St Mary Redcliffe Church Pew Leaflet - December 16 2018

St Mary Redcliffe
Pew Leaflet
Third Sunday of Advent
16 December 2018
Collect
O Lord Jesus Christ,
who at thy first coming didst send thy messenger
to prepare thy way before thee:
grant that the ministers and stewards of thy mysteries
may likewise so prepare and make ready thy way
by turning the hearts of the disobedient to the wisdom of the just,
that at thy second coming to judge the world
we may be found an acceptable people in thy sight;
Today at St Mary Redcliffe
8.00 am Holy Communion
President: Revd Kat Campion-Spall
11.15am
Officiant:
Choral Mattins
Revd Dan Tyndall
9.30 am Sung Eucharist
President: Revd Anthony Everitt
Preacher: Revd Kat Campion-Spall
6.30 pm Choral Evensong
Officiant: Cecile Gillard
Preacher: Revd Anthony Everitt
Sunday School please move forward during the First Hymn.
Coffee will be served at the West End following the Eucharist. All welcome.

Service Information
9.30am Sung Eucharist
Communion Setting Collegium Regale - Howells
Processional Hymn 12 On Jordan’s bank the Baptist’s cry
Readers
Gradual Hymn
Intercessions
Offertory Hymn
Anthem
Communion Hymn
Recessional Hymn
11.15am Choral Mattins
Sunday School
443 Rejoice the Lord is king
Ernest Green
148 (omit*) The God of Abraham praise
Nightingale Carol - Carter
8 Lift up your heads ye mighty gates
495 God is working his purpose out
Introit
Bell Carol – Ledger
Hymn
17 When came in flesh th’incarnate word
Responses
Plainsong
Psalm Ps 14
First Lesson Isaiah 25.1-9
Benedicite
Halls
Second Lesson 1 Corinthians 4.1-5
Benedictus Chanted
Anthem
Word made flesh - Wilby
Offertory Hymn 5 Hark! A herald voice is calling
6.30pm Choral Evensong
Introit
Adam lay y bounden - Ord
Hymn
14 The advent of our king
Responses
Plainsong
Psalm Ps 50.1-6
First Lesson Isaiah 35
Canticles
Faux bourdon - Kirk
Second Lesson Luke 1.57-66
Anthem
The Cherry Tree Carol - Cassidy
Hymn
15 The Lord will come and not be slow
Offertory Hymn 494 Christ is the world’s true light

Readings for the Eucharist
A Reading from the Prophecy of Zephaniah
Zephaniah 3.14-end
Sing aloud, O daughter Zion; shout, O Israel!
Rejoice and exult with all your heart, O daughter Jerusalem!
The LORD has taken away the judgements against you,
he has turned away your enemies.
The king of Israel, the LORD, is in your midst; you shall fear disaster no more.
On that day it shall be said to Jerusalem:
Do not fear, O Zion; do not let your hands grow weak.
The LORD, your God, is in your midst, a warrior who gives victory;
he will rejoice over you with gladness, he will renew you in his love;
he will exult over you with loud singing as on a day of festival.
I will remove disaster from you, so that you will not bear reproach for it.
I will deal with all your oppressors at that time.
And I will save the lame and gather the outcast,
and I will change their shame into praise and renown in all the earth.
At that time I will bring you home, at the time when I gather you;
for I will make you renowned and praised among all the peoples of the earth,
when I restore your fortunes before your eyes, says the LORD.
Reader: This is the word of the Lord.
Response: Thanks be to God.
A reading from the Letter to the Philippians Philippians 4.4-7
Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice. Let your gentleness be known to
everyone. The Lord is near. Do not worry about anything, but in everything by
prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.
And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and
your minds in Christ Jesus.
Reader: This is the word of the Lord.
Response: Thanks be to God.

The Gospel Acclamation - Sung by all
Choir:
All:
The spirit of the Lord is upon me.
He has anointed me to bring good news to the poor. Luke 4.18
Alleluia, Alleluia….
Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Luke
Response: Glory be to thee, O Lord
The Gospel according to Luke Luke 3.7-18
John said to the crowds that came out to be baptized by him, ‘You brood of vipers!
Who warned you to flee from the wrath to come? Bear fruits worthy of repentance.
Do not begin to say to yourselves, “We have Abraham as our ancestor”; for I tell
you, God is able from these stones to raise up children to Abraham. Even now the
axe is lying at the root of the trees; every tree therefore that does not bear good
fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.’
And the crowds asked him, ‘What then should we do?’ In reply he said to them,
‘Whoever has two coats must share with anyone who has none; and whoever has
food must do likewise.’ Even tax-collectors came to be baptized, and they asked
him, ‘Teacher, what should we do?’ He said to them, ‘Collect no more than the
amount prescribed for you.’ Soldiers also asked him, ‘And we, what should we do?’
He said to them, ‘Do not extort money from anyone by threats or false accusation,
and be satisfied with your wages.’
As the people were filled with expectation, and all were questioning in their hearts
concerning John, whether he might be the Messiah, John answered all of them by
saying, ‘I baptize you with water; but one who is more powerful than I is coming; I
am not worthy to untie the thong of his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy
Spirit and fire. His winnowing-fork is in his hand, to clear his threshing-floor and to
gather the wheat into his granary; but the chaff he will burn with unquenchable
fire.’
So, with many other exhortations, he proclaimed the good news to the people.
Reader: This is the Gospel of the Lord.
Response: Praise be to thee, O Christ.

