Notices

Sunday afternoon teas – Sorry, but we will not be open for teas this afternoon because of Pagham on Parade.

Pagham on Parade  – today 11 am to 4 pm at the Village Hall.

Welcome to the Visiting Bell ringers today:  a party of 30 bell ringers are travelling from Devon today to ring between 2.30 and 3.30.

We are looking for a new editor for Pews News to take over from Glenda (who is happy to have a gradual handover with the new editor).  Please see Mark if you feel you could offer this ministry to the life of our church.

Pilgrimage to Walsingham –  There will be a meeting after the Eucharist service on 25th August for all people going to Norfolk.

It would be of great help if you would consider signing up for the tea and coffee rota, as the list is becoming more difficult to fill.  It is a simple job that requires you to bring milk (which you can be reimbursed with that same morning) and to leave the service when the last hymn starts in order to make adequate preparation.  A minimum of 2 people are required.  The sign up sheet for this ministry is to the right of the urn.  Any queries, please speak to Jane Harmsworth tel: 265514

Families Barbecue Sunday 1st September at the vicarage 12 noon onwards

All church families welcome

Friends of St. Thomas a`Becket Golf Day Saturday 7th September

Start times from 11 am.

Please sign up on the list on the notice board.

Michael will be selling tickets in church on SUNDAY 1st September (£6.50 each)

The winner`s cup has been won by Len Cooper for two years running!!!!

This cup was donated by Don Hoare from the Lamb Inn in memory of his son.

For further details please contact Michael on 263537

Our next Parish Book is `Death in Holy Orders` by P.D. James.  Discussion groups will take place on Thursday 12th September at 10am and Monday 16th September at 8pm.  See the Book Group notice board at the back of church for further info and sign up sheets.

 

Curate for the Parish:  The diocese has planned to send us a curate for training next summer.  She is married with two children; name to follow shortly.  This is a great compliment to Pagham: to be entrusted with giving a newly-ordained person a wide-ranging and good experience of ministry.

Mark Eminson The vicar will be away until 17th August, but the vicarage will be occupied.  Please contact Colin Wood for pastoral matters phone 264192 or Glenda for practical concerns.

Our new website is now ready to view at http://paghamchurch.org   To add content about your group/photos/descriptions of recent events, email editor@paghamchurch.org      (Elise)

Pews News – Glenda can be contacted on 263537 or email glendabiggs@yahoo.co.uk

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Weekly Pews News

No.638                                                                         18th August 2013

Colour of the season: Green

 

Twelfth Sunday after Trinity

 

Collect for the day:

Almighty and everlasting God, you are always more ready to hear than we to pray and to give more than either we desire or deserve: pour down upon us the abundance of your mercy, forgiving us those things of which our conscience is afraid and giving us those good things which we are not worthy to ask but through the merits and mediation of 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.

 

 

The Response to Psalm 82:  Arise, O God, and rule the earth.

Our Opportunities for Worship today

 

8.00 am                      Holy Communion

Readings:  2 Corinthians 3: 4-9, Mark 7: 31-end

9.45 am                      Parish Eucharist

Readings:  Jeremiah 23: 23-29, Hebrews 11: 29-12: 2

                                                      Luke 12: 49-56

                                    Psalm:       82              

                                    Hymns:      58, 447, 622, 60

12 noon                      Baptism of Woody Finlayson

6.00 pm                      Evening Worship Celtic

 

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  18th August         Twelfth Sunday after Trinity

Intention: Pray for all seafarers, fishermen & lifeboat men.  For the work of the Mission to Seafarers.

8.00 am                              Holy Communion

9.45 am                              Parish Eucharist

12 noon                Baptism of Woody Finlayson

6.00 pm                              Evening Worship – Celtic

Monday 19th August

Intention:  Pray for Church Finances; National & International finance: for what the words poverty and wealth mean to us.

10.30 am                       Coffee and scripture  at 5 The Ridings

 

 

Tuesday 20h August         Bernard of Clairvaux, Teacher of the Faith, 1153

Intention: Pray for Christian Unity:   Pray for all victims of violence, crime and oppression; for all those who seek to support them.

7.00 pm                              Eucharist

 

Wednesday 21st  August

Intention:  Pray for the sick in body, mind or spirit; for the addicted, handicapped or incurable; for the work of St. Wilfrid`s Hospice.

10.00 am                            Holy Communion

12 noon                         Luncheon Club at St. Ninian`s Church Hall

           

                       

Thursday 22nd August   

Intention: Pray for the Deanery of Arundel & Bognor, for our parishes, clergy and people; for our Rural Dean Mark Standen, and for the work of Deanery Synod.

8.00 pm                         Chichester Voices Rehearsal.

Friday 23rd August

Intention: Pray for all those who do difficult work on our behalf, especially in the armed services and the emergency services.

 

Saturday 24th  August      Bartholomew the Apostle

Intention:  Pray for the Church`s worldwide mission; for all the missionary societies and for the Bible Society.

10.00 am                            The Eucharist    

 

Weekday Morning and Evening Prayer 

Morning prayer: Monday to Thursday and Saturday 9.20 am. Friday 8.30 am

Evening Prayer: Monday to Thursday 5.20 pm. Friday 4.30 pm 

Prayers and Intentions

Prayer for the Sick

For urgent prayer

contact Angela Halfacree to activate the Prayer Chain (tel. 864353)

For longer-term prayer needs contact Gillian Purvis  (tel. 267597)

We pray for all in need and especially those in need of healing in mind, body or spirit:     Graham Wilds,   Catherine, Sarah,  Bob Tomlinson Michael Nash, Jules Maw, Peggy, Doris, Maureen Mayers, Roy Denby, Terry, Judy March, Christine

We pray for those who have died recently,

David Williams,  Karen Besant, Eric Poole, George Garland, Sue Baker

 and for those recorded in our Memorial Book whose anniversaries occur at this time.    We pray for all those who mourn their passing.

Parish Pastoral Care Course:  There will be a course next January to equip a team of `parish visitors`.  Start thinking and praying about whether this might be where God is calling you and if interested, see Mark.  Examples of visiting would be the bereaved, baptism families, the sick and housebound.

Communion before Confirmation:  Sunday School families with children who are going into Year 5 in September (or older), but who are not yet confirmed should have a letter from Mark inviting you to attend a short course in the autumn leading up to admission to the Holy Communion.  See Mark to get the letter or if you think you have been missed off.

Change in Sunday School Groups: From now on there often won`t be an older (teenage) group as confirmed children will be expected to be in church, particularly as confirmation moves to happening in the teenage years. Over this period of transition we will have a large or two (formerly called) middle groups, comprising those preparing for confirmation and those relatively recently confirmed.

Next Sunday                    Thirteenth Sunday after Trinity              (G)

8.00 am                      Holy Communion

Readings:  Galatians 3: 16-22, Luke 10: 23-37

9.45 am                      Parish Eucharist

Readings:  Isaiah 58:9b-end, Hebrews 12: 18-end,

                                                     Luke 13: 10-17

                                    Psalm:       103: 1-8    

                                    Hymns:      375, 929, 580, 565

12 noon         

                                    Baptisms of

                                    Harry Adams, Freddie Carter & Freddie Chandler

6.00 pm                      Evening Worship – Common Worship

Readings:   Isaiah 30: 8-21, 2 Corinthians 9