PARISH OF ESHER
CHRIST CHURCH with ST GEORGE’S, WEST END
SHARING THE POWER OF GOD’S LOVE IN ESHER
Reconciling - Sustaining - Guiding - Healing
ALL SAINTS DAY
1 NOVEMBER 2015
WELCOME TO OUR SERVICES
THE COLLECT FOR THE DAY
If you are new to the parish or
worshipping with us for the first time
please introduce yourselves to a member
of the clergy or one of our churchwardens
or sidespeople. This sheet gives some
words that will be needed in the services
and notices about the life of the church
communities. Please do take it home.
God of holiness,
your glory is proclaimed in every age:
as we rejoice in the faith of your saints,
inspire us to follow their example
with boldness and joy;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen
TODAY’S SERVICES
8.00am Holy Communion at Christ Church
led by Stefan
9.00am Sung Communion at West End
led by David and Stefan
Reading
Caroline St Gallay
& Prayers
Chalice Bridget Williams
10.30am All Age Worship at Christ Church
led by Nate and Stefan
Churchwarden Will Stevens
Sides Sue Dunne, Dylan or Sauch Emmett
Pam Stark, David Stark
Reading
Nevin Truesdale
& Prayers
3.30pm All Souls Service at Christ Church
led by Stefan and Steve Nolan
Churchwarden Sandra Argent
Sides Hugh Miller, Will Stevens
Reading Gill Barnett, Brian Elliott
MUSIC
Hymns WE 134, 205, 567 (omit v. 2)
CC Oh when the saints go
marching in, Thank you Lord,
134 (v. 1,2,3,8 only)
Organist Alex Coutts, Stuart Whatton
FIRST READING Isaiah 25.6-9
On this mountain the Lord of hosts
will make for all peoples a feast of rich
food, a feast of well-matured wines,
of rich food filled with marrow, of
well-matured wines strained clear.
And he will destroy on this mountain
the shroud that is cast over all peoples,
the sheet that is spread over all nations;
he will swallow up death for ever.
Then the Lord God will wipe away the
tears from all faces, and the disgrace
of his people he will take away from
all the earth, for the Lord has spoken.
It will be said on that day, Lo, this is our
God; we have waited for him, so that
he might save us. This is the Lord for
whom we have waited; let us be glad
and rejoice in his salvation.
PSALM 24.1-6
GOSPEL John 11.32-44
1 The earth is the Lord’s and all that
is in it, the world, and those who live
in it;
2 for he has founded it on the seas,
and established it on the rivers.
3 Who shall ascend the hill of the
Lord? And who shall stand in his holy
place?
4 Those who have clean hands and
pure hearts, who do not lift up their
souls to what is false, and do not swear
deceitfully.
5 They will receive blessing from the
Lord, and vindication from the God of
their salvation.
6 Such is the company of those who
seek him, who seek the face of the God
of Jacob. Selah
When Mary came where Jesus was and
saw him, she knelt at his feet and said
to him, ‘Lord, if you had been here, my
brother would not have died.’ When
Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews
who came with her also weeping, he
was greatly disturbed in spirit and
deeply moved. He said, ‘Where have
you laid him?’ They said to him, ‘Lord,
come and see.’ Jesus began to weep.
So the Jews said, ‘See how he loved
him!’ But some of them said, ‘Could
not he who opened the eyes of the
blind man have kept this man from
dying?’ Then Jesus, again greatly
disturbed, came to the tomb. It was a
cave, and a stone was lying against it.
Jesus said, ‘Take away the stone.’
Martha, the sister of the dead man,
said to him, ‘Lord, already there is a
stench because he has been dead for
four days.’ Jesus said to her, ‘Did I not
tell you that if you believed, you would
see the glory of God?’ So they took
away the stone. And Jesus looked
upwards and said, ‘Father, I thank you
for having heard me. I knew that you
always hear me, but I have said this for
the sake of the crowd standing here,
so that they may believe that you sent
me.’ When he had said this, he cried
with a loud voice, ‘Lazarus, come out!’
The dead man came out, his hands and
feet bound with strips of cloth, and his
face wrapped in a cloth. Jesus said to
them, ‘Unbind him, and let him go.’
PARISH NOTICES
All Souls Service - The service will be this afternoon at 3.30pm. Our guest preacher
will be Revd Dr Steve Nolan from the Princess Alice Hospice. There is a list in church
for you to check and add names of loved ones to be remembered during the service.
Treasurer - We are delighted to announce Duncan Clerkin, who worships at West End,
will be our next parish treasurer. Duncan, like Nick, will be a huge blessing to the
community, and we are very thankful to him and God for this act of loving service.
A handover with Nick will be ongoing in November before Duncan starts in earnest.
