Pew sheet 12th February 2017

The Parish of St Mary, Richmond with St Michael & All Angels Hudswell Sunday 12th February 2017 3rd Before Lent We offer a warm welcome to any visitors who are here with us today. Do stay for refreshments after the service. This morning’s service is for everyone and if needed there is a children’s area at the back of church. Lord’s Prayer and Communion Cubes for children are available for anyone to use during the service. Please just ask if you would like to borrow one.

There is an induction loop system in the church and all hearing aid users are invited to switch to ‘T.’ Large print hymn

books are available if required. Please ask one of the sidespeople.

Sunday 12th 8.00am Readings 10.00am 6.30pm

February 2017 3rd Before Lent Holy Communion Rev John/Scott Lunn Deut. 30:15-end, 1 Corinth. 3:1-9, Matt.5:21-37 Sung Eucharist Rev John/Scott Lunn Choral Evensong Gillian Lunn

Wednesday 15th February 2017 9.15am Holy Communion Thursday 16th February 2017 10.30am Holy Communion (Holy Trinity) 1.30pm Funeral of Ivy Scott Sunday 19th 8.00am Readings 10.00am 4.00pm

February 2017 2nd Before Lent Holy Communion Rev John Genesis 1:1-2:3, Rom. 8:18-25, Matt.6:25-end Worship for All Rev John Café Church Gillian Lunn

Thank you to everyone who donated to Tearfund, our Charity of the month. £161.58 (plus gift aid) was raised.

PRAYER REQUESTS Please pray for: Those mentioned in the Daily Prayer Calendar in the magazine.

All those in particular need of God’s comfort and healing, including, Liz Atkinson, George Bell, Harry Bell, Mary Hartnell, Tim Harris, Brian Heap, Jennifer Jackson, Becky McNamara, Jennifer Mole, Cameron Murray, Joyce Robertson, Doreen and John Rucroft, John Willis and all the patients at the Friary Hospital.

We commend unto God’s merciful keeping those who have recently died including Pat Curtis, Neville Tate and Ivy Scott. We pray that God will bring comfort to all who mourn their loss.

Also those whose anniversaries fall during the coming week: 12th Gerald Todd, Julie Ford, Joyce Conway 15th Keith Emmerson, Margaret Newton 16th Grizel Morris, Olive Spurgeon 18th Ruby Parsons BOOK OF REMEMBRANCE – Any names to be entered in this Book should be given to Ann McDonald (01748 823223) along with the date of death and a donation of £5 Our Lenten journey begins on 1st March this year. There will be a service of Holy Communion at 9:15 am and 7.30 pm on that day, which is Ash Wednesday.

We then have Churches Together in Richmond Lent home groups you can join called “Receiving Christ – in five different ways”, commencing w/c 6th March.

Session One Receiving Christ: as children of God. Session Two Receiving Christ: in the stranger and the needy Session Three Receiving Christ: in Holy Communion Session Four Receiving Christ: through prayer and fellowship Session Five Christ in you, the hope of glory There is a choice of four times and venues.

Tuesday 2:00pm 56 Gilling Road Wednesday 12:00pm Methodist Church Hall Wednesday 7:30pm 2 Hurgill Road Thursday 7:30pm 1 Roper Court

Please sign up on the form provided at the back of church. The cost will be £5 to include the cost of booklets and course material for leaders.

Cafe Church at St Mary's next Sunday at 4pm with refreshments from 3.45pm. We look forward to Peter Trewby in conversation with Bishop John Pritchard. An informal and interesting afternoon. Everyone welcome. Any queries please speak to Wendy, John and Gillian.

Polite request - Please could you take care with the kneelers on these wet wintry days and try and avoid putting your feet on them.

Saturday 25th February Margaret Emmerson is organising a bus trip to Boundary Mills. The bus will leave Friary Gardens at 9.00am. Please contact her on 825381, to reserve a seat.

Christian Theatre Company comes to North Yorkshire secondary schools – could you host an actor?

Saltmine Theatre Company is a professional Christian theatre company that tours churches, theatres and schools around the UK. We depend on the hospitality of local church congregations to find hosts for our actors when we tour. From the end of February until the end of March, Saltmine has a major contract with North Yorkshire Council to tour into secondary schools throughout the county with an anti-extremism production.

Within the tour, Saltmine will visit Bedale High School, St Francis Xavier School, Risedale Community College and Wensleydale School Might you be able to host one of our actors during these visits?

When: evenings of Sun 26th Feb, Mon 27th Feb, Tues 28th Feb and Mon 20th March Who: The full team is made up of four males and two females (age 19 to mid-twenties). Five of them are Christians and one of the men is a Muslim associate. The team has their own transport to get to hosts and they don’t all have to stay together! People of the same gender can share a room (not a bed please).

What’s needed: essentially we ask hosts to provide bed and breakfast for their guests. IF people wish to provide an evening meal or access to their kitchen, this is an extra blessing but it is not compulsory. Joanna at Saltmine can give more info).

If you can help or want to find out more, please contact Joanna Bell: 01384 454807 or creative@saltmine.org. As a charity we cannot afford to pay for hospitality, but this is a great and hugely appreciated way to support Christian ministry in your area.

DATES FOR THE DIARY Wednesday 15th February 2.00pm the Women’s Fellowship meet in the Town Hall. Speaker Mr Andy Macey, Town Hall Keeper.

All welcome.

Friday 3rd March 2.00pm in the Methodist Church Women’s World Day of Prayer written by the Christian women of the Philippines on the theme Am I Being Unfair to You? Readers from St Mary’s, the Methodist Church and St Joseph & St Francis Xavier are taking part.

Everyone is welcome. Please support and come and learn about the women of the Philippines.

Wednesday 8th March 2.00 -5.00pm Soroptimist International of Richmond & Dales Afternoon Tea in the Town Hall. Speakers Esther Swalfield, on International Justice Mission & Val Thomas, Reaching Out, Changing Lives. Price £8. Contact Christine Lunn 825638 for more information and to confirm numbers.

Sunday 12th March 6.30pm Evensong – Bishop James’ farewell service.

Tuesday 14th March 7.00pm Christians Together in Richmond AGM in the Methodist Church Hall.

Sunday 26th March 11.30am The Annual Parochial Church Meeting All notices for the next pew sheet to Liz Chambers by Wednesday please.

Contacts Rector: Tel: E mail:

Rev’d Canon John Chambers 01748 821241 j_echambers@btinternet.com

Administrator: Tel: E mail:

Claire Murray 07737482611 pa.richmondhudswellparish@gmail.com

Pew sheet: Tel: E mail:

Liz Chambers 01748 821241 liz.m.chambers56@gmail.com

Website:

http://www.richmondhudswellparish.org.uk