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27 May 2018 Trinity Sunday Welcome A warm welcome to everyone, and especially if you are new or visiting. Do please stay on for drinks and to meet people after the 9.30 and 11.

1 27 May 2018 Trinity Sunday Welcome A warm welcome to everyone, and especially if you are new or visiting. Do please stay on for drinks and to meet people after the 9.30 and services and keep this welcome sheet for your prayers this week. Prayer with the Anglican Communion we pray for the province of Korea; for Archbishop Justin; for Bishops Tim, Jonathan and David for the Sisters of St Andrew in Lyons, among them Sister Katie Seal our mission giving: 250 for the Bible Society, encouraging reading of the Bible worldwide; for their work making the Bible available to people of minority languages and cultures our celebration of the Trinity, giving thanks for the wonderful ways God reveals himself giving thanks for peace in this country, and remembering all who work for peace worldwide those suffering with post-traumatic stress disorder, particularly after experiences of war and conflict; all who work with them and offer support for ever-growing awareness of the interdependence between rich and poor countries and individuals; for boldness in reaching out to those in greatest need thanksgiving that so many churches are united in working to care for others through the Nightshelter, Trinity Centre, Basics Bank and Friends of the Family for new volunteers to help make coffee at toddler group who will enjoy this friendly, low-key outreach to local families the unwell: Caroline Behan, Vera Edwards, Julia Jones, Anna McKenzie (age 11), Emma and Mark Miller, Kate Morgan, Michael Pain and Jean Reeder. All awaiting appointments or treatments those who have died recently; all who live with the pain of untimely death; God s comfort for their families and friends Please feel free to put prayer requests on the board at the back of church or them to admin@stmatthewstpaul.org. Lady Chapel is set up for prayer, either alone or with one of the prayer ministry team, after the 9.30 parish communion service.

2 Services today, 27 May 8 am St Matthew s 9.30 am Readings [BCP] Holy Communion Readings: p. 154 Parish Communion with DIY crèche, Scramblers, Climbers, Explorers, Destination and Transition Order of service in primrose booklet Isaiah 6: 1 8 [p. 565] In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord sitting on a throne, high and lofty; and the hem of his robe filled the temple. Seraphs were in attendance above him; each had six wings: with two they covered their faces, and with two they covered their feet, and with two they flew. And one called to another and said: Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts; the whole earth is full of his glory. The pivots on the thresholds shook at the voices of those who called, and the house filled with smoke. And I said: Woe is me! I am lost, for I am a man of unclean lips, and I live among a people of unclean lips; yet my eyes have seen the King, the Lord of hosts! Then one of the seraphs flew to me, holding a live coal that had been taken from the altar with a pair of tongs. The seraph touched my mouth with it and said: Now that this has touched your lips, your guilt has departed and your sin is blotted out. Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? And I said, Here am I; send me! John 3: 1 17 [p. 566] Now there was a Pharisee named Nicodemus, a leader of the Jews. He came to Jesus by night and said to him, Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher who has come from God; for no one can do these signs that you do apart from the presence of God. Jesus answered him, Very truly, I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God without being born from above. Nicodemus said to him, How can anyone be born after having grown old? Can one enter a second time into the mother s womb and be born? Jesus answered, Very truly, I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God without being born of water and Spirit. What is born of the flesh is flesh, and what is born of the Spirit is spirit. Do not be astonished that I said to you, You must be born from above. The wind blows where it chooses, and you hear the sound of it, but you do not know where it comes from or where it goes. So it is with everyone who is born of the Spirit. Nicodemus said to him,

Post Communion 11.15 am St Matthew s Readings How can these things be? Jesus answered him, Are you a teacher of Israel, and yet you do not understand these things?

3 Post Communion am St Matthew s Readings How can these things be? Jesus answered him, Are you a teacher of Israel, and yet you do not understand these things? Very truly, I tell you, we speak of what we know and testify to what we have seen; yet you do not receive our testimony. If I have told you about earthly things and you do not believe, how can you believe if I tell you about heavenly things? No one has ascended into heaven except the one who descended from heaven, the Son of Man. And just as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be lifted up, that whoever believes in him may have eternal life. For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal life. Indeed, God did not send the Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him. Almighty and eternal God, you have revealed yourself as Father, Son and Holy Spirit, and live and reign in the perfect unity of love: hold us firm in this faith, that we may know you in all your ways and evermore rejoice in your eternal glory, who are three Persons yet one God, now and for ever. Amen. [BCP] Mattins Isaiah 6: 1 8; John 3: 1 17 [p. 565] See above Services next Sunday, 3 June The first Sunday after Trinity 8 am 9.30 am am St Matthew s 12 noon [BCP] Holy Communion Readings: p. 156 Family Communion Reading: Mark 2: 23 3: 6 [p. 589] [BCP] Holy Communion Readings: 2 Corinthians 4: 5 12; Mark 2: 23 3: 6 [p. 589] Baptism of Hettie Scott

