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1 ST JAMES THE GREAT, HAYDOCK February p My eyes have seen your salvation, which you have prepared in the sight of all nations: a light for revelation to the Gentiles Registered Charity Number Visit our websites at < and <

2 THE PARISH OF ST JAMES THE GREAT, HAYDOCK Vicar: Assistant Curate: < Fr Andrew Welsby The Vicarage, 169 Church Road, Haydock, WA11 ONJ. t: e: Fr Ian Wynne m: e: Reader Emeritus: Dr David Martlew, t: e: Churchwardens: Mr Philip Peplow, t: Mrs Nancy Holloway, t: Organist: Sunday Worship: Weekday Worship: Rosary Group: The Holy Eucharist: Confessions: Holy Communion: Holy Baptism: Holy Matrimony: Funerals: Mr Gordon Gerrard 8.00am Said Eucharist (First Sunday BCP) 10.00am Sung Eucharist 11.45am Said Eucharist 6.00pm Evensong (First Sunday with Benediction) Each day Morning and Evening Prayer are said in St Alban's chapel at the times displayed each week on the small notice board outside the main door of the church. If you would like to attend any of these brief acts of worship you are most welcome to do so. 6.50pm Thursday 7.30pm Tuesday 9.30am Wednesday 9.00am Friday - School Eucharist during term time (in church during school holidays) On Holy Days as announced in the church magazine By appointment. to those who are sick or housebound - on request Baptisms - to arrange, please contact the Vicar or send a message via the church website. Initial enquiries to the Vicarage or via the church website The Funeral Director will usually make all the arrangements

3 KALENDAR FOR FEBRUARY 2019 Sunday 3rd: Monday 4th: Tuesday 5th: Wednesday 6th: Thursday 7th: Friday 8th: Sunday 10th: Monday 11th: Tuesday 12th: Wednesday 13th: Thursday 14th: Friday 15th: Sunday 17th: Monday 18th: Tuesday 19th: Wednesday 20th: Thursday 21st: Friday 22nd: Sunday 24th: Monday 25th: Tuesday 26th: Wednesday 27th: Thursday 28th: Friday 1st March: Sunday 3rd: Monday 4th: Tuesday 5th: CANDLEMASS 8.00am & 11.45am - Holy Eucharist (said) 10.00am - Sung Eucharist; 6.00pm - Solemn Evensong + Benediction 1.45pm - Monday Afternoon Ladies' Group 7.30pm - Holy Eucharist - Mothers' Union 9.30am - Holy Eucharist 2.15pm - Women's Guild; 6.50pm - Rosary; 9.00am - Holy Eucharist in School FOURTH SUNDAY BEFORE LENT 8.00am & 11.45am - Holy Eucharist (said) 10.00am - Sung Eucharist; 6.00pm - Solemn Evensong + Benediction 1.45pm - Monday Afternoon Ladies' Group 7.30pm - Holy Eucharist 9.30am - Holy Eucharist 2.15pm - Women's Guild; 6.50pm - Rosary 9.00am - Holy Eucharist in School THIRD SUNDAY BEFORE LENT 8.00am & 11.45am - Holy Eucharist (said) 10.00am - Sung Eucharist; 6.00pm - Evensong 1.45pm - Monday Afternoon Ladies' Group 7.30pm - Holy Eucharist - Walsingham Cell 9.30am - Holy Eucharist 2.15pm - Women's Guild; 6.50pm - Rosary 9.00am - Holy Eucharist in School SECOND SUNDAY BEFORE LENT 8.00am & 11.45am - Holy Eucharist (said) 10.00am - Sung Eucharist; 6.00pm - Evensong Deadline for contributions for the March Magazine 1.45pm - Monday Afternoon Ladies' Group 7.30pm - Holy Eucharist - Guild of St Raphael 9.30am - Holy Eucharist 2.15pm - Women's Guild; 6.50pm - Rosary St David, Bishop, Patron of Wales 9.00am - Holy Eucharist in school; 1.00pm - Magazine Collation in the Parish Room SUNDAY NEXT BEFORE LENT 8.00am & 11.45am - Holy Eucharist (said) 10.00am - Sung Eucharist; 6.00pm - Solemn Evensong + Benediction 1.45pm - Monday Afternoon Ladies' Group 7.30pm - Holy Eucharist - Mothers' Union

