Rev Denise Hayes
Tel: 0151 928 7336

 ST PHILIP'S PEW NEWS

19th February 2012

Linking Litherland with our Lord Jesus Christ
Open doors, open hearts, open minds

Today's Services
9am Holy Communion
10.45am Holy Communion
6pm Evening Prayer
All welcome to join us for refreshments after our 10.45am and 6pm service

  Today's Readings: 2 Corinthians 4:3-6 and Mark 9:2-9

Collect for the Sunday next before Lent
Holy God, You know the disorder of our sinful lives: set straight our crooked hearts, and bend our wills to love Your goodness and Your glory in Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen 

Notices for the week ahead

Monday 20th February
2pm CAP Money Course in church
6.45pm CAP Money Course in the vicarage
7.30pm Prayer Group - all welcome contact Norma for more details
7.30pm Housegroup - contact Fred and Beryl for more details

Wednesday 22nd February
10am Holy Communion 
2pm Lent Course 'Jesus the wounded Saviour'
7.30pm Ash Wednesday Holy Communion Service

Thursday 23rd February
6pm Evening Prayer
6.30pm Parish Office
7.30pm Book Club contact Pauline 928 5625

Friday 24th February
Youth Group for all Y6+

Saturday 25th February
Liturgy and Worship Conference

Advance Notices

Tuesday 28th February - PCC 7.30pm

Thursday 1st March 7.30pm - Marriage Preparation Course in church for all couples planning to get married at St Philips during 2012.

Friday 2nd March - 2pm - Women's World Day of Prayer at St Matthews

Confirmation - Our Deanery Confirmation Service will take place on Tuesday 1st May 2012.  If any adult or youth 11yrs+ would like to be confirmed please see Denise

Rainbow Leader - Rainbows meet every Monday evening 5.45pm-6.45pm term time.  Rainbows are looking for a new leader.  Full training will be given.  If you would like to know more about this fantastic ministry please speak to Kay Murphy or Lesley Boyes.

31st March 11-3pm Messy Family Church Liverpool Cathedral - Mothers' Union are holding a big Messy Church in the Cathedral.  All welcome to attend.  Please bring packed lunch.

Wardens - We need to appoint our wardens at our APCM in April.  If anyone is interested in this ministry and would like to know more before standing there is a training evening at St James House Liverpool (next door to the Cathedral) on Tuesday 28 February at 7.00pm.  This will be an opportunity to discuss the various aspects of the role.  Please contact Barbara Mackie to reserve a place or for further details: Barbara.mackie@liverpool.anglican.org  Telephone 0151 705 2154.  Please let Denise know if you are attending.  Thanks.

Prayer

Parish Prayer - Over February and March please pray for the following areas of our parish: Thackeray Gardens; Thornbridge Ave; St Matthews Ave; St Philips Ave; Blenheim Ave; Spooner Ave and Ecclesall Ave.

Please remember in prayer: Gilbert and Peace

Please pray for all who are unwell and for those caring for them.  
Lil Anderson, Bill Bickerton, Ethel Boyes, Lesley Boyes, James Campbell,
Pat Campbell, Gertie Courtman, Pauline Dawson, Little Edith,
  Fred & Audrey Gaugler, Elin Harrison, Joan Hawksey, Christopher Hughes,
 Beryl Jay, Mavis Jones, Val Jones, baby Taylor Morgan, Gordon Lofthouse,
 Lil McLean, Ron McGhee, David McHale, Little Joseph Mitchell, Gloria Nall,
 Agnes Quinn, Roy, Sandra Roberts, Edna Shingler, Sharon and Matt,
 John & Ellen Stack, Derek Stanbrook, Reg Stanistreet, 
young Shannon Trotter, Brenda Thomas and Pam Wick 

Please remember all in residential and nursing care  

We pray for all who mourn the loss of a loved one especially the family and friends of Elizabeth Hutcheon and Margaret Moran

If you would like someone to be prayed for please give the required details on the sheet marked 'Pew News Prayer for those in need' which can be found on the table in the coffee area of church

Daily Readings

Morning Prayer

Evening Prayer

Next week's Services
9am Morning Prayer
10.45am Family Worship
6pm Holy Communion

Next week's Readings
1 Peter 3:18-end and Mark 1:9-15