A warm welcome to you on this Eleventh 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’.

Parking at the Red Lion
We have spoken to the Management at the Red Lion about the parking meters. They have been installed after an area manager visited and around 50 cars were parked in the car park with only a handful of people in the pub. We have tried to negotiate a concession for Sunday morning without success. When Malcolm returns from holiday we will try to negotiate with the area manager. In the meantime we have parking passes to allow parking on the street outside church. Please speak to Barbara.

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.

Coffee Club
The Coffee Club meets next on Wed 18th August at 10.45am. Cost £1. All welcome

July Tote
1st Prize No. 35 J. Aspden £25.00
2nd Prize No. 43 D. Greenhalgh £ 8.50

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.

Car Pool Help Needed
Members of Mission2Grow transport group may approach you over the next few weeks to ask if you will join a car pool to provide transport around the parish for the three missioners during their stay (September 16th - 26th). It will be much appreciated if you can offer to help.

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 recently 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.

Eleventh Sunday after Trinity

Collect: God of glory, the end of our searching, help us to lay aside all that prevents us from seeking your kingdom, and to give all that we have to gain the pearl beyond all price, through our Saviour Jesus Christ.

First Reading: Isaiah 5. 1-7 Stephen Baker

Second Reading: Hebrews 11. 29—12.2 Katherine Higgins

Gospel Reading: Luke 12. 49-56 Sue Morton

Intercessor: Glynis Wood

Hymns: 392 63 334 461 128

Post Communion Prayer: Lord of all mercy, we your faithful people have celebrated that one true sacrifice which takes away our sins and brings pardon and peace: by our communion keep us firm on the foundation of the gospel
and preserve us from all sin; through Jesus Christ our Lord.

This week beginning 15th August 2010

This Sunday

8 am Holy Communion
10 am Parish Communion
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

Sunday 22nd August

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