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Cheadle Parish Church
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30th November 2014
First Sunday of Advent
Victorian Market
Drop-In Sunday
Peel of
Bells
TODAY!
Come along to Café One any time between 10.30am
and 12 noon to hear more of what's happening on the
Market day. Get the 'Victorian look' - feel free to bring
along any clothing items you might already have,
there are also items in stock available to borrow.
All welcome!
This afternoon,
bell-ringers from
Cheadle and other
churches in
Cheshire and
Lancashire will
attempt to ring a
full peal of over
5,000 changes at
St Mary’s to mark
the beginning of
Advent, and as
advance notice of
the Victorian
Market.
Festival Choir
Rehearsals will start tomorrow at
7.30pm and all present members of the
choir are encouraged to attend. New
members are always welcome!
Further rehearsals are on 8th Dec
(start time 7pm) and 15th Dec at
7.30pm. Carols by Candlelight services
are on 21st December at 6.00pm and
8.00pm. Please bring a copy of the 'Messiah' if you have one - if
not you can borrow one from us.
This is a Church Family choir so all ages can come. If you
have enjoyed singing with a choir years ago or indeed never
sung in one but would like to have the experience - just come
along and see if you enjoy singing God's praise as much as we
do!
Phone Vera 0161 439 - 3740 for further information.
The intention is to
ring non-stop,
starting at
1:30pm, and if
successful the
peal should finish
around 4:30pm.
First time?
Welcome! Make yourself at home.
Need anything? Ask one of our welcome
team who’d love to help.
Stay for a chat! There are refreshments
after the main services, served at the back
Giving? There’s no collection during
services. Please place any gifts in the box
near the main door. Standing order and giftaid forms are available.
Young children? Use our sound-proofed
Tower Room if they get restless, or join in
Sunday clubs at Upper Room
Deaf? An induction loop is available.
Mobiles? Please turn OFF, unless on call
Prayer? There is prayer support after 9.30
& 6.30 services, and during communion, at
the front of the church by the Cheadle Cross.
Check it out!
(Inside
this issue)
⇒ Events this week p2
⇒ Christmas Events p2
Historical footnote - the first peal on the 8 bells at St Mary’s
Cheadle was rung on April 9th, 1882. There have been only 23
successful peals rung on the bells in total, with the latest having
been rung on Advent Sunday last year.
Remember to
pray for
Cheadle as
the 50 days of
prayer goes on!
⇒ Events Further Afield p3
⇒ Victorian Christmas p3
⇒ Events and Calendar p4
⇒ Prayer Section p4
Advent of what…?
This last few days have become a new
festival for our age: two days ago was
Black Friday—the busiest internet
shopping day, as people order things so as
to guarantee delivery for Christmas.
Getting ready for the postman has taken
over from getting ready for Jesus!
Rob Munro
Of course, Advent isn’t really about
‘getting ready for Christmas’ anyway, it is
being ready for Jesus’ return, his second
coming—looking for the day when every
human being will face Jesus, as their king,
like it or not, and then realise and enter
their eternal future, on the basis of the
faith they have had in him. The urgency of
being ready for that is far more significant
than missing a Christmas delivery date!
How do we help Advent be about the right
sort of preparation? It starts when we let
the needs of others take greater priority
than our own. It starts in the events of
next Saturday, when the Cheadle Victorian
Market will draw thousands of people into
direct contact with Christians, in the
context of a Christmas celebration, and we
all have the privilege of sharing the reason
for the hope that we have. Of course, we all
need to be part of that to enable the day to
have that effect—I hope you have signed
up for some or all of it, that you will dress
up to add to the atmosphere and that you
will speak up for the real Christmas
message as we host many people from our
community.
So this Advent
Sunday, let’s make
sure we are ready,
not just for lots of
fun Christmas
activity, for busy
services and
gatherings, but
ready to share the
good news, the
hope we have, to a
world that needs to
be prepared for
Jesus’ return.
