Pew Sheet Sunday 29th January 2017
Sunday 29th January 2017 4th Sunday of Epiphany 8 am Eucharist (BCP) 10 am Sung Eucharist with Sunday School 12 midday Shared lunch 5.30 pm Confirmation Preparation Opening Hymn
451 Songs of thankfulness and praise (omit verses 3&4)
OT Reading Psalm NT Reading Gradual Hymn Gospel Offertory Hymn Communion Hymn Final Hymn
Micah 6.1-8 15 1 Corinthians 1.18-31
63 Blest are the pure in heart Matthew 5.1-12
226 I cannot tell 15 All my hope on God is founded 56 Be thou my vision Collect
God of heaven, you send the gospel to the ends of the earth and your messengers to every nation: send your Holy Spirit to transform us by the good news of everlasting life in Jesus Christ our Lord. Post Communion Prayer Generous Lord, in word and eucharist we have proclaimed the mystery of your love: help us so to live out our days that we may be signs of your wonders in the world; through Jesus Christ our Saviour. Please pray for: The Confirmation candidates: Nigel, Luke and Kurt. The Confirmation Service will be on 5 February at 10am. Those who are sick Ken, Peter Sparkes, Nellie Meadows, Eric Dickerson, Jean W, Adam, Kevin, Tony, Paul D., Russel Abbott, Beryl, Austin, Rosemary Suggate, Gloria, Mary
Contacts: Priest in charge: The Revd Jutta Brueck. Mobile: 07958 360564 or Tel. 743 341 Email: [email protected] Jutta’s days in the parish are: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday. Assistant Priest: Revd Lis Arnold m: 07788 855968 Website: St Thomaswww.stthomasipswich.org.uk Website is available to view Church email: [email protected] Services and meetings 30th January – 4th February 2017 Daily, 10 am Morning Prayer except Mon days Monday 30th 4pm Evening Prayer, Vicarage Tuesday
31st
4 pm
Evening Prayer, Vicarage
Wednesday
1st
Thursday
2nd
10 am Eucharist 7pm – 9pm Community Prayer. Vic. 4 pm Evening Prayer, Vicarage
Friday
3rd
12noon
Prayer for Syria -everyone
Saturday
4th
4.15pm
Confirmation Rehearsal
Sunday 5th February: Confirmation Service at 10 am with Bishop Tim Stevens. Please, keep Nigel, Luke and Kurt in your prayers, as well as Amelie Ashworth (St.Mary’s, Witnesham) & Oscar Scott ( St Margaret’s) who will also be confirmed. The service will be followed by refreshments. Coffee in Church, once a month – we are looking for volunteers to help with setting up coffee in church once a month, but no need to help serving it. You’d need to come to Church 20 minutes early. Please speak to the church wardens if you can help. The St. Thomas Community now has a logo! Evening Prayer in the Vicarage – see above. The next Community prayer meeting is this Wednesday, 1st February @ 7 for 7.30 – 9 pm in the Vicarage. Bring puddings/fruit to share.
Bishops’ invitation to ‘Prayer for Syria & Iraq: a minute of Ladies Group: next meeting Tues, 7th February 2017, 7.15 pm. prayer on Fridays at 12 noon. Please, do take part. Talk by Helen Fairweather from ‘Headway’. Contact Carole Groom, tel. 464218 Those who have died: In recent worldwide conflicts, those on the year’s mind list this week. Those who recently died: Please join us for refreshments after the 10 am service in the COMMUNITY ROOM & for Shared Lunch
Next Sunday: 5th February 2017 Candlemas 8 am Eucharist (BCP)
10 am Confirmation & Eucharist with Sunday School
Men’s group: Contact Malcolm Gibbs 07906 663530 for information of the next meeting Donation of an oil painting of St Thomas’ Church. Last Sunday the great-granddaughter of Willi Mills, church warden, who died 1933,(plague in the lady chapel,) visited and donated an oil painting in memory if the Mills Colthorpe family. Birthdays: No Birthdays this week
451 Songs of thankfulness and praise (omit verses 3&4)
OT Reading Psalm NT Reading Gradual Hymn Gospel Offertory Hymn Communion Hymn Final Hymn
Micah 6.1-8 15 1 Corinthians 1.18-31
63 Blest are the pure in heart Matthew 5.1-12
226 I cannot tell 15 All my hope on God is founded 56 Be thou my vision Collect
God of heaven, you send the gospel to the ends of the earth and your messengers to every nation: send your Holy Spirit to transform us by the good news of everlasting life in Jesus Christ our Lord. Post Communion Prayer Generous Lord, in word and eucharist we have proclaimed the mystery of your love: help us so to live out our days that we may be signs of your wonders in the world; through Jesus Christ our Saviour. Please pray for: The Confirmation candidates: Nigel, Luke and Kurt. The Confirmation Service will be on 5 February at 10am. Those who are sick Ken, Peter Sparkes, Nellie Meadows, Eric Dickerson, Jean W, Adam, Kevin, Tony, Paul D., Russel Abbott, Beryl, Austin, Rosemary Suggate, Gloria, Mary
Contacts: Priest in charge: The Revd Jutta Brueck. Mobile: 07958 360564 or Tel. 743 341 Email: [email protected] Jutta’s days in the parish are: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday. Assistant Priest: Revd Lis Arnold m: 07788 855968 Website: St Thomaswww.stthomasipswich.org.uk Website is available to view Church email: [email protected] Services and meetings 30th January – 4th February 2017 Daily, 10 am Morning Prayer except Mon days Monday 30th 4pm Evening Prayer, Vicarage Tuesday
31st
4 pm
Evening Prayer, Vicarage
Wednesday
1st
Thursday
2nd
10 am Eucharist 7pm – 9pm Community Prayer. Vic. 4 pm Evening Prayer, Vicarage
Friday
3rd
12noon
Prayer for Syria -everyone
Saturday
4th
4.15pm
Confirmation Rehearsal
Sunday 5th February: Confirmation Service at 10 am with Bishop Tim Stevens. Please, keep Nigel, Luke and Kurt in your prayers, as well as Amelie Ashworth (St.Mary’s, Witnesham) & Oscar Scott ( St Margaret’s) who will also be confirmed. The service will be followed by refreshments. Coffee in Church, once a month – we are looking for volunteers to help with setting up coffee in church once a month, but no need to help serving it. You’d need to come to Church 20 minutes early. Please speak to the church wardens if you can help. The St. Thomas Community now has a logo! Evening Prayer in the Vicarage – see above. The next Community prayer meeting is this Wednesday, 1st February @ 7 for 7.30 – 9 pm in the Vicarage. Bring puddings/fruit to share.
Bishops’ invitation to ‘Prayer for Syria & Iraq: a minute of Ladies Group: next meeting Tues, 7th February 2017, 7.15 pm. prayer on Fridays at 12 noon. Please, do take part. Talk by Helen Fairweather from ‘Headway’. Contact Carole Groom, tel. 464218 Those who have died: In recent worldwide conflicts, those on the year’s mind list this week. Those who recently died: Please join us for refreshments after the 10 am service in the COMMUNITY ROOM & for Shared Lunch
Next Sunday: 5th February 2017 Candlemas 8 am Eucharist (BCP)
10 am Confirmation & Eucharist with Sunday School
Men’s group: Contact Malcolm Gibbs 07906 663530 for information of the next meeting Donation of an oil painting of St Thomas’ Church. Last Sunday the great-granddaughter of Willi Mills, church warden, who died 1933,(plague in the lady chapel,) visited and donated an oil painting in memory if the Mills Colthorpe family. Birthdays: No Birthdays this week
