St Mary the Virgin & All Saints Parish Notices 20th ...

1 3/22. St Mary the Virgin & All Saints Potters Bar Parish Notices 16th January 2022. The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity begins on The Second Sunday of Epiphany Tuesday. Please pray for all the churches in our town A warm welcome to St Mary's, and their ministers. especially if this is your first time here. Living in Love and Faith (LLF) is a set of Church of Please stay for refreshments after the Parish Eucharist. England resources to explore Christian teaching and OUR SERVICES TODAY learning about identity, sexuality, relationships and marriage. Over the next five Thursday evenings, we will HOLY COMMUNION be collaborating with King Charles the Martyr Church in Parish EUCHARIST offering the LLF study course and encourage you to join us. The sessions will run from to here at Old Testament Reading: Isaiah 62 vv 1-5 A promise that St Mary's from this Thursday to 17th February. If you plan the Jews exiled in Babylon will be brought back to their own land to attend, please indicate this by emailing Fr Stefan at in righteousness & triumph by the long-expected Messiah.

2 New Testament Reading: 1 Corinthians 12 vv 1-11. Spiritual gifts are not all of one pattern. They take many forms, The Knit and Natter group meets for the first time this year but they are the working of God the Holy Spirit in us. on Tuesday 25th January at 12 noon. Gospel: John 2 vv 1-11 Our Lord's first miracle at the wedding There is now an updated figure for our Christmas charity in Cana, in the presence of his mother and disciples, is a sign collections. We have sent 450 to each of our nominated that God is at work in the ministry of Jesus. charities the Leprosy Mission and the Peace Hospice. Hymns: 345, 377, 280, 56 Many thanks to those who made donations as part of the This week's flowers have been arranged by Pearl Shepherd St Mary's Christmas presents initiative. 654 has been and Trisha Salmon and donated by Stella and Karen Pond donated. Thank you for your generosity. in memory of their father, John Please could Children's Society boxholders return their boxes by next Sunday?

3 Many thanks - Anne Holt The Week Ahead Watchers and Welcomers Please let Heather Hawkes The services highlighted in red are public acts of worship in know about holiday dates in March and April. church to which you are welcome. Most services (with the exception of the Sunday Eucharist and the midweek Eucharists) are available at: For your prayers Tuesday Morning Prayer The sick Irene Thornton, Christopher Schools, Nigel 12 noon Church open for private prayer Hickson, Tom, Pauline Colley, Vanessa Spragg, Alex Evening Prayer Riley, Alan Fletcher, Thereza Fisher, Millie, Margaret Churches Together committee Ridley, John Stanton, Johanna Stanton, Rikki Abernethy, meets at Our Lady & St Vincent Church Marilyn Tandy, Peter Simpson, Anna Wolfe, Jeff Lewis Wednesday St Wulfstan, bishop We also pray for Joan & Ron Golden, Mary Griffiths, Holy Communion David Evans, Keith Downes, Jayne Hutton, Nora Wood, 12 noon Church open for private prayer Derek Stewart, Desmond Haynes, Nicola Stiff, Anne Evening Prayer Throup, Glenn Hamilton, Billy Byrne, Marjorie Zerfahs, Thursday Holy Communion (BCP)

4 Dominic Hilton, Sheila Franklin, Tess, Betty Lockton, 12 noon Church open for private prayer Fanoulla Hava, Pam Moorhead, Valerie, Anjali Dey, Evening Prayer Louise Bracken Smith Living in Love & Faith study Recently departed Charles Fenoughty, George Horne, group meets at church Reginald Tong, Neo Notley, Fr Evan Jones, Hilda Crane Friday St Agnes, child martyr Those whose anniversary of death falls this week Morning Prayer Minnie Bridge, Fr Donald Harris, Rosemary Benson, Evening Prayer Janet Dear, John Pond, victims of the Flying Rocket 1945. Next Sunday is the Third Sunday of Epiphany Our Parish We remember those who live in Chace Holy Communion Avenue, Chauncey Avenue and Cherry Tree Lane Parish EUCHARIST Please send any items for this sheet to Richard Osborn Evensong Email: The readings will be: Nehemiah 8 vv 1-3, 5-6, 8-10; Tel: 07803 756088 / 020 8363 8197. 1 Corinthians 12 vv 12-31a and Luke 4 vv 14-21. Website: Fr Stefan Chrysostomou, Vicar Tel: 01707 859028 We now have a cashless giving machine.

5 Email: Donations can be made by debit/credit card or mobile phone.