Services and Preachers in the Parish Today

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1 All Saints Sunday 4 November 2018 Services and Preachers in the Parish Today St Nicholas Church 8.00am Holy Communion 9.30am Sung Eucharist 11.30am Morning Praise 4.30pm Simply Worship with Holy Communion 6.30pm Choral Evensong Andrew Marsh (Reader, St Nicholas) Andrew Marsh Harry Smith Revd Canon Dennis Stamps (Rector) Hilary Pask (Reader in training, St Mary s) All Saints Church Patronal Festival 9.30am Holy Communion Revd Linda Williams (Associate Vicar, All Saints) St Mary s Church 9.30am Messy Praise 11.00am Said Holy Communion Revd Sally Goodson (Associate Vicar, St Mary s) Revd Sally Goodson All our churches are fitted with an induction loop. Those wearing a hearing aid should switch to T in order to benefit from it. A collection will be taken during the Offertory Hymn. If you are a UK tax payer, please use the white Gift Aid envelope in the pew, remembering to date it and print your details. If you give by standing order or the like please put a token in the offering in the offering bags as they go around as an act of worship and as a token of what you give in thanks to God. Children are welcome at every service. If your child becomes restless during the service, please feel free to go in and out. You are warmly invited to join us for coffee, tea and biscuits after the morning services. We are an inclusive church, called to be caring, loving and welcoming to all. To be a lively community connecting with God s love in new and imaginative ways PARISH OFFICE OPENING HOURS Monday - Friday Saturday (Staffed by Volunteers) 10.00am 2.00pm 9.30am-12noon

2 Collects, Readings and Gospel COLLECT Almighty God, you have knit together your elect in one communion and fellowship in the mystical body of your Son Christ our Lord: grant us grace so to follow your blessed saints in all virtuous and godly living that we may come to those inexpressible joys that you have prepared for those who truly love you; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. ALTERNATIVE COLLECT God of holiness, your glory is proclaimed in every age: as we rejoice in the faith of your saints, inspire us to follow their example with boldness and joy; through Jesus Christ our Lord. FIRST READING Isaiah On this mountain the Lord of hosts will make for all peoples a feast of rich food, a feast of well-matured wines, of rich food filled with marrow, of well-matured wines strained clear. And he will destroy on this mountain the shroud that is cast over all peoples, the sheet that is spread over all nations; he will swallow up death for ever. Then the Lord God will wipe away the tears from all faces, and the disgrace of his people he will take away from all the earth, for the Lord has spoken. It will be said on that day, Lo, this is our God; we have waited for him, so that he might save us. This is the Lord for whom we have waited; let us be glad and rejoice in his salvation. SECOND READING, Revelation a Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth; for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and the sea was no more. And I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, See, the home of God is among mortals. He will dwell with them; they will be his peoples, and God himself will be with them; he will wipe every tear from their eyes. Death will be no more; mourning and crying and pain will be no more, for the first things have passed away. And the one who was seated on the throne said, See, I am making all things new. Also he said, Write this, for these words are trustworthy and true. Then he said to me, It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end. To the thirsty I will give water as a gift from the spring of the water of life. PLEASE REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS Parish Outreach: Going Deeper into God: all who pray at home The Sick: Simon Thomas, Harold Gill, Angela, Mary, Marjorie & Richard Sinfield The Recently Departed: First Anniversary of Death: Monika Kielty PRAYER REQUESTS: If you would like prayer for yourself or someone you know, clergy pray daily for those who have asked for our prayers. Anyone may put a name on our prayer list by contacting the clergy, a Reader, or the parish office. If you wish to be prayed for publicly at our Sunday Services please say so, otherwise your name remains on the clergy daily prayer list.

3 PSALM The earth is the Lord s and all that therein is the compass of the world and they that dwell there in. For he hath founded it up on the seas and pre pared it up on the floods. Who shall ascend into the hill of the Lord or who shall rise up in his holy place? Even he that hath clean hands and a pure heart and that hath not lift up his mind unto vanity, nor sworn to de ceive his neighbour. He shall receive the blessing from the Lord and righteousness from the God of his sal vation. This is the generation of them that seek him : even of them that seek thy face O Jacob. Gloria GOSPEL John When Mary came where Jesus was and saw him, she knelt at his feet and said to him, Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died. When Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews who came with her also weeping, he was greatly disturbed in spirit and deeply moved. He said, Where have you laid him? They said to him, Lord, come and see. Jesus began to weep. So the Jews said, See how he loved him! But some of them said, Could not he who opened the eyes of the blind man have kept this man from dying? Then Jesus, again greatly disturbed, came to the tomb. It was a cave, and a stone was lying against it. Jesus said, Take away the stone. Martha, the sister of the dead man, said to him, Lord, already there is a stench because he has been dead for four days. Jesus said to her, Did I not tell you that if you believed, you would see the glory of God? So they took away the stone. And Jesus looked upwards and said, Father, I thank you for having heard me. I knew that you always hear me, but I have said this for the sake of the crowd standing here, so that they may believe that you sent me. When he had said this, he cried with a loud voice, Lazarus, come out! The dead man came out, his hands and feet bound with strips of cloth, and his face wrapped in a cloth. Jesus said to them, Unbind him, and let him go. POST COMMUNION God, the source of all holiness and giver of all good things: may we who have shared at this table as strangers and pilgrims here on earth be welcomed with all your saints to the heavenly feast on the day of your kingdom; through Jesus Christ our Lord. If you would like a Home Visit or Home Communion, please contact Parish Clergy or the Parish Office.

