Weekly Pews News
no 20-44 All Saints’ Day
1st November 2020
Sunday 1st November
08:00 Holy Communion Revelation 7: 9–end; Matthew 5: 1-12
09:30 Parish Eucharist Revelation 7: 9–end; Psalm 34: 1-10; 1 John 3: 1-3; Matthew 5: 1-12
16:00 Memorial Service – Commemoration of the Faithful Departed
Collect 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. Amen.
Psalm response Those who trust in him will understand truth.
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Worship online
https://www.churchofengland.org/more/media-centre/church-online
Chichester Cathedral:
https://www.chichestercathedral.org.uk/worship/live-service
Radio & TV broadcasts: Sunday Worship on Radio 4; Songs of Praise on BBC1; Choral Evensong on Radio 3; Sunday services on Premier Christian Radio and Angel Radio.
Smartphone free apps: C of E Time to Pray, Daily Prayer, Pray As You Go, Lectio365, Taketime Spiritual Meditations.
24-hour freephone: Daily Hope (for Christian worship): 0800 804 8044.
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Sunday 1st November
Intention: our Parish Team – Clergy: the Revd Lucy Sullivan, Colin Wood, Bill Meyer; Reader: Roland Ell; Churchwardens: Mike Wake, Stephen Cox-Rusbridge.
Anniversary: Florence Fagg (1991); Peggy Rowley (2014)
Monday 2nd November
Intention: our hospitals, doctors, nurses and midwives, home care assistants, pharmacists, therapists, opticians, dentists; all who provide health care.
09:00 Morning prayer
Tuesday 3rd November – Richard Hooker, priest, teacher of the faith, 1600
Intention: the Pilgrim Course – leaders and participants. Those baptised and confirmed here during the year, their parents, godparents or sponsors, and our own godchildren.
17:30 Evening prayer
19:00 Tuesday@7 Eucharist (see below)
Wednesday 4th November
Intention: all imprisoned in any way, and those caught up in modern slavery; the prisoners, staff, chaplains and visitors at HMP Ford.
17:30 Evening prayer
Thursday 5th November
Intention: our children and young people, and their leaders; our Sunday School and Saints (older children).
09:00 Morning prayer
10:00 Holy Communion
Anniversary: Kevin Bircham (1987)
Friday 6th November
Intention: our Archbishops, Justin Welby of Canterbury and Stephen Cottrell of York; the work of the Archbishops’ Council and General Synod; the worldwide Anglican Communion.
Saturday 7th November – Willibrord, bishop, 739
Intention: our schools, colleges and universities; all teachers and learners, governors and administrators.
Anniversary: Daphne Hutchison (2010)
Sunday 8th November Remembrance Sunday 08:00 Holy Communion, 09:30 Parish Eucharist
Readings: Wisdom of Solomon 6: 12-16; Psalm 70; 1 Thessalonians 4: 13-end; Matthew 25: 1-13
PRAYERS AND INTENTIONS
We pray for all in need of healing in body, mind or spirit: Lynette, Rosie Sims, Terry Haskell, Jean Martin, Lila Cowee, Barbara Crew, June Evans, Bea Tucker, Karen Cox, Jim Fowler, Sheila King.
For urgent prayer, contact Gillian Purvis (267597) or Colin Wood (264192) to start the Prayer Chain.
The recently departed: Laurie Tucker, Tim Grant.
We remember Church family who live in residential care or usually receive communion at home: Beatrice Armstrong, Mary Baxter, Madge Breakspear, Lila Cowee.
We pray for God’s blessing on all in our parish: The Green, The Nyetimbers, The Orchard, The Parade.
We pray for all affected directly by Covid-19; for families remembering loved ones who have died during the pandemic, and God’s comfort for those unable to attend funerals.
Thanksgiving: Julie Green thanks everyone for their sustained prayers for her father, Laurie Tucker, during his recent illness. He died being at peace with the Lord.
NOTICES
Remembering and Remembrance 2020
This season starts on Sunday 1st November with All Saints’ Day, which we will celebrate at the 09:30 service with the sending out of the Link to Hope Shoeboxes. Please bring your shoeboxes and offerings to the service.
Sunday 1st November at 16:00: Memorial Service – Commemoration of the Faithful Departed.
The season of remembering and remembrance continues at this quiet and reflective evening service. All are welcome to attend when we remember by name those we love but see no longer. If you would like the names of your loved ones to be read out, please send Mo Hatzfeld an email, or send a clearly written note: hatzfeld@btinternet.com; 268576. If you would like to attend please let Trudi know, as below.
Sunday 8th November, Remembrance Sunday: this year the Parish Act of Remembrance will take place during the 09:30 Parish Eucharist which will include a 2 minute silence, as well as the reading of the names of the fallen from the Pagham and Aldwick war memorial. At the end of the service the parish wreath will be laid at the war memorial, and individuals are invited to pay their own respects as they leave the church. Public gatherings are being discouraged this year to avoid large gatherings of people. It is intended that the arrangements at the church will allow us as a congregation to mark Remembrance Sunday, but also to allow individuals to observe the national silence at 11:00 at home and join in the ‘Doorstep’ commemorations with neighbours in the parish, as encouraged by the Royal British Legion.
Tuesday@7: from 3rd November, the Tuesday evening Eucharist is making a comeback and will be particularly aimed at young people and families (although all are welcome!). A familiar service, shorter length, new music and particularly family friendly input. Please spread the word!
Keeping safe at church: numbers for all main events have to be limited, so please inform Trudi by 20:00 of the preceding day for Sunday, Tuesday@7 and Thursday communion services. To book your place, contact trudikearsley@hotmail.co.uk or 01243 263597//07703 597353.
Pagham Church on social media: find us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter @StThomasPagham.
Sussex Together Arts Festival: 3rd – 17th November at Chichester cathedral (free entry) and online. Congratulations to Stephen Cox-Rusbridge, whose Horseshoe Rainbow has been selected for display! https://www.chichestercathedral.org.uk/events/sussextogether-festival-arts-exhibition
Bognor Regis Foodbank: Update and the ‘Countdown to Advent’ calendar
A message from Mandy the Foodbank Manager: “This is just a little note to say thank you so much for the recent donation of food that your church collected during Harvest. You may be surprised to know it amounted to 132.15 kg – which is truly amazing. Donations such as yours have enabled Foodbank to continue to support those most in need. Last week we gave out over 30 bags of food to families with children specifically to cover holiday meals! Thank you so much for the donation, your support is also vitally important to us and appreciated.” Please help us to continue supporting Bognor Regis Foodbank in the most valuable way over the next month by donating items that can be used to help clients get ready for Christmas, during December. After conversation with Mandy I have created a ‘Countdown to Advent’ calendar designed to help you think about the items you might like to donate during November (attached to Good News and the communications email, with a few copies available at church). Items can be collected in a box and then delivered to the church on Advent Sunday, or brought in week by week and placed in the collection basket. Thank you for continuing to support the much-needed work of this resource. Mthr Lucy
CONTACT DETAILS
The Revd Lucy Sullivan: ** New email mthrlucy.pagham@gmail.com, 01243 941551. Rest day Friday.
Churchwardens: Mike Wake and Stephen Cox-Rusbridge: churchwarden@paghamchurch.org,
07899 705632//07974 177905.
Church website update: email editor@paghamchurch.org to add content.
Safeguarding Officer: Jan Brockhurst: safeguarding@paghamchurch.org.
Pews News: Alison Blenkinsop: pewsnews@paghamchurch.org, 01243 261131, 07784 544981.