Please join us for light refreshments following our 9.30 am service

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1 Second Sunday of Lent 25th February 2018 Welcome to ALL HALLOWS and our services today. Children are welcome in this church. There are toys in the Children s Corner and Choir Vestry at the back if they are restless. There is a toilet and baby-changing unit also in the Vestry. LARGE PRINT COPIES OF THIS SHEET & SERVICE BOOKLETS ARE AVAILABLE. PLEASE ASK A SIDESPERSON A Loop System is installed for those with hearing aids Please switch to T Gluten Free Communion Bread is available. (Please see a Churchwarden before the start of the service). ALL HYMNS FOR TODAY CAN BE FOUND IN THE ORANGE HYMN BOOK 8.00 am Holy Communion (Book of Common Prayer) 9.30 am Parish Communion Praise to the Holiest in the height 2. Psalm 22 Said antiphonal (words on back of readings) Lord of the dance Take up thy cross I, the Lord of sea and sky God is our strength and refuge am Baptism Service We welcome the families and friends of Emily Proverbs, Jacob Harrison, Aria Wilson Leigh & Liam Rooks who are to be baptized today pm Evensong God is our strength from days of old Psalm: TBC First Reading: Deuteronomy 4: 9 14 Second Reading: Ephesians 1: God is working his purpose out O Breath of Life, come sweeping through us What a friend we have in Jesus Great is thy faithfulness Collect for Today Almighty God, you show to those who are in error the light of your truth that they may return to the way of righteousness: grant to all those who are admitted into the fellowship of Christ s religion, that they may reject those things that are contrary to their profession, and follow all such things as are agreeable to the same; through our Lord Jesus Christ, who is alive and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen Prayer after Communion Almighty God, you see that we have no power of ourselves to help ourselves: keep us both outwardly in our bodies, and inwardly in our souls; that we may be defended from all adversities which may happen to the body, and from all evil thoughts which may assault and hurt the soul; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen Please join us for light refreshments following our 9.30 am service

2 Parish Prayer Diary Please use this Prayer Diary as a part of your daily prayer Please pray for: Emily Proverbs, Jacob Harrison, Aria Wilson Leigh and Liam Rooks who are being baptized today. Also Daniel Keen & Cheryl Beckwith who are to be married on Friday. The Staff and Residents of Stoke House Care Home The Sick: Anne Birkett, Stephen Dodds, Sue Brown, Sheila Cox, Clare Bower, Isabel Harding, Nick & Susannah, Betty Mottram, Charlotte, Tom Maguire, Christopher & Catherine Browne The Departed: Barry Drake, Mary Harris, Norman Harris, Beryl Budding, Anthony Baldwin, Peggy Cox Please pray for: The gift of wisdom in the confusion that can surround and fill us Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday 1st March St David s Day Friday Saturday Thought for Today In our Diocese In our Parish You who held fast to the Lord your God are alive today. Deuteronomy 4:4 You, O Lord are a shield for me. Psalm 3:3 Your Father knows the things you have need of. Matthew 6:8 He was wounded for our transgressions. Isaiah 53:5 By His stripes we are healed. Isaiah 53:5 With the Lord there is mercy. Psalm 130:7 Be strong in the Lord. Ephesians 6:10 Services this week Wednesday 9.00 am Holy Communion Next Sunday 4th March Third Sunday of Lent 8.00 am Holy Communion 9.30 am Junior Church 9.30 am Parish Communion Readings: Psalm 19: 7 14; John 2: pm Evensong Readings: Philippians 3: 4b 14; Matthew 10: St Michael Cotham; St Peter Farndon; St Laurence Thorpe (Vacancy) The Chancellor of the Diocese (Mark Ockelton) St Mary Kilvington; St Peter Flawborough Moorhouse Chantry Chapel; St Swithun Wellow (Vacancy) SECTOR MINISTRIES John Eastwood Hospice (Vacancy) St Laurence & Church School Norwell; St Giles Cromwell St Matthew Boughton; St Giles Ollerton; St Paulinus Ollerton Elizabeth Grove Philip Grove Harlow Grove Berry Hill Grove Rhyl Crescent King s Avenue Charles Close Lymn Avenue Cotgrave Avenue Priory Road Priory Crescent Beverley Gardens First Avenue Second Avenue Third Avenue Apple Tree Lane Friday Lane All Hallows Drive Chestnut Grove Victoria Street Albert Street

3 This Week Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 7.00 pm Good Friday meeting at Phoenix Farm Methodist Church (see notice below) Priory School visiting church (morning & afternoon) am Service at Charnwood Care Home am Service at Gedling Village Care Home 2.00 pm Lent Course (2) in church 7.00 pm for 7.30 pm DEANERY SYNOD OPEN MEETING at St James, Porchester - Everyone welcome 7.00 pm Lent Course (3) at 86 Burton Road 7.30 pm to 9.30 pm REFRESH IN LENT St Mark s, Woodthorpe. Join Bishop Paul and others for the first of two evenings of spiritual refreshment during Lent. Open to all but especially for anyone who exercises some aspect of leadership in their church, workplace or wider community pm Wedding Service for Daniel Keen & Cheryl Beckwith 2.15 pm WOMEN S WORLD DAY OF PRAYER Service at Gedling Road Methodist Church on the theme All God s Creation is Very Good!. Praying for Suriname. A service for everyone am All Hallows Men s Fellowship Breakfast Meeting at The Willowbrook, Main Road, Gedling. New members receive a free breakfast am to 3.30 pm Marriage Preparation Day at Holy Trinity, Lambley ROAD CLOSURE THAT MAY AFFECT YOU ON SUNDAY 4TH MARCH A section of Main Road, Gedling adjacent to number 80 will be closed from 8.30 am to am for repair of sunken manhole cover. A diversion will be in place. Advance Notices Monday 5th March 1.45 pm Willow Farm School Year One visiting church Tuesday 6th March 9.30 am Memorial Blessing at Gedling Country Park Followed by walk and coffee for All Hallows Social Group all ages welcome Tuesday 6th March 2.00 pm Lent Course (3) in the Memorial Hall Thursday 8th March Noon to 1.30 pm LENT LUNCH IN THE MEMORIAL HALL It is our turn to support Christian Aid with a Lent Lunch. Help required with soup making/serving, table setting up, washing up etc. Offers of help please to Rick.

