News & Notices 27th October 2024
- Vicar
- Oct 22, 2024
- 5 min read
Updated: Oct 23, 2024
St Mary's Monkseaton # 233 October 2024
Find out more about our upcoming Services here. If you missed last week's service, or can't make this Sunday, you can catch up online.
Twenty-second Sunday after Trinity
PLEASE CHANGE YOUR CLOCKS: END OF BRITISH
8am Holy Communion
10.00am Holy Communion
4.00 Cafe Church
Prayer Time
We meet for prayer on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday morning. You would be very welcome to join us and we would be delighted to help you develop your prayer life. If you have anything you would like us to be praying for in morning prayer, then please let either Nigel or Claire know.
Message from Clare Connors:
We’ve been praying for Alistair Dicks since early in 2024. Alistair is married to my cousin Ann and has been having treatment for cancer all year. I’m delighted to let you know that his treatment is finished and has been successful. He and Ann wanted to thank you for all the prayers from St. Mary’s which have been of great support to them.
Healing and Mental Health
On Sunday 20th we had a wonderful service of healing and wholeness with guest speakers Anna and Alice. They provided us with a diagram of 5 ways to keep our mental wellbeing which has real parallels with how we might keep our church wellbeing too. If you would like more information, contact Nigel or Claire.
Autumn Fair
We had a very successuful Autumn Fair with lots of people attending and enjoying the occasion. In addition we raised over £3,500 which will go to support the purchase of a permanent projector and screen for the church.
Our thanks goes to all who held a stall, helped move furniture and helped with refreshments and welcome on the door. A particularly large thanks goes to the organisers, Grace and Tom for their commitment and hard work which paid off both in terms of the joy the even brought, and the fund raising to further the mission and ministry of the church.
THANK YOU!
Prayers of Love and Faith
You may be aware of the debate that has been happening over the past years in General Synod on gender and sexuality and in particular same sex marriage and blessing of a same sex partnership/ marriage. St Mary's held a course on 'Living in Love and Faith' prior to me becoing vicar here and so there is some understanding in the church of these issues.
Subsequently the Church of England and Bishops have commended a set of prayers and liturgy for the blessing of same sex couples in a main church service. Details can be found below.
When I applied for the role of vicar at St Mary's, part of the reason was that the church stated it was 'Inclusive'. On this basis I informed the PCC that I was in support of the Prayers of Love and Faith and would be happy to conduct blessing of a same sex couples in a main service. I was fully supported by the PCC, but I am aware that people in the congregation may have questions regarding this. If you do then please contact me and I would be happy to discuss this with you.
Rev Nigel Taylor, Vicar St Mary Monnkseaton.
Brother Harold’s funeral arrangements.
Thursday 7 November
10.30am. A Roman Catholic Eucharist at St Mary the Immaculate, Whittingham.
3.00pm. Reception of Br Harold’s body and Anglican Requiem Eucharist at
Shepherds Law.
Friday 8 November
11.00am. Ecumenical funeral service and interment at Shepherds Law.
Access:
Parking at Shepherds Law is needed for the family, helpers and undertakers. Other
parking is available at the bottom of the hill - a ferry service by two 4x4’s will be available from the gate.
Live Stream:
You can follow the service on live stream using: http://www.facebook.com. You don’t have to belong to Facebook to follow the service. Just delete the request to subscribe and then continue. The recording will be available if you wish to see it later.
If you intend going to Shepherds Law please remember it is always much colder there so wear warm clothing.
A copy of Br Harold’s Obituary is on the notice board.
Eileen
In addition, their is an obituary in the Times that can be seen below or alternatively there is a copy on the notice board in church.
Please continue to hold Br Harold in your prayers.
Eileen
All Souls Memorial Service
We are holding a Memorial Service for those we love but no longer see on Sunday 3rd November beginning at 3.30pm with tea and biscuits followed by a reflective servcie where we remember our loved ones and have a chance to light a candle in their memory. All are welcome.
St Mary’s 100 Club 2024/25
St Mary’s will be delighted if you will now join or re join the scheme. Monies raised this time will go towards our new windows.
For £25 a year you are entered into twelve monthly draws with the chance of winning £50, £30 and £20 or in December £100, £50 or £30. To save disappointment perhaps it is better to consider it a donation and enjoy the surprise if you win.
All you need to do is transfer £25 using online banking to St Marys 100 Club, Sort Code 20-62-09 Account No. 53160653. Alternatively, drop off a cheque made payable to St Marys 100 Club or even cash. Please post or deliver either to me at 61 Brierdene Crescent, Whitley Bay, NE26 4AD or to church. (Should it be required the letter box is in the north door.)
I would appreciate if existing members could send me an email or text confirming payment. If you are a new member, I will need your name and address. A contact email address or phone number would be useful too so that I can confirm receipt and deliver your winnings to your home!
With thanks
Roger Windass
Mat 11/19
Invitation, Inclusion and Inspiration.
We continue to meet in the Kittiwake to discuss current issues from a Christian perspective. On 29th October we will be discussing 'Assited Dying' in light of the current debate in Parliament which our Diosecan Bishop, Helen-Ann is engaged in. The Bishops Ad Clerum of 17th october 2024 is availalbe below.
No such thing as a silly question.
Cafe Church
We like to show our church is a church of hospitality by providing cake and drinks for the families who attend. If you can donate a cake that would be wondrful. Also if you would like to help in the kitchen that would be most welcome. Please speak to Nigel or Claire if you can offer either.
Tear Fund Quiz Night: 16th November.
We are holding a quiz night in St Mary's on the evening of Saturday 16th November. This is a save the date notification and more information will be out next week.
Saturday26th October
Office Closed
Sunday 27th October
8am: Holy Communion
10am:Holy Communion
4.00pm: Cafe Church
Monday 28th October
9.30am: Toddlers
1.30pm: Toddlers
7.15: House Group (Jean Tyers).
7.30: Service Planning Group.
Tuesday 29th October
10am: Craft Group
7.30pm: Matt 11/9 Kittiwake
Wednesday 30th October
9.00am: Morning Prayer
10.30am: Holy Communion
6pm: Choir
Thursday 31st October
9.30-11am: Pop in Cafe
7.30pm: Bible Study
Friday 1st November
Office closed.
Saturday 2nd November
Office Closed
Sunday 3rd November
8am: Holy Communion
10am: Holy Communion
3.30pm All Souls memorial service
6.30pm: St Mary's Youth Club
Prayers
Your Prayers are requested for:
Sophie, Martin Cooper, John Hughes and Jill,
Rest in Peace
Brother Harold, Jane Manning, Leslie Willis
Remembering also those whose anniversaries of death fall at this time:
Ronald Hudson, Mary Reay, Lilian Hart, Kenneth Humble
We also pray for those who live on
Claremont Gardens
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