The Parish of St Mary, Richmond with St Michael & All Angels Hudswell Sunday 30th August 2015 Trinity 13 We offer a warm welcome to any visitors who are here with us today. Do 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 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. 8.00am Readings
Holy Communion BCP Rev John Deut 4:1-2, 6-9, James 1:17-end, Mark 7:1-8,14,15,21-23 10.00am Sung Eucharist Rev John/Joy Hornsby 12.30pm Baptism of Martha Robertson Julia & Tim invite everyone to join them. 4.00pm Fun-Key Church Wednesday 2nd September 2015 9.15am Holy Communion Thursday 3rd September 2015 10.30am Holy Communion (Holy Trinity) Sunday 6th September 2015 The Blessed Virgin Mary 8.00am Holy Communion BCP Rev John Readings Isa. 61:10-end, Gal. 4:4-7, Luke 1:46-55 10.00am Patronal Eucharist & Dedication of Mothers’ Union Banner Bishop James/Rev John 6.00pm Illuminate Preacher Allan Fraser
Please pray for:
PRAYER REQUESTS
Those mentioned in the Daily Prayer Calendar in the magazine and Martha Robertson who is to be baptised today. All those in particular need of God’s comfort and healing, including, Alfred Wood, Sheila Willis, Mark Willey, Gavin Wheldon, Lorna Stewart, Janet Smith, Len Scrafton, Bill Overall, Jennifer Mole, Jasmine Guy, David Gillie, Janet Emmerson, Phil Ellis, Lucinda Bewick, Harry Bell, Jenny Beaumont, Barbara Beatham, Enid Alderson, Bill Abbott, and all the patients at the Friary Hospital. We commend unto God’s merciful keeping those who have recently died including Greta Jackson. We pray that God will bring comfort to all who mourn her loss. Also those whose anniversaries fall during the coming week: 30th 31st 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th
Margaret Gaskell, Susan Young Mary Boath, David Sellers Eva Lee Lilian Carter, Molly Hunter Walter Skinner Geoff Wagstaff, Dave Morton Alan Watson, Arthur Wilson, Gwyneth Poad
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 Sunday 6th September Bishop James will dedicate the new Mothers’ Union Banner at our Patronal Festival. Following this Bishop James will be joining members and friends of the MU at the King’s Head for lunch at 12.30pm. Cost £15.95 for a 3 course meal & tea or coffee. All welcome, names and numbers to Margaret Clayson 822631 by 1st September please. Holy Trinity Chapel, in the market place, will be open for quiet rest and prayer, Monday to Saturday, from 12 noon to 1.00pm during the month of August. Everyone is welcome.
Fun-Key Church @ St Mary's is Today at 4pm with refreshments from 3.40pm. Our theme this month is "How clean are you?". In this very relaxed and informal service we will have hymns, songs, stories, crafts and space just to enjoy worshipping God. We look forward to welcoming friends old and new. Any questions, please contact Gillian on 07592016476 Living with Dementia Christians Together in Richmond are organising a talk by the Alzeimers Society to help our understanding of dementia, and how we can all be supportive in the way we interact with those living with dementia. Please tell Sheila Pearson, Jennifer Patrick or Liz Chambers if you are interested, as we'd like to choose a time to suit as many people as possible. On Sunday 13th September we bid farewell to Antony and Debbie at an evening Eucharist at 6.30pm in St Mary's Church. We very much look forward to sharing some time together afterwards over tea, coffee and cakes. If you would like to provide some home baking or biscuits for this please bring it to either the 10am service or the evening service. Janet Morel and Gillian would be very grateful. Cafe Church @ St Mary's - Coming soon. Our first service will be on Sunday 20th September at 4pm when our speaker will be Bishop John Pritchard. He retired as Bishop of Oxford at the end of last year but continues with a teaching, preaching and writing ministry. His books include 'How to Pray', 'Living Jesus', 'God Lost and Found', 'The Journey' and 'The Intercessions Handbook'. John and Wendy now worship with us at St Mary’s. We look forward very much to hearing his talk, ‘Enchanted by his company’: journeying with Jesus, followed by a time of discussion and a quiet service of compline at the end. We'll sit around cafe style tables, enjoying tea, coffee and home baking in a very relaxed and friendly atmosphere. Any questions please see Gillian Lunn or Wendy Pritchard. Bereavement is a very difficult time for the spouse/partner left behind. Starting again on your own is even more difficult. If you feel you would like to, please join Carrie and Anne for coffee and a chat at Greyfriars, Tuesday 1st September at 10.30am. Contact Carrie on 850103 for more information.
DATES FOR THE DIARY Wednesday 2nd September 1.15pm Singing at Gargett Walker House. Thursday 3rd September 12.00-12.30pm in Holy Trinity Chapel CTIR United Prayers led by the Methodist Church. Friday 4th of September 6:30pm Guided tour, reception and buffet supper Green Howard's Museum. Guest speaker: Canon Richard Cooper, Chaplain to the Queen, who will talk on "At her Majesty's pleasure". £30 to include wine and buffet supper. Tickets from the Green Howards Museum or from Peter Trewby (01748) 824468. All proceeds in aid of Richmond Bell Restoration Appeal. Sunday 6th September 6.00pm Illuminate Preacher Allan Fraser. Refreshments follow after the service. Wednesday 16th September 2.00pm 45th Anniversary Party of the Women’s Fellowship. All notices for the next pew sheet by Thursday evening please to Liz Chambers
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: Tel: E mail:
Claire Murray 07737482611 pa.richmondhudswellparish@gmail.com
Pew sheet: Tel: E mail:
Liz Chambers 01748 821241 liz.m.chambers56@gmail.com
Websites: http://www.richmondhudswellparish.org.uk/ http:// funkeychurchatstmarysrichmond.wordpress.com/ http://illuminateservice.weebly.com/ www.Richmondbells.com