Today’s Services In Touch Weekly Readings at communion services: Old Testament New Testament Gospel 8.00am 9.30am Isaiah 25:1-9 Philippians 4:1-9 Matthew 22:1-14 Pew Bible/OT p.662 Pew Bible/NT p.196 Pew Bible/NT p.23 Early Communion Revd Ruth Birnie Parish Communion Presiding: Revd Canon Andrew Shipton Preaching: Revd Ruth Birnie Processional: 262 There’s a wideness in God’s mercy Gradual: 457 The King of love my Shepherd is Offertory: 130 In heavenly love abiding Communion: 23 Be still for the presence Recessional: 485 Thy hand O God has guided 10.55am PCC Open Meeting 1.30pm Wedding of Craig Dallison and Claire Brown 6.30pm Evening Prayer with Hymns Psalm: 139:1-18 Hymns: 353, 357, 359 Please pray for:: • those caught up in violence on the border between Syria and Turkey; an end to Islamic fundamentalism as it threatens the lives of many; all refugees and asylum seekers; MP’s as they vote on the recognition of Palestine as an independent state; Christians threatened by persecution. • our mission of the month the Society of St Francis in its presence in Alnmouth and Walker, its community engagement and its role in training novices. • a commitment to deepening relationships with one another as a church community and in outreach to our neighbours. • all those working with the victims of the Ebola virus; those suffering from illnesses that have no known cure. NEWCOMERS? - If you would like to be contacted by us please complete a green Contact Card and place it in the box provided, or hand it to one of the clergy or churchwardens. MOBILITY? - Please let a steward know if you need assistance going up for communion, or would like communion to be brought to you. LOOP SYSTEM? - If you use a hearing aid, please switch it to the ‘T’ position to use our loop system. Sunday 12th October 2014 Trinity 17 www.allsaints-gosforth.org.uk Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/allsaintsgosforth The Parish Office is open Mon-Wed, & Fri 9.30-12.30pm: Tel. 213 0450 Thought for Today: Grateful Acceptance The guests invited to the king’s banquet in today’s Gospel were extremely ungracious in their response and apparently indifferent to the importance of what was being offered, being too full of their own importance and preoccupied with their own affairs. In contrast, the speaker in this poem by George Herbert is all too aware of his own unworthiness: Love bade me welcome, yet my soul drew back, Guilty of dust and sin. But quick-ey'd Love, observing me grow slack From my first entrance in, Drew nearer to me, sweetly questioning If I lack'd anything. "A guest," I answer'd, "worthy to be here"; Love said, "You shall be he." "I, the unkind, the ungrateful? ah my dear, I cannot look on thee." Love took my hand and smiling did reply, "Who made the eyes but I?" "Truth, Lord, but I have marr'd them; let my shame Go where it doth deserve." "And know you not," says Love, "who bore the blame?" "My dear, then I will serve." "You must sit down," says Love, "and taste my meat." So I did sit and eat. Ruth Birnie Welcome to All Saints’ Especially to all those visiting for the weekend, or worshipping with us for the first time. Children are especially welcome. Don’t worry if they make a noise or run around as long as they are happy. There is a Children’s Corner at the back of church where younger children may like to go during the service with books, work-sheets etc, which may be taken back to pews. There are children’s activities during the service in the hall - please join the procession at the start of the service. Notices • Mothers’ Union The next meeting is tomorrow 13th October at • • • • • • 2.00pm in the Columba Room. After a short service our new vicar, Andrew, will talk to the group then Mrs Joan Harper will show us, and talk about, her embroidery and other crafts. All welcome, no need to be a member. Do you enjoy helping young families? Do you have 1 or 2 hours to spare on Tuesdays between 12.30 and 2.30pm? Did you offer any time to All Saints’ in your Time and Talents return? If you have answered ‘yes’ to any of the above, Little Saints will welcome you. The group needs offers of help to set up, clear away and welcome young families. Please contact Lesley Atkinson 2847163 or the parish office. All Souls’ Service - Sunday 2nd November at 6.30pm The names of all those who died during the last year and the names of any others people want to remember, will be read out. There is time to light a candle, enjoy music and space. Please add the name (clearly!) to the sheet at the back of the church. Do come to the service and support others as we remember them. The Parish Office will be closed from Tuesday 14th to Wednesday 29th