St Mary the Virgin Twickenham th Sunday 11 January 20 15 THE BAPTISM OF CHRIST WELCO ME to the Church`s worship as we continue to celebrate God coming to make His home amongst the human family. Today we celebrate His Baptism and we also Baptise Thomas George and Am lie Catherine Fallows, and Joseph James Daniel Burgess whom we welcome into the family of the Church. As especial welcome to all who have come to share this special day with them. Coffee and other refreshments will be provided in the hall after the 9.30 Eucharist. Please do come and join us, our hosts today are the Mothers’ Union. 8.0 0 am Holy Eucharist Reading Acts 19: 1-7 (David Wardrop) Gospel Mark 1: 4-11 9.30 am O rgan music Hymns Reading Gospel O rgan music Parish Eucharist Variations on Ubi Caritas Denis Bedard 310 , 4, 172, 453, 27 Acts 19: 1-7 (Fran Martin) Mark 1: 4-11 Toccata sur ‘il est ne le divin Enfant’ Denis Bedard 11.30 am Psalm Hymns Canticles 1st Lesson 2nd Lesson Morning Prayer 56 310 , 4, 172 Venite, Jubilate Acts 19: 1-7 Mark 1: 4-11 6.0 0 pm Psalm 1st Lesson 2nd Lesson Evening Prayer 46 & 47 Isaiah 42: 1-9 Ephesians 2: 1-10 Intercessions We pray for all members of our congregation; for Philippines Ministries and Mothers’ Union O verseas Work. We pray for all those seeking God’s intervention, guidance and healing in their lives, amongst them: Ewa Grudzien Ali Ruth Ann Renick Janice Coxall Margaret Hastings Nicholas Andy Dennison Nansi Collier Linda Christopher Price Iain Raquel Ebbutt Ronald Leeson Gordon Hollis Colin Rennie Kenneth Miller Valerie Smith Keith Schofield John Palmer Sylvia Butler Julia David Simon Peter Ball Ida Curtis Eve Alan Stanton Barbara Jenkins Fiona Roe Raoul Franklin We pray for those who have died that they may know new and eternal life: Rachel Hearn, Debbie Holloway, Dan Rodney, Mollie Peskett, Gordon Gilby If you would like the names of anyone included or re-added to the Intercessions list, please e-mail Jeff, our Vicar, on [email protected] or speak to him after the service. Please can we remind you to keep your valuables with you at all times while you are in church. Thank you. Today Traidcraft Today is our first stall of 20 15 so come and stock up on fair-trade goodies. We have fresh supplies of Green Tea and Palestinian olive oil, as well as sale price Christmas cards. Start the new year with our cleaning products containing fair-trade Palm O il from smallholder farmers in Ghana! Many thanks to all of you who bought our Christmas goods: we have been able to send £10 0 to Traidcraft Exchange to help develop producers’ businesses and support health and education projects in their communities. Forthcoming Events St Mary’s Group Social - Come and celebrate the New Year in the Windsor Room at 8.0 0 pm tomorrow, with games, drinks and snacks. The next lunch out will be on Wednesday 14th January at the Fountain Staines Road at 12.0 0 noon. All are welcome but please let me know if you are coming on 88925911 or email Jreddrop@btinternet. Hymn singing at Nightingale House – will take place on Sunday, 18th January. New singers welcome. Meet Pat Ingham in the Hall at 10 .50 am. Mothers’ Union – will meet on Tuesday, 20 th January at 2.30 pm at 34 Sion Court to see a DVD of the Parish Pilgrimage to Padua and Venice. The Social Group invite you to our local production of East is East at Richmond Theatre, Friday 23rd January at 7.30 pm. If you are interested please contact Katherine on 0 7775 677842 or at [email protected] A lexander A rdakov concert - a date for your diaries! O n Sunday 25th January at 7.30 pm our first concert in the St Mary's Music Programme 20 15 will feature this distinguished pianist. We are now able to bring a concert grand piano into the church! Please come and bring your friends and relations. Fliers are at the back of the church and tickets go on sale next week after the service. Proceeds to the re-ordering fund. General N otices Readers and Intercessors The new rota is now displayed on the noticeboard at the back of church, new contributors are always welcome. Flower A rranging - We are looking for new members to join our flower arranging team. It requires a commitment of a few hours four or five times a year. You would be supported by a more experienced arranger, to find out what it entails contact Caroline Taylerson 8977 350 8 Stewardship - Just a note to encourage you to return your giving sheets as soon as possible. Please complete your gift aid form as the Inland Revenue are getting stricter on having a hard copy the up to date one. If you would like a hard copy set of t he documents please see Tony. Thank you so much for your much appreciated giving to St Mary’s. Garden of Remembrance - We are looking for a few helpers to assist Barbara and Rafael to keep the rose beds weeded and tidy. If you can spare 30 to 60 minutes from time to time to attend to one (or two) of the individual beds at your convenience and time, it would be of great help. Please contact Barbara/ Rafael Carmona on 8755 3955 Email addresses - a number of emails in our recent communication failed to transmit as a result of out of date addresses, if you have changed your email address please use the slip in this newssheet to update your details on the parish list and pass to a sidesperson or churchwarden. Food Bank - Many, many thanks for the really generous response to the Christmas Food Bank appeal and the donations throughout the last year. The Vineyard are extremely grateful. Also, thank you to all who have given me lifts to Richmond with the food. I certainly couldn't have done it without you! Jenny Kelly Please pray for these events which are taking place amongst the Church family during the coming week. Monday 8.45 am Tuesday 11.0 0 am 10 .0 0 am Wednesday 11.0 0 am 11.15 am 8.0 0 pm 10 .0 0 am Music Meeting, suggestions for hymns for forthcoming Sundays welcome. Morning prayer rota meeting The School Bible Service will be held in the church when we will present Year 3 children with a bible. Minnows meeting in the vestry. Funeral of Gordon Gilby Fundraising meeting, church office. Holy Eucharist th Sunday 18 January 20 15 Epiphany 2 8.0 0 am Holy Eucharist 9.30 am Parish Eucharist 1 Samuel 3: 1-10 John 1: 43-51 1 Samuel 3: 1-10 John 1: 43-51 11.30 am Holy Eucharist 1 Samuel 3: 1-10 John 1: 43-51 6.0 0 pm Evening Prayer Psalms 96 Isaiah 60 : 9-end Hebrews 6: 17 – 7:10 St Mary the Virgin Church Street Twickenham Middlesex TW1 3NJ website: www.stmarytwick.org.uk Parish Priest The Revd R J Hopkin Williams email: [email protected] 0 20 -8892 2318 Assistant Priest The Rev’d Piotr Ashwin-Siejkowski email: [email protected] 0 20 -8891 5421 (Sundays, Tuesdays, Thursdays) Churchwardens Charlotte West: 0 20 -8891 0 461 Tony Dempsey: 0 20 -8898 2860 [email protected] [email protected] Parish Verger Audrey Thomas 0 20 -8892 9628 Parish Office 0 20 -8744 2693 (9am-11am daily Monday-Friday & 2pm-4pm Monday & Friday) email: communications: [email protected] finance: [email protected] Parish Visitor Co-ordinator Margaret Mence 0 20 -8977 3679 Peter Sheil Parish Giving Recorder email: [email protected] 0 20 -8755 0 454 Parish List and Data Protection If you are new to St Mary’s or your details have changed, please complete as below, tear off and pass the slip to a churchwarden and this will assist in ensuring the parish list is kept up-to-date. 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