The Parish of St Mary, Richmond with St Michael & All Angels Hudswell A special welcome is extended to any visitors worshipping with us today. (If you would like to receive a visit, please fill in a contact form from the table near the main door). This morning’s service is for everyone and if needed there is a children’s area at the back of church. The Mothers’ Union have kindly purchased 10 Lord’s Prayer and Communion Cubes for anyone with a child to borrow. Please ask the sidespeople if you may borrow one during the service. 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 17th November 2013 2nd before Advent 8.00 am Readings: 10.00 am 12.00 pm
Holy Communion BCP Rev John Chambers Mal 4: 1-2a, 2 Thess: 3 6-13, Luke 21: 5-19 All Age Eucharist Rev John/Scott Lunn Baptism of Grace Bradley
Tuesday 19th November 1.30 pm
Funeral of Robert Henry Stewart
Wednesday 20th November 9.00 am 2.00 pm
Eucharist (Said) St Mary’s Women’s Fellowship (Town Hall)
Thursday 21st November 10.30am
Eucharist (Holy Trinity)
Saturday 23rd November 10.00am-12.00 Practise reading sessions in church SUNDAY 24th November 2013
Christ the King
8.00 am Holy Communion BCP 10.00am Choral Eucharist 4.00 pm Fun-Key Church (See notice) PRAYER REQUESTS Please pray for: Those mentioned in the Daily Prayer Calendar in the magazine. For Grace Bradley to be baptised here today. All those in particular need of God’s comfort and healing, including, Enid Anderson, Harry Bell, John Blenkiron, Gordon Garfoot, Adam Gedye, Janet Smith, Myckala Smith, Mark Willey and all the patients at the Friary Hospital. We give thanks for the recovery of William Bunney. We commend unto God’s merciful keeping those who have recently died, Robert Stewart, Ethel Blenkiron and Christopher Kirby. We pray that God will bring comfort to all who mourn their loss. Also those whose anniversaries fall at this time: November 17th Thomas Abbott, John Strawbridge, Ivy Mattimoe th 18 Catherine Porter, Kathleen Worsick th 19 Pat Watson, Leslie Rutter nd 22 Dorothy Snelgrove rd 23 Gwen Close, Alma Oakley BOOK OF REMEMBRANCE – Any names to be entered in this Book should be given to Ann McDonald along with the date of death and a donation of £5. ***********************************************
Gillian Hardy is taking up the task of Magazine Distribution from Sarah Dawes. Please could those who deliver church magazines let Margaret Emmerson or Ruth Brown have their most recent list of names and addresses of those who receive the magazine. Gillian can then bring the records up to date. *********************************************** Fun-Key Church @ St Mary’s Richmond is next Sunday at 4.00pm, with refreshments and activities from 3.40pm. Our theme will be ‘Stir Up Sunday’ and will be the usual relaxed fun, faith and fellowship for all ages. We would love to welcome you. Please see: http://funkeychurchatstmary’srichmondwordpress.com/ for more information or call Gillian on 01748 826895 Calling all readers There will be practice sessions, with microphones, in church on Saturday November 23rd at 10-12 am, and Friday 29th 2 to 4pm.This is particularly for new readers, but I would encourage ‘old’ readers to take advantage of the opportunity as well. Since the sound system has been ‘tweaked’ I’ve heard more complaints about people not being so audible, and also it is easy to slip into bad habits! Everyone is welcome. Contact Joan Plowman for details. ***********************************************' St Mary's Women's Fellowship meet in the Town Hall on Wed 20th November at 2:00pm. The speaker will be Mr William Gedye who will address us about 'Walking for Health'. Please note the change of premises. All Welcome.' DATES FOR DIARY Friday November 22nd 3.30pm onwards St Francis Xavier School would like to invite you to its Christmas Fayre. Refreshments, Stalls, Games, Raffle, Tombola and even a Puppet Show!
Saturday November 23rd 7.00pm Richmond Town Hall The Fair Trade Big Quiz Please note the changed date from the Parish Magazine Friday November 29th 7.30 pm Richmond Cricket Club Richmond Landscape Trust (R.O.S.A.) Ceilidh. Tickets £8, child £4, family £20 in advance from Castle Hill Bookshop. On the night £9 and £23. Supper is included. Further details from Phil Pearson Saturday November 30th 7.30 pm St Mary’s Parish Church Welcome Christmas Concert – The Muker Silver Band. This is a free concert but donations will be gratefully received to support the band and the Friends of St Mary’s, who will provide refreshments. Donations of mince pies very welcome please. Sunday December 1st Christmas at Marrick As usual a bus will leave Nun’s Close car park at 6pm to take everyone to Marrick Priory for Christmas candle-lit entertainment (come & see Sophie) and supper. Tkts are £10 including bus fare, or £7.50 in mini bus from Reeth. Available from Eileen Baker, Cathy Trewby or Judith Clarke. Tuesday December 3rd 2.00pm Deanery Advent Service hosted by the Mothers’ Union in St. Marys Church. All are welcome and tea and scones will be served following the service Saturday December 7th Trip to York. Pick up times 8.45 am Reeth Road, 9.00 am Friary Gardens. To book a seat please contact Margaret Emmerson Tel. 01748 825381 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: Claire Murray E mail: richmondhudswellparish@gmail.com Pew sheet: E mail:
Liz Chambers liz.m.chambers56@gmail.com