Weekly Pews News
no 21-22
30.5.2021
Trinity Sunday
Sunday 30th May
08:00 Holy Communion (Book of Common Prayer)
09:30 Parish Eucharist
Collect Almighty and everlasting God, you have given us your servants grace, by the confession of a true faith, to acknowledge the glory of the eternal Trinity and in the power of the divine majesty to worship the Unity: keep us steadfast in this faith, that we may evermore be defended from all adversities; 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 Isaiah 6: 1–8; Psalm 29; Romans 8: 12–17; John 3: 1–17
Psalm response The Lord shall give his people the blessing of peace.
Today’s sponsored bell ringing will include 70 changes,
in thanksgiving to God for Alison Blenkinsop’s 70 years of life.
Sunday 30th May
Intention: our neighbouring Churches, and the work of Churches Together in Bognor Regis and District.
Monday 31st May – Visit of the Blessed Virgin Mary to Elizabeth (Spring Bank Holiday)
Intention: our family and friends.
Tuesday 1st June – Justin, martyr, c.165
Intention: our Parish Team – Clergy: Lucy Sullivan, Colin Wood, Bill Meyer; Reader: Roland Ell; Churchwardens: Mike Wake, Alex Brockhurst.
17.30 Evening prayer (Zoom)
Wednesday 2nd June
Intention: our hospitals, doctors, nurses and midwives, home care assistants, pharmacists, therapists, opticians, dentists; all who provide health care.
17.30 Evening prayer (Zoom)
Thursday 3rd June – Day of Thanksgiving for the Institution of Holy Communion (Corpus Christi)
Intention: the Pilgrim Course – leaders and participants. Those who are preparing for baptism and confirmation at this time, those baptised and confirmed here during the year, their parents, godparents or sponsors, and our own godchildren.
09:00 Morning prayer (in church)
10:00 Holy Communion
Friday 4th June
Intention: all imprisoned in any way, and those caught up in modern slavery; the prisoners, staff, chaplains and visitors at HMP Ford.
Saturday 5th June – Boniface, bishop, martyr, 754
Intention: our children and young people, and their leaders; our Sunday School and Saints (older children).
Sunday 6th June – 1st Sunday after Trinity, Parish Family Eucharist
Readings: Genesis 3: 8–15; Psalm 130; 2 Corinthians 4: 13—5:1; Mark 3: 20–end.
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, Lila Cowee, Karen Cox, Jim Fowler, Sheila King, Carole & Ian Turner, John Kitchener, Vicky.
For urgent prayer, contact Gillian Purvis (267597) or Colin Wood (264192) to activate the Prayer Chain.
The recently departed: Vernon Lawrie, Anne Woods, Theresa (Tessa) Mulligan.
Anniversary of death Cis Humphries (30th); Doris Grounsell (1st June); Frederick Dell, Peter Bradley (2nd); Neil Dalton (5th).
NOTICES
Public worship Please note that all steps for creating a Covid safe environment are in place, most notably: the wearing of face mask unless you are exempt, observing social distance and using hand-sanitiser on arrival. Booking is essential and will help us to arrange seating. Please note that as we have a limited capacity in the congregation on a Sunday morning, a waiting list will be in operation. To book contact Trudi Kearsley, T 263597, M 07703 597353.
Parish Family Eucharist We are pleased to announce the return of a Parish Family Eucharist. On every first Sunday of the month you will find some subtle differences to the 09:30 service – it is hoped that this will make the Parish Eucharist particularly appealing to the whole family, and engaging for all ages. However, I hope that all families know that they are welcome at every service at Pagham Church – we are all beloved children of God, and there is a lot that we can learn from worshipping together. The Parish Family Eucharist will start on Sunday 6th June – please do spread the word to your neighbours, and local family and friends. Mthr Lucy.
Ring bells, ring! Bell ringing is now back! However, the bells are in need of some urgent works. Please see the flyer sent out last week to find out what needs doing and how you can support this work. Do you have a wedding anniversary coming up? A family wedding you haven’t been able to attend? Or a significant birthday or other occasion this year? Why not consider dedicating the Sunday bell ringing in celebration and thanksgiving of this! More details available from Mike Wake, Tower Captain: 07899 705632.
Scratch choir Over the past few weeks I hope you will have enjoyed the organ music played by Freddy – who we are very pleased to welcome to Pagham. Freddy would like to welcome 6 singers (as permitted under current guidelines) each Sunday to form a scratch choir. This choir will sing simple anthems/hymns during communion. Those who enjoy singing and who would like to join in should contact Mthr Lucy – this will be done on a first-come-first-served basis, rotating week by week if need be. The first scratch choir will sing on Trinity Sunday (30th May). We hope it won’t be too long before we return to congregational singing.
Church cleaning We need your help in order to keep the church clean and tidy for the benefit of worshippers and visitors alike. This would entail just one hour per month, working with a team. If you are interested, please contact Sue Miller: 07845 926766, sue.armex@btinternet.com.
Book Group We are restarting the Book Group and will have our first session when we are allowed to meet indoors, so probably early July. The book we shall be discussing at that meeting is A Change of Climate by Hilary Mantel. We welcome back our old members and look forward to greeting any new members. (You don’t have to commit to reading all of the books, but can dip in and out.) If you have any questions please contact Linda Tempest: lindatempest@hotmail.com, 07443 905893.
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.