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Church of The Ascension Hilton Anglican Diocese of Natal 23 February 2020 Eucharist begins on P 104 of the Anglican Prayer Book. At 9am the service will be on the screen 07h00 EUCHARIST 09h00 EUCHARIST (Children’s Service) Presiding & Preaching: Paul Mosdell Tea in the hall after the 09h00 service. Sunday School children will stay in church for the 09h00 Service as it is Children’s Service this week. COLLECT FOR TODAY Holy God, on the Mount of Transfiguration You revealed Your Son as the Christ: transform our lives in his image, write Your law of love on our hearts, and make us prophets of Your shining splendour; through Jesus Christ our lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, in glory everlasting. Amen. TODAY 23 February 2020 SACRISTAN: 07h00 Julia Lloyd 09h00 Heather Anderson LAY MINISTERS/CHALICE BEARERS: 07h00 Graeme Mackenzie & Julia Lloyd (CH) 09h00 Merriel Neumann & Isabel Johnston (CH) DATA PROJECTOR: 09h00 Mike & Gemma Fradd MUSICIANS: 07h00 Robin Walton 09h00 IFY PRAYERS: 07h00 Graeme Mackenzie 09h00 Merriel Neumann READERS: 07h00 OT Reading: Julian Dottridge NT Reading: Sarah Dottridge 09h00 NT Reading: Jess Conway PRAYERS AFTER SERVICE: 07h00 Graeme Mackenzie 09h00 Colleen Beggs SIDESPEOPLE: 07h00 Julian & Sarah Dottridge 09h00 Penny Scott & Doug Hellmann TEA DUTY: 09h00 Alison Ferrer & Trish Schroeder WELCOME DESK: 07h00 Sally Kelly 09h00 Andy Hitchcock PRAYERS AND THANKSGIVINGS FOR THE WEEK: † We pray for those we know who are ill or recovering from surgery: Morna MacCallum, Pauline Haines, Zandile Khoza. PRAYER Our great and glorious God, we thank You for sending Your dear Son Jesus. Teach us to follow his example of self-giving service, and to offer ourselves and all we have in love to You and to others. AMEN NEWCOMERS & VISITORS If you are visiting today you are most welcome! Please fill in the visitors’ book. If you would like to join our parish, we invite you to introduce yourselves to the welcome person or sidespeople at the entrance to the church and to complete a newcom- er’s card if you so wish. THURSDAY 27 February 2020 Presiding & Preaching: Paul Mosdell Sacristan: Carrie Smith Layminister: Richie Earle Musician: Robin Walton Prayers: Richie Earle Reading: Elize Barnard Sidesperson: Bill Mcquade *Those marked with an asterisk are close friends or family of congregation In our cycle of prayer we pray this week for the following members of our congregation: Jackie & Rob Ender John & Ann Erskine Jeremy, Fiona, Emma & Rebecca Farquharson Alison Ferrer Andrew Fisher This week we pray and give thanks for the special ministry of our Librarian, Penny Purchase. Readings: OT: Exodus 24: 12-18 (Page 71 OT) Psalm: 2 (Page 607 APB) NT: 2 Peter 1: 16-21 (Page 235 NT) Gospel: Matthew 17: 1-9 (Page 18 NT) Please join us on Ash Wednesday, 26 Feb for the Imposition of Ashes service at 18h00. Our Lent course "Issues of Faith" will resume the following week, starting at 18h30 with tea and light snacks in the hall. At 19h00 we will move into the church for the session (which will finish at 20h00). We aim to record the sessions for those who would prefer to come to a Thursday morning session the following day (at 11am). We will be looking deeper into what our faith is in the modern world, and how best to live it. Each week will have a panel that engages with that week's topic. If you have a topic to suggest, then please send it to George Niven at [email protected] See over page for times and dates. VESTRY 15 March VESTRY 15 March 2020 2020
