A warm welcome to you on this Third Sunday of Lent. 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’.
News of Mike Wakeman and Alan King
As I write, Mike Wakeman is due to see his consultant, following a heart
attack some weeks ago. He is well but expecting to have to have a triple
bypass operation. Alan King also has to have the same and will be operated
on when a space appears in the schedules.
Ivan Collinson’s Retirement
All those who know Ivan (and Carole) are invited to attend a retirement
party in his honour on Saturday 29th March at 4pm. This is to be held
at Walsgrave Working Men’s Club on the corner of Woodway Lane/Narbeth
Way. Please arrive by 4pm. Please phone 7661 2565 by the 1st March if
you are planning on attending.
Christian Aid Spring Sale
Christian Aid are holding their Spring Sale on Saturday March 1st. This
is being held at the Salvation Army Citadel, Upper Well Street and opens
at 10.30 am. Stalls include bric-a-brac, books, toys etc.
Lent Course
We started our Lent Course based on the film ‘Chocolat’ two
weeks ago. The story of the film is about a woman who comes to open a
chocolate shop (chocolaterie) in an austere French village during Lent.
The course runs at two times, both on Wednesdays (10.30 am - 12 noon followed
by soup and rolls and 7.30 pm - 9 pm session followed by tea and biscuits).
All are welcome and it is not too late to join.
January Tote
1st Prize No. 30 L. Graham £27.00
2nd Prize No. 59 S. King £ 9.00
Coffee Club
The Coffee Club have decided to postpone their meetings during Lent. Therefore
they will not start back until Wednesday 19th March at 10.45 am. (This
is the Wednesday in Holy Week). All welcome.
Mission Group
Please see the Mission notice board for thank you letters recently received
from Headway, Global Care and Anglicans in World Mission [USPG]; all recipients
of St Mary’s 2007 charitable giving.
Global Care’s 25th Anniversary Celebrations
Global Care are holding an early evening Thanksgiving Service at Coventry
Cathedral to mark their 25th Anniversary on Saturday 8th March 6 - 7.30
pm. A great opportunity to hear speakers (including Baroness Caroline
Cox, Fiona Castle and Bishop John) who each have a vital and powerful
message for the Christian church today. All welcome. See poster for more
details.
Annual Meeting
Because of the early date of Easter PCC have set the annual meeting for
20th April this year. We shall be revising the electoral roll during March
(please see Sheila Wick for a form if you worship with us regularly and
are not on the Electoral Roll). All reports should be into the office
by Palm Sunday, please.
Mothering Sunday
Mothering Sunday is approaching fast! We shall be putting together posies
next Saturday 1st March at 10am. Please do come along and help.
Third Sunday of Lent
Collect: Eternal God, give us insight to discern your will for us, to give up what harms us, and to seek the perfection we are promised in Jesus Christ our Lord.
First Reading: Exodus 17. 1-7 John Aspden
Second Reading: Romans 5. 1-11 Lois Whitehouse
Gospel Reading : John 4. 5-42 Malcolm Tyler
Intercessor: David Greenhalgh
Hymns: 188 296 90 506 158
Post Communion Prayer: Merciful Lord, grant your people grace to withstand the temptations of the world, the flesh and the devil, and with pure hearts and minds to follow you, the only God; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
This week beginning 24th February 2008
This Sunday 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
10.30 am Lent Group
7.30 pm Lent Group
Thursday 9 am Morning Prayer
Saturday 9.30 am Morning Prayer
10 am Preparation of Mothering Sunday posies
Sunday 2nd March
8 am Holy Communion
Mothering 10 am “Worship for All”
Sunday 6.30 pm Evening Prayer
