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The next week in the St Faith’s Community Sunday 20 th January 8.00am Book of Common Prayer Holy Communion 9.30am Parish Eucharist 11.00am Sundays@11 6.00pm Evening Prayer Tuesday 22 nd January 9.30am Rainbow Toddlers 7.30pm Parochial Church Council (PCC) meeting Thursday 24 th January 11.30am Eucharist 2.00pm Cuppa and Company 7.30pm Safeguarding Training Course Friday 25 th January 11.30am Funeral of Vera Rowlands 2.00pm Knit and Natter 6.30pm Choir & worship group practices Saturday 26 th January 7.00pm Burns Night organised by The Friends of St Faith’s 7.00pm Youth Club at St Mary’s, Alverstoke Sunday 27 th January Service times the same as 20 th January (above) Weekdays Morning and Evening Prayer are said in the church each day at 8.30am and 5.00pm. Everyone is welcome. House groups meet during the week for prayer, discussion, friendship and Bible study. For more information, please speak to one of the clergy. Welcome to St Faith’s. If you are a visitor, we hope you enjoy your time with us. If you would like to know more about St Faith’s, please fill in a Welcome Card, found on the desk near the entrance to the church. Weekly Notes 20 January 2019 3 rd Sunday of Epiphany StFaith’sLee

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The next week in the St Faith’s Community

Sunday 20th January

8.00am Book of Common Prayer Holy Communion

9.30am Parish Eucharist

11.00am Sundays@11

6.00pm Evening Prayer

Tuesday 22nd January

9.30am Rainbow Toddlers

7.30pm Parochial Church Council (PCC) meeting

Thursday 24th January

11.30am Eucharist

2.00pm Cuppa and Company

7.30pm Safeguarding Training Course

Friday 25th January

11.30am Funeral of Vera Rowlands

2.00pm Knit and Natter

6.30pm Choir & worship group practices

Saturday 26th January

7.00pm Burns Night organised by The Friends of St Faith’s

7.00pm Youth Club at St Mary’s, Alverstoke

Sunday 27th January

Service times the same as 20th January (above)

Weekdays

Morning and Evening Prayer are said in the church each day at 8.30am and

5.00pm. Everyone is welcome.

House groups meet during the week for prayer, discussion, friendship and

Bible study. For more information, please speak to one of the clergy.

Welcome to St Faith’s. If you are a visitor, we hope you enjoy your time with us. If

you would like to know more about St Faith’s, please fill in a

Welcome Card, found on the desk near the entrance to the church.

Weekly Notes 20 January 2019

3rd Sunday of Epiphany

StFaith’sLee

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Reading at the Parish Eucharist

and Evening Prayer The new sign-up sheets for February, March and

April are now at the back of the church. If you would like to read, and feel slightly nervous to

do so, then help can be given. If you would

appreciate some help please contact the Church Office.

Youth Club St Faith’s, and our neighbouring parish of

St Mary’s Alverstoke, run a joint Youth

Group on the 2nd and 4th Saturdays of the

month, 7.00pm to 8.30pm, either in the

Bulson Hall or the Parish Centre at St Mary’s. Anyone who is in Year 6 up to

Year 11 is welcome to come along.

If you have anybody in your family, or know someone outside your family,

who you think might be interested then why not give it a go? For further

information please contact Alison Jeanneret (023 9235

9521) or Rebecca Parrett (023 9255 6610).

Vic Parrett Janet and family would like to say: A big thank you to

everyone who came to Vic’s Thanksgiving Service and for

making it such a special day. Also, thank you for the

cards, flowers and support we have received during the

last few weeks.

Gift Day - 10th February On Sunday 10th February we will be holding a

Gift Day, to cover the costs of ministry and

mission at St Faith’s last year.

Everyone who is on the Electoral Roll, or who we have contact details for,

will have a letter at the back of the church today. Please do pick your letter

up, read it, and pray about how you could respond!

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The Bible Course - our Lent course this year The Bible Course is a brilliant and accessible way

to understand the full Bible story.

We invite you for Lent this year to take something up - the Bible Course!

This is an 8-session course produced by the Bible Society, showing you how

the key events, books and characters all fit together. You’ll get to see the

BIG picture and discover again how the Bible applies to your life.

The course is for everyone - from people who are new to the Bible, to

those who have been reading it for years. We’d love as many people as

possible at St Faith’s to come on the course… So if you’ve never been on

one of our courses before, why not come to the Bible course this spring?!

Since the Bible Course is 8 weeks long, and Lent is shorter, we will be starting the Bible Course in the first week of February. You can come either

on Tuesday afternoons, 1.30-3pm, or Thursday evenings, 7.30-9pm. Dates

are:

Tuesdays: 5th, 12th, 26th Feb; 5th, 12th, 19th, 26th March; 2nd April

Thursdays: 7th, 14th, 28th Feb; 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th March; 4th April

If you’d like to come, please do sign-up on the sheet on the

Welcome Table in the church. Do join us for this exciting course!

