NOTICES: Christmas Flowers: Donations towards the cost of flowers for Christmas in the bowl at the back of church or in the Parish Office. If you can help with the decorating on Christmas Eve morning please contact Jean Saltmarsh or Eileen Miles on 01895 625456. Sister Sally of Mucknell Abbey sends her very best wishes for a Happy Christmas and blessed New Year. th Outlookers afternoon tea Ritz style. 14 January, 2.00pm. Christmas Eve Wednesday 24th December 4.30pm: Children’s Carol Service 6.00pm: Nativity Christingle Mass Readings: Isaiah 62:1-5 11.30pm: Midnight Mass Readings: Isaiah 9:1-7 Titus 2:11-14 Luke 2:1-14 Saturday: 6.00pm Sung Vigil Mass Mass setting: Woodard - Shepherd Preacher: Fr Simon Hymns: NEH: 29, 33, 32, 26 & 30 Psalm Response: Today a saviour has been born to us: He is Christ the Lord Sunday: 8.00am Mass Readings: Preacher: Fr Simon 2 Samuel 7:1-5, 8-12, 14, 16 Luke 1:26-38 Preacher: Fr Simon Sunday: 9.15am Sung Mass Readings: 2 Samuel 7:1-5, 8-12, 14, 16 Romans 16:25-27 Luke 1:26-38 Mass Setting: McMillan - St Anne Hymns: NEH: 3, 10, 181 & 186 Psalm Response I will sing forever of your love, O Lord th Friends of S Martin’s Quiz tickets: 24 January, now on sale from Jacqueline Alderton, Lesley Knee and the Parish Office. Toddler Group: We need your help. Could you spare a few hours to help our toddler’s team on a Friday morning? Please call the Parish Office on 01895 625456. th st Men’s weekend at Walsingham: 30 January-1 February 2015. Cost £122. Application forms from Fr Simon. Deposit £50. th Fourth Sunday of Advent Psalter: Week 4 Christmas Day nd Ladies Pilgrimage to Walsingham: 20 -22 March 2015. Deposits of £80 to Maureen Tinsey 01895 633928. Sunday 21st December 2014 Thursday 25th December 8.00am: Mass Readings: Titus 3:4-7 Preacher: Fr Simon 10.00am: Sung Mass New to S Martin’s? Please fill in a newcomer’s card at the back of church and hand to a sidesperson. Readings: Children’s Confirmation course: return the application forms to Fr Simon before Christmas. Make sure you have a Bible to bring to the meetings. Isaiah 52:7-10 Hebrews 1:1-6 John 1:1-18 Mass setting: Thorne – St Thomas Hymns: NEH: 24, 30, 34 & 26 Preacher: Fr Simon Please use the Christmas card pigeon holes in the hall. Psalm Response: All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God. Voluntary: Toccata on Creator Alme Siderum - Yon Preacher: Fr Simon Sunday: 11.15am Sung Mass Readings: 2 Samuel 7:1-5, 8-12, 14, 16 Luke 1:26-38 Mass Setting: McMillan - St Anne Hymns: CHE: 187, 263, 928, 375, 686 & 522 Preacher: Fr Simon Sunday 6.30pm Carol Service Record of Family Worship: Please use the record of family worship sheet available in 3 places in the church for you to sign and help clergy referees for Bishop Ramsey School in the future. th th Children’s Pilgrimage to Walsingham: 6 -8 March. Forms can be downloaded from S Martin’s website. For more information please contact Kay Craigie on 07795 578400. Parish Office Christmas opening hours Monday 22nd – 9.00am – 1.00pm Tuesday 23rd – Sunday 28th – Closed Monday 29th – 10.00am-11.00am Tuesday 30th 10.00am-11.00am Wednesday 31st 10.00am-11.00am st Thursday 1 – Closed Friday 2nd – 10.00am-12.00pm. Wishing you all a very Happy Christmas and New Year. Gill Dargue. The Clergy, Pastoral Team and the Church Wardens Wish everybody a very Happy Christmas and a peaceful New Year. Important Dates for your Diary: th 4 January – 6.30pm, Admission of catechumens. th 6 January – 7.30pm, Epiphany Mass & Servers party. th 14 January – 2.00pm, Afternoon Tea Ritz style. th 24 January – 7.30pm – Quiz Night. th 30 January – Men’s pilgrimage to Walsingham. th 20 March – Ladies pilgrimage to Walsingham. th th 6 – 8 March – Children’s Pilgrimage to Walsingham. Psalm (88) Please