A warm welcome to you on this 1st 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’.

Coffee Club
The next meeting of the Coffee Club will be on Wednesday May 28th. All welcome.

Coffee Rota
Thank you to Alistair Addie who has agreed to take on the coffee rota from Alan Robinson. It would be helpful if anyone willing to go on the rota (once every 6 or so weeks) would let Alistair, Barbara, John or Malcolm know of their willingness.

Consecration of the next Bishop of Coventry
The Revd Canon Dr Christopher Cocksworth will be consecrated as the next Bishop of Coventry at Southwark Cathedral on Thursday 3rd July. If you would like to attend please have a word with Malcolm by Sunday 1st June as he has to apply to the Diocesan Office for tickets..

Volunteers needed for the Royal Show, Stoneleigh Park, 3-6 July
Christian Aid are playing a major part at this years Royal Show. They will be providing the main feature for the Horticulture, Gardening and Flower Show, focusing on climate change and their work with farmers in Burkina Faso. Could you help? They need volunteers for various jobs from showing people around to staffing stalls etc. If you are interested please contact 0121 2002283. See notice on board for more details.

Myton Hospice Raffle
Malcolm has a book of £1 raffle tickets for Myton Hospice. If you would like a ticket please see him today. He only has 10 tickets!

Walsgrave Summer Festival
We will be having a Bottle Tombola stall at the event this year and would be pleased if you can let us have any type of full bottles ( suitable for both children and adults.) Can you please leave them in the boxes by the prayer tree.

Licensing of Churchwardens
We would like to say a big thank you to all the people who came to the Service for the Admission of Churchwardens at Risen Christ on Monday evening. It was lovely to be so well supported and see so many friendly faces.
Thank you all, it was much appreciated. Barbara & John.

Thank you too from me as I also felt supported by such a large contingent from St Mary’s. Malcolm.

Coventry Walkathon 2008
A fortnight ago I took part in the Walkathon organised by Coventry Leofric Lions and walked 11 miles in aid of our Refurbishment Fund. If you haven’t already done so and would like to sponsor me (after the event rather than before, I know) I would be delighted. Please see me after the service.

Jars!
Whilst I hate to think about the Christmas Fayre before the holiday season starts, it is the time of year when I must make my usual request for jars!‘ So, can you please let me have jars of various sizes suitable for jam and pickled onions Thank you very much. Jean Hudson

10 mile walk for Breast Cancer Care
Glynis Wood is taking part in a 10 mile walk with Terry Tipple on 31st May for Breast Cancer Care at Blenheim Palace. Glynis will be here on Sunday if you would like to sponsor her for this worthy cause. Thank you.

Cathedral Liaison Officers
We do not have a Cathedral Liaison Officer at the moment. The role is to keep the Cathedral in touch with what is going on in parishes and us in touch with what is happening at the Cathedral. There are usually 3 or 4 meetings a year at the Cathedral. If you would like to do this please speak to Malcolm, Barbara or John.

First Sunday after Trinity

Collect: God of truth, help us to keep your law of love and to walk in ways of wisdom, that we may find true life in Jesus Christ your Son.

First Reading: Leviticus 19. 1-2, 9-18 Malcolm Tyler

Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 3. 10-23 Lorraine Baker

Gospel Reading : Matthew 5. 38-48 Glynis Wood

Intercessor Leo Spooner

Hymns: 90 485 519 223 378

Post Communion Prayer: Eternal Father, we thank you for nourishing us with these heavenly gifts: may our communion strengthen us in faith, build us up in hope, and make us grow in love; for the sake of Jesus Christ our Lord.

This week beginning 25th May 2008
This Sunday

8 am Holy Communion
10 am Parish Communion, Junior Church and Lazers
12 noon Baptisms
6.30 pm Evening Prayer
Monday 9 am Morning Prayer
7 pm No Parish Office
Tuesday 9 am Morning Prayer
Wednesday 10 am Holy Communion
Thursday 9 am Morning Prayer
Saturday 9.30 am Morning Prayer
3.30 pm Wedding

Sunday 1st June

8 am Holy Communion
10 am “Worship for All”
12 noon Baptisms
6.30 pm Evening Prayer