Welcome to ALL HALLOWS and our services today. Children are welcome in this church. There are toys in the Children’s Corner and Choir Vestry at the back if they become restless. There is a toilet and baby changing unit also in the Vestry. Seventeenth Sunday after Trinity 12th October 2014 LARGE PRINT COPIES OF THIS SHEET & SERVICE BOOKLETS ARE AVAILABLE. PLEASE ASK A SIDESPERSON A Loop System is installed for those with Hearing Aids. Please switch to ‘T’ Gluten Free Communion Bread is available. (Please see a Churchwarden before the start of the service) ALL HYMNS FOR TODAY CAN BE FOUND IN THE GREEN HYMN BOOK 8.00 am Holy Communion (Book of Common Prayer) 9.15 am Junior Church (In the Memorial Hall) 9.30 am Parish Communion in Ordinary Time 1. 209 Jesus calls us here to meet him 2. 201 Jerusalem the golden 3. 153 Jesus is Lord! 4. 224 Give thanks with a grateful heart 5. 264 You shall go out with joy 2.00 pm Baptism Service We welcome the families and friends of Millie Kirby & Holly Eager who are being baptized today. 6.00 pm Evensong 1. 150 I will sing the wondrous story Psalm: 139 (1 – 11) First Reading: Proverbs 3: 1 - 18 Second Reading: 1 John 3: 1 - 15 2. 146 How sweet the name of Jesus sounds 3. 12 My God, how wonderful thou art 4. 130 Rejoice, the Lord is King 5. 303 Lord of all hopefulness Collect for Today Almighty God, you have made us for yourself, and our hearts are restless till they find their rest in you; pour your love into our hearts and draw us to yourself, and so bring us at last to your heavenly city where we shall see you face to face; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen Prayer after Communion Lord, we pray that your grace may always precede and follow us, and make us continually to be given to all good works; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen Please join us for light refreshments following our 9.30 am service Services this week Wednesday 9.00 am Holy Communion (TO BE HELD IN THE VESTRY/OFFICE DUE TO ALL HALLOWS TRAIL) Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 9.00 am Morning Prayer Next Sunday – 19th October - Eighteenth Sunday after Trinity 8.00 am 9.30 am 2.00 pm 6.00 pm Holy Communion All Age Worship ‘Celebrating Grandparents’ Baptism Service Evensong Readings: Proverbs 4: 1 – 18; 1 John 3: 16 – 4: 6 Parish Prayer Diary Please use this Prayer Diary as a part of your daily prayer Please pray for: Millie Kirby & Holly Eager who are being baptized today. The Staff and Residents of Charnwood Court Nursing Home The Sick: Geoff, Bob & Dorothy, Bruce, Chris Gale, Claire Timson, Jack Bullen, Karen, Janet Thompson, Angela, Ray, Christine, Tom, Pat Tavner, Brian Noake, Jennie Clarke, Yvonne, Margaret, David Manderville, Dick Chelman The Departed: Malcolm Stanley Please continue to pray for: All who support and donate to our local food bank Thought for Today In our Diocese In our Parish Sunday Let the hearts of St John’s College Blackhill Drive those rejoice who Bramcote (Principal Orlando Drive seek the Lord! David Hilborn) Highclere Drive 1 Chronicles 16:10 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Luke the Evangelist Put your trust in the St Peter Gamston; Lord. Gamston C of E Psalm 4:5 Primary School His compassions St Martin N Leverton; fail not. North Leverton C of E Lamentations 3:22 Academy I am the Lord, I do St Bartholomew & C not change. of E Primary School Malachi 3:6 Sutton-cum-Lound Blessed are all Chaplain for People those who wait for with a Learning Him. Isaiah 30:18 Disability (Mark Cantrill) The Lord will hear St Swithun & C of E when I call to Him. Primary School Psalm 4:3 East Retford Whoever offers St Luke & Church praise glorifies Me. School Psalm 50:23 Shireoaks Gedling Road Burton Road Burton Close Doveridge Road Doveridge Avenue Manor Road Manor Crescent Eastmoor Drive Station Road Elm Drive Conway Road Conway Avenue Conway Crescent Freeman’s Terrace Freeman’s Road This Week Monday to Thursday ALL HALLOWS TRAIL Monday 7.30 pm PCC meeting in church Advance Notices Sunday 19th October 9.30 am All Age Worship ‘Celebrating Grandparents’ We are inviting all the children who visited church through the week of the Trail to bring their parents and grandparents to view an exhibition of the work that they have done. Monday 20th October 7.45 pm Memorial Hall Committees meeting – Trustees & Management Tuesday 21st October 2.00 pm Bible Study in church – all welcome Wednesday 22nd October 11.00 am Service at Gedling Village Care Home Friday 24th October 8.00 pm All Hallows Men’s Fellowship Talk in the Memorial Hall – ‘Tales from Mining in Gedling and Notts’ by Dr David Amos. See poster or contact Rick for more information. Saturday 25th October 10.00 am to 12.30 pm 4th Anniversary of the Gedling Miners’ Memorial – Gedling Colliery Record Book and memorabilia on display in church. Monday 27th October 7.30 pm Contemplative Prayer Group in church Wednesday 5th November 10.00 am to 11.00 am Police Surgery in church Wednesday 5th November 2.15 pm Mothers’ Union meeting in the Memorial Hall Sunday 9th November REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY ALL HALLOWS