The Parish of St Mary, Richmond with St Michael & All Angels Hudswell Sunday 25th March 2018. Palm Sunday 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 and service books are available. Please ask one of the sidespeople. Today. 8.00am Holy Communion Readings of the Passion 10.00am Sung Eucharist 11.30am APCM 4.00pm Fun-Key Church
Rev. Mark Rev. Mark
Monday 26th March 2018 7.00pm Reflection followed by Compline Tuesday 27th March 2018 7.00pm Reflection followed by Compline Wednesday 28th March 2018 9.15am Holy Communion 7.00pm Joint Lent Group and Compline Thursday 29th March 2018 Maunday Thursday 10.30am Holy Communion (Holy Trinity) 7.00pm Sung Eucharist with footwashing (if you wish) and the stripping of the Sanctury Rev. S Ridley, Gillian Lunn Readings: John 13:1-17,31-35, Exodus 12:1-4, 11-14, 1 Cor 11: 23-26 Followed by vigil
Friday 30th March 2018 Good Friday 2.00pm Service, with optional hammering of nails on the cross. Scott Lunn Readings: Isaiah 53: 1-12, Mark 15: 16-41 7.00pm The Cross of Christ, worship with hymns and anthems Saturday 31st March 2018 7.00pm Compline
Gillian Lunn
Sunday 1st April 2018 Easter Sunday 8.00am Holy Communion Rev. Mark, Scott Lunn Readings: Mark 16: 1-8, 1 Corinthians 15: 1-11, Acts 10: 34-42 10.00am Sung Easter Eucharist Rev. Mark, Scott Lunn followed by the annual egg roll and egg hunt - don't forget to bring your eggs! 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, George Bell, Harry Bell, Eilidh Hallett, Mary Hartnell, Doreen Hooton, Vera Newman, Harriet Ridley, Don Wade, Carole Ward, Josh Winch, Christopher White, 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 Peter Dinsdale, Patricia Polson, Connie Reed and Ronald Brown. Also those whose anniversaries fall during the coming week: 25th 26th 27th 28th 30th 31st
John Addison, Yvonne Woodwood, David Kemp Stanley Glass, Eric Addington, Eveline Rutter, Evelyn Western Neville Ball, Stanley Vann Mary Harrison, Yvonne Caygill Doreen Coleman, Robert Percival
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.
The Charity of the Month collection next Sunday is for L’Arche (The Ark) provides 10 Christian-based communities in the UK where people with learning disabilities live and work together as equals with volunteer assistants. The people with learning disabilities have the opportunity to lead fulfilling lives regardless of their disability and the assistants are challenged to grow in self understanding and awareness. Lilies for Easter. Buying a lily in remembrance of a loved one is a lovely way to help us buy flowers for Easter which is the way in which we usually decorate the church, together with other Spring flowers. Should you wish to do so, please place your donation in an envelope with the name of the person to be remembered so that their name can appear on a list at the back of church on Easter Sunday. Donations may be given to churchwardens or contact Judith Clarke on 01748-826793. Many thanks.
St MARY'S 8TH COMMUNITY EXHIBITION : Tour de Richmond Wheels within Wheels Just a few weeks to go now! Our Exhibition will be here in St Mary's throughout the May Bank Holiday weekend, Friday May 4th - Monday May 7th, the weekend that the Tour de Yorkshire sets off from Richmond Market Place. The cyclists will pass St Mary's on the first stage to Catterick. Why not join in to enjoy the fun? Exhibits can be small or large, imaginative or humorous. If you choose to create your own exhibit or if you prefer to come along to see the exhibition and have a cup of tea, you will be most welcome. See the parish magazine, St Mary's and Richmond Online websites and the local press for further details or Contact Tel: 07894668005 We are looking at the possibility of running Confirmation Classes later in the year. We already have interest from 4 people from Fun-Key Church. If you are interested (adult or young person Yr6 or above) please let Scott or Gillian know. DATES FOR THE DIARY Tuesday 27th March at 2pm. The Mothers Union will meet at 14 Pilmoor Close, home of Susan Scrafton. We will have a quick AGM postponed from Feb and our speaker will be Gillian Lunn, followed by tea and cake. Subs now due for members everyone most welcome.
Friday 30th March at 10.00am. Good Friday Procession starting from St. Francis Xavier RC Church, Newbiggin, processing through the town to Holy Trinity Church in the Marketplace. All Welcome. For further information contact 01748 850961 Saturday 14th April at 7,30pm. Rugaid, St Cuthbert’s Community Hall, Colburn and The Station Singers present a spring concert “Songs of the Sea”, on Saturday 14th April at 7.30pm, in St Mary’s Church, Richmond. Doors open at 7pm, tickets £8 (£10 on the door) - to include refreshments. Children free but must have a ticket. Tickets available from Christine Stedman (01748824664) also Castle Hill Bookshop, The Wives Kitchen and King Street Kitchen and Gift Shop. Friday 20th April at 12.00pm-2.00pm. Soup and Sweet Lunch. Richmondshire Refugee Support Group are fundraising to purchase kitchen equipment for the Syrian refugee families in the Richmond area. In order to do this a Soup and Sweet lunch including tea/coffee will be served in Richmond Methodist Church Hall. Tickets (£5.00) are available from Margaret Coombs Tate (01748 823819) or Margaret White (01748 823352) Thursday 26th April 2018 at 7.30pm The Service of Collation and induction of the Rev’d Martin Fletcher will take place on at St. Mary’s Church. Everyone is very welcome. 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: Tel:
Roy and Janet Morel 01748 823278
Tel:
David Frankton 01748 823531
Website: www.richmondhudswellparish.org.uk