WELCOME
TO THE PARISH CHURCH OF SAINT MARY THE VIRGIN, OXENHOPE
especially
all who are new to our Church.
If you are a regular member of the congregation, please try to speak to someone you don’t know!
Sunday,
30th
June 2013:
The Fifth Sunday after Trinity. G
10 am: Parish Communion.
We welcome our Methodist friends to this Service.
Preacher and Celebrant: the Reverend Nigel Wright.
This morning’s readings:
Epistle,
Galatians 5.13-25: Reader, a member of the Methodist Church.
Gospel,
Luke 9.51-62.
Lay Ministrant: Michael Cope.
Intercessor:
Robert Whitaker.
Hymns, from ‘Common Praise’:
563 Rejoice! The Lord is King
170 Jesus is Lord!
112 My song is love unknown
432 From heaven you came
297 Father, we adore you
622 Will you come and follow me
Today’s Collect:
Almighty
and everlasting God,
by whose Spirit the whole body of the
Church
is governed and
sanctified:
hear our prayer which we offer for all your faithful
people,
that in their vocation and ministry
they may serve you
in holiness and truth
to the glory of your name;
through our
Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ,
who is alive and reigns with
you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for
ever.
Amen.
Today’s Post Communion Prayer:
Grant,
O Lord, we beseech you,
that the course of this world may be so
peaceably ordered
by your
governance,
that your Church may joyfully serve you in all godly
quietness;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
Morning
Prayer (BCP):
this
Tuesday at 9 am, in Church.
This Wednesday at 7.30 pm, bell ringing practice in the Tower. New starters welcome.
This
Thursday:
7
pm: Choir Practice. 8 pm: Compline.
Salvation
Army food
supplies:
you will have read in the “Keighley News” and elsewhere
that the Salvation Army is struggling to keep its food stores
sufficiently stocked to respond to the needs of this present time. To
help respond to this challenge we will now have a box for food
donations at the back of Church. Norma has kindly offered to take
these donations to the Salvation Army each week. We are hoping that a
good number of us can donate sufficient each week to make a useful
contribution to overcoming this shortage. Tins and non-perishable
food items are the best (if tins preferably ring pull).
Items
that are specially requested include: cartons of UHT milk: tins of
full fat custard, rice pudding: tins of Spam, corned beef, tuna:
packets of pasta: jars of pasta sauce: packet rice to microwave (like
Tilda): packet Smash potato: digestive biscuits: cereals like
Weetabix or Cheerios (not too sweet).
Heating food can be
difficult for some people – food that can be microwaved is
useful.
Please hold the Salvation Army and these food supplies in
your prayers, also that other organisations and individuals will
undertake similar collections. Many thanks!
The house to house collection in Oxenhope for Christian Aid raised £2,678.27. Many thanks to all our volunteer collectors and to everybody who contributed.
Ecumenical Contemplative Prayer: these services are held on the first Monday of each month, at 8 pm the Methodist Church. So, the next meeting will be tomorrow, Monday 1st July. The Saint Mary's contact person is Camilla Allen, tel: 646270.
A
message from the Reverend Nigel:
“Men's
social. We
males are not always the best at getting to know each other and there
are quite a lot of us now, some new and some nicely seasoned at Saint
Mary's. To this end we are going to have a bit of a get together this
Thursday, 4th
July
in the Bay Horse at 8.30 pm, after Choir and Compline. Come and join
us, even if you only have ten minutes, it would be good to see you.”
‘Breakfast with God’ is for 4 to 11 year-olds and their families and takes place in Church on the first Saturday of every month, from 9.30 to 10.30 am. So, the next session will be held this Saturday, 6th July. Breakfast is followed by craft activities, songs, games and prayers for the children. Parents and Carers are invited to stay if they want and unwind over a coffee and a croissant. No need to book – just turn up!
Toddler Praise meets every third Saturday of the month, from 10.15 to 11.15 am in Church. So, the next meeting will be held on Saturday 20th July.
Saturday 20th July: the Millennium Green Fete. Saint Mary’s will be holding a stall at the Fete this year and it will be for good quality toys and books. If you have anything fitting that description that you would be willing to donate to the stall, they will be gratefully received. We also need some help on the day with running the stall and if you can spare anything between fifteen minutes and an hour that would be great too. Lots of people from St Mary's are involved in running the Fete so if you haven't a job, now is your opportunity.
Do
come to “Praise
on the Green”
the next day, Sunday
21st
July
– on the Millennium Green at 11
am.
This will be followed by a Saint Mary’s Church Picnic on the
Millennium Green at 12 noon: bring your own picnic!
Please note
that there will be a 9
am Service
of Said Communion in Church, but no
10 am Service this day.
Next
Sunday,
7th
July:
The Sixth Sunday after Trinity. G
8.30
am, Holy Communion
(Book
of Common Prayer).
10 am, Parish Communion.
Celebrant (both Services), the Reverend Nigel Wright: Preacher at 10 am, Richard Berry.
To contact the Reverend Nigel, ring 642529 (or mobile 07970 751670) and he will get back to you as soon as possible: or email him at nigel@stmarysoxenhope.co.uk If he is not available and the matter is urgent please try our Reader, Richard Berry (647974).
The Church’s Post Code is BD22 9QJ.
Services and Rotas for the next few weeks:
Today, Sunday, 30th June: the Fifth Sunday after Trinity. G. Children’s leader, Jane Topham; support, Camilla Allen. Sidespersons: Pauline Bedford & Jackie Cope. Coffee: The Butlers. Cleaning, Church and Tower: Robert Whitaker & Graham Tillotson. Flowers: Kathryn Sharp.
