www.stmaryshitchin.org.uk
The Seventeenth Sunday after Trinity
Sunday 12th October 2014
Welcome to St Mary’s. If you are a newcomer please introduce yourself to
one of the clergy or fill in and hand to one of us the detachable section of our
new Welcome Bookmark. Do come and join us for coffee in Church House
(opposite the North Door) after the 9.35am service.
The Collect
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 for ever. Amen.
8.00am – Holy Communion
President:
Canon Michael Roden
9.35am –Sung Communion
President:
Preacher:
Organist:
Setting:
Processional Hymn:
Seekers’ Song:
Lesson Readings:
Gradual:
Gospel:
Prayers are led by:
Offertory Hymn:
Canon Michael Roden
David Sellick
Matthew Harrison
Rutter
SGP54 Jesus calls us here to meet him Blaenwern
Jesus bids us shine (see page 4)
Exodus 32:1-14 read by Mike Steele
Philippians 4:1-9 read by Margery Bedingfield
Psalm 106:19-23 (see page 5)
Matthew 22:1-14
Trevor Groom
185 Lights abode, celestial Salem – Regent Square
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Anthem:
Communion Hymn:
Recessional Hymn:
Rejoice in the Lord alway – Anon/Redford (see
page 4)
259 My God, and is thy table spread - Rockingham
532 Ye watchers and ye holy ones – Lasst uns
erfreuen
11.15am Holy Communion (BCP)
President:
Preacher:
Introit:
Offertory Hymn:
Final Hymn:
Canon Michael Roden
The Revd Hilary Oakley
SGP54 Jesus calls us here to meet him Blaenwern
185 (omit *) Lights abode, celestial Salem – Regent
Square
532 Ye watchers and ye holy ones – Lasst uns
erfreuen
6:30pm Choral Evensong
Officiant & Preacher:
Organist:
Introit:
Processional Hymn:
Responses:
Psalm:
Old Testament Lesson:
Office Hymn:
Canticles:
New Testament Lesson:
Anthem:
Hymn:
Offertory Hymn:
Canon Michael Roden
Robert Crowley
God be in my head - Rutter
336 All my hope on God is founded – Michael
Ayleward
139:1-18
Proverbs 3:1-18 read by Barry Arends
413 O sing a song of Bethlehem – Kingsfold
Stanford in Bb
1 John 3:1-15
O for a closer walk with God – Stanford (see Hymn
231)
169 The church of God a kingdom is - University
11 Sun of my soul, thou Saviour dear - Birling
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Prayers for people
We pray for all those who are to be married, including: Donata Huggins &
Timothy Lees
We pray for all who are ill, and by name for: Liz Hughes, David, Bernie
Bottesch, Ron Walters, Alan Lawson, Mary Foster, Charlotte SabeyCorkindale, Paul Rushby, Paul, Katherine.
…and we pray for all who love and care for them.
We pray for church members at home or in residential care: Colin
Atkinson, Sheila Axtens, Alan Bailey, Jean Bailey, Dennis Cole, John Coxall,
Roma Greenaway, Adrian and Sanda Haigh, Cameron Harrison, Alice
Hazelwood, Edith Ingram, Mollie Jenkins, Angela McNally, Cynthia Myers,
Sheila Pay, Joan Randall, Shirley Robinson, Peg Saunders, Bill Shinn, Mark
Vincent.
…and we pray for all who love and care for them.
We also pray for: Ann, Anna, John Dyson-Cannon, Ethel Edwards, Margaret
Gorman, Jenny Hall, Helen, Clive Holmes, Jacquie, Jill, Brian Jones, Emily
Kilby, Hanna King, Michael Laurens, Linda Menzies, Dot Milton, Agnes
Emmanuel Odiachi, Orla, Jean Pay, Jane Peace, Ian Stewart, Julia Stocker,
Paul Street, John Toll, Eileen Warren, Bob West, Lewis Willis, Jenny Yateman.
…and we pray for all who love and care for them.
We remember before God those who have died: Beth Buffett, Eileen
McLeod
…and we pray for those who mourn.
