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We celebrate the birthdays of Matthew Bate and Rebecca Isaacs (6th), Melanie Hillman (8th), Steve Lodge (9th), Lynne Geugeon, Olive Irechukwu and Timothy Hodgson (10th), Heather Dunning and Amanda Doyle (11th), and Sheila Cochrane, Michael Hell and Paul Lindley (12th). Belated birthday wishes to Jessica Livings who was three on 1 April
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 and St Anne’s Children’s and Youth Groups Youth group will recommence on Wednesday 16 April and M*A*S*S will recommence on Thursday 17 April. Children’s Groups at St Mary’s will recommence on Sunday 13 April.
I want to thank you all for making last Sunday really special for me on the occasion of my retirement. The inspired singing from our choirs, the many kind messages on the beautiful card, as well as individual cards. flowers, gifts and many tokens of your friendship, not forgetting the beautiful planter and vouchers. Also, the lovely refreshments. A “big thank you” to you all.
I feel very privileged to have been part of such a wonderful community for so long.
The Church Wardens at St Mary’s would like to thank everyone who contributed to the wonderful buffet lunch provided on the occasion of the retirement of Revd Joan Griffin.
Work has now begun on the clock and will continue throughout April into May. The bells are being installed in the next few days. Listen out for the striking and ringing soon!
Good News — our Lent Appeal for Ghana raised over £1,100. This will mean that St Mark’s Church in Dzonati will be able to complete their work. Bishop Matthias says,
“Thank you all so much for your generosity. This will mean we will be able to finish the ninth Church in the Diocese and provide an out station for 200 more Christians. I hope to see you when I come to England in June and July. With our love and prayers from all in the Ho Diocese.”
Available today in both churches. Please pick up your copy. There is a blank page at the back for people to submit entries to a forthcoming Art Competition. How would you depict the Trinity? Open to all ages. Three categories under 8’s, 8-16 and adult. Winners will be printed in a future edition. Deadline: Sunday 11 May.
| Service | First Reading | Second Reading |
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| Morning | Acts 2:14a,36-41 | Gospel: Luke 24:13-35 |
| Evening | Haggai 1:13-2:9 | 1 Corinthians 3:10-17 |
| Time | St Mary’s | St Anne’s |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00 a.m. | Holy Communion Celebrant & Preacher: Revd Frank Berry |
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| 10:00 a.m. | Community Worship Officiants: Revd Peter Hansell & Mick Perrier Printed order of Service |
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| 10:15 a.m. | Sung Eucharist Celebrant & Preacher: Revd Frank Berry Hymns: 200,127,53,330,482 |
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| 11:15 a.m. | Sung Eucharist Celebrant & Preacher: Revd Peter Hansell Hymns: 158,532,298,265 Anthem: Jesu The Very Thought Of You (Rudolph) |
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| 6:30 p.m. | Evensong Officiant: Cathie Carey Preacher: Jonathan Hodgson Psalm: 48 Hymns: 26,355,474 Anthem: What Wondrous Love Is This (arr Weaver) |
Evensong Officiant & Preacher: Revd Peter Hansell Psalm: 48 Hymns: 22,431,234,13 |
| Day | Time | St Mary’s | St Anne’s |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tue-8-Apr | 9:00 a.m. | Holy Communion | |
| Wed-9-Apr | 9:00 a.m. | Morning Prayer | |
| Thu-10-Apr | 9:00 a.m. | Morning Prayer |
| Time | St Mary’s | St Anne’s |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00 a.m. | Holy Communion | |
| 10:00 a.m. | Sung Eucharist | |
| 10:15 a.m. | Community Worship | |
| 6:30 p.m. | Evensong | Holy communion |
See also: Calendar of Future Events
| Date | Time | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Mon-7-Apr | 7:30 p.m. | Joint Standing Committees meet with Andrew Mottram at St Anne’s. |
| Tue-8-Apr and Wed-9-Apr | Ministry Team Training Event with Bishop Michael at Bethany Centre. Please note that the parish office will be dosed on those two days. |
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| Fri-11-Apr | 1:30 p.m. | Funeral for David Baker. This will take place on at Robin Hood Crematorium |
| 2:30 p.m. | Service of Thanksgiving at St Mary’s. | |
| Sat-12-Apr | 7:00 p.m. | Reunited Youth Event St Martins in the Bullring |
| 7:30 p.m. | Northpointe Christian Dayspring Chorale concert at St Mary’s. See www.npchristian.org | |
| Sun-13-Apr | All services | St Mary’s Stewardship Sunday. An important occasion when the stewardship group will make a short presentation during all services and be available to discuss your questions or pledges. Please see flyer for more details of expenditure and ways in which you can help. |
| Wed-16-Apr | 7:00 p.m. — 8:30 p.m. | The Moseley Inter Faith Group: ‘Conflict and Reconciliation’. Moseley CDT (Post Building). There will be three speakers: — Christian, Joseph Seferta originally from Iraq — Muslim, Muhammad Imram (Islamic Relief, Education Officer) — Buddhist, Alison Gavin (SGI Buddhist) The Revd Dr Peter Hansell will be in the chair. All are invited. |
| Tue-29-Apr | 7:30 p.m. | Benefice Prayer Circle. St Mary’s Church at Following the Lent series, we are meeting to explore developing a prayer drde for the Benefice. If you are interested and want to consider taking part, please come to the meeting. For further details see any member of the Ministry Team. |
| Sat-17-May | All day event | Pilgrimage to Liverpool — Euro 2008. Booking forms are out today for the Benefice Pilgrimage to Liverpool’s Anglican and Roman Catholic Cathedrals. The visit also includes opportunities to visit Art in the Age of Steam (International Impressionist Exhibition) and other newly restored sights, galleries and museums. |
According to Luke’s Gospel, Jesus appeared a second time after his resurrection, when two men were walking on the road to Emmaus. The striking feature about this passage for me is not that the men failed to recognise the risen Jesus, but that he patiently stayed with them until they did. As soon as their eyes were opened and they recognised him, he vanished from their sight. But this was no ordinary encounter. “Wasn’t it like a fire burning in us…?” recalled one.
Perhaps we too have experienced the presence of the risen Lord, this ‘fire burning within us,’ and then in times of trouble felt as if he had disappeared from our lives. After Jesus’ ascension, the gift of the Holy Spirit was given to all those who believed in him. His disciples had to learn to live without his physical presence, sustained by the power of Holy Spirit. That was expected of them then. It is no different today.
Almighty Father, who in your great mercy gladdened the disciples with the sight of the risen Lord, give us such knowledge of his presence with us, that we may be strengthened and sustained by his risen life and serve you continually in righteousness and truth; 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.