Clare Charmin, Lucy, Ann Andrew, Jean Etheridge, Paul and Pam Daly, Beryl Cook, and Thomas Dorman.
Barbara Coley, Jean Reay Hugh Pope, Phyllis Talbot
Jeremy Dussek and Martyn Johnson (16th), Caroline Stocks (19th), Simon Blakey, Thomas Barber and Andy Livings (20th), and Cathie Carey and Christopher Ball (21st).
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.
As part of our Mothering Sunday giving to Moseley Hall hospital, we would like you to donate slippers to boost the stock of charitable footwear for patients. All donations — all adult sizes, women’s/men’s, new/second hand and sensible styles (no heels or slip ons) are welcome and will be collected next week. See Jo Cartmell at St Mary’s for more details.
Annual Giving Sunday 2009: If you have not yet received your pack, please collect it at the back after the service. A Giving Sunday volunteer visitor will collect your response after 29th March if we have not received it yet. Please send it in soon!
Please support these important events. See Wednesday Lunches during Lent. Your donation will help to raise funds for Christian Aid.
Will be open on Monday: 9:30 a.m. — 10:30 a.m. (but please check first if requiring access); Tuesday and Wednesday: 10:00 a.m. — 12 noon.
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).
| Service | First Reading | Second Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (St Mary’s) |
Exodus 20:1-17 | Gospel: John 2:13-22 |
| Morning (St Anne’s) |
Ephesians 4: 11-16 | John 2: 13-22 |
| Evening | Exodus 5:1-6:1 | Philippians 3:4b-14 |
| Time | St Mary’s | St Anne’s |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00 a.m. | Holy Communion Celebrant & Preacher: Revd Peter Hansell |
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| 10:00 a.m. | Sung Eucharist Celebrants & Preacher: Revd Peter Hansell Hymns: 15,318,52,536 Anthem: Ave Verum (Byrd) |
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| 10:15 a.m. | Sung Eucharist Celebrant & Preacher: Revd Jeremy Dussek Hymns: 541,124,56,442,372 |
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| 6:30 p.m. | Evensong Officiant: Revd Jeremy Dussek Preacher: Dr David Pitches, a medical consultant in the recent conflict in DR Congo Hymns: 220,368,265 Psalm: 11 Anthem: Jesu Joy of Man’s Desiring (Bach) |
Evensong Officiant: Cathie Carey Preacher: Jonathan Hodgson Hymns: 26,499,549,408 Psalm: 11 |
| Day | Time | St Mary’s | St Anne’s |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon-16-Mar | 9:00 a.m. | Morning Prayer | |
| Tue-17-Mar | Lent Series and Worship | ||
| 8:30 p.m. | Holy Communion | ||
| Wed-18-Mar | 9:00 a.m. | Morning Prayer | |
| Thu-19-Mar | 9:00 a.m. | Morning Prayer | |
| 4:00 p.m. | MASS at Moseley C of E School | ||
| Fri-20-Mar | 9:00 a.m. | Morning Prayer | |
| Time | St Mary’s | St Anne’s |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00 a.m. | Holy Communion | |
| 10:00 a.m. | Sung Eucharist | |
| 10:15 a.m. | Community Worship | |
| 6:30 p.m. | Evensong | Healing Service |
See also: Calendar of Future Events and Lent 2009
| Date | Time | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Lent 2009 | Course, other events and Lent Calendar. See Lent 2009 | |
| 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. |
The reading of Jesus throwing out the traders in the temple reminds me that life is not led on a single plane. We say “how are you” when we meet because we know that how we and other people are feeling is the single most important thing at that particular moment. Likewise in the Church's year, seasons mirror moods. Lent has an important place, for recollection, prayer and intention. Time is not given to us, just lent, as the Khalil Gibran says in The Prophet. We are stewards who have to give account: account to ourselves for our time and actions, account for our use of leisure and account for the stewardship of our possessions. It is helpful that the Church throughout the centuries has established a rhythm of feast and fast — high jinks of Christmas and Easter, prostration of Good Friday.
Lent urges us to tweak aside the curtains, blow away the dust of petty failure to sally into the blare of spring. Nature has put on its party clothes and is cackling, hooting with exuberance just as we are tiptoeing in slippers in hand. If we could share nature's abandon and be less miserable we would be better at penance. This is in no way a dig at Lent. If Lent was not there the invitations to self examination, prayer and stewardship would be forfeit. As it is we must respond to the challenges, use the extra opportunities for prayer, meeting and thrift, and above all remember that however wonderful our actions, however blindingly we perform, that without charity all our endeavours count for nothing.
0 Lord, raise up, we pray, your power and come among us, and with great might succour us; that whereas, through our sins and wickedness we are grievously hindered in running the race that is set before us, your bountiful grace and mercy may speedily help and deliver us; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, to whom with you and the Holy Spirit, be honour and glory, now and for ever.