The Parish of St Martin of Tours, Epsom,
with St Stephen-on-the-Downs, Langley Vale
The Epsom Group Ministry
St Martin of Tours, Epsom
The parishes of Christ Church, St Barnabas and St Martin
WEEKLY NEWSLETTER
Registered Charity Number: 1134149
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Newsletter: 16th November 2014 – Second Sunday before Advent
Welcome: A warm welcome to all who are worshipping with us today.
If you are visiting or attending worship here for the first time this weekend,
please, make yourselves known to one of the Welcome Team, Churchwardens or
Ministers so that we can give you a personal welcome. Refreshments will be
served at the back of the church after the Parish Communion - please join us if
you can.
Today: 11.30am: Toddler Service at St Martin’s.
6pm at Guildford Cathedral: Confirmation Service – Please, support our 14
candidates with your prayers as they prepare for their Confirmation and by
attending the service if you can.
Monday 17th November – 8.00pm to 9.00pm: ‘Discipleship Explored’ – We
would like to encourage everyone to consider coming along for the next four
Monday evenings to this discussion group. We will be looking at St Paul’s letter to
the Philippians and discussing what it means to be a Christian in today’s society.
Book the dates:
Wednesday 26th November at 7.30pm: Reverend Nick
Parish’s Licensing Service: Please, make every effort to
attend and to make the service widely known in the Parish.
‘Messy Church’ – Christmas ‘Messy Church’ will be on
Saturday 13th December from 2.00pm to 4.00pm in Church
House. Please, let me know if you can help.
Comments for my Curacy Portfolio: Many thanks to all those who have made
comments on my ministry. Your observations are greatly appreciated.
Good Friday 2015:
The Reverend Sue Curtis desperately needs more actors – especially men – for
the Good Friday Drama. This includes non-speaking crowd roles. At present
there is no-one to portray Jesus and there are no disciples. This is an URGENT
request as Sue will be away from the end of November for three months.
Lynn Alsop
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Contemplative Prayer Group
It makes little sense to believe in a God who is thought of as just majestic and
unreachable - or alternatively is just a human figure like the rest of us. The
genius of the Bible is that it holds these two ideas of God in balance. Hence the
'saying' for November: I am the Almighty ... I will walk to and fro among you - A
combination of Revelation 1.8 and Leviticus 26.12. You will be welcome at St
Martin's on Thursday, 27th November, at 8 pm, if you would like to explore this
puzzling balance further.
Second Thoughts
23rd November at 6.30 pm at St Martin's
Ben Newman ‘The Art of the Stonemason’. Ben will talk about the art and
history of stonemasonry, local stones and Christian symbolism. He’ll discuss
the buildings he’s worked on, including The Palace of Westminster and St
Pancras Station, as well as his involvement in the regeneration of St Martin’s-inthe-Fields. Ben will demonstrate letter cutting and how to work stone with a
variety of tools. He’ll show some samples of his work and explain the stages in
designing and building stone structures. After graduating from the Fine Art
Department at Central St Martin’s, Ben qualified as a stonemason. He received
a bursary from the Venice in Peril Fund to study at the European Centre for the
Conservation of Architectural Heritage in Venice. He has spent the last 22
years working as a stonemason on buildings in London and South East
England. In 2009 he was highly commended for the Duke of Gloucester’s
Award for Project Mason of the Year presented by the Worshipful Company of
Masons. He is currently a member of the Education and Training Advisory
Committee of the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings (the SPAB).
Adrian Esdaile
Thank you from Reverend Nick Parish
Yvonne and I would like to thank everyone for making us so welcome in our
new home. We particularly would like to thank all those who were involved
with the vicarage renovations.
Mothers Union Event
Tuesday 18th November at 10.30 in the Wisley Room in Church House.
Coffee , Cake and a talk by Stella Davies "A Passion for Stitching". There will
also be a display of some of the wide variety of articles that Stella has
produced. Everyone is welcome to come to this event arranged by the
Mothers Union.
Sue Hyde
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Licensing Service
Our new Priest-in-Charge, the Revd. Canon Nick Parish will be Licensed at St
Martin’s on Wednesday 26 November at 7.30pm. We are expecting a large
number of visitors and well-wishers who will be present on the night; however
the most important guests are us, the congregation of St Martin of Tours and
St Stephen-on-the-Downs. Nick is coming here to be our new leader and I do
hope that you will all put this date in your diary and make every effort to be
present on the night to welcome him to this important role. Thank you.
David Eggett
Request for cakes!
We are providing a savoury
buffet for the licensing service for
Reverend Nicholas Parish on the
26th November and would like to
request for people to make some
small individual cakes. If you are
able to assist please contact
Glenys Scadden or the Parish
Office.
Pilgrimage to the Holy Land 8-17 June 2015
Vicky Burrows and Chris Vallins will be leading a pilgrimage to the Holy Land
next June. If you are interested in attending, please see the information at the
back of church.
