THE LOOKOUT

Weekly Bulletin of the parish Church of St Margaret Rottingdean

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SUNDAY 11th September

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Music for the Parish Eucharist

Lilac Service Books Gloria No 1 Entrance 680 Offertory 186 1. Comm 609 2. Comm 146 Final 566

This Week beginning 11th September 2016

Tuesday 10:30am Wednesday 08:00am 11:00am 7:30pm Thursday 2:00pm Friday 10:00 am Next Sunday 08:00am 09:30am

Singing Kettle Meditation in Cottage Robert Lawrence Metcalfe (Met’s) Funeral Knit, Natter & Sew Book Club Holy Eucharist Holy Communion (1662) Sung Parish Eucharist

Readings for the Parish Eucharist First Reading: Exodus 32.7-14 Responsorial Psalm: Response: The sacrifice of God is a broken spirit. Have mercy on me, O God, in your great goodness; according to the abundance of your compassion blot out my offences. Wash me thoroughly from my wickedness and cleanse me from my sin.® For I acknowledge my faults and my sin is ever before me. Against you only have I sinned

and done what is evil in your sight, So that you are justified in your sentence and righteous in your judgement. ® I have been wicked even from my birth, a sinner when my mother conceived me. Behold, you desire truth deep within me and shall make me understand wisdom in the depths of my heart. Purge me with hyssop and I shall be clean; wash me and I shall be whiter than snow.® Make me hear of joy and gladness, that the bones you have broken may rejoice. Turn your face from my sins and blot out all my misdeeds.® Second Reading: 1 Timothy 1.12-17 Gospel: Luke 15.1-10

Please pray for all who have asked for our prayers; and for those who care for them Nick Alwyn, Trevor Biggs, Betty Binder, Betty Bishop, Jill Crossland, Jill Dogherty, Gill Galloway, Chloe Grenier, Muriel Harrow, Sergio Hoyo, Mick Hughes, Josie Kemp, Cath McLean, Iris Money, Bertha Morgan, Katy Ross, Hazel Ruane, Alan Simpson, Anne Smith, Dudley Tee, Len Tucker, Rupert Webb, Beryl, Sheila, Alun Richards, Jill, Irene Skinner, Valerie Grant and Peter Leigh Please keep us informed if people are to be placed on the prayer list and equally importantly please tell us when their names should be removed. Please remember those whose anniversary of death occurs during this week George Howard, Micky Law, Frank Snudden, Jonathan Servaty, John Floyd Matthews & Dorothy Wright And those who have died recently May they rest in peace and rise in glory.

The Parish Eucharist – Quiet Time at 9.25am A bell will be rung at 9.25am, this signals the time for us all to be quiet and to contemplate and pray before the Eucharist starts at 9.30am.

Thank You to Visiting Clergy this Sunday 8.00am Father Colin Lawler 9.30am Father David Ingledew

Notices

Events at The Church on The Green The Singing Kettle The Singing Kettle is open every Tuesday at 10.30am in St Margaret’s Cottage. Come and join us for coffee and chat. Transport can be arranged. If you can help, please see Joyce or phone her on 01273 307144 to choose a date. Junior Church – Sunday School Dates 2016 Junior Church will resume on the 25th September and subsequently the last Sunday of each month with a view to increase if more helpers are available. 25th September – Welcome back from the Summer Holidays 30th October – To be Advised We welcome Kirsten as our lead however, she would be grateful for any help or another person to assist her in this role. It is very important that Junior Church continues in this Parish, particularly at this difficult time of change. Please speak to churchwardens or Kirsten if more information is required, thank-you. Kirsten can be contacted via e-mail on kirstenjones@hotmail.co.uk Food Bank Collection Point Please see notice on notice board for popular food required. Thank you for your continued support. Photocopying We are now able to offer a photocopy service in the office during the week from 10:00 to 13:00 with the exception of Tuesdays. Our charges are 10p per copy for Black & White and 20p per copy for Colour. We are also able to copy from e-mail attachments at churchoffice@stmargaret.org.uk There is a facility to copy booklets with or without stapling options. See Sarah for further information. Link to Hope Shoebox Appeal 2016 I will co-ordinate a shoebox collection from church and community. Leaflets and some empty show boxes are in the entrance to St Margaret’s. I will be grateful for your support and very happy to answer any questions. Filled boxes must be with me by 31t October 2016 and can be left in the Church Office. David Hunt 01273 303236. Joyce and Marie would like to thank everyone who attended our Afternoon Cream Tea, last Saturday. We raised £213.50 towards the Fund Raising project Events for your Diary Quiz Night Please support our Fun Quiz and delicious Fish and Chip supper on Saturday 1st October @ 6:30pm for a 7pm start in the Rottingdean Village Hall. Only £10 per person. Teams of Four. Individuals ‘fitted up’. Bring your friends. You really don’t need to be a “Clever Clogs” or even a Christian:- sign upon the list in the porch. Tickets from Church Office or Elaine Eardley 01273 302255. Book Club Thursday 8th September @ 2:00pm in the cottage. The book is “A song for Issey Bradley” by Cary’s Bray. Back to normal in October on the 6th where the book is “Illumination” by Andrew O’Hagan and then November 4th “The Gospel of Judas” by Simon Mower. PLEASE READ YOUR BACK PAGE FOR FUND RAISING IDEAS WE NEED YOUR HELP TO KEEP OUR CHURCH SOLVENT (this will not happen without your support – please see Duncan if you can give some time or help contact details overleaf)

