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The Parish prays for:
We celebrate the birthdays of Peggy Langdale-Smith (17th), Ann Morgan (18th), Isabel Sallis (21st) and Mary Brookstein (23rd).
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.
St Mary’s Church. Continuing Monday 18 February at 8:00 p.m. Our Lent Study series begins tomorrow.
St Anne’s Church. Continuing Tuesday 19 February at 7:00 p.m. followed by Holy Communion at 8:30 p.m.
St Mary’s Church. Continuing Wednesday 20 February at 12:30 p.m. This follows the 12 noon Communion & Prayer Series. We want ‘cooks’ to make soup — if you can help please see a member of the Ministry Team.
The booklet “Too Deep For Words” is available from both churches to help us journey prayerfully through Lent. Please do take one.
There are now some red collection boxes at the back of the churches for you to put all your donations for the Church Urban Fund. Our main Lent appeal will be taking place between Mothering Sunday and Easter to support a new Church being constructed in Ghana.
After a year’s experiment we now have a new lectern known as an ambo. The name means reading from a raised up position. All our readings and sermons will be delivered from this point. Our intercessions at the main morning service will continue to be offered in the middle of the nave. This provides a more intimate and personal relationship between the congregation and the reader and preacher. The ambo is easy to move and provides both more flexible and greater space on the dais. We hope to make some liturgical hangings to decorate its front in the future.
St Mary’s APCM is on Sunday 24 February at 11:30 p.m. St Anne’s APCM is on Sunday 9 March at 11:30 p.m. St Anne’s electoral roll closes for additions on Sunday 24 February. If you are not on and would like to register please speak to a warden. The Joint APCM report is available from today.
International Centre Telford. 21/22 February at 10:00 until 6:00 p.m.; 23 February at 10:00 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Rosemary will be going on Friday. Please speak to her if you would like to go with her.
Tuesday 19 February at 12:30 pm. until 2:00 p.m. at the Woodbrooke Quaker Centre. Talk — Prospects for Peace in the Middle East. Contact Rosemary if you want to go.
| Service | First Reading | Second Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Morning St Mary’s |
Romans 4:1-5,13-17 | Gospel: John 3:1-17 |
| Morning St Anne’s |
Romans 8:26-28 | Gospel: Luke 11:9-13 |
| Evening | Numbers 21:4-9 | Luke 14:27-33 |
| Time | St Mary’s | St Anne’s |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00 a.m. | Holy Communion Lent Series on Prayer: Different Ways of Praying Celebrant & Preacher: Revd Peter Hansell |
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| 10:00 a.m. | Sung Eucharist Lent Series on Prayer: Different Ways of Praying Celebrant: Revd Jeremy Dussek Preacher: Revd Peter Hansell Hymns: 518,129,328,478 Anthem: Sicut Cervus (Palestrina) Response for psalm: Lord, how can I repay all you ever give to me? Your endless love an eternal flame: lord, if you say the word, I will take your blessing cup, and I will call on your Holy name. |
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| 10:15 a.m. | Sung Eucharist Lent Series on Prayer: Prayer and Silence Celebrant: Revd Joan Griffin Preacher: Helen McNicoll Hymns: 493,97,252,546,559 Let thy soul walk softly in thee, As a saint in heaven unshod, For to be alone with silence, Is to be alone with God |
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| 6:30 p.m. | Evensong Lent Series: Meditation on the Psalms — psalm 139 Officiant: Revd Joan Griffin Preacher: Eric Dwyer Hymns: 287,252,475 Anthem: The Lord Shall be Mindful of us (Wesley) |
Evensong Lent Series: Meditation on the Psalms — psalm 8 Celebrant: Revd Jeremy Dussek Preacher: Jonathan Hodgson Hymns: 336,390,353,331 Psalm: 8 |
In Lent we are keeping a quiet time of 5 minutes before each service for prayer. Please use the space to draw closer to God and respect others doing the same.
| Day | Time | St Mary’s | St Anne’s |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon-18-Feb | 9:00 a.m. | Morning Prayer | |
| 8:00 p.m. | Study and Prayer Groups | ||
| Tue-19-Feb | 9:00 a.m. | Morning Prayer | |
| 7:00 p.m. | Stations of the Cross exhibition and discussion | ||
| 8:30 p.m. | Holy Communion | ||
| Wed-20-Feb | 9:00 a.m. | Morning Prayer | |
| 12 noon | Holy Communion | ||
| 12:30 p.m. | Lent Soup Lunches for Christian Aid | ||
| Thu-21-Feb | 9:00 a.m. | Holy Communion |
| Time | St Mary’s | St Anne’s |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00 a.m. | Holy Communion, Prayer and Silence | |
| 10:00 a.m. | Sung Eucharist, Prayer and Silence Followed by APCM |
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| 10:15 a.m. | Sung Eucharist, Different Ways of praying | |
| 6:30 p.m. | Evensong, Meditation on Psalms | Celtic Worship, Creation Themes, Psalm 104 |
See also: Calendar of Future Events
| Date | Time | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Lent & Holy Week | See Lent 2008 in Moseley for details of our Lent activities. | |
| Thu-21-Feb | 8:00 p.m. | Pastoral Team Meeting, 15 park Hill |
| New dates: Thu-13-Mar Fri-14-mar Sat-15-Mar |
7:30 p.m. | Drama 13 present two one act plays, Sparrows and A Crying Shame at Kings Heath and Moseley Baptist Church Hall. For tickets call 778 1854. |
Today’s gospel reminds us of the power of the Holy Spirit — the spirit of loving our neighbour, tolerance and forgiveness. We all know they are the right Christian values, but we may ask ourselves, have they brought to the world the peace we seek and pray for, to bring about the kingdom of heaven? Terrible wars are still taking place and people still do terrible things.
Well, there are some signs of hope. Without forgiveness there would be no peace in South Africa or Northern Ireland, and Europe at least is at peace and has formed a union for the benefit of all those taking part, even though its society itself seems to be coming more and more secular. It may seem simplistic but I believe this is due in part to its long Christian traditions. I believe that the Christian values learnt in childhood permeate our thinking even when we have given up the practise of the rituals we learnt with them. I think they are incorporated in our social behaviour and guide us on our daily lives. Europe has always been predominantly Christian, even when we differed in denominational ways.
The core of the faith is shown in the parables, especially the Good Samaritan, The Prodigal Son, and the Unjust Steward and children recognize and accept them. Now that they are no longer taught to all children in schools they are in danger of losing their power. It is good to acknowledge the value of other faiths and customs in a spirit of tolerance but not to neglect our own. What can we do to ensure they are not ignored and forgotten and their power lost?
Almighty God, you show to those who are in error the light of your truth, that they may return to the way of righteousness: grant to all those who are admitted into the fellowship of Christ’s religion, that they may reject those things that are contrary to their profession, and follow all such things as are agreeable to the same; through our Lord Jesus Christ, who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.