Messenger Nov/Dec/Jan 2017/8
St Mary's People
Sue Williams – Parish Secretary
I have been Parish Secretary here for just short of 20 years – a job that I thoroughly enjoy and one which is not like going out to work! Previously I worked as a secretary at a Citroen Garage for 12 years, and the difference and atmosphere could not be more poles apart. My office duties include everything from preparing the weekly newsletter, readings and service booklets, writing up registers and marriage certificates to keeping the accounts up to date along with various other office and ad hoc duties along the way.
I class myself as being part of the congregation of St. Mary’s, although I don’t attend on Sunday’s as I go to my own Church of St. Francis in Radford where I am Churchwarden. I also Serve, do Sunday Club and arrange the flowers at St. Francis so church is very much part of my life and something that helps me in my job as I have experience of how ‘the church’ is governed and how the church year runs. I am also on Diocesan Synod and am a Parish External Partner (formerly, Cathedral Liaison Officer). Both churches are different churchmanship but have many similarities.
Something that also takes up a very large amount of my time is Girlguiding. I run a very active Brownie unit at St. Francis and have done so for 30 years, regularly taking the girls away on Pack Holidays, Sleep-overs and various other trips – we have just come back from sleeping on HMS Belfast in London with 22 girls! I also run a Rainbow unit at St. Luke’s, Holbrooks. For the last 6 years I have been District Commissioner for Keresley District (helping and supporting 15 units and their leaders). My term of office has just ended but as from 1st January I take over as Division Commissioner for Coventry North – a prospect that is both exciting and terrifying in equal parts and one which sees me supporting 3 districts (Longford, Wyken and Keresley) with 35 units and their leaders.
My other hobbies when time allows is playing the clarinet (which I occasionally do in church), crafts and cooking. I am also married to Mick, so try as best I can to juggle these things around being at home with him and his work shifts!
Regular Events
Sunday Services
8am Holy Communion
10am Parish Communion, Splash, Xstream & Grid
6.30 pm Evening Prayer
Monday
9am Morning Prayer
7 pm Parish Office (Wedding and
Baptism enquiries)
6.30pm Cubs (Walsgrave School)
Tuesday
9am Morning prayer
1.30 pm Butterflies (Carer & Toddler Group) (Church Centre)
Wednesday
10 am Holy Communion
Thursday
9am Morning Prayer
5.45 pm Brownies (Church)
10-12 noon Age UK Friendship Club
(2nd & 4th Thursday of each month)
12.30 pm Luncheon Club (2nd & 4th Thursdays)
6.30 pm Beavers (Walsgrave school)
7.15 pm Guides (Church)
Friday
7.45 pm Scouts (Walsgrave School)
Saturday
9.00am Morning Prayer
For your Diary
Coffee Club - meetings in Nov, Dec, Jan,
are as follows:
1st, 15th & 29th Nov
13th Dec
10th & 24th January
10.45 am. Price £1. Tea, Coffee, biscuits.
All welcome.
Walsgrave Friendship Group (Age UK) -
meetings in Nov, Dec, Jan, are as follows:
9th & 23rd Nov
14th Dec
Jan - TBC
10 – 12 noon on 2nd and 4th Thurs of each month.
St Mary’s Luncheon Club
Follows the Walsgrave Friendship Group on the dates above. 12.15 pm. £4. Speak to Claire for more details.
Wednesday morning Bible Study
8th & 22nd Nov
6th & 20th Dec
17th & 21st Jan
10.45 am. All welcome
CREW (Creative, Ready, Equipped & Willing)
- a children’s activity and worship group.
Join us to get creative @ C.R.E.W.
Dates for next term are: 11th Nov and 16th Dec.
10.45 -12 noon. Craft, worship and food.
Junior Church:
Every Sunday during 10am service apart from when Creative Communiontakes place.
Creche (under 4’s), Splash (4-8’s), Combined Extreme/Grid (8+’s)
Creative Communion:
Dec 3rd - Toy Service
Christmas Services:
Christmas Eve
10am Parish communion with Children’s Nativity.
4 pm Christingle (at Walsgrave
Baptist Church)
7pm Carols and Communion
Christmas Day
8am Holy Commumnion
10am Parish Communion and Marriage
PCC Meetings:
Tues 14th Nov
Future meeting dates to be advised
Members of PCC are as follows:
Barbara Hancox - Churchwarden
John Aspden - Churchwarden
Lorraine Baker - Deanery Synod
Nickie Harwood - Deanery Synod
Gary Croshaw - Deanery Synod
Tony Thistlewood - Reader
Coral Carson Mervyn Hancox
Linda Hodgkiss Norris Poon
Kevin Foxon
Baptisms
5th Nov - George Russell
3rd Dec - Ewan Coope
Weddings
9th Dec - Sinead James & Stephen Bottomley
22nd Dec – Hannah Parker & Peter Wood
25th Dec – Susan Ross & Damian McHale
31st Dec - Michelle Cawley & Dean Warner
Useful contacts
Who’s who at
Clergy: Revd. M. Tyler 7661 8845
Curate: Revd. C. McArthur 07532 260027
Wardens: Mrs B. Hancox, Mr J. Aspden
Verger: Mr G. Croshaw
Organist: Mr C. Gardner
Brownies: Jess Goodwin
Guides: Hazel Turner 07909 600899
Beavers: Alison Liggins 07873 266256
Cubs: Gemma Liggins 7645 6011
Scouts: David Rhodes
Butterflies: Janet Asbridge 07977 523156
St. Mary’s Church of England Academy
Website: www.walsgrave.coventry.sch.uk
St. Mary’s Church Office
Sue Williams Tel: 7661 8845
Email: sueatstmarys@aol.com
Website: www.stmarys-walsgrave.org.uk
Office Hours: Mon – Thurs 9.30 – 12.30 pm
Car Parking
Parking at the Red Lion is permitted on Sunday and Wednesday mornings, though a pass with your registration number is needed. Please speak to Sue in the office.
At weddings and funerals we ask the council not to send parking attendants, so parking on the streets is acceptable.