| Notices |
Sunday School: We now have our main Sunday School then an older group of Year 5 upwards. Teenagers from about 14-15 will be encouraged to worship with everyone else unless they wish to assist in leading the older group, which comes in at The Peace.
Girl`s Pub Club will meet again on Friday 18th October, from 8pm at The Lamb. No need to sign up, just turn up! Elise.
Shoe Box Appeal – The leaflets are now available at the back of the church. Please fill a box if you can. Filled boxes to church by 3rd November please.
Our new parish book is `Blessings` by Mary Craig. As ever, information and sign-up sheets can be found on the Book Group notice board at the back of the church. Discussion groups will be taking place on Thursday 7th November at 10am and Monday 11th November at 8 pm. Elise.
SKITTLES EVENING Hosted by Friends of St. Thomas a`Becket Church, at the Four Chesnuts Pub, Chichester. Friday 25th October, 6.30 for 7 pm start. Ticket price: £13 to include a lovely `Pub Grub` meal. (concessions for children) 50/50 raffle and guaranteed fun – no skill required. Sign up sheet in church or contact Carole/Rich on 07732768890/01243 821254
The Big Sleep Out: Graham Jones and Alex will be sleeping out rough at Chichester Cathedral as part of the Big Sleep Out for Stonepillow charity for the homeless. There is a sponsor form on the notice board if you would be kind enough to sponsor them – or better still join them?!
Quiet Day at Crawley Down monastery on Saturday 30th November. Only 20 spaces available. Sign up on the noticeboard
Sunday 20 October 6pm Informal worship (guitar-led).
Julian Group, Wednesday 23rd October, 7.30pm at The Studio, Cypress Way, PO21 4DF.
For information about this Group please phone 266866. Thanks, Julia Webb
Ladies Club Tues 15th October Church Centre, Nyetimber Lane. Barbara Crew (264071)
Mark Wardle from the National Trust. Open evening
Church annual trip to the panto: This year will be Robin Hood at the AlexanderTheatre, Bognor Regis. Tickets for Saturday 21st December at 2.30 pm. Cost £9. each. Please see Jeanette for tickets,Contact No. 07704864836. Sign up list on church notice board. It would be great for as many of us to go as possible as a church family, to enjoy this fun, festive show.
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)
Rev. Mark Eminson can be contacted at the Vicarage, 38 Kings Drive, PO21 4PZ. Phone 262713. email vicar
Pews News – Glenda can be contacted on 263537 or email glendabiggs
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The Church of St Thomas a’Becket, Pagham
Weekly Pews News
No.645 13th October 2013
Colour of the season: Green
Twentieth Sunday after Trinity
Collect for the day:
God, the giver of life, whose Holy Spirit wells up within your Church: by the Spirit’s gifts equip us to live the gospel of Christ and make us eager to do your will, that we may share with the whole creation the joys of eternal life; 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 111: Great are the deeds of the Lord.
Our Opportunities for Worship today
| 8am | Holy CommunionReadings: Ephesians 5: 15-21, Matthew 22: 1-14 |
| 9.45 am | Parish Eucharist Readings: 2 Kings 5: 1-3, 7-15c; 2 Timothy 2:8-15; Luke 17:11-19; Psalm 111 Hymns: 617, 44, 671 (310), 461 |
| 12 noon6.00 pm | Baptism of Harry Porter Songs of Praise for Harvest/Creation |
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 13th October Twentieth Sunday after Trinity
Intention: Pray for our Organist and Director of Music, our choir & musicians, our Lay Ministers of Communion, altar servers & bell ringers.
8.00 am Holy Communion
9.45 am Parish Eucharist
12 noon Baptism of Harry Porter
6.00 pm Songs of Praise for Harvest/Creation
Monday 14th October
Intention: Pray for our Parochial Church Council, its officers & committees.
10.30 am Coffee and scripture at Julia’s, 5 The Ridings ( 266545)
7.30 pm Prayer Group meeting in Church
Tuesday 15th October Teresa of Avila, Teacher of the Faith, 1582
Intention: Pray for Christian Unity. Pray for our local community, for the County, District & Parish Councils, for our Residents’ Associations.
4.00pm Communion before confirmation session in Church
7.00 pm Eucharist
7.45 pm Ladies Club at the Church Centre
Wednesday 16th October Nicholas Ridley and Hugh Latimer – Reformation Maryrs,1555
Intention: Pray for those married here & preparing for marriage this year; for family life and especially any families facing adversity. Anniversaries: Roger Gilbert (1993)
10.00 am Holy Communion
12 noon Luncheon Club at St Ninian’s
2pm Knit and Natter at Helen’s, 3 Conway Drive (265911)
8pm Standing Committee at the Vicarage
Thursday 17th October Ignatius of Antioch, Martyr c 107
Intention: Pray for the press, radio & television and for all who influence public opinion. For Christian publishing & broadcasting.
7.30pm Group Reunion of Cursillo in St. Andrew`s Chapel
Friday 18th October Luke the Evangelist
Intention: Pray for all seafarers, fisherman & lifeboatmen. For the work of the Mission to Seafarers. Anniversary: Eileen Share (1996)
10.00 am Eucharist
Saturday 19th October Henry Martyn, Missionary in India and Persia, 1812
Intention: Pray for Church finances, National & international finance; for what the words poverty & wealth mean to us. Anniversary: Patricia Martin (2005)
10am Communion before Confirmation in church
10- 1 pm Craft Fair Village Hall
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 4.30pm
No evening prayer 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 contact Colin Wood (264192)
We pray for all in need and especially those in need of healing in mind, body or spirit: Judy March, Catherine, Frank Lawton, Elizabeth Pett, Gillian Purvis,
Peter Downey, Norma Tuckett, Joe Burchell
We pray for those who have died recently Peter Harris, June Bird, Stanley Denny 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 Harry Porter who is being baptised here today.
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: If you cannot make Tuesday or Saturday for the preparation sessions please see Mark.
Changes to Worship: We are continuing for the next weeks with our trial period of small changes to Sunday 9.45 am worship. Any feedback please directly to Mark.
Bishop Luffa: Parents with Year 6 children applying to Bishop Luffa need to make an appointment with Mark to fill out the Church Support Form.
Walsingham 2014 The parish visit to Walsingham has been booked from 9th to 13th June. If you wish to be part of that pilgrimage please add your name to the list on the notice board in the south aisle. For further information please contact Roland.
Next Sunday Twenty-First Sunday after Trinity (G)
8.00 am Holy Communion
Readings: Ephesians 6: 10-20, John 4: 46-end
9.45 am Parish Eucharist
Readings: Genesis 32: 22-31,
2 Timothy: 3: 14-4: 5, Luke 18: 1-8
Psalm: 121
Hymns: 259, 165, 636, 409
6.00 pm Informal Worship (guitar led)