| Notices |
Current parish book is ‘Cross Roads’, by Wm Paul Young. Sign-up sheets on Book Group notice board. Discussion groups: Mon 13th Jan 8pm & Thurs 16th Jan 10am.
Parish Pastoral Care – The course will start on Thursday 16 January at 8pm in St. Andrew’s Chapel. Course booklets are available from Mark at £3 please.
Decorating the Church for Christmas – The church will be decorated on Monday 23rd December from 9.00am. Donations of greenery gratefully accepted as a great deal is needed. This should be brought to church on Monday morning. If you are able to help with the floral decorations please speak to Sue Smith – 263560.
Christmas Collections – this year’s Christmas Eve and Christmas Day collections are to be divided between the Phillipines typhoon relief efforts and the local Stonepillow charity for the homeless.
Christmas Communions – If you are unable to get to church over Christmas or know someone who can’t please let Mark know so that communion can be arranged for you/them at home.
Cathedral Information – The latest Chichester Cathedral Newsletter, which includes the diary of events from December 2013 – March 2014 is displayed on the bookcase. Free Lunchtime Concerts for the Spring Session on Tuesdays From 1.10pm – 2pm commence on 14 January 2014. Bring your own sandwiches, coffee provided, retiring collection. Feel free to come and go as you wish. For any further information contact June Baker our Parish/Cathedral Link.
Forthcoming Events at The Vicarage – 29th December, from 3pm – Mulled wine plus treats for children and adults. New Year’s Eve, from 7.30pm – Bring and share supper, music and games. See noticeboard for more information. Elise.
Church helpers -required to keep our beautiful church clean and tidy. Just 1.5 hours one day per month light exercise. Join the team, enjoy the fellowship, and the rewards will speak for themselves! Contact Sue Miller; 01243 261839 or 07845 926766, email sue.armex
Church Website update: Sunday sermon recordings are now available to download on the Sermons page (thanks to Graham Jones). We also have new Church Calendar and Gallery pages. To add content to the website email editor
Revd. Mark Eminson can be contacted at the Vicarage, 38 Kings Drive, PO21 4PZ. Tel: 262713. Email: vicar@paghamchurch.org
Pews News: Sarah or Nikki can be contacted via Email: sarah@stom29.plus.com
| Next Sunday | The Epiphany (W) |
| 8.00am | Holy Communion Readings: Ephesians 3: 1-12, Matthew 2: 1-12 |
| 9.45am | Parish EucharistReadings: Isaiah 60: 1-6, Psalm 72: 10-15, Ephesians 3: 1-12, Matthew 2: 1-12Hymns: 49, 85, 36, 724 |
| 6.00pm | Evening Worship – Informal (guitar-led) |
The Church of St Thomas a’Becket, Pagham
Weekly Pews News
No.655 22nd December 2013
Colour of the season: Purple
Fourth Sunday of Advent
Collect for the day:
God our redeemer, who prepared the Blessed Virgin Mary to be the mother of your Son: grant that, as she looked for his coming as our saviour, so we may be ready to greet him when he comes again as our judge; who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.
Response to Psalm 80: Restore us, O God of hosts; show the light of your countenance and we shall be saved.
Our Opportunities for Worship today
| Fourth Sunday of Advent (P) | |
| 8.00am | Holy Communion Readings: 1 Philippians 4: 4-7, John 1: 19-28 |
| 9.45am | Parish EucharistReadings: Isaiah 7: 10-16, Psalm 80: 1-8, 18-end, Romans 1: 1-7, Matthew 1: 18-endHymns: 480, 949, 182, 405 |
| 6.00pm |
Evening Prayer – Common WorshipReadings: 1 Samuel 1: 1-20, Revelation 22: 6-end |
Colour of the season: White 29th December 2013
First Sunday of Christmas
Collect for the day:
Almighty God, who wonderfully created us in your own image and yet more wonderfully restored us through your Son Jesus Christ: grant that, as he came to share in our humanity, so we may share the life of his divinity; who is alive and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.
Our Opportunities for Worship today
| First Sunday of Christmas (W) | |
| 8.00am | Holy Communion Readings: Galatians 4: 1-7, Matthew 1: 18-21 |
| 9.45am | Family Eucharist Readings: Isaiah 63: 7-9, Matthew 2: 13-endHymns: 588, 326, 645, 370 |
| 5.00pm | Christmas Carols |
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 22nd December Fourth Sunday of Advent
Intention: Pray for our Deanery of Arundel & Bognor, for our parishes, clergy & people; for our Rural Dean Mark Standen, and for the work of Deanery Synod.
