Weekly Pews News
no 22-27
3.7.22
ST THOMAS THE APOSTLE
PATRONAL FESTIVAL (Trinity 3)
08:00 Holy Communion
09:30 Parish Family Eucharist and Parish Breakfast
Collect Almighty and eternal God, who, for the firmer foundation of our faith, allowed your holy apostle Thomas to doubt the resurrection of your Son till word and sight convinced him: grant to us, who have not seen, that we also may believe and so confess Christ as our Lord and our God;
who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.
Amen.
Readings Ephesians 2: 19–end; John 20: 24–29
Sunday 3rd July
Intention: those baptised and confirmed here during the year, their parents, godparents or sponsors, and our own godchildren.
Monday 4th July
Intention: all imprisoned in any way, and those caught up in modern slavery; the prisoners, staff, chaplains and visitors at HMP Ford.
09:00 Morning prayer (in church)
Tuesday 5th July
Intention: our children and young people, and their leaders; our Sunday School, and Tuesday@7 attenders.
11:00 Burial of ashes
18:00 Evening prayer (in church and on Zoom)
19:00 Tuesday@7 Eucharist
Wednesday 6th July
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.
11:00 Funeral of Dick Burrows
14:00 Funeral of Beatrice Armstrong
18:00 Evening prayer (in church and on Zoom)
Thursday 7th July
Intention: our schools, colleges and universities; all teachers and learners, governors and administrators.
09:00 Morning prayer (in church)
10:00 Holy Communion
Friday 8th July
Intention: the hungry, homeless, refugees and asylum seekers; the work of Church Army, Christian Aid and all relief agencies; our local charities Stonepillow and Bognor Regis Foodbank.
Saturday 9th July
Intention: the Queen and Royal Family, our nation and government, and our local MP Nick Gibb.
Sunday 10th July (Trinity 4)
Readings: Deuteronomy 30: 9–14; Psalm 25: 1–10; Colossians 1: 1–14; Luke 10: 25–37
PRAYERS AND INTENTIONS
We pray for all in need of healing in body, mind or spirit Lynette, Rosie Sims, Terry Haskell, Barbara Crew, Karen Cox, Jim Fowler, Sheila King, Dawn Spurway Pearson, Nicola Simpson, Betty Smith, Mike Hatzfeld, Andrew Naylor, Colin May, Tyler Rankin, Bea Tucker, Max Davey.
For urgent prayer, contact Gillian Purvis (267597) or Pat Rush (262561) to start the Prayer Chain.
Anniversary of death Doris Morgan, Hazel Swan, Martin Pereira (3rd); Charles Garton, Maisie Ell (4th); William Jackson, Jessie Gleadle, Louisa Harris (7th); Isobel Myatt, Frederick Daniell (8th); Joseph Jaques, Frank Bailey, Kenneth Jones (9th).
Recently departed Beatrice Armstrong, Dick Burrows, Christina Donoghue.
We remember Pagham Church family who live in residential care or usually receive communion at home: Mary Baxter.
We pray for peace especially for and with the people of Ukraine. We pray for all those caught up in conflict, and for those seeking safety and refuge on these shores.
NOTICES
Face coverings You are encouraged to wear face coverings when moving around the church, to help us offer a safer and welcoming space for those who feel particularly vulnerable to COVID-19.
Pagham Church Patronal Festival Today we celebrate our Patron St Thomas à Becket who was named after the apostle, with a special Parish Family Eucharist followed by Parish Breakfast.
Men’s Breakfast All are welcome at Pagham Beach café on Wednesday 4th at 09:30. Cost is £5.00–£10.00. Any queries please contact Alex Brockhurst on 07792 544259.
Tuesday@7 BBQ All our young families and friends are invited to an end-of-term BBQ next Tuesday 12th July from 17:00, with Eucharist at 19:00. Help is needed please with cooking etc. so if you are a fab BBQ chef please do speak to Mthr Lucy, and if you’re able to bring along a salad of some sort that would be welcomed. Please bring your own chairs and cutlery. Suggested minimum donation £3. None of this should be prohibitive, so if help is needed, please speak to Mthr Lucy, in confidence. Please sign up on the list at the back of church.
Summer Fair, Saturday 16th July, 12:00–15:00 at the Village Hall. Please help us to make this a success. We would be grateful for donations for all the stalls: Tombola, Bottles, Jewellery, Jigsaws, Toys, Games, Clean Paperback Books, Toiletries, Raffle Prizes, unwanted gifts and Fancy Goods. Nearer the day we will need cakes and sweets. Please leave donations at the back of the church or contact Trudi for collection (263597). Add your name to the sheet on the noticeboard if you can help run a stall, assist with marshalling, or lend gazebos on the day.
Churches Together in Bognor Regis & District A meeting will be held on Thursday 21st July, 19:00 for 19:30 (refreshments available from 19:00) at South Bersted Church Hall, Bersted Street, Bognor Regis, PO22 9QE. Its purpose is to discuss the future of the organisation. More information from Revd Tim Crook, 01243 862018, timothycrook@hotmail.com. All Church members welcome.
CONTACT DETAILS – find us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter @StThomasPagham
Priest-in-Charge: The Reverend Lucy Sullivan
19 Willowhale Avenue, Bognor Regis, PO21 4AU mthrlucy.pagham@gmail.com, 01243 941551.
Churchwardens: Alex Brockhurst & Mike Wake: churchwarden@paghamchurch.org, 07792 544259//07899 705632.
Church website update: email editor@paghamchurch.org.
Safeguarding Officer: Jan Brockhurst, safeguarding@paghamchurch.org.
Pews News: Alison Blenkinsop, pewsnews@paghamchurch.org, 261131, 07784 544981.
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