NOTICES for the Week beginning 17th November
Morning Prayer will be said at 8.30am (Tuesday - Friday)
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
1.30pm
10.00am –12noon
5.00pm
7.15pm
10.30am
12.15pm
1.30pm
6.30pm
10.00am
5.00pm
7.00pm
8.30am– 9.30am
7.00pm
Bright Sparks (carer and toddler group)–Church Rooms
Café – in the Church
Youth Band
Alpha Course
GAMMA at the back of the Church
Lunch in the Church Rooms
Holy Communion in the James Chapel
KidZ Club in the Church rooms
U3A in the Church rooms
Café 4 T in the Church rooms
Youth Cell including Youth Alpha in the Church rooms
Prayers for the work and needs of St Mary’s
Cabot Choir Promises Auction
NEXT SUNDAY 23rd November
9.00am
President:
Preacher:
10.30am
Leader:
Speaker:
6.30pm
Leader:
Speaker:
Holy Communion (CW)
Reverend Hazel Trapnell
Reverend Mat Ineson
Crossroads All Age Service
Brian Richardson
Reverend Mat Ineson
The Joinery
Andrew Gliddon
Reverend Mat Ineson
PRAYERS FOR THE WEEK
Sunday
For generous and thankful hearts with a joy in giving
Monday
We thank God for bringing order from chaos
Tuesday
For all who work in hospitals or clinics, caring for the terminally sick and those
with infectious diseases
Wednesday Help us to combine actions and prayers as we seek to make a difference in our
world
Thursday
For anyone having to make important decisions to seek God’s guidance
Friday
For all those involved in music at St Mary’s
Saturday
Those who work in shops and retail centres in the busy pre-Christmas season
Sunday
May we encourage one another and build each other up
MISSION TOPIC
CMS / The Chorltons Chris and Angela Chorlton work with CMS in Cairo. They have three
children: Anna, Isaac and Noah. Since returning to Egypt in September the Bishop appointed
Chris to be interim priest at the local Arabic speaking church in Maadi, near where they live.
The family are finding the situation quite hard. Please pray that God would sustain Chris and
the family as they seek to serve God, encourage their fellow believers and witness to those
with whom they live and work. Please pray that Chris’ ministry would bear fruit and that
Chris would be able to overcome the apparent language difficulties of leading an Arabic
speaking church. Finally please pray as they discern the next stage of their journey.
ST. MARY MAGDALENE, STOKE BISHOP
TO KNOW, TO SHOW, TO GROW IN,
THE LOVE OF GOD
Lord Jesus Christ, may we know you more clearly, love you more dearly and follow you more
nearly, day by day. Amen.
Sunday 16th November – Second Sunday before Advent
If you are a visitor or newly arrived in the parish we hope you will feel welcome. If you would
like more details about St Mary’s and its activities, please complete a welcome card and ask
for information or visit www.stmarysb.org.uk or contact the Parish Office Tel: 968 7449.
([email protected] ).
9.00am
Holy Communion (CW)
President:
Preacher:
Sermon:
Bible Readings
Reverend Mat Ineson
Reverend Jennifer Hall
Covenant friendship
1.Samuel 20:10 -23
(OT, page 293)
John 15: 9-17
(NT, page 113)
Betty Rowlands
All my hope on God is founded
Love divine, all loves excelling (Offertory)
The Lord my pasture shall prepare
Intercessions:
Hymns:
368
516
593
10.30am
Crossroads Holy Communion
President:
Speaker:
Talk:
Worship Group Leader:
Bible Reading:
Intercessions:
Reverend Mat Ineson
Reverend Angela Cattell
Take away the Crutches
Colin Smith
1 Samuel 19: 1-18 (OT, page 292)
Luke 19: 1-10 (NT, page 84)
John and Julia Gwyther
3.30pm
Film Focus - Wadjda (PG)
Leaders:
followed by tea, discussion and worship
Reverend Hazel Trapnell and Judith Sheather
PRAYER MINISTRY If you would like prayer for yourself, relatives, friends or situations,
members of the Prayer Ministry Team will be available after the 9.00 am and 10.30 am
services.
PASTORAL CARE MINISTRY - For pastoral care concerns please contact Jenny
Baker (9683227) Jason Parker (9686863) or Jennifer Hall (9685959)
Kneelers are available, if required – please collect from either Church entrance.
TODAY. You are invited to join us for
tea or coffee, after both morning
services ,in the Church rooms.
