Easter Sunday Pew Sheet 2017

The Parish of St Mary, Richmond with St Michael & All Angels Hudswell Sunday 16th April 2017 Easter Sunday 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 16th 8.00am Readings 10.00am

April 2017 Easter Sunday Holy Communion Canon John Acts 10:34-43, Col. 3:1-4, John 20:1-18 Sung Eucharist Canon John

Wednesday 19th April 2017 9:15am Holy Communion Thursday 20th April 2017 10.30pm Holy Communion (Holy Trinity) Sunday 23rd 8.00am Readings 10.00am 3.00pm 7.00pm

April 2017 Easter 2/ St George’s Day Holy Communion Rev Mark/Gillian Lunn Acts 2:14a, 22-32, 1 Peter 1:3-9, John 20:19-end Sung Eucharist Rev Mark/Gillian Lunn Scouts St George’s Day Service and Parade Fellmongers St George’s Day Service

Thank you to all who donated to our charity of the month Rug Aid raising £300.75.

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, Margaret Barrett, George Bell, Harry Bell, Robert Chandler, Caroline Conway, Margaret Grady, Mary Hartnell, Tim Harris, Liz Metcalfe, Jennifer Mole, Vera Newman, Joyce Robertson, Doreen and John Rucroft, Carole Ward and all the patients at the Friary Hospital.

We commend unto God’s merciful keeping those who have recently died including Brian Heap and Tony Baker. We pray that God will bring comfort to all who mourn their loss.

Also those whose anniversaries fall during the coming week: 16th Nigel Masterman 18th Alan Archer, Trevor Bagley 19th Robert Lawson, Ivy Swainston 20th Evelyn Hill 21st Robert Ivory 22nd Dominic Meacher 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.

A very big thank you to all those who have generously donated to the Easter Flower fund enabling us to decorate the church for our celebration of Easter with spring flowers. For those remembering someone special at this time their names are placed on the board at the back of the church with the lilies in the main pedestal arrangement at the front.

Thursday 20th April Bible Society Coffee Morning in the Town Hall. We have a small ecumenical local Action Group but need helpers for this, as well as bric-a-brac, cakes, plants. Please contact Anne Simpson (822277) if you can provide any of the above or help on the day.

Rug making for Rug Aid Following the really interesting presentation from Heather Ritchie, on the charity Rug Aid, we are looking to support her fundraising further by arranging a workshop as an introduction to rug making. This will be run by Heather in her Reeth Workshop initially for 8 people. If you are interested in this workshop please contact Katrina Templeton 01748 449300 or katrina.templeton@gmx.co.uk . Cost will be £25 inclusive of all materials. Dates to be confirmed. Car sharing will be arranged.

Christian Aid Week 14-21 May There is a list of the streets which St Mary's collectors try to cover at the back of church. Please have a look at it and sign your name and phone number if you can deliver envelopes to any of the streets listed. Many thanks Anne Simpson and Judith Barber.

Missing! A car key was mislaid in church on Saturday 8 th April.

If anyone has found it or has any information regarding this would they please advise Canon John or Judith Clarke. Thanks very much.

Maureen Gibbon would like to thank all who attended or worked at the British Heart coffee morning on Thursday 6th April, and to everybody who donated. We raised £406. 20, and £200 will given towards a holiday for Dylan, a very special little boy.

DATES FOR THE DIARY Wednesday 19th April 2.00pm in the Town Hall. The Women’s Fellowship Annual Easter Service. All welcome.

Tuesday 25th April 2.00pm Mothers’ Union meeting at Margaret Clayson’s home, 12 Green Howards Road. Everyone welcome. Please contact Susan Scrafton or Liz Chambers if you would like a lift.

Dedication of our new Bells and Rededication of our historic bells, by Bishop James, on Tuesday 25th April at 7.00pm. This is followed by refreshments and everyone is welcome.

Saturday 6th May 7:30pm - Muker Silver Band & The Military WAGS Choir present a Spring Concert in St Mary's Church Richmond. Tickets - £8 in advance £10 on the door. Children free (ticket required) from St Mary's Church (Scott & Gillian Lunn), WAGS Choir - 07804 289593 or Norman Guy 01748 886116 Sunday 7th May The Friends of Marrick Priory have an evening of song with Fourum, together with wine and cheese on arrival so that we can all spend some time in the grounds appreciating the beautiful views of Swaledale. As usual a bus will collect from Nun's Close car park, on this occasion at 5.15pm, returning around 9pm.

Tickets £10 plus £3 for the bus, available from Cathy Trewby (824468) and Judith Clarke (826793).

Saturday 13th May ‘Exploring Faith’ 10.00am at Rokeby Inn.

Speaker Bishop Paul Butler, Bishop of Durham. £5 including continental breakfast. Further details from Keith Miller 01833627540 or 07778318503.

Saturday 10th June preview evening and launch of St Mary’s Flower Festival. Sunday 18th June Service of Thanksgiving.

Saturday 22nd July 3.00pm the Reeth Brass Band followed by Afternoon tea in St Mary’s.

All notices for the next pew sheet to Liz Chambers by Wednesday evening please.

Rector: Tel: E mail:

Contacts 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