St Mary’s Parish Magazine – November 2002

 

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Rector’s notes

Betty Walker’s Silver Jubilee

PCC Notes

Bells & Whistles

Don’t panic!

From ancient to modern

The lady was a tramp!

Dedication and demolition

From the registers

Baptisms

Funerals

Friendless parks

WHAT’S ON THIS MONTH? - November

Saints in November

Readings for Sundays & Festivals in December

Music at Evensong in November

Daily prayer topics in November

 

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On Saturday November 2 – All Souls Day – there will be a Sung Requiem at 7.30pm with the Fauré Requiem sung complete by the choir. There is a list under the tower for you to add the names of departed loved ones whom you would like commemorated during that service.

 

The Social Committee is busy preparing for the Christmas Fair on December 7 but it needs some more help.

 

Christian Aid can receive £3.50 for every discarded mobile phone. There will be a box under the large table under the tower for this collection.

 

On St Andrew’s Day, November 30, we remember the work of Christian missions. In this parish we support in particular the United Society for the Propagation of the Gospel with an annual donation. In addition, some people collect money during the year in “Globes” or “Medicine Bottles”. Will those who have these please return them to Betty Walker by Sunday November 24. She also thanks those who brought in used postage stamps during the year. She would particularly like special issues and high-value British and all foreign stamps and all Christmas stamps will be welcome.

 

On Advent Sunday, December 1, the Preacher at 9.30am will be Revd Dr Jeffrey John, Canon Theologian of Southwark Cathedral and Bishop’s Adviser for Ministry. Evensong that day will be as usual - with the Advent Carol Service the following Sunday, when it will be attended by Churches Together.

 

Please note that the Ringers’ Quiz will take place on Saturday, February 15, and not the 8th as advertised elsewhere.

 

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Rector’s notes

Springfield Church presents a newly-written Christmas show called Jo’s Journey at the Wallington Public Hall on the evenings of December 13, 14 and 15. This is the story of one child’s search for the meaning of Christmas, told through acting and songs, with an all-age cast. It isn’t exactly a panto, but it will have some familiar elements to make the performance accessible to everyone.  It isn’t exactly evangelistic either, but there is an underlying Christian ethos. It is designed to be fun for groups and families.  You could put the dates in your diary now, or contact Nigel Elderkin on 8773 2409 for further details.

 

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Once again Churches Together in Beddington & Wallington are hosting a Christmas Lunch. It takes place at St Patrick’s Hall, and is open to anyone who would like to attend as long as they have booked first! Further details from Pam Vernon, who is our representative on the organising committee.

 

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And so as not to get blasé thinking about Christmas, let’s talk about Lent! Churches Together are once again organising a programme of speakers for the Wednesday evenings of Lent next year, on the general theme of “Spirituality and…” Specific topics addressed will include suffering, science, the local community, and the workplace. Five Wednesday evenings from March 12 onwards, 8.00 pm at St Elphege’s.  Please put the dates in your new diaries as soon as you get them.

 

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Prisoners’ Week begins on Sunday November 17, and many churches and organisations throughout the week will be drawing people’s attention to the needs of prisoners’ families, who often have to bear stigma and punishment with little or no practical support, and to regular attempts to educate the public on the effects of imprisonment and the need for a more judicious use of prison sentences. Prisoners, their families, and all those affected by crime will be remembered regularly during the intercessions at all daily services during the week.

 

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Want to create a better flower arrangement as part of your Christmas decorations at home? Why not come to a practical demonstration in inspiring surroundings! Angela Pritchard of SCOLA is running a free session in St Mary’s on the afternoon of Saturday November 16, from 1.30pm to 4.30pm. Bring all the materials of your choice with you - foliage, candles, dried or fresh flowers, Oasis, container, etc - Angela and some familiar faces will be on hand to help you improve your skills, and there will be very light refreshments available when you get exhausted. This afternoon is offered as part of Sutton Arts Council’s Craft Development Programme.

 

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 “Lighten our Darkness” - a quiet day for Advent - takes place at St Michael’s in Milton Road on Saturday November 30. Led by Revd Penny Brown (vicar of St Matthew’s, Croydon) it begins with coffee at 10.30am and runs until 4.00pm. Lunch is provided and the whole thing is free, but there will be a retiring collection intended to cover costs. No need to book, just turn up.

