A warm welcome to you on this First Sunday of Christmas. 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’.
Mission Notice Board - letter and Christmas card from
Vio, Home of Hope, Romania
Please read Vio’s latest letter. Vio is now aged 18 years [St Mary’s
has sponsored her since 1996]. She attends vocational school and is training
to be a baker. She hopes to move soon into one of Global Care’s
flats with some of the other girls from the Home of Hope. It’s so
good to have such good news. Sue Morton, for St Mary’s Mission Group
Mission Notice Board - more updates
Please see the Mission notice board for the latest news from:
Yeldall Manor - Yeldall is a Christian response to drug and alcohol addiction; established 30 years ago by Bill and Joanie Yoder. Despite a difficult year for staff and residents, it’s good to hear that things are improving. Read the Yeldall newsletter for more information.
USPG: Anglicans in World Mission - See the latest “Window” newsletter about USPG projects worldwide, and in particular, news from Archdeacon Stephen Taylor. We have supported Stephen’s ministry in Brazil since 1996. He is now helping to reconstruct the Diocese of Recife, preparing young clergy and ordinands for the future.
Global Care - See the Winter 2007/08 news brief for
information about Global Care’s support to vulnerable children throughout
the world; in Bangladesh, Uganda, India, Burma, Morocco, Romania and many
other places. 2008 is Global Care’s 25th anniversary year. Please
note their annual prayer day at Lawrence Sanders Road Baptist Church,
Radford, on Saturday 12 January - 10am to 4pm - details on the notice
board. Sue Morton, for St Mary’s Mission Group
Coffee Club
The Coffee Club will not meet now until the new year. We start back on
Wednesday 9th January at 10.45 am. All welcome.
Recycling phones, keys etc
You may notice a recycling box in the Centre for old mobile phones, keys,
foreign coins or notes and old costume jewellery. The Grace Research Fund
are hoping that we can help provide some of these recyclable goods to
help fund their work for the well being of babies and their families in
this area. Please bring along any of the goods you may have.
Congratulations to Claire Stanley and Dean Butterworth
Congratulations to Claire and Dean on the birth of Aidan who was born
on Wednesday 12th December. All are well.
Walsgrave Calendars
I have 8 Walsgrave Calendars (£5 each) produced by the local Community
Group. Please see Malcolm if you would like one. First come, first served.
First Sunday of Christmas
Collect: God in Trinity, eternal unity of perfect love: gather the nations to be one family, and draw us into your holy life through the birth of Emmanuel, our Lord Jesus Christ.
First Reading: Isaiah 63. 7-9 Keith Lashley
Second Reading: Hebrews 2. 10-18 Sue Morton
Gospel Reading : Matthew 2. 13-23 Malcolm Tyler
Intercessor: Karen French
Hymns:
Post Communion Prayer: Heavenly Father, whose blessed Son shared at Nazareth
the life of an earthly home: help your Church to live as one family,
united in love and obedience, and bring us all at last to our home in
heaven;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
This week beginning 30th December 2007
This Sunday 8 am Holy Communion
10 am Parish Communion
6.30 pm Evening Prayer
Monday 7 pm No Parish Office
Wednesday 10 am Holy Communion
Thursday 9 am Morning Prayer
Saturday 9. am Morning Prayer
Epiphany Sunday
8 am Holy Communion
10 am Parish Communion 6.30 pm Evening Prayer
