WARWICK TEAM MINISTRY
Weekly
Newsletter
WELCOME TO OUR SERVICES. If you are a newcomer to St Mary’s Church, or
a visitor to the area, please introduce yourself to one of the sidespeople or
the clergy. We hope that you enjoy worshipping with us.
Communicant members of any Christian church are welcome
to make their communion with us. If you do not wish to
receive communion, but would like to receive God’s
blessing, simply hold this service booklet when you come to
the altar rail.
St Mary’s seeks to be an inclusive church and welcoming to people
of all ages and backgrounds. We have a carpeted area and pew bags
available for the youngest members of our congregation, if they
wish to use it. And they may like to take an adult with them!
If you’re a UK tax payer the money you place in the
collection can be increased by around 25% if you fill
out a blue envelope in the nave chairs or by the main
entrance and allow us to retrieve the tax you’ve already
paid & put it towards the work of St Mary’s.
Further information about St Mary’s, our life and ministry can be found on
the website www.stmaryswarwick.org.uk, on Twitter and Facebook.
Please note that for legal and copyright reasons the taking of videos,
photographs and recordings is not permitted during services.
29th November 2015
Advent 1
8.00am
Holy Communion (BCP Said)
Celebrant & Preacher:
Stig Graham
The service begins in the Book of Common Prayer page 294
The collect and readings begin on page 87
Followed each third Sunday by breakfast at a local hotel
10.30am
Celebrant & Preacher:
Choral Eucharist– Common Worship 1
Boys’ and Men’s Voices
Reader:
Stig Graham
1 Thessalonians 3: 9 – end – Tony Fitzpatrick
Intercessor:
Assistants:
Doreen Mills
Christine Smeaton & Victoria Bartholomew
Organ Voluntary:
Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland (BWV 661) J. S. Bach
Coffee, drinks & biscuits are served afterwards – All welcome!
6.30pm
Candlelit Advent Carol Service
Theme: ‘Trees of Advent’
Boys’ and Men’s Voices
See special order of service
Director of Music: Thomas Corns
Assistant Director of Music: Mark Swinton
NOTICES
TODAY …
… we start Advent, that moving time of preparation
for Christmas and this includes our moving Candlelit
Advent Carol Service at 6.30pm. Start the journey to
Bethlehem tonight!
JOURNEY TO BETHLEHEM
Following the success of last year's Posada, in which knitted figures of
Mary, Joseph and a donkey travelled around the
houses of members of St Mary's congregation, we
will be repeating the journey this Advent. If you
would like the opportunity to contemplate the
true meaning of Christmas, and in the process get
to know other members of our church, please sign
up at our Welcomers’ Desk. Due to demand the
three kings will also be travelling, departing from
the crib service on Christmas Eve and returning to
the family service on 4th January. This is for people of all ages, not just
those with children!
VICTORIAN THANK YOUs
Many thanks to everyone who helped out with St Mary’s contribution to the
town’s Victorian Evening and turning on of the Christmas
Lights last Thursday. It was a wonderful occasion,
involving lots of hard work from many people. It’s great
to have the Christmas Tree Festival in church for the
third year and many thanks to Felicity Bostock and
Glynis Nixon in the Church Office for their sterling
efforts in organising the Festival, together with Helen
Fitzpatrick and Noel Reeve and everyone who is helping
with the Pop Up Café.
VICAR’S SERMON LAST SUNDAY
One or two people were asking for copies of the vicar’s sermon from alst
Sunday, it is now on the website
http://www.stmaryswarwick.org.uk/index.php?/stmarys/Other_sermons_an
d_addresses
BIBLE READING AND A CHALLENGE FOR ADVENT As part of our 8EQ
initiative around Bible Reading we have published details of the
readings for the following Sunday in each week’s newsletter. We hope
you have found these an
opportunity to prepare
and reflect. During the
Christmas season, so
much can pull us away
from the significance of what we’re celebrating. The season of Advent
brings us the opportunity to focus on the true meaning of Christmas. So,
this year, we are asking all members of the congregation to make a
special effort to read ahead the scripture for each of the four Sundays
in Advent. We will be seeking your feedback in the New Year about how
successful and inspiring you found this exercise.
We would also like your help in supporting our Sunday school. Catherine
Watkins, our Sunday school leader, would like to buy a number of
copies of a Children’s Bible for our young people to use. If you would
like to “sponsor” the purchase of a Bible please speak to her directly.
Your help will be much appreciated. Also, if you have any unwanted
Bibles at home to donate to our lending library at the back of Church
that would be very helpful.
BIBLE READING
PRAYER OF THE MONTH:
God of hope
be with us in our Advent journey
to the stable and beyond,
be with us in our meeting
and in our travelling together,
be with us in our worship
and our praying together,
be with us in our Advent journey
to the stable and beyond,
our God of hope. Amen.
COMMITTEE MEETINGS
 Standing Committee: Thu 5th Jan at 5.30pm
 King Henry VIII Working Party: Mon 18th Jan at 7.30pm (All
Saints)
 PCC: Wed 20th Jan at 7.30pm
All Meetings in St Mary’s Vestry unless stated otherwise
TEAM NEWS
The committee for drawing up the shortlist of
candidates for the post of Team Vicar at All
Saints, Emscote met last Wednesday but was
unable to call anyone for interview. The
committee chaired by the Archdeacon Missioner
has decided to re-advertise the post in the New
Year. Please keep all involved in your prayers.
