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THE UNITED BENEFICE
OF ST BARTHOLOMEW AND ST LAWRENCE
WITH ST SWITHUN-UPON-KINGSGATE
WINCHESTER
Rector:
The Reverend Canon Cliff Bannister
Assistant Priest: The Reverend Amanda Goulding
Assistant Curate: The Reverend Sally Goodson
Tel. 01962 852032
Tel. 01962 884585
Tel. 01962 867251
THE CONVERSION OF PAUL
Third Sunday Of Epiphany
25th January 2015
A warm welcome to our worship this Sunday
Large Print Versions of this notice sheet and other papers are available.
A Hearing Loop system is in use. Gluten-free communion wafers are
available – please ask a steward.
Morning readings:
NT
Psalm
NT
Gospel
Acts 9. 1-22
67
Galatians 1. 11-16a
Matthew 19. 27-30
St Bartholomew 9.30am Parish Communion
Celebrant and Preacher: The Rev’d Sally Goodson
Hymns:
623, 34, 413 (tune 1), 213, 340
St Swithun
9.30am Holy Communion
Celebrant and Preacher: The Rector
St Lawrence
11.00am Holy Communion
Celebrant and Preacher: The Rector
555, 375 (omit vss 5 & 6), 277, 368 (omit v2)
Hymns:
St Bartholomew 6.00pm
Led by:
Hymns:
181, 321,
Evening readings:
Psalm
OT
NT
Evensong
The Rev’d Sally Goodson
95 (tune 767 Moscow)
119. 41-56
Isaiah 56. 1-8
Colossians 1.24 - 2.7
COLLECT FOR THE CONVERSION OF ST PAUL
Almighty God, who caused the light of the gospel to shine throughout the world
through the preaching of your servant Saint Paul: grant that we who celebrate his
wonderful conversion may follow him in bearing witness to your truth; through
Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of
the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
COLLECT FOR THE THIRD SUNDAY OF EPIPHANY
Almighty Father, whose Son revealed in signs and miracles the wonder of your
saving presence: renew your people with your heavenly grace, and in all our
weakness sustain us by your mighty power; through Jesus Christ your Son our
Lord, who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God,
now and for ever. Amen.
FOR YOUR PRAYERS
For the World: We pray for peace and reconciliation in Syria, Afghanistan and
South Sudan; for all victims of Ebola and those working to fight the spread of the
disease; for the relief of cultural and religious tensions.
For the Anglican Communion: Archbishop Justin Welby; Long Island; the
Dioceses of Tampere (Evangelical Lutheran Church in Finland), Manchester,
their Bishops and people; the consecration of the new Bishop of Burnley and of
the first woman bishop, the Rev’d Libby Lane, as Bishop of Stockport on
Monday 26th January.
For the Diocese: Bishop Tim Dakin and Suffragan Bishops Jonathan and David;
the Parish of Jersey St Martin De Grouville and all their people.
For our local hospitals and surgeries under intense pressure.
For the Deanery: Clergy spouses & families; retired clergy; clergy widows and
widowers and their families.
Local needs: The Trinity Centre; for all students with examinations this term;
for St Bede’s School and their new Headteacher Sarah Duck.
Churches Together in Winchester Prayer Cycle for January:
St Bartholomew, Hyde.
The sick and housebound and all who care for them, especially Barrie Dey, Sybil
Edwards, Joan Foreman, Phillipa Fraser, Sheila Lindsay, Trevor Nash, Wanda Nash,
Jonathan Neale, Chris Pilgrim, Evan Sturgess; also Stanley and Enid in Ikona.
For the Departed: Andrew Johnson (Diocesan Registrar), Barry Trueman, and
all who mourn.
Anniversary of Death: Michael Honeysett, Stanley Hughes, Ruth Marshall,
Peggy Russell, Patrick Wadham, Phyllis Wainewright.
