Ann Cockel, Ann and Chris Andrew, Shirley Smith, and Eva Cohen
Anna, Fred Pace, Thelma Allen, Sam Nwaehukwu
Joshua Everett (26th).
Gift Aid: If you are a taxpayer, please maximise your giving in the Offertory Plate by using the Gift Aid envelopes provided.
St Mary’s notices can be sent to the Parish Office at info@stmarysmoseley.co.uk, or by phone: 0121 449 2243 (mornings) by 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday. Voicemail messages can be left at any time. Also see http://www.stmarysmoseley.co.uk.
St Anne’s notices can be sent to Revd Rosemary Donovan at info@st-annes-moseley.org.uk, or by phone: 0121 449 1071 by Thursday. Also see http://www.st-annes-moseley.org.uk.
St Mary’s has a loop system for the hard of hearing, in the centre block of seats. Turn your hearing aid to the ‘T’ setting.
Children aged 3 – 11 meet on the 2nd 3rd and 4th Sundays during the 10:00 a.m. service. They continue worship in their groups and meet their leaders at the back of the church after the collect for the day. All children are welcome. There is a crèche facility at all 10:00 a.m. services.
Children meet on the 1st 3rd and 4th Sundays during the 10:15 a.m. service. They leave with their leaders after the first hymn. All children are welcome.
The Youth Group meets on Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m. in the Piggott Room at St Mary’s.
Please note new opening times for the office during Ann’s absence. This will be on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesdays only at the following times (note that times may vary so please check the pew leaflet for alterations):
Monday: 9:15 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.
Tuesday: 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Wednesday: 10:00 a.m. – 12 noon
Please contact the churchwardens or a key holder if you wish to have access to St Mary’s at any other time. Further details of future opening times will be given next week.
The electoral rolls need to be revised before the next APCM on Sunday 1 March. For all enquiries concerning this please see the electoral roll officers. At St Anne’s contact Jayne Beauchamp and at St Mary’s contact Jenny Livermore.
| Service | First Reading | Second Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Morning | Acts 9:1-22 | Gospel: Matthew 19:27-30 |
| Evening | Genesis 12:1-4 | Matthew 18:21-35 |
| Time | St Mary’s | St Anne’s |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00 a.m. | Holy Communion Celebrant: & Preacher: Revd Peter Hansell |
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| 10:15 a.m. | Sung Eucharist Celebrant: Revd Jeremy Dussek Preacher: Revd Peter Hansell |
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| 10:15 a.m. | Matins Officiant: Jonathan Hodgson Preacher: Eric Dwyer Hymns: 362,3,170,78 |
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| 6:30 p.m. | Taizé service Officiant: Revd Rosemary Donovan |
| Day | Time | St Mary’s | St Anne’s |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon-26-Jan | 9:00 a.m. | Morning Prayer | |
| Tue-27-Jan | 9:00 a.m. | Holy Communion | |
| Wed-28-Jan | 9:00 a.m. | Morning Prayer | |
| Thu-29-Jan | 9:00 a.m. | Morning Prayer | |
| 4:00 p.m. | M*A*S*S | ||
| Fri-30-Jan | 9:00 a.m. | Morning Prayer |
| Time | St Mary’s | St Anne’s |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00 a.m. | Holy Communion | |
| 10:00 a.m. | Community Worship | |
| 10:15 a.m. | Sung Eucharist | |
| 11:15 a.m. | Sung Eucharist | |
| 6:30 p.m. | Festival of Light and Carols for Candlemas | No Evening Services at St Anne’s during January and February |
See also: Calendar of Future Events
| Date | Time | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Mon-26-Jan | 7:30 p.m. | Benefice Social Committee Benefice Office |
| Tue-27-Jan | 4:00 p.m. | Pastoral team meeting at St Anne’s |
| 8:00 p.m. | Start! in Rose Cottage at St Mary’s | |
| Wed-28-Jan | 7:30 p.m. | Youth Group at Rose Cottage |
| Thu-29-Jan | 7:45 p.m. | St Anne’s standing Committee at 15, Park Hill |
| Sat-31-Jan | 11:30 a.m. | Tour of the Diocese: Birmingham Cathedral |
| 7:30 p.m. | Music at St Mary’s: Asklepois Orchestra. Music by Mozart and Schumann. Entrance free. Retiring collection for church funds. | |
| Sun-1-Feb to Sun-15-Feb |
Asylum Seekers: A collection of food is being made for destitute asylum seekers. Please can you donate gifts of nonperishable food? There will be boxes at the back of both churches with a list of suggested suitable items during this period. | |
| Sat-14-Feb to Sun-22-Feb |
Love Fest at St Anne’s Flower festival, art exhibition and displays of wedding dresses throughout the decades. Rosemary is still looking for dresses from the 1930’s to the 1950’s. Please contact her if you have one. The festival includes: Sun-15-Jan: A service of Renewal of vows Wed-18-Jan: Children’s workshop Sat-21-Jan: All Age Party including pancakes, music and Battle of the Sexes quiz. Put the dates in your diaries now. In order to have the church open as much as possible we will need two stewards per session. Please sign up on the list at the back of church. |
Feeling somewhat desperate as the bulletin deadline loomed and I had few thoughts in my head, I felt like echoing St Paul, “Lord what wilt thou have me to do?” (Acts 9:6, KJV). My attention turned to verse 1, “Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter”. Is the person who hurried to Damascus, the same man as he who wrote the incomparable treatise on love in Corinthians 13? He would seem to be the embodiment of his words to the Romans, “Be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind”.
Perhaps we also breathe out threatenings, “Just let her wait!”, and need transforming by this same Jesus. Sometimes we may not even recognise our own aggression which may be hidden by a mask of smiling compliance, and can be a factor in many symptoms and much dis-ease.
But the majority of anger distress will relate to old issues, and digging for our buried treasure can be very rewarding and liberating. Then the deeply valuable energy of our aggression can be refocused. Look at what St Paul achieved! We can stop breathing out threatenings and start breathing in Our Lord’s love and peace. And when we ask Him, “What do you want me to do?”, we can experience Christ’s same transforming power for His work.
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.