1 April Easter Sunday

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1 1 April 2018 Easter 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 dioceses of Bunyoro-Kitara and Busoga in Uganda; for Archbishop Justin; for Bishops Tim, Jonathan and David for the Sisters of St Andrew in Lyon, among them Sister Katie Seal our mission giving: 350 for Trinity Winchester, a day centre where people can address the effects of homelessness and vulnerability through specialist, practical and emotional support that our political leaders take time to reflect and seek peace thanksgiving for Jesus, and that God raised him from death to new life joy in our faith as individuals and God s family in this place that we may be filled with unquenchable joy and hope. Alleluia! Christ is risen! those touched by Christianity, and all who long to believe that it is true and makes sense in their lives. Alleluia! Christ is risen! huge thanks to all who have prepared our churches so beautifully for our Easter worship today. Alleluia! Christ is risen! people/places desperate for a new start; all who are frightened, thirsty or hungry all who come to church today for whatever reason, that the profound truth of the resurrection may bring a deep sense of peace and enduring hope older people living at home on their own all who care for them in whatever way the unwell: Caroline Behan, Henry Gaster-Evans, Julia Jones, Ollie Jones (age 7), Emma and Mark Miller, Kate Morgan, Michael Pain, Jean Reeder and Brian Woodruff. All awaiting appointments or treatments all who have died recently, including those killed in the Siberian shopping centre fire; 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, 1 April 8 am 9.30 am Readings Choir [BCP] Holy Communion Readings: p. 129 Parish Family Communion with Easter egg hunt Acts 10: [p. 535] Then Peter began to speak to them: I truly understand that God shows no partiality, but in every nation anyone who fears him and does what is right is acceptable to him. You know the message he sent to the people of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ he is Lord of all. That message spread throughout Judea, beginning in Galilee after the baptism that John announced: how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power; how he went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him. We are witnesses to all that he did both in Judea and in Jerusalem. They put him to death by hanging him on a tree; but God raised him on the third day and allowed him to appear, not to all the people but to us who were chosen by God as witnesses, and who ate and drank with him after he rose from the dead. He commanded us to preach to the people and to testify that he is the one ordained by God as judge of the living and the dead. All the prophets testify about him that everyone who believes in him receives forgiveness of sins through his name. Mark 16: 1 8 [p. 537] When the sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices, so that they might go and anoint him. And very early on the first day of the week, when the sun had risen, they went to the tomb. They had been saying to one another, Who will roll away the stone for us from the entrance to the tomb? When they looked up, they saw that the stone, which was very large, had already been rolled back. As they entered the tomb, they saw a young man, dressed in a white robe, sitting on the right side; and they were alarmed. But he said to them, Do not be alarmed; you are looking for Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He has been raised; he is not here. Look, there is the place they laid him. But go, tell his disciples and Peter that he is going ahead of you to Galilee; there you will see him, just as he told you. So they went out and fled from the tomb, for terror and amazement had seized them; and they said nothing to anyone, for they were afraid. Now the green blade rises by Alan Bullard Joy is come by Andrew Carter Christ the Lord is risen again! by Alan Smith

3 11.15 am Readings [BCP] Mattins with Holy Communion Acts 10: 34 43; Mark 16: 1 8 [p. 535] See above Services next Sunday, 8 April The second Sunday of Easter; [BCP] the first Sunday after Easter 8 am 9.30 am am [BCP] Holy Communion Readings: p. 136 Parish Communion Readings: Acts 4: 32 35; John 20: [p. 538] [BCP] Mattins Readings: Acts 4: 32 35; John 20: [p. 538]

4 The musician A memory of Kreisler once: At some recital in this same city, The seats all taken, I found myself pushed On to the stage with a few others, So near that I could see the toil Of his face muscles, a pulse like a moth Fluttering under the fine skin And the indelible veins of his smooth brow. I could see, too, the twitching of the fingers, Caught temporarily in art s neurosis, As we sat there or warmly applauded This player who so beautifully suffered For each of us upon his instrument. So it must have been on Calvary In the fiercer light of the thorns halo: The men standing by and the one figure, The hands bleeding, the mind bruised but calm, Making such music as lives still. And no one daring to interrupt Because it was himself that he played And closer than all of them the God listened. R. S. Thomas ( ) From R. S. Thomas, Tares, 1961, p. 19. Thomas attended a concert in Cardiff by Austrian virtuoso violinist Fritz Kreisler ( ).