 

Selwyn Tillett

 

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Betty Walker’s Silver Jubilee

What a fantastic morning it was as friends old and new gathered at St Mary’s on Sunday, October 6, to give thanks to God for the dedication of our church, to thank Betty for serving as our Reader for 25 years and to celebrate Heather Cosgrove’s 60th birthday. We were delighted to have among our guests Lady Penelope Nairne, our Patron, John and Frances Read (John, a former Rector), John Munns representing the Central Readers Board and Mrs Christine Howell, who was also celebrating her Silver Jubilee as a Reader, having trained with Betty.

 

Betty preached an excellent sermon, linking together the day’s readings, her experiences as a Reader and the debt we owe to Heather for her administrative and organisational skills, which help to make occasions such as this so successful. She went on to make an appeal for us to recognise that we all have a ministry - something we can offer in service to our Lord; we are all needed and equally valued. As Selwyn has mentioned in the past, and Betty now reminded us, the parish has a need for another Reader or a Non-Stipendiary Minister - or both! It isn’t necessary to wait for the Lord to “blind you with light on the road to Damascus” to feel that you could offer yourself as a possible candidate; a genuine desire to serve is also a vocation*.

 

After the Eucharist, we gathered in the Church Centre for a very substantial brunch - eggs, bacon, sausages, mushrooms, tomatoes and fried potatoes. And there was jelly and ice cream to follow! Betty and Heather together cut their joint anniversary cake, which was made in the form of a book (very appropriate as Betty is renowned for her bookstall). They were both duly embarrassed by speeches of appreciation and we presented Betty with a cheque, which she says will go towards the landscaping of her garden.

 

So thank you very much to all who donated so generously and to those who cooked, served, prepared and cleared up afterwards. May Betty now enjoy a long and happy retirement and, of course, we shall still see her in church and around the parish.

 

Jenifer Davison

 

Betty adds: Thank you very much for the good wishes and gifts on the occasion of my silver jubilee as Reader. The brunch was a happy occasion, thanks to Heather’s organisation and generosity in sharing her special birthday with me. I shall still be a member of St Mary’s and as “Reader Emerita” perhaps occasionally assist with services. Thank you for all your support over the years.

 

*Please speak to Selwyn or myself if you are interested in either of these ministries.

 

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PCC Notes

At the meeting of the Parochial Church Council on Monday, September 23, the council noted that the implementation of the agreed maintenance plan for the churchyard had begun but this would not come into full effect until the next growing season.

 

The faculty for the votive stand had been approved and it is hoped this will be in place in time for All Souls Day.

 

Reference was made to the recent occasion when the church was struck by lightning and relief was expressed that the lightning conductor had done its job. Some members recalled a similar instance a few years ago - who says lightning never strikes twice!

 

The Treasurer provided her regular up-date on finances. “Swings and roundabouts” seems to be the order of the day, with budgeted income and expenditure continuing more or less in parallel. There was concern, however, that the Shopping List is now about £1,000 behind target. While not being unusual for the time of year, if this position continues, Cassie will need to dip into her reserves - a situation we all hope will not be necessary.

 

The PCC has been aware for a while that the church’s wiring system, having been installed probably more than 40 years ago, was in need of an overhaul. A report following an inspection of the electrics did not make happy reading! In agreeing that the necessary work should be put in hand as soon as possible, members were aware of the cost implications. Some of the recommendations were more pressing than others and the work (and hence the cost) will be spread over about 15 months. The Finance Committee will be burning the midnight oil working out just how the project will be paid for and the Treasurer should be in a position to give a full explanation of all this shortly after the November PCC meeting.

 

An updated Child Protection Policy for St Mary’s was received and adopted, with sincere thanks to Heather Cosgrove for all she does in her rôle as Child Protection Officer. The Policy will be placed on the internal church noticeboard, issued to organisations which hire the Centre and to those people who are responsible for children within church organisations.

 

The news that June Allen has accepted the post of Health and Safety Officer was received with delight.

 

As part of the PCC’s consideration of various aspects of the Disability Discrimination Act, it discussed ways in which access to the church and Centre could be made easier for those with visual impairment. To this end, advice will be sought from bodies such as the RNIB.

 

Finally, the knotty problem of Car Boot Sales was raised, one member pointing out that so far this year nine such sales had taken place, whereas a maximum of six had been promised. The member in question will be taking the matter further.