Yours in Christ,
Rob
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THIS WEEK
Parish Office
Penny won’t be in work Monday 1st December.
SHARE CHRISTMAS
Events to pray for and invite friends to!
Those marked
are particularly suited for bringing guests to.
Saturday 6th December
Victorian Christmas Market Day
Bereaved
Please pray for Phil Goulding and the wider family as they
mourn the loss of Phil's father last week— the funeral took place
on Thursday.
Monday 8th December
2.00pm Belmont Nursing Home Carol Service (come and join in)
Wednesday 10th December
10.00am Mustard Seed Christmas Party
2.00pm Mitchell House Carol Service (come & join in!)
DECKers
6.30pm Together Trust Carol Service (open to all)
will meet on Thursday, 4 December at 1.30pm at Iris' house.
We meet to do crafts, chat and eat cake! If you want help with
transport or want to know more about the group please contact
Vera on 0161 439 3740
10.00am Noah’s Ark Christmas Activities
Friday 12th December
7.30pm Inters Christmas Party
Saturday 13th December
4pm Discoverers Christmas Party
No Limits Friendship Group
Next meets on Friday 28th November at 1pm in the UR.
Advance Notice: Please note the last meeting of the year will be
on Friday 19th December and then meetings start back on
Friday 16th January. The meeting which should happen on
Friday 2nd January has been cancelled due to it being so early
in the New Year.
Sunday 14th December
6.30pm Informal Carol Service – contemporary
Christmas celebration led by The NET
Monday 15th December
10.00am Christmas Gifts Distribution
Tuesday 16th December
2.00pm Tuesday at Two Christmas Meeting
7.00pm Kingsway Carol Service
The Forge
Since September we have begun a project for the Cheadle community as
part of our 20/20 vision. The Forge is
our
commitment for the provision of
a Youth Group for the 9-14 year olds in
the community, as well as the church.
A friendly atmosphere with lots going on! Sports, crafts (loom
bands, baking etc), Xbox Kinect, music, monthly special
theme nights and much more. As a team we believe this is an
amazing opportunity and we know God will bless it. So we need
you to spread the word to friends and family and pray for God's
guidance and provision.
The Forge meets 7:45-9:15pm every Friday in term time in UR.
Any questions see Eddie, Andy or any of the Forge Team.
Wednesday 17th December
7.00pm Lady Barn House School Carol Service
Friday 19th December
10.00am Cheadle Primary Carol Service
5.30pm “Carol Singing around the Village
Christmas Tree” – with Cheadle Village Partnership
and Traders. Starts in church with mulled wine and
mince pies before Cheadle Green for Carol singing just after 6pm
Sunday 21st December
9.30am The Nativity— Christmas story with Juice Puppets
11.15am Traditional Morning Prayer and Carols
6.00pm Carols by Candlelight (Lessons & carols, both
8.00pm Carols by Candlelight with Cheadle Festival Choir)
NB Christmas refreshments are served before the two evening services.
Monday 22nd December
8.00pm In Transit Open Mic Event in Café One
Knitters
Innocent Smoothies are again
looking for knitters of little hats, to
go on their drinks bottles. 25p
from every drink purchased
"wearing a hat" goes to AGE UK.
Merilyn has patterns if you would like to join in with this.
Enquiries 439 3628
Gospel for Asia’s Christmas Gift Catalogue
One Gift Can Change a Life Over 100,000 families in South Asia have been
helped through the Christmas gift distribution.
