St Mary & St Nicholas with All Saints, Leatherhead Sunday 10 May 2009 Easter 5
SERVICES Parish Church 8.00 Holy Communion Revd Ian Howarth 10.30 Family Communion Revd Mary Cruddas Reading: Mike Lewis Intercessions: Rosalind Corteen Elements: Mike & Molly Lewis 4.00 Time For Tea Jane Smith 6.30 Evensong Gail Partridge Reading: Frances Presley 6.30 Triumph Youth-led service at BFree St Nicolas, Great Bookham 3.00 Deanery Confirmation Revd Mary Cruddas Revd Mike Stewart
The Collect for Sunday 10 May
Almighty God, who through your only-begotten Son Jesus Christ have overcome death and opened to us the gate of everlasting life: grant that, as by your grace going before us you put into our minds good desires, so by your continual help we may bring them to good effect; through Jesus Christ our risen Lord, who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. All Amen Reading: Acts 8 26-end
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CHRISTIAN AID WEEK 10 May – 16 May
Please contact me if you can be part of our team: we need people for an hour in the town 9am-3pm Thursday 14 May and as many people as possible to collect door to door during the week as some roads are not yet covered. Thank you. Frank Haslam 379341 (please leave a message if out).
Sunday 17 May:
8.00 9.00 10.30 6.30
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Churchwarden: Peter Leith
Holy Communion Parish Church Holy Communion All Saints Informal Family Communion Parish Church with laying on of hands for healing Evening Reflection Parish Church
FAIR TRADE STALL Our Fair Trade stall will be held as usual in the Parish Hall this morning after 10.30 Family Communion.
Parish Website: www.leatherheadweb.org.uk
An angel of the Lord said to Philip, ‘Get up and go toward the south to the road that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza.’ (This is a wilderness road.) 27 So he got up and went. Now there was an Ethiopian eunuch, a court official of the Candace, queen of the Ethiopians, in charge of her entire treasury. He had come to Jerusalem to worship 28 and was returning home; seated in his chariot, he was reading the prophet Isaiah. 29 Then the Spirit said to Philip, ‘Go over to this chariot and join it.’ 30 So Philip ran up to it and heard him reading the prophet Isaiah. He asked, ‘Do you understand what you are reading?’ 31 He replied, ‘How can I, unless someone guides me?’ And he invited Philip to get in and sit beside him. 32 Now the passage of the scripture that he was reading was this: ‘Like a sheep he was led to the slaughter, and like a lamb silent before its shearer, so he does not open his mouth. 33 In his humiliation justice was denied him. Who can describe his generation? For his life is taken away from the earth.’ 34 The eunuch asked Philip, ‘About whom, may I ask you, does the prophet say this, about himself or about someone else?’ 35 Then Philip began to speak, and starting with this scripture, he proclaimed to him the good news about Jesus.
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As they were going along the road, they came to some water; and the eunuch said, ‘Look, here is water! What is to prevent me from being baptized?’ 38 He commanded the chariot to stop, and both of them, Philip and the eunuch, went down into the water, and Philip baptized him. 39 When they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord snatched Philip away; the eunuch saw him no more, and went on his way rejoicing. 40 But Philip found himself at Azotus, and as he was passing through the region, he proclaimed the good news to all the towns until he came to Caesarea. This is the word of the Lord All Thanks be to God
CREATING SPARKS (Inspiring children’s work in your church) Saturday 16 May 10am - 3pm Holy Trinity CE School, Guildford Are you a children's leader, regular helper, occasional pair of hands, thinking of getting involved or perhaps a member of the clergy? Then this event is for you. Booking forms from Janine Stagg or 01483 484925. COFFEE MORNING & PLANT SALE Saturday 16 May at 10.30am Parish Hall The Friends of Leatherhead Parish Church are holding a coffee morning and plant sale on Saturday 16 May. Book stall, Fair Trade stall, produce & cakes and raffle. Entry £1 (to include tea/coffee). INTERNATIONAL EVANGELISM Saturday 16 May 10am to 5pm Bookham Baptist Church Sponsored by Engage/Bookham Baptist/St Mary’s Life/Liquid this is a one day course to be led by Pete Gilbert. Cost is £7 for the day. For booking information please contact nick_taylor@me.com or on 07966 985921. LEATHERHEAD HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY Saturday 23 May 10.00am to noon Please note that our Annual Plant Sale and coffee morning will be held in the beautiful garden of 19 The Mount, Fetcham on 23 May (and not 27 May as in the Parish Magazine). Plants, homemade cakes, raffle and coffee. ECUMENICAL PARISH AWAY DAY Saturday 30 May 10am to 3.30pm St John the Baptist, Okewood Hill, Ockley Application forms are available in Church or from the Parish Office and should be returned to Navin Mehta or the Parish Office by 24 May. Cost is £5 for adults; no charge for children. Full details from wardens and in May’s magazine. DIOCESAN SUMMER SCHOOL ‘Getting Grounded’ 4-18 July 2009 This year’s theme (being “well grounded” in Christ) continues last year’s of developing confidence in the basics of our faith and applying it to everyday life. To see what is on offer for 2009, please pick up a brochure in church. Booking forms are also available from www.cofeguildford.org.uk/go/ss Booking required by 26 June.
Gospel Reading: John 15 1-8
TRIUMPH YOUTH-LED SERVICE Sunday 10 May at 6.30pm Please join us at BFree at 6.30pm this evening for Triumph Youth Service. All very welcome! PARENT & TODDLER GROUP Wednesday 13 May 10.00am – 12 noon Parent and Toddler Group meets as usual in the Parish Church Hall. A warm welcome awaits all 0-5 year olds and their carers. Further details from Janine Stagg (374914) or Jackie Burgess (278656). “HOPE: LIVING IN THE MOMENT Wednesday 13 May 7pm to 9pm Westminster Cathedral Hall, Ambrosden Avenue, London SW1 Fr Timothy Radcliffe OP speaks on “Hope: Living in the Moment”. Suggested donation £10. Tickets available on the door or book in advance www.silenceinthecity.org.uk or 020 7231 6278/020 7252 2453. FRIENDS’ AGM Friday 15 May at 7.30pm for 8pm Parish Hall All welcome at the AGM. Refreshments from 7.30pm; AGM starts at 8pm. LOST… A member of our congregation has lost a gold cross and chain. Please would you hand in to the Parish Office if found. Thank you.