Prayers for the World Church
In Zimbabwe, many secondary school students are educated in church
schools. It is of great concern that thousands of educated school leavers
remain unemployed. Let us pray for the Government to devise economic
policies that lead to job creation. Let us also pray for US. in its varied support
of the five dioceses in Zimbabwe.
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Seekers’ Song
Jesus bids us shine with a pure, clear light,
Like a little candle burning in the night.
In this world is darkness; So let us shine,
You in your small corner, And I in mine
Jesus bids us shine, First of all for Him;
Well he sees and knows it, If our light grows dim.
He looks down from heaven to see us shine,
You in your small corner, And I in mine
Words Susan Warner 1819-1885
Sung Communion Anthem
Rejoice in the Lord alway – Anon/Redford
Rejoice in the Lord alway, and again I say, rejoice.
Let your softness be known unto all men:
The Lord is e’en at hand.
Be careful for nothing:
but in all prayer and supplication,
let your petitions be manifest unto God with giving of thanks.
And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding,
shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesu.
Amen.
Philippians 4:4-7
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Psalm 106: 1-6; 20-24
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2nd
Praise the Lord * O give thanks to the Lord for / he is / good;
and his / mercy . en/dures for / ever.
Who can express the mighty / acts . of the / Lord:
or / fully / voice his / praise?
Blessèd are those who act ac/cording . to / justice:
who at / all times / do the / right.
Remember me O Lord *
when you visit your people / with your / favour:
and come to me / also . with / your sal/vation,
That I may see the prosperity / of your / chosen:
that I may rejoice with the rejoicing of your people *
and exult with / those who / are your / own.
We have sinned / like our / fathers:
we have acted per/versely . and / done wrong.
At Horeb they / made themselves . a / calf:
and bowed down in / worship / to an / image.
And so they exchanged the / glory . of / God:
for the likeness of an / ox that / eats / hay.
They forgot God who / was their / saviour:
that had done such / great / things in / Egypt,
Who had worked his wonders in the / land of / Ham:
and his terrible / deeds . at the / Red / Sea.
24. Therefore he / thought . to de/stroy them:
had not Moses his servant stood before him in the breach *
to turn a/way his / wrath . from de/stroying them.
Glory to the Father and / to the / Son:
and / to the / Holy / Spirit;
as it was in the be/ginning . is / now:
and shall be for /ever / A/men.
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Future Events
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16 October 7.30pm North Herts Inter Faith Forum: An invitation to their
AGM at Walsworth Road Baptist Church, followed by a talk at 8pm on "Do
Inter-Faith Marriages Work? - When Two Faiths Meet". The guest speakers
are: Julian Bond, the director of Christian Muslim Forum, Tehmina Kazi of
British Muslims for Secular Democracy, and Zara Afzal, director of 'Hidden
Heart', a film about inter-faith marriage. All are welcome. Contact via Sandra
the secretary [email protected]
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16 October 8pm Wives’ Group Tour of St Mary’s Church by Dave Everest,
followed by coffee in Church House
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17 October 7:30pm Quiz Night in aid of North Herts Sanctuary at Ickleford
Cricket Club. Tickets £10 each to include fish/sausage and chips or vegetarian
option. Licensed bar. Tickets can be purchased from Katherine on 01462
457517 or e-mail [email protected]
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19 October 6.30pm Music Praise: Churches Together in Hitchin is holding its
annual Music Praise event at Walsworth Road Baptist Church. Phil Jackson of
Hitchin Christian Centre has once again brought together a number of choirs
and music groups from member churches to sing a couple of items each and in
so doing “make a joyful noise to the Lord”! Those of you who have been before
will know what a great time of worship this is - if you haven't, do come along
and share in this good occasion. All are very welcome.
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25 October Ministry of Welcome discussion meeting in Trinity Chapel. This
is intended for everyone who now is, or might like to be, a Sidesperson
welcoming people to services or a Steward welcoming visitors during the week.
Your Churchwardens are inviting you to come and share your thoughts on how
we do our welcoming. You are invited to come either in the morning with
refreshments from 10.00 and the meeting from 10.30 to 12.00, or in the
afternoon with refreshments from 2.00 and the meeting from 2.30 to 4.00.
