18 May 2014: THE FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER

A CALL TO PRAYER Of course as part of Capital Vision we have been encouraged to pray for seven people The , The Rt Rev & Rt Hon that we may share with them the story of Dr Richard Chartres, writes: our faith, and some may wish to focus on One of the non- this in their private prayers that week. negotiables for all the There is also a prayer app1 that some of baptised, whatever you may find helpful as an aid to daily their tradition, is prayer prayer. and as the daily I am grateful to 24-7 Prayer who are again demands upon our setting up and hosting a prayer space time seem ever-increasing so it is vital we inside the Cathedral during the day time. make time to pray – to pay attention to 24-7 Prayer are also providing online God. booking facilities for one-hour sessions A year on from our last week of prayer either in the Cathedral during the day time when we launched Capital Vision 2020, we or for local prayer across the Diocese will embark upon during the evening and another week of night to ensure that we prayer, starting at cover every hour of the midnight on the great week.I ask you all to join Feast of Pentecost, for with others across this "the Spirit helps us in Diocese and beyond in our weakness; for we this great wave of prayer, do not know how to for I am convinced that pray as we ought, but there is nothing that is that very Spirit impossible for a Church intercedes with sighs that is confident, too deep for words.” (Romans VIII.26) We compassionate and creative in the power will finish at midnight on Trinity Sunday. of the Spirit and in union with Jesus Christ This is a deliberate setting aside of seven our Lord. days to remind us that all our days must be shot through with prayer and practising the presence of God. I hope many of you will be able to come to St Paul’s Cathedral to pray during this week as a place of pilgrimage and mission. As well as the regular patterns of 1 PrayerMate: The app is available for iPhone and Cathedral prayer there will be other Android and is free and quick to download. After the app imaginative ways and spaces to help us in has been downloaded, you can import contacts from our praying. Or you can commit yourself to your address book and easily identify seven people to pray locally for an hour with others in the pray for. Additional features enable you to pray through parish or on your own. the Diocesan Cycle of Prayer, add other prayers which you regularly use, and people or organisations for whom you wish to pray.

PARISH NOTICES

FLOWERS IN CHURCH PCC MEETINGS FOR 2014-15 The flowers in church this Meetings for the coming year (all at 19:00 Sunday are from the wedding, unless otherwise noted): Tuesday 17th June on Friday afternoon, of James 2014; Saturday 12th July 2014 (from 10:00 till Cook and Poppy Delavigne. 14:00 with a working lunch); Tuesday 23rd We offer them our September 2014; Tuesday 4th November 2014; congratulations and assure Tuesday 27th January 2015; and Tuesday 17th them of our prayers as they March 2015. The APCM will take place on begin married life. Sunday 26th April 2015 at 12:30.

PILGIMAGE TO WESTMINSTER ABBEY ‘DOUBLE THE CONGREGATION’ DAY– OUR th ASCENSION DAY PARTY On Wednesday, 28 May there is a Pilgrimage Here is a challenge. First: will to Westminster Abbey - please sign you make sure that you are in the sign-up sheet at the back of the church on Thursday 29th May church. Advance Notice. On at 19:00 for our High Mass Wednesday 28 May we shall have a for Ascension Day. Second: rather unique opportunity to have Westminster will you think of one person Abbey to ourselves, devoid of tourists, for a who doesn’t normally come guided pilgrimage. Evensong for those who can along to St Paul’s and invite be there is at 17:00. The guided pilgrimage them to join you at mass – starts at 18:00 and will last until approximately and afterwards at our 20:00. In order to assist those organizing this at Ascension Day party? In the Vicarage and the Abbey, please would you put your name on garden from 20:15 onwards… You + one other. the sign-up sheet at the back of the church. A wonderful and rare opportunity to take in the ITV MR SELFRIDGE FILMING sacred space of this historic building with the ADVANCE NOTICE: On shrine of St. Edward the Confessor at its heart. Monday 26th May, from 08:00 until 20:00, ITV will be DAY PILGRIMAGE TO CANTERBURY filming scenes for the CATHEDRAL forthcoming series of Mr Saturday 7 June. Fr Selfridge inside and outside Andrew Sloane will St Paul’s Knightsbridge. be leading this pilgrimage, There will be no low mass on Bank Holiday leaving St. Paul's at 8.30 AM Monday and Morning Prayer will be said and back here by about 18.00. privately. The day will include a Mass at the cathedral for our group, JUNE RETREAT lunch at the Cathedral Cafe, a Details of the guided pilgrimage of the Assisi Pilgrimage cathedral and free time. Please 9th – 12th June are sign up on the sheet at the back of the church now available on as soon as possible, the deadline is today. Fr www.spkbinfo.org – and on a Andrew will take payments as soon as possible flier that can be collected please to secure reservations and to finalize from church or downloaded arrangements at Canterbury - £40 to St. Paul's from the same website. Please register your Church with a note "Canterbury". This amount intention to come as soon as possible, either includes transportation and lunch. Many online (see above) or with Felicity on 020 7201 thanks. 9999 / [email protected] PILGRIMS IN CHRIST REMINDER: PRAYER BRANCH Our yearlong series on Wednesday evenings is The monthly Prayer Branch nearing its end. Part V ( the final part) continues meeting is on Tuesday evening on Wednesday 21 May when we shall review at 7pm in Elm Park Gardens, the year's progress and begin to make plans for Chelsea. All welcome. Details next year. Wednesday, 28 May a Pilgrimage to from Caroline Docker or Cecily Westminster Abbey - see the announcement Worrall – or call 020 7201 elsewhere in the Weekly Sheet and please sign 9999 the sign-up sheet at the back of the church. IN OUR DAILY PRAYERS MASSES & PSALM RESPONSES Almighty God, who through thine only-begotten There is a mass daily at St Paul’s and all are Son Jesus Christ hast overcome death and welcome to attend. Service papers are opened unto us the gate of everlasting life: available outside the Chapel or Chancel. we humbly beseech thee that, as by thy grace preceding us thou dost put into our minds good desires, so by thy continual help we may bring the same to good effect; through Jesus Christ thy Son our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. THE FIFTH WEEK OF EASTER THE COLLECT FOR THE FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER Sunday 18 May – The Fifth Sunday of Easter We pray daily for: ● Masses at 09:00 & 11:00  The renewal of the Church in Easteride  our Bishop, Richard Monday 19 May – , Archbishop  our sister parish, St Paul’s K-Street, о Mass at 18:00 EH p. 197 Behold the faithful and wise servant. Washington, USA

