NOTICES – 12 OCTOBER, 2014 New - Volunteers: Thank you to all who serve St Mary's and our local community in ways too numerous to mention. You make a real difference! If you are not yet involved, or would like to try doing something different, please read the leaflet explaining how you can play your part and sign up on the board at the back of church. With everyone involved we could do even more! New - Remembrance Day: Grateful thanks to Dan Graham for taking on the sound system for this. Dan would appreciate some unskilled help on the day (9th November), probably involving some lifting and carrying to set up the system and take it down. Please speak to Dan or to one of the clergy if you can help. New - Richmond Welcare Open Evening, Wednesday 22 October, 4 - 7pm.at St Stephen’s Church, East Twickenham TW1 2PD. An opportunity to find out more about Welcare’s work with children and families in the borough of Richmond and to meet Welcare staff and volunteers. The Parish supports Welcare through our annual mission giving. New - House Group tomorrow, 84 Temple Sheen Road, at 8.00pm, looking at Parables. Parish Christmas Lunch & Tea: Help needed before and on the day with cooking, serving, raffle gifts, driving, organising, entertaining, socialising, lending equipment. If you can help or would like to be involved in any way, please contact Olwen 8876 7183 or olwenontour@hotmail.com Christingle Party – volunteers needed - on Sunday 30th November we are holding a family Christingle Party between 3 - 5pm. There will be activities, a Christingle service and party tea. To make this happen we need lots of volunteers! Please sign up at the back of church to help on the day. For more information, contact Kat Graham (8408 9007) or Tom & Marian Carson (8878 7548). Knitted Sheep needed: This year we are hoping to produce a good number of knitted sheep in connection with some 'sheepish' additions to St Mary's Knitivity. If you can help - either as part of a knitting group, or by knitting on your own at home, please speak to Susie Lansbury - susie_lansbury@hotmail.com or one of the clergy. th St Mary’s Quiz night with fish & chip supper – next Saturday 18 October 7pm for 7.30 start – ticket £10 (includes first drink). Special £25 ticket for 2 adults and 2 children. Tickets from Mel Le Vesconte on 020 8878 2298 or Sarah Coggins in church today – booking essential! th Confirmation 2015 - The next Confirmation Service in the Parish will be on 7 June 2015 at 4pm at All Saints. Classes for adults and for teenagers will be held next year but it isn’t too early to think whether you might be ready to be confirmed or to talk to one of the clergy. As usual, this will be a Parish event, so choir members and others may like to put the date in their diaries. New to St Mary’s? We’d love to get to know you. Do fill in a welcome card and give it to one of the clergy. Parish Website: www.mortlakeparish.org.uk WELCOME TO ST MARY’S in the Mortlake with East Sheen Team Ministry Parish Office 88761630 - office@mortlakeparish.org.uk Team Rector Revd Canon Dr Ann Nickson 8876 4816 annnickson@aol.com Parish Curate Revd Tom Carson 8878 7458 tompcarson@gmail.com St Mary’s Website www.stmarymortlake.org.uk; Follow us on Twitter: @mortlakerector Sunday, 12 October 2014 8.00am 10.00am Seventeenth Sunday after Trinity Holy Communion at High Altar [BCP] p.288, Readings p.233 Holy Communion – at the Nave altar [Common Worship - Order One] Planned Giving Renewal Sunday 13 - 18 October 2014 Monday Tuesday 9.30am 10.00am 6.30pm Wednesday 10.00am 10.30am 11.15am 10.00am 3.00pm 9.30am 7.30pm Thursday Friday Saturday Tiddlywinks at St Mary’s Holy Communion followed by coffee Mortlake Almshouses Trustees meet at 206 Upper Richmond Road West Songs and Stories at All Saints Morning Worship at Alexander House Wednesday Discussion Group – Christ Church Songs and Stories at Christ Church Active Retired tea time meeting at All Saints Holy Communion + coffee shop until 12 noon Quiz and Fish ‘n’ Chip supper at St Mary’s INTERCESSIONS Mission and Community Concern: Basic Needs works to transform lives of mentally ill people to build a world that mentally ill people can feel proud to live th in. (World Mental Health Day 10 October). Parish/Church Concern: For a generous response to the planned giving campaign. World/UK Concern: For all affected by the Ebola outbreak: for those who are sick, for medical professionals treating them and for those working to contain the outbreak. Community: For those who care for Richmond Park and other green spaces in the Parish. The sick and those in need: Prue Glanfield, David Brown, Veronica Jolly, Ted Garnett, Penny Smith, Clive Oxley and Val Brooker. Those who have died: Nick Phillips