Please could you sign in at the back of church or let one of the wardens know if
you are able to attend. There’s almost nothing more important in our church life
than how we welcome people, so do also think about volunteering to be either a
Sidesperson or a Steward.
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25 October 3pm Autumn Music Concert at St Faith’s. To celebrate the
musical life of St Faith’s there will be a concert given by members of St Faith’s,
both past & present. Entry is free.
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26 October 4pm Meeting to discuss CAP (Christians Against Poverty)
debt centre and Job Club at Hitchin Christian Centre.
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6 November Anarchy & Beauty: William Morris & his Legacy 1860-1960
The Friends of Holy Saviour Church invite you to join them on a trip to this
major exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery, London. Cost £30, to include
coach travel and entrance to the exhibition. The coach will leave Hitchin at
9.30am and arrive back at approx 6.00pm. Entry to the exhibition is at 11.30am,
and afterwards the remaining time is your own until coach pick-up at 4.30pm.
For tickets (payable on booking) and further information, contact Gill Chidgey
01462 423603 or [email protected]
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6 Nov 7:30pm Wives’ Group Charity Quiz in Church House including a
Ploughmans Supper, bring your own drink and glass. Tickets £6.00 from Susan
Franks 643691 or Eileen Turney 451050
Notices
The pulpit flowers are given today by Margaret Tait for the glory of God and
in loving memory and thanksgiving for the life of her husband Roy Tait.
Grateful thanks to all who donated to the Harvest Flowers and food items
for the Hitchin Foodbank, and to all who worked so hard to decorate the
church! Margaret
Forthcoming Services
Midday Prayer is said on Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays at 12:15pm
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Tuesday 14 October
10am Holy Communion
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Thursday 16 October 12.15pm Holy Communion
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Sunday 19 October
8am Holy Communion
The Eighteenth Sunday
9:35am Sung Communion with commentary
after Trinity 11.15am Mattins
6:30pm CTH Music Praise at Walsworth
Road Baptist Church (see Future
Events)
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Tuesday 21 October
10am Holy Communion
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Thursday 23 October 12.15pm Holy Communion
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Sunday 26 October
8am Holy Communion
The Nineteenth Sunday
9:35am Sung Communion
after Trinity 11.15am Holy Communion (BCP)
6:30pm Evening Prayer
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Readings for 19 October:
Morning Services: 1 Corinthians 11:23-26: John 6:51-58
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St Mary’s Contacts
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Team Rector and Vicar - Canon Michael Roden  452758 in the first
instance, otherwise  434017. Please send all mail to Church House.
Michael’s day off is Wednesday.
Parish Office  452758 email: [email protected]
Team Rector's Secretary - Dorothy Grieves  432951
Churchwardens – Michael Taylor 459611, Robin Sternberg
684588 & Derry Charman 420665
Verger - Stephen Holland  07904 305743
Director of Music – Alan Childs 01582 883420
email: [email protected]
St Mary’s Facebook Page:
http://www.facebook.com/StMarysChurchHitchin
All other St Mary’s contacts are published on the first Sunday in the
month in the Bulletin Supplement.
St Mary’s, through its Charitable Giving Group, supports
AquAid Lifeline Fund’s Philip Veale Children’s Centre in
Malawi caring for over 150 orphans in Gomani. AquAid can
provide a whole month’s child care for just £8. Ask Robin
Sternberg  684588 for more details, or look on the Church
House noticeboard.
All communicant members of the Christian Church are
welcome to receive the bread and the wine at a celebration of
Holy Communion. Others are welcome at the altar rail to receive
a blessing. If you wish for a blessing please ask.
For very young churchgoers: Please feel free to be in church
during the services, but if you feel very distressed the choir
vestry (at the back of church) also doubles as the "early years
gurgling room". In there you will find a cabinet of toys. The room
has glass doors so that you and your parents can see and hear
services, but it also has an environment where you can feel at
ease to be yourself and gurgle away.
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