Fourth Sunday of the Epiphany

St Thomas’ Notices

Fourth Sunday of the Epiphany

(29 January) 2012

Today        Worship in Farsi

                    led by the Revd Omid Moludy         6.15pm

Tuesday     Farsi Home Group in the Vicarage  6.15pm

Weds          Holy Communion in the Vestry      10.30am

Thurs          Home Group at 51 Green Lane             8pm

Next            Holy Communion  in the Chapel          8am

Sunday       All Age Holy Communion              10.30am

St Thomas’ Parish Magazine for February, including ‘Crux’, the diocesan magazine, is published today.  If it is not delivered to you, pick one up to try it out.

Churches Together in Oldham Annual Meal is on Friday, 24 February, 7pm for 7.30, at the Salt cellar:  speaker is Dave Smith of the Boaz Trust, working with those asylum-seekers who no longer have Home Office support .  Choice of 2 starters and 3 main courses and deserts.  See choices on the table at the back, and book on the clipboard.  £13 payable to Biddy Dawson.

The C of E Children’s Society have written to thank us for £273.87 given through boxes and £102 given at the Christingle Carol Service.  These letters are posted in the porch.

Word of Life UK have circulated a prayer letter for January and February – copies are at he back.

‘An Evening with Allan Beswick’ –at St Mary’s, Oldham, on Friday, 16 March, at 7.30pm.  Tickets  £10 from 0161 284 0319, or pay on the door.

Know anyone with a housing, care, debt, benefits or tax credits problem?  Shelter is an agency that can help – call0344 515 1640 for an appointment for free, confidential and impartial advice, or find out about drop-in advice sessions.  5 Samuel Ogden Street, Manchester, M1 7AX – open Monday –  

Friday, 9am until 5.30pm.

Baby changing mat requested – for use at St Thomas: do you know someone who has   a surplus or unused mat?  Please contact Graham Lees or Tony Kane.

Want to know more about the Christian Healing Ministry?  Borrow a CD of Bishop Chris’ talk last year – from Andrew.

Christian broadcasts and website in Farsi: SAT-7 PARS.

Iranian members are welcome to spend time at The Vicarage between 12 noon and 5.30 today.  

THANKSGIVING AND PRAYER REQUESTS

Give thanks that Crime figures are down in Oldham West and give thanks for Police Officers and Community Police Support Officers, and for co-operation by the public – pray for all of them, and for those tempted to break the law.

Give thanks for our Sunday School, children, teachers and assistants – pray for them and that more children would join.l

Give thanks for our school and pray for Year 3 classes visiting St Thomas’ on 1 and 6 February.

Give thanks and for all working for Tearfund and its partner agencies, sometimes relieving people in emergencies and always working to bring development.

Refugees and people seeking asylum: give thanks that Andy, Azam, Marzia and Haleh have refugees status.  Pray for them as they change their income and housing arrangements.  Pray for others still seeking asylum: David, Sobia, young Sara and Daniel William; Hawani; Maryam; Alireza and Azra; Nilou; Mahtab; Ali and Shabnam; Hooman; Masood; Afsana; Mohammed; Arash; Hussain; Iman, Maria and Parmida; Babak.

Those who are unwell: give thanks for progress in Joan Finlayson, Tom Parkinson and Marjorie Spivey – continue to pray for them and for Ron Spivey, Ivy Reynolds, young Harry Pleasant, Jenny Bartlett, Comal Sankaran, Norman and Alma Flint, Andy and Ruth Sharrock, Breatrice Howard, young Aaron Funnell, Raymond Scott, Alan Broome, Enid Gregson, Dinah McLeod, Chris Buckley, Carl Withers, Angela James, Ann Heeks, Win Waterhouse and others whom we know.

Those who have been bereaved: including Helen and Beryl (Bull) following the death of their husband/son-in-law and all the family.