Parish Matters. 16th July 5th Sunday after Trinity. Collect Prayer. Today s Services. Today s Readings

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1 Parish Matters Welcome to the Parish of the Resurrection. If you are new to the parish or worshipping with us for the first time then please do make yourself known to either a 16th July 5th Sunday after Trinity member of the clergy or a churchwarden. We are a welcoming church family spread throughout the town of Alton, Holybourne and Beech and our aim is to offer worship which deepens our faith, common life and our relationship with Jesus Christ. This information sheet gives some words that will be needed in today s services and notices about the life of our church communities. Please take it home with you. Today s Services 8.00am Holy Communion - St Lawrence Led by Revd Andrew Micklefield Holy Communion - All Saints Led by Revd David Hinks & Margaret Bell 9.15am Parish Communion - St Peter s Led by Revd David Hinks & Margaret Bell Parish Communion - Holy Rood Led by Revd Martin East 10.30am Lighthouse Service - St Lawrence (with Baptism) Led by Revd Andrew Micklefield & Tori Hewitt High Mass - All Saints Led by Revd Martin East 6.30pm Choral Evensong - St Lawrence Led by Revd Andrew Micklefield Collect Prayer Almighty God, send down upon your Church the riches of your Spirit, and kindle in all who minister the gospel your countless gifts of grace; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen Today s Readings Isaiah 55: (pg. 598) Psalm 65: 8-13 (pg. 459) Matthew 13:1-9,18-23 (pg. 794) Also in All Saints and Holy Rood Romans 8: 1-11 (pg. 918) 1

2 Dear Reader Firstly some reminders. Next Sunday, 23rd July, many of us will be on our Parish Weekend Away and there will only be an 8am service at St Lawrence, a 10.30am communion service at All Saints and a 5pm Songs of Praise at St Peter s that day. On Sunday 30th, as it is our practice to be together on a 5th Sunday, we will gather at Beech Village Hall for a 10.30am service led by Chris and Joy - there will also be an 8am communion at St Lawrence. I am pleased to announce that Busy Bees Nursery, run by Janet Duddridge and Alison Stickland, are to run the Pre-School provision at the St Lawrence Parish Centre starting in September. For a number of years the St Lawrence Playgroup has run as a community committee but we believe this is a very good way forward and we look forward to working with the Busy Bees staff. During the summer holidays we hope to make some improvements to the Parish Centre by installing a new heating system, some double glazing and redecoration. There will be a change in Tori s working arrangements in the Parish Office as of Monday 31st July. There is no change in the hours she works. She will do solely parish bookkeeping on a Monday away from the office. The Parish Office will remain open on a Monday from am staffed by volunteers. Then on Tuesday-Thursday Tori will be working in the office from 9am-3pm. The office will be closed on a Friday. Andrew Please remember to support our local food bank. Don t come to church empty handed All donations to be placed in the Foodbank basket in church. The Parish is reliant on the generosity of its worshipping community for all of our ministry and mission. We are grateful to those who contribute financially. If you wish to give more or become a regular giver then please speak to Elizabeth Dain on or dainbs@btinternet.com, and she will talk to you about the Parish Giving Scheme. If you are tax payer then please do make sure your donation is gift aided and the government will give us 25% more at no extra cost to you. There are envelopes available for one-off gifts. An easy way to donate to the Parish of the Resurrection. Send a text to with the message POTR34 and the value of your donation e.g. 5. Please speak with Tori Hewitt on if you would like any help with using this new form of donating. 2

