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Friday, September 10, 2010 |
The Office of the day of the week is used.
Morning Prayer is said at 9.00 am Monday - Friday.
Order of service for Morning and Evening Prayer.
Sunday, November 01, 2009 (All Saints' Day) | ||
| Daily intention: Our Parish | ||
| 08:00 | Mass | Saint George's Church |
| 10:00 | The Parish Mass | Saint George's Church. |
| 17:00 | All Souls' Service. | Saint George's Church. |
| 18:30 | Dragons | Centenary Centre |
Monday, November 02, 2009 (All Souls' Day) | ||
| Daily intention: The Faithful Departed | ||
| 10:00-11:30 | TOTS @ Saint George's | Centenary Centre |
| 16:00 | Healing Prayer Group | Lady Chapel |
Tuesday, November 03, 2009 (Richard Hooker, priest, teacher of the faith, 1600) | ||
| Notes: Martin of Porres, friar, 1639 | ||
| Daily intention: University of Chichester | ||
| 12:00 | Mass | Saint George's Church. |
Wednesday, November 04, 2009 (Feria) | ||
| Daily intention: An increase in vocations to the Ordained Life | ||
| 09:30 | Mass | Saint George's Church. |
| 10:30-11:30 | Tai Chi Class £4.50 per class. |
Centenary Centre. |
| 14:30-16:00 | Tea and Chat. | Centenary Centre. |
Thursday, November 05, 2009 (Feria) | ||
| Daily intention: The Flower Girls | ||
| 19:30 | Mass | Saint George's Church. |
Friday, November 06, 2009 (Leonard, hermit, 6th cent.; William Temple, archbishop, teacher of the faith, 1944) | ||
| Daily intention: The Community at Tymawr | ||
Saturday, November 07, 2009 (Willibrord, bishop, 739) | ||
| Daily intention: The Society of St Willibroad | ||
Sunday, November 08, 2009 (Remembrance Sunday) | ||
| 08:00 | Mass | Saint George's Church |
| 10:00 | The Parish Mass | Saint George's Church. |
| 17:00 | Evening Prayer. | Saint George's Church. |
Almighty God,
you have knit together your elect
in one communion and fellowship
in the mystical body of your Son Christ our Lord:
grant us grace so to follow your blessed saints
in all virtuous and godly living
that we may come to those inexpressible joys
that you have prepared for those who truly love you;
through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
Wisdom of Solomon 3.1-9
A reading from the book of Wisdom.
1 The souls of the righteous are in the hand of God,
and no torment will ever touch them.
2 In the eyes of the foolish they seemed to have died,
and their departure was thought to be a disaster,
3 and their going from us to be their destruction;
but they are at peace.
4 For though in the sight of others they were punished,
their hope is full of immortality.
5 Having been disciplined a little,
they will receive great good,
because God tested them and found them worthy of himself;
6 like gold in the furnace he tried them,
and like a sacrificial burnt-offering he accepted them.
7 In the time of their visitation they will shine forth,
and will run like sparks through the stubble.
8 They will govern nations and rule over peoples,
and the Lord will reign over them for ever.
9 Those who trust in him will understand truth,
and the faithful will abide with him in love,
because grace and mercy are upon his holy ones,
and he watches over his elect.
Psalm 24.1-6
R The souls of the righteous are in the hand of God
1 The earth is the Lord’s and all that is in it,
the world and all who dwell therein.
2 For it is he who founded it upon the seas
and made it firm upon the rivers of the deep. R
3 ‘Who can ascend the hill of the Lord?
and who can stand in his holy place?’
4 ‘Those who have clean hands and a pure heart,
who have not pledged themselves to falsehood,
nor sworn by what is a fraud. R
5 They shall receive a blessing from the Lord
and a just reward from the God of their salvation.’
6 Such is the generation of those who seek him,
of those who seek your face, O God of Jacob. R
Revelation 21.1-6a
A reading from the book of Revelation.
