Weekly News 15 th July 2018 www.stpetersharrogate.org.uk St Peter s Church, Cambridge Road, Harrogate, HG1 1PB Getting to know you... Over the Summer we will be featuring some 'getting to know you' articles about a few of the myriad people who volunteer at St Peter s. Sarah Guthrie Sunday Club Leader Sarah Guthrie is the leader of the Sunday Club that takes place for children aged 5-11 during the course of the 9:30 am Family Communion Service on Sundays. For eleven years, Sarah was a full time primary school teacher, working in three different independent schools in London, Surrey and Yorkshire. Three years ago she decided to take a leap of faith and take her career in a different direction; she began working as a self-employed music teacher and academic tutor. Sarah s working week is made up of two mornings as a peripatetic music teacher at Belmont Grosvenor School, an independent prep school in Birstwith, together with lessons to her private pupils (in piano, flute, Maths and English) in the afternoons and evenings. She also accompanies instrumental students for their graded music exams each term. In her spare time, Sarah loves baking, reading, sewing and knitting (as well as playing the piano for pleasure!). If you d like to join the fantastic team of Sunday Club leaders and helpers, please get in touch with Sarah or talk with her after the service. Sunday Club will be taking a break during the School Summer Holiday, but will be back in September.
Sunday Lunch Club Meets Today! It is open to everyone and there s no need to book or bring anything although donations towards the cost will, of course, be very welcome! Lunch today will be served at 1:00 pm. Please speak to Hannah Beck (07503 186455) or Yvonne Dawes (07960 779381) if you need to know more. St Peter's Evening Fellowship The Story of Diamonds The next meeting of St Peter's Evening Fellowship is on Thursday 2 nd August in the Brostoff Hall starting at 7:30 pm. We welcome back Robert Bolton, an expert on diamonds, who ran a jewellery business in Leeds with his father until 2013. Some of you may recall his fascinating talk on pearls last year. Seen here is the Hope Diamond, one of the most famous jewels in the world, once owned by Louis XVI and worn by Marie Antoinette and rumoured to carry a curse... Your support could help disabled people live the life they want Could you spare a couple of hours a week to meet some amazing people at our residential care home, and find out about their goals and aspirations? Disability Action Yorkshire is a charity that supports disabled people in achieving their life aspirations, whatever they may be. We have a range of rewarding volunteering opportunities available to suit people of all ages, and backgrounds - no prior experience is needed! Please get in touch for an informal chat at emmi.wainwright@da-y.org.uk or on 01423 855410, and help us to make a real difference. Amnesty Uk Reunite Refugee Families Petition For many thousands of refugees in the UK, safety from conflict has come at a heavy price. The UK government's strict and unfair rules have forced apart parents from their children, sisters from brothers and elderly parents have had to be left behind in war-torn countries to fend for them selves. The stroke of a pen could reunite these families. To find out more and to sign Amnesty UK's petition asking the Home Secretary to change these rules visit www.amnesty.org.uk/actions/homesecretary-reunite-refugee-families.
Men s Breakfast at St Peter s Saturday 21 st July 2018 Beginning with Morning Prayers at 8:00 am for those who wish to take part, and breakfast from 8:30 to 9:00 am, followed by an informal discussion session in The Gallery for perhaps 30 minutes or so. Please email Bryn Heapy if you are planning to come: brynsusie@hotmail.com or text him on 07561 889076. St Peter's Fundraising Refreshment Days can you help? We are on the lookout for volunteers old and new for our community refreshment days to help us raise valuable funds for our Church. Can you spare a few hours to help prepare and serve our delicious sandwiches, soup and cakes, or clear tables and chat to our customers in the café? We would also love to hear from you if can bake scrumptious cakes and scones or make soup for us to sell in the café. Forthcoming dates for your diary are: Saturday 21st July and Saturday 15 th September. I d love to hear from you if you can help! If you are new to St Peter's and would like to know more about volunteering at these events, then please do get in touch with me, Louise Knight (Louise1knight@icloud.com). A thank you from Sue Abbott Sue thanks everyone for their prayers, phone calls and emails enquiring about her recent hip operation. She says she is making good progress and enjoying the lovely weather. St Peter's Afternoon Fellowship The next Afternoon Fellowship will be tomorrow, 16 th July, and will be a trip to Sophie's Coffee Shop and Bistro in Hampsthwaite for delicious cream teas. Please telephone Gillian Taylor (01423 500482) if you would like to come. Tim Hurren's Retirement Tim Hurren, our Associate Vicar, will be retiring on 16th September. We will be marking this occasion with a Parish Lunch (please note the date) and also a gift to express our thankfulness for all that he has contributed to the life of St Peter's over very many years. If you would like to contribute to that gift, please pass your donation (marked 'Tim Hurren - Gift') to one of the Churchwardens, the Vicar, or the Parish Office.