PEOPLE of MISSION—PRAYER in ACTION
Please will you join us in Prayer for the people of Mission at Home and
Abroad.
On the Display Board at the back of Church are the people we support and
also focusing on Aid Workers all over the world who voluntarily risk their lives
to help others. Thank you
Jill Chapman (Missions)
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CHRISTMAS FAIR
SATURDAY 22nd NOVEMBER
11.00am to 3.00pm
It is only 1 weeks to go until the St Martin’s Christmas Fair. We need
YOU to start sorting out and bringing in a variety of different goods for
us to sell. There is a box at the back of church where you can leave
your donations in (this will be emptied regularly).
This week we are specifically asking for donations of: gifts, crafts and
preserves and of course, lots of chocolate! Please do not stop bringing
in anything else that you think we can sell!!
The Choir are running the Chocolate Tombola this year at the
Christmas Fair, so please bring lots of chocolate and leave it in the box
at the back of the Church and help to make our stall a great success.
Please turn out all your unwanted jewellery and beads to help fill the
Jewellery Stall
If you have any questions about the Christmas Fair please contact:
Glenys Scadden – 742130 or Maureen Suatt – 723675 or
Mary Holloway-Neville - 7234534
Calling all St Martin’s Bakers
We have 144 hours left from this Sunday to make captivating cakes,
best biscuits, perfect preserves and juicy jams for the Christmas Fair on
the 22nd November. Please help us fill our stall.
Thank you.
Jane Norris 01372 722493
CHRISTMAS CARDS – ON SALE NOW
Christmas is beginning to creep up on us – sorry to scare you!
To help you get on top of your Christmas arrangements please find at the
back of Church a marvellous display of Christmas Cards ready for you to
purchase. Buy now and be ahead of the game! I will have Christmas
cards on sale from now until Christmas, however once I have sold out of a
particular design I may not be able to get more.
I will also be able to supply Advent Calendars and Advent Candles within
the next couple of weeks.
Mary Holloway-Neville
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RECURRING EVENTS
Thursdays
Fridays
st
1 Wednesday of each month
4.30pm
8.00pm
9.45am
7.00pm
2.30pm
3rd Tuesday of each month
Check below for times
Mondays
Senior Choir Practice
Bell ringing practice
Mother and Toddler Group
Choir Practice
Tea and Chat in the Wisley Room
Mothers’ Union Meeting
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
8.00am
10.00am
11.30am
6.00pm
8.00pm
10.30am
11.00am to 3.00pm
4.30pm
8.00am
10.00am
11.30am
6.30pm
8.00pm
10.30am
7.30pm
8.00pm
4.30pm
Holy Communion
Parish Communion
Toddler Service
Confirmation at Guilford Cathedral
Discipleship Explored
Holy Communion
St Martin’s Christmas Fair
Recital Series – Violin
Holy Communion
‘Sunday @ 10’
Choral Mattins
Second Thoughts
Discipleship Explored
Holy Communion
Licensing Service
Contemplative Prayer
Wedding of Carole Madigan and
Sam Krume
Sunday 30th November
Advent Sunday
8.00am
10.00am
6.30pm
Holy Communion
Parish Communion
Advent Carol Service
Monday 1st December
Wednesday 3rd December
8.00pm
10.30am
Discipleship Explored
Holy Communion
Sunday 7th December
Second Sunday of Advent
8.00am
10.00am
6.30pm
Holy Communion
Parish Communion
Revive at Christ Church - Patience
Sunday 16th November
The Second Sunday before
Advent
Monday 17th November
Wednesday 19th November
Saturday 22nd November
Sunday 23rd November
Christ the King
Monday 24th November
Wednesday 26th November
Thursday 27th November
Saturday 29th November
ST STEPHEN-ON-THE-DOWNS:
Every Sunday there is a service of Holy Communion at 9.30am. The
children’s group, Happy Club, meets in the Village Hall next to the church at 9.30am except on the third Sunday
of each month when there is Café Worship in Church – designed for all the family. Do come and join us, you
will receive a warm welcome.
The Clergy Team
The Reverend Lynn Alsop, Assistant Curate – 07881745004
Email: [email protected]
The Reverend Canon Adrian Esdaile (Epsom 723770)
Email: [email protected]
Please join us for Morning Prayer at 9.15am and
Evening Prayer at 5.00pm on weekdays.
Wednesday Group EP in November will be at
St Barnabas at 5.00pm.
Weddings & Baptism Applications - Please contact the Parish Office for further information.
Regular Giving: If you would like to know more about our Stewardship Scheme, to give regularly by banker’s standing order or weekly
envelopes, or to discuss other tax efficient ways of giving, please ask for a member of the Stewardship Team. If you are a UK taxpayer and
would like to give by cash or cheque today, please complete a yellow gift aid envelope with your name and address details and place in the
collection. Thank you.
Parish Office: Church House, Church Street, Epsom, KT17 4PX Phone: 01372 722567
E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.stmartinsepsom.org
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