2 Mar 2008 - Pew News
SUNDAY 2nd March 2008 Mothering Sunday
Readings:- Exodus 2; 1-10 John 19: 25b-27
8.00 am Holy Communion Stamford Bridge 9.00 am Holy Communion Scrayingham 10.30 am Family Praise Low Catton 10.45 am All Age Worship Stamford Bridge Mon 3rd PCC Meeting 7.30 pm Stamford Bridge Wed 5th Pram Service 10.00 am Stamford Bridge Fri 7th Mothers’ Union World Day of Prayer Free Spirits 4.00 pm Junior School Youth Group Time as advised Stamford Bridge SUNDAY 9th March 2008 Lent 5 Readings:- Romans 8: 6-11 John 11: 1-45
8.00 am Holy Communion Stamford Bridge 9.00 am Holy Communion Low Catton 10.45 am Holy Communion with Sunday School Stamford Bridge 12.00 pm Fair Trade Lunch Methodist Lounge Wed 12th Pram Service 10.00 am Stamford Bridge Fri 14th Free Spirits 4.00 pm Junior School Oasis Time as advised Stamford Bridge GROUP NEWS ELECTORAL ROLL All three churches in the group are coming up to their AGMs. It is also the time to look to see that you are included on the electoral roll of your parish, particularly if you are a "new comer." Application forms can be obtained from a sidesman or from the back ofchurch. The last date to return forms (to Alf Roberts) for Catton is 10th March (AGM on 31st March), the last date (to Chris Whitaker) for Stamford Bridge is25th March (AGM 9th April) and at the March and April services at Scrayingham., you need to be on the Electoral Roll in order to vote. BIG BREW 2008 The Big Brew 2008 is being held during Fairtrade fortnight this year (It is a great way to promote Fairtrade products in our church and community. Our Big Brew event this year will be a Local produce/Fairtrade lunch after the morning services on Sunday 9th March, from about 12.00 noon. It will be a simple lunch in conjunction with the Methodist congregation at Stamford Bridge, held in the Methodist Chapel Schoolroom. We plan to serve locally produced bread, cheese, ham, and Fairtrade jam, fruit and cakes and we hope to have a Fairtrade stall. If you would like to come then please add your name to the sheet at the back of church. If you require any further details please contact Wendy Macfarlane (373825) NEW PRAYER GROUP Following our course, 'Exploring Prayer', several people would like to form a regular fortnightly meeting for prayer together and mutual support in the Christian life.It has been decided by the group that this should be on alternate Friday mornings, in St. John the Baptist. The first prayer group will be on Friday 7th March at 10.00 am. The meeting will last up to an hour, and will include a cup of tea and coffee and time to chat as well as pray.It is open to anyone who wants to come along, from any of the churches in the group, either as regular or occasional attenders. AN OPPORTUNITY for reflection Tuesday 11th March 10.30 until 12.30 and 2.00 until 4.00 A Day of Reflection In preparation for Holy Week with the help of paintings by the 20th century artist and monk, Sieger Koeder £6 per half day. Feel free to come to the whole day or either half Morning session:The Washing of the Feet Afternoon session: The Last Supper
Led by Sr. Anna Hawke CJ. More details on both these days from St. Bede's (01904-464900) or from Diane
STAMFORD BRIDGE NEWS
HARRY WARD
Sylvia Ward and family would like to thank all those who attended Harry’s funeral, sent messages of condolence and donated money instead of flowers. The amount raised was £860 which is going into the church improvement fund.
FLOWERS FOR EASTER
Now is the time that we ask anyone who would like to donate money for flowers to decorate the church during the Easter period to put their money in the flower box at the back of the church. Alternatively give it to a churchwarden or sidesman making it clear that the money is for flowers. Thank you.
APCM ANNUAL REPORTS
Please could all leaders of Church groups who usually submit a report for the Annual Parochial Church Meeting (Wednesday 9th April) let the secretary, Cathy Mathieson, have a copy no later than Friday 7th March. Due to personal circumstances material received after this date will not be included as the secretary will not be in Yorkshire between 19th March and 12th April. Many thanks to the Mothers’ Union who have already handed in their report.
