Pew sheet Christmas Eve and beyond...

The Parish of St Mary, Richmond with St Michael & All Angels Hudswell Sunday 24th December 2017. Advent 4 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

Large print hymn and service books are available.

Please ask one of the sidespeople.

Today 10.00am Readings 4.00pm 11.30pm Readings

Sung Eucharist Rev. Mark Luke 1:2-38, 2 Sam 7:1-11,16, Rom16:25-end Crib Service Scott Lunn Sung Eucharist Bishop John Isaiah 52:7-10, Hebrews 1:1-4, John 1:1-14

Monday 25th December 2017 Christmas Day 8.00am Holy Communion Rev. Mark Readings Isaiah 52:7-10, Hebrews 1:1-4, John 1:1-14 10.00am Sung Eucharist Bishop John Readings Luke 2:1-20, and Isaiah 9:2-7 and Titus 2:11-14 There will be no Wednesday morning communion at St Mary’s nor Thursday morning communion at Holy Trinity this week.

Sunday 31st December 2017. 1st after Christmas Today 8.00am Holy Communion Rev. Mark Readings Luke 2:15-21, Isaiah 61:10-62, Galatians 4:4-7 10.00am Sung Eucharist Rev. Mark Wednesday 3rd January 2018 9.15am Holy Communion Thursday 4th January 2018 10.30am Holy Communion (Holy Trinity) Sunday 7th January 2018 8.00am Holy Communion Rev. Mark Readings Mark 1:7-11, Psalm147:13-end, 1 John 5:5-13 10.00am Sung Eucharist Rev. Mark

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, Caroline Conway, Adam Gedye, Margaret Grady, Eilidh Hallett, Mary Hartnell, Tim Harris, Doreen Hooton, Jennifer Mole, Margaret Rucroft, Shaun Tindill, Carole Ward, John Willis, Josh Winch 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 Florence Metcalfe.

Also those whose anniversaries fall during the coming week: 24th John Thornhill, Peter Shell, Freda Jobling, Walter Morley 25th Katheryn Mullaney 26th Blanche Johnson, Andrew Taylor, Marjorie Taylor, Bill Elliott 27th George Metcalf

28th 30th

Joan Arnold Nancy Morley, Hubert Evans

31st Robert Scotting 1st Eddie Grieveson, Doris West nd 2 Colin Archer rd 3 Janet Armstrong th 4 Arthur Hall, Kay Smith, Lillian Wilkinson, Peter Calvert th 5 Edna Reed th 6 Ian Sexton, Sheila Hamm, Sidney Larder, Ronald Sheldon, John Turner 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.

Round Pound Coins. Old style round pound coins are now no longer legal tender. There are thousands of pounds worth of these coins in people’s pockets, piggy banks and at the back of sofas. You can’t spend them but the bank have agreed to exchange them for the church. We’ve opened a special Round Pound Donation Box at the back of the church. Check your pockets and furniture and give these old coins a good home.

We are delighted to announce that The Revd Martin Fletcher, currently serving as Vicar of Hersham in the Diocese of Guildford, has been appointed as Rector of the United Benefice of Richmond with Hudswell and Downholme and Marske in the Ripon Episcopal Area of the Diocese of Leeds. We pray for Martin as he prepares over the next few weeks and months to leave Hersham and for his congregation as they begin to start their vacancy process. A licensing date will be announced soon.

Windows through time – The Stained Glass Windows of St Mary’s Church.

This colourful publication tells the stories behind the windows of our Parish Church. It also details the depictions of the windows themselves and their designers. It is now available from the

back of church at a cost of £5. Informative and interesting reading – this would make the ideal Christmas gift.

Also available is the booklet “Ruth’s Window” at a cost of £2. All money raised goes into church funds.

The next Fair Trade stall in Church will be on January 28th 2018.

If you need anything before then please contact Rachel on 01748 818046 or remwalker7@gmail.com DATES FOR THE DIARY Friday 29th December 7pm. The Vacation Chamber Orchestra is holding a Winter Concert at St. Mary’s. Tickets available on the door, online or from Freda Dykes 823714. £10 for adults, free for under 16’s. For more information please visit the website www.vaco.net All notices for the next pew sheet to Claire Murray by Wednesday evening please.

Contacts Administrator: Pew sheet: Tel: E mail:

07737482611 pa.richmondhudswellparish@gmail.com

Pastoral Care: Tel: E Mail:

Gillian Lunn 07592016476 gillian.lunn@yahoo.com

Church Wardens: Tel:

Roy and Janet Morel 01748 823278

Tel:

David Frankton 01748 823531

Website:

Claire Murray

http://www.richmondhudswellparish.org.uk