Weekly Pews News
no 21-32
8.8.2021
Tenth Sunday after Trinity
Sunday 8th August
08:00 Holy Communion
09:30 Parish Eucharist
13:00 Holy Baptism of Harper Mae Hutchins
Collect Let your merciful ears, O Lord, be open to the prayers of your humble servants; and that they may obtain their petitions make them to ask such things as shall please 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.
Readings 1 Kings 19: 4–8; Psalm 34: 1–8; Ephesians 4: 25—5: 2; John 6: 35, 41–51
Psalm response O taste and see that the Lord is gracious
Today’s bell ringing is sponsored by two donors:
Val Tomlinson to mark the anniversaries of death of
Betty (Barbara Kathleen) Tomlinson, 11th August 1971
Bob (Robert Charles) Tomlinson, 4th August 1990
&
Carol-Anne Pocock in memory of her late father, and her uncle who has just died.
Brothers together again, Ernie and Den
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Sunday 8th August
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.
Monday 9th August – Mary Sumner, founder of the Mothers’ Union, 1921
Intention: the Queen and Royal Family, our nation and government, and our local MP Nick Gibb.
09:00 Morning prayer (in church)
Tuesday 10th August – Laurence, deacon, martyr, 258
Intention: our local clubs and organisations, especially our Ladies’ Club and Men’s Group, and Pagham Luncheon Club.
17:30 Evening prayer (on Zoom)
Wednesday 11th August – Clare of Assisi, founder of the Poor Clares, 1253
Intention: our Scouts, Guides, Cadets and other local youth organisations.
17:30 Evening Prayer (on Zoom)
Thursday 12th August
Intention: our local industry and commerce, our farmers and growers, and the holiday industry; the staff and guests of Church Farm Holiday Village.
09:00 Morning prayer (in church)
10:00 Holy Communion
Friday 13th August – Jeremy Taylor, bishop, teacher of the faith, 1667
Intention: our organist and director of music, our choir and musicians; our lay ministers of communion, altar servers, welcome team and bell-ringers.
Saturday 14th August
Intention: our Parochial Church Council, its officers and committees; all those who serve our Church in any way.
Sunday 15th August – THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY (11th Sunday after Trinity)
Readings: Isaiah 61: 10–end; Psalm 45: 10–end; Galatians 4: 4–7; Luke 1: 46–55
PRAYERS AND INTENTIONS
We pray for all in need of healing in body, mind or spirit Lynette, Rosie Sims, Terry Haskell, Barbara Crew, Jean Martin, Karen Cox, Jim Fowler, Sheila King, John Kitchener, Dawn Spurway Pearson, Mo Ford, Roxanne & Mark Hollamby, Nicola Simpson, Steve Lomas.
For urgent prayer, contact Gillian Purvis (267597) or Pat Rush (262561) to activate the Prayer Chain.
The recently departed Madge Breakspear.
Anniversary of death Albert Carpenter, Lilian Hardy (12th).
We remember Church family who live in residential care or usually receive communion at home: Kathleen Dudley.
We pray for Harper Hutchins who is to be baptised today, and her parents and godparents.
We pray for Samuel Crocker and Chelsea Grout married here yesterday (Saturday 7th August).
NOTICES
Current Covid restrictions – booking for services is essential while we still have some arrangements in place to create a safe and comfortable environment for all. Please contact Trudi Kearsley to book, T 263597, M 07703 597353.
Parish Family Eucharist on 5th September We look forward to welcoming Bishop Ruth of Horsham, when she will preach and preside at the Family Eucharist. This will be her first visit since her arrival in the diocese – it will be a great joy to have her with us for this service.
Scratch Choir The scratch choir continue to add a very welcome element to our worship on Sunday mornings. This is a very informal set-up for all who would like to sing during our service. There is a brief rehearsal each week from 9am for that morning’s hymns. If you enjoy singing and would like to take part, please contact Mthr Lucy or just turn up at 09:00 on Sunday morning. Please note that while there is now no restriction on numbers, if space is limited priority will be given to children on the first Sunday of the month.
Churchyard maintenance A huge thank you to those who have been regularly turning out to help with churchyard maintenance over the last month or so. If you are able to help this team with strimming/mowing (and especially if you have your own petrol strimmer/mower and kit) the churchwardens would be very pleased to hear from you. Their details are below.
Admission to Holy Communion before Confirmation Thank you to those who have registered their interest in this. A short course of preparation will run in the autumn – details to be shared in due course. If you have a child/children in school year 6 or above who are interested in this, please do contact Mthr Lucy.
CONTACT DETAILS – find us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter @StThomasPagham.
The Revd Lucy Sullivan: 19 Willowhale Avenue, Bognor Regis, West Sussex, PO21 4AU.
mthrlucy.pagham@gmail.com, 01243 941551.
Churchwardens: Mike Wake and Alex Brockhurst: churchwarden@paghamchurch.org 07899 705632//07792 544259.
Church website update: email editor@paghamchurch.org.
Safeguarding Officer: Jan Brockhurst, safeguarding@paghamchurch.org.
Pews News: Alison Blenkinsop, pewsnews@paghamchurch.org, 261131, 07784 544981.