 

The PCC is next scheduled to meet on Friday, November 15.

 

Diana Harries - PCC Secretary

 

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Bells & Whistles

Many of the St Mary’s community have seen performances by Chimes Musical Theatre, which was created by Cassie in 1987.  This November sees the fifteenth anniversary of the original concert, which was called Just a song at teatime - an afternoon of parlour-song entertainment. It was presented as part of a day of music at Bourne Hall in Ewell in aid of the British Epilepsy Association, and was in memory of a friend of Cassie’s who had died as a result of her epilepsy.

 

The group found themselves asked to do a concert about a year later as a fund-raising event for Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Church in Tolworth; and the rest, as they say, is history. Cassie continued to arrange musical entertainments for charitable causes, and an increasing number of her theatrical and musical colleagues were recruited to take part. Of course, in 1995 she married her accompanist, which was a cunning move! The spectrum of musical styles increased with the various performers, and now ranges from opera to operetta, from music hall to musical comedy, from parlour-song to pantomime; casts have ranged from three performers to 12, and audiences from the Sutton Deanery Clergy Wives to the Sir Arthur Sullivan Society – including transatlantic visitors!

 

The singers have generally been colleagues from choirs and operatic societies, many of whom are professional musicians; but whether they earn their living from music or not, they have freely given their time and considerable talents – generally for no more than expenses and the occasional glass of something red… We’ve been proud to work with performers who have otherwise graced the stages of Glyndebourne, the English National Opera and the Royal Albert Hall (to name but a few), but who have been happy to work in churches, halls and stately homes, raising funds for charities ranging from the Cot Death Foundation to Hearing Dogs for the Deaf, from St Peter & St James Hospice to the Vauxhall Four Peaks Challenge, from stately home restoration to an assortment of church building funds . . . and, of course, that brings us to our fifteenth anniversary, which will be celebrated at St Mary’s on Saturday November 23 at 7.30 pm.

 

The name Chimes had no particular significance when it was chosen, except that it was reminiscent of pleasant-sounding music.  It’s a happy coincidence that our fifteenth anniversary should be so appropriately sited at St Mary’s, which has entertained – and been entertained by – the group five times before since their first visit here in 1996; and that our Tower & Bells fund should benefit from the proceeds!

 

This looks set to be a fine concert, with 11 performers who represent a wide range of styles and voices; as always, a combination of young professionals and extremely accomplished amateurs, who work together to share their love of music and entertainment. We also welcome some special guests: our very own Handbell Ringers, who will continue the chiming theme!  Please help us to fill St Mary’s for this very special event – it will be, as one of our previous concerts was titled, a Glamorous Night.  This really will be a performance with all the bells and whistles!

 

Tickets will be £5 if booked in advance, or £6 on the door. For further details, speak to Cassie or Selwyn, or check out the Chimes website: www.chimesmusicaltheatre.co.uk

 

Cassie Tillett

 

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Don’t panic!

The teacher promised us a drab evening. She was Mrs Hazel Shirley from the St John’s Ambulance Brigade. The subject was “Life-saving First Aid” and DRAB was the mnemonic for what to do if we should ever have to help anyone needing immediate aid. (“D” = Danger - remove from any danger; “R” = Response, ie, any response from the patient?; “A” = Airways - are they clear? and “B” = Breathing)

 

All 15 of us, representing the sidespeople, PCC and ringers and brought together by June Allen, enjoyed ourselves. Practising on each other helped to reinforce the messages, which were most entertainingly presented. We learned that, although we are not trained and qualified first-aiders, there is much that we can do while waiting for someone better qualified to arrive. This gave us confidence and reminded us that the “D” could also stand for “Don’t panic”.

 

Pat Kingsbury

 

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From ancient to modern

Saturday October 12 was a very significant day for Robert and me; we were celebrating our sixth wedding anniversary. It was also the birthday of my best friend, Ann, so after filling ourselves with celebration fare, we headed off to St Mary’s to indulge ourselves with a “culture-vulture” musical treat.

 

The theme of the evening was Ancient to Modern, which was more than covered by just the chosen repertoire of music. The audience was made up of both awestruck youngsters who might be aspiring organ scholars of the future and equally awestruck more mature folk who may well have been organ scholars of the past. St Mary’s provided splendid, reflective surroundings, while a 21st century video link from the Carew Chapel to the audience enabled us to watch Andrew apply his craft. (Selwyn did comment in his closing thank yous that he half expected the football results to appear at any moment!)

