A warm welcome to you on
this Trinity 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’.
Child Protection
At our next Deanery Synod on Wednesday 17th June, Carol Clarke the new
Child Protection Office for the diocese will be speaking about how the
church maintains itself as a safe place for children and vulnerable adults.
The meeting takes place at St Peters, Hillfields and all members of congregations
will be welcome to attend. Carol intends to help us to know what to do
in the very unlikely event of a child (or adult) telling us something
which causes us very grave concern about their safety.
Ordination of Stella Bailey - 5th July
Stella Bailey will be ordained at a service in Coventry Cathedral on Sunday
5th July at 10.30 am. PCC have decided that it would be appropriate to
support Stella on this occasion by encouraging as many people as possible
to attend the ordination service. To that end there will be no service
here at 10am on Sunday 5th July. We will try to organise lifts for as
many people as possible. It would be helpful if you could sign the list
on the noticeboard to indicate if you could either offer a lift or if
you need one. The service at 8am will be held as normal that day.
ALSO ……. There will be a celebration here
at St Mary’s, following the ordination at the Cathedral on 5th July.
It would be particularly helpful if you could indicate on the list in
the centre (for catering purposes) if you will be able to come along,
even if only briefly, to join this party.
Coffee Club - The Coffee Club meets next on Wednesday
10th and 24th June at 10.45 am. Cost £1. All Welcome.
Church Cleaning
As many of you may know, when our last cleaner went to university, PCC
decided that due to our finances we were not able to afford a replacement
and would need to clean the church and centre ourselves. We are in the
process of drawing up a rota and wondered if you would consider being
included. If we have enough people, you would only be on five or six times
a year, so if you feel you can take part, please have a word with Kerry
Tutchings who co-ordinates the rota, Barbara Hancox or Malcolm.
Mission Group
Gilead Health Development Please see the Mission notice board for the
latest information from Nobby Clarke about Luweero and the clinic and
community hall building project. Nobby last went to Uganda in February.
He writes to thank St Mary’s for our continued support and includes
a newsletter which gives a brief history of “Gilead” plus
photos.
Sue Morton
Glass Jars - It is jar saving time again!! 454 gms (1lb)
and 227 gms (½ lb) for jam and various sizes (but not small jars)
for pickled onions please. Unfortunately coffee jars are not suitable
because they have plastic lids.
Thank you. Jean Hudson.
Walsgrave Community Fete - If anyone would be interested
in taking on a stall at this event (in July) to raise money for Church
Funds please have a word with Mel.
Bottles ….. please start collecting bottles of
wine or spirits for our Christmas Fayre. Our apologies that this appeal
is early but we need at least 100 bottles. If you can help please bring
them along to church and leave them in the office or notify Mel or Alison.
Thankyou.
May Tote
1st Prize No. 60 L. Nicholls £25.50
2nd Prize No. 25 J. Vickers £ 8.50
Trinity Sunday
Collect: Holy God, faithful and unchanging: enlarge our minds with the
knowledge of your truth, and draw us more deeply into the mystery of your
love, that we may truly worship you, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, one
God, now and for ever.
First Reading: Isaiah 6. 107 [8am only]
Second Reading: Romans 8. 12-17 [8am only]
Gospel Reading: John 3. 1-17 [8am only]
Post Communion Prayer: Almighty and eternal God, you have revealed yourself
as Father, Son and Holy Spirit, and live and reign in the perfect unity
of love: hold us firm in this faith, that we may know you in all your
ways
and evermore rejoice in your eternal glory, who are three Persons yet
one God, now and for ever.
This week beginning 7th June 2009
Trinity 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
Thursday 9 am Morning Prayer
Saturday 9.30 am Morning Prayer
11 am Wedding
Sunday 14th June
8 am Holy Communion
10 am Parish Communion, Junior Church and Lazers
6.30 pm Evening Prayer