3 Bible Readings for the week taken from the Church of England lectionary readings to use daily Monday 17th Psalm 98 Ezekiel 1: Corinthians 1:1-14 Tuesday 18th Psalm 106 Ezekiel 1: Corinthians 1: Wednesday 19th Psalm 111 Ezekiel Corinthians 2.5-end Thursday 20th Psalm 115 Ezekiel 3.12-end 2 Corinthians 3 Friday 21st Psalm 139 Ezekiel 8 2 Corinthians 4 Saturday 22nd Psalm 30 1 Samuel end Luke Sunday 23rd Psalm Isaiah Matthew ,36-43 Also for All Saints and Holy Rood Romans Discipleship Groups There are a number of discipleship groups meeting across the parish. They are open for anyone to attend - it doesn t matter which church you normally attend or where you live, simply contact the leader before turning up. If you would like to host or lead another one, then please contact Andrew or David. Monday; Tuesday; Wednesday; Thursday; Young Mum s Home Group. Meeting every other Monday at Sally Kemp's house, 44 Vicarage Hill, Alton. We are looking at 'Daniel - Faith under Fire.' Our next meeting is on 17th July meeting at 7.45 pm. For further info please contact Ellie Elder on Mobile: ellieelder@gmail.com Holybourne Pilgrim Group. Will not be running currently, due to start again in September. Please contact Peter and Sylvia Raine Tel: ) Pilgrim Group at All Saints. On the 3rd Wednesday of each month after the communion service, from 10.15am until 11.15am Group study held at Thelma's, 1 New Barn Lane at 7.45pm for a 8pm start. For more details please contact Margaret & Peter Bell Tel: Bible Society LYFE at Liz & Trev s, 2 The Lamports. Led by Liz Griffiths, for information. Please contact Liz via lizmgriff@hotmail.com 3

4 Praying in July 2016 We continue to pray for Chris Bradish and Joy Windsor following Chris priesting and Joy s ordination - for their ministry here in the parish, for their family and friends, for God s blessing upon this vocation and life. We pray for Ali Wright, our new appointed Youth Minister and Chaplain to Alton College. We ask for a good leaving from her present post in Shanklin on the Isle of Wight and then for her move to Alton during the summer and the preparations for her beginning ministry with us. We give thanks for the ministry of Resurrection Furniture - our new social enterprise initiative on Alton High Street. We pray for the Trustees as they oversee the project - Robin Lees, Derek Gurney, Lisa Hillan and Clive Muller. We pray also for Michelle the shop manager. We ask for God s blessing upon the opening and the beginning of trading. Please pray for the meeting of the General Synod of the Church of England which takes place between 7th and 11th July in York. Remember in your prayers our Diocesan representatives of which Andrew is one. We pray for our local pre-school and nurseries. Especially we pray for St Lawrence Pre-School which is closing and being taken over by Busybees, another good local pre-school business. We ask God s wisdom and guidance on the handover and as we engage missionally with the children and families. The Living Space Project for the Church of the Holy Rood, Holybourne is at a crucial stage as we plan the work for phase one. Please pray for the Living Space Team, the architect and contractors as work begins during the autumn. We also give thanks for all the restoration work that has taken place over the last 18 months at St Lawrence Church, as it now comes to an end. Pray for a good completion. We particularly give thanks for the dedication of the contractors and team and also for the St Lawrence DCC who have worked tirelessly throughout the process. 4

