ANGLICAN CHURCH OF THE HOLY TRINITY

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Sunday 8th November 2009

Remembrance Sunday
 

In Christ, loving and serving God’s world’

Welcome to our services of Holy Communion at 7.45a.m. and Joint Anglican/Methodist Non Eucharistic Service at 10.30a.m. led by Churchwardens and Stewards.
Royal British Legion Service will be taking place in the William de Ferrers Centre
led by the Clergy at 10.30a.m.

Coffee will be served in Trinity St Mary’s Hall after the 10.30a.m. Church service.


 

If you have a hearing aid, please select the ‘T’ switch position and benefit
from our hearing loop, which is directly linked to the microphones.

 

Click here to read our Vision Statement

Click here to read our Sunday Club Newsletter  updated September

 

Happy Birthday & many happy returns! Birthday Cake
8th November – Sue Burford
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Regular Services & Events

Monday9.00 a.m. Morning Prayer
9.30 a.m. First Steps (term times) for pre-school children & parents and enquiry point for Baptisms (Christenings) and other pastoral matters
11.00 a.m. Church Cleaning Party ~ help is needed!
Wednesday 9.00 a.m. Morning Prayer
with special intercessions for those in need
10.30 a.m. Hamilton Court Holy Communion (fortnightly)
Thursday10.00 a.m. Midweek Holy Communion followed by coffee in the Meeting Room: everyone most welcome.
Sunday 7.45 a.m. Holy Communion (Book of Common Prayer)
10.00 a.m. Parish Communion with Sunday Schools

 

Future Services, Meetings and Events

Thursday 12th November
10a.m. Shared Eucharist – Catholic-led
PCC meeting at 8p.m.

Saturday 14th November
Prayer Café from 11.30 to 1.30p.m. in Church
Charity Concert in Church (see note)

Sunday 15th November – Second Sunday before Advent
Holy Communion at 7.45 and 10a.m.
Readings – Hebrews 10.11-14, 19-25 and Mark 13.1-8.
Prayers – Kurt Stroebel
Baptisms in the afternoon.

Tuesday 17th November Tuesday Trippers – planning meeting/lunch – 11am

Wednesday 18th November Holy Communion at 10.30a.m. at Hamilton Court

Thursday 19th November 10a.m. Shared Eucharist – Methodist-led

Friday 20th November Preparations for Christmas Bazaar in TSM School Hall from 7.00p.m.

Saturday 21st November Christmas Bazaar from 2 – 5p.m. with refreshments continuing until 8p.m. to coincide with switching on of town centre lights.

Sunday 22nd November – Christ the King
Holy Communion at 7.45a.m. and with incense at 10a.m.
Readings – Daniel 7:9-10, 13,14 and John 18:33-37.
Prayers – Janet Tipping

Wednesday 25th November Deanery Synod at Boreham at 8p.m.

Thursday 26th November 10a.m. Shared Eucharist – Anglican-led

Saturday 28th November Ministry of Film screening in Church

Sunday 29th November – Advent Sunday
Holy Communion at 7.45a.m. and 10a.m.
Dress Rehearsal for Christmas Journey at Marsh Farm at 4p.m.


Book of Remembrance provided by Catholics available to All

 

Christmas Bazaar – 21st November

Items for the tombola stall are required such as bottles, toiletries, unwanted presents. Please bring them to Church or if unable to then contact Barbara Evans on 324086 who can collect them.

Also raffle prizes are required and cakes for the cake stall.

Setting up will start on the Friday evening (20th) from 7p.m. onwards in Trinity St Mary’s Hall. The Bazaar starts at 2p.m. until 5p.m. with refreshments continuing until 8p.m. to coincide with switching on of the town centre lights. Please speak to Christine Hardy if you can help in any way.


Operation Christmas Child

It’s not too late to donate items for the Shoeboxes – sweets, small cuddlies, pencils, toothpaste, soap, etc. We have until 18th November to collect things. If you’re not sure what to give, please give me a call. These shoeboxes are a special way of sending our love to children throughout Africa and Eastern Europe. Many thanks – Julie Hardy.


Christmas Journey Tickets

If you would like to come and see the dress rehearsal of the Christmas Journey Live at Marsh Farm on Sunday 29th November at 4p.m., please contact Paul and Julie Hardy on 325234 from Sunday 8th November (afternoon onwards). Tickets will be allocated on a first come, first served basis. Ideally we would like the tickets to go to family and friends of the cast, as well as church members. This way it frees up tickets for the actual performances so that members of the public can get to see the show.