Anniversaries: Mary Cornell (1993) Philip Ray (1994)
8.00 am Holy Communion
9.45 am Parish Eucharist
6.00 pm Evening Prayer – Common Worship
Monday 23rd December
Intention: Pray for all those who do difficult work on our behalf, especially in the armed services & the emergency services.
Anniversary: Christine Taylor (2001)
Tuesday 24th December Christmas Eve
Intention: Pray for Christian Unity. Pray for the Church’s worldwide mission; for all the missionary societies and for The Bible Society.
5.00pm 5.00pm Blessing of the Crib
11.30pmMidnight Mass
Wednesday 25th December Christmas Day
Intention: Pray for our Diocese of Chichester, our Bishops, Martin and Mark, the archdeacons, clergy & people; for the work of Diocesan Synod & Church House; for the witness of Chichester Cathedral.
Anniversary: Audrey Hunt (2009)
8.00 am Holy Communion
9.45am Family Eucharist
Thursday 26th December Stephen
Intention: Pray for the elderly, lonely & bereaved; for all those in residential care and those who care for them
Anniversaries: Montague Austin (1972) Margot Fisher (1975)
10.00am The Eucharist
11.00am Pagham Pram Race
Friday 27th December John, Apostle & Evangelist
Intention: Pray for Peace. For the European Union & The United Nations Organisation.
4.00pmEvening Prayer
Saturday 28th December The Holy Innocents
Intention: Pray for vocations to the ordained ministry, especially any within our own parish; for our theological colleges and for all ordinands in training.
Anniversaries: Nicholas Carr (1963) Mary Wice (1997) Yvonne Clark (1999)
4.00pmEvening Prayer
Sunday 29th December First Sunday of Christmas & Martyrdom of Thomas a’ Becket
Intention: Pray for our mission to our own parish; for the outreach of our parish newsletter; for all newcomers to Pagham and to our church family.
8.00 am Holy Communion
9.45 am Family Eucharist
3.00pmMulled wine at the Vicarage
5.00 pm Christmas Carols
Monday 30th December
Intention: Pray for our neighbouring churches, and for the work of Churches Together in Bognor Regis & District.
Anniversary: Stella Tribe (2007)
Tuesday 31st December
Intention: Pray for Christian Unity. Pray for our family & friends.
Anniversary John Monkton (2000)
7.30pmSupper Party at the Vicarage
11.30pm Ringing-in of the New Year
Wednesday 1st January Naming & Circumcision of Jesus
Intention: Pray for Pray for our Parish Team – Clergy: Mark Eminson, Colin Wood and Bill Meyer; Lay Reader Roland Ell; Churchwardens: Trudi Kearsley and David Smith, Our prospective Curate: Jo King.
Anniversary: FlorenceAustin (1997)
10.00 am Holy Communion
Thursday 2nd January Basil the Great & Gregory of Nazianzus
Intention: Pray for our hospitals, doctors, district nurses, home care assistants, pharmacists, therapists, opticians, dentists; all who provide health care.
Anniversary: Elsie Barker (2008)
Friday 3rd January
Intention: Pray for those baptised and confirmed here during the year, for their parents, godparents or sponsors. For our own godchildren.
Anniversaries: Richard Hardy (1991) Reginald Porter (2000)
Saturday 4th January
Intention: Pray for all imprisoned in any way; and for the prisoners, staff, chaplains & visitors at HMP Ford.
Anniversaries: Patricia Harvey (1998) Patricia Norton (2006) John Gray (2010)
Weekday Morning and Evening Prayer
There is no daily morning and evening prayer in church from Monday 23rd December to Sunday 5th January inclusive, unless indicated above
Prayers and Intentions
For urgent prayer contact Bill Meyer to activate the Prayer Chain (tel. 920023) until 2nd February.
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: Lucia Elsom, Bob, Steven Prince, Emma, Kathy Owen-Evans, Jan and family.
We pray for those who have died recently, Alan Harmer 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 Ashley Campbell and his family during his tour in Afghanistan.
Advent – See purple leaflet for details of services and events or look on the website.
Walsingham 2014 – The parish visit to Walsingham has been booked from 9th to 13th June. Should you be interested in joining our pilgrimage, please add you name to the list, which is on the white notice board in the South Aisle. Please speak to Roland if you would like more information about Walsingham.
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