Fund  Raising  Group  We  have  a  new  fund  raising  group,  Duncan  Ward  is  co-­‐ordinating  this,  on  behalf  of  the  PCC,  and  any  ideas  or  events  need  to  come  to  this  group.  Duncan  can  be  contacted  on  01273  580651  or  email:  duncan.ward@stmargaret.org.uk  .      We  do  need  help  publicising  events  –  if  you  can  help  with  putting  up  posters,  banners  etc  in  the  village  please  let  us  know.      The  Autumn  Challenge  2016  Based  on  the  Parable  of  the  Talents  Can  you  donate  £5  to  the  up  keep  and  maintenance  of  St  Margaret’s  Church,  Rottingdean?  If  so  we  challenge  you  to  double  it,  treble  it,  or  increase  it  to  many  more  pounds.  Between  1  August  and  30  October  2016  you  are  challenged  to  maximize  your  £5.  Raise  funds  with  your  friends,  family,  work  colleagues,  club  members,  or  neighbours.      Your  chance  to  be  an  entrepreneur!  Who  can  be  the  most  inventive?        

• you  could  make  cards  and  sell  them  • hold  a  coffee  morning  • buy  a  bucket  &  sponge  and  go  car  washing  • there  are  many  ways  you  could  raise  funds  

   Pick  up  a  form  at  the  back  of  the  Church    Come  for  a  Walk  with  me  (and  give  a  donation  to  the  funds)    Saturday  24th  September  -­‐  meet  at  the  Church  Lych  gate  at  10:00am  to  walk  to  Roedean.  Ovingdean  (at  St  Wulfrans  Church  we  will  go  inside  to  view  the  Kemp  ceiling)  and  back  to  Rottingdean.  Saturday  29th  October  –  Meet  at  Tesco’s  west  street  bus  stop  (with  bus  pass  if  appropriate).    Bus  to  Telscombe  Tye  to  walk  to  Telscombe  Village  onto  Balsdean  (site  of  Village)  and  return  to  Rottingdean.    Please  book  with  me  –  children  welcome  but  must  be  accompanied.    David  Hunt  01273  303236    Daffodil  Bulbs  Thank  you  to  everyone  who  purchased  our  first  batch  of  daffodil  bulbs  which  we  sold  out.  We  have  a  second  batch  of  bulbs  for  sale  £2.50  a  bag  in  aid  of  St  Margarets  Church.  On  sale  11  and  25  September  if  we  have  any  left.  Duncan  and  Gerry.    THE  YOUNG  ONES  of  St.  Margaret's,    Geoff  Blakey,  Elaine  Eardley,  Mary  Wallace  &  Joyce  Bourne  (Combined  age  300  years  +)  have  signed  up  for  this  challenge  starting  120feet  from  the  roof  of  Blind  Veterans  in  Ovingdean  on  1st  &  2nd  October  2016. Wish  us  goodluck  &  safe  landing.    Anyone  wishing  to  sponsor  any  of  us  please  see  any  named  individual.