ST. MARY’S CHURCH, REDBOURN THE HOLY INNOCENTS 28th December 2014 WELCOME TO ST MARY’S A special welcome if you are new to our worship here at St Mary’s Church, Redbourn. We would like to get to know you as soon as possible. To help us, please fill in the slip provided in the holders at the end of each pew, and hand it to one of the clergy or sidespeople as you leave today. Thank you. All who normally take Communion, in this church or in any other church, are welcome to receive Communion here. Those who do not take Communion, be they young or old, should please come to the altar rail to receive God’s blessing. If you are a taxpayer, please would you consider putting your collection into a blue envelope and filling in the details required (available from a sidesperson or in the pews). The church can then claim back the tax on your offering to the church at no additional cost to you. Thank you. Those giving by Standing Order may use a yellow token in the collection plate. WILL VISITORS PLEASE NOTE that St Mary’s Church has an Amplification and Loop System. If needed, please switch your hearing aid to the T switch to make use of this. IN OUR PRAYERS The sick and suffering: Alex, Colin Butterworth, Christopher, Lily Clark, Carole Cull, Michael Darvell, Alex and Janet Duncombe, James Easey, Annie Edgar, Marlene Gibson, Molly Goodchild, Patrick Hastings, Victoria Holmes, Grace Hyde, Elizabeth Hynes, Ian, Ray Marsh, Keith Monkhouse, Dave Panton, Keith Poulter, Theresa Rae, Sylvia, Paul Smith, Celia Southern, Judith Steele, Roy Woods and Allyson Woodhouse. The Departed: We pray for the repose of the souls of Winifred Allison, Sophie Andrews, Ron Henry, David Lockwood, Jim Martin and Linda Smith. We remember those whose year’s mind occurs this coming week and pray for God’s comfort and strength for all who mourn the loss of a loved one at this time. THE FLOWERS ON THE MEMORIAL STAND were given in loving memory of Jack Langford by Bunny, Carolyn and Claire. The Vicar: The Reverend Will Gibbs Tel No. 01582 791669 E mail: [email protected] You can find a full listing of news on our website: www.stmarysredbourn.org 8.00 am HOLY COMMUNION (Book of Common Prayer) Collect, Epistle & Gospel for The Innocents’ Day – page 101 President: The Vicar Sermon: Mark Cresswell Collect: O almighty God, who out of the mouths of babes and sucklings hast ordained strength, and madest infants to glorify thee by their deaths; Mortify and kill all vices in us, and so strengthen us by thy grace, that by the innocency of our lives, and constancy of our faith even unto death, we may glorify thy holy Name; through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom with thee and the Holy Ghost be honour and glory, world without end. Amen. Epistle: Revelation 14. 1-5 Gospel: Matthew 2. 13-18 9.30 am PARISH EUCHARIST (Common Worship Order One) We follow the service booklet. The Collect, Readings and Post Communion Prayer for today can be found in the insert to this Pew Sheet. President: The Vicar Introit: 176 Reader: Albert Joly Reading: Jeremiah 31. 15-17 Gradual: 526 Reading: 1 Corinthians 1. 26-29 Gospel: Matthew 2. 13-18 Sermon: Mark Cresswell Intercessions: Marion Stewart-Smith Offertory Hymn: 481 Communion Hymn: 109 Hymn: 439 PLEASE JOIN US for refreshments in the Transept Hall after this Service. 6.30 pm UNITED SERVICE – at Redbourn Methodist Church There will be no evening service at St Mary’s today For the period between Christmas and the Sunday before Lent, we are pleased to share Sunday afternoon worship with our brothers and sisters in Christ from the other churches here in Redbourn. These services will all be at 6.30 pm and the pattern for January can be found below: UNITED SERVICES ON SUNDAY EVENINGS IN JANUARY 2015 4th January 11th January 18th January 25th January 6.30 pm 6.30 pm 6.30 pm 6.30 pm Epiphany Carol Service at St Mary’s Church United Service – Covenant Service at Methodist Church Christian Unity Service at St Mary’s Church United Service – at Redbourn Methodist Church NOTICES FOR THE COMING WEEK WEDNESDAY 31st DECEMBER: Holy Eucharist at 12 noon Please note the time of this service. We felt that 7.30 pm on New Year’s Eve might not be the best time for people but hope instead that you will come and join us as we pray that 2015 may be for us a year of peace and blessing. Will and Lucy and their families would like to thank everyone from our congregations who have sent Christmas greetings. We wish you all a Happy New Year. We would also like to thank those who, in a whole number of ways, helped to make our celebrations, our services and our church so lovely. Lots of people work very hard at St Mary’s at this time of year – Thank you all. EPIPHANY SUNDAY: Next Sunday, 4th January, we keep the Feast of The Epiphany. At the 9.30 am All Age Parish Eucharist we will have a dramatic procession of the Magi with their gifts and at 6.30 pm there will be a special Epiphany Carol Service at St Mary’s, led by our choir: Next Sunday at 6.30 pm at St Mary’s Epiphany Carol Service with Churches Together in Redbourn A celebration of The Epiphany in carols, scripture, poetry and prayer Admission Free – All welcome THE FEAST OF THE EPIPHANY OF OUR LORD will also be celebrated at the Mothers’ Union Ecumenical Eucharist and Carol Service at 10 am on Tuesday 6th January, followed by refreshments. All welcome. THE FRIENDS OF ST MARY’S WINTER BALL is on Saturday 24th January from 7 pm with a great three course dinner, an excellent live 10 piece band and dancing until midnight. Tickets are £55.00 each and are available from Steve Smith in church, or Chris Little on 794262. There is an early bird offer of £50 if tickets are bought in the next couple days. We wish you all a very Happy and Blessed Christmas NOTICES FOR INCLUSION IN THE CHURCH NEWS should be passed in written or printed form to The Vicar by Wednesday pm. Please forward church diary entries and rota amendments to Mark Cresswell. ([email protected]) THE WEEK AHEAD Mon 29 Dec 9.30 am 5.00 pm Thomas Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury, Martyr, 1170 Morning Prayer Evening Prayer Tue 30 Dec 9.30 am 5.00 pm Morning Prayer Evening Prayer Wed 31 Dec 9.30 am 12 noon Morning Prayer Holy Eucharist followed by New Year’s Drinks Thu 1 Jan 9.30 am 5.00 pm The Naming and Circumcision of Jesus Morning Prayer Evening Prayer Fri 2 Jan 9.30 am 5.00 pm Basil the Great and Gregory of Nazianzus, 379 and 389 Morning Prayer Evening Prayer Sun 4 Jan 8.00 am 9.30 am 12 noon 6.30 pm THE EPIPHANY Holy Communion (Book of Common Prayer) All Age Parish Eucharist (Common Worship) Holy Communion (Book of Common Prayer) Epiphany Carol Service with St Mary’s Choir NEXT WEEK’S DUTY ROTAS Servers: Weds: Saxon Aldred 8.00 am: Mark Cresswell 9.30 am: John Blake, Celia Forbes and Ellie Davis Sidespeople: 8.00 am: Lillian Cowland and Janet Biggs 9.30 am: Susan and Anna Stacey 6.30 pm: Grace Sawyer Flowers: L Andrews, S Butterworth, P Coe, M Collins, J Henman and J Leahy Churchyard: Rob Jones and Ken Smith Lifts: M Tillyer (8 am), A Simkins, S Gell and S Butterworth Reader: Anna Stacey Intercessions: Gospellers Coffee: Jane Taylor, Simon Taylor and Liz Wood Young People: First Sunday – All Age Service
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