BATTERIES DEFINITELY INCLUDED
Graham Morris
A ten mile round trip by car to the recycling depot to drop off a few household batteries is rather counter productive from an environmental view point. How do you recycle yours? I did some checking on the internet and if you have a massive social conscience you are probably paying to post them to a specialist abroad, or perhaps you are waiting for the EU to get its legislation right to force battery manufacturers to introduce recycling operations? Whatever you do, here is another option. At the back of the church for the next two weeksbeplastic tub for you to place in all those small batteries from torches, games, lights, door bells and so on. They will then be recycled. Please let us have your used batteries. Thank you.
CATTON NEWS
FAMILY LUNCHEON
Sunday 30th March
12.00 noon to 2.00 pm
In the Village Hall
This is the first of our fund raising events in the village this year and we hope that you will join us at what is a friendly, family occasion. Meet friends, enjoy a glass of wine, give mum a day off from cooking and perhaps win a raffle prize!
Tickets cost £8 for adults and £4 for under 12s (fantastic value!) and can be obtained from Pat (371278), Sheila (371374) or John (373424).
BITS & BOBS
WHAT PSALM 23 IS REALLY ABOUT
The Lord is my Shepherd
--THAT'S RELATIONSHIP!
I shall not want
---THAT'S SUPPLY!
He maketh me to lie down in green pastures ---THAT'S REST!
He leadeth me beside still waters
-- THAT'S REFRESHMENT!
He restoreth my soul
-- THAT'S HEALING!
He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness --- THAT'S GUIDANCE!
For his name sake
--- THAT'S PURPOSE!
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death -
- THAT'S TESTING!
I will fear no evil
-- THAT'S PROTECTION!
For thou art with me
--- THAT'S FAITHFULNESS!
Thy rod and Thy staff they comfort me
--- THAT'S DISCIPLINE!
Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies
--- THAT'S HOPE!
Thou anointest my head with oil --- THAT'S CONSECRATION!
My cup runneth over
--- THAT'S ABUNDANCE!
POEM FOR THE MONTH
THE VALLEY
There is such beauty in the dappled valley
As hurt the sight, the heart stabbed to tears.
The gathered beautifulness of all the years
Hovered thereover, it seemed, eternally
Set for man’s joy. Town, tower, trees, river
Under a sky royal-azure Heaven for ever
Up-piled with towering mountains of March cloud.
A Herald-day of Spring more wonderful
Than Her true own. Trumpets cried aloud In sky, earth, blood. No beast, no clod so dull But the strength felt of the day. Power of the giver Was glad for being, lowly at once, and proud. Kyrie Eleison, and Gloria Credo, Jubilate, Magnificat: The whole world gathered strength to praise the day. Ivor Gurney
CHURCH BOOKSHOP
Thinking about that special present?
On Sunday 9th and 16th March
after the 10.45 am service
and on
Wednesday 12th March
during and after the Pram Service
there will be a selection of books
for sale in St John’s Church.
Do come and look.
10 % of the sale price
goes to church funds.
CATTON AT ST CRUX
The first of our visits to St Crux is on
MAUNDY THURSDAY (20th March)
Many of the clergy (and their wives) the diocese will be in York and have been told we will be there!
We need books and bric-a-brac,
cakes, produce, etc. But most of all help.
Please let Ann Wilkinson (01904489344) or Pat Smith (371278 know
if you can help in any way.
LENT COURSE 2008
The Good Book Club
All you ever wanted to know about the bible and then some.
Held in St John’s starts at 7.30 pm.
Week 4 Thursday 6th March
Love from Paul – Looking at the letters in the New Testament.
Week 5 Thursday 13th March
How the Christian Church grew.
SPRING COFFEE MORNING
Thursday 13th March
10.00 am—12 noon
At
The Old Station Club
Bring & Buy, Cakes, Easter Raffle
In aid of
the church improvement fund
WOMEN’S WORLD DAY
OF PRAYER
(Interdominational)
FRIDAY 7th MARCH 2.00 pm
Speaker: The Rev. Gail Dalley
All welcome