replace your kneeler at the end of the Mass. Thank you. www.stmartins-ruislip.org 53/96 Today’s Readings: 2 Samuel 7:1-5, 8-12, 14, 16 David wants to build a house for God but instead, God promises to build an everlasting dynasty for him. Romans 16:25-27 God’s plan of salvation for Jesus and Gentiles has come to fulfilment in Christ. Luke 1:26-38 God’s promise to David is to be fulfilled in Jesus, through the obedience and consent of Mary. Please pray for: All those considering being confirmed in 2015. Christians in the Middle East. The Sick: Pat Aldous Roy Bewley Pete Dyer Wendy Eggleton Fred Geard Avis Hunt Dorothy Maher Howard Masters Hazel Neal Judith Roberts Edith Shephard Ian Webber Ann Wignall David Rosbrook Alex Bell John Craddock June Davis Ann Flack Adena Harrison Beryl Kessel Elsie May Jack McDougall Dianne Roberts Keith Simmons Kevin Webber Robert Waterson Lily Yogaratnam The Recently Departed: Malcolm Kellas Violet Chambers (innocent) Lorna Taylor Harold Yates Irene McLeod Rosita Wakelin Marie Sercombe James Smith Anniversaries of Death: th 20 Eric Everett st 21 Bill Bambrough rd 23 Allan Clark th 24 Mary Wildy Gwen Jenkins Linda Westendrop th 25 Mabel Beraet Arthur Leighton th 26 Richard Harris Clive Pigram th Sunday 28 December 2014 The Holy Family 6.00pm (Saturday) Sung Vigil Mass Today 8.00am Mass: Tea and coffee will be served in the Church Hall after Mass. Please do come and join us there. 8.00am Mass 9.15am Mass: Self-Service Crèche in the Bell Tower. Young Church. Tea, coffee and squash will be served in the Church Hall after Mass. Please do come and join us there. 9.15am Sung Mass 11.15am Sung Mass 11.15am Mass: Self-service Crèche in the Bell Tower. Young Church. Drinks will be available at the back of S Michael’s Chapel. Do join us there. Monday 22nd December Tuesday 23rd December Wednesday 24th December O King of the Nations 9.10am Morning Prayer 9.30am Mass 4.30pm Reception of the body of Harold Yates into church O Emmanuel 9.10am Morning Prayer 9.30am Mass 10.15am Funeral Mass of Harold Yates 5.30pm Evening Prayer Christmas Eve 9.10am 4.30pm 6.00pm 11.30pm Morning Prayer Children’s Carol Service Nativity Mass Midnight Mass Thursday The Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ 25th December Office proper 8.00am Mass 10.00am Sung Mass Friday 26th December Saturday 27th December S Stephen 9.10am Morning Prayer 6.45pm Evening Prayer 7.15pm Mass S John 8.30am 9.00am 9.30am 5.30pm 6.00pm Morning Prayer Mass Sacrament of Reconciliation Evening Prayer Sung Vigil Mass Readings: Ecclesiastics 3:2-6, 12-14 Colossians 3:12-21 Luke 2: 22, 39-40 Psalm (104) NEXT WEEK’S BULLETIN: The deadline for items for inclusion in next week’s Bulletin is 9.00am on Wednesday. Please email or put in the post box outside the Hall or phone 01895 625456 and leave a message. Anything submitted after the deadline will not be added until the following week. Email: [email protected] This Week – The Parish Office (01895 625456) nd Is open Monday 22 . The Office will be open after the 8.00am Mass and before and after the 9.15am Mass on Sunday for the collection of mail only. Baptism Enquiries should in the first instance be referred to the Parish Office. Lost Property is kept in the Parish Office. Housebound? Lonely? Anxious? Bereaved? If you have a problem – share it with us. If you need a home visit – or just a friendly chat, our Pastoral Team are here for you. Please contact us: Linda Hudson: 01895 632962 Nina Gibbins: 01895 639494 Fr Simon: Our Parish Clergy: 01895 633040 [email protected] Fr Ken: 07909 970545 [email protected] Fr David: 07962 057767 [email protected] Fr John: 07711 635199 [email protected] 01895 905529 [email protected] Fr Peter:
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