News Sheet 1st April 2012

Welcome to our Palm Sunday Service. We hope that you enjoy the worship and will be able to stay for refreshments and a chat afterwards.


About today's service

Celebrant     : Clive
Preacher      :  Mick
Leader          : Clive
Server          :  Danny
Sidespeople  : Carolyn & Ros
Bread/Wine  : Volunteers
Reading Psalm 118: 19-24 read by Lorna
              Mark 11: 1-11
Prayers        :  Phil S
Music Group :  Mick
Tea               :  Volunteers


Today

Annual General Meeting will take place TODAY after Worship. You are welcome and indeed encouraged to stay and reflect on the life of this church over the last year, as well as elect Wardens and Church Representatives to help in the mission and ministry of St Anne & All Saints’. Nomination sheets are in the Lower Hall. Please check with the person that you would like to nominate that they are willing to stand on the Church Council.

Coventry Pilgrimage. We will be walking into the city centre with other local churches for the final service at the Cathedral. We will meet at church at 5pm TODAY. Please bring a drink and snack.


Easter Services

Maundy Thursday Agape Meal
A 'bring-and-share' meal for all the family when we remember The Last Supper. Please sign up so we know who is coming and what you are bringing. This will be family friendly, and even friend friendly if you wish to invite people along.
Thursday 5th April at 6pm-8pm. 

Good Friday gathering at the cross
We will gather at St Anne and All Saints before walking in to Coventry to join with other City churches for an open air service. Those with mobility difficulties are invited to meet us in Shelton Square at 11am.
Friday 6th April at 9.45am.

Good Friday-The Final Hour 
A time for contemplation.
Friday 6th April at 2pm-3pm. 

Easter Sunday Celebration 
Join us for this all-age celebration of new life.
Sunday 8th April at 10am.

If you would like to have a conversation about what Easter means to you please get in touch with Clive on 02476 651642


Notices

Change of timings: From Easter Sunday onwards our main worship together will begin at 10am.

Prayer Meetings are held on Tuesday evenings from 7.30-9pm at the Vicarage. All are welcome.

Easter Flowers: a collection is now being made for anyone who would like to donate towards the Easter Flowers.

Easter Lilies - We will also be asking people if they would like to donate £1 in Memory of a loved one to buy a lily. Please add their name to the list in the Lower Hall & give monies to either Jean or Stella.

Jubilee Service. Please let Clive know if you are interested in attending the cathedral service at 10am on Friday 25th May with Archbishop Rowan. Places are VERY limited.

Church Membership List (Electoral Roll). Each year we have to revise our membership list. If you attend the church regularly and would like to be included on this list, you will need to speak to Stella or one of the wardens.

Foleshill Charity Football tickets to be returned by 8th April please.

Used Stamps. Please bring your used stamps to put in the basket in the Foyer for the Leprosy Mission.


For your diary: Bishop Christopher will be coming to St Anne and All Saints on Sunday 17th June to worship with us. We look forward to welcoming him.


Prayers

Please pray for:
• Peace in the world
• The Global economies at this difficult time
• Syria, that peace will prevail and solutions will be found to enable all to live in harmony.
• The Elliot family whose daughter Imogen is poorly

Please pray for those in special need at this time and those recovering from illness: Edna Chappell; Irene Haigh; Jack Stansfield; David Smith; Sheila Green: Margaret Smith; Betty Sutton; Smack Farne; Ron Smith; Veronica Martin; Peter Soles; Ryan George; Elaine Light; Alan Stansfield; Imogen Elliot

Prayer for Today
True and humble King, hailed by the crowd as Messiah: grant us the faith to know you and love you, that we may be found beside you on the way of the cross, which is the path of glory. Amen.

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   Team Vicar   -   Revd Clive Hogger 

   18 South Avenue, Coventry CV2 4DR

024 7665 1642 

e-mail: clive.da.rev@googlemail.com 

Revd Clive’s rest day is Friday 

Lay Minister - Mick Harling  024 7650 3802

Wardens       - Mick Harling  024 7650 3802 

                      - Danny Lloyd  024 7655 2174 

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www.achurchnearyou.com/coventry-st-anne-all-saints ____________________________________

Registered Main Charity 1138420, 

The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Coventry East

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News Sheet 25th March 2012

Welcome to our Fifth Sunday of Lent Service. We hope that you enjoy the worship and will be able to stay for refreshments and a chat afterwards.

