Crown of Thorns

Sunday 8 March 2009, 2nd Sunday of Lent
Giving Sunday

Prayer and Reflection

The Benefice Prays for:

Our Thoughts and Prayers Are Asked For:

Clare Charmin, Lucy, Ann Andrew, Jean Etheridge, Paul and Pam Daly, Beryl Cook, and Thomas Dorman.

For the souls of the departed:

Marguaritte Hall, Barbara Coley, Jean Reay, and Hugh Pope.

We celebrate the birthdays of:

Dorothy Ball (8th), Hugo Thompson and Sabina Bealt (9th), Marjorie Tarrant (10th), Max Watson (12th), Rebecca Light and David Ramsell (13th), and David Hodgson and Debbie Morris (14th).

Contact Details

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.

Loop

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.

For Children and Young People

St Mary’s Children’s Groups

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.

St Anne’s Children’s Groups

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.

St Mary’s and St Anne’s Youth Group

The Youth Group meets on Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m. in the Piggott Room at St Mary’s.

Annual Giving Sunday at St Mary’s

Please collect your named pack at the back of church after the service.

Evensong Speaker

Next Sunday at St Mary’s: Dr David Pitches, a medical consultant in the recent conflict in the DR Congo. Please come and hear first hand of what David has witnessed

Slippers Collection for Moseley Hall Hospital Please

Read the article in Moseley Chimes and bring your slippers to either church on Mothering Sunday 22 March. Thank You.

April Edition of Moseley Chimes

The deadline for this publication is 15 March.

Benefice Office

Will be open on Wednesday 9.15-10.15am Thursday and Friday between 10:00 a.m. and 12 noon.

Food Collection

The very generous donations have been delivered to “Restore”. The staff send their warm thanks to both churches.

Samaritans Purse

This organisation will be holding two conferences for supporters in May. Further details from Elisabeth Leicester: Tel No 449 8995. (This organisation runs the shoe box appeal.)

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Sunday 8 March 2009, 2nd Sunday of Lent
Giving Sunday

Readings
Service First Reading Second Reading
Morning Genesis 17:1-7,15,16 Gospel: Mark 8:31-38
Evening
St Mary’s
Genesis 12:1-19 Hebrews 11:1-3,8-16
Evening
St Anne’s
Genesis 17:1-7,15,16 Mark 8:31-38

Services
TimeSt Mary’sSt Anne’s
8:00 a.m. Holy Communion
Celebrant & Preacher: Revd Frank Berry
 
10:00 a.m. Sung Eucharist
Celebrants: Revd Jeremy Dussek
Stewardship Presentation
Hymns: 30,468,260,560
Anthem: Jesu lover of my soul (John Wilson)
 
10:15 a.m.   Matins
Officiant: Revd Peter Hansell
Stewardship Presentation
Hymns: 522,27,437,255
Psalm: 107:1-9
6:30 p.m. Evensong
Officiant: Revd Peter Hansell
Stewardship Presentation
Hymns: 73,516,517
Psalm: 135
Anthem: And I saw a new heaven (Archer)
Holy Communion
Celebrant & Preacher: Revd Frank Berry
Hymns: 15,67,174
Psalm: 22:23-end

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Mid-week services to which all are welcome

Day Time St Mary’s St Anne’s
Mon-9-Mar 9:00 a.m. Morning Prayer  
Tue-10-Mar 7:00 p.m. Lent Series and Worship  
8:30 p.m. Holy Communion  
Wed-11-Mar 9:00 a.m.   Morning Prayer
Thu-12-Mar 9:00 a.m. Morning Prayer  
4:00 p.m. M*A*S*S at Moseley C of E School  
Fri-13-Mar 9:00 a.m.   Morning Prayer

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Next Sunday 15 March 2009
3rd Sunday of Lent

Time St Mary’s St Anne’s
8:00 a.m. Holy Communion  
10:00 a.m. Sung Eucharist  
10:15 a.m.   Sung Eucharist
6:30 p.m. Evensong
Special Guest Speaker: Dr David Pitches, a medical consultant in the recent conflict in the DR Congo
Evensong

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Future Dates for Your Dairy

See also: Calendar of Future Events and Lent 2009

Date Time Details
Lent 2009   Course, other events and Lent Calendar. See Lent 2009
Sat-14-March 7:30 p.m. Christian Aid Rights and Justice Evening. Kings Heath Baptist Church.
Thu-19-Mar,
Fri-20-Mar,
Sat-21-Mar
7:30 p.m. Drama 13 Presents two one-act plays in the Baptist Church Hall, King’s Heath High Street. For tickets phone 778 1854.
Apr-09   Youth Group Retreat at Beaudesert Camp. Booking Forms available from Rosemary.

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Thought for the week by Jan Miller

Straight to the point

The Vision Team’s recent discussions were helped by Revd Andrew Mottram, who explained to us the Church’s five marks of mission, namely: Tell, Teach, Tend, Transform and Treasure. This last one is of particular significance today when we are considering Stewardship. As outlined in the Team’s presentation, we are extremely fortunate that over hundreds of years, worshippers have ‘treasured’ St Mary’s and St Anne’s and have kept them in the (relatively) strong position we have inherited, both structurally and financially. Now it is our turn to do the same for future generations.

The Team’s Vision is for a prayerful, welcoming, church, led by the Spirit, which shares Christ’s love with the whole community. Our recommendations present exciting opportunities to make the Benefice a vibrant, diverse, inclusive, caring and nourishing body within Moseley. We now need to grasp these opportunities. Each of us has a responsibility to give what we can to facilitate the work of the Church. This support may primarily be financial; but we also have many individual talents that can be used to take our Benefice forward. Let us all reflect over this coming week how we can enhance our personal contribution to the benefit of the Church and to the glory of God.

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Collect for today: Sunday 8 March 2009, 2nd Sunday of Lent
Giving Sunday

Almighty God, you show to those who are in error the light of your truth, that they may return to the way of righteousness: grant to all those who are admitted into the fellowship of Christ's religion, that they may reject those thing that are contrary to their profession, and follow all such things as are agreeable to the same: through our Lord Jesus Christ, who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.

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