DIARY (In the church unless otherwise stated) 5th May 2019

8.45am Saturday Morning Prayer Third Sunday 10:00am Wednesday Holy Communion of Easter 10:00am Wednesday Marty’s Friends Playgroup in The Canterbury Rooms

7:00pm Wednesday Choir Practice

3:45pm Thursday Junior Choir Welcome to St Martin’s Church

NEXT SUNDAY 12th May Today’s services and events 8.00am Holy Communion (BCP) 8am Holy Communion BCP 9:00am Holy Communion at the Community Hall 10:30 Teddy Bear Family Service 10:30am Parish Communion

READINGS WELCOME Acts 5. 27-32 Welcome to our services today. If this is your first time at Revelation 1. 4-8 St Martin’s please introduce yourself to a member of the Clergy. John 20. 19-end Members of all Christian churches are most welcome to receive Holy Communion. We have an audio loop in the church. Children are most POST COMMUNION welcome to use our children’s corner if they would like to. There is a Living God, your Son made himself known to his disciples in the WC just beyond the transept (side chapel). breaking of bread: open the eyes of our faith, that we may see him Please use a yellow Gift Aid envelope if you would like to make a in all his redeeming work; who is alive and reigns, now and for ever donation. We hope you enjoy the service and please join us for refreshments afterwards. CONTACTS:

Rector Revd. Renos Pittarides 01483 283713 THE COLLECT Assistant Clergy Revd. Sandy Conway 01483 281497 Almighty Father, who in your great mercy gladdened the disciples with (rest day Friday) the sight of the risen Lord: give us such knowledge of his presence Revd Rosemary Durward 01932 860223 with us, that we may be strengthened and sustained by his risen life Parish Office Mrs Kate Lane 01483 654263 and serve you continually in righteousness and truth; through Jesus (this number can be used to book the Community Christ your Son our Lord, who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity Hall and The Canterbury Rooms) of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. [email protected] [email protected]

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PARISH PRAYER CALENDAR THE FRIEND’S OF ST MARTIN’S present an Evening with Chris We pray for: Mullin on Thursday 23rd May at 7pm. Chris Mullin is an author, Pray for the work of the Trussell Trust, bringing emergency food journalist and former MP, government minister and Chair of the Home supplies through the nationwide Food Banks, to people and Affairs Select Committee. Please see poster in church porch for further families in crisis. information. The pupils, parents and staff of The Raleigh and Glenesk Schools. EVENSONG AT ST MARTIN’S - Sunday 2nd June 6.00pm NOTICES We are very pleased to be hosting a special service of choral Evensong and will be welcoming the boys’ choir from Cathedral. The CHILDREN’S WORKER Very Reverend Diana Gwilliams ( of the cathedral) will be A vacancy exists for a new exciting position to support our work with preaching. children and young people. Flexible hours or internship available. Please spread the word and speak to Renos for details. SIGHT FOR – Thursday 13th June at St Martin’s Court at 2pm Hearing and Sight loss advice, talk and Q & A’s and will CHURCH FLOWERS provide information and signpost to relevant local services and If you would like flowers in the sanctuary dedicated to the memory of a networks. They will also be able to demonstrate and supply a range of specialist equipment. loved one or to celebrate a particular mile-stone, please contact

Noreene Weir on 01483 282518. A donation will support the work of our A VERY VINTAGE TEA PARTY – Monday 17th June at 3pm wonderful flower team. at St Martin’s Court. This lovely event returns and once

again, is very kindly sponsored by ‘The Frying Squad.’ Proceeds in aid HEAR HERE’ AT ST MARTIN’S - THURSDAY 9th MAY at 10:00AM to 12 NOON in the Canterbury Rooms (behind the of the Beehive Shoebox Appeal. Tickets £15 in advance from Margaret church). Our regular free service for people with NHS hearing Read 01483-282038. Please see the poster in the church porch. aids. Please bring your brown NHS Battery Book and your hearing aid. YEAR OF PRAYER: THY KINGDOM COME RESOURCES ORGAN RECITAL AT ST MARY’S – SATURDAY 11TH MAY AT Thy Kingdom Come takes place between May 30th and June 9th. 7:30PM Organ Recital at St Mary's including interval wine Please help yourself to prayer booklets available by the door. and canapes by Graham Thorp, international organist playing Bach, Purcell and Vaughan Williams on our fabulous Frobenius instrument. The Cobham Area Foodbank delivers to those in need in Tickets £10 students £5 available from St Mary's Office 01483 281898 or . They are in need of: • Tinned meat & tinned tel Beryl 01483 28270 potatoes • UHT fruit juice or squash • Tinned soup • Rice pudding • Custard • Adult toothbrushes • Liquid hand soap • Disposable ST MARTIN’S FILM NIGHT – Sunday 19th May in The Canterbury razors • Laundry powder/gel/caps • Shampoo & conditioner • Toilet rolls Rooms (behind the Church) at 6pm. ‘A Street Cat named Bob’. A stray • Tomato ketchup • UHT long-life milk ginger cat changes the life of James Bowen, a homeless London street musician and recovering drug addict. Followed by discussion and a light TENORS UNLIMITED CONCERT Saturday 22ND June at 7.00pm supper. All welcome. Tickets are now on sale for what will be a sell-out concert. Tickets from Bishopsmead Parade Post Office and after services. BEEHIVE - THURSDAY 23rd MAY AT ST MARTIN’S COURT at 2PM. Coffee, cake and a time to share, whilst making a difference to others in need. Meeting together to work at MU projects. All welcome.

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