The Parish of St Andrew Kildwick Weekly notice sheet for the week beginning 2nd November 2014 All Saints' Sunday We offer you a warm welcome to our worship today. If you are a visitor to the church please make yourself known to the Vicar, to one of the Churchwardens or to one of the Welcomers. Crèche facilities are available in the tower room at the back of the church. An induction loop is fitted for people with hearing aids – please turn to the T-position. All are welcome to come forward to receive communion or a blessing. Communion can be administered to someone in their seat – please ask. May God bless us as we gather together as his people. TODAY’S SERVICES 8.15am Holy Communion (Order 2) Readings 10.00am Family Communion for All Saints Revelation 7.9-end 6.00pm Said Evening Prayer for All Souls 1 John 3.1-3 Matthew 5.1-12 The Collect: God of holiness, your glory is proclaimed in every age: as we rejoice in the faith of your saints, inspire us to follow their example with boldness and joy; through Jesus Christ our Lord. AMEN. Post Communion: God, the source of all holiness and giver of all good things: may we who have shared at this table as strangers and pilgrims here on earth be welcomed with all your saints to the heavenly feast on the day of your kingdom; through Jesus Christ our Lord. AMEN. WE PRAY THIS WEEK FOR… the Anglican Communion: for the Iglesia Episcopal de Cuba, for Griselda Delgado Del Carpio, Ulises Prendes; our Diocese: for Nick, Diocesan Bishop, for Toby Howarth, Area Bishop of Bradford, for the Wakefield Episcopal Area, for Tony Robinson, Area Bishop, for Peter Townley, Archdeacon of Pontefract; the Cross Hills and District Fellowship of Churches: for St Thomas’ Church, Sutton and South Craven Evangelical Church; our parish: for Robin our Vicar & his family, for Michael Baumber, Reader, for Peter Bannister, Edward Gee and Di Halliday, retired clergy; the world Church & mission agencies: for the United Society (Us) (formerly USPG); our community: for nursing and residential homes, especially Townend Close; those in need: Chris Sutcliffe, Tyler Manley, Barry Houghton, Angela, John Hall; the departed: Keith Rowe, Sandra Berrisford. PLEASE TAKE THIS LEAFLET AWAY WITH YOU as a reminder of dates, subjects for prayer etc. Please pass any items for inclusion to Robin Figg by 10am Friday Website: www.kildwick.org.uk Facebook: St Andrew's Church, Kildwick Twitter: @Kildwick1 Diary Morning Prayer will be said in church at 7.30am Monday to Wednesday & Friday This week Mon 3rd 2.00pm Bible study group (5 Beanlands Drive, Glusburn) Tue 4th 10.00am Chuffs toddler group (Parish Rooms) 7.30pm Choir practice (Parish Rooms) Wed 5th 9.30am Holy Communion with prayer for healing (Parish Rooms) 10.15am Not the Knot group (Parish Rooms) 7.30pm Bell ringing practice Sat 8th 10.00am Burial of cremated remains of Patrick Naylor 11.00am Welcome Service for Bishop Toby Howarth as Area Bishop of Bradford (Bradford Cathedral) … and beyond Tue 11th Nov 6.30pm PCC meeting (Parish Rooms) Fri 14th Nov 2.45pm Kildwick School collective worship in church Mon 24th Nov 7.00pm Prayers for the Parish & World Church (Parish Rooms) Sat 29th Nov 10.00am St Andrew's Fair (Church & Parish Rooms) Sun 30th Nov ADVENT SUNDAY 6.00pm Advent Carol Service by candlelight Mon 1st Dec ST ANDREW 7.30pm Patronal Festival Eucharist. Preacher: Archdeacon David Lee Mon 8th Dec 6.30pm Glusburn School KS2 Carol Service Tue 9th Dec 1.30pm Kildwick School KS1 Christmas Play Wed 10th Dec 1.30pm Kildwick School KS1 Christmas Play Wed 10th Dec 6.30pm Kildwick School KS2 Carol Service Fri 12th Dec 2.45pm Kildwick School Christingle Service Sun 14th Dec 4.00pm CDFC Nativity Pageant (Sutton village & park) Tue 16th Dec 1.30pm Glusburn School KS1 Christingle Service Sun 21st Dec 4.00pm Christmas Carol Service by candlelight Wed 24th Dec 4.00pm Crib Service Wed 24th Dec 11.30pm Midnight Communion Thu 25th Dec CHRISTMAS DAY 8.15am Holy Communion 10.00am Family Communion Sun 4th Jan THE EPIPHANY OF OUR LORD 10.00am Family Communion Next Sunday 9th November 2014 The Third Sunday before Advent 8.15am Holy Communion (Order 1) Readings 9.45am Parish Communion Wisdom 6.12-16 10.55am Act of Remembrance at the War 1 Thessalonians 4.13-18 Memorial Matthew 25.1-13 Vicar: The Revd Robin Figg, The Vicarage, Kildwick, Keighley BD20 9BB Tel: (01535) 633307 email: [email protected] Day off: Thursday WHAT’S ON IN THIS PARISH… Evening Prayer for All Souls Day, 6.00pm TODAY Sunday 2nd November. At this service we will remember by name loved ones who have died. If you wish to have someone named please complete one of the cards and place it in the box at the back of