We are still desperately seeking Joseph – please contact us if you see him!


Prayer Café @ Holy Trinity

Next Prayer Café is on Saturday, 14th November from 11.30a.m. – 1.30p.m. Everyone is welcome to come in for a chance to sit quietly in a calm place, or for prayer or just simply to join us for drinks and biscuits.


Mary: Grace and Hope in Christ

A Study Day exploring Roman Catholic and Anglican understandings of the Blessed Virgin Mary - Saturday 14th November, Chelmsford Cathedral from 2-5 pm followed by Vespers of Our Lady in Chelmsford Cathedral. The day will be jointly led by Canon Martin Warner (Canon Pastor at St Paul's Cathedral and Master of the Guardians of the Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham) and Mgr Andrew Faley (Assistant General Secretary for Ecumenism and Interfaith Relations for the Catholic Bishops Conference of England and Wales).

To ensure your place or for further details, please contact: Revd Lee Batson, Chelmsford Diocesan Ecumenical Officer - telephone 01245 451087 or email lbatson@chelmsford.anglican.org


 


Charity Concert

In aid of Great Ormond Street Hospital and Swift Singers at Holy Trinity Church on Saturday, 14th November 2009 at 7.30p.m. Pauline Fuller (vocals), Gaynor Manthorpe (clarinet and saxophone), Dave Brooker (piano) and Vernon Fuller (drums). Tickets are £6 – please contact 01245 321336.


 

Pastoral Care Friends
 

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Caring for each other at Holy Trinity

"Pastoral care is when a person is being "present" in a listening, compassionate, non-controlling manner to an individual...seeking to respond to their needs."

Please do speak to Stephanie if you would like a visit or a chance to talk and she will arrange for a member of the team to contact you.

 

  

Chelmer Crouch Group ~ Prayer Diary

 
For the parishes of Sandon and Little Baddow
as they await the appointment of a new incumbent.
We pray for all with extra responsibilities during this time.

 

All your Holy Trinity regular news sheets are readily accessible at
www.pewend.org/swf – or from your WAP-enabled phone,
try our ‘lite’ edition at www.pewend.org/wap/ht.wml

 

You can e-mail the Revd Paul Haworth:
 p r e a c h e r m a n @ p e w e n d . o r g

You can e-mail the Revd Stephanie Stroebel:
 
s . s t r o e b e l @ v i r g i n . n e t
 
Churchwardens:   Janet Tipping  &  Sue Benjamin

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If you have a prayer request that you would like to hear read aloud during the Sunday 10 a.m. service, write it clearly on a piece of paper and hand to the person whose name is listed as leading the prayers.
Intercessions may be written in the blue folder (on pulpit before the start of the service). After being placed on the altar during this morning's services these will be read out in full at our Wednesday morning service of Morning Prayer.

 

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Alternatively, hand to Churchwardens or Clergy
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VISION STATEMENT

 

TOWARDS A VISION
FOR THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND IN SOUTH WOODHAM FERRERS

PCC VISION STATEMENT as adopted 26th April 2007

 

Where do we want to be in five years from now?

We are looking for a Church that is:-

1) steadily growing in numbers, in faith, and in witness;

2) working in close harmony with our ecumenical partners at Holy Trinity Church and in fellowship with other Christian congregations meeting locally;

3) recognised as playing a significant rôle in the life of our town and mindful of the concerns of the world beyond;

4) relevant to people at every point in their life, with attractive and flexible patterns of worship plus a good range of activities and initiatives for all age groups;

5) closely and clearly linked to the town-wide ministry of priest and people, with ‘stepping stones’ to draw in residents who have “met a Christian but not yet encountered the Church”;

6) well equipped to magnify even the briefest interaction with individuals who can offer only a limited degree of ‘involvement’ on account of the many other and equally valid demands upon their time and talents;

7) adequately resourced with a trained and committed parish ministry team, mostly self-supporting, including some personnel shared with other organisations so as to ensure maximum deployment of ‘niche’ competencies such as those relating to the young, the elderly, industry, healthcare, counselling, evangelism, spirituality, parenting, schools, music-making, etc.,

8) offering support, encouragement and comfort to its members and friends in ways that are structured yet not intrusive, e.g. through systematic pastoral contact and pro-active welfare work;

9) built upon the gifts of the whole membership, with distributed leadership, organic development, a high degree of self-regulation and mutual awareness through ever wider ownership of our shared vision.

 

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