4 Wednesday 6th: Thursday 7th: Friday 8th: Saturday 9th: Sunday 10th: Ash Wednesday 9.00am - School Eucharist in church 7.30pm - Sung Eucharist Tell, Serve, Give - Bishops in Mission in our Deanery 6.30pm - Rosary; 7.00pm - Holy Eucharist, followed by the First of our Lenten Discussion Groups Tell, Serve, Give - Bishops in Mission in our Deanery 9.00pm - Holy Eucharist in School Tell, Serve, Give - Bishops in Mission in our Deanery Tell, Serve, Give - Bishops in Mission in our Deanery FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT 8.00am & 11.45am - Holy Eucharist (said) 10.00am - Sung Eucharist; 2.00pm - Bent's Garden Centre - Meet the Archbishop of York 6.00pm - Evensong Some things to note... Bishops in Mission: John Sentamu, Archbishop of York, and Graham Dow, retired Bishop of Carlisle, will lead a Mission in the Diocese of Liverpool, from Thursday 7th to Sunday 10th March. During that time they will be visiting our Deanery with a team of eight assistants, and there are plans afoot for a general event in Earlestown on the Friday, and an event at Bent's Garden Centre on the Sunday. The overall title of the Mission will be "Tell, Serve, Give" and there will be a number of other events happening during that extended weekend. You'll find a provisional programme in this magazine. We are encouraged to pray for this important initiative, and to support it in any way we can. Sunday 3rd February we'll keep as Candlemas, when we remember the time when Joseph and Mary brought the baby Jesus (now just 40 days old) to the temple to present him before God. Today, when children are brought to church to be baptised they are traditionally given a candle and told to shine as a light in the

5 world. Lit from the Paschal Candle, these candles remind us that Christ came to be the light of the world. We'll be glad to welcome the children and staff from our own Church School to join us in the Eucharist at 10am on that day, and together ask for the light of Christ to be present in each one of our lives. If you'd like to, you'd be welcome to join us. St Valentine's Supper - Friday 15th February - Please see displayed at the back of church the revised menu (including vegetarian options). Numbers will be limited to 60 so please add your name to the list. Tickets are 25 with all proceeds going to the Carpet Fund. For further details please see Fr Andrew. Magazine Deadline - please note that the deadline for contributions to the March Magazine is Sunday 24th February. We plan to go to press on Friday 1st March. Ash Wednesday is on the 6th March, and at 9.00am we hope to welcome pupils and staff from our School to a Service in church. Also at 7.30pm there will be a Sung Eucharist. Lent Groups: as usual during Lent there will be an extra Eucharist on each Thursday evening in Lent at the earlier time of 7.00pm, followed by a study / discussion group which is open to all. This year we will watch television programmes from the series "Broken" in which Sean Bean plays a Catholic priest in a poverty-stricken community in the Northwest; then afterwards we will discuss some of the issues it raises for us. The Easter Journey is an event organised in our Deanery to help primary school children learn about the weeks which led up to the crucifixion and resurrection of Christ. This year it will be at St John s Earlestown, Wednesday 27th to Friday 29th March. It is aimed at children in Year 5 and is being organised by Revd Chris Stafford. Spring into Craftiness - For all you budding artists and crafters, this year we are planning to hold a Spring Craft Fayre and Exhibition on the 30th March. You don't have to be an expert to join in - if you love what you do, then come and show it off! We'd love to see stalls of home made crafts for visitors to browse - and an exhibition for everyone to wonder over. So we need you to get in touch to show us what you can do - Janet Dawber <dennisdawber@hotmail.com>. Details for booking stalls and exhibiting will follow in next month's Magazine, but don't wait for that - GET CRAFTING! Sunday 31st March is Mothering Sunday, an occasion for the whole family. We look forward to pupils and staff of our School joining us for the Eucharist at 10am on that day.

