ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST WORSHIP. 8 th November 2015 REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY. Vicky is taking our service and preaching this morning

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1 ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST WORSHIP 8 th November 2015 REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY Vicky is taking our service and preaching this morning A warm welcome and thanks to Tom Paine- Tsherit, music teacher at Bedelsford School, who is playing the Last Post and Rouse at our Act of Remembrance today. HYMNS Opening: I vow to thee my country Words on back page of service sheet Gradual: God! As with silent hearts Words on back page of service sheet Offertory: 366 O God our help in ages past Final Hymn: 428 Make me a channel of your peace THE COLLECT Almighty Father, whose will is to restore all things in your beloved Son, the King of all: govern the hearts and minds of those in authority, and bring the families of the nations, divided and torn apart by the ravages of sin, to be subject to his just and gentle rule; who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen THE READINGS are on the back page of this sheet. POST COMMUNION PRAYER God of peace, whose Son Jesus Christ proclaimed the kingdom and restored the broken to wholeness of life: look with compassion on the anguish of the world, and by your healing power make whole both people and nations; through our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. ACT OF REMEMBRANCE Let us remember before God and commend to his safe keeping, those who have died for their country in war and all those who have lived and died in the service of the peoples of the world. We particularly remember those from this parish who fought and died in the First World War: J. Ayliffe E. Emmett C. Madeley C. Balding W. Fink W. Malins W. Balding E. Foster A. Manley C. Barnard A. Fox G. Morris C. Barrett F. Firth G. Nicholas B. Bayton J. Gaspar G. Nicholas F. Bayton H. Gernat R. Outrim H. Bayton C. Goodchild J. Paradise A. Bellringer J. Gutteridge R. Parkinson S. Birch F. Hammond W. Randall W. Birch H. Hammond J. Rogers E. Brown J. Herford T. Rosam F. Brown W. Harrison D. Russell O. Brown W. Harvey E. N. Ryan C. Cambridge R. S. Hill W. N. Ryan G. Cambridge N. Huntstone W. Schrick J. Cambridge R Hunt W. Selwood E. Chivers W. Hunt F. Shearlock P. Clark O. Johnson W. Silk F. Clayton A. Kedge T. Sims H. Clayton H. Kedge H. st J. Slawson C. Clifton J. Kennett C. Steven A. D. Collins A. Lacey A. Stevenson A. Davis E. Latham J. H. Tuson A. Davis A. Luck O. Vernon H. Davis A. Lyte G. Woolnough S. Dingwell H. Macan G. Young W. G. Drury J. McFarlane They shall grow no old, as we that are left grow old; age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning we will remember them. We will remember them. The Last Post is played. Two minutes silence is kept. The Rouse is played. Almighty and eternal God, from whose love in Christ we cannot be parted, either by death or life; hear our prayers and thanksgiving for all whom we remember this day; fulfil in them the purpose of your love; and bring us all, with them, to your eternal joy, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. ACT OF COMMITMENT Let us pledge ourselves anew to the service of God and neighbour: that we may help, encourage and comfort others, and support those working for the relief of the needy and for the peace and welfare of nations. Lord God our Father, we pledge ourselves in the cause of peace, for the relief of want and suffering and for the praise of your name. Guide us by your spirit; give us wisdom; give us courage; give us hope; and keep us faithful now and always. Amen

