Pew sheet 20th August 2017

The Parish of St Mary, Richmond with St Michael & All Angels Hudswell Sunday 20th August 2017 Trinity 10 We offer a warm welcome to any visitors who are here with us today. Please 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 for those who would find it useful. Large print hymn books are

available. Please ask one of the sidespeople.

Today 8.00am Readings 10.00am 4.00pm

Holy Communion Matt. 15:10-20.

Sung Eucharist Café Church

Bishop John. Scott Lunn Bishop John. Scott Lunn Gillian Lunn

Wednesday 23rd August 2017 9.15am Holy Communion Thursday 24th August 2017 10.30am Holy Communion (Holy Trinity) Sunday 27th August 2017 Trinity 11 8.00am Holy Communion Rev. Mark Readings Exodus 1:8. 2:10; Isaiah 51:1-6; Matt. 16:13-20 10.00am Sung Eucharist Rev. Mark 12.00am Baptism Isabelle Alexander Rev. Mark

The speaker at Café Church today is Margaret Jefferson, the retired Director of St. Cuthbert’s Hospice, Durham.

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, Bill Abbott, Liz Atkinson, Margaret Barrett, George Bell, Harry Bell, Robert Chandler, Caroline Conway, Adam Gedye, Margaret Grady, Mary Hartnell, Tim Harris, Jennifer Mole, Vera Newman, Joyce Robertson, Margaret Rucroft, Shaun Tindill, Carole Ward, David Whittaker, John Willis and all the patients at the Friary Hospital.

We commend unto God’s merciful keeping those who have recently died. We pray that God will bring comfort to all who mourn their loss, including Nancy Thomas.

Also 20th 25th 26th

those whose anniversaries fall during the coming week: Greta Jackson Gladys Breichley, Jonny Goat.

Bertie Walsh.

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.

Carol Ward would like to thank the many people who have sent her cards during the last few weeks and months. For any members of the congregation wishing to send cards to Carole in hospital the address is: Carole Ward, Ward 26, James Cook University Hospital, Marton Road, Middlesbrough TS4 3BW.

Sadly, Katrina Templeton is stepping down as the Co-ordinator of the St. Mary’s Flower Guild. Thank you Katrina for all your hard work, your expertise will be greatly missed. If anyone would like to volunteer to take over this role please contact the Church Wardens. The current rota is complete until the end of December 2017.

Holy Trinity Chapel will be open every weekday in August from 12 noon – 1pm for quite prayer and reflexion.

The new Pew Cushions have now been installed in the central pews. Thank you to Oliver and Alastair for their help completing this mammoth task.

DATES FOR THE DIARY Monday 21st August at 7pm. Richmond with Hudswell PCC is meeting in St. Mary’s Church. This is to continue the work on the Profile and Brochure in preparation for the Section 11 meeting with the Archdeacon on Monday 11th September, also at St. Mary’s Church.

Tuesday 22nd August. Collating and stapling of the September parish magazine at the usual time. New volunteers always welcome. Please contact Keith Robson for further details. Many thanks to all who carry out this important task, it is very much appreciated.

August 26th 2017: from 11.30am - 2.00pm. As part of Georgefest there will be Drop-in workshops, designed for all age groups, led by theatre professionals, to celebrate our 1739 Georgian bell.

Explore bells and bellringing through design, poetry, music and movement.

These workshops are free, sponsored by Heritage Lottery Fund.

The workshops will be different from those already run in Richmond schools recently and will produce collaborative, community pieces of work ranging from collage, through poems, to tunes and dances, all inspired by bells and bellringing. Come to the church and just join-in!

Then from 2.00pm-4.00pm Tea and Coffee will be served at the back of the church and guided tower tours will be available.

Sunday 10th September at 6.30pm. The Mayor's Civic Service. We look forward to welcoming our mayor, and many civic dignitaries from around the area. Gillian is the Mayor's Chaplain this year and would love the support of the congregation for this special service.

All notices for the next pew sheet to Claire Murray by Wednesday evening please.

Contacts

Administrator: Pew sheet: Tel: E mail:

Claire Murray 07737482611 pa.richmondhudswellparish@gmail.com

Pastoral Care: Tel: E Mail:

Gillian Lunn 07592016476 gillian.lunn@yahoo.com

Church Wardens: (for access to church etc.)

Tel:

Roy and Janet Morel 01748 823278

Tel:

David Frankton 01748 823531

Website:

http://www.richmondhudswellparish.org.uk