THE PARISH OF HOLY TRINITY

ST MARY THE VIRGIN, WESTWOOD
www.brad-avon-ht.org.uk
Rector: Revd Joanna Abecassis
18A Woolley Street, Bradford on Avon
BA15 1AF Tel 01225 864444
joanna.abecassis@cantab.net
DAY OFF TUESDAY
Associate Priest: Revd Dr Ali Green
Tel 0785 5470069 alig9@btinternet.com
15 FEBRUARY 2015
THE NEXT SUNDAY BEFORE LENT
IF YOU ARE NEW TO THE PARISH, WE WELCOME YOU!
CHILDREN are very welcome at all our services, and there is a special Family Service for them
on the first Sunday of the month.
NEXT WEEK
THIS WEEK
FIRST SUNDAY
OF LENT
11.15am
Mattins (BCP)
6pm
Evensong (BCP)
ASH
WEDNESDAY
10am
10am
Eucharist at Holy Trinity
Sung Eucharist with
Imposition of Ashes
Thursday
11am
No Faith Explored this week
Friday
12 noon
Eucharist (Traditional
Language) at Holy Trinity
with lunch out together
afterwards
Sunday
Wednesday
8.30am &
5.30pm
Morning and Evening Prayer
at Holy Trinity (please enter
by the door opposite the
Saxon Church.
No Morning or Evening
Prayer on Thursday, Friday
or Saturday.
8am
Eucharist
(Traditional
Language) at Holy
Trinity
11.15am
Holy Communion
6pm
Evensong at Holy
Trinity
MORNING READINGS
(NRSV)
Genesis 9. 8-17
1 Peter 3. 18-end
Mark 1. 9-15
EVENING READINGS
(NRSV)
THE COLLECT:
Almighty Father, whose Son was
revealed in majesty before he
suffered death upon the cross: give
us grace to perceive his glory, that
we may be strengthened to suffer
to him and be changed into his
likeness, from glory to glory; who
liveth and reigneth with thee, in the
unity of the Holy Spirit, one God,
now and for ever.
Amen.
MATTINS
HYMN: 56
Be thou my vision
PSALM: 50. 1-6
FIRST LESSON:
2 Corinthians 4. 3-6 NRSV
But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to
them that are lost: In whom the god
of this world hath blinded the minds
of them which believe not, lest the
light of the glorious gospel of
Christ, who is the image of God,
should shine unto them. For we
preach not ourselves, but Christ
Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your
servants for Jesus' sake. For God,
who commanded the light to shine
out of darkness, hath shined in our
hearts, to give the light of the
knowledge of the glory of God in
the face of Jesus Christ.
THE GOSPEL
Mark 9. 2-9 NRSV
And after six days Jesus taketh
with him Peter, and James, and
John, and leadeth them up into an
high mountain apart by themselves: and he was transfigured
before them. And his raiment
became shining, exceeding white
as snow; so as no fuller on earth
can white them. And there
appeared unto them Elias with
Moses: and they were talking with
Jesus. And Peter answered and
said to Jesus, Master, it is good for
us to be here: and let us make
three tabernacles; one for thee,
and one for Moses, and one for
Elias. For he wist not what to say;
for they were sore afraid. And there
was a cloud that overshadowed
them: and a voice came out of the
cloud, saying, This is my beloved
Son: hear him. And suddenly,
when they had looked round about,
they saw no man any more, save
Jesus only with themselves. And
as they came down from the
mountain, he charged them that
they should tell no man what things
they had seen, till the Son of man
were risen from the dead.
HYMN: 82
Christ, whose glory fills the
skies
HYMN: 53
Be still, for the presence of the
Lord
HYMN: 532
We have a gospel to proclaim
EVENSONG
HYMN: 90
Come down, O Love divine
PSALM 2
LESSONS:
1 Kings 19. 1-16
2 Peter 1. 16-end
HYMN: 106
Dear Lord and Father
HYMN: 343
My God, how wonderful thou art
HYMN: 158
Glorious things of thee are
spoken
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HOME WITH YOU AND USE IT
DURING THE WEEK!