 TRAIDCRAFT
 Film Focus
Volunteers to make and serve tea and
coffee after the services, on a rota
basis, are needed – please speak to a
Warden, Jane Newton (for 9.00am) or
Jeremy Barwell (for 10.30am).
A leaflet detailing the sermon series for
November and December is available at
the back of the church. You can listen to
past sermons at our website
www.stmarysb.org.uk
LOOKING AHEAD: @ STMARY’S
Choose Tuesdays Café - Here! @StMarys
Each Tuesday Morning – Come and
enjoy a cup of tea or coffee and a chat –
Children welcome - 10.00am – 12 noon.
Today at 3.30pm Film Focus
Wadjda (PG) –A warm and
human story of a young girl in
Saudi Arabia
followed by tea, discussion and worship
Next Week at 6.30pm
The Joinery in the Church Rooms led by
Andrew Gliddon with speaker
Mat Ineson–- continuing a
series on the Ten
Commandments – “Keep the Sabbath “
Our Youth Band will lead the music
worship
Tickets, at £10 each , are now available
for the Christmas Performance on
Friday 12th December - “The Greatest
Story ever told” .
Gamma Meets on
Thursday at 10.30am at the
back of the Church – this
week with Jenny Robottom leading the
study ‘Jesus the Source of Power”
Join us for Thursday Lunch at 12.15pm
in the Church Rooms.
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Saturday 29th November
Winter Warmer
Friday 12th December “The
Greatest Story Ever Told” The
Christmas story in poetry, prose and
song.
15th-21st December
Christmas Tree Festival
Simon Guillebaud has a new book Choose Life: 365 Readings for Radical
Disciples – A unique set of daily readings
which encourages us to live the
Christian life without compromise copies can be purchased through Mike
Stewart .
We would like to have a list of people
who are able to offer occasional
transport to the Church on Thursdays at
12noon for lunch or to services on a
Sunday morning – please would you
contact the Church Office if you feel
able to help in this way.
Bible Reading Notes.
In their pigeon holes, subscribers will
find a memo asking them to renew for
2015. The New Year is an excellent time
to begin the daily Bible reading habit.
For advice and samples of the types of
notes available, please contact Shirley or
David Wotton (9684296).
We would like to have buskers at the
Winter Warmer. - If anyone can play any
brass instrument or has a contact ,
please speak to Andy Gliddon
Winter Warmer
Our annual Christmas sale will be held
on Saturday 29th November.
Please offer your help
We need stall holders – please sign up
to help, on the boards at either
Church entrance today.
We are collecting books, bric a brac,
bags and belts to be sold (please
leave in the Church porch)
We need new items for prizes, for raffle
and Tombola.
Brian Dunster’s house group will be
running a bottle stall and appreciate
donations of (full) bottles or jars.
The Pearson house group will be
organising the cake stall
and ask you to offer cakes
If you need something
collecting near the day please contact
9686822, or a member of either group.
We will need help with publicity- please
offer to distribute posters or flyers.
Sleigh Appeal
The sleigh is at the back of the
Church and will be there until
30th November – each year we collect
toys, toiletries , hats, scarves and gloves
to be shared between the Salvation
Army and Sisters of the Poor in St Pauls
The Sisters would also appreciate
donations of “Festive” food such as
chocolates, biscuits, Christmas puddings
etc as well as the regular tins and dried
food – Donations to the hampers by
either door, please.
The new edition of the
Messenger will be ready for
distribution from the end of
next week. If you can help with
bundling, please contact Pete Serjeant.
Knitivity – if you would like
to care for this nativity set
for one night in December –
please sign the rota.
Booking forms are now available –for
Lee Abbey for the weekend 17th-19th
April 2015. Do join us.
If you have not been on a parish
weekend before please talk to a warden
or member of the clergy who will tell
you more - You may find that the
person next to you in Church knows all
about it!
Our Traidcraft stall will be here today
after both services. There is still time to
order Christmas
cards and gifts from
the Traidcraft catalogue.. The Real
Advent Calendars are available to buy
ready for December. 1st. along with
other Christmas goodies.
Cabot Choir Promises Auction
On Saturday 22nd November at 7.00pm.
A 3 course buffet supper followed by an
auction of promises. Tickets are £10
from Lynda Bryan Brown 9681536
If you did not receive a letter last week
from Reverend Mat Ineson, please give
your name to a Warden , who will
ensure that you receive one .
Office volunteer urgently needed for
Friday mornings!
We will be having two
donkeys visit the Winter
Warmer on 29th November –
do join us and bring friends
and neighbours to see them and have
photographs taken.