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The parish prays and gives thanks for:
Our thoughts and prayers are asked for: Mary Jenkins, Birdie Hutchinson and Shirley Smith.
Deceased: Irene Jones.
We celebrate the birthdays of Glyn Samuel (8th), Moyra Connolly (9th), Guy Macliver, Sarah Teversham and Sally Cope, and Helen Stammers (11th).
A prayer for our church: We pray for everyone who comes, into our church today: that all who seek you here may find you; and all who find you may serve you day by day. Amen.
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.
Children meet on 2nd, 3rd & 4th Sundays. They leave with their leaders after the Collect for the day and all children are welcome.
Children meet on 1st, 3rd & 4th Sundays. They leave with their leaders after the first hymn and all children are welcome.
The Youth Group meets on Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m. at St Mary’s.
As last year we are collecting small presents for Childrens’ Christmas Shoe Boxes. There will be a carton at the back of both churches on October 6th, 13th and 20th to receive items. Thank You
| Time | First Reading | Second Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Morning | Philippians 4:4-9 | Gospel: John 6:25-35 |
| Evening | Nehemiah 5:1-13 | St Mary’s: John 6:25-35 St Anne’s: John 8:31-38, 48-end |
| Time | Service | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00 a.m. | Holy Communion | Celebrant: Revd Jeremy Dussek |
| 10:00 a.m. | Community Worship | Officiants: Revd Rosemary Donovan, Mick Perrier Hymns: Come all you people,534,From a A Spark to a Flame,138,235 |
| 11:15 a.m. | Sung Eucharist | Celebrant: Revd Jeremy Dussek Preacher: Revd Jeremy Dussek Hymns 101,302,138,354 Anthem: For The Beauty Of The Earth |
| 6:30 p.m. | Evensong | Officiant: Revd Peter Hansell Preacher: Revd Peter Hansell Hymns 9(vs 1,2,4,7),137,524 Psalm 24 Anthem: Thou Visitest The Earth (Greene) |
| Time | Service | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 10:15 a.m. | Sung Eucharist | Celebrant: Revd Peter Hansell Preacher: Revd Peter Hansell Hymns 289,370,366,377 |
| 6:30 p.m. | Evensong | Officiant: Eric Dwyer Preacher: Eric Dwyer Hymns 289,288,104,290 Psalm 142 |
| Day | Morning Prayer | Holy Communion | Evening Prayer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | 9:00 a.m. St Mary’s |
12 noon St Anne’s Hall |
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| Tuesday | 9:00 a.m. St Mary’s |
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| Wednesday | 9:00 a.m. St Anne’s |
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| Thursday | 10:00 a.m. Mosely Hall Hospital |
4:00 p.m. Moseley after School Service St Anne’s |
| Time | Service |
|---|---|
| 8:00 a.m. | Holy Community |
| 10:00 a.m. | Sung Eucharist |
| 6:30 p.m. | Evensong |
| Time | Service |
|---|---|
| 10:15 a.m. | Sung Eucharist |
| 6:30 p.m. | Evensong |
See also: Calendar of Future Events
| Date | Time | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Monday 15 October | 8:00 p.m. | Joint PCC Meetings at St Anne’s Church. The Archdeacon of Birmingham will be visiting Moseley to tell of us the practical implications of the United Benefice. All are welcome. (This meeting will be preceded by St Mary’s Standing Committee at 7:00 p.m. in St Anne’s Vestry). |
| Saturday 27 October | 7:30 p.m. | Concert by The Valaam Singers at St Mary’s Church Astounding versatility in orthodox church music and Russian folk song. Admission Free. Retiring collection |
| Sunday 4 November | 6:30 p.m. | All Soul’s Requiem Service at St Mary’s Church. A service to remember all those who have died in the last year. |
| Sunday 11 November | 6:30 p.m. | Licensing of Revd Frank Berry, Clergy and Readers in the United Benefice at St Anne’s Church. Frank, Berry will be licensed as an Assistant Priest by the Bishop of Birmingham. Jeremy and Rosemary will formally become Vicar and Associate Vicar. |
As city dwellers, many of us may not be so aware of country matters, such as harvesting, as those who live and work in the countryside. However we get a beautiful, picture of some of the varied “fruits” of harvest in our churches, decorated with offerings from near and far, as gifts for needy people. Paul, in prison prays that his followers (including us) may produce “the harvest of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ to the glory and praise of God” (1:11). His whole letter is full of rejoicing, thanksgiving, prayer and praise, and the sharing of God’s grace with him (1:7). There can be no doubting of Paul’s strength of purpose, dedication and openness, and he knows that his imprisonment has helped to spread the gospel. He asks for gentleness, perhaps not always associated with a “doer”(which is certainly part of his character) — but then there is the linking key sentence: “The Lord is near.” Verses 8 and 9 give us a challenging set of things to take account of and especially to follow up, by doing what he has taught, ending with the beauty of “The God of peace be with you”.
Almighty and everlasting God, increase in us your gift of faith that, forsaking what lies behind and reaching out that which is before, we may run the way of your commandments and win the crown of everlasting joy; 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. Amen