Parish of St Matthew, Perry Beeches: Church of England Website:WWW.STMATTHEWSCHURCHPERRYBEECHES.ORG.UK Clergy: Fr Adam Romanis 01213602100 07913891221 Reader: Peter Conabeer Parish Office 0121 360 6964 Mon - Fri 9 am - 2pm Banns, Baptisms, Weddings Friday 7pm - 8pm Lay Pastoral Assistants: Margaret Cox; Beverley Johnson; Sheila Rooke; Rosemary Williams. SUNDAY 28th DECEMBER : HOLY INNOCENTS WELCOME TO ALL OUR VISITORS TODAY Would you like someone to be prayed for by name? Use the clipboard on the font – ask the doorkeeper or a neighbour to help. Please join us in the hall after the service for a drink & chat. Hymns: ( A & M) 71; 77; 67; 69; 80 (Vv 1, 3, 6 only) For Our Prayers: Mon: Harry Smart, Pauline Gregory, Margaret Davies, Ruby Matthews, Keith Breakwell. Tue: Dianne Barrett, Janet Coleman, Dennis & Audrey Ferguson, Lynne Lee, Sharon Cotterill, Dennis Carr, Nanna Evans, Paula Newby, John Lewis. Wed: Emma Hollis, Joanne Orchison, Jacqueline & Peter Roberts, Adrian Roberts, Neil Wood, Emma Haig, Natasha Ridgeway, Vera Lawrence. Thur: Sheila Wood, Elizabeth York, Theresa Fox, Barrie & Debbie Smith, Hettie Kerr. Fri: Charlie Rooke, Beryl Murray, Adrian & Jane Middleton, Dorothy Diamond. Sat: David Ford, Barbara Ford, Vanessa Armstrong, Jean Stevenson. In Nursing Home: Bobbie Kitson, Ivy Ellis Home Communicants Milly Morris, Departed: Valerie Stewart. Sandra Hailes, Malcolm Phillips, Betty Curley. CHRISTMAS CHARITIES The money collected at our Christmas Services will be donated to two charities: St Luke's Hospital in Malawi and The Crisis Centre. Please give generously. SANDRA HAILES RIP – Tuesday 30th December 4.30pm – Reception into Church. Wednesday 31st December 10.45am – Requiem Mass. Adam and Peter thank all who sent them Christmas cards and wish everyone a Blessed & Peaceful 2015. Future Events CHRISTMAS FAIR -----Committee meeting Sunday 11th January after the service.Stallholders and anyone else is welcome to attend this meeting to bring comments about this year's fair and make suggestions for next year's fair. WEDNESDAY 14TH JANUARY 2015 – Institution of Fr. Barrie Scott at St. John’s Perry Barr at 7.30pm. PCC Meeting Wednesday 11th February 2015 at 7pm. WALSINGHAM 2015. Proposed date of 8th-12th June 2015. Names to Ann Harrison asap please. (Could you please pay your £10 deposit asap. Thanks). SERVICES THIS WEEK Tuesday 30th 0915 1930 Morning Prayer Eucharist Wednesday 31st 0915 Morning Prayer Thursday 1st January 1000 New Year's Day Eucharist Friday 2nd 0915 Morning Prayer and Eucharist Sunday 4th 1000 Parish Eucharist – Feast of Epiphany