4 Parish Notices for all three churches REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY EVENTS-100 th Anniversary of the end of WW1: All our church services will include some form of remembrance. There is the annual Remembrance service on the Harpenden Green at 10.45am. There is an special ecumenical service of Remembrance with readings and music at High Street Methodist at 5.30pm. There is the Last Post and Lighting of the Beacon at 6.45pm in front of Public Hall and ringing of bells at 7pm HELP US TO SELECT OUR CHRISTIAN AID PARTNERSHIP FOR 2018 & 2019: As a congregation, we always support a Christian Aid partnership. This year we would like you to select which programme we back next. We have identified two fantastic projects which will help people who are currently in need of help. In both cases each pound we donate is multiplied by support from governments. Option one is a programme supporting people forced to flee Syria who need support in Iraq and Lebanon. Option two is a programme to create jobs for young people in Ghana where half of young people are unemployed. To vote and get more details on each project visit the Parish of Harpenden page on Facebook 25 NOVEMBER CELEBRATION of 800 years Luncheon: Join Bishop Richard and Jennifer Llewellin, Archdeacon Christopher and Ann Futcher after the morning services for lunch at the Aldwickbury Golf Club for a two course-carvery lunch, 1-4pm. Price 30 per person. Purchase tickets from parish office. Anyone from the parish is welcome to attend. Please let us know if you are pescetarian, vegetarian, vegan or have any special dietary requirements. TRAIDCRAFT: You may be aware that Traidcraft, the charitable company that has done so much to raise standards of production by impoverished producers in tropical countries, is in serious financial difficulties and unless there is a huge increase in turnover in the next quarter they are likely to close a lot of their operations. The directors recognise the need to refocus their efforts, but meanwhile, a big boost in turnover is needed to avert a collapse. We are continuing to stock Cornelia s and our Fairtrade stalls in the parish from Traidcraft for as long possible and appeal to all our congregations to support us and them by purchasing Fairtrade goods through church and/ or from Oxfam in town. SAS YOUTH GROUP meets TODAY for a trip to watch the fireworks at Harpenden Rugby Club. SAS is our parish youth group for children in school years 6-9, new members welcome. Do join us for outings, discussion, games and food. Contact Revd Sally Goodson if you need further information. (associate.vicar@stmarys.parishofharpenden.org). ADVENT QUIET DAY: 1 December, at St Nicholas Church, 9.30am to 1.30pm with lunch from 12.45pm. Our leader will be Revd Sally Goodson. Holy Communion with address at 10.30am. Everyone welcome. Do try to come for the whole morning. A time of reflection and prayer. If you plan to attend, please sign up on the sheet at the back of each church for catering purposes CARDS FOR GOOD CAUSES: Christmas Cards from over 35 charities are once again on sale at the Cards for Good Causes temporary shop in the United Reformed Church, Vaughan Road, Harpenden AL5 4ED. Open Monday - Friday and on Saturdays until Friday 14 December, the shop also sells small gifts, wrapping paper and postage stamps. These all help the charities involved. Helen Mellor or