2 FOR YOUR PRAYERS Please pray for those who are ill, among them Ann Cooper, Lorna Pearce, Phyllis Keates, Jean Penycate, Joan Eggins, Sara Upstone, Terry Williams, Caroline Hellicar, Jo Corney, Leo Duff And for those who have died. There is a special prayer area at the high altar chapel where you can light a candle. Do write any requests for prayers for situations or people on a slip of paper and pin it to the board there. All requests will be remembered at our weekday services. Next week's reading: Daniel , Hebrews ,19-25, Mark Please stay for refreshments after the service CHILDREN'S SAFETY IN CHURCH We are always pleased to welcome children into our church. We wish their experience to be enjoyable and safe but our buildings and grounds contain obvious and hidden hazards. Parents and carers remain responsible for the safety of their children or wards at all times whilst on our premises. Please ensure they are safe. ********************************* St JOHN S NOTICES AND NEWS DATES FOR THE DIARY NOVEMBER Sat 21 Christmas Bazaar 12-4pm Sun 29 Christmas Movie and activity afternoon SERVICES IN NOVEMBER 15 Second Sunday before Advent 9am Holy Communion 10am Sacred Space with children s church 22 Christ the King 10am Parish Communion with children s church 29 ADVENT SUNDAY 10am Parish Communion with children s church LITTLE GROOVERS will be meeting this Tuesday in the church am per family. CHRISTMAS CAROL SERVICE 20 DECEMBER: We'll be putting together an informal choir from members of the congregation and the community to sing at our popular candlelight carol service on Sunday December 20th at 6pm. Anyone is very welcome to join in, no auditions, just a couple of practices, dates still to be arranged...just give your contact details to Vicky or Mimi and details will follow. OUR CHRISTMAS BAZAAR is on SATURDAY 21 st NOVEMBER 12.00pm 4.00pm THIS IS OUR BIGGEST FUNDRAISER OF THE YEAR CAN YOU HELP? We are needing: - Artificial Christmas Trees any shape and size to help the Church look Festive. They would be required from Friday 20th until Sunday 21st. Please contact emmalloydwilliams@me.com Raffle prizes, bottles - all kinds. Items for the gift tombola, and gifts for the GIFT STALL. Books, CD,DVDs, quality toys and games, bags of sweets, Christmas wrapping paper. Could you make a cake for the cake stall? Please support the Silent Auction... last year s Silent Auction made over 1,000! Can you offer something? Lots we ve had in the past include: Ironing; wrapping Christmas presents; baking a cake; cooking a meal; sharing a skill anything from photography to roller skating!; a stay in your holiday cottage; letting someone shadow you for the day at work. The possibilities are endless... Or please donate a gift, voucher or bottle worth 10+. There is a sign up sheet located near the back of the Church. Any help is very welcomed and greatly appreciated. PLEASE BRING YOUR ITEMS IN (apart from cakes!) AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. THANK YOU. Contacts: Melissa Sedgwick melissa.sedgwick@db.com Natasha Perry natasha.perry11@hotmail.com Caroline Whitehouse caroline.whitehouse@tesco.net NOVEMBER 29 th CHRISTMAS MOVIE AND ACTIVITY AFTERNOON - fun for all the family. A showing of The Muppets Christmas Carol, puppet making and other activities and yummy food. More details and times to follow. Proceeds for the Regeneration Fund.

3 Babies Memorial Service Tuesday 17th November, 2015 Kingston Hospital Education Centre Floor 5, Lecture Theatre 7:30p.m. For more information, please contact The Revd Susan van Beveren Hospital Chaplain ext 2429, Pauline Woods Born Too Soon bleep 243, Lizanne Roman Bereavement Midwife ext 6171 or Clare Ward Bereavement Officer SERVICES AT ST JOHN S 1 st Sunday of the month: 10am Family Communion 2 nd, 4 th and 5 th Sundays of the month: 10am Parish Communion with children s church 3 rd Sunday of the month: 9am Holy Communion 10am Sacred Space with children s church CONTACTS FOR ST JOHN'S Vicar: Revd Vicky Maunder Tel: vicar@stjohnskingston.co.uk Administrator: Frances Hazelgrove Tel: admin@stjohnskingston.co.uk Anglican Deanery of Kingston - Part time Administrator: The Anglican Deanery of Kingston is seeking to appoint an Administrator to support the work of Kingston Churches taking Funerals. The Administrator will promote to local Undertakers the role of churches in taking funerals and liaise with the clergy who will take them. 2.5 hours per week retainer working from home (phone supplied) at 10/hour plus 10 for each funeral arranged. For a Job Description and Person Specification please contact the PA to the Rector of Kingston on:info@allsaintskingston.co.uk or call Closing date for applications: Friday 27th November Interviews: 2nd December 2015 Church school applications: if you would like Vicky to support your application to a church school for your child to start reception in the autumn of 2016 you need to make an appointment to discuss it with her by signing up on the sheet on the welcome table. She will only be available to discuss her support for school applications at these times: Wed 2 nd Dec: 1.30pm - 3pm and 7.30pm pm Thurs 3 rd Dec 9am am. Church Finances Thank you very much to everyone who supports St John s financially. Your giving enables all the great things our church does. Please consider joining our planned giving scheme and making a regular donation by direct debit (you then put a prayer card rather than money in the collection plate) or increasing your giving if you are able to so we can continue all the great work that we do. Pick up the leaflet pack called Parish Support Fund at the back of church for more information or contact our church treasurer Tony Hardy on tonyhardy@fifty3.net. Thank you. ST JOHN S IS PART OF THE KINGSTON TEAM MINISTRY WITH ALL SAINTS IN KINGSTON TOWN CENTRE AND ST JOHN THE BAPTIST KINGSTON VALE. NOTICES AND NEWS from our SISTER CHURCHES ALL SAINTS CHURCH, KINGSTON Wine Tasting Evening 12 th November 7.30pm at ASK: Our annual wine tasting evening will be taking place at All Saints on the above date. Tickets are 15pp and are available from Geoff Warman ( or geoffrey.warman@which.net) or Kat in the office. ASK Topical Lunch, in the church. Thursday 19 November. Kingston s rivers are great to have, but both the Thames and the Hogsmill could flood. Take this opportunity to hear and discuss what the Environment Agency are doing to make sure we re not on the phone to Noah for his help. Lunch at the East End Cafe, or bring your own. Presentation 1:00 1:45pm. Thursday Coffee Mornings Have resumed on Thursdays 11.00am pm. All are very welcome Church office:info@allsaintskingston.co.uk Tel ST JOHN THE BAPTIST KINGSTON & PUTNEY VALE The next Jam Session will be the first Wednesday in December at 7.30pm, when there will be music and laughter in church. If you wish to play, please ring Jules on or just turn up and enjoy the entertainment Church Office: stjohns@inthevale.org.uk Vicar: Rev d Mandy Beck mandybeck@alty.org Please take this sheet home with you