NOTICES
THE WEEKLY NOTICE SHEET: Please send any items for the notice
sheet by Wednesday of each week to: Caroline St Leger-Davey and Lis Wicks
at St Lawrence Parish Office, Colebrook Street, or email lawswi@hotmail.com,
tel. 01962 849434. For St Bartholomew Hall bookings please contact Lorraine
Curtis: hall@threesaints.org.uk, tel. 01962 863361.
ST BARTHOLOMEW: Please could volunteers fill in the new flower rota on
display behind the font in Church.
SPACE FOR PEACE: Choirs, schools and faith groups will gather to sing for
peace at Winchester Cathedral on Tuesday 27th January at 7.15pm.
Admission is free but there is a retiring collection.
SPACE IN THE CITY: On Wednesday 28th January at 12.30pm at the
United Church Canon Jeremy Davies continues his series entitled “Something
Understood”, addressing approaches to prayer through music.
MAGAZINE COLLATION: Volunteers are needed to help with collating the
parish magazine on Friday 30th January at 9.30am in the Parish Room.
BENEFICE MEETING: Cliff is holding an open meeting for all in the Benefice
on Saturday 31st January at 9.30am for 10.00am start at Hyde Parish Hall to
discuss future parish clusters within the Deanery. All are welcome.
ST LAWRENCE: ‘Going Out With Questions’ meets on the 1st Sunday of
the month (1st February) to explore questions about faith and life. We meet
after the morning service. Convenor: Angus Paddison.
COFFEE MORNING in ST LAWRENCE CHURCH: On the first Friday of
each month. Please come along to meet one another and members of the
Ministry Team on 6th February from 10.00am-11.30am.
ST LAWRENCE: All help is welcome at the annual Clean and Polish on
Saturday 7th February from 10.00am-12.00pm. Coffee will be provided.
A SERVICE OF PEACE, HEALING AND WHOLENESS will take place
on 8th February at 6.00pm at St Lawrence Church. All are welcome. See parish
magazine for details.
LENT HOME GROUPS: You are warmly invited to join a group, particularly
if you have not done so before. Please take a form from Church for the 6
sessions beginning on 22nd February. Please return forms by 15th February.
Contact person: John Axford.
The Wednesday morning Lent Group at St Lawrence following the midweek
Communion will take the form of a Book Group, reading chapters from Esther
de Waal’s Seeking God. Please contact Amanda Goulding for more information.
THE WEEK AHEAD
26th January – 1st February 2015
Morning Prayer at 8.30/9am and Evening Prayer at 5pm is said in the Benefice on
weekdays: Tuesday (5pm only) through to Friday. See noticeboards for location.
Tuesday
3.30pm Pastoral Assistants Meeting
Wednesday 9.00am-12.00noon Parish Office open
10.00am Holy Communion
Celebrant: The Rev’d Amanda Goulding
10.30am Holy Communion
Celebrant: The Rev’d Sally Goodson
12.30pm Space in the City
1.30pm St Bede’s School visit
Friday
9.00am-12.00noon Parish Office open
9.30am Collation of Parish Magazine
11.00am Holy Communion
2.15pm Ministry Team Meeting
Saturday
9.30am for 10.00am Benefice Meeting
Parish Room
Darch Room
St Lawrence
United Church
St Bartholomew
Parish Room
Abbotts Barton NH
Rectory
Hyde Parish Hall
CANDLEMAS (transf)
Presentation of Christ in the Temple
1st February 2015
Morning Readings:
OT
Malachi 3. 1-5
Psalm
24. 7-10
NT
Hebrews 2. 14-18
Gospel
Luke 2. 22-40
St Bartholomew 8.00am Holy Communion
Celebrant and Preacher: The Rector
St Bartholomew 9.30am Family Service (No Holy Communion)
Led by:
The Rector
St Lawrence
10.00am Parish Communion
Celebrant: The Rev’d Sally Goodson
Preacher: The Rev’d Amanda Goulding
St Swithun
6.00pm Evensong
Led by:
Meriel Walton
Evening Readings:
Special service leaflet for Candlemas