43/14 St Mary the Virgin and All Saints Potters Bar 26th October 2014 The Last Sunday after Trinity (Bible Sunday) The next lunchtime recital is on Tuesday 4th November at 12.30pm, when we shall be joined by organist Anthony Gritten. Lunches will be served from 12 noon. A warm welcome to St Mary’s, especially if this is your first time here. Refreshments are served after Parish Communion. We look forward to meeting you and seeing you again. TODAY’S SERVICES HOLY COMMUNION 10.00am PARISH COMMUNION 8.00am A warm welcome back to Fr Gareth Randall, Priest-in-Charge of St Bartholomew’s, Dinard and our Honorary Assistant Priest from 1998 to 2007 Old Testament Reading: Nehemiah 8 vv 1-4a, 8-12 reads the law to the people. Ezra New Testament Reading: Colossians 3 vv 12-17 St Paul exhorts the Colossians to live in close union with our Lord and gives practical advice. Gospel: Matthew 24 vv 30-35 God has revealed himself through the ages and his words remain as a guide to how we should live our lives. Hymns: 345, 407, 438, 308, 392, 486 This week’s flowers have been arranged by Pearl Shepherd and donated by June Twyman in memory of Gerry The Week Ahead Tuesday St Simon & St Jude 9.30am Holy Communion 12 noon Knit and Natter Group meets Thursday James Hannington (transferred) 9.30am Holy Communion 10.00am Study Group meets 11.40am Mayfair Lodge service Saturday 3.00pm Service of Remembrance and Thanksgiving (see below) Next Sunday is ALL SAINTS’ SUNDAY 8.00am Holy Communion 10.00am FESTIVAL EUCHARIST 11.30am Meeting of the Centenary and Fundraising Groups in St Michael’s Chapel The readings next Sunday will be: Revelation 7 vv 9-17; 1 John 3 vv 1-3 and Matthew 5 vv 1-12. Parish Notices We shall remember our departed loved ones at a Service of Thanksgiving next Saturday at 3.00pm. This will be a service of hymns and prayers, followed by tea. If you can help with providing cakes for the refreshments, please let Jenny Pearce or Richard know. Our All Souls’ Requiem Eucharist will take place this year on Tuesday 4th November at 9.30am. Please note any names you wish to be remembered at these services on the sheet at the back of church, noting at which service you would like the names read out. Remembrance Sunday is Sunday 9th November. Please note that Parish Communion is at 9.30am on that day. The Service of Remembrance will be at 11.30am, following the War Memorial Ceremony at 11.00am. Our Quiz Night is on Saturday 22nd November, 7.00pm for 7.30pm. Please sign up for tickets (£10) on the noticeboard at the back of church. Supper will be included in the ticket price. Concert for Cats will return on Sunday 23rd November at 4pm. Please join us for this organ recital by James Matley to raise funds for The Scratching Post Cat Rescue. Refreshments will be available before and after the performance along with crafts for sale. Free entry but donations of money, cat food & cat litter are welcome! Christmas cards sold in aid of The Children's Society are now available at the back of the church. Also available are Christmas cards & some generic ones produced by Rebecca Matley in aid of St Mary’s. There are a few available at the back of church; please speak to Rebecca or James if you would like to purchase them. Planned Giving New weekly envelopes are available at the back of the church. If anyone else would like to join this scheme, please contact Pearl Shepherd, email pearl.shepherd@ntlworld.com or tel: 655062 Watchers & Welcomers Please let Heather Hawkes have any holiday dates during December and January. Matthew Bevan is bravely taking part in a sponsored abseil down the Avon Gorge in Bristol in aid of Christian Aid on 15th November. You can sponsor him at: https://www.justgiving.com/StephanieMatthew We are updating our prayers lists for the sick from the start of November. If you wish names to remain on the lists, please indicate on the sheet on the notice board. For your prayers : The sick Geof Masters, John Gamby, Sheila Wiggins, Dominic Hilton, Joan Charlton, Audrey Penn, Marjorie Schofield, Ivor Stringer, Geoff Fletcher, Linda Higgins, Fr John Cuthbert, Hilary Joel, Pam Glenister, Ben Kuschel, Chris Murphy, Maisie, Dorothy Bishop, Colin Woodford, Margo Gough, Myrtle Lisk, Sally & John Honeychurch, Annette, Hazel We also remember Christine Hancock, Mary Embleton, Hilary Davis, Nicola Stiff, Graham Williams, Mollie Brown, Margaret Bowers, Simone Cowie, Molly Hines, Margaret Cox, Nancy Harris, Marjorie Zerfahs, Ellie Monk, Susan Brown, Noreen Davies, Len Overall The recently departed Those whose anniversary of death falls this week Margaret Dare, Marjorie Roberts, William Chessum, Elizabeth Walker, Michael Whittle, Rhoda King, William Burrows, Joseph Parsons, Annie Ely, Annie Jubb Our parish We remember those who live in Cotton Road, Daleside Drive and Dancers Hill Road Fr Peter Bevan, Vicar Tel: 644539 Email: peter.bevan900@ntlworld.com Website: www.stmaryspb.org.uk Items for next week’s sheet to Richard Osborn (Tel: 07803 756088 / e-mail: rmosborn@hotmail.com) by Thursday Fr Peter would be grateful to be informed about illnesses or any other emergencies affecting parishioners. 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