The next week in the St Faith’s community

Sunday 26th January

8.00am Book of Common Prayer Holy Communion

9.30am Parish Eucharist

11.00am Sundays@11

6.00pm Evening Prayer

Monday 27th January

11.00am Interment of John Moore

7.45pm Time Out for Parents - The Primary Years course

Tuesday 28th January

9.30-11.15am Rainbow Toddlers

12.00 noon Funeral of Nigel Tribbeck

7.30pm PCC meeting

Thursday 30th January 11.30am Eucharist

2.00pm Cuppa & Company

Friday 31st January

9.15am Time Out for Parents - The Early Years course

2.00pm Knit & Natter

6.30pm Choir Practices

Saturday 1st February

7.30pm Fish & Chip Supper and Quiz Night - in the Bulson Hall

Sunday 2nd February

8.00am Book of Common Prayer Holy Communion

9.30am Parish Eucharist

11.00am Sundays@11 with Holy Communion

6.00pm Evening Prayer

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 which is found on the table near the entrance to the church.

Weekly Notes

26th January 2020 3rd Sunday of Epiphany

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Quiz Night - 1st February Please note that the Quiz Night and Fish and Chip Supper starts at 7.30pm

and NOT at 7.00pm as stated on the tickets.

Parish Centre Work

The first two weeks of the work in the Parish Centre has

gone well. The AV system has been installed in the

Bulson Hall, and is nearing completion in the Lowry

Room. In the Centre foyer you can see the rough shape

of the new bar.

Next week is busy, with the bar construction continuing,

and work on the Bulson Hall kitchen and redundant Lowry Room window.

Wi-Fi is being installed in the Church and Centre, and there are new signs

being installed at the south entrance to the church and in the Square.

The Parish Centre foyer will be closed during the day and possibly some

evenings, so access to the Centre will be via the church at those times.

Volunteers needed to help tell Bible stories

in Lee Infant & Lee Junior School Our ‘Open the Book’ (Lee Infants) and ‘The Word’ (Lee

Juniors) teams go into the schools fortnightly to lead as-

semblies in which we tell Bible stories in creative ways.

‘Open the Book’ is 2.00-3.00pm on Thursdays, ‘The Word’

is 9.30-10.30am on Wednesdays.

We are looking for new people to join these teams. If you are enthusiastic

about helping a new generation hear about Jesus, we would love you to join

us. You will need to be able to come to assemblies at the relevant times and

to come to planning meetings.

For more information, or to volunteer, please speak to Bridget Dean, Becca

Chamberlain, or Paul Chamberlain (call Paul or Becca on 023 9200 6184).

People & Planet Group The state of the environment, and

caring for it, is one of the most pressing

issues in our world today. Our People

and Planet group looks at this issue and

will seek to advise the church on what

we can do to respond. Anyone with an interest in this topic is welcome to

come to the People and Planet Group, whose next meeting will be at

7.30pm on Tuesday 4thFebruary in the Lowry Room. Do join us!

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Happy Birthday to Alison King Happy birthday to Alison King who is celebrating a

significant birthday. After this morning’s Parish Eucharist

she has kindly provided cake for us to enjoy and with

which to celebrate her birthday.

Crèche help needed for the Parenting Course Help is needed for the Parenting Course for the following Friday dates:-

7th February and 6th and 20th March from 9.00-11.30am. Even if you are

not able to do all three dates your help would be much appreciated for

whichever dates you can manage. If you don't have a church DBS one can

be done for you.

For further information please talk to Becca Chamberlain or email

families@stfaithslee.org.uk.

Reading at the Parish Eucharist and

at Evening Prayer The new rotas from 2nd February to the 26th April

are now at the back of the church. Thank you to

the people who have already signed up and if you

have never read at St Faith’s, and would like to, it

would be great if you put your name down. For

further information please speak to Andrew Munro in the Church Office.

PCC meeting on Tuesday At the PCC meeting this coming week our architect, Simon Goddard, is

speaking to the PCC about the work needed on the church, and making

suggestions as to how we might undertake this. We will also be

reflecting on our Christmas celebrations, thinking about taking our vision

forwards, and hopefully considering the initial end of year finances for last

year. Please do pray for the PCC as it meets next week.

Lee Library closure consultation Hampshire County Council are currently consulting on

proposals to close Lee (and other) libraries. If you would

like to contribute to this consultation, there is a public drop-in session on at Lee library 2-6pm on Thursday 6

February.

Information on the public consultation and all public drop

-in sessions can be found at hants.gov.uk/library-consultation

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For your prayers during the next weeks Collect for the 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.

Those to be christened: Amanda Watkins, Jack Evans, Florence Temple

and Isaac Shallow.

Those who are unwell: Martin Over, Margaret Parker, David Almond,

Matthew Beer, Sheila Hester, Val Channing, Angela McGrath, Peter Garratt,

Karina Green, Gemma Duncan and Terry Smith

Those who have died: James Smith, Nigel Tribbeck, Joan Back and Joyce

Pankhurst

Anniversaries of death: Anne Stevens and Ivy Witham (27th);

Violet Martin and Doris Wolfe (29th); Joy Lover (30th); Albert Crush (31st)

Pastoral Reorganisation in Gosport Plans are being implemented for significant pastoral reorganisation of

some parishes in Gosport. In north Gosport, the parishes of Elson, Rowner

and Bridgemary are being combined into one unit, which will have two

stipendiary clergy. Those parishes are beginning to work on a Parish Profile,

to identify the potential future shape of church life in those areas, and what

they are looking for their clergy to be doing.

