Jacqui Percy, Pam Williams, Sheila Perks, Sarah Whitling, Pam Daley and Elizabeth Way
Peter Tomkins
Rosemary Donovan (7th), Joyce Hodgson 8th, Frances Walker, Kay Whitaker and Mark Kilby (10th), Sue Lloyd and Helen McNicoll (11th), Nandir Jan (12th).
A very special greeting to Peter Mowlam who celebrated his 90Th birthday yesterday! Many happy returns Peter.
If you are here for the first time, please do introduce yourself to a sidesperson or minister and take a welcome card.
Baptised members of any Church are welcome to receive Communion. If you do not wish to take communion but would like a blessing please come forward, holding your service leaflet.
A collection for the work of the church is usually taken during each service. Please use the Gift Aid envelope if you are a UK taxpayer.
We have loop systems for the hard of hearing. At St Mary’s it is available in the main nave. At St Anne’s it can be used in any part of the church.
Children’s groups and crèche will now meet on the first, second, fourth and fifth Sundays during term time. The third Sunday will be our new Teaching Eucharist lasting 40 minutes with children taking part in the worship. Where possible a quiet supervised area will also be available in the Crèche room for parents and children during this service. During school holidays the Crèche area (unsupervised) will be available for parents to be with their children during the service if needed.
Children meet on the first, second, fourth and fifth Sundays during the 11:00 a.m. service. They leave with their leaders after the first hymn. All children are welcome.
Meets on Wednesday evenings at 7:30 p.m. in Rose Cottage at St Mary’s. All young people are welcome to participate in an interesting and varied programme. For more details see the YG notice board in both churches.
M*A*S*S meets on Thursday at 3:45 p.m.
Free, half hour music session on Tuesdays at 4:30 p.m. for children aged 0+ years old. We aim to sing nursery rhymes, Christian songs, play simple musical instruments, hear stories from the Bible, learn basic musical concepts and move to music. Parents or care-givers help their child through each activity or song. No previous musical experience is required. Squash and bikkies after each session.
For more information please Contact Mick Perrier on: 07967 595 881, or via mick@mperrier.freeserve.co.uk.
Pam Daly would like to thank everyone for their thoughts and prayers during the past 2 months and is pleased to say that she is now convalescing at home.
Cleaners are still urgently required for the main nave and side aisles of the church. Please sign up on the sheet at the back of church. Cleaning materials are kept in the cupboard in the creche and if you require keys for access, this can be arranged (via the Parish Office 449 2243)
Its great to have so many birthdays recorded in the weekly leaflet but there are still lots who have not signed upl Please put your name and birthday date on the list at the back of both churches. You do not have to reveal your age! The benefice can then celebrate with you.
February edition now available. Annual subscriptions also now due. In the absence of the editor, articles for the March edition should be sent to Revd Rosemary Donovan. Please see Chimes for contact details. The February edition of B13 is also now available Don’t miss this interesting community magazine with all you ever wanted to know about Moseley for the modest price of 90p.
| Service | First Reading | Second Reading |
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| Morning | Revelation 4 | Luke 2:22-40 |
| Time | St Mary’s | St Anne’s |
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| 8:00 a.m. | Holy Communion Celebrant & Preacher: Revd Jeremy Dussek |
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| 10:00 a.m. | Sung Eucharist Celebrant: Revd Jeremy Dussek Hymns: 34,118,21,31 Anthem: Nunc Dimittis (Walmisley) |
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| 11:00 a.m. | Sung Eucharist Celebrant: Revd Frank Berry Preacher: Revd Jeremy Dussek Hymns: 235,211,560.464,30 |
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| 6:30 p.m. | Festival of Readings and Music for Candlemas Officiant: Revd Rosemary Donovan Printed order of Service |
| Day | Time | St Mary’s | St Anne’s |
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| Mon-8-Feb | 12:15 p.m. | Holy Communion at the lunch club | |
| Tue-9-Feb | 9:00 a.m. | Holy Communion | |
| 7:30 p.m. | Prayer Circle in St Mary's sacristy | ||
| Wed-10-Feb | 9:00 a.m. | Morning Prayer | |
| Thu-11-Feb | 9:00 a.m. | Morning Prayer | |
| 3:45 p.m. | M*A*S*S at Moseley School | ||
| Fri-12-Feb | 9:00 a.m. | Morning Prayer | |
| Time | St Mary’s | St Anne’s |
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| Next Sunday 14 February, Sunday before Lent | ||
| 8:00 a.m. | Holy Communion | |
| 10:00 a.m. | Sung Eucharist | |
| 10:00 a.m. | Matins | |
| 11:00 a.m. | Sung Eucharist | |
| 6:30 p.m. | Evensong | |
| Wednesday 17 February, Ash Wednesday | ||
| 10:00 a.m. | Holy Communion with imposition of ashes | |
| 8:00 p.m. | Holy Communion with imposition of ashes | |
| Date | Time | Details |
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| Tue-12-Jan | 8:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. |
Third Start Course in Rose Cottage at St Mary’s. Discovering Christianity in six small-group sessions. Please do come along to all or as many sessions as you can. This course is free and open to everyone to come and learn about and/or renew the meaning and relevance of the Christian faith today. Contact Jeremy or Rosemary for further details. Pick up a flyer and give it to someone else. |
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| Tue-16-Feb | ||
| Tue-9-Feb | 7:30 p.m. | Prayer Circle St Mary’s sacristry. This session on relationships will be lead by Joyce Rimmer. All are welcome |
| Wed-10-Feb | 7:30 p.m. | Youth Group in Rose Cottage |
| Feb-21-Feb | Lent Series Our Sunday and Tuesday series What is truth, share the truth. Further details next week. | |
| There is much to celebrate and give thanks for in the Benefice. Come and share God’s Glory with others. | ||
Children are a very important part of the life of St Mary’s and St Anne’s. We advertise the Benefice as being child and family friendly. There are family zones and a children’s corner. Those who attend the 10:00 a.m. or 11:00 a.m. services at either church expect the worship to be punctuated by children’s voices, crying, or the patter of feet running around the vast spaces that the children find themselves in. We are all affected in different ways by these noises but it is important that children are brought to church at an early age so that they can experience being in the house of God and something of the reverence required when we worship Him.
It is appropriate today that Indigo has been brought to St Mary’s to be dedicated. The reading tells the story of how Mary and Joseph took Jesus to be presented in the temple as the law of Moses commanded. They also had to sacrifice two young pigeons but thankfully that is not required today. The presentation of the young child made an old man very happy. Simeon knew that he had seen the salvation of Israel and was ready to die in peace. His thanksgiving to God, the Nunc Dimittis, forms part of our worship today.
Almighty God, you have created the heavens and the earth and made us in your own image: teach us to discern your hand in all your works and your likeness in all your children; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who with you and the Holy Spirit reigns supreme over all things,now and for ever.