All Souls If you would like a loved one to be remembered by name in one of our All Serving Souls Services at 6.00pm on Sunday 30th October please let Joyce Ball (St Pride Park, Wilmorton, Edmund’s) know, or one of the Church Wardens or clergy. Allenton and Calling All Singers! We have been approached by Allenton Cooperative Funeral Services to sing Shelton Lock at the Memorial Service at St Osmund's on Monday 5th December. The Derby Philharmonic have also invited our singers to take part their Christmas St Osmund's and St Edmund's Concert at St Osmund's on 15th December. It would be great if our singers could prepare some carols/Christmas items to sing at these occasions. Barbara Clarke is available and preparing some items. Rehearsals will begin www.osmundedmund-derby.org.uk on Monday 31st October at 7.30pm: St Edmund's West End Room Sunday 23rd October On that evening other rehearsal dates and venues will be arranged to suit. Performances: Last after Trinity 5/12 - Co-op Memorial Service Bible Sunday 15/12 - Derby Philharmonic Mothers Union Happening Today Our branch committee meets on Tues 1st November in St Edmund’s West End Room at 2.00pm. The next MU meeting is on Tues 8th November from St Edmund's St Osmund's 2.00-4.00pm at St Edmund’s. The subject is ‘The What and How of Godly Play’ 10.00 am Holy Eucharist 10.00 am Holy Eucharist Chalice Assistants Liturgical Practice? Joyce, Laura Maggie If you have ever wondered about the liturgical actions in a Eucharist - what we do in our two churches and why we do them - come along to St Osmund’s on Hymns Thurs 3rd November at 7.30pm. The evening will be an opportunity to ask A&M*, NH&WS H O&N those questions! It will be very useful for both current members of our serving teams and those who think they might like to be part of a serving team in the 148* 244 future. 221 740 The Bishop's Harvest Appeal 166* 205 This year's appeal is raising money for two projects" 'Ray of Hope' for children 323 706 to escape labour exploitation through education and 'Women's Wings' which is aimed at training young women who are drawn into prostitution to produce 142 678 products to sell. E Eucharistic Prayer A There is a CD to buy at only £5. The CD: Taste and See: Do Not Be Afraid is a collection of readings and music featuring Voces Episcopi - a group of singers from Derbyshire and London. They give concerts at the Bishop of Derby's invitation. If you would like a copy of the CD please see Trudie or Stuart. Diary for this week And prayer intentions Sunday – All Saints Sunday All who work in the media St Edmund’s St Osmund’s Monday Those who lead our intercessions 10.00am United Holy Eucharist at St Osmund's 9.00am Morning Prayer Further notices 9.30am Staff Meeting 6.00pm Evening Prayer Derby Diocese Freedom Week 2.00pm Godly Play at Shelton Lock Bishop Alastair writes: Care Home ‘I would like to encourage you to support ‘Freedom Week’ which will take 6.00pm Baptism Preparation. place between 16 -23 October. Freedom Week is a new Derby Diocese initiative to remember victims of modern slavery, and the people who work 10.30am Job Club at Boulton Lane Baptist Church tirelessly to tackle exploitation, through prayer and worship. With enough 2.30pm and 7.30pm Bible Study at 33 Sinfin Avenue support it is hoped that there could be a chain of light and prayer across all Tuesday the deaneries during that week – which included Anti-Slavery Day on 18 Those who are persecuted for their faith October’. The chain of light and prayer will began at the Cathedral with the lighting of a candle that travelled across the diocese. Support this wonderfully 9.00am Morning Prayer 7.00pm Eucharist symbolic gesture of solidarity with those who are suffering all forms of slavery 2.00pm Christmas Market planning and oppression. in WER Leonard Arthur Smith (Len) Those of you who knew Len Smith will know how much he gave in time and Wednesday energy in helping to keep the gardens at St Osmund's looking neat and Jericho House – helping those with addiction tidy. Sadly he passed away on Thursday 13th October with Jean and her 9.15am Eucharist 10.30am Eucharist daughters at his bedside in the Macmillan Unit. I know you will keep him 10.00-12.00 Talking Point 12.00pm Funeral of Leonard Smith and Jean very much in your prayers at this time. Len’s funeral is on (Community Led Support) 6.00pm Evening Prayer Wednesday 26th October at 12.00pm in St Osmund’s Church, followed by burial at Nottingham Road Cemetery. The Pilgrim Course resumes next week Revd Norma. Thursday All local churches and chapels Talking Points The new Community Led Support hub: Talking Points, continues on 9.00am Morning Prayer Wednesdays at St Edmund’s from 10-12.00. If you are there for HC and can stay for a while or just come for the session to help meet and greet any 1.00pm ACT Food bank Distribution clients who come for appointments, and the CLS staff, that would be great! Friday Schools for children with special needs All Saints United Service On Sunday 30th October at 10.00am, on the Feast of All Saints, we will welcome our new pioneer curate: Cath Hollywell. During the service she will be telling us something of her faith journey and her call to pioneer ministry. Saturday The service will be followed by a Bring and Share lunch. The usual Derby Royal Hospital & Derby Children's Hospital protocols apply: St Osmund's provide the savouries and St Edmund's the desserts! Collect and Readings for today Luke 4.16-24 Collect When he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up, he went to the Blessed Lord, synagogue on the sabbath day, as was his custom. He stood up to read, and who called all Holy scriptures to be written for or learning: the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was given to him. He unrolled the scroll and help us so to hear them, found the place where it was written: to read, mark, learn and inwardly digest them ‘The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, that, through patience, and the comfort of your holy word, because he has anointed me we may embrace and for ever hold fast to bring good news to the poor. the hopes of everlasting life, He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives which you have given us in our Saviour Jesus Christ, and recovery of sight to the blind, who is alive and reigns with you, to let the oppressed go free, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favour.’ one God, now and for ever. And he rolled up the scroll, gave it back to the attendant, and sat down. The eyes of all in the synagogue were fixed on him. Then he began to say to them, ‘Today this scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing.’ All spoke well of him Isaiah 45.22-25 and were amazed at the gracious words that came from his mouth. They said, Turn to me and be saved, ‘Is not this Joseph’s son?’ He said to them, ‘Doubtless you will quote to me all the ends of the earth! this proverb, “Doctor, cure yourself!” And you will say, “Do here also in your For I am God, and there is no other. home town the things that we have heard you did at Capernaum.” ’ And he By myself I have sworn, said, ‘Truly I tell you, no prophet is accepted in the prophet’s home town. from my mouth has gone forth in righteousness a word that shall not return: ‘To me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall swear.’ Readings for next Sunday – All Saints Only in the LORD, it shall be said of me, Daniel 7.1-3,15-18 are righteousness and strength; Ephesians 1.11-23 all who were incensed against him Luke 6.20-31 shall come to him and be ashamed. In the LORD all the offspring of Israel shall triumph and glory. Romans 15.1-6 We who are strong ought to put up with the failings of the weak, and not to please ourselves. Each of us must please our neighbour for the good purpose of building up the neighbour. For Christ did not please himself; but, as it is written, ‘The insults of those who insult you have fallen on me.’ For whatever was written in former days was written for our instruction, so that by steadfastness and by the encouragement of the scriptures we might have hope. May the God of steadfastness and encouragement grant you to live in harmony with one another, in accordance with Christ Jesus, so that together you may with one voice glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ..