We extend a warm welcome to
all our visitors, especially to the Rev Richard Syms who will be
leading
our worship this Sunday.
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: Deuteronomy
26.1-11
Romans 10.8b-13
Luke 4.1-13
Today’s
collect: Almighty
God, whose Son Jesus Christ fasted forty days in the wilderness, and
was tempted as we are, yet without sin: give us grace to discipline
ourselves in obedience to your Spirit; and, as you know our weakness,
so may we know your power to save; through Jesus Christ your Son 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 2nd
March
Lent Group
7.30pm
at the School - see below
Further information from Anne Charles - 01438 812098
Thursday 4th
March
Afternoon Talk Time
1.30pm
at 17 Raffin Park
Further information from Grace Wallin - 01438 812624
Sunday 7th
March
10.00am Parish Communion.
Future at All
Saints
– The Archdeacon of Hertford led a
key meeting at the School last
Tuesday evening to discuss the future pattern of ministry for
Datchworth and the adjoining villages.
As
Bob King was not well enough to attend, Anne Charles (Church Warden)
was supported by John Glanville (PCC Secretary) and Lynda Dent (Deanery
and Diocesan Representative). The meeting was attended by ministers and
representatives from Welwyn, Woolmer Green, Ayot and Tewin. Positive
discussion focused on a team approach for these villages with a
minister living in Datchworth.
The
detail of any such arrangement is key and the Archdeacon has called a
second meeting for this Monday (1st March) where he will present a
draft proposal.
Please
pray that the right person will be called and found to minister with us
in Datchworth and that a wise structure will be agreed to support the
future that God has planned for us.
We
will keep you posted. If you have any views you would like considered,
Bob or I will be pleased to have a chat – Anne Charles – 01438 812098
- Bob King – 01438 814147.
Lent Course
– 20+ people have signed up – there is still time to add your name to
the
list. Please call Anne Charles (01438 812098) about joining this year’s
course so that we have numbers for catering and groups.
The five sessions, which will be held
on every Tuesday evening in March, will be at the school starting at
7.30pm with supper. Please bring your own crockery and cutlery (and
take it a way for washing up!). Also volunteers to Anne to
provide fruit and cheese for the sweet would be welcome. Our
thanks to Diana Glanville for offering to cook the main course for us
each week.
The course will replace Evening Talk Time during Lent. We will be using
the York Courses Lent material, this year entitled -
Fish
& Chip Supper Evenings -
Great evenings! – many thanks to Jean and John Austin and all their
helpers – over £500 raised toward the cost of the new Church Hall
– and thanks to all who made these “sell-out” evenings.
Paving the way – great progress! John Glanville will
no doubt let us know when our sentence continues.
Click here
to see more of this week's hard
work and workers.
Update on Blue Peter Bring and Buy Sale
– On Monday 16 February 2004, Amy, Megan, Claire, Becky, Emma
and David, regulars at All Saints Sunday Club, held a Blue
Peter Bring and Buy Sale for disabled children who want to go to
out of school
clubs. They have now raised the grand total of over £70 - well
done Sunday Club members.
Here
they are ready for the doors to open as they start their sale
Click here
for more details of the Blue
Peter Appeal.
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
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.
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 - Rev
Mike Shaw and Tony Charles continue to loose weight – over a stone
and three-quarters between them so far + 5 slimming awards! Mike even
sought out a Slimming World class in Norwich as he was away there on
business! Now that is dedication. Please be generous with
sponsoring these 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 – During March the evening group is replaced
by "Tough Talk for Lent" -
see above. The afternoon group continues to meet on Thursdays - this
week on 4th March 2004 at
1.30pm at 17 Raffin Park. All are very welcome to join these informal
groups.
Lock out at All Saints!
- If you are last out of the church, please make sure that the
bolted leaf of the door is bolted. If it is not the doors can jam as
they did recently for three days. We are back in thanks to John
Glanville who has added locksmithing to his endless range of practical
skills.
All Saints on-line - We
hope that you will find the content and links helpful and
interesting. Do let us have any suggestions for
improvement or the correction of any errors that you spot - tonycharles@allsaintsdatchworth.info.
Prayers
- This week we pray for:
The Most Revd Samuel Ndayisenga
Archbishop of the Province
of Burundi & Bishop of Buye.
Our
link
parish of St John’s , Ha Simone, Lesotho.
The future ministry in our village.
Elaine and Gary who renewed their wedding vows at All Saints this week
having been married here 30 years ago.
All those living in Whitehorse Lane.
The family of Herbert James Green who was buried at at All Saints this
week and for all 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, Betty Clark, Gemma Cooper,
Margaret Davies, Jamie Dempsey, Wally Emms, Lillian Goodfellow,
Jonathan Hawes, Bob King, Anna Kray, Frances Noble, Thomas Rousell,
Hannah Sharp,
Eve Simpson, Ken Stoneman, Jessie Tobitt, Irene and Jenny.
Lord
God, you have renewed us with the living bread from heaven; by it you
nourish our faith, increase our hope, and strengthen our love: teach us
always to hunger for him who is the true and living bread, and enable
us to live by every word that proceeds from out of your mouth; through
Jesus Christ our Lord.
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