The Parish of St Mary, Richmond with St Michael & All Angels Hudswell Sunday 14th December 2014 Advent 3 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. WEEKLY DIARY
Sunday 14th December 2014 Advent 3 8.00am Holy Communion BCP Rev Antony Readings: Isai.61:1-4,8-11, Thess.5:16-24, John1:68,19-28 10.00am Sung Eucharist Rev Antony 6.30pm Advent Sequence Rev John Wednesday 17th December 2014 9.00am Holy Communion 2.30pm Funeral of Allen Crouch 7.00pm Lennox Lodge Carol Service Thursday 18th December 2014 10.00am Richmond C of E Primary School Carol Service 10.30am Holy Communion (Holy Trinity) 1.30pm Funeral of John Baty 6.00pm Richmond School Carol Service
Sunday 21st December 2014 Advent 4 8.00am Holy Communion BCP Rev John Readings:
10.00am 12.00pm 6.30pm
2Samuel7:1-11,16, Rom.16:25-end, Luke1:26-38
Sung Eucharist Rev John/Gillian Lunn Baptism of Alice Young Nine Lessons & Carols Rev John
Wednesday 24th December 2014 Christmas Eve 9.00am Holy Communion 4.00pm The Crib Service 11.30pm Sung Eucharist Thursday 25th December Christmas Day 8.00am Holy Communion BCP 10.00am Sung Eucharist Please pray for:
PRAYER REQUESTS
Those mentioned in the Daily Prayer Calendar in the magazine and Martha Jones who is to be baptised today. All those in particular need of God’s comfort and healing, including, Bill Abbott, Enid Alderson, Barbara Beatham, Harry Bell, Jenny Beaumont, Phil Ellis, Adam Gedye, David Gillie, Jasmine Guy, Hugh Knox, Bill Overall, Richard Pooley, Janet Smith, Stephen Salvin, Lorna Stewart, Sheila Tweddle, Gavin Wheldon, Mark Willey and all the patients at the Friary Hospital. We commend unto God’s merciful keeping those who have recently died including John Baty and Allan Crouch. We pray that God will bring comfort to all who mourn their loss. Also those whose anniversaries fall during the coming week: 14th 15th
Alwyn Hill, Harry Bullen Donald Carswell, Keith Newton, Flavia Watts-Russell,
15th 16th 17th 18th 19th 20th
Wyn Dowson, Bertha Sledge, Robert Atkinson Trevelyan Davis Hillyard, Clarice Evans Norris ‘Robbie’ Robinson, Elsa Baxter, Ted Wray Kathleen Turnbull, Gladys Mason, David Holland, William Balderston, Sheila Borthwick, John Howitt, Lee Boulton, Joan Dowell George Tempest, Elizabeth (Lilly) Garget, Sheila Norrie, Walter Peary Jack Ranson, John Blenkiron
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. Christmas Day Dinner is taking place on December 25th in the Town Hall at 12.00. If you know of anyone who would benefit from joining others for this meal please let them know about the meal. Donate to Christian Aid instead of sending Christmas Cards: As in previous years if you wish to write a card and display it at the back of church you may donate to Christian Aid in lieu between of extra cards and postage. This year the government will match any donations given between 7th November and 6th February so your money will be doubled!! Donations can be given to Anne Simpson, Graham Merlane or Judith Barber. John Blenkiron’s family have placed a Remembrance Tree in the grounds of their premises on Queens Road to enable the whole community to remember family and friends at Christmas time. Weather proof cards are available from the office, or out of hours from an outside container, and may be placed individually or left at the office to be put on the tree in memory of a loved one. There is no Fair Trade Stall today, as Joan is at another church this morning. However, there will be one next Sunday - the last one of the year.
Please include chocolate or sweets suitable for children in the items for the Food Bank. The pop up gallery is open now at 10B Frenchgate, 11am-4pm Tuesday to Saturday and 1pm-4pm Sunday. It is being staffed by volunteers and is only open until Christmas. A share of all the funds raised will go towards the Accessible Toilet Fund.
DATES FOR THE DIARY Tuesday 16th December 2.00pm. Holy Trinity Church, Mothers’ Union Eucharist. This will be followed by tea/coffee and mince pies in the King’s Head. All are welcome. Tuesday 23rd December Carols and Barrels at the George and Dragon Pub in Hudswell at 8.00pm. An evening of community singing for everyone to enjoy in a warm atmosphere. For more information please contact Scott on 826895 or Stuart at the pub on 518373. Thursday 8th January Christians Together in Richmond Coffee Morning in aid of the Food Bank. Proceeds in aid of the Food Bank. All notices for the next pew sheet by Thursday evening please to Liz Chambers. Contacts Rector: Tel: E mail:
Rev John Chambers 01748 821241 j_echambers@btinternet.com
Curate: Tel: E mail:
Rev Antony Kirby 01748 850349 antonykirby01@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