Autumn Teaching - We will be undertaking a six consecutive week course on the Lord's
Prayer. The course will run on Tuesdays, 8 to 9.30pm, starting on 3 November and on
Wednesdays, 10.30am to 12 noon, starting on 4 November. Feel free to just turn up
to any session, but clearly it would be beneficial to commit to the six weeks. If you
are interested, sign up at the back of the church or contact the office by 18 October.
The course material, if affordable, is £6. Nate and I look forward to welcoming and
journeying with you.
Remembrance Sunday - Sunday, 8 November, is Remembrance Sunday, and the usual
services at Christ Church at 8am and at West End at 9.00am will take place. There will be
no 10.30am service at Christ Church. The Service of Remembrance will be held at the War
Memorial on Esher Green, arrive at 10.45am for 11am, followed by the Civic Service in Christ
Church. Our guest preacher will be Revd Lee Johnson from Esher Green Baptist Church.
Ladies Night Out - Please join the ladies of Esher Parish for a Ladies Night Out! On Thursday
12 November from 7.30pm at the Swan Inn, 2 Hare Lane, Esher. We hope to see you there.
Refugee Crisis Response - Do please continue to leave aid donations in church for
collection. Thank you.
Bake Sale - October's bake sale raised £46. The next one will be on Sunday 8 November
followed by a December special where we are hoping to sell homemade jams, chutneys
and Christmas cakes as well as the usual bakes. All profits will go to the Parish of Esher.
Christingle Service - Our Parish Christingle Service will take place at Christ Church on
Sunday 6 December at 4.00pm.
Canterbury Trip - The Fellowship Group invite you to join them on their visit to Canterbury
on Thursday 10 December. If interested please add your name to the sign-up sheet.
Christmas Stall - We will be running a stall this year and it would be great to have
some help at Christ Church on 1, 15, 22 & 29 November. Please speak with Will
Stevens if you can help. Many thanks.
Coffee Rota - We are in need of new volunteers to help with the coffee at Christ
Church after the 10.30am service every Sunday. If you can help please contact
Beverley Taylor at beveastwoodtaylor@hotmail.co.uk. Thank you.
Christmas Lunch - The Parish lunch will be on Sunday 13 December at the Bear, Esher.
Please stay for coffee or tea after the service.
PLEASE PRAY FOR
Those who are ill: Margaret Williams, Stephanie Major, Jena Wright,
Mary Teague, Fiona Owen
RIP Anniversaries: Peter Knight, Richard Lindow, Susan Coulson, Irene Codd,
Reeve Lynn, June Steeden, Richard Gregory, Brian Lynas, Raymond Scott
BIBLE READINGS FOR THE WEEK AHEAD
taken from the Church of England Lectionary – readings for Morning Prayer (MP)
November
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
2
3
4
5
6
Time Reading
9.00-9.30am
9.00-9.30am
9.00-9.30am
9.00-9.30am
9.00-9.30am
Isaiah 1.1-20; Ps 2; Matthew 1.18-end
Isaiah 1.21-end; Ps 5; Matthew 2.1-15
Isaiah 2.1-11; Ps 9; Matthew 2.16-end
Isaiah 2.12-end; Ps 15; Matthew 3
Isaiah 3.1-15; Ps 16; Matthew 4.1-11
LOOKING AHEAD
November
Sunday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Sunday
1
3
4
8
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
10
11
12
Tuesday
Wednesday
17
18
Time Event
3.30pm
2.00pm
8.00pm
10.45am
12.15pm
6.00pm
2.00pm
11.30am
10.00am
7.30pm
2.00pm
12.30pm
All Souls Service
Toddlers’ Praise
Breath
Remembrance Civic Service
Bake Sale
Youth Group
Toddlers’ Praise
Communion Service, Arbrook House
Fellowship Group
Ladies Night Out at the Swan Inn, Esher
Toddlers’ Praise
Music on the Green lunchtime concert: Simon
Desorgher, flute & Sally Mays, piano
8.00pm Parochial Church Council(PCC) meeting
8.00pm Breath
CONTACTS
RECTOR Revd Dr Stefan Collier
Tel 01372 462611
Email rector.esher@gmail.com
Rector’s day off is Monday
CURATE Revd Nate Kurz
Tel 020 8398 6746
Email nate.esherparish@gmail.com
Curate’s day off is Friday
PARISH OF ESHER
Website www.esherparish.org.uk
Twitter www.twitter.com/esherparish
Christ Church Open: Every day, 9am to 3pm
PARISH OFFICE Christ Church, Church Street, Esher, Surrey KT10 8QS
Tel 01372 462282
Email office@esherparish.org.uk
Office Open: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday, 10am to 12am
All main events at Christ Church unless stated otherwise.