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NOTICES:
Christmas Flowers: Donations towards the cost of flowers
for Christmas in the bowl at the back of church or in the
Parish Office. If you can help with the decorating on
Christmas Eve morning please contact
Jean Saltmarsh or Eileen Miles on 01895 625456.
Sister Sally of Mucknell Abbey sends her very best wishes
for a Happy Christmas and blessed New Year.
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Outlookers afternoon tea Ritz style. 14 January, 2.00pm.
Christmas Eve
Wednesday 24th December
4.30pm:
Children’s Carol Service
6.00pm:
Nativity Christingle Mass
Readings:
Isaiah 62:1-5
11.30pm:
Midnight Mass
Readings:
Isaiah 9:1-7
Titus 2:11-14
Luke 2:1-14
Saturday: 6.00pm
Sung Vigil Mass
Mass setting:
Woodard - Shepherd
Preacher:
Fr Simon
Hymns:
NEH: 29, 33, 32, 26 & 30
Psalm Response:
Today a saviour has been born
to us: He is Christ the Lord
Sunday: 8.00am
Mass
Readings:
Preacher:
Fr Simon
2 Samuel 7:1-5, 8-12, 14, 16
Luke 1:26-38
Preacher:
Fr Simon
Sunday: 9.15am
Sung Mass
Readings:
2 Samuel 7:1-5, 8-12, 14, 16
Romans 16:25-27
Luke 1:26-38
Mass Setting:
McMillan - St Anne
Hymns:
NEH: 3, 10, 181 & 186
Psalm Response
I will sing forever of your love,
O Lord
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Friends of S Martin’s Quiz tickets: 24 January, now on
sale from Jacqueline Alderton, Lesley Knee and the
Parish Office.
Toddler Group: We need your help. Could you spare a
few hours to help our toddler’s team on a Friday morning?
Please call the Parish Office on 01895 625456.
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Men’s weekend at Walsingham: 30 January-1 February
2015. Cost £122. Application forms from Fr Simon.
Deposit £50.
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Fourth Sunday of Advent
Psalter: Week 4
Christmas Day
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Ladies Pilgrimage to Walsingham: 20 -22 March 2015.
Deposits of £80 to Maureen Tinsey 01895 633928.
Sunday 21st December 2014
Thursday 25th December
8.00am:
Mass
Readings:
Titus 3:4-7
Preacher:
Fr Simon
10.00am:
Sung Mass
New to S Martin’s? Please fill in a newcomer’s card at the
back of church and hand to a sidesperson.
Readings:
Children’s Confirmation course: return the application
forms to Fr Simon before Christmas.
Make sure you have a Bible to bring to the meetings.
Isaiah 52:7-10
Hebrews 1:1-6
John 1:1-18
Mass setting:
Thorne – St Thomas
Hymns:
NEH: 24, 30, 34 & 26
Preacher:
Fr Simon
Please use the Christmas card pigeon holes in the hall.
Psalm Response:
All the ends of the earth have seen
the salvation of our God.
Voluntary:
Toccata on Creator Alme
Siderum - Yon
Preacher:
Fr Simon
Sunday: 11.15am
Sung Mass
Readings:
2 Samuel 7:1-5, 8-12, 14, 16
Luke 1:26-38
Mass Setting:
McMillan - St Anne
Hymns:
CHE: 187, 263, 928, 375, 686 & 522
Preacher:
Fr Simon
Sunday 6.30pm
Carol Service
Record of Family Worship: Please use the record of
family worship sheet available in 3 places in the church for
you to sign and help clergy referees for Bishop Ramsey
School in the future.
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Children’s Pilgrimage to Walsingham: 6 -8 March.
Forms can be downloaded from S Martin’s website. For
more information please contact Kay Craigie on
07795 578400.
Parish Office Christmas opening hours
Monday 22nd – 9.00am – 1.00pm
Tuesday 23rd – Sunday 28th – Closed
Monday 29th – 10.00am-11.00am
Tuesday 30th 10.00am-11.00am
Wednesday 31st 10.00am-11.00am
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Thursday 1 – Closed
Friday 2nd – 10.00am-12.00pm.
Wishing you all a very Happy Christmas and New Year.
Gill Dargue.
The Clergy, Pastoral Team and the Church Wardens
Wish everybody a very Happy Christmas and a peaceful
New Year.
Important Dates for your Diary:
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4 January – 6.30pm, Admission of catechumens.
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6 January – 7.30pm, Epiphany Mass & Servers party.
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14 January – 2.00pm, Afternoon Tea Ritz style.
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24 January – 7.30pm – Quiz Night.
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30 January – Men’s pilgrimage to Walsingham.
