St Mary’s Parish Magazine – July/August 2003

 

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What’s on in July?

What’s On in August?

Readings for Sundays in July

Readings for Sundays in August

From the registers

Baptisms

Funerals

Saints in July

Saints in August

Pastoral Care and Visiting

Enter Churchwarden - Stage Right

Funday Fun Day !

Give me, give me, give me

St Swithun - Saint for a rainy day

Daily prayer topics in July

Daily prayer topics in August

A 'Switched On' Church

Grave Concern

Choir's 'Grand Tour' …

Music at Evensong in July

Who Said That?

A Celebration of Marriage

London Bridges Walk

Choir CD

St Thomas Episcopal Church Choir

One Year On

"Summoned by Bells”

Children

Visit by Bishop Nick Baines

Don't miss…

Harvest Weekend - 20th and 21st September

The Mothers' Union - Give Them Credit!

Thoughts…

What a difference a comma makes!

Answers to Who Said That?

 

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Owing to seriously dwindling numbers attending, the regular Friday evening Eucharist has been discontinued. There will however be a special Eucharist on Friday evenings if the date happens to be a 'red-letter day', as happens currently on other days of the week, and always on all Fridays in Advent and Lent. These Friday Eucharists will normally begin at 7.30 pm, not 7.00 pm as has been the case.

 

On Wednesdays in future, Evening Prayer (which begins at 5.00 pm and lasts between 15 and 20 minutes, will be followed by a period of silent prayer until 5.45 pm. Do please just 'drop in' for any or all of this time if it's convenient, or if you would like some unwinding time on your way home from work.

 

On Saturday, 5 July, starting at 7.00 pm, Eileen and Gerald England will be holding a 'Pudding & Plonk' evening in their garden. If you've been before you will already know what delights await you - a selection of delicious home-made puddings, both hot and cold, with wine and coffee. Tickets, priced at £7.50, are now available, with the proceeds going towards the re-wiring and lighting fund.

 

The July wedding bookings session will take place on Monday 7th at 8.30 pm, not on Monday 14th.

 

Monday 7 to Saturday 12 July – Richmond Shakespeare Society present their annual open-air production in the gardens of York House, Twickenham.   More details here.

 

Sunday, 20 July will be the last day the choir are with us before taking their long and much-deserved summer break. Evensong will be at the earlier time of 5.00 pm.  We shall see and hear them again on Sunday, 7 September, which will be celebrated as the Festival of the Blessed Virgin Mary, our Patronal Festival. On all Sundays between those dates, Evening Prayer will be said at 6.30 pm. 

 

In addition to the usual Wednesday celebrations, the Eucharist will be celebrated on Tuesday, 22 July at 10.00 am (St Mary Magdalen) and on Friday, 25 July at 7.30 pm (St James). In August it will be celebrated additionally on Friday 1st at 7.30 pm, before the PCC meeting, in memory of St Ethelwold of Winchester who died here at Beddington on an Episcopal visit on this day in 984 - and on Friday, 15 August (the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary) at 9.30 am.

 

Sunday, 27 July at 11.30 am will be the last pre-Confirmation group until September. A reminder that the Confirmation itself takes place at St Paul's, Roundshaw on Sunday, 14 September at 10.45 am.

 

Our 'Fairer Shares' interview takes place on the evening of Monday, 28 July at 9.00 pm at St Paul's, Roundshaw. Please pray for Selwyn, Pat, Ian and Cassie as we present our case.

 

The St Thomas Episcopal Church choir from Florida will singing at Westminster Abbey on 2 & 3 August.  Full details here.

 

On Saturday, 9 August, "Summoned by Bells", a parish concert in aid of the Tower and Bells Fund, takes place. Details here.

 

Service cover in August:  On Sunday 17th the Presidents at the Eucharist will be Revd Andrew Wilson (chaplain to the Bethlem Royal Hospital) at 8:00 am, and Canon Adrian Esdaile at 9:30; on Sunday 24th, Canon Esdaile at 9:30; on Sunday 31st, Canon John Simpson (Rector of St Margaret, Lowestoft) at both services.

 

Advance notices for your diary:

 

20/21 September - Harvest Thanksgiving Weekend.  More here.

 

Sunday, 28 September - Service of Thanksgiving for Marriage and Renewal of Vows.  Details here.

 

Saturday, 11 October  - Choir's 'Grand Tour of the UK and Europe' sponsored hymn-sing in aid of housekeeping and choir fund.  Details here.

 

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What’s on in July?

