Sunday 25 July 2021: Trinity 8

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10:15    Parish Eucharist in church

President and Preacher Fr Andrew

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Almighty Lord and everlasting God, we beseech to direct, sanctify and govern both our hearts and bodies in the ways of your laws and the works of your commandments; that through your most mighty protection, both here and ever, we may be preserved in the body and soul; through our Lord and  Saviour Jesus Christ who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Hoy Sprit, one God, now and for ever.

Sunday 25 July Readings:

II Kings 4: 42-44 

Ephesians 3: 14-21

John 6: 1-21

Intercessions   

We pray for an end to coronavirus:

God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, whose years never fail and whose mercies are new each returning day: let the radiance of your Spirit renew our lives, warming our hearts and giving light to our minds; that we may pass the coming year in joyful obedience and firm faith; through him who is the beginning and the end, your Son, Christ our Lord, who is alive and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God now and forever.

Those in need this week:

Maureen Dalby; Pauline Readett; Pat Lee; Mary Brown; Declan Reece; Anne Evans, Joanne Whittle, Di Taylor

Those who have been in need for some time:

Tommy Trayling; Colin Buckley; Pat Wilson; Helen Christopher; Graham Pownall; Olivia Wilson; Tony Dolan; Margaret Dolan; Audrey Batten; June Davenport; Pat Lee, Michael Walker, Gemma Kavanagh, Maureen Brindle

The departed

Delia Otter

Those who have lost their lives during the coronavirus pandemic

Those whose anniversary occurs this week

John Marsden Rigby

Elizabeth Ann Rao

Roy Ashcroft 

John Hooson

What's on

Daily readings in the week

Monday 26 July        Anne and Joachim   Matthew 13 : 16 - 17

Tuesday 27 July        Brooke Foss Wescott    Matthew 13 : 36 - 43

Wednesday 28 July   Matthew 13 : 44 - 46

Thursday 29 July      Mary, Martha and Lazarus     John 12 : 1 - 8

Friday 30 July          Silas    Matthew 13 : 54 - end

Saturday 31 July      William Wilberforce    Matthew 14 : 1 - 12

Banns of Marriage

Today we publish the banns of marriage between Bethan Dawn Dalton of the parish of Euxton and Nicholas Holbrook Garden also of the parish of Euxton and also between Katie Leanne Dootson of this parish and Christopher Pattman also of this parish.  

This is the second time of asking. If any of you know any reason in law why they may not marry each other you are to declare it.

Services this week

The Daily Offices of Morning and Evening Prayer will  be said in church this week at 09:00 and 17:00 Monday to Thursday.

Wednesday:       09:30 Holy Eucharist in church

Next Week:

1 August   Trinity 9   Green

Readings         

Exodus 16: 2-4, 9-15;  Ephesians 4: 1-16; John 6: 24-35

Weekly church running costs - £1901

THE COST OF KEEPING OPEN OUR CHURCH is £14 PER PERSON PER WEEK – current levels of giving work out at £5 per person per week increasing the gap between incomings and outgoings even further.  The financial situation is becoming increasingly worrying.  Please help as much as you can. Forms are available to make a Standing Order if you would prefer to contribute in this way. Forms are available for tax payers from the treasurer or Gift Aid Secretary, Eric Smith. Please make sure you have completed yours. Gift Aiding raised £11,707 in year 2019.

Eccleston St Marys PCC Sort Code 09-01-55 A/c 23903081

If you wish to make an online donation please click the picture on the left.  This will take you to a page where you can enter your debit or credit card details to make a donation for any amount.  You can also Gift Aid the donation.

CONTACT DETAILS

Rector                  Fr Andrew Brown        01257 452777

Church Warden     Gill Jamieson             01257 451863

Church Warden     Garry Fishwick           07885 839067

Weddings              Andrea Cheetham      01257 451932

Baptisms              Claire Walsh               01257 433167

Funerals               Linda Thornton          01257 451075

PCC Secretary       valdaapearson@gmail.com  

The following daily intentions are suggested:

Monday        Parents and carers

Tuesday        Theological Colleges

Wednesday   Serving and retired police officers

Thursday      Ourselves as agents of unity and healing

Friday           Those affected by modern day slavery

Saturday       An end to coronavirus

Don't Forget The Midweek Eucharist on Wednesday starts at 09:30 

Changes from Monday 19 July

The law mandating restrictions on the way we open church and worship has changed. 

With the removal of legal requirements, we have decided to maintain a policy of maintaining 1m distance between people in church and also ask you to wear a mask as you enter and leave.  Masks will not be required whilst sitting, although you may wish to do so.  Please continue to use hand sanitiser and be aware of those people who are not comfortable being too close to others. The congregation may join in with hymn singing if they would like to

Support during the continuing pandemic

It is clear that Covid-19 will be with us for the foreseeable future.  Therefore, we understand that not everyone will feel comfortable to return to church in the short term.  However, if you feel able, your will be most welcome.  If you still need support, this is available in a number of ways from the parish.