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20 March – Ladies pilgrimage to Walsingham.
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6 – 8 March – Children’s Pilgrimage to Walsingham.
Psalm (88)
Please replace your kneeler at the end of the Mass. Thank you.
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Today’s Readings:
2 Samuel 7:1-5, 8-12, 14, 16
David wants to build a house for God but instead, God
promises to build an everlasting dynasty for him.
Romans 16:25-27
God’s plan of salvation for Jesus and Gentiles has come to
fulfilment in Christ.
Luke 1:26-38
God’s promise to David is to be fulfilled in Jesus, through
the obedience and consent of Mary.
Please pray for:
 All those considering being confirmed in 2015.
 Christians in the Middle East.
The Sick:
Pat Aldous
Roy Bewley
Pete Dyer
Wendy Eggleton
Fred Geard
Avis Hunt
Dorothy Maher
Howard Masters
Hazel Neal
Judith Roberts
Edith Shephard
Ian Webber
Ann Wignall
David Rosbrook
Alex Bell
John Craddock
June Davis
Ann Flack
Adena Harrison
Beryl Kessel
Elsie May
Jack McDougall
Dianne Roberts
Keith Simmons
Kevin Webber
Robert Waterson
Lily Yogaratnam
The Recently Departed:
Malcolm Kellas
Violet Chambers (innocent)
Lorna Taylor
Harold Yates
Irene McLeod
Rosita Wakelin
Marie Sercombe
James Smith
Anniversaries of Death:
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20 Eric Everett
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21 Bill Bambrough
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23 Allan Clark
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24 Mary Wildy
Gwen Jenkins
Linda Westendrop
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25 Mabel Beraet
Arthur Leighton
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26 Richard Harris
Clive Pigram
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Sunday 28 December 2014
The Holy Family
6.00pm (Saturday) Sung Vigil Mass
Today
8.00am Mass: Tea and coffee will be served in the Church
Hall after Mass. Please do come and join us there.
8.00am Mass
9.15am Mass: Self-Service Crèche in the Bell Tower. Young
Church. Tea, coffee and squash will be served in the Church
Hall after Mass. Please do come and join us there.
9.15am Sung Mass
11.15am Sung Mass
11.15am Mass: Self-service Crèche in the Bell Tower.
Young Church. Drinks will be available at the back of
S Michael’s Chapel. Do join us there.
Monday
22nd December
Tuesday
23rd December
Wednesday
24th December
O King of the Nations
9.10am Morning Prayer
9.30am Mass
4.30pm Reception of the body of
Harold Yates into church
O Emmanuel
9.10am Morning Prayer
9.30am Mass
10.15am Funeral Mass of Harold Yates
5.30pm Evening Prayer
Christmas Eve
9.10am
4.30pm
6.00pm
11.30pm
Morning Prayer
Children’s Carol Service
Nativity Mass
Midnight Mass
Thursday
The Nativity of Our Lord
Jesus Christ
25th December
Office proper
8.00am Mass
10.00am Sung Mass
Friday
26th December
Saturday
27th December
S Stephen
9.10am Morning Prayer
6.45pm Evening Prayer
7.15pm Mass
S John
8.30am
9.00am
9.30am
5.30pm
6.00pm
Morning Prayer
Mass
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Evening Prayer
Sung Vigil Mass
Readings:
Ecclesiastics 3:2-6, 12-14
Colossians 3:12-21
Luke 2: 22, 39-40
Psalm (104)
NEXT WEEK’S BULLETIN: The deadline for items for
inclusion in next week’s Bulletin is 9.00am on
Wednesday. Please email or put in the post box
outside the Hall or phone 01895 625456 and leave a
message. Anything submitted after the deadline
will not be added until the following week. Email:
stmartinsruislip@btconnect.com
This Week – The Parish Office (01895 625456)
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Is open Monday 22 .
The Office will be open after the 8.00am Mass and before
and after the 9.15am Mass on Sunday for the collection of
mail only.
Baptism Enquiries should in the first instance be
referred to the Parish Office.
Lost Property is kept in the Parish Office.
Housebound? Lonely? Anxious? Bereaved?
If you have a problem – share it with us.
If you need a home visit – or just a friendly chat, our
Pastoral Team are here for you.
Please contact us:
Linda Hudson: 01895 632962
Nina Gibbins: 01895 639494
Fr Simon:
Our Parish Clergy:
01895 633040
frsimon@waitrose.com
Fr Ken:
07909 970545
kenbuckler@ymail.com
Fr David:
07962 057767
fr.david@live.co.uk
Fr John:
07711 635199
woodpecker232@tiscali.co.uk
01895 905529
peter.tilley@blueyonder.co.uk
Fr Peter: