Welcome to Jo, ordained deacon last week, and Mike, Lucy and Amy. We look forward to getting to know them and they us in the coming months. They don’t move in to their home until later in July, so please speak to the wardens if you can help with the last bits of painting.
Youth Songs of Praise – Thanks to Daisy & Elise Donoghue and all children who took part, Ann Gristwood and Elise Eminson for such a joyful and successful occasion.
Summer Fair – Saturday 19th July. 12 noon – 3 pm. We need your help to make this a successful event. We need donations of goods for the stalls – Tombola items, Books, Bric-a-Brac, Fancy Goods, Raffle Prizes, Toys, Games, Puzzles, Bottles, Jigsaws etc. We also need help to run the stalls – lists for volunteers on the noticeboard.
Please collect your envelopes of raffle tickets from the boxes at the rear of Church.
Walsingham 2015 – A provisional booking has been made for a parish pilgrimage to Walsingham from 24th to 27th August next year.
If you would like to be part of the group, please sign up on or before July 20th on the list situated on the notice board located in the south aisle.
Parish Book Group – Our current parish book is ‘Surprised by Joy’, C.S. Lewis’s account of his conversion from atheism to Christianity. Further info and sign up sheets on Book Group notice board. Discussion groups: Tuesday 22nd July at 8pm & Wednesday 23rd July at 10am.
World War 1 – service of commemoration Sunday 3 August 4pm, followed by refreshments.
Governors for Nyewood Infants and Juniors – We need to nominate a governor for each school to start in September. Please see Mark if you might be interested.
Pilgrim – Further to Mark’s sermon the other Sunday do please see him if you would like to be involved in leading or helping with the Pilgrim Course and please everyone prayerfully consider if there is someone you might be able to invite to try the course, which will start in October. Literature to follow soon.
Wednesday Club – As a matter of urgency we need a new leader for Wednesday Club (parent and toddler group), Please see Mark for details.
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Weekly Pews News
No.681 6th July 2014
Colour of the season: White
Patronal (Dedication) festival
Collect for the day: Almighty God, you have broken the tyranny of sin and have sent the Spirit of your Son into our hearts whereby we call you Father: give us grace to dedicate our freedom to your service, that we and all creation may be brought to the glorious liberty of the children of God; 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.
0ur Opportunities for Worship today
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8.00am |
Holy Communion Readings: 1 Peter 2: 1-5, Matthew 21: 12-16 | |
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9.45am
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Family EucharistReadings: Hebrews 12: 18-24, Matthew 21: 12-16Hymns: 97, 400, 746, 766, communion 288, 856, 67 | |
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3.30pm |
Evening Prayer – Common WorshipReadings: Jeremiah 7: 1-11, Luke 19: 1-10 |
After the Parish Eucharist you are welcome to gather for refreshments
in St. Andrew’s chapel, where we can get to know each other better.
Sunday 6th July
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.
8.00 am Holy Communion
9.45 am Family Eucharist
5.00 pm Evening Prayer – Common Worship
Monday 7thth July
Intention: Pray for our schools, colleges & universities; for all teachers & learners, governors & administrators.
Anniversaries: William Jackson (1980), Jessie Gleadle (1990), Louisa Harris (1998)
7.30pm Bell Ringers
Tuesday 8th July
Intention: Pray for the hungry, homeless, refugees & asylum seekers; for the work of The Church Army, Christian Aid & all relief agencies.
Anniversaries:. Isobel Myatt (1991), Frederick Daniell (1993)
10.00am Coffee & Scripture at Glenda’s – 31 Sea Lane, Pagham
7.00pm The Eucharist
Wednesday 9th July
Intention: Pray for the Queen & Royal Family, our Nation & Government, our local MP & MEP.
Anniversaries: Joseph Jaques (1998), Frank Bailey (2002), Kenneth Jones (2005)
10.00am Holy Communion
12noon Luncheon Club – St Ninian’s Hall – Anthea Potter (Tel 264466)
2-4pm Knit and Natter – Glenda, 31 Sea Lane, Pagham (Tel 263537)
Thursday 10th July
Intention: Pray for our local clubs & organisations, especially our Ladies Club, The Luncheon Club and the Men’s Club.
Anniversaries: Ethel Alderton (1993), David Kearsley (2001)
7.00pm Wedding rehearsal in church
Friday 11th July Benedict
Intention: Pray for our scouts, guides, cadets & other local youth organisations.
Anniversaries: Blackhurst Hartley (1991), Guy Peace (2003)
Saturday 12th July
Intention: Pray for our local industry & commerce, our farmers & growers and the holiday industry. For the unemployed & unemployable.
Anniversaries: Violet Antill (1979), Ronald Turner (1986)
2.30pm Wedding of Mark Treagus & Laura Bedell
Weekday Morning and Evening Prayer
Morning prayer: Monday to Thursday and Saturday 9.20am. Friday 8.30am
Evening Prayer: Monday to Thursday 5.20 pm. Friday 4.30pm
No evening prayer on Saturday
Prayers and Intentions
We pray for all in need and especially those in need of healing in mind, body or spirit: Robin & Anthea Potter, Neil & Karen Percival, Lea-Ann, Maureen, Lynette Tutt, Rebecca, Caroline Chalk, Rosemary Hunter, Jessy, Jack Pickering, Brian Williams, Gerry Mitchell, Tommy.
To add someone to the prayer list either write their name on the board near the church door or let Mark or the editors of Pews News know. We will pray for that person for about a month. After a month the name can be added again, but it is the responsibility of the one who made the initial request.
For urgent prayer
contact Angela Halfacree to activate the Prayer Chain (Tel: 864353).
For longer-term prayer needs contact Gillian Purvis (Te:l 267597).
We pray for those who have died recently: John Rogers, Margaret Coughlan,
Roy Hart, John Lowe, Caroline Coen 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 Jo as she begins her ministry among us and also Mike, Lucy and Amy
We pray for Mark Treagus & Laura Bedell on their wedding day on Saturday.
We Pray for Richard who is on a six-month tour in Afghanistan.
Church Website update: To add content to the website email editor@paghamchurch.org
Revd. Mark Eminson can be contacted at the Vicarage, 38 Kings Drive, PO21 4PZ. Tel: 262713. Email: vicar@paghamchurch.org
Pews News: Nikki can be contacted via Email: dentalstaffdirect@btinternet.com (tel: 828445) or tel. Mark Eminson 262713
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Next Sunday |
Fourth Sunday after Trinity (G) |
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8.00am
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Holy Communion Readings: Romans 8: 18-23, Luke 6: 36-42 |
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9.45am
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Parish EucharistReadings: Isaiah 55: 10-13, Psalm 65, Romans 8: 1-11, Matthew 13: 1-9, 18-23Hymns: 172, 532, 32, 666, communion 165, 626, 450 |
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5.00pm |
Evening Prayer – Book of Common PrayerReadings: 2 Samuel 7: 18-end, Luke 19: 41-20: 8 |