Our Prayers
The Anglican Church
We pray for the Rt Revd Augustin Ahimana and the Anglican Church in Kivu,
Rwanda.
We also pray for St Michael and All Angels Church, Bedminster, and for St Mary
Redcliffe Primary School.
The World
Today we remember Lieutenant John Hansford of the King’s Liverpool Regiment, a
choir man who died on 21 December 1918 aged 39, the last named of our series of
WWI soldiers connected with our parish, and we remember also all those who
return from war damaged physically or mentally, then and over the century since.
The Community
We pray for SANDS (Stillbirth and Neo-Natal Death Charity) and all at their Carol
Service, and also for people who find Christmas difficult.
Recent Prayers
Sheila, Valerie
Our Ongoing Prayers
David, Dick, Dorothy, Becky
Recently Departed
Migs Williamson, Janice Smith, Stephen Bateman
Year’s Mind
Cyril George Mullholland, St John Hartnell, Betty Goodland, Jeremy Knight, Hubert
Williams, Richard Hogg, Enid Alice Feurtada, Simon Reynolds, Margaret Lane and
David Sanders.
Prayer for the Pew Leaflet
Do not be anxious about anything, but in every
situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving,
present your requests to God. And the peace of God,
which transcends all understanding, will guard you
hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
Philippians 4.6-7 (NIV)

Notices
CHRISTMAS CARD DELIVERIES – THANK YOU! Huge thanks to everyone who has delivered Christmas cards in
the parish – every bundle has now been taken which is quite an achievement! Please remember to
return your cover slips with a note of any useful information about making deliveries in the future.
PRESENTATION TO ANDY This is Andy’s last Sunday with us. We thank him for all he has done at St Mary
Redcliffe and wish him well for the future.
CHRISTMAS FLOWERS To make a donation for flowers in memory of a loved one please speak to Mildred
Ford or Wendy Roberts or the Parish Office, stating the names(s) to be remembered. General
donations also welcome.
SUNDAY SCHOOL CHRISTMAS CARDS The Friends for Parents, which supports families at the Children’s
Hospital, received a magnificent £75 from the Christmas Cards bought from the Sunday School last
week. A big Thank You to all our customers!
MIGS WILLIAMSON FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS. Following a private funeral service Migs’ ashes will be
interred in the SMR Garden of Remembrance on Thurs 10 Jan after 12.30 Communion service; a
Memorial Service will be held in the Cathedral on Monday 14 January at 2.00pm. All are most
welcome to both services.
CHOIR CHRISTMAS 2018 CD available at £10 per copy after services or from the shop.
CHRISTMAS DAY LUNCH We’re holding a free festive lunch in Faithspace for members of the local
community who would otherwise be celebrating alone. We need volunteers to help on Christmas Eve
to set up, & on Christmas Day to help with prep, serving & chatting to guests, & clearing up on the day.
If you are able to help on either day, please get in touch with Rachel:
rachel.varley@stmaryredcliffe.co.uk or 0117 231 0071. If you know someone who may like to attend
the lunch, please contact the Parish Office.
STEWARDSHIP ENVELOPES for 2019 are ready to be collected from the back of church. If you would like to
know more about the Stewardship scheme or to sign up for a set of envelopes for your regular giving,
please talk to one of the clergy.
BRISTOL CHURCHES WINTER NIGHT SHELTER are urgently in need of donations of Toiletries & clothing –
particularly :-Boxer Shorts, pants, Socks (mens/ladies), Hats/gloves/scarves, Shower gel, Shampoo,
Soap, Toothbrushes, Toothpaste, Deodorant, Toilet Paper, Flannels, Sanitary towels/tampons. No
razors. Please bear in mind that we are likely to have a large proportion of men so we only need a small
amount of items for ladies.
VERGER VACANCIES - We are advertising for two Verger positions, one Full one Part time. Closing date for
applications is midnight 06 January 2019 with interviews week commencing Monday 14 Jan 2019.
Further information and application pack can be found on the church web site or by calling Peter
Rignall (Operations Manager) at the Parish Office on 0117 231 0060 or by email at
peter.rignall@stmaryredcliffe.co.uk.

