PARISH DIARY
TODAY
23rd April 2017
Saffron Walden
Little Walden
8.00am
President:
10.00am
Leader:
11.45am
President:
6.30pm
HOLY COMMUNION 1662
Tim Hardingham
FAMILY SERVICE
Tracey Nicholls
HOLY COMMUNION
Richard Spencer
HOLY COMMUNION with
President:
11.15am
Angela Want
FAMILY SERVICE
FOLLOWED BY ACM
Paula Griffiths
Richard Peet
HOLY COMMUNION
Paula Griffiths
HOLY COMMUNION
Richard Spencer
MATTINS
Home Team
HOLY COMMUNION
Angela Want
Leader:
Talk:
9.30am
President:
9.30am
President:
9.30am
Leader:
11.00am
President:
Hadstock
Ashdon
Debden
Wimbish
prayers for wholeness & healing
THIS WEEK (All at St Mary’s Saffron Walden, unless stated)
Monday 24th April
8.30am Morning Prayer
9.30am Holy Communion - George
Tuesday 25th April
8.30am Morning Prayer
8.30am Morning Prayer at Hadstock
9.30am Holy Communion - Mark
2.00pm St Mary’s Tinies
Wednesday 26th April
8.00am Morning Prayer
9.30am Holy Communion
Thursday 27th April
8.30am Morning Prayer
Friday 28th April
8.30am Morning Prayer
2.00pm Wedding of Manase Kajokare & Amelia Abudey
Saturday 29th April
9.00am Morning Prayer
NEXT SUNDAY
Saffron Walden
Sewards End
Ashdon
Debden
SAFFRON WALDEN & VILLAGES TEAM MINISTRY
8.00am
10.00am
11.30am
4.00pm
9.30am
9.30am
9.30am
30th April
HOLY COMMUNION 1662
HOLY COMMUNION
APCM
CELEBRATE @ 4
MORNING PRAISE
HOLY COMMUNION
HOLY COMMUNION (joint
service with Wimbish)
Post Communion (cont’d from front page)
Lord God our Father, through our Saviour Jesus Christ you have
assured your children of eternal life and in baptism have made us
one with him: deliver us from the death of sin and raise us to new
life in your love, in the fellowship of the Holy Spirit, by the grace of
our Lord Jesus Christ.
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COVERING THE PARISHES OF SAFFRON WALDEN, WIMBISH,
DEBDEN, ASHDON AND HADSTOCK.
Welcome to our services today
Second Sunday of Easter
23rd April 2017
Collect for the Day:
Almighty Father, you have given your only Son to die for our
sins and to rise again for our justification: grant us so to put
away the leaven of malice and wickedness that we may always
serve you in pureness of living and truth; through the merits of
your Son Jesus Christ our Lord, who is alive and reigns with
you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.
First Reading: Acts 2.14a,22-32
On the day of Pentecost, Peter, standing with the eleven, raised
his voice and addressed the crowd: ‘You that are Israelites,
listen to what I have to say: Jesus of Nazareth, a man attested
to you by God with deeds of power, wonders, and signs that
God did through him among you, as you yourselves know – this
man, handed over to you according to the definite plan and
foreknowledge of God, you crucified and killed by the hands of
those outside the law. But God raised him up, having freed him
from death, because it was impossible for him to be held in its
power. For David says concerning him, “I saw the Lord always
before me, for he is at my right hand so that I will not be
shaken; therefore my heart was glad, and my tongue rejoiced;
moreover, my flesh will live in hope. For you will not abandon
my soul to Hades, or let your Holy One experience corruption.
You have made known to me the ways of life; you will make me
full of gladness with your presence.” ‘Fellow Israelites, I may
say to you confidently of our ancestor David that he both died
and was buried, and his tomb is with us to this day. Since he
was a prophet, he knew that God had sworn with an oath to him
that he would put one of his descendants on his throne.
Foreseeing this, David spoke of the resurrection of the Messiah,
saying, “He was not abandoned to Hades, nor did his flesh
experience corruption.” This Jesus God raised up, and of that
all of us are witnesses.’