About today's service 
Celebrant:  Clive
Preacher:  Ali                                                                          
Leader:  Nic                                                                             
Server:  Lorna
Sidespeople:  Sandra B & Marika
Bread/Wine:  Mami & Nas
Readings:  Hebrews 5: 5-10 read by Sandra B
                 John 12: 20-33
Prayers:  Nic
Music Group:  Nic & Mick
Tea:  Volunteers

Notices

Prayer Meetings are held on Tuesday evenings from 7.30-9pm at the Vicarage. All are welcome.

Songs of Praise is being recorded at the Cathedral. Last chance today to let Clive know if you want to participate.

Coventry Pilgrimage. We will be walking into the city centre with other local churches for the final service at the Cathedral. We will meet at church at 5pm on Sunday 1st April. Please bring a drink and snack.

Jubilee Service. Please let Clive know if you are interested in attending the cathedral service at 10am on Friday 25th May with Archbishop Rowan. Places are VERY limited.

Church Membership List (Electoral Roll). Each year we have to revise our membership list. If you attend the church regularly and would like to be included on this list, you will need to speak to Stella or one of the Church Wardens.

Our Annual General Meeting will take place on Sunday 1st April after Worship. You are welcome, and indeed encouraged, to stay and reflect on the life of this church over the last year, as well as elect Wardens and Church Representatives to help in the mission and ministry of St Anne & All Saints’. Nomination sheets are in the Lower Hall. Please check with the person that you would like to nominate that they are willing to be a member of the Church Council.

Foleshill Charity Football tickets to be returned by 8th April please.

Please don’t forget to bring your used stamps to put in the basket in the Foyer for the Leprosy Mission.

For your diary: Bishop Christopher will be coming to St Anne and All Saints on Sunday 17th June to worship with us. We look forward to welcoming him.

Easter Services
Maundy Thursday Agape Meal
A 'bring-and-share' meal for all the family when we remember The Last Supper. Please sign up so we know who is coming and what you are bringing. This will be family friendly, and even friend friendly if you wish to invite people along.
Thursday 5th April at 6pm-8pm.

Good Friday gathering at the cross
We will gather at St Anne and All Saints before walking in to Coventry to join with other City churches for an open air service. Those with mobility difficulties are invited to meet us in Shelton Square at 11am.
Friday 6th April at 9.45am.

Good Friday-The Final Hour
A time for contemplation.
Friday 6th April at 2pm-3pm.

Easter Sunday Celebration
Join us for this all-age celebration of new life.
Sunday 8th April at 10am.

If you would like to have a conversation about what Easter means to you please get in touch with Clive on 02476 651642

Prayers
Please pray for:
• Peace in the world
• The Global economies at this difficult time
• Syria, that peace will prevail and solutions will be found to enable all to live in harmony.
• We pray for Bishop Christopher, Bishop John and everyone taking part in the Diocesan Pilgrimage over the coming week.
• The Elliot family whose daughter Imogen is poorly
 

Please pray for those in special need at this time and those recovering from illness:

Edna Chappell; Irene Haigh; Jack Stansfield; David Smith; Sheila Green: Margaret Smith; Betty Sutton; Smack Farne; Ron Smith; Veronica Martin; Peter Soles; Ryan George; Elaine Light; Alan Stansfield; Imogen Elliot 

Prayer for the day

Gracious Father, you gave up your Son out of love for the world: lead us to ponder the mysteries of his passion, that we may know eternal peace through the shedding of our Saviour’s blood, Jesus Christ our Lord.

News Sheet 18th March 2012

Welcome to our Mothering Sunday Service. We hope that you enjoy the worship and will be able to stay for refreshments and a chat afterwards.

About today's service
Leader: Mick
Preacher: Clive
Sidespeople: Tom & Ros
Reading: Colossians 3, 12-17 read by Yvette
Prayers: Stella
Music Group: Clive, Mick
Tea: Janice, Carolyn

Notices
Prayer meetings meet on Tuesday evenings, 730-9pm at the Vicarage.

Our Lent course this year, Mission-Shaped for Lent, finishes this Thursday 7.30-9pm at the Vicarage.

Songs of Praise: Clive has details of an invitation to participate in Songs of Praise being recorded at the cathedral.