Tue

1

Parents and Toddlers Group meets in church

10.00 am

 

 

Bible Study Group meets at 23 Mortlake Close

8.00 pm

Wed

2

St Mary's Guild meets at St Mary's Court - Jenifer Davison speaks about 'St Benedict'.

2.30 pm

Thu

3

MU&OG.  'Getting to know us' evening.  Church Centre

8.00 pm

Sat

5

May Queens' Annual Service

2.00 pm

 

 

Pudding & Plonk Evening

7.30 pm

SUN

6

TRINITY 3

 

 

 

Confirmation Group meets. Church Centre

11.30 am

Mon

7

Bible Study Group meets at 23 Mortlake Close

8.00 pm

SUN

13

TRINITY 4

 

 

 

Sunday School Annual Party

11.30 am

 

 

Baptisms

3.00 pm

Mon

14

Visit from the Bishop of Croydon

From 10.45 am

 

 

PCC meets.  Church Centre

8.00 pm

Tue

15

Bible Study Group meets at 23 Mortlake Close

8.00 pm

Wed

16

MU Corporate Eucharist

10.00 am

 

 

Sutton Deanery Synod meets at St Michael,  South Beddington

8.00 pm

Thu

17

MU&OG.  'Dining-In' evening.  Church Centre

8.00 pm

SUN

20

TRINITY 5

 

 

 

Confirmation Group meets. Church Centre

11.30 am

 

 

Carew Manor Open Day

 

 

 

Evensong

5.00 pm

Tue

22

ST MARY MAGDALENE.

 

 

 

Eucharist

10.00 am

 

 

Social Committee meets at 2 Caraway Place

8.00 pm

Wed

23

Bible Study Group meets at 23 Mortlake Close

8.00 pm

FRI

25

ST JAMES.

 

 

 

Eucharist

7.30 pm

 

 

Finance Committee meets at The Rectory

8.00 pm

SUN

27

TRINITY 6

 

 

 

Confirmation Group meets in Church Centre (last meeting until September)

11.30 am

Tue

29

Bible Study Group meets at 23 Mortlake Close (last meeting before summer break)

8.00 pm

 

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What’s On in August?

 

Fri 

1

Eucharist

7.30 pm

 

 

PCC meets. Church Centre

8.00 pm

SUN

3

TRINITY 7

 

Mon

4

Magazine Panel meets at 35 Vanguard Way

6.00 pm

Tue

5

Parents & Toddlers group meets in church

10.00 am

Wed 

6

THE TRANSFIGURATION. 

 

 

 

Eucharist

10.00 am

 

 

St Mary's Guild meets at St Mary's Court.  Rev'd Margaret Engler will give a talk on 'A Prison Chaplain'

2.30 pm

Sat

9

'Summoned by Bells' Parish Concert in aid of the Tower and Bells Fund

7.30 pm

SUN

10

TRINITY 8

 

 

 

Baptisms

3.00 pm

SUN

17

TRINITY 9

 

Wed

20

MU Corporate Eucharist

10.00 am

SUN

24

ST BARTHOLOMEW

 

Mon

25

Bank Holiday.  Church and Tower Open Day

11 am - 5 pm

SUN

31

TRINITY 11

 

 

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Readings for Sundays in July

Sun 6 July

Trinity 3

Ezekiel 2: 1-5 (page 617)

2 Corinthians 12: 2-10(page 618)

Mark 6: 1-13(page 619)

 

Sun 13 July

Trinity 4

Amos 7: 7-15 (page 623)

Ephesians 1: 3-14(page 624)

Mark 6: 14-29 (page 625)

 

Sun 20 July

Trinity 5

Jeremiah 23: 1-6 (page 629)

Ephesians 2: 11-22 (page 631)

Mark 6: 30-34, 53-56 (page 632)

 

Sun 27 July

Trinity 6

2 Kings 4: 42-44(page 635)

Ephesians 3: 14-21(page 636)

John 6: 1-21(page 637)

 

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Readings for Sundays in August

 

Sun 3 Aug

Trinity 7

Exodus 16: 2-4, 9-15 (page 642)

Ephesians 4: 1-16 (page 643)

John 6: 24-35 (page 644)

 

Sun 10 Aug

Trinity 8

1 Kings 19: 4-8 (page 648)

Ephesians 4: 25-5:2 (page 649)

John 6: 35, 41-51 (page 650)

 

Sun 17 Aug

Trinity 9

Proverbs 9: 1-6 (page 653)

Ephesians 5: 15-20 (page 654)

John 6: 51-58 (page 655)

 

Sun 24 Aug

St Bartholomew

Isaiah 43: 8-13 (page 1125)

Acts 5: 12-16 (page 1126)

Luke 22: 24-30 (page 1127)