 

The opening piece, Toccata and Fugue in D minor by Mr Bach, had its usual effect on the hairs on the back of my neck and sent a shiver down my spine - no, I wasn’t sitting in the draught from the south porch! We sailed through the Early English and Baroque periods with a selection by Boyce, Bach, Mendelssohn and Franck, all of which, as relative novices to organ music, kept our party entranced and very moved. Andrew kindly gave us a little resumé of the pieces and baffled us with science - “eight channel piston system set at number one” roughly translated to “very loud and very dramatic!”

 

At half time we were treated to refreshments and I was honoured to find myself in the tea queue with the star himself (can’t say I’ve found myself in that position when at a Madonna concert!). There appeared to be a bit of a dash to taste a piece of home-made bread pudding going on at the other side of the hall while I was hobnobbing with the maestro.

 

The second half saw us move through Bach, Pescetti (one of our party deemed this her very favourite piece) and Chorale in B minor by Cesar Franck. I can only assume that this was written for a musical octopus on speed! Andrew carried it off with dynamism, incredible energy and amazing dexterity. It was a joy to listen to and indeed to watch.

 

Just when we thought things couldn’t get any better, out of the hat came, “In the Blackpool Style”, a light-hearted selection of old favourites, using the organ’s “Wurlitzer” capabilities. It was wonderfully hammed up by Andrew’s stage presence. To end the evening - which had gone by in a flash - Toccata in F by Widor, a suitable finale with its no-holds-barred style. Surely this would have converted anyone who says that organ music is sedate and boring.

 

Robert, our friends and myself had a lovely evening - wonderful surroundings, a varied (and largely unknown to us) repertoire, which was beautifully executed by Andrew. To sum it up in the Ancient and Modern theme of the evening, “jolly spiffing concert, old chap” or “Andrew, you really rock, man”.

 

Carolyn Churchyard

 

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The lady was a tramp!

In fact there were quite a few ladies who were tramps - and also some gentlemen - all of whom looked extremely authentic and made those of us who had come in our everyday clothes feel positively overdressed! (You looked fine to us!!  - Ed.)

 

However, St Mary’s ringers, who had organised this Tramps Supper, had prepared the evening very well and the Centre had been transformed into a tramps’ heaven - straw on the floor, a bar serving excellent liquor and the promise of food to come. In fact, no tramp had ever had it so good.

 

To start off with, a photographic quiz of ringers when young had us all puzzled - how one changes over the years! After a spell of scrutinising photographs, we were all asked to go into church for another quiz, which proved to be a real test of our observational powers. Do you know how many misericords there are or which harvest hymn has the line “Like Israel, Lord, we give our earliest fruits to thee”? Small wonder there was a queue for looking through hymn books!

 

All this completed, we were summoned back into the Centre where a transformation had taken place. The straw was still on the floor but a long table was in place with large baskets of bread at strategic intervals and a most delicious aroma wafting from the servery spot. We were offered a difficult choice of a sausage casserole or chilli con carne, both delicious and imaginatively and quickly served in polystyrene boxes, the lids of which made excellent “side-plates” for one’s bread. The desserts which followed were equally mouth watering - apple pies, crumbles and charlottes and all with hot custard.

After all this gastronomic excellence, we were ready to sit back and be entertained. To begin with, we had a tap-dance version of We’re a couple of swells ably executed by Margaret Brueton (with backing vocals by the ringing Master and secretary and accompanied by the organist!) and following that, the handbell ringers gave us a musical medley of favourite tunes.

 

This rounded off a most enjoyable evening - one which would leave some very pleasant memories. My own abiding memory will be that of seeing one of our respected sidesladies striding around the Centre, her tramp’s outfit completed by a canvas bag with a large gin bottle sticking out of the top and a tin mug slung at the ready from a belt around her waist! I’m glad to say that the next morning she looked none the worse for wear!

 

Thank you, ringers, for a great beginning to Harvest Festival weekend.

 

Mary Tapp

 

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Dedication and demolition

Both dedication, with a small “d”, and stamina were the marks of one weekend for St Mary’s choristers.