The Course booklet costs £5, but if you can’t afford that, please don’t let

this stop you coming on the course - you’re still really welcome to join us.

And if you’d like to find out more about the Bible Course, do have a look on

the Bible Society web site: https://www.biblesociety.org.uk/

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Christians in 73 countries face extreme persecution The persecution of Christians around the world has worsened in the past

year: 245 million face violence or oppression, 30 million more than a year

ago.

An analysis of conditions, laws and incidents in 150 countries has found

that Christians face high levels of persecution in 73 countries, up from 58.

New laws in China seeking to control religious expression have led to the

authorities raiding, shutting down or demolishing hundreds of churches.

In India “waves of violence” have been meted out by ultra-nationalists

against non-Hindu minorities, according to a report by Open Doors, a

Dutch charity that supports persecuted Christians. “Rising nationalism is

leading to similar persecution in other countries such as Bhutan, Myanmar

and Nepal where national identity is tied to religion,” the charity said.

North Korea ranks as the worst country in which to be a Christian

followed by Afghanistan, Somalia, Libya, Pakistan and Sudan. India is in the

top ten for the first time, Turkey is at 26 and Russia at 41.

Last month Jeremy Hunt, the Foreign Secretary, ordered a review into the

plight of persecuted Christians.

Kaya Burgess Religious Affairs Correspondent of The Times

Please include the plight of persecuted Christians in your prayers.

Parenting Course crèche

help needed We are thinking of running a day time

parenting and course, either on a Wednesday or a Friday morning for 6

weeks before Easter.

We would like to offer a crèche. Are you DBS checked? Do you like small

children? Could you help for any or all of these slots?

Speak to Becca Chamberlain for more information. Email her at:

[email protected] or call on 023 9200 6184.

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The sight of one of the two cherry trees blossoming

just outside the Church Office certainly lifts one’s

spirits in the winter months! They were planted by

the late Richard and Jean Hedley who were

members of St Faith’s for many years.

Do go outside and have a look at the blossom while it

is there!

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Sunday 20th January - 3rd Sunday of Epiphany 8.00am Book of Common Prayer Holy Communion

A traditional communion service using the 1662 order of service

President: Mary Kells Assistant: David Fordham

Collect: Page 110

9.30am Parish Eucharist

A formal choral service of Holy Communion

President: Mary Kells Deacon: Paul Chamberlain

Preacher: Steve Dent

Epistle reading: 1 Corinthians 12:1-11 George Langdon

Gospel reading: John 2:1-11 Gwynneth Radford

Intercessions: Mary Bucks

Chalice Assistants: Richard Buckland, Kim McDonald, Jon McDonald and

Carolyn Keyzor

Hymns:

Processional: Jesus, come! For we invite you (on separate sheet)

Offertory: 56 Songs of thankfulness and praise

Anthem: From my heart springs a song R Bonington

Communion: One bread, one body, one Lord of all (separate sheet)

Closing Hymn: 413 Now thank we all our God

11.00am Sundays@11 with Holy Communion

A service for all ages, with a music group, various media, and activities for adults

and children.

Leader: Steve Dent Preacher: Steve Dent

Songs: We Want to See Jesus Lifted High; Trust in the Lord; Spirit &

Truth; Who Can Know; 10,000 Reasons

6.00pm Evening Prayer

A traditional reflective service with music and a sermon

Officiant: Paul Chamberlain

Opening Hymn: 394 Let all the world in every corner sing

Psalm: 96

First reading: 1 Samuel 3:1-20 Alfie Richardson

Second reading: Ephesians 4:1-16 Alfie Richardson

Homily: Frank Cochrane

Hymn: 431 O thou who camest from above

Intercessions: Paul Chamberlain

Hymn: 235 Forth in thy name, O Lord, I go

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For your prayers during the next week

Collect for 3rd Sunday of Epiphany

Almighty God,

whose Son revealed in signs and miracles

the wonder of your saving presence:

renew your people with your heavenly grace,

and in all our weakness

sustain us by your mighty power;

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

Those to be married: John Arthern and Hannah Owen

Those who are unwell: Martin Over, Sue Harrap, Brian Nutting,

Malcolm Dean, Maisie & Fred Kitching, Vicki Edwards, Priscilla Barker, Bob Earl

and Ray Hester.

Those who have died: Vera Rowlands, Brian Derry and John Westwood.

Anniversaries of Death: Cyril Le Min and Frederick Ratcliffe (20th); Ian Smith

and Peter Jennings (21st); Richard Hedley (23rd); Donald Erskine and John

Wolfe (24th); Vernon Stickler, Olive Smith and Frances Jeffs (25th).

