A warm welcome to you on this Christ the King 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 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’.

The flowers in the Lady Chapel this week have been donated in memory of Frank France, Geraldine Wakeman’s first husband who would have been 80 on 1st December. The flowers at the main altar are in memory of Laura Hancox, Mervyn’s mother who died 25 years ago today.

Advent Tea
Next Sunday and for the two Sundays afterwards (10th & 17th December) Pennie and Malcolm will be hosting an Advent Tea here at St Mary’s between 3. 45 pm and 5 pm. You are welcome to drop in and have some tea and cake and chat. We shall mark the season by beginning with a short prayer and light the Advent candle (s) appropriate to the week. Then we shall have tea. Some cake will be provided but please don’t let that stop you bringing something if you can! Your presence rather than your cake will be more appreciated though!
At 5 pm we will conclude with a short Act of Worship which will constitute our Evening Prayers (so there will be no Evening Prayer at 6.30 pm).
Please come along if you would like and enjoy some time just to chat.

Next Sunday - Toy Service at 10am
Please remember that we will be celebrating our Toy Service next Sunday at 10am. This year our toys will be shared between Coventry Haven and The Refugee Centre. Please do bring something along which is in excellent condition (new toys are preferable) that can be give to the children. Toiletries are also welcome as we are giving to The Haven this year.

Stewardship Envelopes
New envelopes are available for all those who use stewardship envelopes. Please ensure you take them away with you today. If you would like to join the envelope scheme, or want to know more about it, please have a word with Jean Hudson.

Yellow & Green Prayer Cards
Every Sunday, you will receive two prayer cards at the door. You may wish to use one or both of them during or after the service. For example, cards filled in during the service may be placed on the offertory plate. Please return unused cards to the table in the foyer.

Coffee Club
The next coffee Club meeting is on Wednesday 29th November at 10.45 am. This is to be a special Christmas Coffee morning in aid of Coventry Myton Hospice. There will be stalls, raffle, cakes etc as well as the normal coffee morning.

In December the Coffee Club meetings on Wednesday 13th December at 10.45 am. All Welcome. Gwen and Audrey

St Mary’s Christmas Card
We will be producing our Annual Christmas Card again this year. For a donation a message can be inserted into the card which will be given to each member of the congregation on December 24th.
For something like 10 years we have suggested a donation of £1, but hope this year that people will feel somewhat more generous.
PCC have not as yet chosen a local charity and would value some suggestions from members of the congregation. Please see Malcolm, Pennie or the wardens about any suggestions you may have.

Christ the King

Collect: God the Father, help us to hear the call of Christ the King and to follow in his service, whose kingdom has no end; for he reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, one glory.

First Reading: Daniel 7. 9-10, 13-14 Shannon Vavan

Second Reading: Revelation 1. 4b-8 Lois Whitehouse

Gospel Reading: John 18. 33-37 Malcolm Tyler

Intercessor: Owen Vigeon

Hymns: 13 327 394 67 53 522

Post Communion Prayer: Stir up, O Lord, the wills of your faithful people;
that they, plenteously bringing forth the fruit of good works, may by you be plenteously rewarded; through Jesus Christ our Lord.

This week beginning 26th November 2006

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
Wednesday 10 am Holy Communion
7 pm PLASMA
Thursday 9 am Morning Prayer
Saturday 9.30 am Morning Prayer

Advent Sunday 3rd December

8 am Holy Communion
10 am Parish Communion, Junior Church and Lazers
3.45 pm Advent Tea
5 pm Evening Worship