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The Parish Church of St Bartholomew, Long Benton

WEEKLY NEWS

20th July, 2008
Ninth Sunday after Trinity

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WELCOME TO ST BART'S

A warm welcome for visitors and newcomers - please introduce yourself to the sidesmen or stewards (wearing name badges) who will be happy to help you.
A loop system operates - please switch hearing aids to 'T' for use.
Large print hymn books are available from sidesmen.
Gift Aid forms for one-off tax efficient donations are available at the back of church.
Fairly traded coffee and tea are served in the adjoining hall after the 10am service – please come and enjoy some fellowship.


TODAY

8am: Holy Eucharist.
10am: Parish Eucharist & Baptisms.
11.45am: Holy Eucharist.

Tonight:
6pm: Churches Together Service at St Andrews - newly refurbished! No Service at St Bartholomew's.

STARTING NEXT SUNDAY - 6.30pm.
SUMMER TALKS - speaker ANN McGIVERN
"MARY'S STORY"
July 27th - Immaculate Conception
August 3rd - The Visitation
August 10th - The Incarnation
August 17th - The Assumption

ADVANCE NOTICE
Sunday August 24th
10am: Patronal Festival, Confirmation and 6pm: Festal Evensong
It will be necessary to change the time of the 11.45am Holy Eucharist so that it will start at 12noon.

NEW RULES FOR MARRIAGE
Royal Assent has been given to a Church of England 'Marriage Measure' that comes into effect on 1st October 2008. Read all about it in the Bishop's Letter in the July/August edition of the LINK, available at the back of Church.

THIS WEEK  Services This Week

Mon 21st
6.00pm: Vestry Hour

Weds 23rd
10.00am: Holy Eucharist
6.00pm: Wedding Interview

Thurs 24th
1.30pm: Flower Club - 'Flamboyant Arrangement'


NEXT SUNDAY 27th July - Tenth Sunday after Trinity
8.00am: Holy Eucharist
10.00am: Parish Eucharist
11.45am: Holy Eucharist
6.00pm: Evensong
6.30pm: 'Summer Talk' -Immaculate Conception


TODAY'S READINGS

First Lesson:  Isa. 44: 6-8  p 729
Second Lesson:  Rom. 8: 12-25  p 1134
Gospel:  Matt. 13: 24-30; 36-43  p 979

TODAYS  HYMNS   8am & 11.45am: 195, 33, 426.

 INTERCESSIONS

WORLD CHURCH: Porvoo; Dioceses of Argyll & the Isles of Scotland; and Connor, Ireland; and South Halogoland (Bodo), Norway. The Episcopal church in the Phinippines.
WORLD & NATION: Justice & Peace.
LOCAL CHURCH: Youth Club, Club Night, WOT.
COMMUNITY: Newcomers to the Community, & residents of Fairways Avenue, Feetham Avenue, Firtree Avenue, Firtree Crescent.



COMING SOON

The Installation of Rev'd Martin Lee as Incumbent to the Parish of St Bartholomew, Long Benton will be on Friday 12th September at 7.30pm. The Installation will be followed by a Faith Supper - further details later.

28th September - BACK TO CHURCH SUNDAY - see article in June Pathways.

All weekly news items need to reach Parish Office please, by Wednesday evening.
Parish Office: (0191) 266 2015, email assistantpriest@stbartholomew.org.uk
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