Welcome to St Peter s Pedmore in the Deanery of Stourbridge

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1 Sunday 30th April am Holy Communion (CW) 10.30am Morning Worship 6.00pm Evening Prayer (BCP) Weds 3 rd May am Communion St. Peter s Sunday 7 th May am Holy Communion (CW) 10.30am Morning Worship 6.00pm Evening Prayer (BCP) Sunday 30 th April 2017 APCM Details of today s services are on the inside of this leaflet. Please take this notice sheet home with you. Children, please feel free to use Barney s Corner at the back of church at any point in the service Welcome to St Peter s Pedmore in the Deanery of Stourbridge Our vision is to be a growing all age church, experiencing and sharing the love of God with the people of Pedmore Rev Sarah Northall revsarahnorthall@gmail.com Lord You have sent us a quiet time after the excitement, the sorrow and the joy of Easter. Help us, we pray, to use this time for rest and peaceful reflection. Amen

2 9am Holy Communion This service will use the Common Worship booklet. The first reading is from: Acts Chapter 2 verses Page 1093 in the church bibles The second reading is from Luke Chapter 24 verses Page 1061 in the church bibles Hymn Mission Praise 649 The King of Love My Shepherd is. The Collect for Today is on the back page of this leaflet Church Breakfast Saturday 20th May 9.00am am St Peter s Centre Reaching Out With Neil O Boyle National Director of Youth for Christ Tickets 4 from Corrinne & Richard Sarjeant or from the Church Office Bring your friends Fair Trade Stall Next Sunday St Peter's is a Fairtrade Church which means it is committed to supporting Fairtrade in a variety of ways. Through making ethical choices in the way we shop we can help organisations such as Traidcraft to fight poverty and to bring justice and dignity to the poor. Please see Sharon Challand for details. Christian Aid Big Breakfast on Saturday April 29th at St Thomas s Church Hall, Market Street from 10am to 12.30pm 60 years ago, in 1957, Jesus' passion for justice inspired the first Christian Aid Week collectors to come together to raise money for refugees. So.. Christian Aid is celebrating 60 years of Christian Aid Week this year and is hoping that the Big Brekkie will become an annual time of fellowship, fundraising and publicity for its work around the world. David Powis Please pray for the family and friends of David Powis who died at home on Tuesday 25 th April.

3 Morning Worship at 10.30am GATHERING FOR WORSHIP We come from scattered lives to this sanctuary, to seek our unity in the Spirit, to seek the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, to seek the peace of God the Father. We are God s people and as we have gathered together let us worship him together. A HYMN OF THANKSGIVING MISSION PRAISE 640 The church s one foundation A PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING Lord of Life, You have called us together in the name of Jesus Christ. In Him, and through Him, we praise You. For the gift of Your Son, our Saviour, born a child, growing to maturity, teaching Your truth, healing the sick, befriending sinners, crucified at Calvary, risen, ascended, and with us forever All: Lord, from our hearts we thank you! For all that You offer us through Christ, for the leading and strengthening of the Holy Spirit, for our baptism and growing faith, for the nourishment of the Word and Sacraments, for the fellowship of others in the Church, living in this place and across the world All: Lord, from our hearts we thank you! For those gifts of Yours which make us what we are, for talents of mind and eye and hand, for every opportunity to be of service, for those who love us and cherish us, for those whom we value as neighbours and friends All: Lord, from our hearts we thank you! Give us grace, we pray, to accept Your gifts joyfully and to use them generously to Your glory and praise through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. THE FORMAL REPORTS (i) Annual report (ii) Churchwardens report (iii) Financial report PRAYERFUL RESPONSE All: Risen Christ, you filled your disciples with boldness and fresh hope strengthen us to proclaim your risen life and fill us with your peace, to the glory of God the Father. Amen.

4 SONGS OF THANKSGIVING MISSION PRAISE 170 Give Thanks.MY JESUS, MY SAVIOUR, Lord, there is none like You. All of my days I want to praise The wonders of Your mighty love. My comfort, my shelter, Tower of refuge and strength, Let every breath, all that I am, Never cease to worship You. Shout to the Lord all the earth, let us sing Power and majesty, praise to the King. Mountains bow down And the seas will roar At the sound of Your name. I sing for joy at the work of Your hands. Forever I ll love You, forever I ll stand. Nothing compares to the Promise I have in You. Darlene Zschech. Copyright 1993 Darlene Zschech/Hillsongs Australia/Kingsway s Thankyou Music TWO NEW INITIATIVES Partners in Mission (Sharon & team) Thy Kingdom Come (Alan & team) PRAYERFUL RESPONSE Risen Christ etc BIBLE READING Psalm 23 SONG OF COMMITMENT MISSION PRAISE 271 I give you all the honour INTERCESSIONS LORD S PRAYER Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name your kingdom come your will be done, on earth as in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us. Lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. For the kingdom, the power, And the glory are yours now and for ever. Amen. STILL WATERS AND PATHS OF RIGHTEOUSNESS Address from Sarah PRAYERFUL RESPONSE Risen Christ etc OFFERTORY HYMN MISSION PRAISE 454 Majesty A HYMN OF CELEBRATION MISSION PRAISE 200 Great Is Thy Faithfulness Some material included in this service is copyright; The Archbishops Council Hymns reproduced with permission, CCL No.60355

