Churches Have Now Reopened! Our Churches Have Cautiously Reopened with the Necessary CV19 Safety Directives in Place – See Separate Notice

The Anglican Parishes of Whittington, Weeford and Hints

FOUR WEEKS - SUNDAYS 25th October, 1st, 8th & 15th November 2020 Visit our Facebook page Churches have now reopened! Our churches have cautiously reopened with the necessary CV19 safety directives in place – see separate notice. If you discern now is not quite the right time to return why not visit our confidential prayer page: http://ourvillagechurch.org.uk/prayer/ or

website to explore a wide range of support materials and links.

Church Contacts: Parish Priest- The Revd Dr Jason Phillips Weddings, Baptisms, Spiritual and Personal concerns, Starting Church, Spiritual Direction, Pastoral, vocations and to pray for you.

Contact Father Jason: [email protected] (01543) 432728 Parish Administrator: Lynne Mills 07721 767963

We are three inclusive Anglican churches where you are always welcome May God’s blessing be upon you We believe in an inclusive Church - church which does not discriminate, on any level, on grounds of economic power, gender, mental health, physical ability, race, age or sexuality. We believe in an hospitable Church which welcomes and serves all people in the name of Jesus Christ; which is

inherently Eucharistic and sacramental, scripturally faithful but open to new insights; which seeks to proclaim and apply the Gospel afresh for each generation; and which, in the power of the Holy Spirit, allows all people to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Jesus Christ.

Anglicans are Eucharistic 1 People.

Sunday October 25th 2020 - Bible Sunday - last after Trinity in Creation-tide -

Bible Lessons: Nehemiah 8: 1-4a(5-6), 8-12 p492 Colossians 3: 12-17 p1184 Matthew 24: 30-35 p993

Collects are set prayers prayed by the priest/ leader on behalf of everyone

COLLECT (BCP) Trinity 20 O Almighty and most merciful God, of thy bountiful goodness keep us, we beseech thee, from all things that may hurt us; that we, being ready both in body and soul, may cheerfully accomplish those things that thou wouldest have done; through Jesus Christ our Lord. COLLECT (CW) Trinity 20 Merciful God, teach us to be faithful in change and uncertainty, that trusting in your word and obeying your will we may enter the unfailing joy of Jesus Christ our Lord.

Sunday November 1st 2020 – All Saints Day – 4th before Advent Bible Lessons: Revelation 7: 9-end p1238 Psalm 131 p625 Luke 14: 12-14 p1048

COLLECT (BCP) Trinity 21 O Almighty God, who hast knit together thine elect in one communion and fellowship, in the mystical body of thy Son Christ our Lord; grant us grace so to follow thy blessed Saints in all virtuous and godly living, that we may come to those unspeakable joys, which thou hast prepared for them that unfeignedly love thee; through Jesus Christ our Lord. COLLECT (CW) Trinity 21 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.

Sunday November 8th 2020 – Remembrance Sunday Bible Lessons: Wisdom of Solomon 6: 12-16 p682 1 Thessalonians 4: 13-end p1188 Matthew 25: 1-13 p994

COLLECT (BCP) Trinity 22 Lord, we beseech thee to keep thy household the Church in continual godliness; that through thy protection it may be free from all adversities, and devoutly given to serve thee in good works, to the glory of thy name; through Jesus Christ our Lord. COLLECT (CW) Trinity 22 God, our refuge and strength, bring near the day when wars shall cease and poverty and pain shall end, that earth ay know the peace of heaven through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Sunday November 15th 2020 – 2nd before Advent Bible Lessons: Zephaniah 1: 7, 12-end p944 1 Thessalonians 5: 1-11 p1188 p1197 Matthew 25: 14-30 p994

COLLECT (BCP) Trinity 23 O God, our refuge and strength, who art the author of all godliness: be ready, we beseech thee, to hear the devout prayers of thy Church and grant that those things which we ask faithfully we may obtain effectually; through Jesus Christ our Lord. COLLECT (CW) Trinity 23 Heavenly Lord, you long for the world’s salvation: stir us from apathy, restrain us from excess and revive in us new hope that all creation will one day be healed in Jesus Christ our Lord. 2

