A warm welcome to you on this Fifth 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’.

The morning after the night before
Today I will be celebrating my first Eucharist at 10am (doing the bits Malcolm normally does). This will be a great celebration followed by a family picnic at Coombe Abbey. The idea being - everyone brings a picnic and a chair - we all go to Coombe Abbey - and play games. Again a list for those requiring a lift is on the noticeboard.

Stella's Celebration Picnic at Coombe Abbey
We will be meeting up from 12.30 pm onwards in the open area in front of the Visitors Centre, a location plan will be available on Sunday morning if you are not sure where this is. Please do come if you are able to have fun as we celebrate this wonderful occasion. Thank you

Wednesday Evening Group
The Wednesday evening group meets next week at 7.30 pm in church for bible study and life discussion.

Mission Help needed
During Mission2Grow in September we are hoping that members of the Parish would not mind offering one or two meals to the three Franciscans leading the Mission. The hope is that people would be host to one leader for one meal (or possibly two) of an evening. The team do not want to put people out and would not be expecting anything elaborate. If you could help out with this, please speak to Tony Thistlewood.

Thank you
Barry Walker would like to thank everyone for their financial support towards Myton Hospice following Ann’s death. The total raised was £1,277.90.

Confirmation Groups
We are continuing confirmation groups for adults and younger people this week. Adults are Monday, 8pm at 33 Brookshaw Way and younger folk on Tuesday after school (3.20 ish) in the Octagon.

Coffee Club
The Coffee Club meets next on Wednesday 7th & 21st July at 10.45 am. Cost £1. All welcome

Loft Clear Out
Following the roof issues some stuff in the loft got damaged. We need a clean out to see what can be recovered for sale at the Christmas Fayre. So I hereby call a working party on July 6th (7-8pm) to sort out the loft. (if many people come the emphasis will be on party and not on work). No physical strength required.

Your talents required…..
On Saturday 25th September, the last Saturday of Mission2Grow we shall be holding a talent show and need you to take part! Dust off your talent, be it a poem, monologue, musical instrument or dance and tell Tony Thistlewood about it. This is to be a fun event - not too serious please.

Advance Notice
PCC have decided to hold a Christmas Fayre on 27th November. There will be a meeting to start the organisation for this on 5th July (details to follow).

Use of Prayer Tree
Some of us use the Prayer Tree in the foyer when we are aware of a person in need. Perhaps more that we realise, writing on a prayer leaf about someone in need, helps them and us. We shouldn’t be shy about our worries and fears. Please continue to use the green prayer leaves. It would help those of us who keep the board up to date, if you could write the date and your name on the reverse side.

Fifth Sunday after Trinity

Collect: Almighty God, send down upon your church the riches of your Spirit, and kindle in all who minister the gospel your countless gifts of grace; through Jesus Christ our Lord.

First Reading: 2 Kings 5.1-14 (8am)
Isaiah 6. 1-8 (10am)

Second Reading: Galatians 6.7-16 (8am)
1 Corinthians 12. 4-13 (10 am)

Gospel Reading: Luke 10.1-11, 16-20 (8am & 10am)
Hymns: 9 92 26 54 164

Post Communion Prayer: Grant, O Lord, we beseech thee, that the course of this world may be so peaceably ordered by thy governance that thy Church may joyfully serve thee in all godly quietness; through Jesus Christ our Lord.

This week beginning 4th July 2010

This Sunday

8 am Holy Communion
10 am Parish Communion, Junior Church and Lazers
12 noon Parish Picnic at Coombe Abbey
6.30 pm Evening Prayer
Monday 9 am Morning Prayer
7 pm Parish Office
Tuesday 7 pm Standing Committee
Wednesday 10 am Holy Communion
Thursday 9 am Morning Prayer
Saturday 9.30 am Morning Prayer

Sunday 11th July

8 am Holy Communion
10 am Parish Communion, Junior Church and Lazers
12 noon Baptism
6.30 pm Evening Prayer