5 Hymn: Mission Praise 564 Praise to the Lord, The Almighty Psalm pm Evensong (BCP) Welcome to St Peter s Our Deputy Warden, Anne, is available to lend a listening ear or give practical assistance if you need help. Please remain sitting or kneeling as the choir processes Nunc Dimittis Hymn: Mission Praise 188 God is our Strength and Refuge First Reading: 1 John Chapter 5 verses 4-12 Page 1228 in the church bibles Magnificat Second Reading John Chapter 20 verses Page 1089 in the church bibles Intercessions Hymn: Mission Praise 402 Led like a Lamb Sermon Final Hymn: Mission Praise 200 Great is Thy Faithfulness Revd. David Craven (Many of you will remember David from his time with us at Pedmore.) is leaving his parish in Wetherall after 10 years and is moving to take up a new position as Rector of the United Benefice of St Mary, Rufford with Holmeswood and Holy Trinity, Tarleton. His Institution and Induction will take place on Tuesday 6th June 2017 at 7.30pm at Holy Trinity, Tarleton. If any one would like to go, will they please contact Anne Vincent by May 10 th in order for her to acquire the necessary invitation. Tel or annievinperi@outlook.com

6 Christian Aid Week, 14 th 21 st May 2017 What do we do in Pedmore? We endeavour to put a Christian Aid envelope into every letterbox in Pedmore and a few days later knock on each door in order to give all the people of Pedmore a chance to donate. This is an important opportunity to demonstrate our Christian witness in Pedmore. A sign-up sheet will be available in church or contact Mary or Tim German on T h e B i s h o p o f D u d l e y OPEN GARDEN S a t u r d a y 1 3 t h M a y O p e n 1 1:3 0 a m - 4 p m Refreshments and Stalls Admission: 3 adults. Children under 12 years free. (T h e B i s h o p s H o u s e, B i s h o p s W a l k, C r a d l e y H e a t h, W e s t M i d l a n d s B R H) Join us for an enjoyable and sociable day raising funds for the Three Choirs Festival and CHADD's women's refuge service in Dudley. Please note: Parking available at the Bishop s House for Disabled Badge holders; other parking available on nearby streets. Sadly, access is not suitable for wheelchair users. Guide dogs and assistance dogs are welcome.

7 St Peter s Golf Tournament Churchill & Blakedown Golf Club This year s match has been arranged for Weds August 2 nd 2017 The match (4pm) is to be played over the back nine holes and the format will be Stroke Play Meal 7pm Chicken and Mushroom Pie, Mixed Vegetables, Sweetand Coffee. Golf Match 12.00, Meal For more details please see Barrie Hadley Deadline for entries July 1 st 2017 Shortages April 2017 UHT MILK FRUIT JUICE (CARTONS FROM CONCENTRATE) SQUASH/CORDIAL PACKETS/TINS CUSTARD TINNED MEAT READY MEALS (CHILLI/BOLOGNESE) TINNED RICE PUDDING TINNED FRUIT TINNED MEAT (HAM/CORNED BEEF) SAVOURY RICE JAM/MARMALADE DEODORANT SPONGES/FLANNELS (totally run out of) BUBBLE BATH Click to Donate In the past many of you have donated directly through your on line supermarket shop. This has been very successful for both the donor and for us at BCFB. There is currently a petition designed to encourage supermarkets to include a 'Click to Donate' button on their websites. What a great idea! This could help people who are short of time and people who find it difficult to get to the shops. Please use the link below and let everyone know. Thanks! If you haven't already watched our film, please do and share it with others. The film is designed to give you a brief insight into some of the ways Black Country Foodbank can change people's lives. Use the link below:

8 Please give thanks that >>>> We have many people who give of their time and talents to enhance our worship and service to the community Mission focus Praying this week for >>>> Our Partners in Mission Group as they consider how best to establish closer links with the societies we support. Please pray for Sharon Challand as she chairs the group. Pray for a closer relationship with Anna Sims in Lima working with CMS and also with our other Mission partners. Ask God for His guidance so that we can encourage the work of spreading the Good News of Jesus Christ carried out by the Mission Societies. If you have any prayer requests that you would like to place on this page then please Richard at: Prayer Page richardsarj@btinternet.com or call The Collect for Today >>> Risen Christ, you filled your disciples with boldness and fresh hope: strengthen us to proclaim your risen life and fill us with your peace, to the glory of God the Father. Amen Please pray for >>> Our Churchwardens and the new PCC elected today. Pray that they will have open hearts and minds to be sensitive to God s Spirit so that the church will go forward in the direction that Christ himself would want. Give thanks to God for Mary Medcraft s dedication as she steps down from the role of Churchwarden and for her husband, Malcolm, who will also retire from the post of PCC treasurer. And in the diocese >>> Pray for Hilary Higton and Delia Stokes heading up the safeguarding work