1 I, John, saw a new heaven and a new earth;
for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away,
and the sea was no more.
2 And I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem,
coming down out of heaven from God,
prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.
3 And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying,
‘See, the home of God is among mortals.
He will dwell with them;
they will be his peoples,
and God himself will be with them;
4 he will wipe every tear from their eyes.
Death will be no more;
mourning and crying and pain will be no more,
for the first things have passed away.’
5 And the one who was seated on the throne said,
‘See, I am making all things new.’
Also he said, ‘Write this,
for these words are trustworthy and true.’
6 Then he said to me,
‘It is done!
I am the Alpha and the Omega,
the beginning and the end.’
Alleluia! Blessed are those who wash their robes, so that they will have the right to the tree of life and may enter the city by the gates. Alleluia!
John 11.32-44
Hear the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to John.
32 When Mary came where Jesus was and saw him,
she knelt at his feet and said to him,
‘Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died.’
33 When Jesus saw her weeping,
and the Jews who came with her also weeping,
he was greatly disturbed in spirit and deeply moved.
34 He said, ‘Where have you laid him?’
They said to him, ‘Lord, come and see.’
35 Jesus began to weep.
36 So the Jews said, ‘See how he loved him!’
37 But some of them said,
‘Could not he who opened the eyes of the blind man
have kept this man from dying?’
38 Then Jesus, again greatly disturbed, came to the tomb.
It was a cave, and a stone was lying against it.
39 Jesus said, ‘Take away the stone.’
Martha, the sister of the dead man, said to him,
‘Lord, already there is a stench
because he has been dead four days.’
40 Jesus said to her,
‘Did I not tell you that if you believed,
you would see the glory of God?’
41 So they took away the stone.
And Jesus looked upward and said,
‘Father, I thank you for having heard me.
42 I knew that you always hear me,
but I have said this for the sake of the crowd standing here,
so that they may believe that you sent me.’
43 When he had said this, he cried with a loud voice,
‘Lazarus, come out!’
44 The dead man came out,
his hands and feet bound with strips of cloth,
and his face wrapped in a cloth.
Jesus said to them, ‘Unbind him, and let him go.’
God, the source of all holiness
and giver of all good things:
may we who have shared at this table
as strangers and pilgrims here on earth
be welcomed with all your saints
to the heavenly feast on the day of your kingdom;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Those in particular need of healing: Sister Mary Jean SSC, Beth, Fr James, Roger, Baby Breklyn, Win, Yvonne, James, Phyllis, John, Sheena, Paul, Shelia, ** Sam,Gladys, Reg, Maria, John, Leslie, Michael, Nigel, Daniel, Dominique.
Recently Departed:
Anniversary of Death: Sister Prudence Mary, Mildred Watson, Allan Rodgers, Frank.
Plans are now underway for this exciting event. The festival will take place from Thursday 26th November – Sunday 29th November. Please book this date in your diary – your help will be needed!!!! Everyone will be needed to make this huge community festival work, please get ready to volunteer!!!
Please sign up on the lists at the back of church!
Invitation from the Cathedral – On Monday 9 th November the Cathedral will be holding St George’s and our parish in its prayers. As part of their ministry to us as our ‘mother church’ we have been invited to a complimentary tea at 4.30pm in the Cloister Café and Choral Evensong at 5.30pm. Please sign the list on the table at the back of church if you would like to attend.
The Holy Land – A Walsingham Pilgrimage to the Holy Land in 2010 led by The Right Reverend Lindsay Urwin OGS from 29 th November – 7 th December. Please contact Fr Stuart if you would like to know more.
Today – we welcome The Revd. Canon Philip Bourne, Diocesan Director of Ordinands as our preacher and welcome into the church family through Baptism Jude leeke and mylie strange
All Souls - All Souls Service 5pm in Church TONIGHT.
