Notices
Easter Thanks – thank you to all of you who have helped prepare the church and assist in all manner of ways in worship and hospitality for our keeping of Holy Week and the Easter feast!
Lucy King – We are glad to hear Lucy’s operation went well – thanks be to God! We wish her well as she recovers.
Count Your Blessings – For all those that have been following the Christian Aid Count Your Blessings during Lent, please hand your donation in after Easter to Gillian Purvis, Trudi, Elise or Sue O’Neill.
Parish Pilgrimage – Saturday 11th April. The coach will leave from the bus stop opposite the Arthur Griffiths Clinic, The Parade, pagahm at 09.45. It will then depart from the second boarding point, opposite the Parish Church Centre at 10.00.
Our departure from Winchester will be at 6.30pm.
APCM – the annual meeting takes place on Saturday 25th April at 7.30pm. Do please come to hear about our range of church life, elect officers and enjoy Eastertide refreshment.
Time and Talents appeal – this will be happening over the Sundays 12,19,26 April and all church members will be asked to fill in a questionnaire. Thank you for all the things so many of you are already doing!
Parish Book Group – Our current book is ‘What’s So Amazing Abour Grace?’ by Philip Yancey. See the Book Group notice board for further information and sign-up sheets. Join a discussion group on Monday 11th May at 8pm or Tuesday 12th May at 10am.
Chichester Cathedral Free Lunchtime Concerts
The summer programme commences on 14 April 2015. A copy of the programme from 12 April – 9 June 2015 is displayed on the notice boards. Concerts take place between 1.10 p.m. – 2 p.m. Take your own sandwiches – coffee is provided. Feel free to come and go as you wish. Retiring collection. Chichester Cathedral Diary of Events
The Diary of Events April – June 2015 is displayed on the bookcase together with a few leaflets. These cover information about Concerts, Lectures and Talks, Exhibitions and Other Events, including information about the famous Chichester Cathedral Peregrines. For any further information about either of the above please contact our Cathedral/Parish Link June Baker on 262344.
Contact Details
Church Website update: To add content to the website email editor@paghamchurch.org Revd. Mark Eminson & Revd. Jo King can be contacted at the vicarage, 38 Kings Drive, PO21 4PZ. Tel: 262713. Email: vicar@paghamchurch.org (day off Friday)Pews News: Editor Nikki can be contacted by email: dentalstaffdirect@btinternet.com (Tel: 01243 828445) or tel Mark Eminson 01243 262713.
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Weekly Pews News
No.720 5th April 2015
Colour of the season: White
Easter Day
Collect for Easter Day: Lord of all life and power, who through the mighty resurrection of your Son overcame the old order of sin and death to make all things new in him: grant that we, being dead to sin and alive to you in Jesus Christ, may reign with him in glory; to whom with you and the Holy Spirit be praise and honour, glory and might, now and in all eternity.
Collect for second Sunday of Easter: Almighty Father, you have given your only Son to die for our sins and to rise again for our justification; grant us so to put away the leaven of malice and wickedness that we may always serve you in pureness of living and truth; through the merits of your Son Jesus Christ our Lord, who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.
Response to psalm 133: How good and pleasant it is to live together in unity
‘Alleluia! Christ is risen!
Opportunities for worship
Sunday 5th April Easter Day
Intention: Pray for our children and young people, and their leaders; for our Children’s Groups, Wednesday Club & Youth Group.
5.30am Easter Vigil and Dawn Eucharist
8.00am Holy Communion (Colossians 3: 1-7, John 20: 1-10)
9.45am Family Eucharist (Acts 10: 34-43, Mark 16: 1-8)
5.00pm Evening prayer with hymns – Common Worship
(Ezekiel 37: 1-4, Luke 24: 13-35)
Monday 6th April
Intention: Pray for our Archbishops, Justin Welby of Canterbury & John Sentamu of York; for the work of the Archbishops’ Council and General Synod; for the worldwide Anglican Communion.
Anniversaries: Nellie Horlock (2009), Joyce Burns (2011)
Tuesday 7th April Tuesday of Easter Week
Intention: Pray for our schools, colleges & universities; for all teachers & learners, governors & administrators.
