Sunday 31st December 2017
THE FIRST SUNDAY OF CHRISTMAS
(Liturgical Colour: White
8.00pm Holy Communion (BCP)
Rev’d Clive Wood
Readings: Isaiah 61:10 – 62:3 (p.525); Luke 2:15-21 (p.724)
10.00am Sung Eucharist (CW)
Rev’d Clive Wood
Readings: Isaiah 61:10 – 62:3; Galatians 4:4-7; Luke 2:15-21
11.30pm Watchnight Service including Covenant Prayer
Rev’d Jane Edwards and Mrs Anthea Harris-Faulkner
Readings: Isaiah 35; Psalm 132; Colossians 1:9-20
Welcome to our Services this New Year’s Eve. If you are a visitor, we hope you will feel at home and part of our Church Family as we worship God together. Leaflets and our monthly magazine are available at the back of church with information about our activities. Also, please look at our website –
Please join us for refreshments after the 10.00am Service
The Week Ahead
Mon 1st Jan Bank Holiday
Tues 2nd Jane taking day off
Wed 3rd 9.15am Morning Prayer in Church
10.00am – 12 noon Art Club in Church Hall
Thurs 4th 10.00am Holy Communion
(Readings: 1 John 3:7-10; John 1:35-42)
7.45pm Table tennis/Pool Club in Church Hall
7.45pm Standing Committee in Church
Fri 5th 9.30 – 11.30am Coffee Morning in Church Hall
11.00am Jane taking funeral of William (Bill) Davis in Church,
followed by Burial at Erith Cemetery
7.00pm – 8.30pm Choir Practice in Church
Sat 6th9.00am – 10.00am Prayer Walk starting in Church
Sun 7thEpiphany Sunday
8.00am Holy Communion (BCP)
9.45am Sunday Club
10.00am Sung Eucharist (CW)
Prayers
Anglican Communion: Zululand (Southern Africa) Bishop Monument Makhanya
Diocese: Gravesend Deanery; Area Dean: Rev Sue Brewer; Lay Chair: Bob Moreton
Parish: For a fresh commitment to Christ as we begin the New Year with God; children who are fostered, adopted or in care; those living in Regent Square and Upper Park Road
Our Country/The World: Those killed & injured in attacks in Cairo and Afghanistan; for peace and light in places of conflict and darkness;
For healing and wholeness: Baby Miriam, Timothy Mukibi, Beverley Wilkinson, Andrew Ashby, Thelma Finch, Margaret Poole, Pauline, Christine Pierce, Shirley Petford, Fred Leany; Fred Kaggwa and Son (Pat the Child).
Those who have died:William (Bill) Arthur Davis, John Prichard, Rita Whipps,
Paul Burton. We pray for all who mourn.
Notices
Christmas Cards: There are some still left in the pigeon-holes by the West Door. Please look to see if there are any for YOU.
Watchnight Service: Tonight we will be holding a traditional non-Eucharistic Watchnight Service at to see in the New Year with God. All are welcome.
Friends of All Saints Church: We are looking for expressions of interest with regard to setting up this group as a separate charity to help with fund-raising for the church building and fabric. There are fliers at the back of church and there will be an invitation to a meeting on Saturday 27th January 2018. Please give your name and contact details if you are interested.
Altar Flower Donations 2018: The new list for Altar flowers is now at the back of the Church. If you would like to donate money for flowers during the year please add your name and telephone number to the list. We will contact you nearer the time to collect your money. The flowers usually stay on the Altar for 2 weeks. Any queries please ask Olive at the 8.00am Service or Pamela at the 10.00am Service. Please note there are no flowers on the Altar during Lent or Advent.
Christmas Collections:
Leoa Concert: Total £720.00 divided between Leoa Choir and All Saints
Crib/Christingle: Total £418.00 for Children’s Society
Midnight Service: Total £244.20 divided between Crisis and All Saints
Dates ahead
Thurs 4th Jan7.45pm Standing Committee
Sat 6th Jan9.00am Prayer Walk
Sun 7th JanEpiphany Sunday
Tues 16 Jan7.30pm FAGC meeting
Thurs 25 Jan7.45pm PCC meeting with Richard Williams, Diocesan Treasurer
Sat 27th Jan7.00pm Friends of All Saints meeting
Sun 28th JanCandlemas
SAINT JOHN KIKWAYI CHURCH OF UGANDA
CHARITY BOWL FOR JANUARY & FEBRUARY 2018.
Some of you will recall the name ‘Pat The Child’ from previous updates. Some years ago All Saint’s funded the building and equipment of a school in Kampala, Uganda, for orphans which is now completely self sufficientgivingchildren the skills to have a trade and be equipped to earn a living when reaching adulthood. During this summer we received a letter, the following is an extract.
“We thank God that Pat The Child still do good work to support needy children and families from our rural communities. When your then Vicar Rev Irene Shaw visited us here in Uganda, she attended our church where our children and the local community go to worship. However it is a very old and small church built 70 years ago that has now become too risky to hold services mostly during rainy periods and when the winds get high there is a fear it could fall down without warning. A campaign was started with the church congregation to build a new church. However it has not been easy to collect the required money as there is much poverty, so we have started a fund raising campaign and wonder if All Saints might wish to contribute. We still recall and give thanks to thegreat support of the congregation and Friday Coffee mornings before.”
The PCC decided that in view ofpast connections, it would be really nice to make a contribution to help with the rebuilding of the Saint John Kikwayi Church. The roof is the next priority, and then inside aSanctuary, Pulpit and Pews. It is nice to support an overseas project when we know where the money is going and what it will be spent on. Iwould therefore commend this charity Bowl to you and would ask for yourdonations over the next two months. Many thanks.Chris Martin