4 Mon 28, 4.30 pm Tues 29, 4.30 pm 7.30 pm Wed 30, 11 am 4.30 pm Thurs 31 June Sat 2 June Tues 5, 7.30 pm Wed 6, 7.30 pm Thurs am Sun 10, 9.30 am noon Mon 11, 8.30 am 7.30 pm Tues 12, 7 pm Wed 13, 8.30 pm Fri 15, 9.30 am noon 7.30 pm Sun 17 4 pm Thurs 21, pm 6.30 pm Sun 24, 6 pm Tues 26, 7 pm Wed 27, 6.30 pm Fri 29, 7 pm Sat 30, 7.30 pm August/September Fri 31 Sun 2 Sat 22 October Fri 5 Sun 7 The week ahead Evening Prayer Evening Prayer Christian meditation [BCP] Holy Communion Evening Prayer NO toddler group (half term) Friends coach trip to Stonehenge Diary dates Christian meditation Building for Life fund-raising group Magazine deadline Toddler group Baptism of Hugh Hadley Baptism of Phoebe Pritchett-Brown Building for Life steering group Deanery event on children s ministry Women s group Men s group Coffee Pot Pre-school chili night Mary Copping Race for 4 Clean Air Day event City centre chaplaincy soirée Taizé service Alister McGrath, Trinity talk Deanery Synod Dulwich Opera Company Winchester Chamber Orchestra concert Parish camping Clarendon Way sponsored walk Men s weekend Lady Chapel Lady Chapel Parish rooms St Matthew s Lady Chapel Parish rooms Vestry Parish rooms Parish rooms All Saints Roebuck Inn Roebuck Inn St Peter s Ashley Gables Cathedral Wessex Centre St Cross Avon Tyrrell Hilfield Friary

Coming up Clean Air Day This is a local event in a national campaign encouraging the whole country to come together and improve air quality through collective action.

45 6 pm, and listen to a keynote speaker on health explaining the harm caused by air pollution, take part in workshops, and plan next steps over a glass of wine.

5 Coming up Clean Air Day This is a local event in a national campaign encouraging the whole country to come together and improve air quality through collective action. Come along to St Peter s Pastoral Centre on Thurs 21 June, pm, and listen to a keynote speaker on health explaining the harm caused by air pollution, take part in workshops, and plan next steps over a glass of wine. It s free but likely to be popular, so please book your place by e- mailing transport@winacc.org.uk. (Supported by WinACC in partnership with the City of Winchester Trust, Friends of the Earth Winchester, Healthwatch Hampshire, Winchester Walking Strategy Group and others.) City centre chaplaincy garden party You are warmly invited to the chaplaincy s first summer soirée on Thurs 21 June, 6.30 pm, at Ashley Gables, Ashley SO20 6RJ. Food and soft drinks provided; dress smart casual. RSVP by Wed 6 June to Debbie Veel, chaplain@winccc.org.uk. Mozart opera at Dulwich Opera Company returns on Fri 29 June, 7 pm, to perform Così fan tutte. Featuring a cast of young professional singers and international opera director Ptolemy Christie, this production presents an elegant take on a light-hearted comedy about love, fidelity and human fallibility. The opera will be performed with piano accompaniment in the original Italian with English surtitles. Tickets 23/ 21/ 10 from Summer charity concert On Sat 30 June Winchester Chamber Orchestra return to with their 30th anniversary concert in aid of Key Changes, a Hampshire-based music therapy service helping young and old with social, behavioural, personal, developmental, learning and emotional issues. Programme includes Mozart, Dvořák and the Strauss Oboe Concerto with soloist Karla Powell. Tickets 10 ( 8 concessions) available on the door or from Camping in the New Forest The 2017 parish camp will be from 31 August to 2 September at Avon Tyrrell in the lovely New Forest. This is a fun event for all ages to get to know each other better and relax in peaceful surroundings; you can attend part time! Further details from henrietta@bill-lucas.com. Men s Weekend, 5 7 October at Hilfield Friary a chance to relax, enjoy short interventions from a facilitator, walk a bit if you like, share suppers together There are just 12 places available, and last year they were all taken, so if you d like to join us, please let Michael Joseph know now: michael@4joseph.co.uk. In September he ll collect the full payment of 90, which will secure your place.