Anniversary: John Fairclough (2001)
7.00pm The Eucharist
7.00pm Ladies Club – Church Centre, Nyetimber Lane. (Barbara Tel 264071)
Wednesday 8th April Wednesday of Easter Week
Intention: Pray for the hungry, homeless, refugees & asylum seekers; for the work of The Church Army, Christian Aid & all relief agencies.
Anniversary: Philip Smith (2005)
10.00am Holy Communion
Thursday 9th April
Intention: Pray for the Queen & Royal Family, our Nation & Government, our local MP & MEP.
Friday 10th April
Intention Pray for our local clubs & organisations, especially our Ladies Club, The Luncheon Club and The Mens Club.
Anniversary: Maurice Plumb (2010)
Saturday 11th April
Intention: Pray for our scouts, guides, cadets & other local youth organisations.
Anniversaries: Norman Fagg (1975), Sarah Sheppard (1976), Doris Moore (2013)
Sunday 12th April Second Sunday of Easter – Time and Talents appeal
Intention: Pray for our local industry & commerce, our farmers & growers and the holiday industry.
Anniversaries: Frederick Hughes (1985), Frederick Kitchen (2005), Doris Moore (2013)
12noon Baptisms of oscar and Maisie Hedell and Riley Pawley
5.00pm Evening Prayer – Celtic
Monday 13th April
Intention: Pray for our Organist and Director of Music, our choir & musicians, our Lay Ministers of Communion, alter servers & bell ringers.
Anniversary: Gladys Humphrey (1984)
Tuesday 14th April
Intention: Pray for our Parochial Church Council, its officers & committees.
Anniversary: Walter Groves (1990)
7.00pm Healing Eucharist
Wednesday 15th April
Intention: Pray for our local community; Parish pastoral Care Team, for the County, District & Parish Councils, for our Residents’ Associations
Anniversary: Frank Weston (1989)
10.00am Holy Communion
12noon Luncheon Club – St Ninian’s Hall (Jean Hunt 268818)
1.30pm-2.45pm Wednesday Club – Church Centre opposite Pagham Football Club
2-4pm Knit & Natter at Glenda’s (Tel:263537)
Thursday 16th April
Intention: Pray for those married here & preparing for marriage this year; for family life and especially for any families facing adversity.
Anniversaries: Beryl Wright (1999), Christopher Greenfield (2006)
Friday 17th April
Intention: Pray for the press, radio & televisions and for all who influence public opinion. For Christian publishing & broadcasting.
Anniversary: Minnie Vickery (1987)
Saturday 18th April
Intention: Pray for all seafarers, fishermen & lifeboatmen. For the work of the Mission to Seafarers.
Anniversary: Catherine Vagg (2013)
1pm Wedding of Alex Dennis and Emily Woods
Prayers and Intentions
We pray for all in need and especially those in need of healing in mind, body or spirit: Lucy King, John Sainsbury, Anthea Potter, Hazel Swan, Stella Clarke, Janet Greenwood, Anthony, Adrian, Carol, Rita Thompson, Gary Smith, David and Mark. For urgent prayer please contact Gillian Purvis (Tel: 267597) or Colin Wood (Tel: 264192) to activate the Prayer Chain.
We pray for those who have died recently: Cynthia Brown and for those recorded in our Memorial Book whose anniversaries occur at this time. We pray for all those who mourn their passing.
We pray for Oscar and Maisie Hedell and Riley Pawley to be baptized on Sunday 12th April
We pray for Alex Dennis and Emily Woods to be married on Saturday 18th April
Contact Details
Church Website update: To add content to the website email editor@paghamchurch.org
Revd. Mark Eminson & Revd. Jo King can be contacted at the vicarage, 38 Kings Drive, PO21 4PZ. Tel: 262713. Email: vicar@paghamchurch.org (day off Friday)
Pews News: Editor Nikki can be contacted by email: dentalstaffdirect@btinternet.com
(Tel: 01243 828445) or tel Mark Eminson 01243 262713