This Week at St Mary Redcliffe
Morning and Evening Prayer is normally said in the Lady Chapel,
Monday – Friday at 8.30am & 4.30pm. All are welcome.
Monday 17 December
2.30pm WI Carol Service Revd Dan Tyndall
7.30pm SMRT School Carol Service
Tuesday 18 December
10.00am Coffee Morning Faithspace CC
12.30pm Holy Communion St Johns Chapel Canon Neville Boundy
6.30 pm Christian Meditation Parish Office Lewis Semple
7.30pm Carols with the Salvation Army Revd Dan Tyndall & Revd Kat Campion-Spall
Wednesday 19 December
Redcliffe Lunch Club is now CLOSED and restarts on 9 th January 2019
1.00pm Lunchtime Carol Service Revd Dan Tyndall
Thursday 20 December
12.30pm Holy Communion Lady Chapel Revd Peter Dill
4.15pm Girls Choir Practice
Friday 21 December
9.10am SMRT End of Term Service
6.30pm Choir Practice
7.30pm Nine Lessons and Carols by Candlelight
Saturday 22 December
4.00pm Christingle
Services Next Sunday – 23 December 2018
Fourth Sunday of Advent
8.00 am Holy Communion
President: Revd Dan Tyndall
9.30 am Sung Eucharist
President: Revd Dan Tyndall
Preacher: Revd Peter Dill
Readings: Micah 5.2-5a
Hebrews 10.5-10
Luke 1.39-45
11.15am Choral Mattins
Officiant: Cecille Gillard
Readings: Isaiah 32.1-8
Revelation 22.6-end
6.30 pm Nine Lessons & Carols
with separate Order of Service
Officiants: Revd Dan Tyndall,
Revd Kat Campion-Spall
& Revd Anthony Everett

Contacts
Parish Office parish.office@stmaryredcliffe.co.uk 0117 231 0060
12 Colston Parade, Redcliffe, Bristol, BS1 6RA
Operations Manager Peter Rignall 0117 231 0073
peter.rignall@stmaryredcliffe.co.uk
Vicar Revd Dan Tyndall 0117 231 0068
dan.tyndall@stmaryredcliffe.co.uk 0776 929 6220
Associate Vicar Revd Kat Campion-Spall 0117 231 0070
kat.campion-spall@stmaryredcliffe.co.uk 0750 631 0564
Associate Minister Revd Anthony Everitt
anthony.everitt@stmaryredcliffe.co.uk
Churchwardens Richard James 0117 966 2291
richard@bristolbound.co.uk
Elizabeth Shanahan 07808 505977
eshanahan21@gmail.com
Director of Music Andrew Kirk 0117 231 0065
andrew.kirk@stmaryredcliffe.co.uk
Head Verger Matthew Buckmaster 0117 231 0061
matthew.buckmaster@stmaryredcliffe.co.uk
Verger on Duty verger@stmaryredcliffe.co.uk 0117 231 0061
Education Officer Sarah Yates 0117 231 0072
sarah.yates@stmaryredcliffe.co.uk
Community David Cousins 0117 231 0069
Youth Worker david.cousins@stmaryredcliffe.co.uk
Community Rachel Varley 0117 231 0071
Development Worker rachel.varley@stmaryredcliffe.co.uk
Arc Café (ARA) 0117 929 8658
The Small Print:
ü Children are always welcome. We have a Sunday School during the 9.30 Sung Eucharist.
ü Please ring the parish office if anyone is in hospital or needs Visiting.
ü If you are new to us please fill in the Newcomers leaflet and hand it in.
ü There is a Loop System in the nave, but you’ll need to use the T position.
ü Toilets etc. are in the Undercroft and an accessible Portaloo by the South Porch.
ü Collections are regulary taken to help fund the mission of the church. If you pay tax in the
UK please use a Gift Aid envelope so that we can make your donation go further.
ü Please switch off your Mobile Phone and do not take Photos / Video of the service.
ü Copyright: acknowledgement (where not already indicated above): Bible passages are from The New Revised
Standard Version of the Bible copyright © 1989 by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of
Churches in the USA. Used by permission. All Rights Reserved. Common Worship: Services and Prayers for the
Church of England, material from which is included in this service is copyright, © The Archbishops’ Council, 2000.