ALMA Lent Appeal Iain & Alexandra Boyce On behalf of ALMA, I would like to thank 30th April: John Daniel, son of Bryan & everyone for their generous donations to our Margaret Stonehouse; Blanche Rose Rachel, NEWSLETTER Lent appeal which was part of the Bishop of daughter of Simon & Rachel Nasrallah London’s appeal ‘Sowing seeds for tomorrow 7th May: Alice Vanessa Colette, daughter of JUNE 2017 in Angola and Mozambique’. We have Jason & Vanessa Rackham managed to raise the sum of £3,061.25 which 14th May: Arlo James, son of Simon & Pamela will go a tremendous way towards building the Badham; William John Scholto, son of Robert much needed centre with accommodation for & Sophia Excell the Lurio region. This hub will be used for Funerals – We remember with thanksgiving training locally ordained priests, lay readers, the life of: Curate’s Comments the Mother’s Union and fieldworkers. 10th May: Barbara Courtney (age 65) ‘Thy Kingdom Come’

Most of you reading this Churches Together in the will know that ‘Thy Constituency Kingdom Come’ is the third line in the Lord’s Prayer, which is the prayer that Jesus taught his followers

to pray each day. In the week leading up to with the Twickenham Constituency Pentecost (4th June), the Archbishop of Parliamentary Candidates Canterbury, Justin Welby, is asking Christians will be held at: to join together to pray ‘Thy Kingdom Come’.

Teddington Baptist Church The Archbishop says, ‘In praying 'Thy King- dom Come' we all commit to playing our part 7.30pm on Friday 2nd June 2017 in the renewal of the nations and the trans- Gabby Thomas Suzie Gordon formation of communities.’ For details see: Please submit your questions to https://www.thykingdomcome.global Mrs Elizabeth Hicks, c/o At St Mary with St Alban and St Peter & St Parish Registers Baptist Church, 17 Church Road, Paul, we take seriously the Archbishop’s call Baptisms – We welcome into Christ’s Church: Teddington TW11 8PF; rd to be a blessing in our communities and to 23 April: Max Cameron Albert, son of Stewart email [email protected] giving share Christ’s love. It’s one of the reasons we & Sophie Edginton; Jack Christopher, son of your name and church affiliation are excited about Teddington 800 and celebrating with the community. The

Parish Office: St Mary’s Parish Hall, Langham Road, Teddington TW11 9HF (8943 2262) Archbishop’s call to prayer comes from a Vicar: The Rev Joe Moffatt (8977 2767), email: [email protected] recognition that prayer and sharing faith go Associate Priest: The Rev Azariah France-Williams (07791 191100), e-mail: hand in hand. This is why our churches are [email protected] engaging with Ambassadors which I have Assistant Priest: The Rev Mary Hawes (7898 1504), email: [email protected] written about in previous newsletters. Each month we have introduced a short interview Curate: The Rev Dr. Gabrielle Thomas (8943 2262), email: [email protected] with a different member of our congregations, Administration Suzanne Parker (8943 2262) asking what they will be doing ‘this time & Hall Bookings: email: [email protected] tomorrow’. As well as hearing about what the Newsletter Editors: Sue Stevens and Penny Jones person’s month looks like, we also have the email: [email protected], (8943 2262) opportunity to pray for them as they live out Church School: St Mary’s & St Peter’s, Somerset Road, Teddington the Christian faith in very different contexts. Headteacher John Logan (8943 0476), www.smsponline.com We do this because we believe that being on a Church Wardens: Peter Stevens (8977 4803), email: [email protected] journey of personal discovery with Jesus Sarah Williams (07584 657 914), email: [email protected] makes a difference to our lives. For all other contacts: www.teddingtonparish.org Follow us on Twitter @SMWSAChurch

Typeset and printed by Beechgrove Print, 47 Swinburne Road, Putney, London SW15 5EQ. Tel: 020 3665 8130 New website The Diary for June Teddington Take a look at our brand new website: SERVICES – Sundays: Holy Communion (Prayer Book) at 8.00am www.teddingtonparish.org Review Morning Worship (30 minutes) at 9.00am This has been created to reflect and enhance Parish Communion (with Children’s Groups ) at 10.00am Holy Baptism (most Sundays) at 12.00noon our growing partnership with the Parish of St Tuesdays: Morning Prayer at 9.00am Peter & St Paul, Teddington (the church on Wednesdays: Morning Prayer at 9.00am: Holy Communion at 9.30am Church Mice Toddlers Service, 10.30am the corner of Broad Street and Church Road). Thursdays: Morning Prayer at 9.00am, St. Peter & St. Paul Since we share a clergy team and a common Tuesday-Friday: Evening Prayer at 5pm purpose to serve the same community of st Teddington, it made sense to develop a joint Thursday 1 Thy Kingdom Come: a day of prayer Morning Prayer: Thy Kingdom Come, St Peter & St Paul, 9.00am website. This will have the latest news, clergy Holy Communion Service, Fullerton Court, 11.30am comment, recent sermons and basic Lunchtime Eucharist: Thy Kingdom Come, St Mary with St Alban, 1.00pm information about our churches. It will also be Service of Wholeness and Healing, St Mary with St Alban, 8.00pm linked to more active Facebook and Twitter Friday 2nd CTT General Election Hustings, Baptist Church, 7.30-9.30pm accounts: Facebook page – Teddington Sunday 4th Pentecost Parish; Twitter @SMWSAChurch Youth Meeting, St Peter & St Paul, 6.30-8.00pm Wednesday 7th First Wednesday Club. Topic: World Multilateral Disarmament - Should the Church be promoting this? Mina Hogan Room, 12.45-2.15pm. All welcome. Bring your own packed lunch. Tea/coffee provided Thursday 8th Parish Lunch, The Anglers, 12.30-2.00pm Saturday 10th Launch of Teddington 800 Flower Festival & Churchyard Teas, 2.00-6.00pm Admission to Communion: Session 2, St Peter & St Paul, 2.30-4.00pm Sunday 11th Trinity Sunday Launch of Teddington 800

Teddington 800 Parish Communion with St Mary’s & St Peter’s Primary School, St Mary with St Alban, 10.00am Flower Festival & Churchyard Teas, 2.00-6.00pm Teddington 800 Festival Service with the Dean of Westminster Abbey, St Mary with St Alban, 6.30pm Tuesday 13th Plain and Pearl Knit, Mina Hogan Room, 7.30-9.30pm Thursday 15th Pilgrim/Adult Confirmation Class, St Peter & St Paul, 8.00-9.30pm Sunday 18th 1st after Trinity Youth Meeting, St Mary with St Alban, 6.30pm-8.00pm Thursday 22nd Parish Quiet Day led by Canon Tom Moffatt, Burnham Abbey, 9.00am-4.00pm Pilgrim/Adult Confirmation Course, St Peter & St Paul, 8.00-9.30pm

Saturday 24th Admission to Communion: Session 2, St Peter & St Paul, 2.30-4.00pm Concordia Concert, St Mary with St Alban, 7.00-8.30pm Cathy Randall Sunday 25th 2nd after Trinity Teddington 800 Village Fair & Pram Race, Udney Hall Gardens, 12.00-5.00pm Tuesday 27th Plain and Pearl Craft, Mina Hogan Room, 7.30-9.30pm Thursday 29th Pilgrim/Adult Confirmation Course, St Peter & St Paul, 8.00-9.30pm Look out for insert with details of our Looking ahead to July Saturday 1st SMSP School Summer Fair, St Mary’s & St Peter’s Primary School, Somerset Road, starting this month 12.00-4.00pm