A warm welcome to you on this Ninth 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 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’.
David Robinson
Today we say ‘au revoir’ to David Robinson who has taken our
8 o’clock service on the first Sunday of each month for several
years now. We wish him and his wife Diana well in their new work at St
Mary Magdalen Hearsall Lane. David is to be licensed on 10th September
at 7.30 pm and you are very welcome to attend.
Pennie Hartopp - Licensing date fixed
A few weeks ago we announced a move for Pennie Hartopp and her husband
John. Pennie will take up an appointment as Team Vicar of St Mark’s,
Godalming (in Surrey). The date of her licensing has now been fixed for
Thursday 18th October. The service will begin at 8 pm and you will have
received a letter about Pennies farewell on 16th September and about transport
to the licensing service. More details of this will follow in due course.
The Children’s Society Stand By Me Box Challenge
An appeal for more box holders. Please take a house-box and make a difference
to the lives of children living away from home. Audrey Curtis, Box co-ordinator.
Coffee Club
The Coffee Club meets next on Wednesday 8th and 22nd August at 10.45 am.
All Welcome. Gwen and Audrey
Warwickshire Farm Praise and Food Fayre
Make the 22nd September a diary date for your taste buds. Warwickshire’s
finest farm and food producers gathering under one roof to tempt you with
their mouth watering samples of great food and drink. You, your family
and friends are welcome, there will be farm walks and rural crafts, attractions
for children and a cooking demonstration from Ladies in Pigs, all in the
heart of the beautiful Kingston estate.
The finale is the harvest festival with music and a service of farm praise.
Please join us at Kingston Farm, Harbury from 10.30 am onwards, with the
service at 4 pm. Entry and car park are free. For further details ring
the ARC-Addington Fund on 7669 0587 or check out
www.arc-addingtonfund.org.uk
Working as a Lay Visitor in Hospital
Are you interested in the role of being a Lay Visitor at either Walsgrave
or St Cross hospitals? Both Hospitals are recruiting members to join their
Hospital Lay teams. Lay Visitors support the Chaplaincy team. It is a
also a very responsible role, bringing you into close contact with people
at very vulnerable times in their lives.
Training is given but in the first instance you need to speak to Malcolm
if you are interested or require more information as names have to be
recommended through him.
Ninth Sunday after Trinity
Collect: Gracious Father, revive your Church in our day, and make her holy, strong and faithful, for your glory’s sake in Jesus Christ our Lord.
First Reading: Hosea 11. 1-11 John Hartopp
Second Reading: Colossians 3. 1-11 John Aspden
Gospel Reading : Luke 12. 13-21 Margaret Oakley
Intercessor: Tony Thistlewood
Hymns: 170 60 328 464 174
Post Communion Prayer: Holy Father, who gathered us here around the table of your Son to share this meal with the whole household of God: in that new world where you reveal the fullness of your peace, gather people of every race and language to share in the eternal banquet of Jesus Christ our Lord.
This week beginning 5th August 2007
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 12th August
8 am Holy Communion
10 am Parish Communion
6.30 pm Evening Prayer