Gospel: John 20.19-31
When it was evening on the first day of the week, and the doors
of the house where the disciples had met were locked for fear
of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said,
‘Peace be with you.’ After he said this, he showed them his
hands and his side. Then the disciples rejoiced when they saw
the Lord. Jesus said to them again, ‘Peace be with you. As the
Father has sent me, so I send you.’ When he had said this, he
breathed on them and said to them, ‘Receive the Holy Spirit. If
you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you retain
the sins of any, they are retained.’ But Thomas (who was called
the Twin), one of the twelve, was not with them when Jesus
came. So the other disciples told him, ‘We have seen the Lord.’
But he said to them, ‘Unless I see the mark of the nails in his
hands, and put my finger in the mark of the nails and my hand
in his side, I will not believe.’ A week later his disciples were
again in the house, and Thomas was with them. Although the
doors were shut, Jesus came and stood among them and said,
‘Peace be with you.’ Then he said to Thomas, ‘Put your finger
here and see my hands. Reach out your hand and put it in my
side. Do not doubt but believe.’ Thomas answered him, ‘My
Lord and my God!’ Jesus said to him, ‘Have you believed
because you have seen me? Blessed are those who have not
seen and yet have come to believe.’ Now Jesus did many other
signs in the presence of his disciples, which are not written in
this book. But these are written so that you may come to
believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that
through believing you may have life in his name.
(cont’d on back page)
PLEASE PRAY FOR:
The family and friends of those who have died recently:
Gordon Howle & John Archer
Churches Together Prayer Cycle: In April please pray for St
Mary’s Church of England & St Mary’s C of E Primary School
Those who are unwell: Dennis Sheldrick, John Davey &
Beryl Searle
Those whose wedding banns are being called:
David Patch & Rebecca Smith (SW), Jonathan Adcock & Laura
Wilderspin (SW), Richard Ketteridge & Laura Havens (SW),
Matthew Williamson & Nicola Davey (SW), Jon Gilbey &
Laura-Anne Roberson (SW + Littlebury)
Those who are getting married at St Mary’s SW on Friday
28th April: Manase Kajokare & Amelia Abudey
EVENTS
There will be a BIG WEDDING on Friday 28th April at 2pm.
Please do not park in St Mary’s churchyard after 11am. Many
thanks. Caroline Goulder, Weddings Co-ordinator
The next CMS PRAYER EVENING praying especially for Lynn
Treneary is on Friday 28th April at 3 Springhill Rd. 6 for
6.30pm followed by a simple supper. All welcome, please
contact Sue or Graeme Walker on 523007 or
[email protected]
WOMEN’S OWN meets again on Saturday 29th April in St
Mary’s Parish Rooms for one hour at 9.00am. If you would like
to join us for breakfast and Pleshey - A Retreat House “Soaked
in Love and Prayer”, with Stewart McCredie the manager,
please sign up at the back of St Mary’s church, or telephone
Margaret Taylor 500292 or email [email protected] by
Wednesday 26 April. All ladies welcome! Judith Felgate
ST BOTOLPH’S HADSTOCK Saturday 29th April 7.30pm
‘From Coffee House to Clarice Cliff’ Tim Turner, Auctioneer
and Valuer of Sworders Fine Art Auctioneers, talks on
the history of the Auction Business. Bring an item of interest:
Tim will discuss some of the items in his talk. £7.50 (under-16s
free) plus donations for refreshments. All proceeds to the
Friends of St Botolph’s for the current repair programme. All
welcome. Paula
ANNUAL MEETINGS 30th APRIL Copies of agendas and
papers for the Saffron Walden annual meetings are available
for collection at the back of St Mary’s church and have also
been made available in the daughter churches. Clifford Want
LISTENING TO JESUS Over 20 times in the Gospels, Jesus
says “Follow me”. Almost his last personal words to Peter,
after the Resurrection, were, “You must follow me” John 21:22.
If Peter, and all Christians, are to follow Jesus, we need to be
able hear his voice, as Peter did when Jesus was on earth. On
Sunday 30th April at 6:30pm at All Saints’ Church Ashdon,
with the aim of meeting with Jesus. Richard Spencer
The next MEN’S SUPPER will be at The Plough, Debden on
Friday 5th May, 7:00 for 7:30pm. All welcome. We will seek to
car share. Please sign up on the notice board at the back of St
Mary’s church indicating whether you can offer or will require a
lift or contact Bill Rose tel: 516609, [email protected] by
Wednesday 3rd May. Bill Rose
CARE AND SHARE COURSE Five sessions of training in
pastoral care, including listening skills and visiting, on
Thursday evenings at 7.30pm starting on 11th May in St Mary’s
Parish Room. If you are interested, please speak to David or
Judith Hasler (525041) for more information.
GEPP LECTURE Wednesday 17th May The Friends of
Essex Churches Trust will be holding the lecture at 8.15pm
following the conclusion of their AGM in St Mary's church
(starts 7.15pm).The speaker will be Dr John Goodall,
Architectural Editor of Country Life. Open to members and nonmembers, admission free. John Pickthorn
THE TRANSITION PROJECT
Self-help and support, CV writing and improving, Interview
practice, job search, discussion. Tuesdays 10am to 12 noon
in the Parish Rooms, beside St Mary’s Church,
Saffron Walden www.transitionproject.co.uk
NOTICES
TODAY
PLANT & SECOND-HAND BOOK SALE 2.30 - 4.30pm,
Teas at Holy Trinity Church, Littlebury in
aid of the church. Janice Rust
PLEASE NOTE that during the building work, morning
prayers will be downstairs in St Mary’s Parish Rooms. David
The choir is looking to RECRUIT A BASS SINGER. Please
contact Oli King/Bron Ferland for further details on 07928
339310 or email [email protected]
THE CHILDREN’S SOCIETY BOX COLLECTION raised
£384.12. Thank you for your wonderful support. WAITROSE
COMMUNITY MATTERS, on behalf of the Society, raised
sufficient funds to cover the cost of Christingle oranges for
the next three years. Heartfelt thanks to all the contributors.
Eunice Harris, Children’s Society Rep.
EASTER LILIES Once again a heartfelt thank you to those
who so generously made donations for Easter Lilies in
memory of loved ones. Pam Russell
The REVISED ELECTORAL ROLL is on display at the back
of St Mary’s church. Would you please check and let me
know of any errors or omissions by 27th April. Gillian
Lovegrove, Electoral Roll Officer, Phone 528232, Email
[email protected]
MAY AND JUNE PRAYER EVENINGS There is a sign-up
sheet at the back of St Mary’s church. It would be helpful to
the prayer team if you could sign up on the evenings you are
hoping to come or contact [email protected]
Tel no.523007. Sue Walker
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
Sunday 4th June UNITED PENTECOST PRAYER EVENT
4:30-6pm at the Community church, Castle St. We will start
with tea and pastries, and then move on to various prayer
activities. Jonathan Burton
SATURDAY SPECTACULAR 1st July 2pm-9pm at St
Mark’s College. Fun for all the family – under 18s go free.
Pick up a postcard with all the details and book your places
soon. Judith Hasler
Saturday 23rd September SAFFRON WALDEN BIBLE
FOCUS, Joyce Frankland Academy, Newport. Talk 1 - 3.004.30pm, Talk 2 - 6.00-7.30pm, Speaker: Jonathan Lamb,
“God’s Power in a Hostile World” . Booking & Enquiries:
[email protected] David
Margaret Walter is COLLECTING USED STAMPS for
Hearing Dogs for the Deaf. Please ensure that a 1cm border
of paper is left around the stamps. The charity can also make
use of any unwanted foreign coins. They can be left in St
Mary’s Parish Office.
CHRISTIAN AID WEEK 14th – 20th May
Please spare some time this spring to help with the house to
house collection. New volunteers are always welcome.
If you are able to help please contact Ruth Smith for
more details. 01376349945/07792192549
[email protected]
CLERGY TEAM
Rector: Revd Canon David Tomlinson 01799 500947
Email: [email protected]
Parish Administrator: Rosie Shaw
01799 506024
Email: [email protected]
Revd Paula Griffiths
01799 599141
Revd Tim Hardingham
01799 542874
Revd Richard Spencer
01799 584171
Revd Canon Jenny Tomlinson
01799 500757
Revd. Angela Want
01799 540051
Parish Office
01799 506024
Email: [email protected]
www.stmaryssaffronwalden.org