4 HYMN I vow to thee, my country, all earthly things above, Entire and whole and perfect, the service of my love; The love that asks no question, the love that stands the test, That lays upon the altar the dearest and the best; The love that never falters, the love that pays the price, The love that makes undaunted the final sacrifice. And there's another country, I've heard of long ago, Most dear to them that love her, most great to them that know; We may not count her armies, we may not see her King; Her fortress is a faithful heart, her pride is suffering; And soul by soul and silently her shining bounds increase, And her ways are ways of gentleness, and all her paths are peace. HYMN God! As with silent hearts we bring to mind how hate and war diminish humankind, we pause and seek in worship to increase our knowledge of the things that make for peace. Hallow our will as humbly we recall the lives of those who humbly gave their all. We thank you, Lord, for women, children, men who seek to serve in love today as then. Give us deep faith to comfort those who mourn, high hope to share with all the newly born, strong love in our pursuit of human worth: lest we forget the future of this earth. So, Prince of Peace, disarm our trust in power, teach us to coax the plant of peace to flower. May we, impassioned by your living Word, remember forward to a world restored. Fred Kaan, minister, hymn writer and lifelong ambassador for peace and justice died 4 Oct 2009 BIBLE READINGS JONAH 3.1-5,10 The word of the LORD came to Jonah a second time, saying, Get up, go to Nineveh, that great city, and proclaim to it the message that I tell you. So Jonah set out and went to Nineveh, according to the word of the LORD. Now Nineveh was an exceedingly large city, a three days walk across. Jonah began to go into the city, going a day s walk. And he cried out, Forty days more, and Nineveh shall be overthrown! And the people of Nineveh believed God; they proclaimed a fast, and everyone, great and small, put on sackcloth. When God saw what they did, how they turned from their evil ways, God changed his mind about the calamity that he had said he would bring upon them; and he did not do it. Thanks be to God. HEBREWS 9.24-end For Christ did not enter a sanctuary made by human hands, a mere copy of the true one, but he entered into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God on our behalf. Nor was it to offer himself again and again, as the high priest enters the Holy Place year after year with blood that is not his own; for then he would have had to suffer again and again since the foundation of the world. But as it is, he has appeared once for all at the end of the age to remove sin by the sacrifice of himself. And just as it is appointed for mortals to die once, and after that the judgment, so Christ, having been offered once to bear the sins of many, will appear a second time, not to deal with sin, but to save those who are eagerly waiting for him. Thanks be to God. GOSPEL MARK Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Mark. All: Glory to you, O Lord Now after John was arrested, Jesus came to Galilee, proclaiming the good news of God, and saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God has come near; repent, and believe in the good news. As Jesus

5 passed along the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting a net into the sea for they were fishermen. And Jesus said to them, Follow me and I will make you fish for people. And immediately they left their nets and followed him. As he went a little farther, he saw James son of Zebedee and his brother John, who were in their boat mending the nets. Immediately he called them; and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired men, and followed him. This is the Gospel of the Lord All: Praise to you, O Christ