5 Mon 2 Tues 3, 4.30 pm 7.30 pm Wed 4, 11 am 2 pm 2.30 pm 4.30 pm Thurs 5 Sat 7 Sat 14, 10 4 April Mon 9, 2 pm Tues 10, 7 pm Wed 11, 2 4 pm 8.30 pm Thurs 12 Fri 13, 9.30 am noon Sun 15, 4 pm Mon 16, 8.30 am 7.45 pm Tues 17, 7.30 pm Wed 18, 7.30 pm Thurs 19, am 6.30 pm Fri 20, pm Sat 21, 4 pm Sun 22, 9.30 am Tues 24, 2.30 pm 7.45 pm Sun 29, 6 pm Mon 30, 7.30 pm May Wed 2, pm Sat 12, am 4 pm Fri 11 Sat 19 Sun 13 Sat 19 Sun 20, 7.30 pm June Sat 2 The week ahead NO Evening Prayer Evening Prayer Christian meditation [BCP] Holy Communion Thanksgiving for Margaret Case Book group Evening Prayer NO toddler group Anniversary exhibition Diary dates Lady Day service Women s group Puzzlers Club Men s group Deadline for May magazine NO toddler group Coffee 4 Building for Life steering group PCC meeting Music committee Building for Life fund-raising group Toddler group Start of local history talks, Series 2 Pre-school fair Blessing of marriage of Tanya Griffiths and Mark Langton Confirmation service Mothers Union talk on South Sudan Children s work team Taizé service Annual Parochial Church Meetings Holy Places Space in the City talk Community Day: Children s Stories Novena of prayer Christian Aid Week Pentecost Beacon service Friends coach trip to Stonehenge Vestry Parish rooms Bereweeke Ave Vestry Roebuck Inn Roebuck Inn Parish rooms Vestry Vestry Parish rooms St Barnabas Bereweeke Ave Cathedral St Lawrence s Cathedral

6 Coming up Anniversary exhibition To mark a year since the Open Day celebrating the reopening of, there will be a display about the repairs and improvements at the church for the week 7 14 April, 10 am 4 pm. Do come along! Puzzlers Club Next informal, friendly gathering of teams to complete a 500-piece puzzle in two hours: Wed 11 April, 2 4 pm. Refreshments provided. Contact Gary Ruffell on for information and/or a place on a team. Electoral Roll revision 2018 If you re already on the roll there s nothing you need to do. If you re not and would like to be, please pick up a form at the back of church or contact Maggie Brecknell, , brecknell1@uwclub.net. She is happy to give you a form and talk through any queries. The deadline for receipt of forms is Fri 13 April. History talks at We re delighted to announce Series 2, scheduled for spring These will all be on Thursdays at 6.30 pm followed by a glass of wine, finishing by 8 pm. Free admission, with a retiring collection. 19 April Barry Meehan, The life and work of Owen Browne Carter (the 19thcentury architect who designed the vestry and vault at, the Discovery Centre and many other local buildings) 3 May Phil Watts, Church bells in Hampshire, including those at 24 May Barrie Brinkman, Further insights into the history of Weeke (following his introductory talk in the 2017 series) Community Day, Sat 12 May: Children s Stories Planting a seed As people will be thinking about planting up their hanging baskets in May, we would like to offer hanging basket plug plants for sale. If you could plant some seeds in readiness, please let Ursula Payne know: , ursula@stmatthewstpaul.org. Sunflowers are also popular and fun to germinate, and we always have children looking for mini cactuses and Venus fly traps! Reading judges If you love reading and would like to help judge the story competition, please contact Julie Sharp, , juliemichaela@gmail.com. Notices New PCC treasurer needed from 30 April to succeed Stuart Dorward. This is an important and rewarding role, for someone with an accounting background, working as part of a supportive volunteer team. Please contact Stuart, , stuart.dorward@ntlworld.com, or Peter Seal to find out more.

7 Easter chicks Vera Edwards will be selling her lovely Easter chicks after the 9.30 service today at the back of. Nightshelter Please leave donations of black bin bags, instant coffee, granulated sugar, floor cleaner, metal scourers, new shower curtains and new non-slip shower mats 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 update Permission We re making very good progress. We ve heard the good news this week that the Victorian Society is not going to pursue its objection. We should have all permissions by the end of April. Archaeology During the next couple of holiday weeks various digs will take place to help determine the shape of future new development, especially in the meadow. Grant applications Bill Lucas is leading a splendid team who are working hard on these very detailed and demanding applications. Please pray for them and the grantmaking bodies. website traffic, March 2018 (downloaded 26 March) Visitor Visit Today Yesterday Last 7 days 1,289 5,863 Last 30 days 5,433 21,601 Last year 56, ,822 Yuno Media, who built the site, comment: We think the visitors number is very likely; visits should probably be taken with a pinch of salt, as there are lots of bots [robot internet programs with repetitive functions, e.g. searching] out there. However, we re looking at 79 visitors in the space of this morning, and that really is impressive!

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 10 April, 7 pm, at the Roebuck for supper; please contact Julia Seal, , julia.seal@ntlworld.com Men s group next meets Wed 11 April, 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 13 April, 9.30 am noon in, for real coffee, homemade cakes and a chat (donations to Building for Life); children welcome Daytime book group next meets Wed 4 April, 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 next meets 11 and 18 April to finish the Christ and the Chocolaterie studies, 7.30 for 7.45 pm Lent group and homegroup members all welcome; 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 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