Pew sheet Sunday 8th January 2017 Epiphany
Sunday 8th January 2017 Epiphany 8 am Eucharist (BCP) 10 am All Age Eucharist Shared lunch at 12 midday 5.30 pm Confirmation Group -Vicarage Opening Hymn OT Reading Gradual Hymn Gospel Offertory Hymn Communion Hymn Final Hymn
71 Brightest and best Isaiah 60.1-6 537 We three kings Matthew 2.1-12 41 As with gladness men of old 542 What child is this 477 ( omit 4) The first Nowell Collect
Creator of the heavens, who led the Magi by a star to worship the Christ-child: guide and sustain us, that we may find our journey’s end in Jesus Christ, our Lord. Post Communion Prayer
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 – 9th – 14th January 2017 Daily 10 am Morning Prayer Monday
9th
4pm
Evening Prayer, Vicarage
Tuesday
10th
Wednesday
11th
Thursday
12th
4 pm 7.15 pm 10 am 4 pm 7 pm 4 pm
Evening Prayer, Vicarage Ladies group. Quiz. Eucharist Evening Prayer, Vicarage Men’s group Evening Prayer, Vicarage
Friday
13th
12noon
Prayer for Syria -everyone
Saturday
14th
Lord God, the bright splendour whom the nations seek: may we, who with the wise men have been drawn by your light, discern the glory of your presence in your Son, the Word made flesh, Jesus Christ our Lord.
Confirmation Group Pilgrimage to Bury St. Edmunds Cathedral NEXT Sunday 15 January to join the Epiphany Carol Service at 3.30pm, followed by a tour of the Cathedral with the Canon Pastor. Lifts available - Speak to Jutta if you would like to come.
Please pray for:
Advent/ Christmas Group, looking at themes in Mark’s gospel, last meeting on 17 January, 7.30 pm in the Vicarage.
The Confirmation candidates: Nigel, Luke and Kurt. The Confirmation Service will be on 5 February at 10am.
We are delighted to have new altar frontals given by Mary Bullass and Jean Brisland in memory of Mary’s late Those who are sick Ken, Peter Sparkes, Nellie brothers, Rev Leslie Ward and Norman Ward, and Jean’s Meadows, Eric Dickerson, Jean W, Adam, Kevin, Tony, late husband Tom Brisland. Thank you so much for this Paul D. generous gift to St. Thomas Church! Bishops’ invitation to ‘Prayer for Syria & Iraq: a minute of prayer on Fridays at 12 noon. Please, do take part. St. Thomas Community: Evening Prayer in the Vicarage – see above. The next Community prayer meeting is on 19 January Those who have died: In recent worldwide conflicts, @ 7 for 7.30 – 9 pm in the Vicarage. Bring puddings/fruit to those on the year’s mind list this week. Those who share. recently died: Peggy (Val’s Sister), Canon Tony Jones Please join us for refreshments after the 10 am service in CHURCH.
Next Sunday: Sunday 15th January 2017 2nd Sunday of Epiphany 8 am Eucharist (BCP) 10 am Sung Eucharist with Sunday school (Terry Mackley’s last Sunday as Reader) Birthdays: Daphne Startup (11th)
Ladies Group: this week: 10th January 2017, 7.15 pm Quiz night & Supper. Contact Carole Groom, tel. 464218 DATES FOR THE DIARY: Wed 18 January
- 7.30 pm PCC meeting
Sunday 21 January - 6.30pm Week of Prayer for Christian Unity Joint Service at Holly Lodge Baptist Church Body Shop Party: Saturday 28th January at 10.30am in the Community Room. Everyone is welcome and it’s a really nice morning even if people just want to come and have a coffee
71 Brightest and best Isaiah 60.1-6 537 We three kings Matthew 2.1-12 41 As with gladness men of old 542 What child is this 477 ( omit 4) The first Nowell Collect
Creator of the heavens, who led the Magi by a star to worship the Christ-child: guide and sustain us, that we may find our journey’s end in Jesus Christ, our Lord. Post Communion Prayer
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 – 9th – 14th January 2017 Daily 10 am Morning Prayer Monday
9th
4pm
Evening Prayer, Vicarage
Tuesday
10th
Wednesday
11th
Thursday
12th
4 pm 7.15 pm 10 am 4 pm 7 pm 4 pm
Evening Prayer, Vicarage Ladies group. Quiz. Eucharist Evening Prayer, Vicarage Men’s group Evening Prayer, Vicarage
Friday
13th
12noon
Prayer for Syria -everyone
Saturday
14th
Lord God, the bright splendour whom the nations seek: may we, who with the wise men have been drawn by your light, discern the glory of your presence in your Son, the Word made flesh, Jesus Christ our Lord.
Confirmation Group Pilgrimage to Bury St. Edmunds Cathedral NEXT Sunday 15 January to join the Epiphany Carol Service at 3.30pm, followed by a tour of the Cathedral with the Canon Pastor. Lifts available - Speak to Jutta if you would like to come.
Please pray for:
Advent/ Christmas Group, looking at themes in Mark’s gospel, last meeting on 17 January, 7.30 pm in the Vicarage.
The Confirmation candidates: Nigel, Luke and Kurt. The Confirmation Service will be on 5 February at 10am.
We are delighted to have new altar frontals given by Mary Bullass and Jean Brisland in memory of Mary’s late Those who are sick Ken, Peter Sparkes, Nellie brothers, Rev Leslie Ward and Norman Ward, and Jean’s Meadows, Eric Dickerson, Jean W, Adam, Kevin, Tony, late husband Tom Brisland. Thank you so much for this Paul D. generous gift to St. Thomas Church! Bishops’ invitation to ‘Prayer for Syria & Iraq: a minute of prayer on Fridays at 12 noon. Please, do take part. St. Thomas Community: Evening Prayer in the Vicarage – see above. The next Community prayer meeting is on 19 January Those who have died: In recent worldwide conflicts, @ 7 for 7.30 – 9 pm in the Vicarage. Bring puddings/fruit to those on the year’s mind list this week. Those who share. recently died: Peggy (Val’s Sister), Canon Tony Jones Please join us for refreshments after the 10 am service in CHURCH.
Next Sunday: Sunday 15th January 2017 2nd Sunday of Epiphany 8 am Eucharist (BCP) 10 am Sung Eucharist with Sunday school (Terry Mackley’s last Sunday as Reader) Birthdays: Daphne Startup (11th)
Ladies Group: this week: 10th January 2017, 7.15 pm Quiz night & Supper. Contact Carole Groom, tel. 464218 DATES FOR THE DIARY: Wed 18 January
- 7.30 pm PCC meeting
Sunday 21 January - 6.30pm Week of Prayer for Christian Unity Joint Service at Holly Lodge Baptist Church Body Shop Party: Saturday 28th January at 10.30am in the Community Room. Everyone is welcome and it’s a really nice morning even if people just want to come and have a coffee