6 From the Vicar: Dear Friends, Today I got back from my post-christmas break which I was lucky to be able to take in the warm and sunny Canary Islands. And so once I d put the first load of washing on, I trudged through the icy slush down to Tesco to get the usual supplies of bread and milk, and arriving there I was greeted by the first promotional aisle full of chocolate Easter Eggs! Well - February begins with the celebration of The Presentation of Christ in the Temple or, as we usually know the Feast, Candlemas, a word which has survived because of its clarity and simplicity. It s part of our culture. Candlemas is traditionally the end of the 40 days of Christmas festivities and in many ways a hinge of the year, when we can look back at our celebration of Christmas for the last time, before looking forward to the 40 days of Lent which precede our celebration of the Resurrection of our Lord at Easter - so in a way, Tesco is not that far from the mark - it s a pity however, that (pancakes on Shrove Tuesday excepted) Lent is not marked in the same way. This year, our school will be joining us at the Parish Eucharist on Sunday 3rd at 10am and there will be a blessing and procession of candles to the Epiphany House for our last prayers there before Lent. I do hope that you will all support this wonderful opportunity for evangelism and strengthening the links between our church and school. The use of candles in Worship (like incense) is sometimes scoffed at as high church flummery but one of the things that almost always strikes me when I visit people at home (often in the least churched homes) is the ubiquity of candles. They re everywhere! Fireplaces and mantelpieces full of candles, downstairs toilets, hallways, decorated with candles. Gardens and conservatories littered with candles in various wind resisting containers. And, of course, candles on tables and cakes. It s the same with things that make our homes smell nice as well, from scented candles to Glade plug-ins - but why do people cough and splutter the moment a thurible appears? I hope that our celebration of Candlemas will help people to see how God uses the very ordinary things of this world, like candles and oil, bread and wine, sweet smelling gum to speak to our senses about the beauty of holiness maybe even that we could always say a prayer when we light a candle at home!

7 Easter is quite late this year of course, so we still have a few weeks before Lent begins on Ash Wednesday, 6th March. On that day, the whole school will be coming to church at 9.30am for the Eucharist with the imposition of ashes, and there will be a Sung Eucharist at 7.30pm as well so every opportunity to be able to begin and keep the season well. During Lent we will have the opportunity to make our communion more frequently, to pray the Stations of Cross, and to deepen our faith through study. This year the study group on Thursday evenings after the Eucharist will be a meditation on the portrayal of a Catholic priest in a deprived parish by Sean Bean in the BBC series Broken. I have found this an immensely powerful course of study which considers some of the many pressing issues which confront our modern world, and I hope that as many of you as possible will be able to join in with the study group. With the assurance of my prayers as we look forward to Lent,

8 School News Fantastic Start to the new year! Staff and children returned to school for the new year with enthusiasm to start a new term of learning. We were privileged to be able start the year with our school Eucharist service in church to celebrate Epiphany at which the children enjoyed worshiping with members of the congregation of St James Church. As school have been promoting the love of reading this year we have enjoyed welcoming friends and family to our half termly reading morning at which many enjoyed sharing books and poems. We are also looking to extend our school library over the coming months so if you have any books that you feel would be suitable and you are not using they would be gratefully received. Alternatively if anyone would like to come into school and read with the children this would also be gratefully appreciated. As usual there have been lots of wonderful experiences for the children during this month which have included a trip to a rather cold Tatton Park for year 6. Despite the weather they had a lovely time and learned a lot. I would be grateful if you would all hold our year 6 children in your prayers over the coming months as they have been attending school for early bird sessions to help them with their learning towards their statutory assessments in May. As well as attending reading mornings our parents and carers were invited into school for our Magical Mystery Tour evening. During this evening we were able to show how we use technology to support our learning in this modern world. Great fun was had by all. Head Teacher Jan Holmes Learn, laugh and live with the love of God.