Similarly, the parishes of Holy Trinity Gosport, Christ Church, and St John’s

Forton are being combined into one, also with two stipendiary clergy,

although this is happening a few months later than in north Gosport.

It’s not clear at present whether the current clergy in those parishes will

have a role in the new schemes, and there will also be additional posts paid

for by the Church of England Strategic Development Fund, to help mission

and ministry in these parishes grow.

Please do pray for our brothers and sisters in these parishes, as they

consider the significant changes and opportunities this reorganisation will

bring, and for the growth and mission of these parishes in the years ahead.

Do join us to pray each weekday - 8.30am Morning Prayer,

5pm Evening Prayer!

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Sunday 19th January - 2nd Sunday of Epiphany 8.00am Book of Common Prayer Holy Communion

A traditional communion service using the 1662 order of service

President: Paul Chamberlain Assistant: Ann Conington Collect: Page 112

9.30am Parish Eucharist

A formal choral service of Holy Communion

President: Paul Chamberlain Deacon: Mary Kells

Preacher: Paul Chamberlain

Epistle: 1 Corinthians 1:10-18 Cliff Rook

Gospel: Matthew 4:12-23 Alison King

Intercessions: Alan Millard

Chalice: Jayne Dent, Kim & Jon McDonald and Barbara Hawkins

Hymns: Hymns are on the screen, or in the hymn book.

Processional: 324 Jesus calls us: o’er the tumult

Offertory: 621 Dear Lord and Father of mankind

Anthem: Day by Day M How

Communion: 168 God is love, and where true love is

Final hymn: 630 Father, Lord of all creation

11.00am Sundays@11

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

and children.

Leader: Paul Chamberlain Preacher: Paul Chamberlain

Songs: Over all the Earth; King of Love; You are the Christ;

Salvation belongs to our God; Be thou my vision

6.00pm Evening Prayer

A traditional reflective service with music and a sermon. Hymns are in the hymn

book.

Officiant: Mary Kells

Hymn: 765 Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, the King of creation

Psalm: 33

1st Reading: Ecclesiastes 3:1-11 Jo Drew

2nd Reading: 1 Peter 1:3-12 Jo Drew

Homily: Mary Kells

Hymn: 747 O God, you search me and you know me

Intercessions: John Herklots

Hymn: 422 Alleluia, sing to Jesus!

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Church Bulson Hall Lowry Room

Sun

26th

Jan

8.00 Holy Communion

9.30 Parish Eucharist

11.00 Sundays@11

6.00pm Evening Prayer

Refreshments

Traidcraft Stall

11.00 Sundays@11

Choir

11.00 Sundays@11

Mon

27th

Jan

8.00 Silent Prayer

8.30 Morning Prayer

11.00 Interment of ashes of

John Moore 5.00pm Evening Prayer

9.30-12.30pm Lunch Club

5.15-5.45pm Zumba Gold

6.15-7.15 Yoga

7.45-9.30pm Parenting Course

10.00-11.00 Pilates

1.30-2.30 pm Clinical

Pilates

6.15-7.15pm Zumba 8.00-9.00pm Dance

Fitness

Tue

28th

Jan

8.00 Silent Prayer

8.30 Morning Prayer

12.00 Funeral of Nigel Tribbeck

1.30-3.45pm Pilates 5.00pm Evening Prayer

9.30-11.15 Rainbow

Toddlers

(Access through church)

6.15-7.15pm Yoga

9.30-10.30 Zumba

11.00-12.00 Chair Yoga

5.30-7.00pm Brownies

7.30-9.30pm Parochial Church meeting

Wed

29th

Jan

8.00 Silent Prayer

8.30 Morning Prayer

2.00-2.45pm Dancing, Fun and

Fitness 5.00pm Evening Prayer

1.00-2.00pm Weight

Watchers

(Access through church)

7.30-9.15pm Lee Choral Society

9.30-12.30pm Lee Bridge

Group

2.30-4.30pm LOS Art

Group 5.15-6.15pm Clinical

Pilates

7.30-8.30 Zumba

Thu

30th

Jan

8.00 Silent Prayer

8.30 Morning Prayer

11.30 Holy Communion

5.00pm Evening Prayer

9.30-10.30 Yoga

(Access through church)

5.30-6.30pm Yoga

6.45-7.45 Pilates

10.00-1.00pm Lowry Art

Group

2.00-3.00pm Cuppa &

Company 7.00-8.00pm Zumba

Fri

31st

Jan

8.00 Silent Prayer

8.30 Morning Prayer

5.00pm Evening Prayer

09.15-11.15 Parenting

Course

(Access through church)

1.00-2.00 Zumba Gold (Access through church)

10.00-11.00 Jiggy

Wrigglers

2.00-4.00pm Knit &

Natter 6.30-9.00pm Choir

Practices

Sat

1st

Feb

09.30-10.30 Zumba

2.00-3.00pm Lee Rangers

Tots

7.30pm Quiz Night

3.30-10.00pm New

Methodist Church of Fiji

Sun

2nd

Feb

8.00 Holy Communion

9.30 Parish Eucharist

11.00 Sundays@11 with Holy

Communion 6.00pm Evening Prayer

Refreshments

11.00 Sundays@11

Choir

11.00 Sundays@11

In the Church and Parish Centre 26th January – 2nd February