We remember those with birthdays this week, William Allen, Liz Blakey, Mary Kipps (27th), Kate Barnett, James Shakeshaft and Michael Bayliss (28th), Chris Brown (30th), Lauren Wheeler and Lizzie Simon (14), and apologies to those whose birthdays were missed off last week, Audrey Samuel, Helen Light, Kathleen Lodge, Giles Moss, Martin Gayno, Kate Okafor and Peter Hodgson.
The church is open every morning between 10:00 a.m. and 12 noon, but to enable us to keep the church open in this way, we need more people to offer an hour one morning a week to be available in church. If you can help, please have a word with Jonathan Hodgson.
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.
These are now available to order from the cathedral price £5. Please sign the order sheet at the back of St Mary’s.
An initiative of the Publicity Group containing superb specially commissioned photographs alongside scriptural quotes and inspiring prayers for each month. Designed to be both attractive and practical as well as encouraging personal devotion. The perfect Christmas gift, but don’t delay as only limited numbers printed. Order yours for just £6 from Craig Donovan.
This event will again take place in the parish hall Park Hill. Please support this community outreach project in whatever way you can. Please see the lists at the back of both churches and sign up to help. Care Home Gifts. Instead of individual presents this year we are asking for gifts of money to be used for purchasing communal gifts of sweets and flowers for the residents in our Care Homes. Donations of about £2 please to the Ministry Team or Parish Office by 10 December.
There will be a Christmas Traidcraft stall after all the services (both morning and evening on Sunday 3 December at St Mary’s and the following week Sunday 10 December at St Anne’s. The stall will have cards, wrapping paper, and lots of potential Christmas gifts. If you aren’t at church that Sunday and would like to order anything please contact Kathy Carter on 444 2755.
1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. on Saturday 2 December at Wellsprings Meditation Centre. A chance to pause at the beginning of the Christmas season—to include a shared lunch, prayerful reading and reflection on a bible passage and an opportunity for silent meditation. Wellsprings Meditation Centre is in Kings Heath and teaches Christian meditation in the John Main tradition. For more information please contact Joy Cheek on 449 0511.
Old magazines for Advent intercessions and youth activities. Please bring in for Rosemary.
Joint Advent Carol Service on Sunday 3 December. We will be encouraging people to commit to inviting friends and neighbours to our Christmas services and for praying for them throughout the year. This is a mission initiative supported by CMS and involves buying an Advent candle to give away. The candles will be available from the back of both churches cost £2. Please pick up a flyer about our Advent and Christmas services and use them to invite your friends and neighbours.
These include photographs and design work by Nigel Blakey and Karen Gray and look super. However we need help distributing them. Please see either Liz Blakey or Rosemary Donovan. Thanks in advance.
6:30 p.m. at St Anne’s. Quiet, meditative service with opportunity to pray for individuals and situations in need of God’s healing touch. Laying on of hands and anointing. Names of people to be prayed for should be written on the sheet at the back of church.
would like to thank everyone for their kind thoughts and prayers offered during his recent stay in hospital.
would like to thank everyone for their prayers and support during Chris’s recent surgery.
To support the work of St Mary’s Choirs and Music. Tickets £1. Main prize, two tickets to Paris. Draw 16 February. See John Carey or adult choir members.
| Time | Service | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00 a.m. | Holy Communion Order One traditional language | Preacher Revd Rosemary Donovan |
| 10:00 a.m. | Parish Communion with baptism of Erica Paul and Abigail Rees | Preacher: Revd Rosemary Donovan |
| 6:30 p.m. | Evensong | Visiting Preacher: Revd Bill Hopley, Chaplain to West Midlands Police |
| Time | Service | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 10:15 a.m. | Matins | Preacher: Revd Joan Griffin |
| 6:30 p.m. | Healing Service | Led by Revd Rosemary Donovan and Eric Dwyer |
| Day | Morning Prayer | Holy Communion | Evening Prayer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday St Mary’s |
9:15 a.m. | 4:45 p.m. | |
| Wednesday St Anne’s |
9:15 a.m. | 4:45 p.m. | |
| Thursday St Anne’s |
4:00 p.m. Children's Service |
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| Friday | 9:15 p.m. St Anne’s |
4:45 p.m. St Mary’s |
| Day | Time | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 12:45 p.m. | Lunch Club at St Anne’s, contact Hilda Johnston, 604 5643 |
| 8:00 p.m. | St Mary’s Bell Ringers | |
| Tuesday | 5:15 p.m. | St Mary’s Junior Choir |
| Wednesday | 10:30 a.m. - 12 noon | Coffee & Co at St Mary’s |
| 7:30 p.m. | Youth Group Rose Cottage at St Mary’s | |
| 8:00 p.m. | Wednesday Group meets at 16 Paton Grove | |
| Thursday | 4:00 p.m. | Children’s service at St Anne’s |
| 7:30 p.m. | St Mary’s Singers | |
| Friday | 6:45 p.m. | St Mary’s robed choir |
| 7:30 p.m. | St Anne’s Choir | |
| Saturday | 10:30 a.m. - 12 noon | Coffee & Co at St Mary’s |
| Time | Service |
|---|---|
| 8:00 a.m. | Holy Communion Order One Traditional Language followed by parish breakfast |
| 10:00 a.m. | Family Service |
| 11:15 a.m. | Choral Communion |
| 6:30 p.m. | No Service |
| Time | Service |
|---|---|
| 10:15 a.m. | Parish Communion |
| 6:30 p.m. | Joint Advent Carols |
| Date | Time | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Wed-29-Nov | Youth Group | |
| Thu-30-Nov | 7:30 p.m. | Malawi Market in the cathedral |
| Sun-3-Dec | 6:30 p.m. | Joint Advent Carol Service at St Anne's. Share the light. |
| Tue-5-Dec | Ministers fraternal | |
| 6:30 p.m. | All Age Worship review meeting parish office | |
| Thu-7-Dec | 8:00 p.m. | Quiz the Bishop. An opportunity to meet Bishop David at Bournville. All questions must be sent in advance to Nigel Hand our Area Dean. |
| Sat-9-Dec | 7:30 p.m. | Friends of Choir and Music. Concert for the Christmas season at St Mary’s. Tickets £4 or £2. |
| Fri-22-Dec | 7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. | Carol Concert in aid of World Vision, a charity working to make an impact on poverty. Crescent Theatre, Brindley Place. Tickets £10. Contact Jenny McTieman (07809 641991) or Mark Askew (07764 656049). |
This Sunday’s theme is referred to by St John in both our readings. Revelation chapter one encourages all the new Christian communities to continue to persevere in their new found faith. Reminding them that there is no one higher than God who is ‘Alpha and Omega’ and Jesus is his Son. In John chapter 18 Pilate asks Jesus, “Art thou the King of the Jews?” Jesus replies that if he were in the human sense a Jewish King then his people would not have betrayed him. It seems to me that as human beings we are very easily impressed by ‘titles’. As a child I quickly learned that using the right form of address was considered to be extremely important. But what do ‘titles’ really mean? Is a Bishop more important than the homeless person selling the Big Issue? As a Christian I believe Jesus is my King and I try to give him my respect and listen to his words. Many years ago an evangelist, Billy Graham, came to Birmingham to preach, and I believe that through his message I heard Jesus’s call to me to make him ‘King of my Heart’, and to follow him. Ever since I have struggled to do just that.
Eternal Father whose son Jesus Christ ascended to the throne of heaven that he might rule over all things as Lord and King: keep the church in the unity of the spirit and in the bond of peace, and bring the whole created order to worship at his feet; who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.