9 School Diary for February St James' CE Primary School - if you'd like to know more of what is happening in our School, you can find the School Newsletters on line at Lent Course Starting Thursday 7th March A six week Lent Course Based on the BBC TV Programme " BROKEN " Father Michael is a Catholic priest presiding over a Northern urban parish. He is Modern, maverick, and reassuringly flawed. He must be confidant, counsellor and confessor to a congregation struggling to reconcile its beliefs with the challenges of daily life. Do come along and join us every Thursday evening during Lent - we meet after Mass, from 8pm in the Parish Room. Please note that this is a six week course, to correspond with the six episodes of the TV programme: whilst you are welcome at any of these meetings, it would be great to see you at all of them! For further details please see Fr Andrew.

10 A chance to Share the Good News! Out of the 80 million Easter eggs sold in this part of the world every year, the Real Easter Egg is the only one which has an Easter story book in the box, is made of Fairtrade chocolate and supports charitable projects. Not only has it made an increase in Fairtrade chocolate sales, but nearly 275,000 has been donated to charitable projects and to pay Fairtrade Premium fees to farmers, allowing them to invest in their communities, buying everything from school books and solar panels to providing fresh water. The Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu, has this to say: The Real Easter Egg gives consumers their first ever chance to buy an Easter egg that not only tastes good but does good, bringing to light the Easter themes of hope and new life. I believe there will be widespread support for the product from the faith community and wider afield with many millions likely to be interested. The Real Easter Egg is a chance to educate and do good giving money to charitable projects. Real Easter Eggs will be on sale in Tesco, Waitrose, Morrisons or Asda (the Original egg costs 3.99), or we can order on line from <

11 Stained Glass Window Sunday 3rd February we'll keep as Candlemas, when we remember the time when Joseph and Mary brought the baby Jesus (now just 40 days old) to the temple to present him before God. We remember how the Children of Israel were released from slavery in Egypt after the death of all the Egyptian first-born - Exodus chapter 13 explains that thereafter every first-born son should be regarded as especially dedicated to God. So Jesus was presented in the Temple, with the sacrifice prescribed in Leviticus chapter 12. The well-to-do would bring a lamb, but the poor were let off with the much more affordable brace of turtledoves. When God became a human child, he chose parents who were poor, not rich - our window shows two turtledoves being offered. The tax man had insisted that they travel the length of the country to be registered, so their savings must have been at rock bottom. Little did they know at this stage that they were to become refugees, making the arduous journey to Egypt to escape persecution.

12 But unexpectedly Simeon and Anna, both godly folk attached to the Temple, brought words of encouragement. Each Evensong we repeat Simeon's words when we sing the Nunc Dimittis, and remember how Simeon perceived in this one small baby the Saviour promised by God. He spoke of Jesus as "... the light to bring light to the Gentiles...", the bringer of salvation to all peoples (not just to his own countrymen). We who in these later centuries follow Jesus inherit in some measure his mission - we are to bring the light of Christ to all the people with whom we interact. Today, when children are brought to church to be baptised they are traditionally given a candle and told to shine as a light in the world. These small candles are lit from the Paschal Candle, the large candle kindled each Easter and kept in church as a graphic reminder that Christ came to be the light of the world. In fact, in our church the small candles we give are made from what remains of the old Paschal Candles, recycled and passed on to the rising generation. Temple. We all need to be reminded that as baptised followers of Jesus each of us has a responsibility to demonstrate by the way we live that we carry the Light of Christ. But so often we fall short. So it became a church tradition to dedicate the candles we use in worship, that they may serve as a continuing reminder to all of us, before we embark upon the period of reflection and selfassessment we call Lent. Hence the name Candlemass given to this occasion which the Lectionary calls The Presentation of Christ in the We are glad to welcome the children and staff from our own Church School to join us in the Eucharist at 10am on that day, and together ask for the light of Christ to be present in each one of our lives. If you'd like to, you'd be welcome to join us.

