Hazelwell Weekly Contact January 7th 2024
5 Jan 2024 • Weekly Notices
Hazelwell Weekly Contact
January 7th 2024 10.00am
1st Sunday of Epiphany
Led by Andy Harris
Please pray for
The people of Japan as they suffer the consequences of recent earthquakes
All those currently battling the effects of recent floods
All who face the new year in fear and uncertainty
Also the residents of Moss Grove and Denshaw Road
Parish Update
Sending best wishes
for a very Happy and Healthy new year
to Everyone
Please check the remaining Christmas cards at the back of church following the closing of our Christmas post office.
Welcome Matt, Anna and Ben
Take the opportunity to say hello to the Rev’d Matt Churchouse, with us today with wife Anna and son Ben.
Matt will be helping to support both Hazelwell and St Bedes for the next 3 months. He will be leaving very promptly today to lead morning worship at St Bedes but will lead his first service for us on Sunday January 28th
Matt has written a short piece to introduce himself to us all at the end of this email.
The annual Methodist Covenant service will take plac on January 21st led by Rev’d Barbara Calvert
A message from Matt
My name's Revd. Matt Churchouse, and I, Anna (my wife) and Benjamin (our 20 month year old son) send you greetings and want to wish you peace and renewal at the start of the new year.
For the last 3 and half years, we have been worshiping at St. Martin's Church in the Bullring where I have been one of the ministers / priests there, and, whilst awaiting upcoming interviews for ministry roles beyond that time as a curate, I have been granted the opportunity, until Easter time, to come and worship, help out, and support you, as well as St. Bede's church, as an interim priest for these coming months.
Whilst I'll be ministering at St. Bede's for a number of their Sunday 11am services, I will also be coming to a number of Hazelwell's 10am services (even if sometimes leaving before the end to cycle down the hill to help at St. Bede's), and will be around during the week as well to help, encourage, and support both churches in your on-going ministries.
Having joined you at Hazelwell for worship on Christmas Eve (and with Anna and Benjamin having come earlier in the year as well), we've very much appreciated your warmth as a church family and are looking forward to these months ahead worshiping with you.
We look forward to meeting you in person in the weeks ahead, and in the meantime wish you peace and freshness at the start of 2024.
A Celtic Blessing for the week
Deep peace of the running wave to you,
Deep peace of the flowing air to you,
Deep peace of the quiet earth to you,
Deep peace of the shining stars to you,
Deep peace of the son of peace to you.
Deep Peace