 

Saturday afternoon started with singing for a wedding. Then, after greeting their friends and long-time sporting rivals from All Saints, Hertford, and from Worthing, they adjourned to the football pitch where they systematically demolished the visitors’ defence and won 6-1. This was a significant victory over a team they had never beaten before.

 

Another demolition job was quickly achieved at tea time - this one a joint effort! The speed with which quantities of sandwiches and cakes disappeared was a tribute to the “choir mums” who had produced the delicious spread. Many thanks to you all.

 

Then the organist of All Saints, Hertford, conducted a pre-service practice and the afternoon concluded with Evensong for the Eve of Dedication, sung by the joint choirs to a setting by Sir Charles Stanford - with one of his loudest settings of the Nunc Dimittis.

 

And after all that, there they were again to sing at 9.30 on the Sunday morning…

 

Pat Kingsbury

 

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From the registers

Baptisms

Oct     13      Jack Rian Gray, 33 Raleigh Avenue

                  Joseph Thomas Atkins, 33 The Chase

Funerals

Sept    20      Brenda Lucy Moore, aged 97, of Rectory Lane

         25      Thomas Henry Ault, aged 76, of 35 Queenswood Avenue

         27      Betty Doreen Woods, aged 72, of 7 Mortlake Close

Oct     1        James Roland Parker, aged 86, of 5 Garrett Close

 

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Friendless parks

The Friends of Beddington and The Grange Parks has lapsed and Dee Hyatt would like to resurrect it. The parks are in need of representation at the Council Parks Group meetings which she is happy to take on. But she needs help from anyone who is interested in keeping an eye on the parks, and lets her know what needs attention

 

If you are interested in joining Dee, either by attending the occasional meeting to discuss the needs of the parks, or just keeping the friends informed on actions required to keep the wonderful amenity we have in good condition, let her know.

 

Dee is considering having a meeting around the middle of November and she would like to know if anyone is interested in attending. It depends on how many are interested as to whether she has the meeting at home or at a local venue (does anyone know of one that will offer free accommodation?).

 

Some of the issues that need addressing are general upkeep, children’s playground, bridge over the boating lake, rubbish, security, etc.

 

Give Dee a call on 8647 1014 if you are interested.

 

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WHAT’S ON THIS MONTH? - November

Sat

2

All Souls: Sung Eucharist including Fauré’s Requiem

7.30pm

Sun

3

ALL SAINTS

 

Mon

4

Bible Study Group meets, 23 Mortlake Close

8.00pm

Tue

5

Parents and Toddlers meet, church

10.00am

Wed

6

St Mary’s Guild meets, St Mary’s Court

2.30pm

Thu

7

MU&OG: Mary Tapp talks about her life in the ATS. Church Centre

8.00pm

Fri

8

Magazine Panel meets, 2 Peaks Hill

10.00am

Sun

10

THIRD BEFORE ADVENT

 

 

 

Remembrance Sunday

 

Mon

11

Bible Study Group meets, 23 Mortlake Close

8.00pm

Fri

15

PCC meets, Church Centre

8.00pm

Sat

16

Flower-arranging demonstration by Angela Pritchard of SCOLA. Church

1.30pm

Sun

17

SECOND BEFORE ADVENT

 

Mon

18

Bible Study Group meets, 23 Mortlake Close

8.00pm

Tue

19

Churches Together meeting at St Patrick’s

7.45pm

Wed

20

MU Corporate Eucharist

10.00am

Thu

21

MU&OG: Kathleen Hodgson demonstrates Marzipan Fruits. Church Centre

8.00pm

Sat

23

Chimes Musical Theatre performance. Church

7.30pm

Sun

24

CHRIST THE KING

 

Mon

25

Bible Study Group meets, 23 Mortlake Close

8.00pm

 

 

Social Committee meets, 2 Caraway Place

8.00pm

Fri

29

Prayer Groups meets, Carew Chapel 7.30pm

 

Sat

30

Eucharist (St Andrew)

9.00am

 

 

Trustees of St Mary’s Court meet, St Mary’s Court

10.00am

 

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Saints in November

Sat     2        All Souls

Sun     3        All Saints

Mon   11      Martin, Bishop of Tours, c397

Sat     16      Margaret, Queen of Scotland, philanthropist, reformer of the church, 1093

