A warm welcome to you on this Sixth 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’.
Please don’t think Stella is skiving today. She
is in Taizé with the Diocesan Pilgrimage and will be next Sunday
too!
Lead theft
Sadly we discovered on Tuesday afternoon that some more lead has been
stolen from the church roof. This time the lead flashing between the south
wall of the nave and the Lady Chapel flat roof was stolen. Fortunately
the insurance will cover us this time but it is infuriating that this
lead has been stolen again. Also PCC seem to have been proved right by
replacing the other lead (which had been stolen in November) with Stainless
Steel, as this is still in place. Sadly lead for the flashing is the only
realistic alternative.
Thank you……
to those who came and helped with the loft clear out on Tuesday. We managed
to complete the task in under one hour and found a myriad of interesting
things!
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.
Coffee Club
The Coffee Club meets next on Wednesday 21st July at 10.45 am. Cost £1.
All welcome
Junior Church
The Junior Church summer party will be on 18th July 2010. There will be
food and games, please bring a spare t-shirt as there may be water games
if the weather is good. This will also be the last Junior Church until
5 September, so have a good summer everyone.
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.
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. A planning
meeting was held last week to begin preparations for this Fayre. They
have decided to call this Fayre the ‘Fairy Christmas Extravaganza’
and have prepared a list of proposed stalls. This list is on the noticeboard
and you are invited to sign up to run a stall. When you sign up please
could you also let one of the committee members know.
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.
Sixth Sunday after Trinity
Collect: Creator God, you made us all in your image: may we discern you
in all that we see, and serve you in all that we do; through Jesus Christ
our Lord.
First Reading: Amos 7. 7-17 Sally Vigeon
Second Reading: Colossians 1. 1-14 Barbara Gardner
Gospel Reading: Luke 10. 25-37 Owen Vigeon
Intercessor: Margaret Davoll
Hymns: 551 392 548 298 522
Post Communion Prayer: God of our pilgrimage, you have led us to the living
water: refresh and sustain us as we go forward on our journey, in the
name of Jesus Christ our Lord.
This week beginning 11th July 2010
This Sunday
8 am Holy Communion
10 am Parish Communion, Junior Church and Lazers
12 noon Baptism
6.30 pm Evening Prayer
Monday 9 am Morning Prayer
7 pm Parish Office
Tuesday 9 am Morning Prayer
7.30 pm PCC
Wednesday 10 am Holy Communion
10.30 am Wednesday Morning Study Group
Thursday 9 am Morning Prayer
Saturday 9.30 am Morning Prayer
Sunday 18th July
8 am Holy Communion
10 am Parish Communion, Junior Church and Lazers
6.30 pm Evening Prayer
