St Mary's Monkseaton # 235 November 2024
Find out more about our upcoming Services here. If you missed last week's service, or can't make this Sunday, you can catch up online.
Holy Communion with an Act of Remembrance.
8am Holy Communion
10.00am Holy Communion
4pm Choral Evensong
Prayer Time
We meet for prayer on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday morning. You would be very welcome to join us and we would be delighted to help you develop your prayer life. If you have anything you would like us to be praying for in morning prayer, then please let either Nigel or Claire know.
Plea from Charity shops.
Charity shops wish people would clear out their children’s (grandchildren's) old toys in the lead-up to Christmas — rather than after.
They see parents in the days before Christmas, looking for toys for their little ones, because they are strapped for cash. There’s very rarely anything in just before — but they get inundated with toys in the days after.
Also good, warm coats, scarves and gloves, pretty dresses and sweaters.
Thanks Cheryl
Bible Study
Tucked away in the weekly notes, at 7.30p.m. on a Thursday, you will usually find mentioned the St. Mary's bible study group.
Our basic premise is that we are not very confident "spreading the word" and sharing our faith. The Bible is the written record of our predecessors' endeavours to do the same thing, struggling to understand the world around them and how it relates to its creator.
We read the Bible and then discuss what we learn from it and how it relates to our individual faith, our current world, as well as exploring the environment and audience from the time it was written.
It is surprising how often we find the same topics arising then as now including poverty, strife, revenge, love, sacrifice and courage.
We also learn to cope with differences in our understanding, in the match or mismatch of our reading and the influence of our own experience.
We are very much all in the same boat!
Toddlers
Toddlers is a thriving part of St Mary's and is evolving with a new 'drop in' approach. We have a group of wonderful dedicated volunteers but there is always room for new volunteers. It is not an Onerous task, it is simply being present with parents and their little ones, being a friendly face and offering help where it is needed to hand out food and toys. There is no physical child care involved, it is the parents who look after their own children. Have a chat to one our current volunteers or to Nigel or Claire to get an idea of what's involved. The offer of once a half term would be very gratefully received.
Volunteering is subject to a DBS check and basic safeguarding training.
'How to Godly Play' Coaching
2 day coaching course to be held at St Mary's Monkseaton:
Friday 22nd and Saturday 23rd November from 9.30am-4.30pm each day
N.B. these can be attended consecutively to go deeper into the methodology of Godly Play or as separate, stand alone, days to have an initial taster/introduction.
This will be led by Mary Cooper, retired Godly Play U.K. trainer, who will share some of her experience and expertise.
Do come;
· to find out more,
· just to enjoy some Godly Play contemplative story telling,
· to have a refresher in Godly Play methods,
· to enrich your own ministry or parenting.
There are no Course fees for members of St M ary's congregation. Please bring a packed lunch. Drinks will be provided.
Mat 11/19
Invitation, Inclusion and Inspiration.
We continue to meet in the Kittiwake to discuss current issues from a Christian perspective.
Tear Fund Quiz Night: 16th November.
We are holding a quiz night in St Mary's on the evening of Saturday 16th November from 7pm. Tickets can be purchased for £5 each (Children over five years £2.50 each) via the link below, from the office or please put your name on the list at the back of church.
Dates for the Diary
The Christmas ads are on TV so here are some dates for your diary.
1st December | Advent Carol Service 4pm Advent Carols, music and readings |
9th December | Toddler Carol Service 9.30am in St Mary’s |
14th December | Community Carols 10.30am outside Whitley Lodge shops. |
15th December | Christingle 4pm Family Service |
15th December | St Mary Outdoor Christmas Event Carols and Nativity on the church carpark. |
19th December | Beer and Carols 8.00pm in the Kittiwake pub.
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22nd December | Christmas Carol Service Traditional carols and readings. |
Saturday 9th November
Office Closed
Sunday 10th November
8am: Holy Communion
10am:Holy Communion (Remembrance)
4.00pm Choral Evensong
Monday 11th November
9.30am: Toddlers
1.30pm: Toddlers
7.15: House Group (Jean Tyers).
Tuesday 12th November
10am: Craft Group
7.30pm: Matt 11/9 Kittiwake (Faith and the Climate)
Wednesday 13th November
9.00am: Morning Prayer
10.30am: Holy Communion
6pm: Choir
Thursday 14th November
9.30-11am: Pop in Cafe
7.30pm: Bible Study
Friday 15th November
Office closed.
Saturday 16th November
Office Closed
7.00pm The Big Quiz. (Cheese and Wine and Tearfund Quiz)
Sunday 17th November
8am: Holy Communion
10am: Holy Communion (Safeguarding Sunday)
4.00pm Family@Four
6.30pm: St Mary's Youth Club
Prayers
Your Prayers are requested for:
Sophie, Martin Cooper, John Hughes and Jill,
Rest in Peace
Garry Dawson and Brian Moss
Remembering also those whose anniversaries of death fall at this time:
Norman Searle
We also pray for those who are
Whiltey Bay Comrades Club
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