13 Cell of Our Lady of Walsingham Our Walsingham Cell is especially remembered every third Tuesday of the month at the 7.30pm Eucharist - this month we shall meet on Tuesday 19th February. Do come and join us in this Act of Worship - all Cell events are open to everybody who would like to come. As well as supporting the Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham, part of the work of the Cell is to support worship in a church like ours which gives a proper place to the Virgin Mary, honouring her for her crucial role as the Mother of Jesus. So in December the Cell presented our church with a necessary Altar book, the Common Worship Times & Seasons Missal. As you can see from the picture, this is a large book which can be used at each of the principal seasons of the church's year. Each season has an introduction which gives reasons why this period is special in the life of the church - for example the introduction to the Lent season includes this explanation: As candidates for baptism were instructed in Christian faith, and as penitents prepared themselves, through fasting and penance, to be readmitted to communion, the whole Christian community was invited to join them in the process of study and repentance, the extension of which over forty days would remind them of the forty days that Jesus spent in the wilderness, being tested by Satan. Ashes are an ancient sign of penitence; from the middle ages it became the custom to begin Lent by being marked in ash with the sign of the cross. Then follow liturgical resources appropriate to the theme of the season, such as Invitations to Confession, the Acclamations used before the reading of the Gospel, some suggested Intercessions, some prayers for use at the Preparation of the Table, and so on. These books are not cheap - this one cost but the Cell was glad to donate this one to help enrich our worship during all the Seasons of the year. In addition the blue carpet in much of the church is showing signs of wear and tear. Renewing it is becoming necessary, so the Cell has donated 500 towards the cost of this important project. Dot Beesley (Cell Secretary)

14 From the Registers Funerals: Tuesday 15th January Irene Smith (aged 89) Wednesday 23rd January Elizabeth (Betty) Fairhurst (aged 89) Doris Power (aged 84) Brian Lee (aged 81) Pre-Christmas Raffle This year the Pre-Christmas Raffle was very well supported, and we raised 287. We'd like to thank all who donated prizes and those who purchased tickets, who made this event a great success. However there are two prizes which remain unclaimed - these were won by Harold Plant and J. Shockley. These prizes are on my pew; if anyone can help to ensure the bottles arrive at their destination I would be grateful. Nancy Women's Guild We meet on Thursdays at 2.15pm, usually in the Parish Room. 250 Club Winning Numbers for January: : 1st 39 : 2nd 154 : 3rd 51 : 4th 108 : 5th 94 : 6th 240 : The next draw is to take place on Sunday 17th February. A thank you to everyone taking part in the monthly draw. We are looking for new members. It is 1 per month with a chance to win 50. Please feel free to join or take more than one number. Give your name to Nancy Holloway. You do not have to wait until January to join! Monday Afternoon Ladies' Group Each Monday afternoon, in the Parish Room, you'll find a sociable group of ladies meeting to enjoy a cup of tea, a good chat and of course a good game of dominoes. New members are always welcome; the meetings start at 1.45pm and end at 3.45pm.

15 Mothers' Union The Mothers Union will meet on Tuesday 5 February 2019 after the 7.30pm Eucharist. This will be our planning meeting, at which the agenda for the year will be set. We were heartened at our AGM in January to be reminded of how many good causes had been supported by the Mothers Union in 2018 and we look forward to giving you more information about the work we are doing as we go through 2019 in future magazines. Membership of the Mothers Union is open to everyone, male or female, parents or not, and all ages are welcome. We work towards helping support charities locally, nationally and internationally through a variety of means. If you would like to know more about the Mothers Union or would like to join our branch, please let me know. Geraldine Peplow, Enrolling Member Rosary Group We meet every Thursday at 6.50pm in the Lady Chapel to say the Rosary together. But not just any Rosary! You might, if you are able to join us, find out that at St James the Great, Haydock, we do things a bit differently. We have developed what we call a "Scripture Rosary". We take the traditional prayer "Hail Mary..." but instead of just repeating this (as many do), whoever is leading reads before each "Hail Mary... " a brief verse of Scripture concerning the life of Christ as seen through Mary's eyes, to help our meditation. The focus is very much on Jesus, as his mum would wish! If you'd like to come, you'd be very welcome. After-Service Refreshments Once again it is time to thank all the ladies and gentlemen who help with refreshments after Services on Sunday and Wednesday mornings. Thank you to all those who make gifts of milk, tea, coffee, sugar, biscuits and cakes which are greatly appreciated. This year (2018) we made 1053 for church funds. Joan and Roy.

