Rector Revd Canon Ian Tarrant

8504 7981

Assistant Clergy Revd Alison Clarke

8504 5106

Readers Sally Barton

Mark Lewis Rowena Rudkin

07538 674620

8504 5840 8504 8881

Parish Secretary &

Church Bookings

Sandy Ball

8505 3000

Churchwardens Wendy Littlejohns

Jill Jones

8989 4746

8491 6508

Deputy Wardens Mark Spencer Ellis

Peter Webb

8505 8042

8531 0511

Verger Simon Roberts 8262 5013

Organist & Choirmaster Martin Seymour

8498 0561

Junior Choir Linda Wiskin

07974 128486

Treasurer Jane Fone

8504 9982

Stewardship Clive and Hazel Mears 8989 4476

PCC Secretary Viveca Dutt

8530 6051

Electoral Roll Frances Davies 8504 5501

Bellringers Liz Ruff (sec.)

8491 7530

BRF Notes Norah Guppy

8989 8533

Flowers Hazel Lovejoy

8989 0678

Sacristan Viveca Dutt

8530 6051

Lifts coordinator Heather Harston

8500 2829

Mums & Toddlers Thursday: Service 9.45, Club 10.00 Jan McGown

8504 7157

Seekers Shirley Lealman

8989 1158

Quest Roberta Flynn

8505 1444

Link Lesley Blacker

8491 0520

Rainbows Gwinnell Room, Friday 4.45-5.45 Penny Freeston

8505 2951

Brownies: Gwinnell Room, Friday 6.00-7.30 Martine James

Memorial Hall, Friday 6.00-7.15 Jane Begley

8491 1076

7421 3854

Guides: Memorial Hall, Friday 7.15-9.00 Janet Dunning

07870 668971

Woodford Wives Gwinnell Rm, 2nd Wed of month 8.00 Joan Ware 8505 6727

Faith & Image (FAIM) Mark Lewis

8504 5840

Memorial Hall Bookings Barbara Slaney Hall

Home

8505 3352

8505 9236

Noticeboard Communications Group – Wendy Littlejohns

8989 4746

Church Magazine Geoff Jones 8491 6508

Sound System David Littlejohns 8989 4746

St Mary’s Parish Diary April 2010

Weekday services: Wednesday at 10.30am & 7.30pm.

The church is open for personal prayer on Saturday mornings from 10.00am-12noon.

Our usual 9am services will not be held during Holy Week or Easter Week - they resume on Thursday 22nd.

HOLY WEEK AND EASTER SERVICES

Thursday 1st April

+ Maundy Thursday

8pm Sung Eucharist - the Rector with Mark Lewis to preach Exodus 12:1-14, Psalm 116:1,10-17, 1 Cor:11: 23-26 John 13:1-17, 31b-35

Followed by a Watch of Prayer in the Chapel until midnight

Friday 2nd + Good Friday 10am Eucharist of the Cross

- the Rector with Rowena Rudkin to preach Isaiah 52:13-53:12, Psalm 22,

Hebrews 10:16-25, John 18:1-19:42

11.45am Children’s Service

2pm Quiet Hour - Stations of the Cross

Saturday 3rd Easter Eve

11am Easter candles will be given away to the people of South Woodford in George Lane. Church members are invited to help - Wendy Littlejohns 8989 4746

8.00pm Easter Vigil with Renewal of Baptismal Vows - the Rector to lead and preach

Monday 29th - Wednesday 31st March

8pm Holy Week Dramatised Readings

followed by said Compline

Sunday 4th April + Easter Day 8am Holy Communion (BCP) The Rector 10am Sung Eucharist

- The Rector to preside and preach Isaiah 65:17-25, Psalm 118:1-2,14-24 Acts 10:34-43, John 20:1-18

6.30pm Choral Evensong - Mark Lewis with the Rector to preach Psalm 105 Isaiah 43:1-21, 1 Corinthians 15:1-11

Sunday 11th + Easter 2

8am Holy Communion (BCP) Revd Ian Monks 10am Sung Eucharist

the Revd Christopher Owen to preside and preach Exodus 14:10-31, 15:20-21, Psalm 150 Acts 5:27-32, John 20:19-end

6.30pm Evensong - Rowena Rudkin with Mark Lewis to preach Isaiah 52.13 - 53.12 Luke 24:13-35

Saturday 17th 6.45 for 7pm Quiz evening in aid of Hospital Teule Muheza - Gwinnell Room. Bring own drink. Tickets £7.00 from Wendy Littlejohns 8989 4746 or Jean Morgans 8530 3146

Sunday 18th + Easter 3 and all Age Service

8am Holy Communion (CW) The Revd Rodney Matthews 10am Sung Eucharist

- Revd Alan Hitching with Quest Zeph 3:14-20, Psalm 30, Acts 9:1-6, John 21:1-19

6.30pm Sung Evensong - Mark Lewis with Rowena Rudkin to preach Psalm 86, Isaiah 38:9-20, John 11:27-44

Sunday 25th + Easter 4

8am Holy Communion (CW) The Rector 10am Sung Eucharist

- Revd Alison Clarke with the Rector to preach Acts 9:36-43, Psalm 23, John 10:22-30

Annual Church Meeting and election of Church Wardens and PCC Members immediately after the 10am service.

6.30pm Sung Evensong - The Rector with Sally Barton to preach Psalms 113,114, Isaiah 63:7-14, Luke 24:36-49

Advance Notice

Please send material for future diaries preferably by email to vivecadutt@talktalk.net and if possible by the third Sunday

of the month. Thank you.

Monday 3rd May May Day Meandering Quiz with coffee and lunch for all: 10.30 Meander, 12noon lunch

Wednesday 12th May Woodford Wives - Sixty Five Not Out (changed from April)

Thursday 13th May 8pm Sung Eucharist for Ascension Day

Sunday 16th May 6pm Confirmation service at All Saints

Saturday 22nd May Food and Fun Day

Saturday 29th May 7pm Play in church: Mr Darwin’s Tree (Tickets available from 11th April.)

Sunday 6th June Young people will wrap the church in prayer

Tuesday 8th June Retreat Day at Pleshey

26th - 29th July Children’s holiday club

2nd-10th October Woodford Festival

Friday 7th May Friday Lunch 12noon—1.30pm Gwinnell Room

Saturday 19th June Coffee Morning for the Bazaar

Saturday July 3rd Bradwell Pilgrimage with the Archbishop of York

Saturday 25th Sept Harvest Quiz with St Barnabas & St Paul’s

Sunday 4th July 3pm Ordination of Annie McTighe at Chelmsford Cathedral

Wednesday 19th May Contemplative Prayer