st alphege

February

Mon 15, 7.45pm, St Helen’s Chapel. St Helen’s DCC meeting.

Sun 21, 7.30pm, in Church. Trumpet and Organ concert with Alan Thomas of CBSO on the trumpet and Nigel Stark on the organ. Tickets £10 to include a glass of wine. Under 16’s free. Students over 16 £5. John Emmett 01675 443274 or Fran Halstead 0121 705 0175.

Thurs 25, 12.15 for 1.00pm Guardians Spring Luncheon at Copt Heath Golf Club with Guest Speaker, Esma Wilson “Living in Hong Kong”. Tickets £22.00 from Michael Palmer 01675 442805 or at Coffee/Squash.

March

Fri 5th, 10.30am, St Alphege church. Women's World Day of Prayer. We need volunteers to make this a special occasion. I need 3 readers and others to help with collection and refreshments. We need someone to play piano for us at the rehearsal on Mon 1st March at 2pm. Please contact Hazel Smith 0784 0282985 or e-mail hazelsmith17758@hotmail.co.uk

Fri 26 - Sun 28, A Passion for Life event in Birmingham. A wonderful opportunity to hear the good news of Jesus Christ. Fri - Business Breakfast, ‘lost sheep party’ for young children. Sat - free events for people. Sun - an interactive all-age Easter celebration. Email info@apassionforlife-brum.org.uk or Dan Steel - 454 9444 or Chris Hobbs - 472 0050.

Following a process of consultation and review, St Alphege Council has agreed to the following pattern of Sunday evening worship.

Choral Evensong : This continues on the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Sundays in every month as is the current practice. This may include a sermon or a brief reflection on the anthem, or a form of meditation on the scripture readings, or a reflection on the spiritual aspects of some item of current affairs. The office is sung by the choir, with three hymns for the congregation to sing.

Congregational Evensong and Sermon : This will be on the 4th Sunday in every month, replacing Praise Station (but see below!). This offers greater congregational participation in the form of sung responses and canticles (Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis), with a said psalm and hymns. So for those who have requested greater involvement, it would be good to see you at this service.

New Parish Informal Worship in the Oliver Bird Hall : 1st Sunday in every month from 6pm-8pm. This service will be planned by a team under the direction of the Youth Department and will include worship, teaching and social time together for all who enjoy a more relaxed style of worship.

All of these acts of worship are for the whole parish offering a considerable breadth in style; there is something for everyone.

These new arrangements begin in October.

ST ALPHEGE

Sundays

8.00am Holy Eucharist (said)

9.15am Parish Eucharist & Sunday Club (2nd Sunday : All-age Eucharist)

Plus on 4th Sunday 'easy' in OBH rejoining Parish Eucharist at communion

11.00am Sung Eucharist

(traditional language)

6.30pm (except 4th Sunday)

Choral Evensong

6.30pm (4th Sunday)

Congregational Evensong

Plus at 6.00pm (1st Sunday)

‘the space’ – informal parish worship

(in the Oliver Bird Hall)

Weekday Eucharists

Monday 9.30am

Tuesday 9.30am

Wednesday 10.15am

Thursday 10.30am

Saturday 9.30am

Morning Prayer

Mon-Sat 9.00am

(Wed term-time 8.30am)

ST CATHERINE

3rd Sunday only

11.00am Eucharist

ST HELEN

Sundays

8.00am Eucharist (Book of Common Prayer)

10.00am Parish Eucharist and Sunday Club 3rd Sunday : All-age worship (non-eucharistic)

6.30pm Evening Worship in Chapel

6.30pm (2nd Sunday) Wholeness and Healing service in Chapel.

Weekday Eucharist

Friday 10.00am

ST MICHAEL

Sundays

10.30am Holy Eucharist and Sunday Club (Sharmans Cross School)

10.30am (2nd Sunday) All-age worship (Sharmans Cross School).

4.30pm (2nd Sunday) Holy Communion (St Michael's Chapel).

Weekday Eucharist

Wednesday 10.00am at Oak Cottage