16 Guild of St Raphael The next meeting of the Guild of St Raphael will be held after the 7.30pm Eucharist on Tuesday, 26 February 2019 when Dot Beesley and Maureen Barnett will offer laying on of hands. Please join us for our brief meeting afterwards. Annual membership subscriptions are now due and remain at 5 for the coming year. If you have not yet paid your Guild membership subscription, please can you let me have it as soon as possible? The Guild of St Raphael Eucharist is held on the last Tuesday of every month at 7.30pm, with a short meeting afterwards. Everyone is welcome. If you would like more information about the Guild of St Raphael, or about becoming a member, please let me know. Edna Clough Safeguarding Policy The PCC has formally adopted the Church of England Safeguarding Policy and Practice. This can be read on the CofE website at < The policy has been approved by the House of Bishops and as a PCC we have a duty to have due regard for both policy and practice. The policy covers all aspects of child protection, protection of vulnerable adults, safe recruitment and roles of the members of the church. All members of the PCC are encouraged to complete the basic course on safeguarding. This can be completed on line at < Information is kept at the back of church on my pew. Please feel free to ask any questions. Nancy Holloway Donations to support the Children's Society Laura Finney and colleagues at the Cardio Respiratory Department at Whiston Hospital made donations instead of sending Christmas Cards - they raised 60 for the Children's Society. Also our card stall at the back of church raised 54 for this excellent charity.

17 Bishops in Mission - "Tell, Serve, Give" Provisional Deanery Programme - please support with your prayers Thursday 7th March 9am - Crazy Science Assembly, Glazebury CofE Primary School Rev Dr Chris Stafford 10am - Little Saints, All Saints Church Hall Rev Dr Chris Stafford 1pm Lent Kenya Partnership, St Peters School Rev Canon Pam Wilding CMS 2pm - Ask the Bishop, Hope Academy Michelle Goodwin School Chaplain 2pm - Historic Traditions & Mission of St Oswald s, Winwick Rev Canon June Steventon 2.40pm - Crazy Science Assembly, Culcheth CofE Primary School Rev Dr Chris Stafford 7pm - Uniformed Organisation s Lent Project, St Peters, Newton Rev Canon Stephen Grey Friday 8th March 9am - St James, Haydock, School Eucharist Fr Andrew Welsby 10am - Market Chat: Ask the Bishop Earlstown Market Rev Val Hughes 12 noon - Lunch at St John s Earlstown Rev Val Hughes 12 noon - "My True Colours - Colour me Fabulous" Victorian Tea Rooms, Glazebury Rev Jan Harney 12 noon - Frugal Lunch, Newchurch Rev Chris Jones 2pm - Ask the Bishop, Lowton High School Rev Trevor Hodson 3.30pm - After School Club, Burtonwood Parish Hall Canon June Steventon 7pm - Youth Alive, St Peters Church Rev Canon Stephen Grey 7.30pm - Film Night, Newton Rev Chris Stratton. 7.30pm - Folk night with Bram Taylor, Glazebury Rev Jan Harney Saturday 9th March 10am - Village shop volunteers Rev Arthur Cooper 10.30am - Messy Church, St Mary, Lowton, with lunch Rev Jonathan Stott 10.30am - Small Group of Women - Mindfulness - Winwick Rev June Steventon 7.30pm - Male Voice Choir, Newchurch Rev Chris Jones 7pm - Community "Invite a Friend" Social, St Peters, Newton Community Choir with Supper Rev Canon Stephen Grey 7.30pm - Masterchef at Lowton St Mary Rev Jonathan Stott Sunday 10th March 2pm - Bent s Garden Centre - Meet the Archbishop of York The Most Revd John Sentamu Rev Jan Harney