Mon   18      Elizabeth of Hungary, Princess of Thuringia, philanthropist, 1231

Tue    19      Hilda, Abbess of Whitby, 680

Wed    20      Edmund, King of the East Angles, martyr, 870

Fri      22      Cecilia, martyr, patron of music, 2nd century

Sat     23      Clement, Bishop of Rome, martyr, c100

Sat     30      Andrew, apostle

 

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Readings for Sundays & Festivals in December

 

Sun Dec 1

Advent Sunday

Isaiah 64: 1-9 (page 441)

1 Corinthians 1: 3-9 (page 442)

Mark 13: 24-37 (page 443)

 

Sun Dec 8

Advent 2

Isaiah 40: 1-11 (page 444)

2 Peter 3: 8-15a (page 446)

Mark 1: 1-8 (page 447)

 

Sun Dec 15

Advent 3

Isaiah 61: 1-4, 8-11 (page 448)

1 Thessalonians 5: 16-24 (page 450)

John 1: 6-8, 19-28 (page 451)

 

Sun Dec 22

Advent 4

2 Samuel 7: 1-11, 16 (page 452)

Romans 16: 25-27 (page 455)

Luke 1: 26-38 (page 455

 

Tue Dec 24

11.30pm

Christmas Midnight Mass

Isaiah 9: 2-7

Titus 2: 11-14

Luke 2: 1-20

 

Wed Dec 25

Christmas Day

Hebrews 1: 1-12 (page 24)

John 1: 1-14 (page 26)

 

Sun Dec 29

Christmas 1

Isaiah 61: 10-62:3 (page 457)

Galatians 4: 4-7 (page 459)

Luke 2: 15-21 (page 461)

 

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Music at Evensong in November

 

Sun Nov 3

Canticles: Arnold in A

Anthem: Give us the wings of faith – Bullock

 

Sun Nov 10

Canticles: Stanford in G

Anthem: Turn back, O man – Holst

 

Sun Nov 17

Canticles: Arnold in A

Anthem: As truly as God is our Father - Matthias

 

Sun Nov 24

Canticles: Sumsion in G

Anthem: I will lift up mine eyes - Walker

 

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Daily prayer topics in November

Fri      1        Diocesan Synod meeting tomorrow at Welling

Sat     2        All the faithful departed

Sun     3        Thanksgiving for the lives and examples of the saints

Mon   4        Lone and Indoor Members of the Mothers’ Union

Tue    5        Members of Parliament

Wed    6        The Board for Church in Society meeting tonight

Thu    7        Local General Practitioners and surgeries

Fri      8        Those persecuted and killed for their faith

Sat     9        The Diocese of Norwich

Sun     10      Remembrance of all those who have given their lives in service of their country

Mon   11      General Synod meeting from 11-15 November

Tue    12      For strong and wise church leadership

Wed    13      The local clergy fraternal

Thu    14      The Anglican Communion worldwide

Fri      15      Thanksgiving for rapid church growth in Africa and Asia

Sat     16      All who work to reduce human suffering

Sun     17      Day of remembrance for road crash victims

Mon   18      Woolwich Area Council meeting tonight

Tue    19      Religious communities and their work

Wed    20      Tearfund and its work in Latin America

Thu    21      Children in care and in foster homes

Fri      22      Thanksgiving for the gift of music

Sat     23      Bishops Council meeting today

Sun     24      Thanksgiving for Christ’s rule in our hearts

Mon   25      All women suffering from violence

Tue    26      The homeless and vulnerable

Wed    27      Our PCC meeting tonight

Thu    28      For children in need worldwide

Fri      29      Thanksgiving for the missionary work of the church

Sat     30      Deep sea fishermen

 

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BUY SOMEONE AN UNUSUAL GIFT

OR

TREAT YOURSELF TO SOMETHING “COMPLETELY DIFFERENT”!!

 

Let St Mary’s Ringers ring for your special occasion

 

£20 buys you 15 - 20 minutes extra ringing,

any time, just for your special occasion

 

For  £10 the ringers will dedicate part of their normal ringing to your special event

 

You will receive a certificate to commemorate the event and, if the ringing takes place prior to a church service, special mention will be made during the service, if appropriate

 

Not only will you be helping St Mary’s ringers to rehang their bells but also marking your event in a very unusual and special way

 

If you would like to take advantage of this service, please contact Stewart Kimber on 020 8660 4254

 

(This offer excludes weddings at St Mary’s)

 

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