St Mary the Virgin Bexley
St Mary’s worships and serves a loving God and reaches out to the community in the name of Jesus Christ.
Sunday 14th March 2010
The FourthSundayof Lent – Mothering Sunday
Today
08:00 amHoly Communion (CW)
10:00 amSung Holy Communion (CW)
11:15 amPCC Meeting-Lady Chapel for APCM business
6:30 pmCompline for Lent –Lady Chapel
Monday 15th
9:00 amMorning Prayer– Church
2:30 pmto 4:30 pm Lent course Lady Chapel
Tuesday 16th
9:00 amMorning Prayer– Vicarage
3:00 pmDAC Inspection of proposed extension
7:30 pmMission Shaped Intro Course- St James Blendon
Wednesday17th
10:00amHoly Communion (CW)
Thursday 18th
9:00 amMorning Prayer- Church
10:00 amFriend’s Meeting-43 Wansunt Road
8:00 pmBellingring Practice
Friday 19th
6:15 pm Junior’s Choir Practice
7:00 pm Senior’s and Junior’s Choir Practice
Readings - Today. Exod 2.1-10. Luke 2.33-35
Wednesday 17th
10:00 am Holy Communion. Isa 49.8-15. John 5:17-30
The FifthSunday of Lent21st March- Passiontide begins
08:00 amHoly Communion (BCP) p.138
10:00 amSung Holy Communion .Isa 43.16-21. John 12: 1-8
11:30 amAPCM
2:00 pmBaptism of Emma Rose Newton
6:30 pmHoly Communion (CW)
7:00 pmCompline
Reflection and Prayer on Mothering Sunday
Mary, whose ‘yes’ to God entailed the ultimate pain of motherhood, knew that Jesus was hers only in trust and that ‘a sword would pierce her soul’.
God is with us in the depths, God knowing the dark times, God who does not forget. A God of love.
Loving God, you have given us the right to be called children of God. Help us to show your love in our homes that they may be places of love, security and truth.
Loving God, Jesus, your Son, was born into the family of Mary and Joseph; bless all parents and all who care for children; strengthen those families living under stress and may your love be known where no human love is found.
Loving God, we thank you for the family of the Church. We pray that all may find in her their true home; that the lonely, the marginalized, the rejected may be welcomed and loved in the name of Jesus.
Loving God, as we see the brokenness of our world we pray for healing among the nations; for food where there is hunger; for freedom where there is oppression; for joy where there is pain;that your love may bring peace to all your children.
Notes:
The Annual Parochial Church Meeting
The APCM, which is a review of 2009 in the life of St Mary’s and to elect new people to various positions,will take place at 11:30 am on Sunday 21st March.
Those on the Electoral Roll are eligible to attend and vote.
The APCM Report will be available the week of the Meeting.
Prayers and Anniversaries
Please pray for our Link Mission Partners, Chris and Angela with Anna, Isaac.and Noah.
Please pray for Chinwe who is preparing for her Confirmation on Pentecost Sunday.
Baptism Anniversaries: Marcus Gooden
The sick
Mary Andrews, Jeane Greenhalgh, Betty Richardson, Stella Russell; Colin Quinn, Kirsty Ivanoski-Nichol, Sue Pring, Kevin Tilley,
Hildegard Bagwell
May the healing presence of the Holy Spirit be with them
Death Anniversaries: John Lee. Jean Oliver
Those who have died:Raymond Ollif
May they rest in peace and rise in glory
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Please note a prayer ministry is available in the Lady Chapel for those who wish during the distribution of Holy Communion
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Vicar: The Reverend Paul Spreadbridge
The Vicarage, 29 Hill Crescent , Bexley DA5 2DA.
Telephone: 01322 523457. Mob: 07777678204
E-mail:
Acting Church Warden
Mr Michael Denman
Telephone: 0208 301 3410
The Church Warden Miss Mary Andrews is unavailable at the present time