Prayer for Christian Unity 2007: He even makes the deaf to hear and the mute to speak. The text for this year comes from South Africa and reflects on the suffering and death there caused by HIV/AIDS.
Intercessions:
We remember those with birthdays this week, especially Clare Wainwright and John McKinley (22nd), Len Booth and Nathalie Fisher-Bazan (23rd), Ian Biggs (24th) and Joshua Everett (26th).
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.
The details of the proposal for the United Benefice are displayed on the notice boards of both St Mary’s and St Anne’s until Monday 22 January for people to make any comments.
Lunches resume on Thursday 22 February. Christmas Day Together 2006 was possible thanks to the support of this group.
Thank you to everyone who contributed so generously towards Care Home Christmas gifts. The total came to £108.40. Each home received a variety of sweets and a beautiful house plant.
To let one mile south of Porto Cristo, adjacent beach and swimming pool. Sleeps four, shops within walking distance, July/August available. Contact Peter Magson, 0121 449 0285
There are boxes at the back of both churches for your Christmas stamps. Jenny will send stamps from St Anne’s to the Leprosy Mission whose work is described in the January edition of The Spire. Shirley will send stamps from St Mary’s to Guide Dogs for the Blind.
It is coming up to that time again. The next issue for St Mary’s News is for February/March. Please could you continue your superb support by sending any articles to this email address (mark1427uk@aol.com) and could you adjust your address book and delete the hotmail.com address. If you have any ideas that could be featured please let me know. If you know anyone who wants to or could contribute then please feel free to pass this email address to them.
It’s time to update our birthday list again. A copy of the current list is in each church. Please check the list. If your name is there please check the date. If it isn’t on the list why not write it in (date only, not the year!) so we can send our greetings to you on your birthday?
| Time | Service | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00 a.m. | Holy Communion Order One Traditional Language | Preacher: The Revd Joan Griffin |
| 11:00 a.m. | Moseley Churches Together | United Service at St Agnes Church after which we are all invited to a bring and share lunch and quiz |
| 6:30 p.m. | Evensong | Preacher: The Revd Joan Griffin |
| Time | Service | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 11:00 a.m. | Moseley Churches Together | United Service at St Agnes Church after which we are all invited to a bring and share lunch and quiz |
| 6:30 p.m. | Evensong | Preacher: 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 |
9:15 a.m. | 4:00 p.m. Children's Service |
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| Friday | 9:15 p.m. St Anne’s |
| Day | Time | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 12:45 p.m. | St Anne’s Lunch Club, 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 - 12 noon | Coffee & Co at St Mary’s |
| 7:30 p.m. | Youth Group | |
| 8:00 p.m. | Wednesday Group meets at 16 Paton Grove | |
| Thursday | 4:00 p.m. | Children’s service St Anne’s (resumes 18th January) |
| 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 - 12 noon | Coffee & Co at St Mary’s |
| Time | Service |
|---|---|
| 8:00 a.m. | Holy Communion Order one Traditional Language |
| 10:00 a.m. | Parish Communion with Baptism and children’s Groups |
| 6:30 p.m. | Evensong |
| Time | Service |
|---|---|
| 10:15 a.m. | Matins |
| 6:30 p.m. | Celtic Service |
| Date | Time | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Tue-23-Jan | 7:45 p.m. | St Mary's Pastoral Team at Joan’s house |
| Thu-25-Jan | 8:00 p.m. | St Anne’s PCC, Committee Room |
| Fri-26-Jan | 2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. | Visit of the Bishop of Jerusalem & the Middle East. Please see notice board for details of this very special opportunity. |
| Sat-27-Jan | 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. | Open Church Coffee Morning, St Anne’s Church |
| Sun-28-Jan | 3:00 p.m. | Interfaith visit to Telford |
| Tue-30-Jan | 6:00 p.m. | Rehearsal for Licensing begins St Anne’s |
| Fri-2-Feb Candlemas | The Licensing service for The Revd Jeremy Dussek, our new Priest-in-Charge | |
| 6:00 p.m. | Prayers and Legalities at St Anne’s followed by procession with lights through Moseley | |
| 7:00 p.m. | Licensing service at St Mary’s. | |
Having returned to Galilee, where ‘the power of the Holy Spirit was with him’, Jesus then went on to his home town of Nazareth. He went to the synagogue on the Sabbath and was invited to read from what we now know as Chapter 61 of the Book of the Prophet Isaiah, The Spirit of the Lord is upon me; He has chosen me…etc.
Like me, his congregation would probably have been under the impression that all this related to Isaiah. No doubt they were happy enough with that and the day was very much like any other Sabbath. But then, after Jesus had finished reading and handed the book back to the minister, came words that changed all that. If ever there was a day and a place in which to be a fly on the wall…
We shall probably be hearing the new version of the Bible today, This passage of scripture has come true today, as you heard it being read. I like the Authorised version where Jesus says, This day is this scripture fulfilled… “No, this isn’t about Isaiah”, he is saying, “this is about Me.”
The new version goes on to say they were all well impressed with him—a bit of an understatement I would guess. “Isn’t he the son of Joseph?” they asked. For most of them it would surely represent a life-changing moment. I wonder how the conversations went as they left, or was there just a stunned silence? And what will we be thinking?
Almighty God, whose Son revealed in signs and miracles the wonder of your saving presence: renew your people with your heavenly grace, and in all our weakness sustain us by your mighty power; 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.