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SERVICES NEXT WEEK

Holy Week

Monday 10th April

7.30pm Compline with address

Tuesday 11th April

7.30pm Compline with address

Wednesday 12th April

7.30pm Compline with address

Thursday 13th April - Maundy Thursday

10.00am Holy Communion - Ross

7.30pm Sung Eucharist with footwashing - Ross

Friday 14th April - Good Friday

10.30am Family Service - Ross

12noon Commemoration of Our Lord’s Passion - Ross

2.00pm Commemoration of Our Lord’s Passion - Walford

Saturday 15th April - Easter Eve

8.00pm Easter Vigil - Ross

Sunday 16th April Easter Day

8.00am Holy Communion - Ross

9.30am Sung Eucharist - Ross

9.30am Family Eucharist - Walford

11.15am Easter Service - Brampton Abbotts Village Hall

Post Communion Prayer

Lord Jesus Christ, you humbled yourself in taking the form of a servant, and in obedience died on the cross for our salvation: give us the mind to follow you and to proclaim you as Lord and King, to the glory of God the Father.

SERVICES TODAY

8.00 am Holy Communion - Ross The Rev’d Sarah Jones 9.30am Sung Eucharist - Ross

The Rev’d Sarah Jones & The Rev’d Simon Tarlton

Setting: Trinity Mass—Dyke

Processional: 159 All glory, laud and honour

Gradual: 163 There’s a man riding in on a donkey

Offertory: 147 My song is love unknown

Communion: Lift up your heads - Mathias

Post Communion: 161 Ride on, ride on majesty!

9.30am Family Service - Walford 676 This is the day

905 We have a King who rides a donkey

762 You are the King of Glory

6.30pm A Devotion for Holy Week - Ross Canon Freda Davies Music form Requiem Op.48—Faure A “Come and Sing’ event

Please join us for coffee in St Mary’s Hall after the 9.30 service in Ross.

Recently I have been reflecting almost daily on a verse of scripture - Matthew 18:12. - "What do you think? If a shepherd has a hundred sheep, and one of them has gone astray, does he not leave the ninety-nine on the mountains and go in search of the one that went astray?" Since lambing began, as each of our new flock gets a little bolder, off they go, through impossibly small holes it is not reasonable to expect a sheep to discover. I have chased across farmers' fields and woods, down lanes, through gardens and graveyard just to find the one lamb that decided that today was 'freedom day' whilst the remainder munched happily and smugly, plotting on whose turn it was going to be tomorrow to make the shepherd run around.

As we near Easter and recall its events I find myself with a mental picture of God as my shepherd becoming ever stronger and more sharply felt than at almost any time in our Christian year. God is searching me out, calling me home, back to the fold and the security of His truth. It is a time when we come once again together to share a great story. But much

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more than simply a story. It is a time to come again to stand together, to share

our belief and our hope. And to understand ourselves better, both as lambs and shepherds. As lambs, in need of God's love and watchful care. And as shepherds, with a responsibility to show that love to one another and to all in society, no matter who or what or where they are or how lost they have become.

Simon

FOR YOUR PRAYERS THIS WEEK:

We pray for those who are ill:

We pray for those who have died, and for their families:

Terry Donovan and Nigel Brookes

9TH APRIL 2017

Palm Sunday

We offer a warm welcome to everyone at our services today

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TODAY’S COLLECT 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. TODAY’S READINGS

Gospel Reading: Matthew 21.1-11 21When they had come near Jerusalem and had reached Bethphage, at the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two disciples, 2saying to them, ‘Go into the village ahead of you, and immediately you will find a donkey tied, and a colt with her; untie them and bring them to me. 3If anyone says anything to you, just say this, “The Lord needs them.” And he will send them immediately.’ 4This took place to fulfil what had been spoken through the prophet, saying, 5 ‘Tell the daughter of Zion, Look, your king is coming to you, humble, and mounted on a donkey, and on a colt, the foal of a donkey.’ 6The disciples went and did as Jesus had directed them; 7they brought the donkey and the colt, and put their cloaks on them, and he sat on them. 8A very large crowd spread their cloaks on the road, and others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road. 9The crowds that went ahead of him and that followed were shouting, ‘Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest heaven!’ 10When he entered Jerusalem, the whole city was in turmoil, asking, ‘Who is this?’ 11The crowds were saying, ‘This is the prophet Jesus from Nazareth in Galilee.’

Psalm: 118.1-2, 19 - end 1 O give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his steadfast love endures for ever! 2 Let Israel say, ‘His steadfast love endures for ever.’ 19 Open to me the gates of righteousness, that I may enter through them and give thanks to the Lord. 20 This is the gate of the Lord; the righteous shall enter through it. 21 I thank you that you have answered me and have become my salvation. 22 The stone that the builders rejected has become the chief cornerstone. 23 This is the Lord’s doing; it is marvellous in our eyes. 24 This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it. 25 Save us, we beseech you, O Lord! O Lord, we beseech you, give us success! 26 Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord. We bless you from the house of the Lord. 27 The Lord is God, and he has given us light. Bind the festal procession with branches, up to the horns of the altar. 28 You are my God, and I will give thanks to you; you are my God, I will extol you. 29 O give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures for ever.

NOTICES

Easter Flowers at St Mary’s - we shall decorate St Mary’s with lilies to celebrate Easter. Donations would be very welcome, please hand monies to Freda Davies, Celia Glover or the church office. Thank you.

St Mary’s Church Cleaning - We still need a few more people to help with cleaning St Mary’s. If you think you might be able to help, please talk to Janet Cooper.

Christian Aid Week - May 14th - 20th. St Mary’s has a very loyal group of Christian Aid supporters and a few more volunteers to deliver envelopes and collect donations during the week would be greatly appreciated. Contact Jean Harrison 567242.

Piecemakers - will meet in St Mary’s church hall Wednesday 12th at 2:00pm. Margaret Willis

Hope Support Services - Over the last few years St Mary’s has been a fantastic supporter of Hope Support Services. If you would like to find out more about the work of Hope, we have a BBC Lifeline Appeal on Easter Sunday which will include an amazing film about our work. Thanks, Clare in St Mary’s Choir.

St Mary’s Sunday Kids - there will be no Sunday Kids on Easter Sunday. The next Sunday Kids will be on Sunday 30 April. Sharn

A Diocesan Pentecost Event - with prayer, picnic and praise. On Sunday 4th June at 2.30pm onwards at Hereford Cathedral, bring and share picnic. Service at 3.30pm. Everyone Welcome.

Lent Lunches - last opportunity for a Lent Lunch this Wednesday. Do come along to St Mary’s Hall from midday until 1.30pm.Whilst we don’t charge for the lunch, we do ask that you donate generously. Margaret M

Come & Sing: Fauré Requiem – Here’s the latest in the line of St Mary’s Come & Sing events. This one will take place TODAY. we hope you’ll come along for the service which will be a great way to begin Holy Week. . Mark

St Mary’s Coffee Money - Please could the coffee rota volunteers put the donation money in an envelope, mark it “coffee money”, date it and put it through the letterbox of the Church Office where Peter Raddenbury can collect it; he is not at coffee every Sunday. Many thanks Sue Edwards.