18 DONATIONS TO CHURCH FUNDS The Churchwardens gratefully acknowledge the following donations to Church funds: General Fund 20 - In Loving Memory of John Tattum for 6th February - from Renee Tattum 10 - In Loving Memory of Robert Mulvanny - from Florence and Nigel 20 - In Loving Memory of Elizabeth Jackson - from Susan and Keith 25 - In Loving Memory of Muriel Downes on her birthday 18th January - from Gillian, John, Joshua and Isaac 10 - In Loving Memory of Irene Smith - from Renee Tattum 10 - In Loving Memory of Elizabeth Jackson - from Susan and Keith 25- In Loving Memory of Muriel Davies on her birthday 18th January - from Gillian, John, Joshua and Isaac 10 - In Loving Birthday Remembrance of Jim - from Jean White 20 - In Loving Memory of Betty Fairhurst - from Eileen Hale and Family 20 - In Loving Memory of Betty Fairhurst - from Eric, Beryl and family 10 - In Loving Memory of Betty Fairhurst - from Rita Marsh 5 - In Loving Memory of Betty Fairhurst - from Sharon and Kevin Dunn 40 - In Loving Memory of Betty Fairhurst - from Sandra Singleton and family 10 - In Loving Memory of Betty Fairhurst - from Jean Mather 10 - In Loving Memory of Betty Fairhurst - from Renee Tattum 20 - In Memory of Betty Fairhurst - from Susan and David 10 - In Memory of My Pew Friend Betty - from Sheila 5 - In Memory of Betty Fairhurst - from Doreen (dominoes) 5 - In Memory of Betty Fairhurst - from Hilda Edwardson 10 - In Memory of Betty Fairhurst - from Ivy Prior 10 - In Memory of Betty Fairhurst - from Hazel 10 - In Memory of Betty Fairhurst - from Joanne, Kieron, Jodie-Lee, Makenzie and Bradley 10 - In Memory of Betty Fairhurst - from Joan Fishwick 20 - In Memory of Betty Fairhurst - from Roy and Joan 20 - In Memory of Betty Fairhurst - from The Women's Guild 10 - In Memory of Betty Fairhurst - from Dorothy Roberts 10 - In Loving Memory of my sister Betty Fairhurst - from Celia Johnson and husband Roy In Memory of Betty Fairhurst - from Heather, Martin and Nicole 5 - In Memory of Betty Fairhurst - from Chris and Jayne Donation towards the cost of a new blue carpet - from the Cell of Our Lady of Walsingham Proceeds from pre-christmas Raffle Cell of Our Lady of Walsingham 20 - Anonymous donation to the Cell of Our Lady of Walsingham

19 Parish Centre Fund 10 - In Loving Memory of a dear friend, Betty Fairhurst - from Eileen and Susan Flower Fund In Loving Memory of Betty Fairhurst - from Sue King and family Graveyard Fund 10 - In Loving Memory of George and Joe Tither - from Rose 30 - In Memory of Alan, Bessie and Brenda Ormrod - from Tony 40 - In Memory of Mrs Lily Heavey - from son Joe Heavey 10 - In Loving Memory of Brian Lee - from Ann and John Heaton 10 - In Loving Memory of Brian Lee - from Debra Le Noan 20 - In Loving Memory of Brian Lee - from Eveline and Walt Corless Children's Society 60 - Raised at the Cardio-Respiratory Department of Whiston hospital in lieu of sending Christmas Cards Raised by sale of cards on our display at the back of the church. "Tell, Serve, Give" Bishops in Mission 7th to 10th March "Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver." 2 Corinthians 9:7