4 Thursday 8th March 7.00 pm Lent Course (4) at 86 Burton Road Thursday 8th March 7.30 pm to 9.30 pm REFRESH IN LENT St Mark s, Woodthorpe. Join Bishop Paul and others for the second of two evenings of spiritual refreshment during Lent. Sunday 11th March Mothering Sunday 9.30 am All Age Worship Mothering Sunday Service Monday 12th March 7.15 pm PCC meeting in the Memorial Hall Thursday 22nd March 7.30 pm to 9.30 pm PATTERNS FOR PRAYER Led by The Revd Jackie Johnson. To book your place please contact: or Sunday 25th March am (after Palm Sunday service) Parish Outing to Wollaton Park details from Eleanor Good Friday 30th March 2.00 pm to 3.00 pm WALKING THE STORY IN GEDLING COUNTRY PARK A chance to hear the story of Good Friday told in an accessible way. This is a new adventure for the Ark Family of Churches; a new way to tell the wonderful story of Good Friday. We are looking for folk willing to read parts of the story, some in character. If you re interested there is a meeting at Phoenix Farm Methodist Church on Monday 26 th February at 7:00pm. Come along and be wonderful darlings! Mic General Notices THE GEDLING MAGAZINE FOR MARCH 2018 IS NOW AVAILABLE The Real Easter Egg Please support this unique way of sharing the Easter story by buying a Real Easter Egg (or two)! Each egg includes a 24 page story-activity book. Prices start from 3.99 each please put your name on the list on the noticeboard if you are interested (money will be collected later). OPEN CHURCH In order for All Hallows Church to be more accessible, we are hoping to open our doors on Saturday mornings am to Noon. A rota of volunteers is required please sign up on the noticeboard. Further details from Eleanor. Items for the next Pew Leaflet should reach the office by am on Thursday Rector: Reverend Mic Johnson michael.johnsons@hotmail.com Associate Priests: Reverend Keith Williams and Reverend Jean Lamb Church: allhallows.gedling@btconnect.com Why not visit our website?

5 Readings for Parish Communion Genesis 17: 1 7, When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the LORD appeared to Abram, and said to him, I am God Almighty; walk before me, and be blameless. And I will make my covenant between me and you, and will make you exceedingly numerous. Then Abram fell on his face; and God said to him, As for me, this is my covenant with you: You shall be the ancestor of a multitude of nations. No longer shall your name be Abram, but your name shall be Abraham; for I have made you the ancestor of a multitude of nations. I will make you exceedingly fruitful; and I will make nations of you, and kings shall come from you. I will establish my covenant between me and you, and your offspring after you throughout their generations, for an everlasting covenant, to be God to you and to your offspring after you. God said to Abraham, As for Sarai your wife, you shall not call her Sarai, but Sarah shall be her name. I will bless her, and moreover I will give you a son by her. I will bless her, and she shall give rise to nations; kings of peoples shall come from her. Mark 8: Then he began to teach them that the Son of Man must undergo great suffering, and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests, and the scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again. He said all this quite openly. And Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him. But turning and looking at his disciples, he rebuked Peter and said, Get behind me, Satan! For you are setting your mind not on divine things but on human things. He called the crowd with his disciples, and said to them, If any want to become my followers, let them deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. For those who want to save their life will lose it, and those who lose their life for my sake, and for the sake of the gospel, will save it. For what will it profit them to gain the whole world and forfeit their life? Indeed, what can they give in return for their life? Those who are ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, of them the Son of Man will also be ashamed when he comes in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.

6 Psalm 22: 23-end Minister: Praise the Lord, you that fear him; O seed of Jacob, glorify him; stand in awe of him, O seed of Israel. People: For he has not despised nor abhorred the suffering of the poor; neither has he hidden his face from them; but when they cried to him he heard them. Minister: From you comes my praise in the great congregation; I will perform my vows in the presence of those that fear you. People: The poor shall eat and be satisfied; those who seek the Lord shall praise him; their hearts shall live for ever. Minister: All the ends of the earth shall remember and turn to the Lord, and all the families of the nations shall bow before him. People: For the kingdom is the Lord s and he rules over the nations. Minister: How can those who sleep in the earth bow down in worship, or those who go down to the dust kneel before him? People: He has saved my life for himself; my descendants shall serve him; this shall be told of the Lord for generations to come. Minister: They shall come and make known his salvation, to a people yet unborn, declaring that he, the Lord, has done it. All Gloria