8:30 Holy Communion Today's Services: 15 th July 2018 The Seventh Sunday after Trinity 9:30 Family Communion There is Sunday Club for school age children today - please gather in the café area at the front of Church at the start of the service. Pre-schoolers and their parents are welcome to stay in this area, where there are toys and activities to share for the whole service. Hymns 1419, 1630, 1541, 1404 Readings Ephesians 1 v 3-14 Mark 6 v 14-29 Preacher: Michael Hunter 11:00 Choral Matins Setting Moeran in E flat (Jubilate) Hymns 334, 434, 409 Psalm 65 Readings Deuteronomy 28 v 1-14 Acts 28 v 17 to the end Anthem Exultate justi (Lodovico Viadana) Preacher: Alan Garrow 4:30 Afternoon Church Crafternoon Church Refreshments from 4.15 Hymn: 1030 Preacher: Ruth Thompson-Vear 6:30 Choral Communion Setting Little Organ Mass (Haydn) Hymns 401, 515, 309, 514 Readings Romans 6 v 3 14 Mark 8 v 34 9 v 1 Anthem Ave verum corpus (Mozart) Preacher: Alan Garrow Our Duty Wardens today are: Rachel Fell and Ian Birt At the 9:30 Service we offer prayer with laying on of hands. If you would like this ministry, please come up to receive the bread and wine (or a blessing) in St Mary s Chapel and wait behind in the pews there.
Please pray for those who have asked for our prayers: Sue Abbott, Tim Akers, Rosemary Almond, Brian Crabtree, Louise Emrullahu, Pam Gardiner, Gill Gibson, Peggy Harris, Vicky Harrison, Sue Heapy, Edna Hodgkiss, Miriam Jones, Caroline Kelly, Doreen Rhodes, Alan Richardson, Frances Roxby-Proud, Colin Sinclair and Linda Ware. Also in our prayers this week: Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat St Peter's Music Group The boys rescued from the caves in Thailand and their rescuers St Peter's Library and Resources Group The victims of the floods in Japan The Community Café Stonham Homestay, housing support for vulnerable people 10 th Harrogate St Peter s Rainbows and Brownies St Peter's CE Primary School Nigel Bearcroft, our caretaker Peace and justice in the world Michael Hunter, one of our retired clergy Emmaus House, Christian care home in Harrogate Daily Readings Morning Prayer is at 8:00 am and Evening Prayer at 5:00 pm daily. These are the Bible readings we will be using in Church each morning this week. Why not read them at home if you are unable to come to the service? Mon Psalm 1 1 Samuel 10 v 1-16 Luke 22 v 24-30 Tues Psalm 5 1 Samuel 10 v 17 to end Luke 22 v 31-38 Wed Psalm 119 v 1-32 1 Samuel 11 Luke 22 v 39-46 Thurs Fri Gregory, Bishop, and his sister Macrina, Deaconess Psalm 15 1 Samuel 12 Luke 22 v 47-62 Margaret of Antioch, martyr Psalm 19 1 Samuel 13 v 5-18 Luke 22 v 63 to end Sat Psalm 23 1 Samuel 13 v 19 14 v 15 Luke 23 v 1-12 The Collect for the Seventh Sunday after Trinity Lord of all power and might, the author and giver of all good things: graft in our hearts the love of your name, increase in us true religion, nourish us with all goodness, and of your great mercy keep us in the same; 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. or Generous God, you give us gifts and make them grow: though our faith is small as mustard seed, make it grow to your glory and the flourishing of your kingdom; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
