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12th Sunday after Trinity (11 September) 2011
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Tuesday
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Funeral of Gordon Emery
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2.30pm
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Baptism Preparation (in Farsi) at the Vicarage
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3.45pm
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St Mark study group (in Farsi) at the Vicarage
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6.15pm
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Wednesday
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Holy Communion at St Paul’s
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9.30am
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Thursday
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Home Group at 51 Green Lane
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8pm
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Next Sunday
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Holy Communion (1662) in the Memorial Chapel
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8am
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Holy Communion (2000)
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10.30am
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Laying on of hands, with or without anointing and prayer for healing of spirit, emotions and body are available in the South Transept (to the right of the pulpit) immediately after 10.30am Sunday Worship.
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OUR HARVEST THANKSGIVING IS ON 2nd OCTOBER
Please help homeless people living in Greater Manchester by giving requested foods to the Booth Centre. The requested foods are:
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tinned corned beef and ham
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tinned meat, potatoes and veg for stews
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cook-in sauces for pasta
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biscuits and cakes
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tinned fruit, custard and rice pudding
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coffee, cup-a-soups and sugar
(A copy of the Booth Centre Annual report is available for borrowing at the back.)
Please help people living elsewhere in the world through Tearfund. Read an example of their development work in Uganda in the September parish magazine. Buy a soup and bread lunch after worship on 2 October, and make a donation of extra cash.
Please contribute to the Harvest Thanksgiving by giving towards the flowers – there is a dish at the back.
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Margaret Taylor and Judy Kane have been authorised by Bishop Nigel to be Communion Assistants, administering the Blood of Christ during worship at St Thomas’. This follows the request of our Church Council. We are grateful for Margaret and Judy’s willingness to offer for this role.
Shelagh Wynne has sent a prayer letter. Based in Thailand, Shelagh shares in the admin of Friends of China, and is the CMS mission partner whom we support.
Coffee Concerts at Manchester Cathedral: Saturdays at 11am in the Cathedral. Violin and cello by Bach on September 17, organ on October 15, string quartet on November 19. Poster in the porch.
THANKSGIVING AND PRAYER REQUESTS
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The planning of the redevelopment at Primrose Bank
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Give thanks for all we receive, and pray about our financial giving
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Archbishop Rowan and the people he will meet in Zimbabwe
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People connected with our church engaged in outreach at home and abroad: especially Shelagh Wynne in Thailand, an administrator equipping serving Friends of China; and all involved in service and outreach at the Salt Cellar
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Refugees and people seeking asylum: Pray for David, Sobia, young Sara and Daniel William; Hawani; Azam, Maryam; Alireza; Azra; Nader; Nilou; Mahtab; Ali; Shabnam; Hooman; Masood; Afsana; Amir, Marzia and baby Danny; Haleh; Mohammed; those taking part in Baptism Preparation and/or home group on St Mark; Oldham Unity business meeting on Monday.
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Those who are unwell: pray for Ivy Reynolds, young Harry Pleasant, Jenny Bartlett, Comal Sankaran, Norman and Alma Flint, Andy and Ruth Sharrock, Beatrice Howard, young Aaron Funnell, Raymond Scott, Alan Broome, Enid Gregson, Dinah McLeod, Ron Spivey, Joan Finlayson, the victims of famine in East Africa, and others whom we know.
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The bereaved: in particular the families and friends of Sylvia Vickers, Gordon Emery, Lydia Koulura and those who have died of starvation in East Africa.
All material for the church bulletin should be given to Andrew no later than Wednesday lunchtime.
Please take this bulletin with you when you leave.
Please do not leave it in your service book or in the pew.
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