5 The call to prayer is in three simple ways Daily, weekly, monthly Every day there is a prayer for the beginning of the day, for the middle of the day and for the end of the day. Please find a suitable time to use these prayers which are printed here. For the beginning of the day - The Community Prayer Living God, you have called us to be the Body of Christ. May our parish be a sign of hope in our community of Holybourne, Beech and Alton. May all we do, and all we are becoming, bring praise to your name and draw others to your love. We ask these things in the name of Jesus, who came to serve and bring us fullness of life. Amen. For the middle of the day - The Lord s Prayer Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name; thy kingdom come; thy will be done; on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, the power and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen. For the end of the day - The Caleb Prayer O High King of heaven, have mercy on our land. Revive your Church; send the Holy Spirit for the sake of the children. May your kingdom come to our nation. In Jesus mighty name. Amen. We should pray for each person by name; Those who are sick or require prayer: Barbara Small, Jessica Withers, Pat Mansey, Tony Ludlow, Julie Tillcock, Derek Shutler, Peter Longhurst, Ben Stonehill, Gwen Pettigrew, Neil, Mike Corfe, Ken Littlefield, Alan Winter and Margaret Morley Those who are bereaved: Families of Trevor Maton, John Boydell, Albert Marlow, Barrington Blogg, Maureen Ayre, Sheila White, Hilary Fowler, William Begbie and Doreen Giles. Those preparing for Marriage: Helen Davenport & Richard Wheatland, Ysella Tremayne & Bart Van Herwijnen, Catriona Wood & Graham Nash, Emma Burgess & Peter Smith, Jo Poole & Charles Stringer, Paige Cameron & James Pomroy, Stephen Wright & Danielle Way, Benjamin Collins & Kimberley King. 5

6 Diary for the week Morning Prayer is said at 8.45am Monday-Friday in St Lawrence, also Wednesday and Thursday in the church of the Holy Rood Monday 9.30am Teddies St Lawrence Church 2.00pm Funeral for the late Doreen Giles St Lawrence Church Tuesday 10.45am Communion Borovere 2.30 pm Communion Brendoncare 7.00pm Chamber Choir rehearsal St Lawrence Church Wednesday 9.30am Midweek Communion All Saints Church 10.30am Communion The Lawn 7.00pm AODS - My Fair Lady St Lawrence Church Thursday 9.30am Teddies Holy Rood Church 1.00pm Lunchtime Organ Concert St Lawrence Church 2.45pm School Collective Worship St Lawrence Church 8.00pm Compline St Lawrence Church Friday 6.15pm CYC Choir Practice St Lawrence Church 7.30pm Choir Practice St Lawrence Church Saturday 9.30am Wedding Preparation All Saints Hall 9.45am Prayer Group St Lawrence Church 6.00pm Evening Prayers said All Saints Church Sunday 8.00am Holy Communion St Lawrence Church 10.30am POTR Altogether Service All Saints Church 11.00am Vintage Fete St Lawrence Churchyard 5.00pm Songs of Praise St Peters Church For more information please go to our web site Notices Parish All together Service at Beech Village Hall, Sunday 30th July, 10.30am followed by drinks and eats. We look forward to welcoming you, friends and family to these events and services throughout the year. Please see for more information. Youth Minister We are pleased to announce that Alison Wright has accepted the post of Youth Minister and Chaplain to Alton College after an interview process. This is a full time post and Ali will be coming to join us from September Hopefully there will be opportunities to meet her before then. Can you Help!! 2 Bedroom Flat in Alton urgently required for a responsible final year student at Alton College. Please contact Peta Sutherland on OR peta38ms@me.com Foodbank We are currently still very short of tinned meat, dried milk and tinned vegetables. We are very well stocked with fish, pasta, longlife milk, soup, biscuits and baked beans. Thanks for your ongoing contributions. Peter 6

