A new staff colleague
The Revd Pennie Hartopp will join the staff at St Mary’s next Sunday.
Pennie joins us for a period of between 6-18 months to complete her training
as a curate and it would be good if you could be here to welcome the start
of her time with us.
Hospital Drinks Rota
St. Mary’s covers two Wards at Walsgrave Hospital serving drinks
on a Saturday evening. This usually takes about an hour. Unfortunately
our numbers have depleted of late and the rota needs to be revised. If
you would like to consider becoming a Volunteer would you please speak
to Sheila Wick. This is a very worthwhile endeavour and is much appreciated
by both patients and staff. Sheila Wick
Coffee Club
There will be no meetings in January. The next meetings are as follows:
Wednesday 1st & 15th February and 1st and 15th March all at 10.45
am. All Welcome.
Edna and Alan Robinson
Annual Parochial Church Meeting
As we begin the New Year, inevitably thoughts turn to the Annual Parochial
Church Meetings to elect Churchwardens, PCC Members and to receive the
annual report and accounts.
Prior to that we need to review our electoral roll - effectively the church
membership. Please look out for details of this in the coming weeks.
If you worship with us regularly, you should be on the electoral roll.
Those who live outside the parish boundary must have worshipped with us
for 6 months before joining the roll but Sheila Wick our Electoral Roll
officer can provide more details.
Being on the Electoral Roll allows you to participate at our Annual Parochial
Meetings and to elect or stand for office on PCC.
As ever we elect 2 churchwardens, 8 members of PCC and this year, because
of Karen Hauler-Davies’ departure, we have a casual vacancy on Deanery
Synod (for 2 years). Please do consider standing for office - details
of how to do so will appear nearer the time.
Kath Wagstaff
Members of the congregation will be sad to hear of the death of Kath Wagstaff
on 31st December. Kath joined St Mary’s some 6 years ago following
the death of her husband and became a well loved member who helped with
flower arranging. Her funeral will be held on Monday 16th January at 2.30
pm in church.
Baptism of Christ
Collect: Heavenly Father, at the Jordan you revealed Jesus as your Son: may we recognize him as our Lord and know ourselves to be your beloved children; through Jesus Christ our Saviour.
First Reading Genesis 1. 1-5 Samuel Liggins
Second Reading: Acts 19. 1-7 Lorraine Baker
Gospel Reading: Mark 1. 4-11 Tony Thistlewood
Intercessor: Frances Tyler
Hymns: 71 69 401 90 454 532
Post Communion Prayer: Lord of all time and eternity, you
opened the heavens and revealed yourself as Father in the baptism of Jesus
your beloved Son: by the power of your Spirit complete the heavenly work
of our rebirth
through the waters of the new creation; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
This week beginning 8th January 2006
Sunday 8 am Holy Communion
10 am Parish Communion, Junior Church and Lazers
6.30 pm Evening Prayer
Monday 9 am Morning Prayer
7 pm Parish Office
Tuesday 9 am Morning Prayer
7.30 pm PCC
Wednesday 10 am Holy Communion
Thursday 9 am Morning Prayer
Saturday 9.30 am Morning Prayer
Sunday 15th January
8 am Holy Communion
10 am Parish Communion, Junior Church and Lazers
6.30 pm Evening Prayer
