PEW NEWS
We warmly welcome all attending our services.
We are always so happy for visitors to be with us – please introduce yourselves and join us for a coffee and chat after morning service.
CAROLS FOR CRISIS 14th DECEMBER 7.00pm. This will follow the usual popular format. There is no charge but donations welcomed and all money raised will go to CHRISTMAS CRISIS – charity for the homeless – who urgently need our support.
Donations of red wine are sought for the mulled wine. There will be a list at the back of the church which you are asked to complete so that arrangements can be coordinated. Alternatively contact Gill Mace 580 149 or Margaret Davis 580714. There is also a raffle and suitable prizes will be gratefully received.
There will be a short carol service at Eschol House on Thursday 15th December at 1.30pm. If you are able to support this would you kindly let Jill know as she would appreciate help singing the carols with two readings.
Can you help? About 8 years ago Timothy Davis completed a project on St Gerrans church and its history. It was loaned to several people who read it and passed it on. Timothy now would like to have the project and wonders if anyone knows where it is now. If you can shed any light on its whereabouts would you please contact Timothy’s grandmother, Pearl Sutton on 580863. Thankyou.
CHURCH CLEANING. REMINDER. Traditionally volunteers meet on the Second Monday of the month at 2.00pm, though access is available at any other time to suit (Contact Pat Chaffin 580 854 – our Verger and Coordinator). Volunteers would be much appreciated to swell the band and lighten the load – particularly with Christmas fast approaching. The more the merrier and the less the commitment. Gender and age is no barrier!!
Pew News & Monthly Calendars are available at the back of the Church and on line. Go to Google and enter gerrans parish news – pew news – date
or roseland-online /groups/societies/St Gerrans Church Home Page and click on pew news.
W/C 28th November
Mon 6.45pm Cluster choir practice Gerrans
Tue Intercession &Thanksgiving for the Missionary Work of the Church
Wed
Thu Community Bus-St Austell
10.00am Holy Communion Church
7.30pm Memorial Hall Committee Hall
Fri 10.30-12.30 Portscatho Village Market Hall
Sat 10.30-12.30 Heritage Centre open for Heritage
Christmas Cards and Gifts Centre
2.00-4.00 Roseland Parc Christmas Fair Roseland Parc
ST GERRANS CHURCH
NOVEMBER 27th FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT
10.00am Family Worship Anne Wesley
Organist John Musgrove
Lessons tba Martin Williams
tba Chris Emmett
Intercessor Michael Whittall
Enjoy coffee and chat after the Service
10.30am Benefice Communion Service Philleigh
followed by PHILLEIGH FEAST
6.00pm Choral Evensong with Advent Carols Jill Edwards
and Roseland Churches Choir
Psalm 9
Lesson Isaiah 1. 1-20 Jenny Pascoe Price
Lesson Mark 13. 24-37 Anne Wesley
Intercessor Heather Tylke
COLLECT FOR THE FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT
Almighty God, give us grace to cast away the works of darkness
and to put on the armour of light, now in the time of this mortal life,
in which your Son Jesus Christ came to us in great humility;
that on the last day, when he shall come again in his glorious majesty to judge the living and the dead, we may rise to the life immortal;
through him who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever
DECEMBER 4th SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT
10.00am CW Holy Communion Jill Edwards
Organist John Musgrove
Lesson Isaiah 40. 1-11 John Shaw
Gospel Mark 1. 1-8 Janet Axworthy
Intercessor Anne Wesley
Enjoy coffee after the Service and support Traidcraft
6.00pm Christingle Service Jill Edwards
Organist Martin Edwards
Gift Aid envelopes at the pews are for donations under the Government Gift Aid scheme