Will you join us in adding many more to that
number this year? You can pick up your free
GFA Christmas Gift Catalogue at the door or see
Helen White. For more details you can contact
Helen on 07766145026 or email:
[email protected]
Christmas Eve (Wednesday) - 24th Dec
12.30pm Carol-singing in Costa Coffee
3.30pm Nativity in the Park at Diamond Jubilee Park nr St Cuthberts
4.00pm Christingle Service– a special service for
families the night before Christmas
8.00pm Christmas Eve Holy Communion
Christmas Day (Thursday) - 25th Dec
8.00am Holy Communion
9.30am Family Christmas Celebration
11.15am Christmas Communion
12.30am Christmas lunch at St Cuthberts on Christmas day for all
those who would otherwise be spending Christmas alone. To join
in you will need to book a place: Tel 428 5212 or e-mail:
[email protected]
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FURTHER AFIELD
Prisoner of the Month
During December please pray for:
Maryam (also known as Nasim) in Iran
Please pray for Maryam, serving the second year of a 4 year
sentence in Iran. Maryam is believed to be in poor health
physically and emotionally. Please remember all prisoners
of faith this Christmas time.
Ecumenical Advent Service
Sunday 7th December at 4pm
Gatley URC
Everyone is warmly invited to join in this service ecumenical service before heading off to
their own churches for evening worship.
ALL IS CALM
Cards giving information about the above event will be
available soon. Please make a note of the date and don’t
miss the chance to be involved in St Mary's part of the event.
The In Yer Face theatre group is
wooping with excitement as Tickets for
their World War One play ALL IS
CALM at the Imperial War Museum
North on 14 December, are on sale! Buy
tickets for what writer and director Matt
Britton is calling 'an original play
and midnight carol concert in
one'. Every member of the audience
gets a free WW1 gift!
Call www.quaytickets.com box office
0845 208 0500.
Please note that this production is billed as an evangelistic
opportunity for you to invite friends that haven't heard the
Gospel to. For more info speak to Rob Kates 07745 545 042
Cheadle Victorian Christmas Market Outreach
Just six days to go!
A Christmas outreach to our community - please join the team and help make it happen
Urgently needed Stewards: Volunteers willing to give one or two hours on the day to help steward at one of the Park and Ride
venues - Kingsway High School or Together Trust, Schools Hill.
Come on your own or bring a friend! Please contact Peter Fraser 428 0917
Programme Deliverers: If you live outside the parish, would you be willing to deliver programmes to the
homes in your area? Please speak to Robert Webster 07772862324
As we approach the day, please pray that through the Market, God would use us richly as a church
to extend his love and share his offer of peace to all who come this Christmas.
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In Touch
For our
partners in
mission
For Church
Family
Today is Global
Day of Prayer for
Iraq and Syria please pray for both
Christians who
remain and those
who have left their
homes under the
threat of persecution
and death threats Pray that their faith
might be upheld in
the dreadful
situation in both
these countries.
For the
bereaved
Cyril Faulkner
Please pray for Gill
cancer treatment
McCumsky and Lisa
Daphne Graham
Cox following the
at home post surgery
Ray & Linda Collier death of their
mother, Beryl
ongoing treatment
Pullen. Beryl’s
Lilian Lund
at home
funeral is in church
Kathleen Pearson tomorrow at 2pm.
Christmas Story
Trail is running
over the next
fortnight at Hazel
Grove Baptist
Church - Please
pray for Peter and
Julie Fraser and
the team as they reenact the Christmas
Story - Pray for good
health for Peter and
Julie and that all
attending may learn
more about the
Christ child born to
be their Saviour.
home after hospital
Mary Robertson
in interim care
Andrew Smith
For prayer
meetings
ongoing care
555 Prayer—every
Christine Thompson
Sunday 5.55pm in
ongoing care
Church Tower room
Muriel Webb
post surgery
Saturday Prayer—
weekly 9am in Church
For the
housebound Main Church
Prayer—1st Wed 8pm
Stephen Davies
ongoing care
Israel Prayer— 2nd
Sean McCausland Monday’s 2
pm
in nursing care
Prison Prayer— 1st
Hazel Muckells
in long-term care
Monday’s 8pm
Edna Needham
Persecuted
at home
church—Sunday 5th
Jim Seddon
Oct 4pm
in long-term care
Aileen Tompkins
Missionary — 2nd
at home
Tuesday 8pm
Frank Wagstaffe
CHHS Prayer — as
in hospital
advertised
PRAYER CHAIN
Send urgent requests to [email protected]
or ring the Church Office on 428 8050 to be
forwarded in confidence.
