Sunday 6th January

8.00am

9.30am

Epiphany of Our Lord

We also list Bushey & Oxhey Methodists’ weekly  services (B&OM)

Holy Communion

Sung Eucharist

Coffee is served in the hall after the service

Prayers for healing in the Lady Chapel after the service

11.00am

11.15 am

Monday 7th January

Wednesday 9th  January      

Thursday 10th January  10.00am

B&OM: Morning Worship

All Age Service

9.30 – 11.30am Parent and Toddler Group 1 in the Hall

1.30 – 3.30pm   Parent and Toddler Group 2 in the Hall

7.30 – 9.00pm   Choir Practice

7.00 – 8.00pm Baptism and Wedding Arrangements in the Vicarage

                        (Please telephone Fr David for an appointment)

Holy Eucharist

Next Week:

Sunday 13th January

9.30am

11.00am

Baptism Of Christ

Said Eucharist

Joint Covenant Service and Communion at Bushey and Oxhey Methodist Church

As in previous years we will be joining BOMC for their Covenant Service at 11 am followed by lunch. Please note that there will be only one said celebration at St. Matthew's at 9.30am for those who can't make the Covenant Service.

For Your Prayers

The people on our list greatly appreciate your prayers.  Please take time to pray for the following people during the week, according to their needs.

In our community

For all those who live in Raglan Gardens and Rainbow Court.

Those in particular need through sickness and suffering

Nigel Dickinson, Mark Major, Cathy Hawkins, Paul and Margot Preusse and Ernie Rosson.

Those who value your ongoing prayer support

Eva Griffiths,  Judith Carter, Vivienne Marlow, May Skinner and Katie Foster

Departed

Bill Hancock

Years Mind

Elizabeth Buckthorpe and Win Carpenter

Thank you

Fr. David, Lynn, Matthew & Alexander thank you all for your most kind and generous Christmas gifts and cards.

Young Matters at Bushey and Oxhey Methodists

As you will see elsewhere in this newsletter the congregation of St Matthew's have been invited to join the Covenant Service on Sunday 13th January at 11.00. Please bring children to this service, and there will be provision for them to spend part of the service doing appropriate activities nearby. Ask me if you need more details. Sally

Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 

This year we have a change in format, for which please see the poster at the back of church. We hope the reduced number of happenings will mean increased attendance. We particularly recommend the afternoon of varied activities at St Albans Abbey on Sunday, 20th January, to celebrate 100 years of prayer for Christian Unity. The Abbey do this sort of thing extremely well, and everyone should enjoy at least a part of it. See poster for details. The annual Fish and Chip Supper takes place as usual, tickets from Phyllis at £8, (including first drink)

Bible Reading Fellowship

Please contact Phyllis (461691) if you would like to subscribe for the coming year (£11). There is a sample copy of the notes at the back of church.

Fresh Expressions Visions Day

The Watford Methodist Circuit is holding a day to explore different ways of expressing the Christian Faith. It will be held on Saturday 26th January from 9.30am to 4.15pm at St. Michael's RC School Garston. If anyone would like to go there are some booking forms on the table at the back of the church.

Items for the weekly notice sheet to Angela Nicholas, Email to newsletter@stmatthewsoxhey.org.uk.

Usually the deadline is Wednesday evening