A warm welcome to you on this Second Sunday of Easter. 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’.

Owen Vigeon and Mike Wakeman
Many of you will be pleased to hear that Owen Vigeon is progressing well following his emergency dash to hospital a couple of weeks ago. He is still far from his normal self and may well be on the sick list for some time; please hold him and Sally in your prayers.
Mike Wakeman is looking much better and hopes his operation will be fairly soon now following his recent visit to the consultant.

Quiz Night
Advance notice that there will be a Quiz Night here on Friday 25th April. More details of timing and prices will follow shortly. Proceeds from the Quiz Night will go to the Refurbishment Fund.

Coffee Club
The Coffee Club dates for April are 2nd, 16th and 30th at 10.45 am. All welcome.

Annual Meeting
Because of the early date of Easter PCC have set the annual meeting for 20th April this year. We are 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).

Second Sunday of Easter

Collect: Risen Christ, for whom no door is locked, no entrance barred: open the doors of our hearts, that we may seek the good of others and walk the joyful road of sacrifice and peace, to the praise of God the Father.

First Reading: Acts 2. 14, 22-32 Lorraine Baker

Second Reading: 1 Peter 1. 3-9 Chris Foxon

Gospel Reading : John 20. 19-31 Mervyn Hancox

Intercessor: Barbara Hancox

Hymns: 99 495 509 52 66 474

Post Communion Prayer: Almighty Father, you have given your only Son to die for our sins and to rise again for our justification: grant us so to put away the leaven of malice and wickedness that we may always serve you in pureness of living and truth; through the merits of your Son Jesus Christ our Lord, who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.

This week beginning 30th March 2008

This 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
7.30 pm PCC Meeting
Wednesday 10 am Holy Communion
Thursday 9 am Morning Prayer
Saturday 9.30 am Morning Prayer

Sunday 6th April

8 am Holy Communion
10 am Parish Communion with Baptism