ST. MARY’S CHURCH, REDBOURN ADVENT SUNDAY 30th November 2014 WELCOME TO ST MARY’S A special welcome if you are new to our worship here at St Mary’s Church, Redbourn. We would like to get to know you as soon as possible. To help us, please fill in the slip provided in the holders at the end of each pew, and hand it to one of the clergy or sidespeople as you leave today. Thank you. All who normally take Communion, in this church or in any other church, are welcome to receive Communion here. Those who do not take Communion, be they young or old, should please come to the altar rail to receive God’s blessing. If you are a taxpayer, please would you consider putting your collection into a blue envelope and filling in the details required (available from a sidesperson or in the pews). The church can then claim back the tax on your offering to the church at no additional cost to you. Thank you. Those giving by Standing Order may use a yellow token in the collection plate. WILL VISITORS PLEASE NOTE that St Mary’s Church has an Amplification and Loop System. If needed, please switch your hearing aid to the T switch to make use of this. IN OUR PRAYERS The sick and suffering: Alex, Colin Butterworth, Jack Chapman, Christopher, Lily Clark, Carole Cull, Michael Darvell, Alex and Janet Duncombe, James Easey, Marlene Gibson, Patrick Hastings, Ron Henry, Victoria Holmes, Grace Hyde, Elizabeth Hynes, Ian, Ray Marsh, Jim Martin, Dave Panton, Keith Poulter, Theresa Rae, Linda Smith, Sylvia, Celia Southern, Judith Steele, Roy Woods, Allyson Woodhouse and any others known to us in need at this time. The Departed: We pray for the repose of the souls of James Burrows, Jennet Gaffey, Peggy Gunson, Vincent Marshall, Peter McCarthy and all who have died recently. We remember those whose year’s mind occurs during this coming week and pray for God’s comfort for all who mourn the loss of a loved one at this time. THE FLOWERS ON THE MEMORIAL STAND were given in loving memory of Leslie Smith by Hazel and the family. The Vicar: The Reverend Will Gibbs Tel No. 01582 791669 E mail: will@stmarysredbourn.org You can find a full listing of news on our website: www.stmarysredbourn.org 8.00 am HOLY COMMUNION (Book of Common Prayer) Collect, Epistle & Gospel for First Sunday in Advent – page 87 President: The Revd Lucy Davis Collect: Almighty God, give us grace that we may cast away the works of darkness, and put upon us the armour of light, now in the time of this mortal life, in which thy Son Jesus Christ came to visit us in great humility; that in the last day, when he shall come again in his glorious Majesty to judge both the quick and the dead, we may rise to the life immortal, through him who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Ghost, now and for ever. Amen. Epistle: Romans 13. 8-14 Gospel: Matthew 21. 1-13 9.30 am PARISH EUCHARIST (Common Worship Order One) We follow the service booklet. The Collect, Readings and Post Communion Prayer for today can be found in the insert to this Pew Sheet. President: The Revd Lucy Davis Introit: 49 Reader: David Forbes Reading: Isaiah 64. 1-9 Gradual: Psalm 80. 1-8 Reading: 1 Corinthians 1. 3-9 Gospel: Mark 13. 24-37 Sermon: The Vicar Intercessions: Vic French Offertory Hymn: 193 Communion Hymn: 519 Anthem: Zion hears – J.S. Bach Final Hymn: Long ago, prophets knew PLEASE JOIN US for refreshments in the Transept Hall after this Service. Also our weekly Traidcraft stall will be selling excellent goods and foods. This evening: ADVENT CAROL SERVICE This evening at 6.30 pm Our choir presents Readings and Music by Candlelight for Advent Sunday Followed by Mulled Wine – All welcome One of the most beautiful services of the year – do join us NOTICES FOR THE COMING WEEK THE APPARELS, PULPIT FALL and BIBLE MARKERS in use today for the first time have been made by Isobel Cranmer and given to St Mary’s in thanksgiving for all blessings bestowed on her in her ‘three score years and ten’. Complementing the Vicar’s chasuble, they allow us to mark Advent in the traditional purple, and if she is permitted to progress towards the ‘four score years’ without too much ‘labour and sorrow’, Isobel will gradually complete the set. DONATIONS TOWARDS CHRISTMAS FLOWERS will be gratefully received and can be left at the South Door or passed to Janet Biggs (792289) ADVENT AND CHRISTMAS DATES are on a separate sheet and include a tear off slip if you would like to dedicate a “Light of Love” in memory of a loved one this Christmas. Please complete this slip and pass it to the Vicar. The Lights will be dedicated and lit on Sunday 14 December at 6.30 pm. SLEEP OUT: Lucy and Jamie Davis will be sleeping rough overnight on 5th December to raise funds for DENS, our local homeless charity. It promises to be cold, wet and miserable, but your sponsorship will ensure that people who are homeless can be supported and helped to a new life off the streets. Please sign the sponsorship form at the South Door. Thank you. REDBOURN WARBLERS will be performing Andrew Lloyd-Webber’s “Joseph and his Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat” this coming Wednesday here at St Mary’s at 6.30 pm, followed by refreshments in the Transept. Several members of the church choir are Warblers and it would be lovely for them, and all the choir, to have a good sized audience! There will be a retiring collection for DENS, the homeless charity St Mary’s is supporting. COMPLINE: For the first three Tuesdays in December at 9 pm we offer a Devotional Address and Compline, helping us to mark the Advent season. THE WEEK AHEAD Every day, Monday to Friday, we offer: 9.30 am Morning Prayer 5.00 pm Evening Prayer In addition, the following services and events will take place this week: Tues 2 Dec 10.00 am 9.00 pm Wed 3 Dec 11.30 am 2.30 pm 7.30 pm Fri 5 Dec 10.30 am Sat 6 Dec 10.00 am Sun 7 Dec 8.00 am 9.30 am 12 noon 5.00 pm Holy Eucharist – Mothers’ Union Corporate Communion Advent Address followed by Compline Holy Eucharist – with Redbourn Day Centre Holy Communion – St Matthew’s Care Home Holy Eucharist Bears and Prayers – in the Transept Advent Quiet Day – see notice at South Door for details The SECOND SUNDAY of ADVENT Holy Communion (Book of Common Prayer) All Age Parish Eucharist Holy Communion (Book of Common Prayer) Christingle Service NEXT WEEK’S DUTY ROTAS Servers: Weds: Grace Sawyer 8.00 am: Mark Cresswell 9.30 am: Rod McPhee, Ellie Davis and Penny McAdam 12 noon: Grace Sawyer 5.00 pm: John Davie, Simon Taylor and Grace Sawyer Sidespeople: 8.00 am: Brian Hayward and Dick Morgan 9.30 am: Susan and Anna Stacey, Sandra Cresswell and 12 noon: Ralph Goold [Ginny Roberts 5.00 pm: The Christingle Team Flowers: Bryony Aldred, Judith Sandell and Margaret Tillyer Cleaning: H Stanley, R Hurst, M Parry-Slater and M Metcalf Churchyard: Sam Butterworth and Geoff Woodhouse Lifts: A Lindfield (8 am), A Simkins, T Bull and H Stanley Reader: Member of Junior Church Intercessions: Junior Church Young People: First Sunday – All Age Service Coffee: Angie Simkins and Margaret Metcalfe Traidcraft: Jenny and Derek Crouch