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Sunday afternoon teas from 2pm. Please do join us for company and refreshment. Cakes always welcome, please Contact Trudi 263597
Walsingham a get together is arranged after the eucharist this morning. Roland will discuss arrangements for transport etc.
Monday Prayer Group – the last meeting for the summer will be tomorrow evening and will restart in September.
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.
Chichester Cathedral Family Events in the Summer Holidays:
“Investigating Signs and Symbols” – Friday 26th July at 10.30 – 2.30 pm
“Brass Rubbings” on Friday 10th August 10.30 – 2.30 pm
Details of daily events are in the brochure with the Cathedral Newsletter displayed on the bookcase. For any further information contact June Baker our Parish Link.
Friends of St. Thomas a`Becket Golf Day Saturday 7th September
Church Farm 9 hole golf course. Only three golf clubs may be used for the round. The start times will be from 11 am. Cost £6.50 per person. Please put your name on the list in church and buy your card from Michael Biggs in church or please phone 263537
Friends of Parish church invite to a delicious Cream Tea
on Saturday 17th August in church from 3 – 5pm.
Tickets £4. To include entertainment by Glenwood Ladies Choir.
Please will you make some scones – see sign up notice on notice board.
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.
Mark Eminson can be contacted at the Vicarage to arrange a visit or about any other matter on 262713 or e-mail eminson.mark@gmail.com /vicar@paghamchurch.org Day off Friday.
There will be no morning & evening prayer between 3rd and 17th August
But the church will still be open.
Our new website is now ready to view at the brand new address of http://paghamchurch.org A big Thankyou to Jon and Angela Munn for designing the site for us. To add content about your group or photos/descriptions of recent events, email editor@paghamchurch.org (Elise)
Pews News – Glenda can be contacted on 263537 or email glendabiggs
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Weekly Pews News
No.635 28th July 2013
Colour of the season: Green
Ninth Sunday after Trinity
Collect for the day:
Almighty God, who sent your Holy Spirit to be the life and light of your Church: open our hearts to the riches of your grace, that we may bring forth the fruit of the Spirit in love and joy and peace; 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.
The Response to Psalm 138:
When I called, you answered me, O Lord.
Our Opportunities for Worship today
8.00 am Holy Communion
Readings: 1 Corinthians 10:1-13, Luke 16:1-9
9.45 am Parish Eucharist
Readings: Genesis 18: 20-32, Colossians 2: 6-19,
Luke 11: 1-13
Psalm: 138
Hymns:
12 noon Baptisms of Darcie Barrett
6.00 pm Evening Worship – Book of Common Prayer Readings: Genesis 42: 1-25, 1 Corinthians 10: 1-24
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 28th July Ninth Sunday After Trinity
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
Anniversaries: Phyllis Taylor (1982), Wilfrid Tribe (2001)
8.00 am Holy Communion
9.45 am Parish Eucharist
12 noon Baptism of Darcie Barret
6.00 pm Evening Worship –Book of Common Prayer
Monday 29th July Mary, Martha and Lazarus, companions of our Lord
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: Laura Hart (1988), Francis Jeune (1994), Roy Gristwood (2004),
Daphne Standen (2006)
10.30 am Coffee and Scripture at Jenny Moore`s (263731)
7.00 pm Bell ringers will welcome the arrival of Prince George with a quarter peal of `Cambridge Minor`
7.30 pm Prayer Group at Gillian`s, 18 Old Place, 267597
Tuesday 30th July William Wilberforce, Olaudah Equiano & Thomas Clarkson
Intention: Pray for Christian Unity: Pray for our neighbouring churches, and for the work of Churches Together in Bognor Regis and District.
Anniversaries: Ellen Bell (1970), William Gulliver (2001), Betty Riddle (2011)
7.00 pm The Eucharist
Wednesday 31st July
Intention: Pray for our family and friends.
Anniversaries: Sidney Harris (1992), John Ramsay (2004)
10.00 am Holy Communion
1.30 pm Wednesday Club at the Church Centre. Amanda 266800
2.00 pm Knit and natter at Pauline`s 37 Chawkmare Coppice, 864461
Thursday 1st August
Intention: Pray for our Parish Team – Clergy; Mark Eminson, Colin Wood and Bill Meyer; Lay Reader Roland Ell; Churchwardens: Trudi Kearsley and David Smith
8.00 pm Chichester Voices Rehearsal.
Friday 2nd August
Intention: Pray for our hospitals, doctors, district nurses, home care assistants, pharmacists, therapists, opticians, dentists; all who provide health care.
2.00 pm Burial of Ashes of +Mary Hill
7.30 pm Cursillo Reunion at Di Willson`s 103 West Front Road, 268712
Saturday 3rd August
Intention: Pray for those baptised and confirmed here during the year, for their parents, godparents or sponsors. For our own godchildren.
Anniversaries: Robert Tomlinson (1990), Roy Ell (1998)
Weekday Morning and Evening Prayer
Morning Prayer 9.20 am Monday to Thursday & Saturday. Friday 8.30 am
Evening Prayer 5.20 pm Monday to Thursday. Friday at 4.30 pm
(NB no evening prayer in Church on Saturday)
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 and for the Monday night Prayer Group 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, Betty Rich, Gemma Carberry, Catherine, Sarah,
Alex & Ella Jarvis Brand, Bob Tomlinson, Laura Brander , Michael Nash, Jules Maw, Peggy, Doris, Maureen Mayers, Roy Denby, Terry,
Judy March
We pray for those who have died recently, David Williams, Karen Besant
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 Darcie Barrett who is being baptised here today
Flowers in church today have kindly been sponsored by Grace Roope in loving memory of Don
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 Tenth Sunday after Trinity (G)
8.00 am Holy Communion
Readings: 1 Corinthians 12:1-11, Luke 19:41-47,
9.45 am Parish Eucharist
Readings: Ecclesiastes 1: 2, 12-14; 2: 18-23,
Colossians 3: 1-11
Psalm: 49: 1-12
Hymns: 9, 625, 552, 225
6.00 pm Evening Worship – Book of Common Prayer
Readings: Genesis 50: 4-end, 1 Corinthians 14:1-19