A warm welcome to you on this Mothering Sunday. Please do join us after the service to share in a cup of tea or coffee. All ages are welcome at St. Mary’s, children included. There is also a crèche in the office for the very young if you need it. If this is your first time with us, please do fill in the slip at the end of the newsletter, so that we can keep in touch with you. St Mary’s is fitted with a hearing loop system. Members of the congregation who have a hearing aid with a ‘T’ switch will find that they can hear better when it is switched to ‘T’.
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The Light of Christ in the world - news from Stephen
Taylor [USPG in South America] and Nobby Clarke [Luweero Medical Centre,
Uganda]
The Mission noticeboard has the latest news from Stephen and Nobby. The
USPG “Window” newsletter describes how Stephen continues his
missionary work in Rio de Janeiro, despite many problems - please pray
for him, for Nilton [the parish worker] and for the Franciscan brothers.
Nobby has written to thank St Mary’s for our continued support to
the Luweero clinic and he asks us to pray for the project, particularly
for Gladys ‘the clinic’s nurse] and for the children and teachers
at the school. Nobby and some of his firefighter colleagues are going
to Uganda from 3-16 March 2005, to train the fire service there - please
hold them in your prayers, that they may do their best and return home
safely.
Sue Morton for St Mary’s Mission Group
Charity Barn Dance
A Charity Barn Dance in aid of Special Care Baby Unit, George Eliot Hospital
is being held on Saturday 19th March at 7.30 pm at the Jaguar Sports and
Social Club, Capmartin Road, Radford. £5 a ticket. Raffle, Door
Prize, Spot Prizes and Live Band.
Contact Jonathan (024) 7672 6387
Please collect
The Lazer group have asked if you could please collect the small empty
glass jars from Stir and Sizzle sauces as they are needed for an Easter
activity. Thank you.
The Crucifixion
Bedworth Choral Society presents The Crucifixion by John Stainer on Sunday
20th March, 6.30 pm at St. Philips, Potters Green. Admission is free.
All are welcome. Refreshments available. Retiring Collection in aid of
Church and Choir funds. See poster for more details.
February Tote
1st Prize No. 63 D. Hudson £26.00
2nd Prize No. 10 T. Eaton £ 9.00
Coffee Club
Gwen and Bill Brown have very kindly agreed to continue the coffee club
whilst Edna is indisposed. The next two meetings, therefore, will be on
Wednesday 16th March and Wednesday 6th April both at 10.45am. They will
also do a light lunch. So thanks to Gwen and Bill, it will be business
as usual.
Edna and Alan Robinson
Annual Parochial Church Meeting
PCC have decided that as Easter is early this year it will not be possible
to hold our Annual Church Meetings towards the end of March as usual.
We shall therefore be holding the meeting on Sunday 17th April.
As well as electing Churchwardens, the meeting will elect 3 members to
Deanery Synod (for 3 years) and eight members to PCC (a year term).
We shall also present the annual report.
Our electoral roll will need to be revised and this will be done between
20th February and 20th March. Please see Sheila Wick if you would like
to join the electoral roll.
A Quiet Day in May
Please make a note in your diaries that there will be a Parish Quiet Day
on Saturday May 14th at St John’s Wolvey. St. John’s offers
a lovely Parish Centre and rural surroundings. This year it will be led
by Sue Morton and Tony Thistlewood. There is no need to make a definite
booking yet. More information will be given out in March, but it won’t
be costly and transport can be provided for anyone who needs it.
Lent Group
There is no Lent Group this Tuesday but we meet again on 15th March at
7.30 pm.
Good Friday
PCC have been discussing the provision for children on Good Friday, acknowledging
that our usual service is very difficult for children. If there is a demand
we will try to run some form of children’s workshop in the Church
Hall on Good Friday between 1.45 and 3.15pm. If you would be interested
in this provision please speak to Malcolm.
Good Friday
On Good Friday there will be a march of witness starting at 10 am at St
Philip’s and walking to ASDA where we shall give out hot cross buns
and details of local church services. Contributions towards the cost of
the buns would be greatly appreciated.
Mothering Sunday
Collect: God of compassion, whose Son Jesus Christ,
the child of Mary,
shared the life of a home in Nazareth, and on the cross drew the whole
human family to himself: strengthen us in our daily living that in joy
and in sorrow
we may know the power of your presence to bind together and to heal;
through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.
First Reading 1 Samuel 1. 20-28 [8 am only]
Second Reading: 2 Corinthians 1. 3-7 [8 am only]
Gospel Reading: Luke 2. 33-35 [8 am only]
Post Communion Prayer: Loving God, as a mother feeds
her children at the breast you feed us in this sacrament with the food
and drink of eternal life:
help us who have tasted your goodness to grow in grace within the household
of faith; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
This week beginning 6th March 2005
Mothering 8 am Holy Communion
Sunday 10 am Worship for All
6.30 pm Evening Prayer
Monday 9 am Morning Prayer
7 pm Parish Office
7.35 pm Worship Group
Tuesday 9 am Morning Prayer
7 pm Prayers for the sick (50 Regina Crescent)
7.30 pm Standing Committee
Wednesday 10 am Holy Communion
Thursday 9 am Morning Prayer
Saturday 9.30 am Morning Prayer
13th March
8 am Holy Communion
10 am Parish Communion, Junior Church and Lazers
6.30 pm Evening Prayer
