Give thanks with a grateful heart For the 15 years of life and relationships of the Anchor Project

For all the people who came to the Anchor Celebrations and for a great party and encouraging service.

For Kate starting back at work with the Anchor Project after her op

For our children at St Cs singing and playing at the Advent Service For Gabriella being an angelic help as a temp for Rosy in the office

For the work Ian O’Neil has been doing in the Vicarage and overseeing the new heaters shortly arriving in the foyer at St Augustine’s

For the new digital piano given to St Clements

Pray in the spirit at all times For our baptism group

for admission to communion and confirmation preparation For Bhupinder's mother ill in hospital

For our Wardens Andrea and Paul, Sue and Ray. For Andrea’s husband and daughter recovering from surgery

For June, Peter, Brian, Pat, Sylvia, Michelle, Terry, Jan, Rita, Meheret, Tricia, Val and David & all suffering physically or emotionally.

For Advent to be a season of true watching and waiting For Susan and Sandra recovering from hip replacement surgery

St Augustine’s contacts: Ray: ray.staugustines@gmail.com Sue: sue.staugustines@gmail.com

To make a booking in St Augustine’s church or foyer Please ring Office on 01274 775 885 www.staugustinesbradford.org.uk

St Clement’s contacts: Andrea: andrea.stclements@gmail.com Paul: Paulbartle@me.com

To call Anchor Project or make a booking Please ring Indi on 01274 743054

Benefice Contacts Our Vicar, Rosy Fairhurst, can be contacted on 07483 276505/ 01274 775885or via

rosy.fairhurst@leeds.anglican.org Gabriella is temping and volunteers are sometimes in the Parish Office

01274 775885 or on office.staugustines@gmail.com

THE HEART & ANCHOR

St Augustine’s & St Clement’s Churches Bradford BD3 Notices for the week commencing 8th December 2019

Peace-making for the Congo We have peacemakers in our congregation in the form of Ben and Kongosi Mussanzi who have been developing the work of CRC (Centre Resolution

Conflicts) in conflict resolution for the Congo since Ben had to flee 18 years ago. They visited together for the first time this summer. Now their son Rahema is awaiting a visa to return to the Congo to lead CRC there. It is still a violent and dangerous place to be so this is a courageous decision.

He is looking to God to fund his role and we want to support him.

What are the other ways we can and do make peace here in Bradford?

ADVENT WATCHING & WAITING

Week 2: Peace

You can find our

digital advent calendar

at the following link:

https://

tuerchen.com/216ba04a

Activities this week Tuesday 10th December 9.30am Midweek prayers 1.30pm Places of Welcome Wednesday 11th December 10.30am Holy Communion Saturday 14th December 11am-2pm Library Open Hilary’s house group is joining midweek prayers. The other two continue.

St Augustine’s

Next Sunday 15th December 2019

9.30am Morning Worship Reading 1: Isaiah 35:1-10 Reading 2: Matthew 11:2-11 Intercessions: Paul Bartle Sound: R. Gamble Laptop: A. Gray Coffee: Eunice & Flo Sidespeople: Joyce & Janet K Warden: Sue Organist: CG

8th December 2019

9.30am Holy Communion Reading 1: Isaiah 11:1-10 Rosemary T-S Reading 2: Matthew 3:1-12 Janet C Intercessions: Ben Sound: Ray Laptop: Stuart Coffee: Alison & Joyce Sidespeople: Eunice & Flo Warden: Ray Organist: CG

Flowers

Flowers this week have been given

in Loving

memory of Mrs. B. Clarke

Watching and Waiting

For the next two Tuesday mornings we will be extending our usual

morning prayers at 9.30am into Watching and Waiting. All from both

churches are welcome to join us. This is both a time to wait and watch

together in prayer and to study the bible and discuss together. We will

have coffee and cake and finish by 11.00am.

A great walk happened—many thanks to Ashley Evans for leading

St Clement’s

Activities this week Sunday 7th December 5.30pm CoDA Meeting Monday 9th December 11am-1.15pm Elder’s lunch Tuesday 10th December 10am-12pm Asylum Seekers and Refugee Drop-In Wednesday 11th December 10am-11.30am Come Together Thursday 5th December 1pm-2.30pm Everyday English— all welcome Friday 13th December 10am-12pm English My Way— ladies only

8th December 2019

11am Morning Worship Reading 1: Isaiah 11:1-10 Sheila Reading 2: Matthew 3:1-12 Lucky Intercessions: Sandra Laptop: Coffee: S Widdop Welcome: S Booshehri & Sahar Warden: Paul Bartle Organist: PR Sunday Club: Tim

Next Sunday 15th December 2019

11am Holy Communion Reading 1: Isaiah 35:1-10 Reading 2: Matthew 11:2-11 Intercessions: Pat Laptop: Coffee: A Wizard & S Booshehri Welcome: S Widdop Warden: Paul Bartle Organist: PR Sunday Club: Tim

Anchor Project Celebrations

HOPE SPRINGS ETERNAL THANKYOU to everyone who made

the Anchor Project 15th Anniversary celebrations so wonderful. The cei-

lidh band said we were the most enthusiastic (if not accurate) danc-

ers they had ever seen. People from all faiths and none and many differ-ent backgrounds, from St Clements and St Augustines joined staff, vol-unteers, trustees and friends. The curry was spicy and young and old had a ball. We sampled activities

from the Project in our Advent Ser-vice and made some connections. Did you know that Bingo gets us in

the groove for Watching and Waiting. Especial thanks to Indi, Kate, Kathy, Nick, John Joyce the Chair, Fr Nick, Tim for the service,

all the volunteers and above all, God .

Worship We have a beautiful new digital

piano, which is mobile and versatile. Many thanks for this generous gift by

an anonymous donor. We will experiment in the round

during Advent—and take feedback