Website: www.ourvillagechurch.org.uk Magazine online only for next few months

Prayer Cycle: Week 1. The Parish of Whittington We pray by name for: (Population c.3,400): Cath Gibbs, Brian and Cath Russell, (Four sectors radiating from the Post Office at centre of Brenda Cobham, village) Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks. North Sector: Brookhay Lane, Broad Lane, Whittington All in our villages recovering from Hurst, Park Lane, Fisherwick Hall and Farm, Fisherwick surgery. Wood Lane, Burton Road, Noddington Lane, Swan Road, Neal Croft, Rock Farm Road, Bay Tree Walk, Darby Avenue, In faith and love we pray and Dyott Avenue, Noddington Avenue. respond to the needs of the world… Prayer Cycle: Week 2. The Parish of Whittington Countries: Portugal, Italy, Greece and (Population c.3,400): Lesbos, United States (San Francisco East Sector: Barley Croft, Middleton Road, Spring Lane, and Oregon), Israel, Lebanon, UAE, Fisherwick Close, Fisherwick Road (from Peel Bridge to Bahrain, Ukraine, Kenya, Spain, Hademore), Falcoln Drive, Kestrel Close, Merlin Way, Osprey Taiwan. Close, Peregrine Close, Elford Road (from Hademore to Stubby Leas), Tamhorn Park. Pray for the Church in Wales - The Prayer Cycle: Week 3. The Parish of Whittington Most Revd John Davies - Archbishop of (Population c.3,400): Wales & Bishop of Swansea & Brecon. South Sector: Main Street, The Green, Langton Crescent, For the Church of the Province of West Fisherwick Road Babbington Close, Beechwood, Cloister Africa - The Most Revd Dr Jonathan Walk, Vicarage Lane, Common Lane. Bau-Bau Bonaparte Hart - Primate & Prayer Cycle: Week 4. The Parish of Whittington Metropolitan, Church of the Province (Population c.3,400): of West Africa; Archbishop of the West Sector: Back Lane, Pass Avenue, Blacksmith Lane, Internal province of West Africa and Chapel Lane, Huddlesford Lane, Bramley Way, Church Bishop of Liberia. Street, Cappers Lane, Darnford Lane, Lichfield Road, Sandy Lane, Jockey Hill, Freeford Estate. For the Church in the Province of the Community facilities in Hints: St Bartholomew’s Church, West Indies - The Most Revd Howard the Village Hall. Gregory - Primate and Bishop of Organisations in Hints: Hints and Canwell Parish Council; Jamaica and the Cayman Islands. the Church Council, Village Hall Committee, Events For the Church of Ceylon (Extra- Committee, Kids Club, Gardening Guild. Provincial to the Archbishop of Canterbury) - The Rt Revd Dhiloraj Ranjit Canagasabey - Bishop of "As we follow Christ in the footsteps of St Chad, Colombo, The Rt Revd Keerthisiri we pray that the two million people in our diocese Fernando - Bishop of Kurunegala. encounter a church that is confident in the gospel, We pray for our Diocesan Bishop The knows and loves its communities, and is excited to Rt Revd Dr Michael Ipgrave, for our find God already at work in the world. We pray for Area Bishops Bishop Clive Gregory a church that reflects the richness and variety of (Wolverhampton), Bishop Sarah those communities. We pray for a church that Bullock, (Shrewsbury) and Bishop elect partners with others in seeking the common good, Matthew Parker. For Archbishop working for justice as a people of hope." Stephen Cottrell, newly enthroned at York. 3

Our church website has many useful We cannot light spire lights resources and links. presently for memorials- why not contact Margo and sponsor http://ourvillagechurch.org.ukprayer/ Sunday sanctuary flowers?

Worship of God has recommenced at our churches! St Giles’ Whittington – Eucharist Said Services will take place each Sunday morning at 9.30 am. 1st, 3rd & 5th weeks Common Worship, 2nd & 4th weeks BCP 1662.

St Mary’s Weeford – Eucharist Said Services will take place each Sunday morning at 11.30 am. St Bartholomew’s Hints –Eucharist Said Services will take place on first and third Sundays at 6.30 pm. Please follow the necessary CV19 safety directives on attendance. You are strongly encouraged to wear a face mask for the safety of others. The church experience will be rather different, but it is wonderful that we can worship God together once more! Welcome back!

REMEMBRANCE 2020 “England’s Saintly Landscape” written by our Sunday 8th November Visiting Lay Minister, Trevor James, during lockdown. Lichfield Press, 2020, 95 pp, St Giles’ Church has only 13 spaces due £10.00. ISBN 978-0-905985-94-7. to CV19 restrictions and we cannot promote gatherings on the wider church FATHER JASON grounds. If you wish to attend the 9.30 Fr Jason’s last working day in our am service, you will need to book a Parish will be 11th November. space. Contact: Lesley Knighton on We wish him well as he moves to 01543 432050. Only booked places will Mid Trent. be permitted entry for CV19 safety measures. LICHFIELD FOODBANK There will be an online service on We particularly need custard, jam, tinned https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0KnuU fruit, rice pudding, instant coffee. If you are e7DF8KzQ1tYYZN_nQ able to donate any items, please drop them th Wednesday 11 November in our supermarket collection points or bring There will be no memorial event at the directly to our warehouse (message us for War Memorial this year due to the drop-off details). Thank you! Stay safe. 01543 254596 restrictions prohibiting road closures and gatherings. The Civic Parish Council The Anglican Church is one holy, Chair and the Parish Priest will lay catholic and apostolic church with representative wreaths for everyone. the Eucharist and the sacraments central to our faith.