October inclusive. If you send a pew sheet notice in by e-mail please head it “pew sheet”. Thank you. Sincere thanks go to everyone who enabled the Special Service to be a success last Sunday - drivers, welcomers, all involved with the service, the Semitones Orchestra and Judy’s catering team, who again provided such a splendid tea. Guests truly appreciate the opportunity to attend a communion service in fellowship with friends at All Saints’. There will be an Informal Service on Sunday 2nd November at 11.30am on the theme of “The Saints” led by Tom Onions and Andrew Shipton. Please see the poster advertising the Service. (There will also be an Informal Service on Sunday 7th December at 11.30am on the theme of Advent). A ‘taster session’ for young people to sing Gospel Music will be held on Tuesday 4th November, 7.30-8.30pm in the Upper Room of the Hall. This will be for young people from 9 years old upwards. More information from Richard Gooding, Tom Onions or Andrew Shipton. LARGE PRINT copies of service booklets, hymns and this pew sheet are available at the back of church, please just ask. During this week Monday 2.00pm Mothers’ Union Tuesday 8.45am 9.30am Morning Prayer Holy Communion (Revd Ruth Birnie) followed by coffee in the Columba Room Little Saints Evolution Youth Group 1.00pm 6.00pm Wednesday Thursday 8.45am 10.00am 7.00pm 8.45am Morning Prayer Sew, Knit and Natter Group R Group Youth Group Morning Prayer Friday Saturday NEXT SUNDAY EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY 8.00am Early Communion Revd Canon Andrew Shipton 9.30am Parish Communion Presiding: Revd Ruth Birnie Preaching: Brother Desmond Alban (Society of St Francis) 6.30pm Evening Prayer with Hymns 7.15pm Meditation Group Bible Readings at next Sunday morning’s services: Old Testament New Testament Gospel Isaiah 45:1-7 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10 Matthew 22:15-22 Pew Bible/OT p.684 Pew Bible/NT p.200 Pew Bible/NT p.23 Vicar Andrew Shipton 2845540 andrewshipton085@aol.com Assistant Priest Hon Assistant Priest Ruth Birnie Rebecca Watts 2841393 2859840 ruth@birnie27.fsnet.co.uk rebecca.h.watts@blueyonder.co.uk Youth Worker Tom Onions 07851 607112 tomonions@virginmedia.com Churchwarden Churchwarden David Jowett Diane Kirkup 2857776 2844617 davidjowett@blueyonder.co.uk dianekirkup@aol.com Room Bookings Parish office 2130450 post@allsaints-gosforth.org.uk • A Harris Tweed Jacket was left in church last weekend. It is currently in the office along with two sets of house keys and a black jumper! • The Harvest Hoedown was a great success, with well over a hundred revellers (from tots to teens to the more mature) whirling and swirling round the dance floor! A fantastic social get-together - church funds are better off to the tune of £439.00. Thanks to everyone who supported this. The Social and Events Committee • I am updating the church website and church Facebook page - If you visit them at the moment you will find publicity for the 11.30 service relaunch and the new Gospel choir, amongst other things. If there is anything that you would like me to include then please get in touch at tomonions@virginmedia.com. Thank you. • Tricia Hilton rang recently and asked for her thanks to be passed on to the congregation for the flowers which were sent to her at her new home. She greatly appreciated them. • In Touch bundles are ready at the back of church for distributors to collect. • Members of the congregation will be sorry to hear that Len Constable died on 9th October. Our thoughts and prayers are with Jean and the family. • Rotas for November are available today. Nominations for Mission of the Month – 2015 We would, once again, like to give all members of our congregation the opportunity of nominating their favourite/preferred charitable organisation for 2015 and would ask if you could let us have your request by Monday 20th October at the latest, so that the Mission and Justice Group can draw up a list which will discussed and confirmed by the PCC at their meeting in November. We would like you to know that our deliberations and recommendations will be based around Charities which relate particularly to All Saints’ Mission Action Plan priorities which could be summed up as: • • • Deepening our faith and deepening our fellowship Outreach into the wider community and beyond (to be ‘good news’) A particular concern to encourage and support the young Please send/leave your nomination with a brief description, or attach leaflet, of the nature of their work, along with your name and contact details to: Chris Matthews, tel. 285 6494 or email: cdm65@talktalk.net, or leave in M/N pigeonhole at back of Church.