Sunday 23^rd March

8.00am

9.30am

Easter Sunday

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

Holy Communion (BCP)

Sung Eucharist with Blessing of Paschal Candle and Renewal of Baptismal Vows

Coffee is served in the hall after the service

Prayers for healing in the Lady Chapel after the service

11.00am

Monday 24^th March

Wednesday 26^th March

Thursday 27^th March         10.00am

B&OM: Morning Worship

Next Parent and Toddler Group 7^th April

Following the busy Easter period there will be no choir practice until Wednesday 16 April.

Morning Prayer

Next Week: 

Sunday 30^th March     BST 8.00am

9.30am

11.00am

Low Sunday

Morning Prayer

Sung Eucharist - Rev'd Christopher Jones

B&OM: Morning Worship

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 celebration

John Gerry, Elizabeth Bugg, Eva Griffiths and Angela Nicholas who celebrate their birthdays this week.  Stan and Liz Edwards who celebrate their wedding anniversary.

In our community

For all those who live in Watermans Close and Wiggenhall Road.

Those in particular need through sickness and suffering

Martin Carter, Wyn Skinner, 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

Years Mind

Andrew Robson and Vera de Braux

News of the Stanbridges

James and Linda send their best wishes, and hope that everyone at St Matthew's is well.  Molly is one year old now, "such a happy soul and a real giggler," getting about by rolling rather than crawling.  James's parents went over for the birthday party.  Their future remains uncertain, as they are provisionally scheduled for a move in September, but may need to stay in Shanghai for another year. Please remember them in your prayers.    Roger and Margaret

Annual Parochial Church Meeting

This takes place on Sunday 27^th April beginning with the 9.30am Eucharist. We hope you will give this high priority and make every effort to attend.  Please consider standing for the PCC.  If you are not on the Electoral Roll you will need to fill in a form. (See Bob Best for details)

Red Kneelers

We are trying to dispose of all but 20 of these so please help yourselves to any for gardening, praying or any other use you can think of, or even to throw away.

ELECTORAL ROLL

Every year we are instructed to revise the Electoral Roll in time for our Annual Parochial Meeting, which this year falls on 27^th April.  Being on the Roll at the time of the meeting makes you a full Member so you can vote at the meeting.  The size of the Roll also indicates the well-being of St Matthews, which could affect our future allocation of a priest.  It also determines our annual payment to the diocese, our representation at Deanery meetings, etc. The rules state that we must give adequate notice, which means now, and that the revised roll must be raised and exhibited by the 13^th April.   We always welcome any new members, so if you attend regularly please complete a form BY MONDAY 7^th APRIL and return it to Bob Best via the box at the back of church, where you will also be able to find the necessary forms.  Only this way can you ensure you are on the new roll.

Items for the weekly notice sheet to Angela Nicholas, Email to newsletter@stmatthewsoxhey.org.uk.
Usually the deadline is Wednesday evening