A warm welcome to you on this Epiphany 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’.
Thank You
Thank you to everyone who helped make things run so smoothly over Christmas.
Your help was much appreciated.
Cleaners
We are in need of some new cleaners to staff our church cleaning rota.
If you would not mind helping once every 6 or 7 weeks on a Saturday morning
for half an hour, please speak either to Kerry Tutchings, the wardens
or Malcolm.
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 meets next 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.
Recycling Christmas Cards
If you are unable to take your cards to Tesco for recycling please put
them in the box by the Prayer Tree.
December Tote
1st Prize No. 40 E. Morton £27.00
2nd Prize No. 45 C. Osselton £ 9.00
Epiphany
Collect: Creator of the heavens, who led the Magi by a star to worship the Christ-child: guide and sustain us, that we may find our journey’s end in Jesus Christ our Lord.
First Reading: Isaiah 60. 1-6 Sarah Tompkins
Second Reading: Ephesians 3. 1-12 Margaret Oakley
Gospel Reading : Matthew 2. 1-12 Tony Thistlewood
Intercessor: Glynis Wood
Hymns: 71 113 394 248 457
Post Communion Prayer: Lord God, the bright splendour whom the nations seek: may we who with the wise men have been drawn by your light discern the glory of your presence in your Son, the Word made flesh, Jesus Christ our Lord.
This week beginning 6th January 2008
This Sunday 8 am Holy Communion
10 am Parish Communion
6.30 pm Evening Prayer
Monday 7 pm Parish Office
Tuesday 9 am Morning Prayer
Wednesday 10 am Holy Communion
7.30 pm Emmaus Group
Thursday 9 am Morning Prayer
Saturday 9.30 am Morning Prayer
Sunday 13th January
8 am Holy Communion
10 am Parish Communion, Junior church and Lazers
