A very warm welcome to all
Fifth Sunday After Epiphany
Readings:
Isaiah 58: 1-9a (9b-12); 1 Corinthians 2: 1-12 (13-16)
Gospel: Matthew 5: 13-20
In our Gospel
In our Gospel today. To live as salt of the earth and light of the world is to know our deepest, truest, and most authentic self. It is the life we long for and the life God desires us to have. It is both who we are and how we are to be. That’s why Jesus is so adamant that we do not lose our saltiness and we do not hide our light.
War in Ukraine
Please continue to offer prayers for our brothers and sisters caught up in Ukraine’s mayhem. Please think about what you can do to help in any way for those who continue to reach out to the rest of Europe and beyond for our assistance. Whatever method or organisation you use to make donations, please do it rather than think about it.
Annual General Meeting
Our AGM will take place immediately after the service in the Choir Vestry to ensure we can be as cosy as possible. I emailed a copy of the AGM booklet to everyone who has internet access and I have made hard copies available for today (Sunday)
My apologies!
Again, my apologies to those who normally attend our Morning Prayers on a Tuesday morning, for the very short notice cancellation this week. This time it was because I had to take my car to Bucksburn for its MOT and I knew I wouldn’t be back in time. For your information, it failed and therefore I need to have some work done ££££
Curry Night
On the evening of Friday the 3rd of March, there will be a ‘Curry Night’, as part of our ongoing fundraising campaign. All of the food will be prepared and provided by myself and our People’s Warden, Mr Iain Stewart. We ask only that you consider making a reasonable donation and that you ‘bring a bottle’ on the day.
Diocesan Synod
On Saturday the 4th of March, the Diocesan Synod service will take place at Kings College Chapel at Aberdeen University. All are welcome to attend this service. The Synod meeting will then follow and will take place at the Elphinstone Hall, directly across from Kings College Chapel.
More volunteers needed
I am appealing for more people to volunteer to assist with providing coffee and tea after our Sunday worship. Please use the St Mary’s Calendar on the notice board in the Choir vestry to indicate when you would be free to help. Many hands etc…
Keep warm
During this current cold weather, please know that we have a good supply of woollen blankets at the rear of the church that you may wish to avail yourselves of in order to stave off the chill.
Poem Competition 2023
Just to remind everyone that our Short Poetry Competition was launched on the 4th of December. If you recall how successful our previous competition was it was a ‘no-brainer’ that we should do it again. So, get your artistic thinking caps on once more and let’s see if we can have some wonderful poems as we did the last time. You have until the end of March 2023 to submit your entries via email to stmaryscardenplace@gmail.com or if you do not have a computer, on a hard copy to either myself or Mr David Rose our webmaster. The rules can be found via the website on the following link to this year’s competition at https://stmaryscardenplace.org.uk/uncategorized/poem-competition-2023/
Services/Events Commencing Sunday the 5th of February 2023
Sunday 5th February – at 8 am – Holy Communion (Cn Terry)
Sunday 5th February at 10 am – Sung Eucharist followed by AGM (Cn Terry)
Monday 6th February at 1215 pm – Meeting at Diocesan Office with +John
Today 6th February at 2 pm – Meeting with Buildings Committee at St Mary’s
Tuesday 7th February at 10 am – Morning Prayer (Cn Terry)
Wednesday 8th February at 10 am – Holy Communion (Cn Terry)
Friday 10th February – at 6 pm – Compline (Cn Terry)
Sunday 12th February – at 8 am – Holy Communion (Cn Terry)
Sunday 12th February at 10 am – Sung Eucharist (Cn Terry)
Sunday the 12th Feb Readings: Deuteronomy 30: 15020; Psalm 119: 1-8;
1 Corinthians 3: 1-9
Gospel: Matthew 5: 21-37
“What exactly was the difference? he wondered to himself, and who decided which people wore the striped pyjamas and which people wore the uniforms?.”
(John Boyne: The boy in the striped pyjamas)
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