St Mary's Newsletter

St. Mary's Newsletter 15th March
Blog readers, Do you read 'The Herald'? The Herald is a monthly magazine produced by members of Berkeley, Stone and Hill churches. The magazine is a way of communicating to the wider community about what is going on in the churches and contains information that simply can't be squeezed into the Pew Sheet. If you would like to subscribe to The Herald please contact Jean Stanton on 01453 511081 or jnjstanton@btinternet.com. It's only 30p per month (yearly in advance) and will be delivered to your door depending on where you live. The March edition can be picked up from church or, for this month only, downloaded from our website. If you would like to write an article for The Herald, the cut-off date for the April edition is Tuesday 17th March. Please send your articles to Iris Harrison.
Don't Forget! Next Sunday is Mothering Sunday. A popular notion is that Mothering Sunday was an occasion when, in the 18th and 19th centuries, domestic servants were given the day off to visit their mothers and the family home. What is far more likely is that the gathering of families on Mothering Sunday was due to the older custom of going together to the Mother Church. From The Children's Society Ray is looking for volunteers to do coffee and biscuits after both services next Sunday.	From the Calendar Sunday, 15 March 09:30 Parish Communion 11:00 Informal Worship 12:30 Hill Fun Run 18:00 BCP Communion Tuesday, 17 March 08:30 Morning Prayer 10:15 Lent Course 'How Jesus taught us to pray' at 14 Court Meadow, Stone Wednesday, 18 March 12:30 Lent Lunches 19:30 Bell Ringing Practice 20:00 Lent Course 'How Jesus taught us to pray' at The Vicarage Thursday, 19 March 19:30 PCC Meeting Friday, 20 March 08:30 Morning Prayer 10:00 Little Fishes 18:00 Renewal of Marriage Vows Gerry & Maggie Brown 19:00 Choir Practice Sunday, 22 March 09:30 Parish Communion 11:00 Mothering Sunday Informal Worship 18:00 Evensong Tuesday, 24 March 08:30 Morning Prayer 10:15 Lent Course 'How Jesus taught us to pray' at 14 Court Meadow, Stone 19:30 Lent Book Reflections 'How to Pray' at The Vicarage Wednesday, 25 March 12:30 Lent Lunches 19:30 Bell Ringing Practice 20:00 Lent Course 'How Jesus taught us to pray' at The Vicarage Friday, 27 March 08:30 Morning Prayer 10:00 Little Fishes 19:00 Choir Practice Saturday, 28 March 10:00 A workshop - Intercessions in Church Sunday, 29 March 09:30 Benefice Communion at St Mary's Berkeley 18:00 United Berkeley Service at Union Church Details of Lent activities can be found on our website. At Gloucester Cathedral Saturday 21st March 11.00am - Coffee Concert in the Chapter House - Recital by Kym Ypres-Smith
SOUP LUNCHES AT ST MARY'S DURING LENT Wednesdays until April 1st Join us between 12.30pm to 1.30pm for a lunch of delicious soups and wholesome bread. There is no charge but donations made will be given to a Gloucestershire charity.
Sponsored Slim in aid of St Mary's Loo Appeal Christine Birkett is in need of motivation. She is over half way towards her target but she reports it is getting harder to keep focused. Please sponsor her, the sheet is at the back of the Church. Have you had a look at the plans for the loo?
First Fridays at The Puffins An opportunity to spend time in a garden and enjoy its stillness during a structured quiet day. The day will begin and end with a time of communal prayer and will also include a shared lunch. Please see 'The Herald' in April for more details
Berkeley, St Mary the Virgin Sunday 8th March 2009 Quarter Peal 1295 Grandsire Caters 1 Helen Parker (Dursley) 6 Steven Chandler (C) (Berkeley) 2 Anne Pope (Dursley) 7 John Taylor (Dursley) 3 Andrew Bull (Dursley) 8 Philip Pope (Dursley) 4 John Cornock (Stone) 9 John Smith (Gloucester Cathedral) 5 Ian Bucknell (Bisley) 10 Andrew Binstead (Dursley) A birthday compliment to Mrs Mary Shield and Miss Marion Chamberlayne
Copyright Gospel Communications International, Inc - www.reverendfun.com	Readings for this Sunday 9.30 am Holy Communion 1 Corinthians 1:18-25 John 2:13-22 11.00am Eleven Exodus 20:1-17 6.00pm Holy Communion BCP 1 Corinthians 1:18-25 John 2:13-22
Readers, Intercessors and Lay Administrants Please can you indicate your availability for the next quarter. There is a sheet at the back of the church. Pam Curtis Annual Parochial Church Meeting Important notice for Church Groups It is our practice to have reports available for distribution one week before the APCM. During the preceding 2 weeks there is a serious constraint on the production of the material. Please can all those responsible for producing the annual report for each church group please send their report to Pam Curtis before the end of March.
Vicar- Rev'd Richard Avery Phone 01453 xxxxxx E-mail averys@rjavery.co.uk Not available on Mondays except in emergency Curate- Rev'd Christine Birkett Phone 01453 xxxxxx E-mail christine.birkett@virgin.net Not available on Mondays except in emergency To have items included in next week's Pew Sheet contact Peter Yardley Phone 01454 xxxxxx or email pewsheet@stmarys-berkeley.co.uk If you send items to Peter Yardley for the printed Pew Sheet, they should make it into this newsletter.	More stuff on the website: www.stmarys-berkeley.co.uk Opt-out of the newsletter

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