Third Sunday of Advent Welcome to St Edmund s Church

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1 Collect 8.00am Morning Prayer Sunday, 17th December 2017 Third Sunday of Advent Welcome to St Edmund s Church An induction loop and large-print service sheets are available today Led by our Lay team God for whom we watch and wait, you sent John the Baptist to prepare the way of your Son: give us courage to speak the truth, to hunger for justice, and to suffer for the cause of right, with Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Readings Isaiah 61: 1-4, 8-end 1 Thessalonians 5: John 1: 6-8,19-28 PARISH CONTACT DETAILS Susan Atkinson-Jones Parish Office Monday - Friday 10AM-12PM Parish website TEL: SUSAN@SANDERSTEAD-PARISH.ORG.UK Tel: parish.office@sanderstead-parish.org.uk

2 Mary s Song 46 And Mary said: My soul glorifies the Lord 47 and my spirit rejoices in God my Saviour, 48 for he has been mindful of the humble state of his servant. From now on all generations will call me blessed, 49 for the Mighty One has done great things for me holy is his name. 50 His mercy extends to those who fear him, from generation to generation. 51 He has performed mighty deeds with his arm; he has scattered those who are proud in their inmost thoughts. 52 He has brought down rulers from their thrones but has lifted up the humble. 53 He has filled the hungry with good things but has sent the rich away empty. 54 He has helped his servant Israel, remembering to be merciful 55 to Abraham and his descendants forever, just as he promised our ancestors.

3 10am Holy Communion Sunday 17 th December 2017 Third Sunday of Advent Welcome to St Edmund s Church An induction loop and large-print service sheets are available today Led by Rev d Susan Atkinson-Jones Team Vicar Collect God for whom we watch and wait, you sent John the Baptist to prepare the way of your Son: give us courage to speak the truth, to hunger for justice, and to suffer for the cause of right, with Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Readings Isaiah 61: 1-4, 8-end 1 Thessalonians 5: John 1: 6-8,19-28 PARISH CONTACT DETAILS Susan Atkinson-Jones Parish Office Monday - Friday 10AM-12PM Parish website TEL: SUSAN@SANDERSTEAD-PARISH.ORG.UK Tel: parish.office@sanderstead-parish.org.uk

4 Forthcoming Services at Both Churches 17 DECEMBER 8AM MORNING PRAYER 10AM HOLY COMMUNION 3PM CHRISTMAS CAROL SERVICE (ST EDMUND S) 5PM CHRISTMAS CAROL SERVICE (ST ANTONY S) 18 TH DECEMBER MONDAY 2PM HOLY COMMUNION FOLLOWED BY T4U 24 TH DECEMBER 8AM HOLY COMMUNION 4PM CHRISTINGLE AT ST ANTONY S 10PM FIRST COMMUNION OF CHRISTMAS ST EDMUND S 25 TH DECEMBER 10AM CHRISTMAS COMMUNION 31 ST DECEMBER 10AM TEAM SERVICE AT ALL SAINTS CHURCH 7 TH JANUARY AM MORNING PRAYER 10AM HOLY COMMUNION 14 TH JANUARY 8AM HOLY COMMUNION 10AM ST ANTONY S PATRONAL FESTIVAL FOR OUR PRAYERS IF THERE IS ANYONE FOR WHOM YOU WOULD LIKE US TO PRAY, PLEASE LET SUSAN KNOW, BUT MAKE CERTAIN YOU FIRST HAVE THEIR PERMISSION. FROM ST EDMUND S NORAH, ZARA, LINDA SIMMONDS, KATHLEEN DAVIES, ALISTAIR WHITE, LINDA KING, ALISTAIR, Fraser Blamire, Maureen Bellchambers. Sylvia Walker, Daphne Butler. FROM ST ANTONY S We pray for Alan Smith, Alison Falconer, and Anita Wythe. Barbara Adams, Sheila Bradstock PRAYER GROUP As before we will have prayer group with MU. This is on the 3rd Monday of each month at 9am, and is at Corrie's, 48 Brian Avenue. The Date of the next meeting is Tomorrow December 18 th.

5 St Augustine's Mission Project Team Over the next few months we will be welcoming a small team of first year students on the ordained ministry course at St Augustine s College. We hope to gradually get to know each other over that time. Their names are Carol. David, Greta, John and Judith. The team are undertaking a report on Mission in Sanderstead which will include looking at what we are currently engaged in and identifying other possible opportunities. The first part of this work is a Mission Audit. This work forms part of their academic studies and hopefully will also be of use to us as we seek to further our mission in Sanderstead. The team have asked for our prayers as they undertake this project and have identified a prayer from Common Worship they would like us to pray: Eternal God, giver of love and power, your Son Jesus Christ has sent us into all the world to preach the gospel of his kingdom: confirm us in this mission, and help us to live the goodness we proclaim; through Jesus Christ our Lord, Amen. CHRISTMAS CARD there is a card to sign for St Edmund s & St Antony s congregations, with donations to Crisis at Christmas. REVIEW OF GIVING As we do every other year, we are asking members of the congregation to review their giving to St Edmund s. Individual letters to all regular givers have been prepared. Please take them and, if at all possible, return the forms enclosed with them by Christmas either in the box provided in the foyer or direct to me. if there are any queries, please do not hesitate to get in touch. Many thanks Chris Churchwarden/Treasurer Parish Office Christmas Closure The Parish office will be closed from the end of the office hours on Friday 22 nd December and will not re- open until Monday 8 th January 2018, Joint DCC meeting on Wednesday 10 January in the WG Room at St Edmund's. 7.45pm start coffee served from 7.30pm