A warm welcome to you on this Fifteenth Sunday after Trinity. 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’.

Feed The Minds Harvest
Alongside our traditional Harvest Thanksgiving on Sunday October 2nd, we are refocusing on Jesus' broader use of the term “harvest”. In Africa for example, many people do not have sufficient knowledge and education because they have very few books. In the UK, we have plenty of books and we take education for granted. So we aim to make a gift of books through the SPCK FEED THE MINDS campaign - a campaign that funds church-based programmes. To make this gift possible, could you host a Harvest Meal any lunchtime, tea-time or evening between Sunday September 25th and Sunday October 9th? You would provide the meal and your guests might consider how much they usually spend on a meal out, and then pay the amount they’ve chosen. If a meal is a bit much you could invite some friends around for coffee or tea and make some special cakes or biscuits as an alternative. All the monies raised by the Harvest Meal hosts will make the total gift towards the purchase of books. We hope to raise at least £100 in this way. Please put your name on the list in the foyer to indicate your willingness to take part.

Sponsored Cycle Ride or Walk
As usual at this time of year, there is an opportunity to support the Historic Churches Trust and raise funds for St Mary’s by being sponsored to visit local churches. The event is on Saturday, September 10th.
If you would like further information, sponsor forms, etc., please see Tony Thistlewood.

Thankyou’s
Following Sylvia’s death, Edna and I would like to offer our sincere thanks for your love and support during what was for us, and I am sure for many of you, a very difficult time. Our particular thanks go to Malcolm and Frances for the practical help they gave us in dealing with all those things which have to be done immediately following a death and for organising the funeral. Alan Robinson

I would like to thank everyone at St Mary’s for their visits, get well cards and prayers during my recent stay in Hospital. I seem to have recovered quite well from the operation and am making slow but steady progress. Reg Amos

A big thankyou for the prayers and kind wishes on my heart surgery. I am told the operation on my heart was a success. I am sure the prayers and good wishes played a big part. The doctors and staff tell me I am doing well. Now it is up to me to rest and do as I am told (difficult). May Wooff

Concert by the The Salvation Army Band - Saturday 10th September
There is to be a concert by the Coventry City Band of the Salvation Army on Saturday 10th September at 7pm. Admission £4 including refreshments. The proceeds of the evening will be shared equally between the Salvation Army Rebuilding Fund and St. Mary’s, refurbishment fund. Tickets available in advance from Church Wardens, Gary Croshaw or pay at the door on the evening. All those who have attended previous concerts have thoroughly enjoyed the evenings and would like as many as possible to share an evening of good varied music and at the same time support the two very worthy causes.

Coffee Club
Coffee Club dates from September to Christmas are as follows:- September 7th & 21st, October 5th and 19th, November 2nd, 16th and 30th and December 14th. All on Wednesday mornings at 10.45 am. All are welcome. Edna and Alan Robinson

The Fifteenth Sunday after Trinity

Collect: Lord God, defend your Church from all false teaching and give to your people knowledge of your truth, that we may enjoy eternal life in Jesus Christ our Lord.

First Reading Exodus 12. 1-14 Hannah Morley-Brown

Second Reading: Romans 13. 8-14

Gospel Reading: Matthew 18. 15-20 Malcolm Tyler

Intercessor: Sue Morton

Hymns: 139 63 311 454 40 449

Post Communion Prayer Keep, O Lord, your Church, with your perpetual mercy; and, because without you our human frailty cannot but fall, keep us ever by your help from all things hurtful, and lead us to all things profitable to our salvation; through Jesus Christ our Lord.

This week beginning 4th September 2005

Sunday 8 am Holy Communion
10 am Parish Communion
6.30 pm Evening Prayer
Monday 9 am Morning Prayer
7 pm Parish Office
Tuesday 9 am Morning Prayer
Wednesday 10 am Holy Communion
Thursday 9 am Morning Prayer
Saturday 9.30 am Morning Prayer

Sunday 11th Sept

8 am Holy Communion
10 am Parish Communion
3 pm Baptism Preparation
4 pm Batisms
6.30 pm Evening Prayer