Sunday next before Lent

• Sunday Parish Eucharist
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• This Week
• Dates Ahead
• Notices

Rector: Fr Henry Pryse, tel: 431297

Assistant Curate: Fr Peter Ashman, tel: 410114

Parish Administrator: Sue Pinn, tel: 420407
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Office hours:

Please note that the office will not be open at the above times this week, because Sue is on annual leave.

Web site address: www.stjamesexeter.org

Fr Henry’s day off is Thursday
Fr Peter's day off is Friday

On placement with us:

We extend a warm welcome to all, especially if you are visiting us for the first time. Please make yourself known to Fr Henry, Fr Peter,  the Church Wardens or Sides-people, or complete a Contact Card from the table at the back of the church and leave it in the box.

We have a loop system for those who use a hearing aid. Set your hearing aid to ‘T’ and sit anywhere in the main body of the church — the loop does not extend to the side chapels.

Large print copies of all service cards and hymns sheets are always available. Please ask one of the Sidespeople.

Gift Aid envelopes are available; please ask if you are unsure.

St James' Church Charity Reg. No. us 1128877

Parish Eucharist

We welcome Bill Pattinson (Reader in training) as our preacher this morning.

Hymns

Collect

Almighty Father,
whose Son was revealed in majesty
before he suffered death upon the cross:
give us grace to perceive his glory,
that we may be strengthened to suffer with him
and be changed into his likeness, from glory to glory;
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.

Reading: 2 Corinthians 4: 3 - 6
Even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing. In their case the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelievers, to keep them from seeing the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God. For we do not proclaim ourselves; we proclaim Jesus Christ as Lord and ourselves as your slaves for Jesus’ sake. For it is the God who said, ‘Let light shine out of darkness,’ who has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

Gospel Reading: Mark 9: 2 - 9
Jesus took with him Peter and James and John, and led them up a high mountain apart, by themselves. And he was transfigured before them, and his clothes became dazzling white, such as no one on earth could bleach them. And there appeared to them Elijah with Moses, who were talking with Jesus. Then Peter said to Jesus, ‘Rabbi, it is good for us to be here; let us make three dwellings, one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.’ He did not know what to say, for they were terrified. Then a cloud overshadowed them, and from the cloud there came a voice, ‘This is my Son, the Beloved; listen to him!’ Suddenly when they looked around, they saw no one with them any more, but only Jesus. As they were coming down the mountain, he ordered them to tell no one about what they had seen, until after the Son of Man had risen from the dead.

Post Communion Prayer

Today

Next Sunday

26th February 2012 - 1st Sunday of Lent

This week

Morning Prayer is said at 8.45am, Monday - Friday

Monday 20th February: Mark 9: 14 - 29

Tuesday 21st February: Mark 9: 30 - 37

Thursday 23rd February: Luke 9: 22 - 25
Polycarp, bishop, martyr, c155

Friday 24th February: Matthew 9: 14, 15

Saturday 25th February: Luke 5: 27 - 32

Dates

10th Exeter Cubs - Open Evening

Ash Wednesday

Saturday 25th February
Quiet Day - Introduction to Ignatian Spirituality

Wednesday 29th February

Friday 2nd March
Woman’s World Day of Prayer

Saturday 3rd March
Apocalypse now? (Wait, let me check my diary)

Tuesday 6th March
Concert for Christian Aid

Saturday 10th March
Table Top Sale

Walsingham Pilgrimage

"Exploring Christianity"

Notices

LENT

Details of all the Ecumenical Lent Courses being run in Exeter are in a leaflet on the table at the back – please help yourself.

Do you need any garden maintenance/improvement work undertaken? Project Petrock is a social enterprise set up by St. Petrock’s with the aim of helping people who are, or have recently been homeless back into work. Guided by Matt Tandy a local builder with many years experience – please contact Matt or 01392-848713 for a free no obligation estimate.

Would anyone like to join the rota of ‘cooks’ helping out at our Luncheon Club on a Tuesday, for more information please either contact Ann Walsh or Sue in the Parish Office.

Lent Extra magazine: “Journey to Easter”

If you would like a copy of this year’s Lent Extra magazine please sign the sheet at the back of church. Cost £1.20. Please take your copy and place your money in the jar.

Our Daily Bread

The next edition of this publication of daily bible readings for March/April/May is now available at the back of church. No charge – donation only.

10th Exeter Cubs
The 10th Exeter cubs are holding an open evening on Monday 20th February for anyone aged 7½ to 10 to find out what cubs are all about. Just come along to St James Church Hall by Stoke Hill roundabout at 6.15, and you can join in an evening of fun and games, with some more traditional scouting skills thrown in. For more information, you can call Chris (Akela) on 213997 in the evening, or e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Electoral Roll
The Church Electoral Roll has to be updated by the beginning of March. I think ...that most members of our congregation are already listed. If you are baptised and are a member of our congregation and would like to be included on the Roll, would like to check that your name is currently included or would like further information, please speak to me or one of the Churchwardens. Inclusion on the Roll entitles you to vote for PCC members and for Deanery Synod members at the Annual Parochial Church Meeting (25th March this year).

Liz Holland
(Electoral Roll Officer)

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