Dear Father in heaven, we thank you that you are our Father and that we

may have you with us. We thank you that we can know you are leading us by

your hand. Give us your Spirit of understanding so that we may always see

your mighty and powerful hand guiding us on all our ways. Help us where we

fall short. Help us, for we are weak and are often in situations where we can-

not help ourselves. But you are strong. You give light to our hearts. Through

the Saviour, Jesus Christ, we can direct our lives cheerfully, joyfully, and pa-

tiently toward the great goal set before us your children, and before the whole

world. Amen.

St Faith’s Vision: Our vision is to be a welcoming progressive

Christian community of all ages and all stages of faith, nurturing

spiritual growth, and representing God’s living presence in our

town.

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In the Church and Parish Centre

20th January - 27th January, 2019

Church Bulson Hall Lowry Room Sun

20th

Jan

8.00 Holy Communion

9.30 Parish Eucharist

11.00 Sundays@11

6.00pm Evening Prayer

Refreshments

11.15am Sundays@11

9.00am Choir

11.15am Sundays@11

3.00-5.30pm Zumba

Masterclass with Sally

Mon

21st

Jan

8.00 Silent Prayer

8.30 Morning Prayer

5.00pm Evening Prayer

9.30-12.30pm Luncheon

Club

5.15-5.45pm Zumba Gold

6.15-7.15pm Yoga

10.00-11.00 Pilates

6.15-7.15pm Zumba with

Sally

8.00-9.00pm Dance

Fitness

Tue

22nd

Jan

8.00 Silent Prayer

8.30 Morning Prayer

5.00pm Evening Prayer

9.30-11.15 Rainbow

Toddlers

1.30-2.30pm Pilates

2.45-3.45pm Pilates

6.15-7.15pm Yoga

9.30-10.30 Zumba with

Claire

3.30-4.30pm Starz Ballet

5.30-7.00pm Brownies

7.30-9.30pm PCC

Wed

23rd

Jan

8.00 Silent Prayer

8.30 Morning Prayer

5.00pm Evening Prayer

1.00-3.00pm Weight

Watchers

7.30-9.15pm Lee Choral

Society

9.30-12.00 Lee Bridge

Group

7.30-8.30 Zumba with

Sally

Thu

24th

Jan

8.00 Silent Prayer

8.30 Morning Prayer

11.30 Eucharist

5.00pm Evening Prayer

9.30-10.30 Yoga

2.00-3.00pm Cuppa &

Company

5.30-6.30pm Yoga

6.45-7.45pm Pilates

10.00-1.00pm Lowry Art

Group

6.00-7.00pm Private

Meeting

7.30-9.30pm Safeguarding

meeting

Fri

25th

Jan

8.00 Silent Prayer

8.30 Morning Prayer

11.30 Funeral of Vera

Rowlands

5.00pm Evening Prayer

1.00-2.00pm Zumba Gold

7.30-10.00pm ICANGO

social evening

10.00-11.00 Jiggy

Wrigglers

11.00-2.00pm Funeral

Reception

2.30-4.00pm Knit &

Natter

6.30-9.00pm Choir

Practices

Sat

26th

Jan

Want to use the church

for a concert?

Ring: 023 9255 6445

9.30-10.30 Zumba with

Sally

7.00-11.00pm Burns Night

Dinner and Dance

7.00-11.0pm Burns Night

Dinner

and

Dance

Sun

27th

Jan

8.00 Holy Communion

9.30 Parish Eucharist

with Prayer Ministry

11.00 Sundays@11

6.00pm Evening Prayer

Refreshments

Traidcraft Stall

11.15am Sundays@11

9.00am Choir

11.15am Sundays@11

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Church & Parish Centre Contact Details

Vicar

Revd Dr Paul Chamberlain

023 9200 6184

[email protected]

Curate

Revd Steve Dent

07722 902 344

[email protected]

Curate

Revd Dr Mary Kells

01329 556151

[email protected]

Director of Music

Richard Dewland

07561 318 355

[email protected]

Churchwarden

Cliff Rook

023 9255 1300

[email protected]

Churchwarden

Rita Morgan

023 9255 4078

[email protected]

Pastoral Care Team

Co-ordinator

Joyce Dawson

023 9255 2987

[email protected]

Youth Group Team

Rebecca Parrett, Jon Booth &

Alison Jeanneret

[email protected]

Parish Office

Church Administrator: Andrew Munro

Telephone 023 9255 6445

The Church Office is from 10.30am-12.30pm each weekday.

For Church enquiries: [email protected]

For Parish Centre enquiries: [email protected]

St Faith’s Church & Parish Centre

Victoria Square, Lee-on-the-Solent, Hampshire, PO13 9NF

www.stfaithslee.org.uk

www.stfaithsparishcentre.org.uk