Events for the week 20th —26th March 2016

th St Michael & All Angels Sun 20 10.30am Choir Practice Choir Vestry

Wed 23rd 6.30pm Junior Choir Practice Choir Vestry Macclesfield Team Ministry 7.30pm Full Choir Practice Choir Vestry Our Purpose To journey inward and upward to God, whom we know in , To journey outward to other people and to all creation. Thurs 24th 10.00am Toddler Group St Michael’s 10.30am Holy Communion St Michael’s Welcome 1.00pm Toddler Group St Michael’s If you are visiting, we hope you feel at home. A welcome card is available 7.30pm Bell ringing Bell Tower near the entrance or from a sides-person. If you are new, please complete Sat 26th 10.00am Saturday Prayer Meeting Savage Chapel, St Michael’s one and hand it to a sides-person, so that we can keep in touch.

Next week’s services Sunday 20th March 2016

Maundy Thursday 23rd March 7.30pm Service: United Reformed Church th 9.30 Storytelling Service 11.00 Holy Communion 24 March 10.30am Good Friday Service Leader Mike Strutt Good Friday 24th March 2.00-4.00pm Contemplating the Cross: Savage Chapel th Leader Jenny Speaker Rev’d Barry Langman Sunday 27 March: 10.30am Joint Service of Holy Communion Storyteller Gemma Story The Last Passover Bible Passages Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29 Adult Leader Sue Luke 19:28-40 Electronic version of church notice sheet Roots Leader Jenny If you wish to be included in the list of those who receive the church notice sheet electronically each week, please email Lynne Spedding at [email protected] Roots Passage Luke 19:28-40 Roots Leaders George & Ruth Songs Make way Roots Passage Luke 19:28-40 Scout and Guide Groups We are on the Lord’s road Macclesfield Parish Church Scout and Guide Group provides youth Hymns activities throughout the week for young people aged from 5 - 26 as well MP 7 All creatures of our God and king as flexible volunteering opportunities for adults. For more details visit MP 457 Make way www.mpcsg.co.uk or email [email protected] MP 580 Ride on, ride on Planned Giving Scheme MP 9 All glory, laud and honour St Michael's operates a Planned Giving Scheme, whereby people are encouraged to make a pledge to contribute financially to the work and mission of the Church, making our budgeting easier. It is possible to do this either by using a bank standing order or by using Refreshments are served between Gluten-free wafers are available at special envelopes which can be given in during the Sunday service. If you would like to the 9.30 and 11.00 services and all Communion services at this join the scheme, please see the Treasurer, Mike Strutt, or any one of the sidespeople. after the 11.00 service, and also church. If you require these, please Please remember these activities in your prayers this week. For more information about any of after our monthly Choral Evensong. say “gluten-free” when you come up them, please speak to one of the wardens who should be able to help you. for communion. We are a Fairtrade Church committed to using only Fairtrade Induction loop: St Michael’s is fitted tea & coffee. with an induction loop; please speak The Collect for Palm Sunday to a Warden if you need assistance Large Print: We have a number of with this. True and humble king, hymn books and notice sheets in large print format. If you would like hailed by the crowd as Messiah: A children's area is available in the one , please ask a sides-person. Legh Chapel (on RH side as you grant us the faith to know you and love you, come into the church) which is for that we may be found beside you Roots: Our young people’s children, under supervision, during groups in the 9.30 and services and at other times. There are bags on the way of the cross, 11.00am services are known which is the path of glory. with books and toys for small children . as “Roots”. The young people leave and Please look out for people who may like to return to the main service at given points. use these packs and may not know about

them. Key Events and Notices

Allez-y! Electoral Roll Contemplating the Cross Enjoy a French themed If you do a job for St Good Friday, 25th March evening organised by Michael's or wish to take You are invited to a service of Paul and Ruth Simms and part in the Annual Meeting contemplation in the Savage the Social Committee, and are not yet on the Chapel, starting at 2:00pm. with cheese, wine and a Electoral Roll, please fill in a form The service will be in four quiz, in aid of church (available in the Narthex) and hand it to a sections, each lasting half an hour. Each will funds. Tickets available contain some words, usually some music and sidesman. Forms are accepted at any a time of silent contemplation. soon. time but for the AGM the deadline is 27th You are welcome to come for all four or for any March. of the half-hour sections: there will be a five Venue: St Michael’s Church Thanks, David Budgett minute gap each half hour to allow people to th Date: Friday April 15 arrive or depart, or for a comfort break: at 2:25, Services for Time: 7.30pm 2:55, and 3:25. Tickets: £7 The service will have four different leaders - th Dress Code: French berets, striped each a member of St Michael’s Contemplative (24 ) The Children’s Prayer Group. 7.30pm Tenebrae service at the jumpers, frilly aprons are optional! Society Box Count United Reformed Church This year we will be looking at the journey to The annual Children's Society box count for St the cross th Treacle Market: Good Friday (25 ) th Michael’s is due in March. If you have a  2:00 - 2:25 (Paul Spedding) Easter Sunday, 27 box please bring it into church and hand The Condemnation  10.30am Service at St March Michael’s into the office, or contact Liz Heathcote on  2:30 - 2:55 (Bernice Jones) The church will only be 01625 614926 if you need it to be Encounters on the Way of the Cross  2.00-4.00pm Contemplating the left open after the morning service for collected. If you would like to support the  3:00 - 3:25 (Hazel Hidden) Cross in the Savage Chapel, St people to look round and we will not be Children's Society and would like a box The Mocking of Jesus Michael’s serving any refreshments on this (it’s amazing how much spare coins add  3:30-3:55/4:00 (Robert Marshall) occasion. If there is anyone who can up to in a year), please contact Liz, or The Crucifixion th Easter Sunday (27 ) help stewarding the church between 12.30 Judith Whittingham. 10.30am Joint service (no 9.30 or and 2.30 pm, please could you sign up on 11.00 services) the list at the back of church. Many thanks. Vicky Darlington (428215) Deadline for contributions to the notice sheet:12 noon the preceding Wednesday. E-mail: [email protected] or hand in to the Team Office. Thank you.

Lesley Wilcock: 60th To contact us:

Treehouse Project. Birthday Celebration Team Rector Currently a vacancy. Louise Williamson of the To celebrate what would have If you wish to meet with a member of the clergy, please contact Sue Reid, Clergy P.A., in the first instance Treehouse Project thanks all been Lesley’s 60th birthday, (contact details below), and she will make the arrangements. those people who have her family are holding a party in Rev’d David Wightman (Town Centre Minister) 07770 785188 [email protected] given so many warm clothes th her memory on Saturday 16 April, Working days: Wednesday - Friday and Sunday for the homeless and needy. 7.00pm at the Pack Horse Bowling Club At this time no more clothes are required Sue Reid (Clergy PA) 01625 421984 / 07798 921265 [email protected] on Abbey Road. Working days: Tues, Wed & Fri, 9.00 am to 3.00 pm but there is a dire need for socks. Any All members of the congregation are Emma Kingdom (Coordinator) 01625 421984 [email protected] donations could be placed in the box near warmly invited to come along. Working days: Mon-Fri, 10.00 am to 1.00 pm the Church Office marked Treehouse, or Team Printing 01625 421984 [email protected] Printing in office Thursday mornings please contact Hilary Halliwell or Anne Kite. Team Ministry Office (24hr answer phone) 01625 421984 [email protected] St Michael's Church, The Market Place, Macclesfield SK10 1HW Thank you. Website: www.stmichaels-macclesfield.org.uk