The Parish of St Mary, Richmond with St Michael & All Angels, Hudswell Sunday 24th November, Christ the King
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. There is an induction loop system in the church for those who would find it useful.
Large print hymn and service books are available. Please ask one of the sidespeople. Today 8.00am Holy Communion 10.00am Parish Communion Reading: Jeremiah 23:1-6, Col 1:11-20, Luke 23:33-43 4.00pm Fun-Key Church Wednesday 27th November 9.15am Holy Communion Thursday 28th November 9.30am Little Rainbows 10.30am Holy Communion (at Holy Trinity) Sunday 1st December 8.00am Holy Communion 10.00am Parish Communion Reading: Isaiah 2:1-5, Romans 13:11-end, Luke 23:33-43 4.00pm Christingle Service Fun-Key Church is this afternoon at 4pm, when we will be looking at "From darkness to light". Plenty of crafts and activities and music for all ages. All are welcome. Gillian 07592 016476 Our visiting speaker on 8th December will be Revd David Messer who will tell us about the missionary work of USPG. Ahead of this please see the USPG website: www.uspg.org.uk
PRAYER REQUESTS Within your daily prayers please use the Parish Prayer Diary in the Magazine, also remembering: those in special need of prayer Eva, Claire, Jean Coulthard, Anne Simpson, Tony Dykes those in need of ongoing prayer Liz Atkinson, Jennie Beaumont, Mary Hartnell, Carole Ward, David Willey, Josh Winch and all the patients at the Friary Hospital those who mourn, as we give thanks for the lives of Patricia Waller, Irene Ashton, John Dickinson those whose anniversaries fall at this time and please pray for the growth of our church. The Prayer Group will meet today after Fun-Key Church by Ruth’s Window. All are welcome join us in prayer. BOOK OF REMEMBRANCE If you would like the name of a loved one to be entered in this Book please contact Alexe Roberts (01609 881216).
Cashless donations can be made to St Mary’s Church: - by internet banking to ‘Richmond with Hudswell PCC’ Sort Code 40-38-19, Account No. 50701793 - by using The GoodPlate (see below) - by debit/credit card or by Apple or Google Pay please see one of the Sidespeople - any donation can be Gift Aided using a yellow envelope The GoodPlate Welcome to a new way of giving! The GoodPlate is a new kind of collection plate that accepts “contactless” offerings. Simply tap your card against the plate to donate £2 (or you can easily enter any other amount). If you would rather not do this during the service, the GoodPlate will be at the back of church afterwards. Thank you for supporting the work of our church.
The Big Clean will take place on Friday 29th November from 10am. Coffee and cake provided; bring and share lunch. Many hands make light work! Let’s have our Church sparkling for Advent. Christingle Making The Christingles are going to be made in church in between 10am – noon on Saturday 30th November, in readiness for the service which is on Sunday 1st December at 4pm. We would greatly appreciate help with this fun activity to prepare for the service in aid of The Children’s Society. Please speak to Claire to let her know that you are available to help. Many thanks. The Traidcraft Stall is in church today. Very many thanks to everyone who supported the Fair trade Shopping Day on Saturday, over £800 of goods were sold and over £100 raised in donations for Traidcraft Exchange. DATES FOR THE DIARY Monday 25th November at 7.30pm. The Discussion Group will be meeting in Hudswell. Any enquiries to Anna Boyce on 07753 884572. Tuesday 26th November 2pm. Mothers Union open afternoon: all are welcome, members or not, male and female. Join us for tea and cake and find out more about our work in the parish and further afield. Venue: 14 Pilmoor Close, home of Susan Scrafton. Any queries please tel 824106. Sunday 1st December, Christmas at Marrick. Why not begin your Christmas celebrations with music by Marske Choir and a delicious supper in the ancient chapel of Marrick Priory. Tickets are £10 from Cathy Trewby (01748-824468) or Judith Clarke (01748826793). A bus will run from Nun’s Close car park at a cost of £4, leaving at 6.15pm, returning for about 9.30pm. The Royal Northern Sinfonia, Orchestra of Sage Gateshead, are visiting St Mary’s on Friday 6th December at 7.30pm to give a Christmas by Candlelight concert. Enjoy the candlelit atmosphere of our beautiful church and listen to virtuosic solo concertos and instrumental music showcasing RNS’ marvellous musicians. The programme includes festive favourite ‘Winter’ from Vivaldi’s Four Seasons.
Tickets for the concert are £15 standard or £5 for Under 18s, and are available from sagegateshead.com or by calling the Sage Gateshead Box Office on 0191 443 4661, Castle Hill Bookshop or from Claire Murray. Some may be available on the door, but we would recommend advance booking. Saturday 7th December between 9.30 and 12.00: Advent Quiet Morning at Holy Trinity, led by Fiona Brown. Drop in at any time to suit you (for further details see the Magazine or website). Saturday 7th December at 7.30pm: Richmondshire Choral Society present their Winter Concert at St Mary’s Church. Tickets £12 from Choir Members or Castle Hill Books, under 16s free. Saturday 14th December at 6.30pm: The Station Singers present ‘A Countryside Christmas’ at St Mary’s Church. Tickets £9 in advance or £11 on the door. Children free but must have a ticket. Tickets available from Choir Members, Castle Hill Bookshop, The Wives Kitchen and St Mary’s Church. All notices for the Pew Sheet to Claire by noon on Wednesday please. CONTACTS
Rector: Tel: email:
Revd Martin Fletcher 01748 821241 07762 440094 martin.fletcher@leeds.anglican.org
Administrator/ Pew Sheet: Tel: email:
Claire Murray
Churchwarden: Tel:
David Frankton 01748 823531
Churchwarden: Tel:
Peter Trewby 07885 347736
Website:
www.richmondhudswellparish.org.uk
07394 947819 pa.richmondhudswellparish@gmail.com