Church Membership List (Electoral Roll). Each year we have to revise our membership list. If you attend the church regularly and would like to be included on this list, you will need to speak to Anna Evans or one of the wardens.

Our Annual General Meeting will take place on Sunday 1st April after Worship. You are welcome and indeed encouraged to stay and reflect on the life of this church over the last year, as well as elect Wardens and Church Representatives to help in the mission and ministry of St Anne & All Saints.
Nomination sheets are in the Lower Hall. Please check with the person that you would like to nominate that they are willing to stand on the Church Council.

Foleshill Charity Football tickets to be returned by 8th April please

Please don’t forget to bring your used stamps to put in the basket in the Foyer for the Leprosy Mission

Coventry Pilgrimage
Please see Flyer at rear of Church. Several other congregations will be walking along London Road at about 6pm on Sunday the 1st April on the way to the final celebration. Shall we join them?

Change of timings: From Easter Sunday onwards our main worship together will begin at 10am.

Easter Services
Maundy Thursday Agape Meal
A 'bring-and-share' meal for all the family when we remember The Last Supper. Please sign up so we know who is coming and what you are bringing. This will be family friendly, and even friend friendly if you wish to invite people along.
Thursday 5th April at 6pm-8pm.

Good Friday gathering at the cross
We will gather at St Anne and All Saints before walking in to Coventry to join with other City churches for an open air service. Those with mobility difficulties are invited to meet us in Shelton Square at 11am.
Friday 6th April at 9.45am.

Good Friday-The Final Hour
A time for contemplation.
Friday 6th April at 2pm-3pm.

Easter Sunday Celebration
Join us for this all-age celebration of new life.
Sunday 8th April at 10am.

If you would like to have a conversation about what Easter means to you please get in touch with Clive on 02476 651642

Prayers
Please pray for
• Peace in the world
• The Global economies at this difficult time
• Syria, that peace will prevail and solutions will be found to enable all to live in harmony.
• We pray for our homes and families, and especially today because it is Mothering Sunday we pray for our own mothers, whether they are with us every day, whether they live far away, or whether we see them no more.
• The Elliot family whose daughter Imogen is poorly

Pray for those in special need at this time and those recovering from illness:
Edna Chappell; Irene Haigh; Jack Stansfield; David Smith; Sheila Green: Margaret Smith;
Betty Sutton; Smack Farne; Ron Smith; Veronica Martin; Peter Soles; Ryan George; Elaine Light; Alan Stansfield; Imogen Elliot

Prayer for the day
God of love,
passionate and strong,
tender and careful:
watch over us and hold us
all the days of our life;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.

News Sheet 11th March 2012

Welcome to our Third Sunday of Lent Service. We hope that you enjoy the worship and will be able to stay for refreshments and a chat afterwards.

About today's service
Celebrant and Preacher: Clive
Server: Stella
Sidespeople: Sandra A & Elaine
Bread/Wine: Phil S & Jean
First reading 1 Cor 1: 18-25 read by Pat
Gospel reading: John 2: 13-22
Prayers: Pat
Music Group: Nic
Tea: Marika & Sandra B
Projector: volunteers

Change of plan: We had planned to welcome the family and friends of Sam Jones today as he came for baptism, but unfortunately his sister is poorly in hospital so we have postponed it.

Notices
LADIES GROUP Meeting – Wednesday 14th March 7.30pm 24 Seneschal Rd.
Join the ‘Pudding Club’ – Bring your favourite pudding (can be a bought one! No need to 'distress' it and pass it off as home-made)

Prayer meetings meet on Tuesday evenings, 730-9pm at the Vicarage.

Our Lent course this year, Mission-Shaped for Lent, continues on Thursdays 7.30-9pm at the Vicarage.

BBC Songs of Praise: Clive has details of an invitation to participate in Songs of Praise being recorded at the cathedral over Easter.

Cathedral Jubilee Service: Friday 25th May the Archbishop of Canterbury and "a senior member of the Royal Family" will be at a special celebration service. Places are extremely limited (we will get 3 tickets in total) so please let Clive know if you would be interested so we can work out a fair way to allocate them.

Maundy Thursday Agape Meal
A 'bring-and-share' meal for all the family when we remember The Last Supper. Please sign up so we know who is coming and what you are bringing. Thursday 5th April at 6pm-8pm.

Church Membership List (Electoral Roll). Each year we have to revise our membership list. If you attend the church regularly and would like to be included on this list, you will need to speak to Anna Evans or one of the wardens.

