The Epiphany Sunday 5th January 2020
 | The Epiphany Sunday 5th January 2020 | |
| Welcome to St. Mary Magdalene, Bolney Please stay for refreshments afterwards |  | |
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8:00 | Holy Communion (Said BCP) | This Service will be at BOLNEY | |
9.30 | Sung Eucharist | P: 552 O worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness (Rpt. v 1) G: 152 Earth has many a noble city O: 85 Brightest and best (t. Epiphany) (Rpt. v.1) R: 49 As with gladness, men of old | Isaiah 60.1-6 Psalm 72.10-15 Ephesians 3.1-12 Matthew 2.1-12 |
A very happy New Year to you all.
We are delighted to welcome Rev Michael Maine to preside for us today - thank you Michael! We look forward to fostering our relationships with Holy Trinity, Cuckfield.
Next week there is no service here but we will attend Holy Trinity. Perhaps we could coordinate transport? Sue is happy to take three folks with her!
Year's mind: Mona Woodland, Bob Bridger, Toby Winstone, Eddie Matthias (priest), David Ayres, Betty Bailey and Mark Shepherd.
Intercessions - Please continue to pray for those who are sick and in need within our families and community especially - Jenny Scofield, Rita List, Adrian Morris, Hannah Buhler, Richard Ford, Les and Christina Hamstead, Louise Carter, Michael Hudson, John Humphreys, Helen James, Sarah Jenks, Kerry Parsons, Flora Young, Henry Parsons, Steven Stone, Trevor and Lucy Mitchell, Alan Whitlock and Tony Whitlock.
Pray especially for Veronica Burgess, (Martin's mother) who is now settling back in her care home after a fall.
Please also pray for the repose of the soul of Matthew Gallagher whose sudden death is mourned by his parents, Pat and Sandy Gallagher.
Adrian Morris is now in Kleinwort Rehabilitation Centre in Haywards Heath - we trust slow but steady progress.
There is a comprehensive list in our Prayer Corner at the side of the organ for all those we wish to pray for. Please add any other names.
A prayer for our interregnum for us all to use regularly.
A vital point that we can all participate in prayer during this time:
Loving God, as we journey together through this period of interregnum,
let us look to the journey of our Patron, St Mary Magdalene, for inspiration:
As she and the other disciples walked alongside Christ, give us joy in each other,
as we share responsibility for our church and our community
and may the gift of interregnum be a period of deeper love and fellowship.
As she stood at the foot of the Cross give us courage to face our future and embrace the unknown.
As she waited and watched by the Tomb give us patience to wait and wisdom to live and trust in the waiting.
As she witnessed Christ in the stillness of early morning grant that we may witness his presence with us at all times
and let us look forward to rejoicing in that presence with our new Vicar. Amen
A vital point that we can all participate in prayer during this time:
Loving God, as we journey together through this period of interregnum,
let us look to the journey of our Patron, St Mary Magdalene, for inspiration:
As she and the other disciples walked alongside Christ, give us joy in each other,
as we share responsibility for our church and our community
and may the gift of interregnum be a period of deeper love and fellowship.
As she stood at the foot of the Cross give us courage to face our future and embrace the unknown.
As she waited and watched by the Tomb give us patience to wait and wisdom to live and trust in the waiting.
As she witnessed Christ in the stillness of early morning grant that we may witness his presence with us at all times
and let us look forward to rejoicing in that presence with our new Vicar. Amen
| The Week Ahead - What's New - Coming Soon | |
| Said Eucharist on Thursday 9th January at 9.30am at Bolney This service will continue on a fortnightly basis from the above date. Sunday 12th January NB No service at Bolney - We will attend Holy Trinity, Cuckfield Please refer to http://www.holytrinitycuckfield.org/welcome/services/ Advance notice: please note there will NOT be an 8am Holy Communion at Bolney on Sunday 2nd February Please refer to the website for updated information | |
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| Dates for your Diary |
The next Men's Group meeting will be a meal at The Eight Bells on 15th January 2020. Please contact Ron Leggett if you would like to join in. Cuckfield Men's group have been very welcoming and look forward to meeting all in the pub! Bishop Richard's Farewell Service before he translates to Hereford will take place at All Saints Church, Eastbourne on Saturday 18th January 2020 at 3pm. All are welcome to attend. |
| Information |
Card Donations Welcome!
We are also now able to welcome donations towards the upkeep of our beautiful Parish Church made by Visa, Mastercard and American Express using either Contactless (up to £30) or Chip and PIN alongside Apple Pay and GPay. Located by the Welcome Table, the machine is easy to use and will be available both for weekday visitors and at all services.
Family Support Work FSW are appealing to anyone who would like to donate their winter fuel allowance to those families in the Diocese are struggling to keep warm. Please take a leaflet from the table at the door for information. Please help by being vigilant Some churches in the Diocese have experienced recent break-ins and metal theft. If you see anything untoward in or around church, please report it to the police and notify the churchwardens. It has come to our notice that mobile phones have been stolen from unattended bags and coats in churches around the diocese. Plastic milk bottle tops Please continue to save your plastic milk bottle tops and drop them in the bin in church (washed!) They raise funds for the Chestnut Tree Children's Hospice resources. It is worth noting that these tops cannot be recycled in your wheelie bin. Legacies Once you have made provision for your loved ones in your will, please consider leaving a legacy to our beautiful church. Our policy can be found on: https://www.stmarymagdalenebolney.org.uk/support-us/legacy/ |
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