NOTICES
Please send all Notices to Sally
bradavonba@gmail.com no later
than Wednesday for the following
Sunday.
OFFICE COPYING AND PRINTING –
please contact Aylene Clack on
beneficeoffice@brad-avon-ht.org.uk if
you ever need any church paperwork
copied or printed.
‘SINGALONG SUNDAY’ – don’t
forget! – a fun time of song and
story in the Parish Room on the 3rd
Sunday of the month at 11.15am.
FAMILY SERVICE – Please join us for
coffee after the service at 12 noon
(latest).
VILLAGE COFFEE MORNING – 1st
Wednesday of the month: 10.30am -12
noon. Do come and join us! And we
now need volunteers to sign up for
2015.
HELP FOR BETTY?? If anyone could
help with the CDs (usually on the 4th
Sunday now), please speak to Betty.
Thank you very much.
WESTWOOD BI-MONTHLY
NEWSLETTER –If anyone would like
to receive it by Email in future please
let Sally know by emailing
bradavonba@gmail.com.
ASH
WEDNESDAY
and the start of
Lent falls is THIS
WEDNESDAY.
There will be the
usual Holy
Communion at
10am, and a Sung
Eucharist at Holy Trinity at 7.30pm
PARISH ROOM TRANSFORMATION
– this is progressing really well but it is
so important that we keep praying –
and please do join the monthly
gathering to pray and receive updates
on progress, on the 2nd Sunday of
each month in the Parish Room from
10.45-11am.
BACT LENT COURSE – this year’s
Lent Course will be led by Ali Green
and will be a series of five weekly
reflections on events through Holy
Week, beginning with the anointing of
Jesus at Bethany and ending beside
the empty tomb on Easter Day.
Sunday afternoons at 3.30-5pm + tea
and Evening Service starting on 22
February at The Friends’ Meeting
House. There will also be some
weekday groups – please contact
David Driscoll or Wendy Brown on
ritchie.brown@btopenworld.com for
further information on these.
USING LENT WELL - There are
several bible study groups to choose
from this Lent. Richard and Margaret
Askew invite you to their group, which
will be studying a York Course: "Praise
Him" based on NT passages of praise
which highlight key Christian values,
vital for Lent. We shall meet all the
Tuesdays in March from 2.30pm,
ending with a cuppa at 4pm. We invite
you to join us on 3 March at our home,
46, The Pastures.
HAVE YOUR SAY ON DEMENTIA
CARE IN WILTSHIRE – Drop in event
open to everyone. St Margaret’s Hall,
Bradford on Avon, Tuesday 3 March.
Come in any time between 6-8pm and
meet dementia care experts who can
answer any questions you may have.
Have your say on the permanent
location of specialist dementia hospital
care in Wiltshire. Find out about
services and support available to
people living with dementia and their
carers.
MOTHERS’ UNION - The Westwood
Branch of the MU will meet on
Tuesday 24th February at 2pm with
Ann Hawke, 117 Upper Westwood
when The Rev: Ian Staines will speak
on "Communications", followed by a
cup of tea and biscuits. Visitors and
friends are always very welcome.
THE HUB @ BA15 – this exciting
community project will soon be coming
to fruition – so if anyone would be
interested in volunteering with the
Food Bank or in any other capacity,
please contact Avril Clarke, the new
Co-ordinator: Tel 865598 or
jart.clarke@btinternet.com.
CONCERT of solos and choral music
given by musicians from Monkton
Senior School. Friday 13 March,
7.00pm, St Mary’s Church, Wingfield.
Tickets £8 (to include wine & nibbles
during the interval) from David
Robinson, tel. 769018 & Michael
Stillwell, tel. 762373.
FOR OUR PRAYERS
Please pray for all who are sick,
remembering especially any known
to us in this parish:
Valerie Allen, Wally Cooper, Angela
Edwards, Rob Hill, Hilda Lovell, Jo
Meggs, Ray Parsons, Jodie Phillips
and Clive Williams.
Pray for all those who mourn and
for those who have recently died
remembering especially any known
to us in this parish.
Please always let Joanna know of
any pastoral need – any kind of pain
or loss, illness, hospitalisation,
loneliness – or simply cause for
prayer.