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FAIR TRADE STALL IS IN WITTERSHAM CHURCH ON THE FIRST SUNDAY OF EVERY MONTH

*Tower open and cream teas every Sunday afternoon in August 2.30 – 5.00pm, with craft tables on the first three Sundays.

Are you interested in the Children’s Ministry?

Could you help with the activity day on August 7th?

Please pray about this.

WELCOME PACKS for new people to the Village are available from The Rectory.

The BIG BREAKFAST is coming again on 8th November in the Village Hall.

St John the Baptist, Wittersham

St Mary the Virgin, Ebony

3rd August 2014

Trinity 7

For our Baptism today we welcome Daisy and Molly Maitland and their family and friends.

IN WITTERSHAM THE ALTAR CANDLES ARE LIT 10 minutes BEFORE THE

SERVICE. MAY WE RESPECTFULLY REQUEST THAT QUIET IS THEN KEPT

TO ALLOW OTHERS TIME AND SPACE FOR REFLECTION AND

PREPARATION.

Welcome to our churches today, if you are a visitor or a newcomer

please make yourself known to the clergy or those on duty. All Christian

communicants are welcome at the altar rail to receive the sacrament,

everyone else, including children, is invited to come for a blessing. In

Wittersham Church there is a hearing induction loop for all services

and large print service books are also available. The toilet facility at

Wittersham is located just outside the Church, turn left and follow the

path round to the building on your right. Activities for children are

available in the North aisle Children’s area.

Services today

Ebony 9.00am Holy Communion BCP

Wittersham 10.30 am Parish Eucharist and Baptism

Collect for 9.00 am

Lord of all power and might, who art the author and giver of all good things: Graft in our hearts the love of thy name, increase in us true religion, nourish us with all goodness, and of thy great mercy keep us in the same; through Jesus Christ our Lord, Amen

Readings for 9.00 am

Epistle: Romans 6: 19 - end

Gospel: St Mark 8: 1 – 10a

Readings and Hymns for 10.30 am

Gospel only: St Matthew 14: 13 – 21

Hymns

All the hymns are printed in the Order of Service

Altar Flower Dedication

Dedication for Shelagh and Terry Hodder’s Wedding Anniversary

HELP NEEDED Can you help with serving the teas or making scones or cakes in August In Wittersham? Please see sign up sheets at the back of the Church.

THANK YOU TO THOSE WHO HAVE OFFERED BUT WE ARE STILL LOOKING FOR MORE PEOPLE TO OFFER TO GO ON THE COFFEE ROTA AT WITTERSHAM. PLEASE THINK SERIOUSLY ABOUT THIS AND IF YOU ARE ABLE TO HELP PLEASE SPEAK TO SUE MASH OR JUDY.