Back in stock the hugely popular
‘Christmas from Warwick’ CD
from the Choirs of St Mary’s Collegiate Church
PRICE £10
AVAILABLE FROM ST MARY’S COLLEGIATE CHURCH
GIFT SHOP
St Mary’s, Warwick
Candlelit
Advent Carol Service
Trees of Advent
TONIGHT at 6.30pm
Christmas Services
at St Mary’s
Sun 29th Nov Advent Sunday
6.30pm Candlelit Advent Carol Service
Sun 6th Dec
Advent 1
9.30am Christingle for all the family
Sun 20th Dec Advent 4
6.30pm Candlelit Christmas Carol Service
Wed 23rd Dec
6.30pm Candlelit Christmas Carol Service
Thu 24th Dec Christmas Eve
4.00pm Crib service
11.15pm Midnight Mass
Fri 25th Dec Christmas Day
8.00am Holy Communion (Said)
10.00am Choral Family Eucharist & Carols
Sun 27th Dec Christmas 1
10.30am Holy Communion with Carols
All Welcome!
The Scholars’ Carol Concert
Directed by Mark Swinton
Organ by Richard Dunster-Sigtermans
Tuesday 15th Dec, 7.30pm
at the Collegiate Church of St Mary, Old Square, Warwick, CV34 4RA
General admission £10 including refreshments, mulled wine and mince pies
Tickets available from St Mary’s gift shop, on the door, or online at
christmas-at-st-marys.eventbrite.co.uk
VISIT St Mary’s Gift Shop
Christmas Cards, Advent Calendars & Candles now in stock
Cards for every Occasion & Gifts in Stock
CD’s, Trays and Candles,
St Mary’s Tea Towels & Notelets
St Mary’s Gift shop can supply stamps at normal price but buying them
from the shop gives the church a small profit.
Open 10am-4pm Mon – Sat 12-4pm Sun
PLEASE HELP SUPPORT ST MARY’S SHOP
We need help in the shop to cover holidays and illness. Just 2 hours on
an occasional basis. No experience necessary. “Every little” really does
help to keep the shop open when volunteers are away. Call in and see
Dee or phone 07929 248094.
VOLUNTARY PRAYER COORDINATOR
Leamington Street Pastors are seeking an enthusiastic, prayerful and
organised person to fulfill the role of prayer coordinator. Primary roles
and responsibilities include; Promoting the need for prayer for our
streets, recruiting and liaising with Prayer Pastors, organising the rotas,
attending and taking a key role in our monthly prayer meetings and
supporting our Coordinator with prayer. The role will be approximately
8 - 10 hours per month including prayer meetings. If you would like
more information about the role please contact our coordinator on
07789953944 or email leamingtonspa@streetpastors.org.uk
The next
Prayer Breakfast
will be held at
St Michael’s Church, Budbrooke
On Saturday 5th December
at 7.30 am
Everyone welcome
Churches Together in Warwick
www. ctwarwick.org.uk
HEALING ON THE STREETS … in Market Sq on Sat 5th Dec from 10am to noon.
PRAYERS FOR THOSE WHO ARE ILL: Flo Carpenter, Nicky-Miriam Miles,
Chris Edmonds, Jack Dixon,
PRAYERS FOR THE DEPARTED: Beryl Chaplin, Roger Blakemore,
THIS WEEK: Beginning 29th November
Wednesday 2nd 10.00am Holy Communion followed by coffee & biscuits
5.30pm
Choral Evensong
th
Friday 4
5.30pm
Choral Evensong
FORTHCOMING SUNDAY SERVICES
8.00am
Holy Communion
Sunday 6th Dec – Advent 2
9.30am
11.00am
Christingle
Choral Matins
6.30pm
Choral Eucharist
8.00am
Holy Communion
Sunday 13th Dec – Advent 3
10.30am
Choral Eucharist
8.00am
Holy Communion
Sunday 20th Dec – Advent 4
10.30am
6.30pm
Choral Eucharist
Candlelit Carol Service
6.30pm
Choral Evensong
Sunday 27th Dec – John, Apostle and Evangelist
8.00am
10.30am
6.30pm
NO Holy
Holy Communion with
NO Evensong
Communion
Carols
St Mary’s Parochial Church Council ― Vicar: The Revd Dr Vaughan S Roberts; Reader: Doreen Mills;
Churchwardens: Gail Guest and John Luxton; Treasurer: John Adams; Secretary: Kirsteen Robson;
Congregational Representatives: Grahame Edmonds, Alan Faulkner, Christoph Hoerl, Frances Humphreys,
Tony King, Jayne McHale, John Newbery, Carol Warren, Alan Wellan; Deanery Synod Representatives: Dave
Clark, Gill James, Desmond Jack; Parish Administrator: Felicity Bostock; and Director of Music: Tom Corns
Parish Office: (01926) 403940
Felicity Bostock – parishadministrator@stmaryswarwick.org.uk
Glynis Nixon - admin@stmaryswarwick.org.uk