5 SOUND AND LIGHT UPGRADE AT ST NICHOLAS : St Nicholas Church is now inaccessible from Monday through to Friday until 30 November. Wednesday services will take place in the Church Hall. There will be no Friday Holy Communion Service during this period. The parish office will be open as usual. Please bear with us during this time. THE HAVEN: A safe space for young people dealing with stress and anxiety. At LX Youth Centre, High Street Methodist, Harpenden on the second Thursday of the month in term time, pm for young people aged 12+. Pick up a card at the back of church. CHRISTMAS CARNIVAL: Cornelia s will be open during the afternoon of the Harpenden Christmas Carnival on Sunday 25 November for warming soup, hot chocolate, mince pies and other festive goodies. Please sign up; list at the back of St Nicholas or contact Rachael Threlfall if you are able to help run our greatly appreciated café for part of the afternoon. LARDER LOUTS COOKERY CLASSES FOR SENIORS new day and dates! Due to a great response, our Wednesday basic cookery classes for senior men starting in November have filled up very quickly. We are therefore repeating the class in Cornelia s Coffee Shop from pm on the Thursdays of the same weeks; 15 November, ( Creamed Vegetable Soup, Fruity Harvest Pie) 22 November, (Chicken Cordon Bleu, Pineapple Upside Down Pudding), 29 November (Beef Goulash ( non spicy), St Clements Shortbread) and 6 December ( Christmas Treats, Sweet and Savoury). If you haven t signed up yet and Thursdays are more convenient for you do get in touch to book your place. 10 per class, everything provided. To book onto one or more of the classes, or if you have any questions, please call Sarah Cripps or Jane Todd at The Kitchen Front on and leave your phone number or your address or us on hello@thekitchenfrontcookery.co.uk. Classes supported by The Harpenden Trust Community Fund. HARPENDEN CHURCHES TOGETHER ARTS FESTIVAL 2019: Cultivate-Generosity (June 24-30). Help needed. We need someone in the parish to liaise with the planning committee and help organise any exhibitions we might offer during that week. If you are an artist, do begin considering how you might contribute. FRIENDLY TEA GROUP FOR THE BEREAVED TODAY at 2.30pm in St Nicholas Church Hall. All welcome. FOOD BANK: We love to bless our FEED guests at Christmas so please can you help us and donate one or more items? SUGGESTED ITEMS: Chocolate coins/chocolates, Cakes/biscuits/ selection boxes, Nuts/crisps/cheese biscuits, Christmas crackers, Fizzy drinks (non-alcoholic), Coffee/long-life milk, Puddings, jams & spreads, Fruit juice/squash, Tinned meat/pies, Rice/ noodles/cooking sauces, Household cleaning products, Washing detergents, Shampoo/ conditioner, Deodorants/shower gel. During sound/light work in Church offerings can be left outside the Nativity Chapel at St Nicholas; usual arrangements for other churches. Many thanks for your support. Please can you kindly make sure that the food is not out of date. ALL CHURCH SCHOOL APPLICATIONS Children intending to apply to St George's Secondary School and St Nicholas Primary School are advised to submit a clergy reference form with their application. Both schools give priority to children with a clergy reference and to ensure this can be given a Record of Attendance should be completed. In the case of St George's this should be completed for 2 years before application and for 1 year prior to St Nicholas. The School websites provide further details of their admissions criteria. Both schools will consider applications without a clergy reference but through a separate admissions category. Based on current demographic trends in Harpenden there is greater pressure for entry at secondary school level than for the Primary school.

6 All Saints Church Notices ALL SAINTS' LOCAL MINISTRY DEVELOPMENT TEAM exists to support every member of our church family in: enabling people to encounter God in worship and prayer encouraging and teaching people to grow as His disciples equipping people to live as Christians in the community. Prayer ministry is available after the 10.30am Worship Service BIBLE READING NOTES: Please order from Rosemary (761322). ALL SAINTS EMERGENCY PRAYER CHAIN: Please call LIFTS TO CHURCH: tel RECORDINGS OF 10.30am SERMONS: & REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY 11 NOVEMBER: I want to focus our remembering this year of 100 years since the end of World War One on our local heros, those loved and lost from the Batford & East Harpenden area which is today All Saints District and give thanks for the peace we have enjoyed through their sacrifice. If you have any memories of family members who died or survived the war, please let me know their story by writing, or telephone as soon as possible. There will be nationwide bell-ringing to mark the day and volunteers of any age are invited to come and ring All Saints bell on the day. ALL SAINTS SUNDAY (TODAY) will be one Worship Service at 9.30am (not 11am) followed by a meeting in the hall afterwards to discuss the way forward with our services times as the trial period comes to an end. Coffee and cake will be served from 10.30am-please come along at 9.30am Patronal Festival, or, from 10.30am for the meeting. Better still come to both so that there is plenty of opportunity to pray for our church and its future. SUNDAY 25 NOVEMBER NOTICE; there will only be one service at All Saints at 11am to enable those who wish to join in the 800 th celebrations at 9.30am at St Nicholas on that day. St Mary s Church Notices FAIRTRADE ORDERS: please collect and pay for your orders TODAY. MESSY PRAISE: thank you to all who helped prepare our activities this morning. A DRINK IN THE FOX: Sally and Kelvin will be in The Fox on Mon 12 November from 8pm, do come and join us for a drink and a chat. FETE 2019: It might seem a long way off, but we need a team to take on the planning for our fete. This is a joint event with Scouts, Sue Grout is standing down from organising and new volunteers are needed. Please give this careful thought, it is our main fundraising event each year, could you be part of the team? REMEMBRANCE: If you have any memories of family members who died or survived the war, please let me know their story by writing, or telephone as soon as possible. Jenny Clark has been researching local men who died in the great war. COFFEE ROTA: We would love more people to join the coffee rota please. ST MARY S CHRISTMAS CHOIR will be singing at the Carol service at 6.00 pm on Sunday 16 December. The practices will be on Wednesday evenings at 8-10 pm in the church. Dates are: 7, 14, 21, 28 November, 5, 12 December, and 4.30pm on 16 December. If you would like to join please contact Jenny Goulding (goulding81@tiscali.co.uk). New members are very welcome - reading music is not essential as a practice CD is provided.