Please continue to keep in touch with church:

The Parish Website - www.ecclestonstmaryschurch.org

Worship - online Eucharists are available through social media

Personal Contact – please request help if you require it

Prayers - Please contact Liz Green to be included.

Foundation Governors we have one further vacancy at our CE Primary School.  Contact Fr Andrew if you are interested and more information is available at the Blackburn Board of Education website (click here to direct you to their website) or specifically at the Governors' landing page on the Board of Education website.  More information about our Church of England Primary School can be found on their website by clicking on the school logo to the right.

Giving - your donations through our contactless terminal in church can now benefit from GiftAid if you are a UK taxpayer. That means for every £5 you donate, Eccleston St Mary’s PCC receives £6.25. To help us receive this extra benefit please register your Visa and MasterCard on the Swiftaid website (by clicking on the link or the image above) before you use the terminal in church. Please contact Eric Smith if you will to join the envelope scheme.  He has a number spare.  

Also please sign up to Easyfundraising (details below) as this is such a good way to earn money for church without any effort, especially now that online purchases are increasing popular since the beginning of the pandemic.

As you will have seen above you can make an online donation.  Once again, click this link to take you to the donations page.

Legacies.  Have you thought about leaving a donation to your parish church in your will.  Please speak to a Church Warden or our Treasurer about how this could be done.  We have some very useful leaflets which can explain the legal process and how you can help.  Please ask for one.

Ecclesiastical Insurance runs a scheme called Trust 130.  As an insurance company they havegiven more than £430,000 to churches in the UK as part of the Trust130 campaign and now we’re extending for another year.  There is no limit on the number of donations which can be made. We could benefit from Trust130 donations of £130, if you take out anew policy with Ecclesiastical and mention St Marys, Eccleston and Trust 130:  please contact Ecclesiastical Insurance on 0800 7830 130  You can read more about the scheme by clicking the picture on the right.

The nights are light at the moment but you can plan ahead by lighting up the church to mark a special day, or may be some retail therapy is just want you need - don't forget to buy online during lockdown using the Easy Fundraising link to benefit our parish funds.

Dates for your diary from the music department

Two summer coffee concerts are being planned by our Music Director, Joe.  There are informal musical events outside, if the weather is fine.  It's all free and without charge so please keep free Saturday afternoons 31 July and 21 August.  However, you will be able to spend some money as there will be cake and bottle stalls and tombola.  If you are able to donate any bottles please let Liz Green or Rosina Monks know.  These can be left at church or at 76  Doctors Lane (Liz Green) and 3 Larkfield (Rosina). Phone Rosina 01257 451166 for a home collection. 

There's no end to the energy and engagement of our Music Director, Joe.  He is a regular at St Faith's Parish Church in Crosby in the Liverpool Diocese where he has started a choir from scratch.  He has arranged for our choir to sing at a joint Choral Evensong on Sunday 1 August at 18:30.  It would be fantastic is as many people as possible could go along to Crosby to support the choir and Joe.  Click the red Evensong image on the left to display a poster designed for the Evensong at St Faiths.  Don't forget congregational singing will be permitted by then.

If you want to know what music Joe has put together for us each week in Eccleston, along with the hymns Sunday by Sunday please click here.

And finally from Joe, our choir is travelling to St Faiths, Crosby for Choral Evensong on Sunday 1 August. This is a wonderful opportunity to travel and showcase our musical repertoire.  As congregations can sing by then so please come along to support our choir and our Director of Music.

Book Floodlighting – it is now possible to book the floodlighting again.  Please use this form to make your request and online payment.  It only costs £10 to light up the church for one evening.  We also feature your memorial on the parish website and on our Facebook page.  Join those who have raised over £1,300 for church funds as they remember an important event or person when they have 'Lit up the Church'.

Keep up with the latest news and events on Twitter!

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Keep up to date with www.ecclestonstmaryschurch.org

If you shop online, please register for Easyfundraising Cause

When you click on this link you will be able to make a small donation to our parish work each time you shop at selected retailers at no additional cost to you.  Our 62 supporters have raised £1,869.94 so for so why not join them at this time that all non essential shops are closed.  

Disability Provision

There is a hearing Loop system

Space is provided in church for wheelchair users. A wheelchair is available.                     

Disability toilet in the Parish Centre

Fire Notice   

There are two emergency exits:

Through the main door Through the Jesus Chapel (To the right of the altar) Muster by the War Memorial, await instructions