Student of the
Week: Lucy
Burrows studying
Geography at
Nottingham
University
What’s Happening!
Sunday
30th Nov
First Sunday of
Advent
8.00am
9.30am
10.30am
11.15am
5.55pm
6.30pm
Monday
1st Dec
9.00am
2.00pm
6.00pm
7.30pm
Staff prayers/meeting in UR
Funeral of Beryl Pullen in church
Primary Saints in Upper Room
Juice Puppets in Upper Room
Festival Choir rehearsal in church
Tuesday
2nd Dec
2.00pm
3.45pm
7.45pm
8.00pm
Tuesday at Two meet in UR
Dynamos after-school club in UR
Bell Ringing practice in church
Christianity Explored in Café One
Wednesday
3rd Dec
Thursday
4th Dec
Friday
5th Dec
10.00am Mustard Seed meets in Upper Room
8.00pm Upper Room Prayer Meeting
9.30am Bible Study & Bright Start crèche in UR
1.30pm DECKers meets at Iris’ home
10.30am Third Age Keep Fit in UR
1.00pm No Limits meets in UR
7.45pm The Forge meets in the UR
Victorian Christmas Market Day
Saturday
6th Dec
Sunday
7th Dec
Second Sunday of
Advent
8.00am
9.30am
11.15am
4.00pm
5.55pm
6.30pm
What’s Coming Up!
Victorian Christmas Market
Saturday 6th December
“All is Calm” (Imperial War Museum)
Sunday 14th December
The Net led “Informal Carol” service
Sunday 14th December
Community Carols (at Cheadle Green)
Friday 19th December
Safari Supper
Collect for First Sunday of Advent
Rector:
Rob Munro
428-3440 [email protected]
Associate Minister Eddie Scrase-Field 915 9849 [email protected]
Assistant Minister(3rd age) Mike Lowe 01625 525718 [email protected]
1 Thes 5:1-11
11.15am
(p686) Isaiah 2:1-5
(p1187) 1 Thes 4:1-12
(p1019)
6.30pm
Newman 428-5212 [email protected]
Curate: (Due to start July 2015) Simon Donohoe
Today’s Bible Readings
9.30am Service
Saturday 31st January
Contacts
Associate Minister (St.Cuths) Mike
Isaiah 2:1-5
1 Thes 4:1-12
Mark 13:24-end
Holy Communion (Eddie Scrase-Field)
Nine-thirty Service (Eddie Scrase-Field)
Morning Prayer (Eddie Scrase-Field)
Ecumenical Advent Service at Gatley URC
Prayer meeting in church
Holy Communion (Rob Munro)
For a full list of our Christmas
Activities look on page 2
Almighty God, give us grace to cast away the works of darkness
and to put on the armour of light, now in the time of this mortal
life, in which your Son Jesus Christ came to us in great humility;
that on the last day, when he shall come again in his glorious
majesty to judge the living and the dead, we may rise to the life
immortal; through him 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 (Rob Munro)
All Age Service (Rob Munro)
Victorian Market “Drop-in” Café One
Morning Prayer (Rob Munro)
Prayer meeting in church
Evening Service (Eddie Scrase-Field)
(p686)
(p1187)
Service
John 15:12-17
(p1188) Prov 17:9-17, 18:24
(p1083)
(p652)
Church Office (Penny or Sheila) ,
The Upper Room, 11 Wilmslow Road, Cheadle, SK8 1DW
Phone: 0161 428 8050 Fax: 0203 479 5591
[email protected] or
[email protected] / [email protected]
www.cheadle.org.uk