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21 INTERCESSIONS FOR FEBRUARY 2019 Date Fri 01 Sat 02 Sun 03 Mon 04 Tue 05 Wed 06 Thu 07 Fri 08 Sat 09 Sun 10 Mon 11 Tue 12 Wed 13 Thu 14 Fri 15 Sat 16 Sun 17 Mon 18 Tue 19 Wed 20 Day or Observance and Intention Brigid, Abbess of Kildare, c.525 That we may all learn the art of prayer the Presentation of Christ in the Temple That together we may be as lights in the world Candlemass - for the light of Christ in the world's dark places Gilbert of Sempringham, 1189 for all who serve Christ quietly in practical ways Tuesday for the work of the Mother's Union The Martyrs of Japan, 1597 for all whose Christian faith puts them in danger Thursday For this evening's meeting of the Bishop's Council Friday for the peace of the world Saturday Thanksgiving for our own families and friends Fourth Sunday before Lent For the forthcoming Bishops in Mission events Monday For the housebound and all who care for them Tuesday For the police and fire services Wednesday In our Denary - for the work of St Peter's Newton Cyril and Methodius, Missionaries, 869 and 885 For missionary societies, and how we can help Thomas Bray, founder of SPCK For authors and readers of Christian Literature Saturday For all Lay leaders in our churches Third Sunday before Lent for the witness of Winwick Deanery churches Monday For the lives and witness of all church members Tuesday For the Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham Wednesday For the CofE General Synod meeting in London The Anglican Communion and our Parish Tuam, Killala & Achonry, Ireland Cavan Drive United Church of Pakistan Cedar Grove United Church of South India Chapel Street Upper Shire, Malawi Chirton Close Aba, Nigeria Chisledon Close Abakaliki, Nigeria Church Road Aberdeen and Orkney, Scotland Clipsley Lane Adelaide, Australia Compton Close Afikpo, Nigeria Cook Avenue Agra, North India Coronation Drive Aguata, Nigeria Dunsmore Close Ahoada, Nigeria Elizabeth Road Ajayi. Nigeria Elm Road Akoko Edo, Nigeria Evans Close Akoko, Nigeria Finney Grove Akure, Nigeria Fountains Avenue Alabama, U.S.A. Gaynor Avenue Alaska, U.S.A. Gordon Avenue Albany, U.S.A Grange Farms Algoma, Canada Grange Road

22 Thu 21 Fri 22 Sat 23 Sun 24 Mon 25 Tue 26 Wed 27 Thu 28 Fri 01 Sat 02 Sun 03 Mon 04 Tue 05 Wed 06 Thur 07 Fri 08 Sat 09 Sun 10 Thursday That we may follow Mary's example of obedience Friday For church schools and all who teach in them Polycarp, Bp of Smyrna, Martyr, 155 In our Denary - the work of St Michael Burtonwood Second Sunday before Lent For faithful governance in the CofE Monday For all who work to combat loneliness in our parish Tuesday For Bishops in Mission events in our Deanery George Herbert, Priest, Poet, 1633 What we sing with our lips may be seen in our lives Thursday For the Guild of St Raphael and all who are ill David, Bp of Menevia, Patron of Wales, 601 For the witness of the churches throughout Wales Chad, Bp of Litchfield, Missionary, 672 Making space for God in our busy lives Sunday Next before Lent Our personal keeping of the season of Lent Monday Those whose relationships are in difficulties Shrove Tuesday Grace to acknowledge our faults and failings Ash Wednesday God's blessing on our keeping of Lent as a parish Perpetua, Felicity, Martyrs at Carthage, 203 For Bishops in Mission events in our Deanery Edward King, Bp of Lincoln, 1910 For Bishops in Mission events in our Deanery Saturday For Bishops in Mission events in our Deanery First Sunday of Lent For Archbishop Sentamu at Bent's today Amazon, Brazil Grange Valley American churches in Europe Gray Avenue Amichi, Nigeria Great Delph Amritsa, North India Greenwell Road Anglican Church in Cuba Hall Road Anglican Church of Australia Halton Street Anglican Church of Southern Africa Harold Road Anglican Church of Southern America Haydock Lane Angola, South Africa Heyes Avenue Antananarivo, Indian Ocean Homestead Avenue Antsiranana, Indian Ocean Hunt Road Bermuda Hyacinth Close Canada Ireland Road Church of Bangladesh James Road Church of South East Asia Johns Avenue Dunkeld and Dunblane Jubilee Crescent East Carolina, USA Kenyons Lane East Keral, South India Kilbuck Lane Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace for mine eyes have seen thy salvation which thou hast prepared in the sight of all nations to be a light to lighten the Gentiles and to be the glory of thy people Israel

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