7 Notices AODS showing of My Fair Lady Free showing in blu ray on big screen of My Fair Lady in St Lawrence Church put on by AODS at 7.30pm 19th July Hot drinks from the pod otherwise please bring your own nibbles/drinks/pop corn etc. in All Saints Church All are welcome to come along and to join with friends at this Sunday, 16 th July, from 3pm in All Saints church hall. There is a seat waiting for you! Drop - In at All Saints church hall from 2pm, for a chat over a cup of tea and a chance to catch up on Knitters Anonymous. All welcome! Parish Service and Lunch Sunday July 23rd, For those of us staying at home during the Parish Weekend Away, there will be one service at in All Saints'. This will be a Parish Communion service with a baptism. Following the service you are invited to contribute to a bring and share. If the weather is good we can picnic on the grass outside the church. There will be a film showing in the early afternoon in the hall, and the church will be open for socialisation or prayer. Resurrection Furniture We are very pleased to announce that the Resurrection Furniture shop is now open for business, please pass on the word and encourage friends and family to visit the shop and to donate. Opening hours are Tuesday - Saturday 9am until 5pm. Jigsaws Thank you to everyone who has been busily making up and providing puzzles. We are looking forward to our next Jigfest with much anticipation! We are currently overstocked with unmade puzzles and finding it difficult to store them all. Can I ask that unless the puzzle and box is in excellent condition (not damaged or with tape marks or writing on it) and of a branded make (e.g Ravensburger, Gibsons, WH Smith FX Schmidt, Jumbo) or a vintage wooden puzzle, that you please not leave it in the church. Also puzzles with more than 1000 pieces aren't very popular as they take up too much room. We will have to de-stock on many below-standard puzzles to keep our festival on top form. God bless David Hinks Lunchtime Organ Concerts at St Lawrence Church - July to September Following last year s successful summer lunchtime organ concerts, the Organ Society has decided to repeat the series in Details are as follows: 20 July Will Nisbet, 17 August Gerald Marlow, 14 September Rob Goldfinch. Admission is free with a retiring collection to cover expenses and donate to the church. Refreshments will be available before the start from about pm. Concerts run from 1.10pm to 1.45 pm. For further details contact Tony Willman on: tony.willman@mac.com, Mobile: , Home: , Web: Users of Green Numbered Envelopes! Do you use the weekly, green, numbered envelopes for your regular donations to the parish? If so read on! The 'gluing' of some envelopes is faulty. One edge of the envelope is not fully sealed. If you put COINS in your envelope, please make sure that you seal any holes with sellotape (or the equivalent). (Notes and cheques are not escaping but coins are!) 7

8 Notices Holy Dusters: We, the cleaning team at St Lawrence are rather short handed having recently lost one of our staunchest supporters who has moved away. Is there anyone who thinks they could join us once a month? I think we are quite friendly, and it is not too arduous! Or even someone to be called upon at short notice to cover if one of the team is unavailable on the day? Please contact Lesley Please ensure all notices are in the office by 12noon on Wednesday. Payments to the Parish If you would like to make a payments or donation to the Parish, please contact Tori Hewitt in the Parish office for the Parish bank account details or make cheques payable to Parish of the Resurrection, Alton. Thank you The Lighthouse. Come and join at The Lighthouse Every Sunday (Term Time) 9.15am at Church of the Holy Rood 10.30am at St Lawrence Parish Centre 10.30am at Alton Methodist Church Games, crafts, singing, prayers everyone is welcome. Vicar: Revd Andrew Micklefield andrewmicklefield@gmail.com Tel Day off : Friday Associate Vicar: Revd David Hinks hinksrev@gmail.com Tel Day off: Monday Curate: Revd Chris Bradish: revchrisbradish@gmail.com Tel Day off: Friday Curate: Revd Joy Windsor revjoywindsor@gmail.com Tel: (Wed, Sat & Sun) Assistant Priest: Revd Ian Toombs toombsian@googl .com Tel Ministry Team Getting in touch For enquiries please be in touch with Tori Hewitt, Parish Administrator on or potr.alton@btinternet.com The office is open Monday 9.30am 11.30am, Tuesday to Friday 9am 12noon 8 Teddy Bear Service. Come to the Teddy Bears Service Mondays (Term Time) 9:30am until 10:30am St Lawrence Church Thursdays (Term Time) 9:30am until 10:30am Church of the Holy Rood, Holybourne For stories, crafts, singing, prayers Assistant Priest: Revd Lynn Power revlynnpower@outlook.com Tel Assistant Priest: Revd Martin East martineast@btinternet.com Licensed Lay Ministers: Margaret Bell Tel Anna Chaplains: Debbie Thrower, Rachel Sturt & Jonathan Rooke Tel Pastoral Visiting: Peta Sutherland