Notices Community Day statistics We re delighted to announce that the net takings were over 5,000 this year (2017: 4,669), and we welcomed 717 people on site (2017: 917).

6 Notices Community Day statistics We re delighted to announce that the net takings were over 5,000 this year (2017: 4,669), and we welcomed 717 people on site (2017: 917). All profits will go towards Building for Life at. Race for Life Mary Copping is doing the 5k Race for Life with her daughter and granddaughter in Basingstoke on Sun 17 June, to raise money for Cancer Research. If you would like to sponsor her, please let her know. She has a JustGiving page; do her on youth@stmatthewstpaul.org if you would like her to send you the link. Rota June to August has been ed out. If you haven t received it and expected to or if you d like a printed copy please contact Mary Copping, , youth@stmatthewstpaul.org. Plastic flowerpots If you bought plants at the Community Day stall and no longer need the pots, please bring them to the parish office to be recycled for next year. Nightshelter Please leave donations of black bin bags, instant coffee, granulated sugar, tinned custard, tinned peas, metal scourers, toilet cleaner and spray deodorant in the box at the back of. Trinity Centre Donations of men s and women s casual clothes, shoes and warm items appreciated; contact lucy@trinitywinchester.org.uk. Winchester women s refuge A safe haven for women and children fleeing domestic abuse. Please help by leaving towels and toiletries in the box at the back of church. Building for Life It s been a good few months! We have now received planning permission from Winchester City Council. Bids to grant-making trusts are being written and sent out at the rate of one a week by our wonderful team of fund-raisers. We have just had exciting news from the Garfield Weston Foundation, which has offered us 30,000. With what we raised in April and May (including 5,000 from the Community Day) this means we have now raised just over half a million pounds towards our target! Meanwhile we are planning an appeal to businesses across Winchester and are looking for volunteers who might help us identify key people and organisations, distribute a simple leaflet and make phone calls. Please continue to pray for this important work and, if you think you might be able to help, contact Bill Lucas on buildingforlife@stmatthewstpaul.org.

8 Interested in meeting people/getting involved? Twirties group for 20s and 30s, meeting monthly on Sunday evenings; please contact Katy Charles, Women s group next meets Tues 12 June, 7 pm, at the Roebuck for supper; please contact Julia Seal, , julia.seal@ntlworld.com Men s group next meets Wed 13 June, 8.30 pm, at the Roebuck for a drink and a chat; please contact Chris Sharp, , chrisesharp@gmail.com Tea with Friends on the second Monday of the month, pm; please contact Linda Russell-Smith, , or Heather Riley, Coffee Pot next meets Fri 15 June, 9.30 am noon in, for real coffee, homemade cakes and a chat (donations to Building for Life); children welcome Daytime book group meets monthly, 2.30 pm; please contact Talia Hedstrom, , or Christine Bennett, Meditation group meets on Tuesdays, 7.30 pm in the parish rooms come as you are and rest in God s presence Tuesday homegroup meets on the first and third Tuesdays of the month, pm; for further information please contact James Clay, Thursday homegroup meets fortnightly, 7.30 for 7.45 pm; please contact Peter and Irene Casey, Contact us Canon Peter Seal, Rector (h) (office) M, Tu, W, Th, peter@stmatthewstpaul.org Revd Mary Copping, Children/Youth Co-ordinator & Assistant Priest M, Tu, W, F, youth@stmatthewstpaul.org Katy Palacio, Parish Administrator M, W, F, admin@stmatthewstpaul.org Ursula Payne, Rector s Assistant & Building for Life Administrator M, Tu, Th, ursula@stmatthewstpaul.org Parish Office, Church, Hill, Winchester SO22 5AB Please make cheques payable to St Matthew s PCC all gifts gratefully received Please send in any notices for the welcome sheet to ursula@stmatthewstpaul.org by Wednesday evening for inclusion the following Sunday Printed on recycled paper

3 June The first Sunday after Trinity

3 June The first Sunday after Trinity 3 June 2018 The first Sunday after Trinity Welcome A warm welcome to everyone, and especially if you are new or visiting. Do please stay on for drinks and to meet people after the 9.30 and 11.15 services