CHURCH CHRISTMAS TREE FESTIVAL WEEKEND Friday 5th December to Sunday 7th December We are inviting all local schools, clubs, organisations, businesses and individuals from the village to provide a decorated tree. There will be different category awards for the best trees. A programme of entertainment will take place during the event. There will be an entrance fee at the door for the public which will include tea/coffee and biscuits/mince pies. Half the entrance fee will go to a nominated charity. Entry forms are available in church. Numbers are limited and will be allocated on a ‘first come first served’ basis. See Sheila Traynor for further information. Tuesday 9th December 7.00 pm All Hallows Parish Christmas Dinner at The Richard Herrod Centre General Notices THANKS FOR ALL THE HARVEST EFFORTS! Well done to the decorators and supper providers. The bags of goods were well received and Chris Senior sends thanks for the donations which raised £86 for Framework. Instead of Harvest food baskets, a card will go to those old friends who are unable to get to church. Please see Rick, Margaret Hicking or John Rigby if you know anyone who would like a visit. ALTAR SERVERS: We have in recent years maintained a good number of altar servers at All Hallows, to assist in our worship at the Parish Communion and other services. However, in order to maintain the standard of service we have become accustomed to we now require new recruits from members of our congregation, young and older. Full training is given to all who wish to become servers. If you should be interested in taking up this important lay ministry or would like further information, please contact Richard Ogier (Telephone: mobile 07887 531 152 or email [email protected]). The Friends fund raising that doesn't cost you a penny! Give as you Live is an initiative whereby every time you buy something online that is registered with Give as you Live, your company will donate a percentage of your purchase to The Friends. If you are an online buyer, or know someone who is, pick up a leaflet or ask Eleanor or Katherine Crossley to explain what you have to do to raise funds without it costing you anything. Eleanor 077 888 57134 Katherine: [email protected] Do you know of anyone in the parish who is unable to attend church and would like to receive communion at home? If so, please contact either the Rector (961 3214), Margaret Hicking (961 2612) or Maureen Staniford (840 7981) and they will take it forward. Items for the Pew Leaflet should reach the office by 10.00 am on Thursday Rector: Reverend Canon Dr Michael Taylor Tel 961 3214 Church: 952 4020 Email: [email protected] Why not visit our web site? http://www.allhallowsgedling.co.uk Readings for Parish Communion Philippians 4: 1 - 9 Therefore, my brothers and sisters, whom I love and long for, my joy and crown, stand firm in the Lord in this way, my beloved. I urge Euodia and I urge Syntyche to be of the same mind in the Lord. Yes, and I ask you also, my loyal companion, help these women, for they have struggled beside me in the work of the gospel, together with Clement and the rest of my coworkers, whose names are in the book of life. Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice. Let your gentleness be known to everyone. The Lord is near. Do not worry about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Finally, beloved, whatever is true, whatever is honourable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is pleasing, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence and if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things. Keep on doing the things that you have learned and received and heard and seen in me, and the God of peace will be with you. Matthew 22: 1 - 14 Once more Jesus spoke to them in parables, saying: ‘The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who gave a wedding banquet for his son. He sent his slaves to call those who had been invited to the wedding banquet, but they would not come. Again he sent other slaves, saying, “Tell those who have been invited: Look, I have prepared my dinner, my oxen and my fat calves have been slaughtered, and everything is ready; come to the wedding banquet.” But they made light of it and went away, one to his farm, another to his business, while the rest seized his slaves, maltreated them, and killed them. The king was enraged. He sent his troops, destroyed those murderers, and burned their city. Then he said to his slaves, “The wedding is ready, but those invited were not worthy. Go therefore into the main streets, and invite everyone you find to the wedding banquet.” Those slaves went out into the streets and gathered all whom they found, both good and bad; so the wedding hall was filled with guests. ‘But when the king came in to see the guests, he noticed a man there who was not wearing a wedding robe, and he said to him, “Friend, how did you get in here without a wedding robe?” And he was speechless. Then the king said to the attendants, “Bind him hand and foot, and throw him into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.” For many are called, but few are chosen.’