St Thomas à Becket
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Priest-in-Charge: The Reverend Lucy Sullivan
Tel: 01243 941 551 Email: mthrlucy.pagham@gmail.com (Rest day: Friday)
Licensed Lay Minister: Mrs Rosemary Towse
Email: rosemarytowse@talktalk.net
Churchwarden: Mr Alex Brockhurst
Tel: 07792 544259; Email: alex.brockhurst@hotmail.co.uk
Churchwarden: Mrs Sue O’Neill
Tel: 07867 904780; Email: suesdesignservices@gmail.com
Safeguarding Officer: Mrs Jan Brockhurst
Email: safeguarding@paghamchurch.org
Find us online: www.paghamchurch.org // StThomasPagham@gmail.com// @StThomasPagham
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SUNDAY 24th MARCH 2024
PALM SUNDAY
Sunday 24th 08:00 Holy Communion (Aldwick)
PALM SUNDAY 09:30 Liturgy of Palm Sunday (Pagham)
14:30 Procession of Palms – Pagham to Aldwick
Monday 25th 09:00 Morning Prayer (Pagham)
Monday of Holy Week 17:30 Evening Prayer (Aldwick)
19:00 Holy Hour (Aldwick)
Tuesday 26th 09:00 Morning Prayer (Aldwick)
Tuesday of Holy Week 10:00 Eucharist (Aldwick)
17:30 Evening Prayer (Zoom)
19:00 Tuesday@7 Building Easter Garden (Pagham)
Wednesday 27th 17:30 Evening Prayer (Zoom)
Wednesday of Holy Week 20:00 Compline (Aldwick)
Thursday 28th 09:00 Morning Prayer (Pagham)
Maundy Thursday 17:00 Said Liturgy of Maundy Thursday (Aldwick)
19:30 Sung Liturgy of Maundy Thursday & Watch (Pagham)
Friday 29th 10:30- 12noon Good Friday Children’s
Good Friday. Workshop (Mosse Hall, St Richard’s Church)
14:00 The Liturgy of Good Friday (Pagham)
Saturday 30th 09:00- 12:00 Church cleaning and dressing (P & A)
Holy Saturday 19:00 Easter Vigil followed by Resurrection Party (Aldwick)
Sunday 31st 06:00 Dawn Service on the Beach (Pagham)
EASTER DAY 08:00 Holy Communion (Aldwick)
09:30 Parish Family Eucharist for Easter Day (Pagham)
The Collection plate– If you would like to make an offering, please use the contactless Payaz machine or the collection plate, both can be found by the door. Thank you for your generosity.
HYMNS
Are printed in the order of service
The Collect (Opening Prayer) for Palm Sunday:
Almighty and everlasting God, who in your tender love towards the human race sent your Son our Saviour Jesus Christ to take upon him our flesh and to suffer death upon the cross: grant that we may follow the example of his patience and humility, and also be made partakers of his resurrection; 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.
New Testament Reading: Philippians 2: 5- 11
Let the same mind be in you that was in Christ Jesus, who, though he was in the form of God, did not regard equality with God as something to be exploited, but emptied himself, taking the form of a slave, being born in human likeness. And being found in human form, he humbled himself and became obedient to the point of death— even death on a cross. Therefore God also highly exalted him and gave him the name that is above every name, so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bend, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
Gospel Reading: Mark 14: 1- end of 15
Please see order of service for ‘Crowd’ congregational words to the Passion.
Prayers of Intercession
The sick and those who care for them: Barbara Crew, Karen Cox, Sheila King, Dawn Spurway Pearson, Mike Hatzfeld, Pam Browning, Lucia, Jessie Hutchins, Bea Tucker, Tony, Charles Paterson, Adrian Usher, Colin May
Recently departed: Alan Crew, Mandy Colwell, Pamela Thompson.
Anniversary of death: 24th – Frank Sutton, 25th – David Horlock, Eileen Simpson, 27th – Kenneth Winfield, 28th – Frank Myatt, 29th – Jean Jackson, 30th – John Griffin.
We pray in thanksgiving with Bill and Pat Rush who celebrated their 60th wedding annivesary on 21st March. Very many congratulations.
We pray for peace and especially for and with the people of Ukraine. We pray for all those caught up in conflict, and for those seeking safety and refuge on these shores.
We pray for the people of Israel, Gaza and the West Bank. For the peace of the Holy Land. For those who will weep, and fear, and die this day.
For urgent prayer, contact Gillian Purvis (267597) or Pat Rush (262561) to start the Prayer Chain.
Post Communion Prayer: Lord Jesus Christ, you humbled yourself in taking the form of a servant, and in obedience died on the cross for our salvation: give us the mind to follow you and to proclaim you as Lord and King, to the glory of God the Father. Amen.
Next week’s readings: Easter Day
Acts 10: 34- 43, Mark 16: 1- 8
APCM
On Wednesday evening we held the APCM of the Pagham PCC. At this meeting Alex Brockhurst and Sue O’Neill were elected to the PCC as Churchwardens for the next year. Stephen Cox-Rusbridge was elected for another term on the PCC. At the meeting Jan Brockhurst stepped down from the PCC as her term of office came to an end, she will however, continue as Parish Safeguarding Officer for another 12months, at which point after 21years she will be stepping down – Jan would be pleased to hear from anyone who might be interested in taking on this role. Thank you too, to all who helped prepare for the annual meetings and who attended.
Procession of Palms Palm Sunday (meeting 14:30 at Pagham Church)
Join us for a walk from Pagham Church to St Richard’s, Aldwick with meditation and afternoon tea. Through this walk along the beach we seek to enter into the events of Jesus’ life to help better understand the nature of God’s gift to us, and the calling as disciples to follow in the way of Christ. If you are able to offer something for the Afternoon Tea, please speak to Mthr Lucy.
Tuesday@7 in Holy Week
On Tuesday we meet to build the Easter Garden in the churchyard (26th March), at the 7pm service. Come in gardening clothes and wrap up warm – we will finish with Hot Chocolate!
A note of thanks
Christian Aid Lent Lunches – Thank you to everyone who has supported the Lent lunches in aid of Christian Aid – a fantastic £440 has been raised by generous donations over the course of 5 lunches. Special thanks go to Sue O’Neill for co-ordinating this and her merry band of helpers!
Good Friday Children’s workshop – 29th March 2024, 10:30- 12noon.
We look forward to welcoming all our families and young people to the Good Friday Children’s Workshop at the Mosse Hall at St Richard’s: a host of craft activities will be on offer, concluding with a children’s service and hot cross buns. If you would like to volunteer to help with this workshop, please be in touch with Mthr Lucy.
Bognor Churches Together – Good Friday Walk of Witness
Beginning at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church, at 10am and concluding with worship and refreshments at Bognor Regis Methodist Church. Email bognorchurches@gmail.com for more details.
Easter Bonnet Parade
All members of the congregation are invited to enter a homemade bonnet to our Easter Bonnet Parade on Easter day. All homemade/ home decorated entries will win a prize!
Easter Flowers
As part of our celebration of Easter we like to fill the church with flowers. If you would like to sponsor an arrangement, or contribute to the costs of flowers, please speak to Trudi – 07703597353. The church will be cleaned and decorated on Holy Saturday – 30th March from 09:00. Please join us if you would like to help – hot cross buns and refreshments will be available at 11am. Donations of greenery would be appreciated, delivered to church by 09:00 on the 30th March.