WEEKLY NOTESThe Epiphany

5 January 2020If you are visiting us today, or with us for the first time, you are very welcome.

8:00am HOLY COMMUNION (Common Worship) You can follow the service in the black book, we begin on page 167. After the offertory collection, the Eucharistic prayer is as announced, then the Lord’s Prayer, page 178.

9:30am SUNG EUCHARIST (Common Worship)You can follow the words of the service in the green booklets. Children’s hour takes place during this service– ask a welcomer for details. The parish choir are singing the services at Wells Cathedral today.INTROIT HYMN: 49Kyrie & Gloria: Shaw Folk mass. Please join in if you know it.Old Testament reading: Isaiah 60:1-6GRADUAL HYMN: 48The Holy Gospel: St Matthew 2:1-12Sermon: The Vicar.OFFERTORY HYMN: 52RECESSIONAL HYMN: 47

Refreshments are served in the hall after this service, please do come across for tea or coffee: ask a welcomer if you aren’t sure of the way!

11am PRAISE@11 All-age Eucharist (Common Worship)You can follow the service in the separate leaflet.

Sharing the love of Christ, the Light of the World, with the people of Ewell

NOTICES NEW Many thanks to all those who made the Christmas services so very special at St Mary’s. A service at St Mary’s is at the centre of Christmas celebrations for thousands of people in our local area, and we can only offer what we do because of the time and gifts of so many people– thank you all. NEW There are housebound members of the congregation and others who receive Holy Communion at home. If this is something you would be interested in, on a regular or occasional basis, please do speak to one of the clergy.NEW Suitcases for The Gambia. Thanks to everyone who have offered or given us suitcases to take items out to The Gambia, we now have enough to meet our needs for the next six journeys, i.e. two years. We are most grateful for your help, it has been amazing. Now we just need to fill them! John and Dorothy Baxter.

NEW Foodbank Wish List

NEEDED: Cooking Sauces. Sponge puddings. Tinned vegetable. Sugar (small size only, please.) Nappies size 6. Shampoo/conditioner.

There are lots in the cupboard of the following so these items are not wanted at the moment, thank you: Baked beans. Pasta. Pulses. Rice. Tinned soup. Cereal.

If you want to contribute to the Food Bank but feel unable to carry it to church, then why not pop your item in the Food Bank receptacles after you have gone through the checkout at the supermarket of your choice? The

following shops are all collection points for our local Food Bank: Waitrose, Epsom, and Banstead. Sainsbury in Kiln Lane and Leatherhead. Asda, Burgh Heath. Tesco, Leatherhead.

Thank you for support. DB

The January edition of the Ewell Parish News is on sale near the south porch. Copy deadline for the February edition is noon on Mon 13 January.

THIS WEEKMonday

1:15pm Toddler Group in the hallTuesday

10am Holy Communion in church7.30pm Social Committee

Wednesday10:30–12noon Coffee Morning in the church hall, all welcome.

Thursday10am Toddler Group in the hall

NEXT SUNDAYTHE BAPTISM OF CHRIST

8am Holy Communion9:30am Sung Eucharist with children’s hour11am A New Year at St Mary’s. Meeting in church, open to all, to discuss plans and projects for the year ahead. Tea and coffee will be served beforehand, and we will finish by 12noon. Your input and feedback is greatly valued, please do attend if you can.

Sharing the love of Christ, the Light of the World, with the people of Ewell

WHAT’S ONEvery Sunday: 8am Holy Communion. 9:30am Sung Eucharist (with hymns, followed by coffee).Tue 14 Jan: Café NESCOT in the hall, 12-1.30pm, returns for the new term. Good food & good company.Sun 19 Jan: 11am Toddle Up! 5:30pm Choral EvensongMon 20 Jan: 8pm Julian Group in the parish room– music, prayers, silence, readings by Julian of Norwich

Tue 21 Jan: Lunchtime Organ Recital. 1.05–1.35pm. Free admission. A monthly series of recitals by Jonathan Holmes covering the entire organ works of BachTue 21 Jan: Bereavement Café 2:45–3:45pm in the church hall. Open to all who would like to discuss experiences around bereavement.Fri 24 Jan: Family Flix. After school, a family friendly film on the big screen. Watch this space for more details!Sat 25 Jan: Boardgames Afternoon. 3pm-5pm in the church hall. Come along and bring a favourite board game or play one from the Vicar’s collection. The social committee provide delicious tea (or squash) and cakes. No need to book for this free event, just turn up!Sun 2 Feb: Candlemas. 11am Praise@11. 5:30pm Choral Evensong.Sat 22 February: Save the date! Choir Quiz Night. Further details available early in the New Year.Sat 18 July: Ewell Village Fair. Please note the first planning team meeting for the fair will be on 13 January at 8pm. Please speak to Harvey or the Vicar or another member of the team if you’d like to get involved and join in the fun of planning Ewell’s favourite annual event!

Sharing the love of Christ, the Light of the World, with the people of Ewell

PRAYERS

Collect for the EpiphanyO God,who by the leading of a starmanifested your only Son to the peoples of the earth:mercifully grant that we,who know you now by faith,may at last behold your glory face to face;through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord,who is alive and reigns with you,in the unity of the Holy Spirit,one God, now and for ever.Amen.

Post Communion PrayerLord God, the bright splendour whom the nations seek: may we who with the wise men have been drawn by your light discern the glory of your presence in your Son, the Word made flesh, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Sharing the love of Christ, the Light of the World, with the people of Ewell

Sunday Prayer CycleToday we pray for the church and the world and especially for The Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand & Polynesia; for The Education Team in the Diocese of Guildford; for the mission of the parish and next Sunday’s meeting for everyone in church at 11am “A New Year for St Mary’s.”; and for all who live in London Road.

Prayer ResourcesPlease light a candle and add a prayer to our prayer board.You can ask our prayer chain to pray for you or for someone else. Contact Wendy Varney on 020 8393 5212.Once a month (usually the third Sunday) at the 9.30am service there is an opportunity after you have received Holy Communion or a blessing for you to ask for prayer either for yourself or for someone else. The prayer can be for anything that is a concern to you and confidentiality will be respected in accordance with Church of England policy. Please ask if you have any questions.

Contact InformationParish Office

0208 393 2643 parishoffice@stmarysewell.com

The Revd Russell Dewhurst – Vicar020 8393 1297 vicar@stmarysewell.com

The Revd Dr Patrick Miller – Assistant Priest020 8394 0970 assistantpriest1@stmarysewell.com

The Revd Sue Ayling – Assistant Priest 020 8337 6347 assistantpriest@stmarysewell.com

Canon Margaret Marsh – Assistant Priest 020 8224 0607 canonmaggie@stmarysewell.com

For safeguarding queries contact Helen on safeguardingofficer@stmarysewell.com. Send

submissions for the parish magazine to epn@stmarysewell.com. See www.stmarysewell.com

for other contact information.