Our Annual General Meeting will take place on Sunday 1st April after Worship. You are welcome and indeed encouraged to stay and reflect on the life of this church over the last year, as well as elect Wardens and Church Representatives to help in the mission and ministry of St Anne & All Saints. Nomination sheets are in the Lower Hall. Please check with the person that you would like to nominate that they are willing to stand on the Church Council.

Foleshill Charity Football tickets to be returned by 8th April please

Coventry Pilgrimage: Please see Flyer at rear of Church. Are you interested in organising this event?

Please don’t forget to bring your used stamps to put in the basket in the Foyer for the Leprosy Mission

Prayers
Please pray for
• Peace in the world
• The Global economies at this difficult time
• Syria, that peace will prevail and solutions will be found to enable all to live in harmony.
• For Japan on the anniversary of the Tsunami
• Give thanks for God's presence throughout the season of Lent. Pray
for a good response and the bearing of much fruit from Lent courses used by various groups. Pray that our focus may be on spiritual discipline
• For all those using our building
• The Elliot family whose daughter Imogen is poorly

Those in special need at this time and those recovering from illness:
Edna Chappell; Irene Haigh; Jack Stansfield; David Smith; Sheila Green: Margaret Smith;
Betty Sutton; Smack Farne; Ron Smith; Veronica Martin; Peter Soles; Ryan George; Elaine Light; Alan Stansfield; Imogen Elliot

Prayer for the day: Eternal God, give us insight to discern your will for us, to give up what harms us, and to seek the perfection we are promised in Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

News Sheet 4th March 2012

Welcome to our Second Sunday of Lent Service. We hope that you enjoy the worship and will be able to stay for refreshments and a chat afterwards.

About today's service
Celebrant and Preacher: Clive
Server: Lorna
Sidespeople: Pat & Janice
Bread/Wine: Barbara & Jean
First Reading Gen. 17: 1-7, 15-16 read by Lorna
Gospel Reading: Mark 8: 31-end
Prayers: Stella
Music Group Nic & Kirsty
Tea: Volunteers
Projector: Volunteers

Notices
Prayer meetings continue on Tuesday evenings, 730-9pm at the Vicarage.
All Welcome

Mission-Shaped for Lent continues on Thursdays 7.30-9pm. at the Vicarage. Course booklets are available for those who can’t make it.

Church Membership List (Electoral Roll). Each year we have to revise our membership list. If you attend the church regularly and would like to be included on this list, you will need to speak to Anna Evans or one of the wardens.

Our Annual General Meeting will take place on Sunday 1st April after Worship. You are welcome and indeed encouraged to stay and reflect on the life of this church over the last year, as well as elect Wardens and Church Representatives to help in the mission and ministry of St Anne & All Saints.
Nomination sheets are in the Lower Hall. Please check with the person that you would like to nominate that they are willing to stand on the Church Council.

Foleshill Charity Football Tickets to be returned by 8th April please

J John - Equipping God's People - To Reach Out to Others
An evening with J John and Tim Saiet at Coventry Cathedral on Wednesday 14 March at 7:30 pm.

Coventry Pilgrimage - latest update
Both of our bishops are taking part in the Coventry Pilgrimage.
The deadline for registering for the Coventry Pilgrimage has now been extended to 19 March.
Please see Flyer at rear of Church. Are you interested in organising this event?

Songs of Praise is coming to the cathedral. All are welcome to the Easter Sunday service. Doors open at 8.45am. For those who are confident singers, they are also recording on Monday 9th April between 2pm and 6pm. Entry is by ticket only. Please speak to Clive.

Prayers
Please pray for
• Peace in the world
• The Global economies at this difficult time
• Syria, that peace will prevail and solutions will be found to enable all to live in harmony.
• For all those using our building
• The Elliot family whose daughter Imogen is poorly

Those in special need at this time and those recovering from illness:
Edna Chappell; Irene Haigh; Jack Stansfield; David Smith; Sheila Green: Margaret Smith;
Betty Sutton; Smack Farne; Ron Smith; Veronica Martin; Peter Soles; Ryan George; Elaine Light; Alan Stansfield; Imogen Elliot

Prayer for today: Almighty God, by the prayer and discipline of Lent may we enter into the mystery of Christ’s sufferings, and by following in his Way may we come to share in his glory; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.