7 St Nicholas Church Notices MUSIC TODAY 9.30am Sung Eucharist Setting: Anthem: 6.30pm Choral Evensong Setting: Anthem: Shephard O Rex Gloriae Marenzio Sumsion A Give us the wings of faith Bullock WEEKLY FAIRTRADE STALL after 9.30 service. Do come along and support Zac Smith who is running the stall as part of his volunteering for the Duke of Edinburgh award. SOUND AND LIGHT UPGRADE AND MODERNISATION APPEAL: We are needing to replace/ improve our sound and light systems. Please take an envelope with all the information and please consider giving generously. Total cost is 76k, thanks to responses so far we now have 73, including all gift aid, so we still need to raise 2, Please help. Thank you. REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY 11 NOVEMBER: St Nicholas church will remain open for visitors until 2.45pm. Cornelia s will also be open to serve visitors to the church commemorating the 100 th anniversary of the end of WW1. THE TRAVELLING CRIB will be making its way around the Parish, stopping at a new home each night, from Advent Sunday, 2 December, until Christmas Eve. Please sign up as soon as possible if you would like the child-friendly, knitted Mary, Joseph and Donkey to rest for a night in your home. All ages/groups are welcome to host. Contact Pamela Woodford-Smith, Tel , pamelaws@btinternet.com, or Jean McIntosh, Tel , jeanmcintosh10@virginmedia.com CHRISTINGLE: The Simply Worship Service on Sunday, 2 December at 4.30 pm will be a Christingle service for children of all ages and their parents and carers. Each child will receive a Christingle, which is an orange, decorated with sweets, dried fruit, red ribbon and a candle. During the service there will be a collection for The Children s Society. House Boxes will be collected at this service so if you have one, please bring it with you. Please tell the Parish Office about meetings, events and notices by 12 noon on Wednesday on or office@parishofharpenden.org Please follow & interact with our Parish via twitter, facebook, pinterest or blog. You can also access them all through the church website:

8 Monday am Morning Prayer at All Saints am Chat Monday in Cornelia s 5.00pm Evening Prayer in St Nicholas Nativity Chapel Tuesday am Morning Prayer at St Mary s 10.00am Holy Communion at St Mary s 2.30pm Guild of Health Prayer Group at 6 Timbers Court 5.00pm Evening Prayer in St Nicholas Nativity Chapel 6.00pm Supper Club in Cornelia s for members Wednesday am Holy Communion in St Nicholas Church Hall 2.00pm Outreach Sewing afternoon at 60 Willoughby Road, all welcome 5.00pm Evening Prayer in St Nicholas Nativity Chapel Thursday am Toddler Time in St Nicholas Church Hall 9.30am Busy Bunnies in All Saints Church Hall Friday 9 What s on This Week 5.00pm Evening Prayer in St Nicholas Nativity Chapel Saturday am Morning Prayer at St Nicholas 10.30am Holy Communion at St Nicholas 2.00pm Wedding of Bradley Thomas and Cleo Dixey at St Nicholas Sunday 11 Remembrance Sunday St Nicholas 8.00am Holy Communion Revd Canon Dennis Stamps (Rector) 9.30am Sung Eucharist Revd Canon Dennis Stamps 10.45am Ecumenical Remembrance Service on Church Green 11.30am Morning Praise Liz De Jong 3.00pm Holy Baptism of Cassie & Arlo Freemantle 4.00pm Holy Baptism of Joshua Ingram All Saints 9.30am Holy Communion 11.00am Worship Together Revd Linda Williams (Associate Vicar, All Saints) Revd Linda Williams St Mary s 9.30am Sung Eucharist Revd Sally Goodson (Associate Vicar, St Mary s) 0 High Street Methodist 5.30pm Ecumenical Remembrance Service Readings: MICAH ROMANS JOHN