We extend a warm welcome to
all our visitors, especially to Daniel Tyler being baptised today, his
family and friends and to the Rev Mike Shaw who will be leading our
worship this Sunday - click here to read the text of
Mike's sermon for
this week.
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: Ezekiel 43.27 –
44.4
1 Corinthians 13.1-13
Luke 2.22-40
Today’s
collect: Almighty and ever-living God, clothed in
majesty, whose beloved Son was this day presented in the Temple, in
substance of our flesh: grant that we may be presented to you with pure
and clean hearts, by your Son Jesus Christ our Lord, who is alive and
reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for
ever. Amen
Diary
for the Coming
Week
Tuesday 3rd February
Evening
Talk Time
8.00pm
at 2 Wheatcotes
Further information from Alison Draper - 01438 816874
Thursday 5th
January
Afternoon Talk Time
1.30pm
at 17 Raffin Park
Further information from Grace Wallin - 01438 812624
Sunday 8th February
10.00am Family
Communion.
Newcomers To The Village - If
you are new to the Village or know someone who has moved here in the
last 2 years, since our last Newcomers Party, do let Mary Coleman
know -
Telephone - 01438 814228 or e-mail magazine.ed@allsaintsdatchworth.info.
She also asks that, if you
are submitting a name to her, you check that the newcomer is not
someone who has just moved within the village. This does happen
as we can not know everyone in Datchworth It can be very embarrassing
and, in some cases, upsetting to issue an invitation to a so called
newcomer only to be informed that they have lived in the village for 19
years or so!
Unfortunately, owing to the hard drive on Mary's last computer going
down, she lost the names she had on her list (13 as it happens).
She would be greatly obliged if the folk who have already given her
names could let her know again. She does apologise for having to ask
you to do this and says, "in future I will ensure that I copy my list
onto a floppy disk to be on the safe side!".
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 (STOP
PRESS – 20th NOW SOLD OUT) will be held at Hoppers Hall,
Datchworth to raise funds
toward the completion of All Saints’ church hall.
Tickets are still available for 27th
February 2004 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 now 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. In case 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!
Abbey
Teas – We have another opportunity to put on teas in the
St Albans Abbey Refectory, half the proceeds going toward 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 3rd February at
8pm at
2
Wheatcotes and the afternoon group on Thursday 5th February 2004 at
1.30pm at 17 Raffin Park. All are very welcome to join these informal
groups.
Prayers
- This week we pray for:
Rt
Revd John Campbell Paterson
Presiding Bishop and Primate/ Te Pihopa Matamua and Bishop of Auckland.
Members of the family of All Saints receiving communion at home after
this morning’s service.
Daniel Tyler baptised here today, his family and friends
Our
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parish of St John’s , Ha Simone, Lesotho.
Rev Tony Sophianou and his family as they settle in to their new parish
appointment near Doncaster.
All those living in Raffin Park.
All those who have died, or who are bereaved.
All
those who are ill or in need, their families and their carers,
especially:- Melvyn Barnsley, Ann Betts, Audrey Brown, Daphne
Brown, Sally Cartwright, Fizzy Chambers, Betty Clark, Gemma Cooper,
Margaret Davies, Jamie Dempsey, Lil Draper, Lillian Goodfellow,
Jonathan Hawes, Anna Kray, Frances Noble, Thomas Rousell, Hannah Sharp,
Eve Simpson, Ken Stoneman, Irene and Jenny.
My soul doth magnify the LORD, and my
spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour. For he hath regarded the
lowliness of his handmaiden. For behold from henceforth all generations
shall call me blessed. For he that is mighty hath magnified me, and
holy is his Name.
(Magnificat
Luke 1:46-55)
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