Weekly Pews News
no 20-40 Seventeenth Sunday after Trinity
4 October 2020
Today’s services:
8 am Holy Communion Isaiah 5: 1-7; Matthew 21: 33–end
9:30 am Parish Eucharist Isaiah 5: 1-7; Psalm 80: 9-17; Philippians 3: 4b-14; Matthew 21: 33–end
Collect Almighty God, you have made us for yourself, and our hearts are restless till they find their rest in you: pour your love into our hearts and draw us to yourself, and so bring us at last to your heavenly city where we shall see you face to face; 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 For the vineyard of the Lord of hosts is the house of Israel.
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Worship online
https://www.churchofengland.org/more/media-centre/church-online
Chichester Diocese:
https://www.chichester.anglican.org/resources-for-worship-at-home/
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 8
Sunday 4 October
Intention: all imprisoned in any way, and those caught up in modern slavery; the prisoners, staff, chaplains and visitors at HMP Ford.
Church Family: Stella & Bill Clarke; Nicky, Olivia, Abigail & Phoebe Cogger; Julia, Nick, Joseph & Florrie Clews & Charlize & William Driscoll-Bennett; Anne & Barry Coe; Lina Cole.
Anniversary: Daisy Major (1995)
Monday 5 October
Intention: our children and young people, and their leaders; our Sunday School and Saints (older children).
Church Family: Gill Cooper & Steve Cole; Heather Collins; Kate, James, Allyssia, Eden & Rocky Congdon & Cadence Schneider; Natalie, Jim, Holly, Daniel & Erica Copeland.
9 am Morning prayer
Tuesday 6 October – William Tyndale, Translator of the Scriptures, Martyr, 1536
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.
Church Family: Anne & Roger Cormack; Lila Cowee; Amanda, Stephen, Benjamin & Alice Cox-Rusbridge; Barbara & Alan Crew; Corinne, Tony, Darren, Joseph, Alistair & Zoe Crisp.
Wednesday 7 October
Intention: our schools, colleges and universities; all teachers and learners, governors and administrators.
Church family: John Crockford; Sarah, Shane, Oliver, Harriet & Henry Crow; Jeanne Dalton; Margaret Darlow; Sue Davis; Carole & Richard Druce; Kathleen Dudley.
Anniversary: Ashley Courtenay (1986); Nancy Courtenay (1986)
Thursday 8 October
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.
Church family: Jo Eden; Carole & Gary Edwards; Sue Edwards; Sally-Ann, Roland & Vicky Ell; Jenny, Stuart, Sophie & Georgia Ellis; David & Paul Evans; June & Bruce Evans; Hugh Evans.
9 am Morning prayer
10 am Holy Communion
Friday 9 October
Intention: the Queen and Royal Family, our nation and government, and our local MP Nick Gibb.
Church family: Ayshea, John & Trinity Feaver; Lynda, Philip, Riley & Caitlin Foyn; Vicky, Joseph, Oliver & Harry Fuller; Clare & Abigail Furse; Heather & David Gamble.
Anniversary: Arthur Bell (1965); Richard Trevithick (1991); Percy Coleman (1993)
Saturday 10 October – Paulinus, Bishop of York, Missionary, 644
Intention: our local clubs and organisations, especially our Ladies’ Club and Men’s Group, and Pagham Luncheon Club.
Church family: Joy & Mark Garbett; Donna Grace, Aimee & Pete Boteler, Jane Ewers; Lea Grace, Marlee Grace-Edwards & Luke Edwards; Julie, Eric, & Zoe Green, Gemma & Jonathan Fleury.
Anniversary: Bessie Morrison (2012)
Sunday 11 October – Trinity 18 8 am Holy Communion, 9.30 Parish Eucharist
Readings: Isaiah 25: 1-9; (Psalm 23; Philippians 4: 1-9); Matthew 22: 1-14
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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, Zoe, Bea & Laurie 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: Fr Chris.
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 who live in our parish: Swandene, Sylvia Close, Tabard Gate.
We pray for all affected directly by Covid-19; for college and university students away from home.
Thanksgiving: Margaret Rees is very grateful for our prayers after she sustained a broken bone in her right forearm. She is wearing a cast, and hopeful for a full recovery.
NOTICES
Thank you for your generous Harvest donations to Bognor Regis Foodbank last week.
Annual Parochial Church Meetings: the much delayed Annual meetings will now take place in church on Wednesday 14th October, commencing at 7 pm. Further details and the Report Booklet will be circulated soon. If you will be attending, could you please let Mo Hatzfeld know, either by email: hatzfeld@btinternet.com or by phone: 01243 268576.
Church services: as numbers for all church services have to be limited to stay safe, please inform Trudi by 8 pm on Saturday and Wednesday for Sunday and Thursday services respectively. To book your place, contact trudikearsley@hotmail.co.uk or 01243 263597//07703 597353. We hope to reinstate Tuesday evening Eucharist services after half term – more information later.
Bring your own order of service or prayer book. A few printed copies will be available in church.
Face coverings: it is mandatory for all who come into church to wear a face covering, unless they are exempt. Cotton masks are available in church for a donation to church funds. Distancing still applies!
Bishop Luffa School: contact the Revd Lucy to arrange an interview for children applying for 2021.
Children’s Society: if you have a Children’s Society collection box could you please bring it to church, or let us know so that we can arrange collection.
Church diaries for 2021 are now available at the back of the church.
Link to Hope Shoebox Appeal: boxes need to be with Trudi by Sunday 1 November. Please contact her as above for more details. www.linktohope.co.uk
Pagham Church on social media: find us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter – @StThomasPagham.
CONTACT DETAILS
The Revd Lucy Sullivan: mthr.lucy@paghamchurch.org, 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.