Please sign on the list at the back of Church those who you wish to be remembered during this service.
Bottle Gardens – do you have a bottle garden that is no longer a garden? If so can the church use it at the Christmas Tree Festival as a donations collection pot? Please let Fr Stuart know if you can help!
Georgettes – meet this Friday (Nov 6 th) 8pm in the George & Dragon. Please come with some ideas for how we might decorate the Georgettes tree for the Festival. Also bring your diaries so we can finalise the Christmas Meal.
J-Team – we will be running a workshop during J-Team on Sunday 22 nd November to make decorations for the J-Team’s tree for the Festival. We would like to ask each child to bring £1 with them on this Sunday to form the sponsorship for the J-Team Tree.
A bit early but it needs to happen now! – from next Sunday the young people of the congregation will be invited to design this years Parish Christmas Card. It can be full colour but needs to be the size of an A6 postcard. Closing date: Sunday 22 nd November. The prize for the artist of the wining design will be asked to switch the lights on for the first time at the opening ceremony of the Christmas Tree Festival.
Travelling Crib – On Advent Sunday, at the Parish Mass, Mary, Joseph and the donkey begin their long journey to Bethlehem. Mary, Joseph and the donkey are transported by pilgrims from the church family from house to house spending one night with each household. As each household receives the special visitors, prayers are said and hospitality offered. This may take the form of a cup of coffee, a tea party or even supper. Eventually Mary, Joseph and the donkey make their way back to St George’s for the Christingle and Crib Service on Christmas Eve having experienced the hospitality that our Church family has to offer. Please sign up on the list at the back of church to take part.
Spirit Fm – Fr Stuart will be appearing on Spirit Fm on Wednesday 4 th November from 2.30pm!
Andy Wilkes – this week I was invited formally to accept Andy Wilkes to become the NSM Curate in this parish. I of course was delighted to accept this offer and very much look forward to welcoming Andy in his new role within the parish and also the worshipping community here at St George’s. Andy will ordained Deacon around Saturday 26 th June 2010.
Bishop Luffa Clergy Support Forms – many thanks to all the parents who have contacted me on this issue. Now I know how many forms need to be completed please can you now email me to suggest a time we can meet up to complete the forms.
New Comers Leaflet – If you are new please pick up one of these leaflets from the back of church, fill it in and hand it to a member of the clergy. If any of you see a new visitor to St George’s please do welcome them and take them through to coffee and make sure they get a New Comers Leaflet.
Tots @ St George’s – Every Monday during term time. 10-11.30am. Come and join us for indoor and outdoor play, art, crafts singing and much more!!! All welcome
LPA’s – I commissioned our new team of lay pastoral visitors on the 27 th September and I now commend them to you. Barbara, Sue, Tracy, Emma and Liz will assist me in my pastoral care of the Parish by visiting, providing a listening ear and generally supporting where there is a need – young, old, families, the housebound and the bereaved. The ‘Team’ will work through and be answerable to me, and their assistance will increase our ability to care for one another. If you, or someone you know, is in need of a visit please make your initial contact through me. Fr S
DATES FOR THE CHURCH TEACHING SESSIONS!
From this Autumn we will be launching a new programme of teaching for the whole of the Church. These teaching sessions are for everyone who can make it, young, old, new, and established members of the congregation. We should never stop learning about our God and our relationship with him. The teaching sessions will happen along this format: An all together in Church for the main input. A couple of weeks later meet in groups around the parish in peoples homes in a similar way to how the Lent groups happen. During the group sessions we follow up the initial input and to discuss further the subject with some supporting material. Subjects which will be coming your way over the next 12 months: What makes us human? How can we know about God? Who is Jesus? What is salvation? What / who is the church for? The Ethics of a Christian Life.
Follow up sessions: Many thanks to Mary New, Lis Thompson, And Sue Howell – Evans and Emma Stonham for hosting the follow up sessions
Dates arranged closer to the time