 those on active service overseas Tuesday 20 May – Alcuin, Deacon and Abbot  the , Justin Welby, о Mass at 18:00 EH p. 200 and for the unity and health of the Anglican To you, O Lord, I lift my eyes. Communion (the daily cycle of prayer for the Anglican Communion is to be found at: Wednesday 21 May – feria of Eastertide www.anglicancommunion.org/acp ) COMMEMORATION OF HELENA, PROTECTOR OF THE HOLY  our sisters and brothers of the Roman PLACES Catholic Church and for Pope Francis I, and ● Mass at 18:45; DEL p.225 for the Eastern Orthodox churches and Let us go to the house of the Lord.

Bartholomew the Ecumenical Patriarch. Thursday 22 May – feria of Eastertide ● Mass at 18:00; DEL p.226 Among the sick and those in need: Sing to the Lord a new song. Elizabeth Gordon; Clariette Wilmot; Lane Davenport; Janet Sturdy; John Soderquist; Friday 23 May – feria of Eastertide Carole Taylor; Sara Carroll-Parker; ● Mass at 18:00; DEL p.227 Maggie Millbourn; John Millbourn; O God, be exalted above the heavens. Christiane Dupont Nangle; Peter Brook; Michael Cook; John King; Daphne Nugent; Saturday 24 May – John and Charles Wesley, John Willmington; Alexandra Holesh; evangelists о Mass at noon; EH p. 203 Penri Morgan; Malcolm Walsh; Gordon Gray; Sing God’s praises among the nations. Jean Marc Lehut; James James & Ronald James. Our departed loved ones: Jeremy James; Steward James Manders. BAPTISM & CONFIRMATION Those whose Year’s Mind is at this time: Anyone who is interested in or who may have any questions about being baptized and/or Eileen Goode 18 May confirmed in the coming months is asked to Sally Windham 20 May please contact Fr. Andrew Sloane Averill Sloane 21 May ([email protected] - or by phone: Eric Hamilton, priest 21 May 0207201 9999) at your earliest convenience Gerard Doyle 22 May so we can organize some appropriate and Dudley Middleton 23 May enjoyable preparation! Robin Hodgson 30 May Many thanks. Dyan Elizabeth Wade 31 May PARISH CONTACTS www.spkb.org parish microsite www.spkbinfo.org

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THE PARISH CLERGY LAY OFFICERS & OTHER STAFF Vicar Churchwarden Fr Alan Gyle John Tweddle [email protected] [email protected] 020 7201 9999 • 07939 805970 020 77363878

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Treasurer (l-r) Fr Nick Mercer; Fr Andrew Norwood; Noel Craven Fr Graham Palmer A priest is available before or after the daily Lady Verger & Churchwardens’ Deputy Eucharist for confession and spiritual guidance, and Veronica Scott also by appointment. A member of the parish clergy [email protected] is always available in pastoral emergencies and we 020 7603 7680 will be glad to be contacted at whatever hour, seven days a week; however, as a general rule, Vicar’s PA Felicity Cranfield Fr Alan is unavailable on Mondays and Fr Andrew [email protected] Sloane on Fridays. 020 7201 9999 THE MUSIC DEPARTMENT Director of Music Stevie Farr [email protected] Parish Administrator 07930 542555 Dimitrios Dalageorgos [email protected] 020 7201 9999 Assistant Director of Music Jeremy Cole THE PARISH OFFICE 32a Wilton Place, London SW1X 8SH Organ Scholar Telephone 020 7201 9999 • Fax 020 7201 9997 Georgina Sherriff