Welcome to Jo, ordained deacon yesterday, and Mike, Lucy and Amy. We look forward to getting to know them and they us in the coming months. Do start by staying after church for celebratory refreshments. 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 – this is now taking place today at 3.30pm – please come along.
Patronal Festival Hog Roast – Sunday 6th July, 12pm onwards at the Vicarage, 38 Kings Drive. Adults £5; Children £3. Please bring your own drinks. As ever, friends and family are welcome to join us. See the notice board for further info and to sign up.
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.
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.
Sidesmen/women – A meeting has been arranged for Saturday 5th July at 10 am in church for all sidesmen/women. Your attendance would be much appreciated to sort out duties etc. to continue the smooth running
of procedures in church.
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.
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.680 29th June 2014
Colour of the season: Red
Peter and Paul
Collect for the day: Almighty God, whose blessed apostles Peter and Paul glorified you in their death as in their life: grant that your Church, inspired by their teaching and example, and made one by your Spirit, may ever stand firm upon the one foundation, 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.
Response to Psalm 125: Show your goodness, O Lord, to those who are good
0ur Opportunities for Worship today
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8.00am |
Holy Communion Readings: Acts 12: 1-11, Matthew 16: 13-19 |
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9.45am
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Parish Eucharist Readings:Acts 12: 1-11, Psalm 125, 2 Timothy 4: 6-8, 17-18, Matthew 16: 13-19
Hymns: 398, 626, 32, 652 Communion: 635, 736 |
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3.30pm |
Evening Worship – Youth Songs of Praise |
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 29th June
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 Parish Eucharist
3.30 pm Evening Worship – Youth Songs of Praise
Monday 30th June
Intention: Pray for our neighbouring churches, and for the work of the Churches Together in Bognor Regis & District.
Anniversary: James Jones (1995), John Plummer (1998)
7.30pm Bell Ringers
Tuesday 1st July
Intention: Pray for our Parish Team – Clergy: Mark Eminson, Colin Wood, and Bill Meyer, Lay Reader Roland Ell; Churchwardens: Mike Wake and David Smith, our Deacon: Jo King
Anniversary:. Baby Coralie Watson (1958)
10.00am Coffee & Scripture at Glenda’s – 31 Sea Lane, Pagham
7.00pm The Eucharist
7.45pm Ladies Club – Open Evening – Bognor and World War 1
8.00pm Pilgrim Course meeting – St. Andrew’s Chapel
Wednesday 2nd July
Intention: Pray for our hospitals, doctors, district nurses, home care assistants, pharmacists, therapists, opticians, dentists; all who provide health care.
10.00am Holy Communion
2-4pm Knit and Natter – Glenda, 31 Sea Lane, Pagham (Tel 263537)
Thursday 3rd July Thomas the Apostle
Intention: Pray for those baptised and confirmed here during the year, for their parents, godparents or sponsors. For our own godchildren.
Anniversary: Doris Morgan (1972)
7.30pm The Eucharist
8.00pm Vicarage Confirmation Reunion
Friday 4th July
Intention: Pray for all imprisoned in any way; and for the prisoners, staff, chaplains & visitors at HMP Ford.
Anniversaries: Charles Garton (1975), Ada (Maisie) Ell (2008)
7.30pm Cursillo Small Group Reunion – Di Willson, 103 West Front Rd, 268712)
Saturday 5th July
Intention: Pray for our children and young people, and their leaders; for our Children’s Groups, Wednesday Club & Youth Group.
10am Church Sidesmen Training
3.00pm Church Visiting party from East Grinstead
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, Terry Blackman, Lea-Ann, Maureen, Lynette Tutt, Rebecca, Caroline Chalk, Rosemary Hunter, Jessy
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: Edmund Lewis-Bowen, Vivienne Portch, 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 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 |
Patronal (Dedication) festival (W) |
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8.00am
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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: 12-16
Hymns: 97, 400, 746, 766, communion 288, 856, 67 |
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5.00pm |
Evening Prayer – Common WorshipReadings: Jeremiah 7: 1-11, Luke 19: 1-10 |