Tewkesbury Abbey

Fourth Sunday of Easter 7 May 2017 We would be happy to bring you communion in your seat - please tell a sidesman before the start of the service.

8.00am

Holy Communion (Lady Chapel) Collect and Readings for the Third Sunday after Easter Book of Common Prayer

There is a quiet play area set up in the Aisles for pre-school children and their parents during the 9.15am and 11am services. There is LINK for children at the 9.15am and 11am services 9.15

9.15am

9.15 Together Eucharist

10.15am

Parish Breakfast will be served in the Visitor Centre

3.00pm

Scouts St George’s Day Service

11.00am 5.00pm

Sung Eucharist followed by a reception at the back of the Abbey

ogether

Choral Evensong

For Your Prayers

The Sick David Camp, Vicky Clokey, Sue & John Leece, Dennis Oxley, Anny Parkes The Departed Freda Dove, Bishop Michael Perham, David Shephard, Audrey Stanforth

Year’s Mind Peter Mellor, Joy Hawkins, Leslie Thompson, Revd Clarrie Simpson, Miles Amherst, Rosemary Goudge If you know of someone who is sick and ought to be on the bulletin please forward their name to the Abbey Office having first obtained their permission to do so.

Abbey Family News

Fr Charles Whitney Today we celebrate Fr Charles’ ministry as Associate Priest and look forward to seeing him back as an Assistant Priest later this year.

Thy Kingdom Come Prayer Event

In response to the Archbishop's of Canterbury's call to prayer, Tewkesbury Churches Together (TCT) are again holding a 24/7 prayer event during the week preceding Pentecost, from 8am Katie Etherington Saturday 27 May to Saturday 3 June at a marathon in a month the Methodist Church. This is part of As many of you may know, Katie, a member of our ministry team here the international Thy Kingdom Come prayer movement in which we will be at the Abbey, suffered a cardiac joining hundreds of other churches event last September and was across the country and beyond. diagnosed with myocarditis, the Each TCT Church is responsible for a inflammation of the heart. After a long, uphill road she is now feeling 24 hour period during the week and ours is from 8am Saturday 27 to 8am much better and has chosen to undertake the British Sunday 28 May . We have a rota for volunteers to sign up perhaps an hour Heart Foundation's or two during the day or night and are 'My Marathon' challenge and cover the seeking two prayer stewards present for each session. distance of 26.2 miles A Rota along with further details are at during May - walking not running! the back of the Abbey this morning and Katie would be delighted if you over the next few weeks, please would sponsor her as she raises prayerfully consider committing to funds to help BHF research myocarditis, which currently has no come and pray with us. If you have any cure and occurs in up to 1 in 5 cases questions or would like to help further please contact: of sudden death in healthy young adults and children. Revd Ed Sauven, 07727241370 Donations can be made at https:// [email protected] mymarathon17.everydayhero.com/ More details will follow soon. uk/KatieEtheringtonmarathon Refugee Support or to Katie or Carleton in person. The Tewkesbury Refugee Support Group POPITs are 10 on Sunday 14 May. Congratulations and many happy returns.

are raising funds for their threefold activities. There will be a curry meal at the Baptist Church at 7.30pm on Saturday 20 May. There is a varied menu (lamb, chicken and vegetarian) at a cost of £15, with £5 cost for children under 12. Tickets are available from Connie Cullingford tel.275622

Julia and Andy are doing the 9 mile British Heart Foundation Hadrian's Wall Hike TODAY. There is still time to donate visit www.justgiving.com and search for ‘Julia Thompson’

Carers Gloucestershire's Velocity Zipwire Philippa Shaw will be Zipping her way at 100mph across Snowdonia on the world’s fastest zipwire. She will be raising money for Carers Gloucestershire. If you would like to sponsor Philippa go to www.virginmoneygiving.com/ team/shawzipwire CHRISTIAN AID WEEK SPECIAL LUNCH Wednesday 17 May 12 noon to 1.15pm At Methodist Church Hall Assorted Ploughman's lunches and delicious puds. Please come and support what might be the last of these lunches. Jennifer Barrett

Abbey Fete

The Abbey Spring Fete will take place on Monday 29 May. There will be most of the usual stalls and entertainment. This year there will be a CAKE STALL but will be NO Bric a Brac or Book stall. So we will not be collecting these items but if you can bake a cake please let us know.

We also need help on the day with running stalls and sideshows. Please volunteer and make this the best Fete ever.

Tewkesbury Abbey Theological Forum

Our next meeting is on Tuesday 16 May when we will be welcoming Emma Pritchard as our speaker. Emma is the Peace and Reconciliation Intern at Coventry Cathedral and will be talking about her experiences in Palestine. She worked as a Ongoing Study Groups. Human Rights monitor with the If you would like to join a Study Group, Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme two groups have room for new members. in Palestine and Israel run by the World One meets every other Thursday morning Council of Churches. at 10am (contact Ali Rowlands on 01684 The title of the evening 293071) and the other on alternate Meeting Christ on the Road Tuesday evenings at 7.30 pm (contact to Emmaus Tony Cullingford on 01684 275622). Experiences of Ecumenical You can be sure of a warm welcome Accompaniment in the Holy Land and a real opportunity to gain fresh We meet as usual in the insights into our faith. Abbot’s Parlour at 7.30pm. All are welcome. Entrance is free. The monthly news letter

is available from the back of the Abbey.

Abbey Office: 01684 850959 [email protected]

SERVICES AND EVENTS THIS WEEK

Monday 8 - Julian of Norwich, spiritual writer, c.1417 8.30am Morning Prayer (St Margaret) 12.30pm Holy Communion (St Margaret) 5.30pm Choral Evensong Tuesday 9 8.00am Morning Prayer (St Margaret) 8.30am Holy Communion (Lady Chapel) 4.00pm Fabric Committee Meeting (Fitzhamon Room) 5.30pm Choral Evensong 6.30pm Girls’ Brigade (Parish Hall) Wednesday 10 8.30am Morning Prayer (St Margaret) 5.30pm Evening Prayer (St Margaret) 7.00pm Healing Eucharist (St Margaret) Thursday 11 8.30am Morning Prayer (St Margaret) 10.30am Holy Communion - Book of Common Prayer (Lady Chapel) 5.30pm Sung Eucharist 6.30pm Junior Choir Practice (Camera Cantorum) 7.30pm Bell Ringing Practice (Tower) 7.30pm GIFT Committee Meeting (Fitzhamon Room) Friday12 - Gregory Dix, priest, monk, scholar, 1952 7.30am Morning Prayer (St Margaret) 8.00am Holy Communion (St Margaret) 10.30am POPITS (Parish Hall) 1.30pm St Mary’s Sewing Guild (Fitzhamon Room) 5.30pm Evening Prayer (St Margaret) 7.00pm Choir Practice (Camera Cantorum) Saturday 13 8.30am Morning Prayer (St Margaret) 9.00am Holy Communion (St John the Baptist & St Catherine) 3.00pm Celebrate (Queen Margaret School) 5.00pm Evening Prayer (St Margaret) 7.30pm Charlton Kings Choral 60th Anniversary Concert Sunday 14 - Fifth Sunday of Easter 7.30am Morning Prayer (St John the Baptist & St Catherine) 8.00am Holy Communion Book of Common Prayer (Lady Chapel) 9.15am Parish Eucharist 11.00am Sung Eucharist 2.30pm POPITs 10th Birthday Service 5.00pm Choral Evensong