ANNOUNCEMENT!! We are delighted to announce the appointment of Rev’d Sue Hammersley as the next incumbent of St Mark’s. Sue has been the Associate Vicar here for nearly five years and will be instituted and inducted as incumbent on Thursday 3 September (not 2nd as previously stated). We are really excited about Sue’s vision for our church and the skills and expertise she will bring to the role.
SUE’S INSTITUTION AND INDUCTIONThere will be celebratory food and drink after the service on 3rd September, from around 9.00pm. If you’d like to help, please add your name to the sign-up sheet at the back. Thank you, Briony. CONTACT IN AUGUST Sue will be off for the month of August. If you need to get in touch with someone please contact Sarah Moore: 07849 858867 or sarahmoorechurchwarden@gmail.com PARISH WEEKEND – A FEW PLACES LEFT 18-20 SEPTEMBER 2015! If you want to come but haven’t booked yet PLEASE let Anne in the office know asap. The DEADLINE for bookings is Sunday 26 July in order to allow us to finalise the plans and organise the workshops for what will be a fun and fulfilling weekend! Please see the flyers and booking forms at the back of church. Contact Anne in office, 266 3613.
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FUNERAL FOR JOHN ROACH This will take place on Friday at 11.00am. There will be a buffet afterwards. All are welcome.
MIDWEEK SERVICES IN AUGUSTThere will be NO mid-week Communion services during August. There will be Morning Prayer at 8.00am on a Wednesdays. S6 FOODBANK Thanks to your generosity food is taken to S6 Food Bank each week. Unfortunately there are some weeks when I am not available to make the delivery. If you are able to step in on such occasions please let me know. Thank you, Jennifer Hurrell, tel: 07442174338. GENERAL SYNOD A new 5 year term of office starts later this year. Our Diocese has 3 Lay Representatives. In the vote for Women Bishops, 2 of our 3 reps voted against this legislation. In the next 5 years the issue of human sexuality is likely to be discussed. The General Synod is the Church of England’s parliament and it is vital that the moderate, majority view is well represented (the extreme edges are much better at getting motivated not only to stand but also to vote for their candidates). Can you think of someone who would be good for this role? If so, speak to Anne Padget, 07736 527777. CHRISTIAN AID WEEK COLLECTIONS in St. Mark’s parish this year amounted to £1587.77, which, after Gift Aid, makes the collection worth £1811.52 to Christian Aid. A huge thank you to all our collectors and helpers-and donors! If you were a collector and haven’t yet received your thank you card please pick it up from your pigeon hole. Heartfelt apologies to anyone I may have missed. Helen H CONGRATULATIONS to John Bramley who recently celebrated his 80th birthday! Also to Linda Kirk and Richard Carwardine who have just celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary. We wish them all joy! AUGUST CRECHE Although there will be crèche provision most weeks it is just possible that on some Sundays in August all we can offer is a space in the lounge with toys. We are currently looking for volunteers to join the crèche rota, please let Juliet Storey know if you are interested julietstorey@hotmail.com CROSSROADS Northern Bishops’ Mission 10-13 Sep 2015. Sheffield Diocese will be hosting a delegation of Bishops from the North of England. Hallam Deanery is organising a range of activities and here at St Mark’s we shall be organising an event on Friday Sep 11 at 7.30pm with Rt. Revd Libby Lane, the first female bishop in England. More information to follow. FRIENDSHIP CLUB in the lounge on Wednesdays at 1.30 p.m 22 July: Christine Robinson, former housekeeper at Chatsworth, will speak about her work there. All welcome. Modest charge. For details contact Rosalind on 268 1426. NEW BOOK JULY Not in God’s Name: Confronting Religious Violence Jonathan Sacks In this powerful and timely book, Jonathan Sacks explores the roots of violence and its relationship to religion, focusing on the historic tensions between the three Abrahamic faiths: Judaism, Christianity and Islam. It is a rebuke to all those who kill in the name of the God of life, wage war in the name of the God of peace, hate in the name of the God of love, and practice cruelty in the name of the God of compassion. |
Weekly Update ~ 19th July 2015
Weekly Update ~ 19th July 2015
ANNOUNCEMENT!! We are delighted to announce the appointment of Rev’d Sue Hammersley as the next incumbent of St Mark’s. Sue has been the Associate Vicar here for nearly five years and will be instituted and inducted as incumbent on Thursday 3 September (not 2nd as previously stated). We are really excited about Sue’s vision for our church and the skills and expertise she will bring to the role.