church. [An Easter Service of Commemoration and Thanksgiving for Departed Family and Friends will be held during Eastertide next year.] Remembrance Sunday, NEXT Sunday 9th November. Please note the times of services: 9.45am Parish Communion (NB Note earlier start time) 10.55am Act of Remembrance at the War Memorial, to include the 2 minutes silence and laying of wreaths. Vicar’s Stall at the St Andrew's Fair, Saturday 29th November. Robin will be pleased to receive small gifts (guide price £5) from your holiday trip to sell on his stall at this year's St Andrew's Fair. St Andrew's Fair, Saturday 29th November. This year's event will take place in the church and the parish rooms. Please start collecting items for the various stalls - raffle, tombola, books, toys, bric-a-brac, etc. Items can be left at the back of church or collection can be arranged. Offers of help on the day and providers of mince pies will be called for; watch out for the lists in church. For more details please contact Lesley Hudson, 523291 or [email protected] or Katharine Calvert, [email protected]. Advent Carol Service by Candlelight, 6.00pm Sunday 30th November. Book this special service in your diary and bring a friend. Patronal Festival Eucharist, 7.30pm Monday 1st December. The preacher will be the Venerable David Lee, Archdeacon of Bradford. The service will followed by refreshments in the Parish Rooms. Bible Sunday. The display of bible reading resources from the Bible Reading Fellowship is still available in the south aisle for you to look at. For more information go to the BRF website at www.brf.org.uk The publications can be bought from Cornerstone Bookshop, Newmarket Street, Skipton. Do you read the bible regularly at home? If not, why not start now! If you would like to make a donation to the Bible Society please use one of our yellow envelopes and mark it clearly 'Bible Society' and return it to church by NEXT Sunday 9th November. Church and Churchyard maintenance days. Some pictures from the recent maintenance days are at the back of church. Pattern of Services - Winter Routine. The Sunday 8.15am Eucharist is now taking place in the Parish Rooms. The Patronal Festival Eucharist, Advent Carol Service and Christmas Carol Service and other special Christmas services will take place in the church. Receiving Communion during the winter. If you are suffering from a cough or a cold please consider intincting (dipping) your wafer in the wine, instead of receiving the wine directly from the chalice. This will minimise the risk of sharing any bugs. To intinct, simply dip the edge of the wafer briefly into the wine taking care not to put your fingertips into the wine. Thank you. WHAT’S ON ELSEWHERE… A new Bishop of Bradford. The Rt Revd Dr Toby Howarth, until recently Secretary for Inter Religious Affairs to the Archbishop of Canterbury and National Inter Religious Affairs Adviser for the Church of England, was consecrated Bishop on 17th October and will be welcomed as Area Bishop of Bradford at Bradford Cathedral NEXT Saturday 8th November at 11am. All are welcome to this service and tickets are not necessary. CDFC Nativity Pageant 4.00pm Sunday 14th December. If you would like to be involved in this event please contact Peter Bannister, 636501, for more details. Help Sudan with your Christmas Post. Michael Cowgill is collecting orders for 1st and 2nd class stamps. These mint stamps are commemorative stamps which the Post Office has withdrawn. They are bought up by dealers who sell them cheaper to the Sudan Church Association which then sells them on at face value. Although withdrawn from general sale the stamps are still able to be used and bring in a profit for the Association - whose sole purpose is to support the Episcopal Church of Sudan. If you would like to order stamps in packs of 50 then please do so by NEXT Wednesday 5th November 2014. Michael will collect them the week after in London and then post them on to those who have placed an order in the week ending 15th November. First class stamps cost 62p (50 stamps - £31) and Second class stamps cost 53p (50 stamps - £26.50). Please add 50p for post and packing. Make cheques payable to "Sudan Church Association”. Please send orders and cheques to: Michael Cowgill, 2 Garforth Avenue, Steeton, Keighley BD20 6SP ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sayings from the week and wisdom from the tradition If you can't say it about Jesus, don't say it about God. - Jason Micheli Try saying this silently to everyone and everything you see for thirty days and see what happens to your own soul: “I wish you happiness now and whatever will bring happiness to you in the future”.