Welcome to St Mary’s & St Anne’s Moseley
Sunday 19 February 2012, Sunday before Lent

Welcome

If you are here for the first time, please do introduce yourself to a sidesperson or priest. There is a loop system for the hard of hearing available in the nave at St Mary’s and in any part of the church at St Anne’s.

Lighting a Candle

Please feel free to light candles to pray for someone. Candles stands are at the top of the North Aisle in both Churches. Prayer boards are also adjacent.

Your Offering

A collection for the work of the church is usually taken during each service. Please use the Gift Aid envelope if you are a UK taxpayer. There will also be a collection from the parents in the children’s groups

Contact details for the Vicar, Associate Vicar, Wardens & Admin.

• Church Office: 25 St Mary’s Row, B13 8HW
• Telephone: 0121 449 2243
• Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

The Church Office will now open for enquiries at 11:00 a.m. on Mondays.

Parish Hall and Room Bookings

• Contact: Chrissy McAteer.
• Telephone: 0121 449 2243
• Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Notices

Thank you from Hazel

A big thank you from me for the warm welcome I’ve received in St Mary’s and St Anne’s. Thank you to all who contributed to the food (and wine!) for my larder, which was a lovely surprise to greet me on the day I moved here. Thank you too to everyone who contributed in any way to make my licensing such a wonderful evening. I look forward to meeting you and getting to know you in the days and weeks to come. Hazel

Building Work at St Mary’s

Old Parish Office Building:
The development has now begun and will take three months to complete. The building is being made into two flats. External work near the Tower will begin soon; please watch for further notices regarding access. There will inevitably be some disruption during this time and we would ask for your patience. Thank you

Electoral Roll

The current list is at the back of Church, please check this to see if your details are up to date.

Child Protection Policy

Our child protection policy can be seen on the welcome board in the entrance at St Mary’s and the notice board in the entrance at St Anne’s.

Future Events

St Mary’s PCC meeting, St Anne’s Council Room

Monday 20 February, 7:30 p.m.
Open meeting with a presentation on proposals for the Churchyard

St Anne’s PCC meeting, St Anne’s Council Room

Tuesday 21st February, 7:30 p.m.
Open Meeting with proposals to develop worship and children’s areas.

Women’s World day of Prayer, 2012

Friday 2 March, 2:00 p.m., Balsall Heath Church Centre
WWDP organised services by women began in the UK in 1928. Since that time women from Churches in Moseley and Balsall Heath have met to organise a service. The theme this year, chosen by women of Malaysia is ‘Let Justice Prevail’. We welcome all to join with us in praying in unity for the well being of all people living in our troubled and divided world.

Annual Parochial Church Meeting (APCM)

Tuesday 20 March 2012, 7:30 p.m., St Anne’s Church
Now the date has been set for the APCM can I ask that you submit your reports to the Church office by Wednesday 29 February? Thank you

Come Dine With Me, with USPG

Saturday 24 March, in your home
On Saturday 24 March, we have the opportunity to get together to invite each other for a meal, tea and cakes or cheese and wine etc. in our homes to celebrate and give what we would have spent on either the ingredients or going out to the United Society for the Propagation of the Gospel (USPG). This is one of the two major Anglican mission agencies here in this country focussed on sustaining relationships between churches and supporting our partners in growing the church’s capacity for mission. Together we can make that difference and so at this stage ask you to put the date in your diary and think:

• Can I be a host for a meal at lunchtime or in the evening?
• Can I help cook?
• I can’t do the above, but would love to attend.

Please sign up to be a host or attend. Sheets will be in Church soon. Think who you could invite to dine and in doing so help all to be fed across the world with God’s love this Easter!

Lent Discussion Group "Walk the Jesus Walk"

Thursday evenings in March (1, 8, 15, 22) and Thursday 19 April, 7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
for those who wish to explore what it means to live the way of Jesus in 2012. Please register your interest via the Church Office 449 2243 or e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it by Ash Wednesday 22 February. If you are interested but cannot make these dates and times, please register and say when would be convenient for you. If you could host or are interested in leading these discussions please give your details to the Parish Office.

Prayer and Reflection

The Benefice prays for:

• Jack Jervis as he is baptised today
• Residents of Barkat
• Amando in Nigeria, and their new unit for those with learning difficulties
• Deacon Elliot Literko and the Parish of Magomero, Malawi

Prayers are asked for:

Leo Charles, Matthew and Hannah & Bethany Davies, Sheila Peers, Peter Watson, John Brentnall Georgina & Zara, Rupert Dawson

Souls of the departed:

Mary Jenkins, Ross.

We celebrate the Birthdays of:

Enid McGregor (22nd), Mary Brookstein (23rd)

Collect

Almighty God, you have created the heavens and the earth and made us in your own image: teach us to discern your hand in all your works and your likeness in all your children; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who with you and the Holy Spirit reigns supreme over all things, now and for ever.

Thought for the day by Amanda Doyle

News can be around the world in seconds with today’s communication power, good or bad, wanted or unwanted. I seem to know more about people I have never met, than about friends I see every week. In times of natural disaster help can be given to those in need much more quickly, but equally lives can be ruined through overzealous and misplaced reporting.

I wonder, were the prophets of old the paparazzi equivalent of their day? Having trekked for miles over hard and dusty terrain, and already feeling despondent with the thought of losing Elijah, the last thing Elisha wanted was the prophet’s flashing reminders at him of the events to come, at every place they stopped.

Had Jesus learned from this? Is this why he only took his most trusted disciples with him, yet still felt the need to issue a ‘gagging order’ for them not to breathe a word of his transfiguration until the whole story had unfurled? Perhaps he feared that the ultimate outcome and course of history could be altered if such knowledge were in the public domain.

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