10.30am Cross Roads All Age Service

ST. MARY MAGDALENE, STOKE BISHOP
TO KNOW, TO SHOW, TO GROW IN,
THE LOVE OF GOD
NOTICES for the Week beginning 29th December
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
No Communion Service
2.00pm
Wedding of Helene Duranton and Philip Adkins
8.30 – 9.30am
Prayers for the work and needs of St Mary’s
Lord Jesus Christ, may we know you more clearly, love you more dearly and follow you more
nearly, day by day. Amen.
Sunday 28th December – Sunday after Christmas
th
9.00am
President:
Preacher:
10.30am
Leader:
Speaker:
6.30pm
President:
Preacher:
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
NEXT SUNDAY 4 JANUARY
Holy Communion (CW)
Reverend Angela Cattell
Reverend Mat Ineson
Crossroads All Age Service
Reverend Jennifer Hall
Reverend Mat Ineson
Holy Communion with Ministry of Healing and Wholeness
Reverend Mat Ineson
Reverend Angela Cattell
PRAYERS FOR THE WEEK
Help us to remember that the joy that we give to others is the joy that
comes back to us
We think about the suffering of refugees and ask that they may receive
help.
Help us to pause, rest and listen with our whole being to God’s word.
We ask for guidance as we look forward to a New Year and fresh starts.
Help us to be aware of the problems happening in our own area
For the protection of all who feel marginalized and worthless
Help us to respond to those in need
We give thanks for all who play their part at St Mary’s
If you are a visitor or newly arrived in the parish we hope you will feel welcome. If you would
like more details about St Mary’s and its activities, please complete a welcome card and ask
for information or visit www.stmarysb.org.uk or contact the Parish Office Tel: 968 7449.
([email protected] ).
9.00am
Holy Communion (BCP)
President:
Reverend Hazel Trapnell
Preacher:
Reverend Jennifer Hall
O Worship the King Organist:
Adrian Sawyer
HYMNS: 55
In the bleak midwinter
73
Unto us a boy is born
60
Lully, lullay (Coventry Carol) (Offertory)
BIBLE READINGS
Jeremiah 31:15-17 (OT, page 817)
Matthew 2:13-18 (NT, page 2)
10.30am
Cross Roads All Age Service
Leader:
Speaker:
Worship Music led by :
BIBLE READINGS
Intercessions:
Reverend Hazel Trapnell
Reverend Jennifer Hall
James Fraser
Matthew 2:13-18 (NT, page 2)
Caroline Jowett-Ive
NO EVENING SERVICE TODAY
Bible Society The Bible Society works to circulate the Scriptures across the world, in the
church and through the culture. The strategy of Bible Society centres on making the Bible
available and accessible. It has been reported that many are ignorant of the facts
surrounding Jesus’ birth, due to the distorted presentation of the nativity in schools. Please
pray that people would hear and receive the true Gospel message this Christmas.
PRAYER MINISTRY If you would like prayer for yourself, relatives, friends or situations,
members of the Prayer Ministry Team will be available after the 9.00 am and 10.30 am
services.
PASTORAL CARE MINISTRY - For pastoral care concerns please contact Jenny Baker
(9683227) Jason Parker (9686863) or Jennifer Hall (9685959)
Kneelers are available, if required – please collect from either Church entrance.
TODAY
You are invited to join us for tea or
coffee, after both morning services
in the Church rooms.
TODAY : No Evening Service
Next week – 6.30pm Holy Communion
with the Ministry of Healing
The Church Office will reopen on
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Monday 5 January at 9.30am.
Choose Tuesdays Café - will reopen on
January 6
th
th
Thursday lunch will restart on 8
January.
The Joinery in the
Church rooms on
th
Sunday 11 January at
6.30pm – informal worship.
Toddler Worship starts on
th
Wednesday 14 January at
9.30am
A time for young children and babies to
make a joyful noise, sing and listen to a
bible story with their grown –ups.
Film Focus – 12 years a
Slave (15)
th
Sunday 18 January at
3.30pm followed by tea and discussion.
Mini church (for 0-7 years)
introducing Jesus through craft, friends,
food, stories and song.
The next MINI-CHURCH –
th
is Saturday, 7 February
3.00pm – 5.00pm
As we near the end of another busy
year, we gratefully acknowledge all the
voluntary work which happens at St
Mary’s. We are especially grateful for
the voluntary ministry offered by our 3
OLM’s (Jennifer, Hazel and Angela) and
our 2 LLM’s (Peter and Brian). Having
helped us through the vacancy period
prior to Mat’s arrival, they continue to
help us in our work at St Mary’s to
further God’s kingdom.
We are aware that many Church
members are giving a lot of their time to
help with the work and mission of our
Church – but if you feel that you can
offer time, talents or skills – please
speak to Mat or one of the wardens or
the Church office.
Top Soil
Due to groundworks to allow the
installation of cycle racks by the Church
rooms entrance, we have a quantity of
good quality topsoil.
If you would like a bag of this – please
speak to David Swithinbank to arrange
delivery.
Thank YOU
A big thank you from
Mat, Emma, Molly and
Toby for all the cards
and gifts we received at Christmas.
Refelecting on 2014
We started the year in vacancy,
preparing the paper work to advertise
for a new Vicar, including a morning of
prayer for the right candidates resulting
In MARCH of the appointment of
Reverend Mat Ineson.
We enjoyed a weekend at Lee Abbey
and many of us resolved to return for
further visits.
We’ve held concerts from Opera
Alumnus, Red Maids’, Bristol Fashion
Chorus, Mosaic Singers, Bristol Male
Voice Choir, Vospiri Choir, Tessitoura
Operatic Company and soloists from
Welsh National Opera. We held an
exhibition of the replica Turin Shroud
and welcomed many visitors to our
Church.
During the year we were sad to see the
closure of two long standing groups -the
Bridge group and our Preschool, and we
said farewell to several of our Church
members and prayed with families and
friends.
Some of the congregation have moved
away – some far afield but several to the
welcoming shelter of St Monica’s. It’s
good to keep in touch with friends and
family and to see them at occasional
services or events.
We also said goodbye and good luck to
our youth team as they left us to further
their careers and studies in other places.
We said hello to several new faces and
celebrated with many couples who were
married and with families who brought
children to Church for Baptism.
Then in September we welcomed Mat
and his family to our parish and enjoyed
a glorious time at Trinity with a hog
roast lunch by way of celebration. We
also welcomed new Youth Leaders ,
John and Emma Dobson and several
Trinity students who are training with
us.
In October, many of the congregation
took part in a Commemoration of the
centenary of World War One and we
hosted an exhibition put on by the Local
History Group.
One of the year’s highlights has to be
Jeronimo and Josh (donkeys ) who came
to our Winter Warmer.
And so into 2015………
What does the next year have in store
for us at St Mary’s?
Some changes? Some new Ideas?
Renewal of old well-thought out
activities…….?
The assurance of God’s love.
A message from Pope Francis:
At the beginning of this New Year, which
we welcome as God’s gracious gift to all
humanity, I offer heartfelt wishes of
peace to every man and woman, to all
the world’s peoples and nations, to
heads of state and government, and to
religious leaders. See more at
w2.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/me
ssages/peace/documents/papafrancesco_20141208_messaggio-xlviiigiornata-mondiale-pace-2015.html
Preaching Series January/February
2015.
Knowing God. How can we come to
know God better? What does it mean to
know God? Is it different to knowing
about God? The series will include
sermons entitled, Knowing God; in
Christ, in humility and obedience,
through doubt, through suffering and as
mystery.

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