SUE’S INSTITUTION AND INDUCTIONThere will be celebratory food and drink after the service on 3rd September, from around 9.00pm. If you’d like to help, please add your name to the sign-up sheet at the back. Thank you, Briony. CONTACT IN AUGUST Sue will be off for the month of August. If you need to get in touch with someone please contact Sarah Moore: 07849 858867 or sarahmoorechurchwarden@gmail.com PARISH WEEKEND – A FEW PLACES LEFT 18-20 SEPTEMBER 2015! If you want to come but haven’t booked yet PLEASE let Anne in the office know asap. The DEADLINE for bookings is Sunday 26 July in order to allow us to finalise the plans and organise the workshops for what will be a fun and fulfilling weekend! Please see the flyers and booking forms at the back of church. Contact Anne in office, 266 3613.
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FUNERAL FOR JOHN ROACH This will take place on Friday at 11.00am. There will be a buffet afterwards. All are welcome.
MIDWEEK SERVICES IN AUGUSTThere will be NO mid-week Communion services during August. There will be Morning Prayer at 8.00am on a Wednesdays. S6 FOODBANK Thanks to your generosity food is taken to S6 Food Bank each week. Unfortunately there are some weeks when I am not available to make the delivery. If you are able to step in on such occasions please let me know. Thank you, Jennifer Hurrell, tel: 07442174338. GENERAL SYNOD A new 5 year term of office starts later this year. Our Diocese has 3 Lay Representatives. In the vote for Women Bishops, 2 of our 3 reps voted against this legislation. In the next 5 years the issue of human sexuality is likely to be discussed. The General Synod is the Church of England’s parliament and it is vital that the moderate, majority view is well represented (the extreme edges are much better at getting motivated not only to stand but also to vote for their candidates). Can you think of someone who would be good for this role? If so, speak to Anne Padget, 07736 527777. CHRISTIAN AID WEEK COLLECTIONS in St. Mark’s parish this year amounted to £1587.77, which, after Gift Aid, makes the collection worth £1811.52 to Christian Aid. A huge thank you to all our collectors and helpers-and donors! If you were a collector and haven’t yet received your thank you card please pick it up from your pigeon hole. Heartfelt apologies to anyone I may have missed. Helen H CONGRATULATIONS to John Bramley who recently celebrated his 80th birthday! Also to Linda Kirk and Richard Carwardine who have just celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary. We wish them all joy! AUGUST CRECHE Although there will be crèche provision most weeks it is just possible that on some Sundays in August all we can offer is a space in the lounge with toys. We are currently looking for volunteers to join the crèche rota, please let Juliet Storey know if you are interested julietstorey@hotmail.com CROSSROADS Northern Bishops’ Mission 10-13 Sep 2015. Sheffield Diocese will be hosting a delegation of Bishops from the North of England. Hallam Deanery is organising a range of activities and here at St Mark’s we shall be organising an event on Friday Sep 11 at 7.30pm with Rt. Revd Libby Lane, the first female bishop in England. More information to follow. FRIENDSHIP CLUB in the lounge on Wednesdays at 1.30 p.m 22 July: Christine Robinson, former housekeeper at Chatsworth, will speak about her work there. All welcome. Modest charge. For details contact Rosalind on 268 1426. NEW BOOK JULY Not in God’s Name: Confronting Religious Violence Jonathan Sacks In this powerful and timely book, Jonathan Sacks explores the roots of violence and its relationship to religion, focusing on the historic tensions between the three Abrahamic faiths: Judaism, Christianity and Islam. It is a rebuke to all those who kill in the name of the God of life, wage war in the name of the God of peace, hate in the name of the God of love, and practice cruelty in the name of the God of compassion. |