What s on This Week Morning Prayer is at 8:00 am and Evening Prayer at 5:00 pm daily Exhibition by The Season's Art Class a display of student's work from this term's classes in the Glass Foyer. Daily from Tuesday 17 th July. Mon 16 th Tues 17 th Wed 18 th Thurs 19 th Fri 20 th Sat 21 st 11:30 am Community Café 2:00 pm Singing Folk in the Music Room 2:00 pm St Peter's Afternoon Fellowship outing to Hampsthwaite 12:30 pm Healing Service 10:30 am Café RefleXion 2:00 pm Singing for the Over 60s 7:30 pm The Bible Course Revelation and Review this is the last session of this course 9:30 am St Peter's School Leavers Service 9:30 am Parent and Toddler Group 11:00 am Holy Communion 12:30 pm Lunchtime RefleXion 2:00 pm St Peter s Handbell Ringers at Wesley Chapel NO Choir Practice 9:30 am AA Meeting 10:00 am St Peter s Cleaning Team 7:00 pm Bell Ringers 8:00 am Men's Breakfast at St Peter's 10:00 am 4:00 pm Refreshment Day held by our Parish Events Team to raise funds for our Church. Please pop in for morning coffee, a delicious lunch or afternoon tea! Next Sunday 22 nd July The Eighth Sunday after Trinity 8:30 Holy Communion 9:30 Family Communion 11:00 Choral Matins 4:30 Afternoon Church Celtic Worship 6:30 Choral Evensong The Breakfast Club provides a free, hot breakfast from Monday to Saturday (8:15 8:45 am) for all those who are hungry or in need. A hot Sunday lunch is also served at the Wesley Centre each week at 1:00 pm, except for the third Sunday of the month when it is here at St Peter s that's TODAY! Food parcels are available daily from 4:45 pm, except for Sundays, when it s 5:30 pm.
Much Ado About Nothing Following their sold-out performance of Henry V in 2017, award winning theatre company Antic Disposition return to Ripon Cathedral with a new production of one of Shakespeare's best loved comedies on Friday 20 th and Saturday 21 st July at 7:30pm. Reserved front row seats are 30, unreserved 20 (with 10 reduction for under 26s) and are available from www.much-ado.co.uk or by phoning 0333 666 3366. Diocesan Celebration to mark 70 th anniversary of the NHS This year marks the seventieth anniversary of the foundation of the National Health Service. Our Diocese will be marking this occasion with a service at Ripon Cathedral on Sunday 29 th July at 3.30 pm, led by Bishop Nick Baines and the Dean, John Dobson, to which clergy and congregations are warmly invited. As part of the service they would really like to include 'good news' stories about the NHS. If you know anyone whose lives have been changed by the NHS for the good and would be willing to tell their story then please email the Dean deanjohn@riponcathedral.org.uk. It would be great to include as many people as possible across our large and diverse Diocese to participate in this celebration
Refreshments are served after each of our Sunday morning services from the kitchen area at the front of Church. Please come and join us. July your electrical appliances Buy A-rated electrical appliances whenever you can. They may be more expensive initially but you will save on your energy bills. New to St Peter s? Please fill in one of the welcome cards in the pews and hand it to one of the clergy. Next Week s Deadline The deadline for the next edition of the Weekly News (22 nd July) will be noon on Wednesday 18 th July. Please send any items (including photos) to Alan Garrow or to Marian Chambers (addresses below) Key Contacts Vicar: The Revd Dr Alan Garrow, St Peter s Vicarage, 13, Beech Grove, Harrogate, HG2 0ET. tel: 526454 alan.garrow@gmail.com Curate: The Revd Chris Clayton, chris.clayton@leeds.anglican.org Associate Vicar: The Revd Tim Hurren, (on Sabbatical until the end of July) Assistant Priest: The Revd Sue Pearce, tel: 565954 sue.pearce56@btopenworld.com Parish Administrator: Carole Raw, tel: 07425 161425 or 568218 stpeters.office@ntlbusiness.com Churchwarden and St Peter s Safeguarding Officer: Sian Lockwood tel: 07889 616755 sian.lockwood54@gmail.com Churchwarden: Paul Medforth tel: 07710 195834 paul.medforth@medforth.com Churchwardens Emeriti John & Patricia Stableford tel: 526767 Weekly News and Parish Newsletter Editor Marian Chambers marian.chambers41@gmail.com