Next Sunday, 7th July: the Sixth Sunday after Trinity. G. 8.30 am, Holy Communion (Book of Common Prayer). 10 am, Parish Communion. Celebrant (both Services), the Reverend Nigel Wright: Preacher at 10 am, Richard Berry. Epistle, Galatians 6.7-16: Reader, Andrew Collinson. Gospel, Luke 10.1-11, 16-20. Lay Ministrant: Eileen Holmes. Intercessor: Margaret Hindley. Children’s leader, Sue Gibson; support, Jennifer Whitaker. Sidespersons: Camilla Allen & John/Pam Chambers. Coffee: Fran Cameron. Cleaning, Church and Tower: Pat Schofield & June Tucker. Flowers: Norma Mackrell.
Sunday 14th July: the Seventh Sunday after Trinity. G. 10 am, Family Communion and Parade. Preacher and Celebrant: the Reverend Nigel Wright. Epistle, Colossians 1.1-14: Reader, tba. Gospel, Luke 10.25-37. Lay Ministrant: Richard Berry. Intercessor: tba. Children’s leader, Jo Wright (crafts for toddlers/preschool in Church): support (if needed) Fran Cameron. Sidespersons: Nigel Sutcliffe & Robert Whitaker. Coffee: Celia Holmes. Cleaning, Church and Tower: The Bennetts. Flowers: Norma Mackrell.
Sunday
21st
July:
the Eighth Sunday after Trinity. G. 9
am,
Said Communion: Preacher and Celebrant, the Reverend Nigel Wright. No
10 am Service today
– but please come to “Praise on the (Millennium) Green”
at 11
am
– to be followed at 12 noon by “Picnic on the Green”
(everybody welcome – please brig your own picnic).
At 9 am:
Epistle, Colossians 1.15-28: Reader, Sam Mawer. Gospel, Luke
10.38-42. Lay Ministrant: Michael Cope. Intercessor: Jan Berry.
Sidespersons: Tony Holmes & Andrew McCarthy. Cleaning, Church and
Tower: Norma Mackrell & Jackie Cope. Flowers: Jennifer Whitaker.
Thursday 25th July: wedding.
Sunday 28th July: the Ninth Sunday after Trinity. G. 10 am, Parish Communion with Holy Baptism. Gabriel Elliott Rowley will be Baptised at this Service. Preacher and Celebrant: the Reverend Nigel Wright. Epistle, Colossians 2.6-15: Reader, Robert Whitaker. Gospel, Luke 11.1-13. Lay Ministrant: Jeremy Mackrell. Children’s leader, Fran Cameron: support, Camilla Allen. Sidespersons: Hazel Belsey & Marion Povey. Coffee: The Bennetts. Cleaning, Church and Tower: Brenda Emmett & Sue Harding. Flowers: Jennifer Whitaker.
Sunday 4th August: the Tenth Sunday after Trinity. G. 8.30 am, Holy Communion (Book of Common Prayer). 10 am, Parish Communion with Holy Baptism. Preacher at 10 am: Richard Berry. Celebrant (both services) and Baptism, the Reverend Nigel Wright. Epistle, Colossians 3.1-11: Reader, John Tucker. Gospel, Luke 12.13-21. Lay Ministrant: Richard Berry. Intercessor: Richard Berry. No children’s group in August. Sidespersons: Pauline Bedford & Jackie Cope. Coffee: Marion Povey. Cleaning, Church and Tower: Anne Collinson & Kathryn Sharp. Flowers: Hazel Belsey.
Sunday 11th August: the Eleventh Sunday after Trinity. G. 10 am, Family Communion (no Parade in August). Preacher and Celebrant: the Reverend Nigel Wright. Epistle, Hebrews 11.1-3, 8-16: Reader, tba. Gospel, Luke 12.32-40. Lay Ministrant: Jeremy Mackrell. Intercessor: tba. No children’s group in August. Sidespersons: Nigel Sutcliffe & Jane Clavin. Coffee: Pauline Bedford. Cleaning, Church and Tower: The Berrys. Flowers: Hazel Belsey.
Sunday 18th August: the Twelfth Sunday after Trinity. G. 10 am, Parish Communion. Preacher and Celebrant: the Reverend John Long. Epistle, Hebrews 11.29 to 12.2: Reader, Celia Holmes. Gospel, Luke 12.49-56. Lay Ministrant: tba. Intercessor: tba. Sidespersons: Tony Holmes, Andrew McCarthy. No children’s group in August. Coffee: Margaret Hindley. Cleaning, Church and Tower: Fran Cameron & Eileen Holmes. Flowers: Sue Harding.
Sunday 25th August: the Thirteenth Sunday after Trinity. G. 10 am, Parish Communion with Holy Baptism. Lucas Ben Cox will be Baptised at this Service. Preacher, Celebrant and Baptism: the Reverend Nigel Wright. Epistle, Hebrews 12 18-end: Reader, Kathryn Sharp. Gospel, Luke 13.10-17. Lay Ministrant: Eileen Holmes. No children’s group in August. Sidespersons: Camilla Allen and Robert Whitaker. Coffee: Jane Topham. Cleaning, Church and Tower: Robert Whitaker & Graham Tillotson. Flowers: Sue Harding.
Margaret Hindley and Pauline Hudson clean the Chancel. Celia Holmes cleans the toilets, tidies the kitchen and washes tea towels. Cover for illness or for emergency only, please: Sidespersons, Chris Jones (646056): Coffee, Kathryn Sharp (643279).
28 July 25
25 Aug: 20
1st Sept: