St Peter’s Pew Sheet
Prayer Corner
Before you say this prayer, tell yourself “ I am just the person God needs”. Say it as many times as you need to until
you believe it.
Faithfull God, open my eyes to see the reach of your power, ignite my heart to feel the depth of your love, overwhelm
my mind with the knowledge of whom you are and how I fit
into your plans and give me the courage to trust in your
faithfulness.
Amen
Bunmi
15th January 2017 2nd Sunday of Epiphany
SERVICES THIS WEEK
Sunday
15th January
8:00am
Holy Communion
9:45am
Family Communion
12pm
Baptisms
Sunday
22nd January
8:00am
Holy Communion
9:45am
Family Communion
We have gluten free wafers. Please go to
the chapel-side rail if you would prefer
Recent pew sheets are available to view on our website www.stpetersnorton.org.uk
Readings
1 Cor 1: 1-9 (p1144)
John 1: 29-42 (p1063)
Neal Cullis
Alison Hutchinson
Collect
Intercessions
Ron Wilson
Eternal Lord,
Worship Leader
Cate Tate-Smith
our beginning and our end:
bring us with the whole creation
to your glory, hidden through past ages
and made known
in Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen
If you are interested, Sarah Wright and myself are going and there will be
car spaces so let me know if you would like to join us. To book go to http://
wydale.org/events/ Cost is £25.00 (includes lunch and refreshments).
Judy Barker
Missed last week’s pew sheet?
Today’s Services
We have gluten free wafers. Please go to the
chapel-side rail if you would prefer this.
Wyedale Hall Event—The Matthew Passion—A Journey Through Matthew’s
Account of the Passion of Jesus. Thursday 9th March 9.45am to 4.30pm (led
by Bishop Graham Cray)
Prepare for Holy Week with a close reading of Matthew’s account of the passion of
Jesus. These chapters record the transition from Jesus with his disciples, to Jesus facing his enemies alone. The twin themes of the cross and the challenge of discipleship
are threaded through the text. The meaning of the cross is revealed in narrative form
rather than through a doctrinal statement. As we read the account of the Passion in
Holy Week, Matthew invites us to accompany Jesus on his journey to the cross, not
flinching back to escape its reality, as the disciples did, but facing into it, so that we
can grasp it necessity. This day would particularly benefit anyone, clergy or lay, of any
denomination, who would like to dig a little deeper into a Gospel account of Christ’s
Passion, as a Lent discipline or a preparation for Easter.
It’s great to see you at St Peter’s today whether
you’re new or a regular attender. Why not stay for
refreshments after the service? We have a welcome
leaflet which tells you more about our church.
Preachers
Revd.David Woollard
Today’s Warden
Neal Cullis
Welcomer
Neal Cullis
Vicar:
Revd Rachel Hirst
01653 699222 [email protected]
Churchwardens:
Ron Wilson
01653 228197 [email protected]
Jane Wingrove
07702 231113 [email protected]
Reader:
Alison Hutchinson
01653 690253 [email protected]
Treasurer:
Cate Tate-Smith
01653 695034 [email protected]
www.stpetersnorton.org.uk
Notices
Notes from Bunmi
God who has called you……….if faithful.
I wonder if like me you have those moments in your Christian journey
when you measure yourself against the scale of God’s word of who or
what a good Christian should be and find yourself very wanting. You
crumble in defeat and a sense of worthlessness “Why did God pick me?
Of all the people he could have called why me? I am so rubbish, so
completely NOT what a good Christian should be”. I do that at least
every couple of months. And while I promise you, my sense of remorse
and guilt is genuine, there is lurking in the back of my mind, a sliver of
hope that God is going to kindly pick me up off my knees, and say “its
ok, you are not that bad, I know you are trying your best”. But of course
that never happens. What does happen is that as I slowly accept that I
won’t be perfect enough for God, there is a gradual realisation that
faithless, flaky and inconstant as I am, He still called me! Moi! Perhaps
because he sees some potential in me. I hope so. But this I suddenly
realise. He is not counting on my faithfulness. Instead he is assured of
his. He knows HE has the power to make what HE wants to be. He knows
HE is unequivocal in his resolve to stand and work with me while I
emerge a butterfly from the chrysalis. Think about it, HE called us, we
didn’t call him. HE picked us. Sounds to me like someone who has a plan.
And if we let him, if we are willing and yielding. HE will see you make
those plans come to pass no matter how much we veer off course
sometimes. He is determined to make butterflies our of our caterpillars.
Now that is what I call faithful!
Bunmi
Dates for your diary
Tues 17th Jan ‘Popcorn and Prayer 7.00pm
Fri
27th Jan Pop-Up Café 8.45am-11.30am
Sun
5th Feb ‘Battle of the Sexes’ 6.30pm
Sun 12th Feb Refresh 7pm
Care Home Services
Rivermead
Deansfield Ct
Beechwood
Weds 18th Jan 10.30 am
Thurs 19th Jan
6.30 pm
Wed 1st Feb 11.00am
Rachel
Rachel our Vicar is currently on Study
Leave until 26th March.
For baptism, wedding and banns
enquiries contact Margaret Wilson
either by phone 228197 (Thursdays
between
6-8pm)
or
on
[email protected]
For other enquiries speak to the
churchwardens.
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Organist
Tracey is taking a break during January
so we are grateful to Alison, Graeme
and the worship group for keeping the
music going. Please pray for Tracey as
she has a rest.
Many thanks, Rachel
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St Peter’s Church Welcome Team
The Welcome Team is now in being!
Each week someone from that team will
be “ on duty”. It is of course everyone's
responsibility to make newcomers feel
welcome but the team is a central
contact point. We will be explaining
more as part of a service in January. As
well as looking after new people we are
conscious that our existing family needs
caring for! In February the team will be
talking to everyone and asking them for
their contact details…… and a photo!
We’ll give you a date so you can look
your best!
Thank you, Jane, Neal and the Team
(Carol, Paula, Roger and Eileen)
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contestants for both teams. Please see
Neal if you would like to join the men’s
team and Joan or Bunmi to be part of the
women’s team. We would also be very
thankful if we could have volunteers to
serve tea and cakes afterwards. Please
pray along with us and do come along to
cheer and support the teams.
Thank you Bunmi
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“Popcorn and Prayer”
You are invited to January’s prayer event
“Popcorn and Prayer” on Tuesday 17th
January. This will be an informal
gathering to watch a collection of film
snippets about issues at home and
abroad that need our prayers. Popcorn
provided! It starts at 7:00pm and will be
finished by 8:15pm at the latest, please
support us if you can.
Thanking you, Mark and the prayer event
team.
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York Minster Parish Pass 2017
If anyone wishes to use the passes, then
please do take one, they will be placed in
the PCC Secretaries ‘Pigeon Hole’ at back
of the church. Please ensure you enter
your name and date in the book and
upon your return please put them back in
the ’Pigeon Hole!
Many thanks Ann
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BAPTISMS
Today we welcome the following
children into our church family:
Daniel Michael Hill
Lily Ann Lewis
Harry Jack Thompson
Please pray for them and their parents on this special day.
Battle of the Sexes
The contest will take place on Sunday
5th February, 2017 at 6:30pm in church
and focus will be on Isaiah chapter 35
to 45 and John chapter 1 to 10. The
style of the challenge is like ‘University
Challenge’. We are still seeking
Items for next pew sheet by Weds. to Ann Chilcott [email protected]