A warm welcome to you on this Third Sunday of Easter. 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 Octagon 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’.

A very warm welcome too (at 10am) to Penny Walker from Coventry Peace House who will be speaking to us about the work of the Peace House. Thanks too to everyone who supported our appeal (during Lent) for basic toiletries to help with the work of the Peace House. We shall formally hand over the gifts today.

Archdeacon’s Visitation
On Tuesday evening at 7.30 pm at Holy Trinity Coventry, Archdeacon Mark will hold his annual visitation to license and install all new churchwardens. Please do come to support Barbara Hancox and Stephen Baker if you are at all able.
Our thanks go too to Sheila Thistlewood who relinquishes her role as warden. Sheila has given excellent service to St Mary’s in her time as warden and we are most grateful.

Global Care’s Child Sponsorship scheme - news from Vio, Home of Hope, Romania
Please see the Mission notice board for the latest photo and letter from Vio; also a newsletter with updates about the Home of Hope.
Sue Morton [St Mary’s Mission Group]

Coffee Club
The Coffee Club meets next on Wednesday May 3rd.
Edna and Alan Robinson

Christian Aid Week
Christian Aid Week 2006 is from 14th to 20th May - seven amazing days of fundraising, prayer and action against global poverty. Please given generously of your time, money and prayer. There is a list of streets for which we need house-to-house collectors in the foyer, some are quite small and it does not take long to collect. Please consider signing up to help - every little helps and comparatively small amounts of money by Western standards can have a huge impact on the Worlds poorest communities. Please sea Dean or Lawrence for further information.

Christian Aid are now producing small eco friendly shopping bags for £5. If you would like to purchase one please let Malcolm know and we will put in an order. (sample available to view).

Coventry City Mission General Manager
Coventry City Mission (in Deedmore Road) are looking to appoint a General Manager to oversee the daily management of the Mission’s activities, buildings and personnel from 1st September. This is a new position and an application pack is available from the Mission now. Please contact Neville Carpmell on 7661 5931 or Neville@covcitymission.org.uk if you might be interested. Further details are on the noticeboard. But applications close on 19th May.

Spirit of Life Festival - Monday 1st May, 10.30 - 5.30 pm (Cathedral)
This is an event at Coventry Cathedral for all non-church folk and those on the fringes of church to learn more about the Christian Faith through different events. 10.30 - 5.30 pm in Coventry Cathedral. Admission free

Third Sunday of Easter

Collect: Risen Christ, you filled your disciples with boldness and fresh hope: strengthen us to proclaim your risen life and fill us with your peace, to the glory of God the Father.

First Reading: Acts 3. 12-19 Sheila King

Second Reading: 1 John 3. 1-7 Rebecca French

Gospel Reading: Luke 24. 36b-48 Toby Hanna

Intercessor: Karen French

Hymns: 362 204 541 120 226 103

Post Communion Prayer: Living God, your Son made himself known to his disciples in the breaking of bread: open the eyes of our faith, that we may see him in all his redeeming work; who is alive and reigns, now and for ever.

This week beginning 30th April 2006

Sunday 30th 8 am Holy Communion
10 am Parish Communion
6.30 pm Evening Prayer
Monday 7 pm NO Parish Office
Tuesday 9 am Morning Prayer
7.30 pm Holy Trinity - Archdeacon’s Visitation
Wednesday 10 am Holy Communion
Thursday 9 am Morning Prayer
Saturday 9.30 am Morning Prayer

Sunday 7th May

8 am Holy Communion
10 am Worship For All
6.30 pm Evening Prayer