We extend a warm welcome to
all our visitors, especially to the Rev Tony Sophianou who will be
leading our worship this Sunday - click here
to read the text of
Tony' sermon.
We are grateful to Tony for his help
over the last few months and wish him and his family well as they move
to a new parish appointment near Doncaster.
Our
altar is open to members of all denominations. If you do
not wish to receive Communion please come to receive a blessing and
certainly bring any children with you for a blessing.
Coffee
– do stay for a coffee and a chat after the service.
Today’s
readings: Jeremiah
1.4-10
Acts 9.1-22
Matthew 19.27-3
Today’s
collect: Almighty God, who caused the light of the gospel
to shine throughout the world through the preaching of your servant
Saint Paul: grant that we who celebrate his wonderful conversion may
follow him in bearing witness to your truth; through Jesus Christ your
Son our Lord, who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity
Diary
for the Coming
Week
Tuesday 27th
January Evening
Talk Time
8.00pm
at 2 Wheatcotes
Further information from Alison Draper - 01438 816874
Thursday 29th
January
Afternoon Talk Time
1.30pm
at 17 Raffin Park
Further information from Grace Wallin - 01438 812624
Sunday 1st February
10.00am Family
Communion.
Duties
& Readings Rotas – February to April – Please check
your e-mail or click here for your new
rota.
Christian Aid – New
co-ordinator for Datchworth is needed urgently. Please contact Anne
Charles – 01438 812098. Our best wishes to Betty Clark who has had to
stand down due to ill health.
Talking
Books – If you know of anyone who could make use of some
Talking Books please call Peter Brown on 01438 814234
Fish
& Chip Supper Evenings - By kind
permission of John and Jean Austin, two more Fish & Chip evenings
will be held at Hoppers Hall, Datchworth to raise funds
towards the completion of All Saints’ church hall.
The suppers will be on Friday 20th (nearly sold out) and 27th February
2004 (tickest available) at 7.30pm and
will cost £15 per person. This will include fish & chips, a
glass of wine and dessert, all consumed in friendly surroundings.
Similar evenings were held last year when a very good time was had by
all and tickets were quick to sell. The maximum number is 25 people per
evening – so book early with Bob King
– 01438 814147.
Tour Israel - 20 to 31 March 2004 - A
Shoresh Study Tour - Rev Ray
Lockhart and his wife Jill will be hosting a tour to Israel in March
this year. Ray was
previously Rector of St. Martin's Church Knebworth and later Rector of
Christchurch, Jerusalem. It is a recommended tour as both Ray and Jill
have an intimate knowledge of Israel.
Click for further
details of this
tour and Shoresh
Study Tours generally.
More information can also be obtained
from Tony Charles tel: 01438 817300 / email tonycharles@allsaintsdatchworth.info
or from Ray himself tel: 01225 840432 / email lockhart@xalt.co.uk.
Lent
Course - So that we have numbers for catering, please let
Anne Charles (01438 812098) about joining this year’s lent course – on
each Tuesday evening in March. The five sessions will be held at the
school starting at 7.30pm with supper and will replace Evening Talk
Time during Lent. We will be
using the York Courses Lent material, this year entitled -
A Quiz Night, also to
raise funds for the completion of All Saints’ church hall, will be held
on the evening of Saturday 27th March 2004. Please book the date in
your diary and start getting your team organised.
Sponsored
Slim in aid of the new church hall. Incase you haven’t
noticed, it has started. The independently verified weigh-in has taken
place and Rev Mike Shaw and Tony Charles are loosing weight. Please be
generous with sponsoring these three good causes!
(Next
item and Fish & Chip Supper are not for Mike and Tony!! Ed.)
Abbey
Teas – We have another opportunity to put on teas in the
St Albans Abbey Refrectory, half the proceeds going towards the costs
of completing All Saints’ church hall and the other to the Abbey.
Please let me know if you can help on the afternoon of Sunday 4th April
2004 – Anne Charles – 01438 812098.
Talk
Time – The evening group meets on Tuesday 27th
January 2004 at 8pm at
2
Wheatcotes and the afternoon group on Thursday 29th January 2004 at
1.30pm at 17 Raffin Park. All are very welcome to join these informal
groups.
Prayers
- This week we pray for:
The work, ministry, and witness of
the The Most Revd Rowan Douglas Williams Archbishop of Canterbury
Our
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parish of St John’s , Ha Simone, Lesotho.
All those living in Raffin Green Lane.
All those who have died, or who are bereaved.
All
those who are ill or in need, their families and their carers,
especially:- Ann Betts, Audrey Brown, Daphne Brown, Fizzy
Chambers, Betty
Clark, Gemma
Cooper,
Margaret Davies, Jamie Dempsey, Lil Draper, Lillian Goodfellow,
Jonathan Hawes, Frances
Noble, Thomas Rousell, Hannah Sharp, Eve Simpson, Ken
Stoneman, Irene and Jenny.
Almighty
God, who on the day of Pentecost sent your Holy Spirit to the apostles
with the wind from heaven and in tongues of flame, filling them with
joy and boldness to preach the gospel: by the power of the same Spirit
strengthen us to witness to your truth and to draw everyone to the fire
of your love; through Jesus Christ our Lord. |
