A warm welcome to you on this the Third Sunday before Advent - Remembrance Sunday. Please do join us after the service to share in a cup of tea or coffee. This week Coffee will be held at Walsgrave Baptist Church. 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’.

The flowers in the Lady Chapel this week are in memory of Doreen Rose.

Calendars - Several people have ordered Calendars of St Mary’s; we now have most of these in so if you ordered them (at £6) please see Malcolm. Also I have a supply of 20 Walsgrave calendars at £5 for sale. Please see Malcolm if you are interested in these.

Coffee Club - The Coffee Club meets next on Wednesday 11th and 25th November at 10.45 am. Cost £1…… All Welcome

The Coffee morning on the 25th November will be part of a Christmas Fayre with all proceeds going towards Coventry Myton Hospice. There will be stalls including Tombola, Crafts, Cakes etc. Soup will also be available at lunch time priced £1. Do come along and support this excellent cause.

Coventry Peace Festival 2009 - As part of Coventry Peace Festival there will be a concert in Coventry Cathedral on Saturday 14th November at 7.30 pm entitled “Peace and Reconciliation.” The concert features the St. Michael Singers, Choristers of Coventry Cathedral and ESO Chamber Orchestra. Tickets £17 (£15), £12 (£10), Students 50% discount available from Coventry Cathedral Gift Shop. Please see poster on board for more details.

Forgiveness, Justice and the Elusive Quest for Reconciliation - A series of talks by Canon David Porter, Director for Reconciliation Ministry. November 9th and 16th at 7.30 pm in the Chapter House at Coventry Cathedral. All welcome. Please see poster on notice board.

Raffle Tickets - If you can take some books of raffle tickets to sell amongst friends and work colleagues, please see Mel or Malcolm today. These tickets are going out slowly so please, please take some this week to sell.

Bottles and Cakes - Offers of bottles for the bottle stall and cakes for the cake stall are still needed. Thank you to those who have already brought things in or offered help - but we do need more.

Clothes wanted - Gill T and Gill G are asking for donated clean clothes etc for their nearly new stall. Thank you.

Dream Master - RCN Furnishings have donated a single bed to raise money for the Christmas Fayre. We are auctioning it using a secret bidding system. Anyone wishing to make an offer can do so confidentially to Mel or Malcolm. We have received one bid and the auction now continues. Closing date is 14th Nov (at the Fayre). If a bid is received prior to that date which we think is acceptable then we will close the bidding at that time. The bed retails at £180.00 and has drawers underneath. Please see picture (Does not show drawers) and details on noticeboard. If you wish to see the bed it can be viewed at RCN in Henley Road, and we can make arrangements if you so wish.

Mobility Scooter - We have also been given a mobility scooter recently (from a good home). If anyone is interested in purchasing this (offers in the region of £250) please speak to Malcolm.

Setting up for Fayre - The Church will be open on Friday 13th November from 5—8.30pm and Saturday 14th from 9am for setting up. Would all stall holders please contact Mel or Alison if they require help in setting up the stall, or need other help.

October Tote
1st Prize No. 14 S. Wick £25.00
2nd Prize No. 68 L. Whitehouse £ 8.00

Remembrance Sunday

Collect: God, our refuge and strength, bring near the day when wars shall cease and poverty and pain shall end, that earth may know the peace of heaven through Jesus Christ our Lord.

First Reading: Jonah 3. 1-5, 10 Sarah Tompkins

Second Reading: Hebrews 9. 24-28 Dave Kirkwood

Gospel Reading: Mark 1. 14-20 Sue Morton

Intercessor: David Greenhalgh

Hymns: 266 120 223 167 188

Post Communion Prayer: God of peace, whose Son Jesus Christ proclaimed the kingdom and restored the broken to wholeness of life: look with compassion on the anguish of the world, and by your healing power make whole both people and nations; through our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.

This week beginning 8th November 2009

This Sunday

8 am Holy Communion
10 am Parish Communion, Junior Church & Lazers
11 am Act of Remembrance at the War Memorial
6.30 pm Evening Prayer
Monday 7 pm Parish Office
Tuesday 9 am Morning Prayer
7 pm Standing Committee
Wednesday 10 am Holy Communion
Thursday 9 am Morning Prayer
Saturday 9.30 am Morning Prayer

Sunday 15th November

8 am Holy Communion
10 am Parish Communion, Junior Church & Lazers
6.30 pm Evening Prayer