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The Benefice of Pontefract Parish of St Giles with St Mary’s
Parish Administrator: Vivienne Smales
Parish office: 01977 790448
Email: [email protected]
Office hours: Mon, Thu, Fri 10.00am-2.00pm
Tue 11.30am—3.30pm
The Revd Canon June Lawson 01977 706803
Email: [email protected]
Fr. Rod Walker: 07746 980727
Fr. Michael Taylor: 01977 702824
Reader David Brooks: 07584 859569
Weekly online Compline - 8.00pm on Thursdays with Jill Clapham, trainee Reader.
Please note, there will be no Compline on Thursday, 31st December 2020.
SUNDAY, 27th DECEMBER—JOHN, APOSTLE & EVANGELIST
CHRISTMAS EVE PUBLIC WORSHIP: THURSDAY 24TH DECEMBER:
4.30pm: St Giles: Family Service on Christmas Eve ** BOOKING NEEDED. Children are welcome to dress up in nativity clothes, but must stay seated in family bubbles.
5.00pm: St Mary’s: First Mass of Christmas
11.00 pm: St Giles: Mass on Christmas Night (also livestreamed) ** BOOKING NEEDED
CHRISTMAS DAY PUBLIC WORSHIP: FRIDAY 25TH DECEMBER: 10.15am: St Giles: Mass on Christmas Day (also livestreamed) ** BOOKING NEEDED
SUNDAY 27TH DECEMBER: PUBLIC WORSHIP (ALSO LIVESTREAMED). 10.15am: St Giles: Mass (said) John, Apostle and Evangelist
WEDNESDAY 30TH DECEMBER: PUBLIC WORSHIP (ALSO LIVESTREAMED) 9.30am: mid-week Mass
SUNDAY 3RD JANUARY: PUBLIC WORSHIP (ALSO LIVESTREAMED) 10.15am: Mass for the Feast of the Epiphany
WEDNESDAY 6TH JANUARY: PUBLIC WORSHIP (ALSO LIVESTREAMED) 9.30am: mid-week Mass
TIER 3—VERY HIGH ALERT, WAKEFIELD AREA INCLUDING PONTEFRACT Please remember, places of worship remain open but you must not socialise with people from outside of your household or support bubble while you are in church, unless a legal exemption applies. Once seated, please remain there.
SUNDAY, 3rd JANUARY 2021—FEAST OF THE EPIPHANY
THE CHURCH WILL OPEN FOR PRIVATE PRAYER AND LIGHTING OF CANDLES ON
WEDNESDAY,
30TH DECEMBER 2020 & 6TH JANUARY 2021:
10.00AM—11.30AM
DAILY READINGS, 28TH DECEMBER TO 9TH JANUARY 2021
Friday, 1st January 2021 Morning: Psalm 103 & Romans 2.17 to end
Naming and Circumcision of Jesus Evening: Psalm 115 & Acts 3.1-16
Saturday, 2nd Morning: Psalm 18.1-30 & John 1.35-42
Evening: Psalm 46 & Colossians 2.8 to end
Monday, 28th December Morning: Psalm 36 & Matthew 18.1-10
The Holy Innocents Evening: Psalm 128 & Mark 10.13-16
Tuesday, 29th Morning: Psalm 19 & John 1.1-18
Evening: Psalm 132 & Colossians 1.1-14
Wednesday, 30th Morning: Psalm 113 & John 1.19-28
Evening: Psalm 65 & Colossians 1.15-23
Thursday, 31st Morning: Psalm 102 & John 1.29-34
1st EP of the Naming and Circumcision
of Jesus
Evening: Psalm 148 & Colossians 2.8-15
Sunday, 3rd Morning: Psalm 87 & Luke 2.41 to end
Epiphany Evening: Psalm 135 & Matthew 2.1 to end
Monday, 4th Morning: Psalm 89.1-37 & John 2.1-12
Evening: Psalm 87 & Colossians 3.12-4.1
Tuesday, 5th Morning: Psalm 48 & John 2.13 to end
Evening: Psalm 97 & John 4.7-26
Wednesday, 6th Morning: Psalm 132 & John 1.29-34
Evening: Psalm 98 & John 2.1-11
Thursday, 7th Morning: Psalm 99 & 1 John 3
Evening: Psalm 118 & Matthew 20.1-16
Friday, 8th Morning: Psalm 46 & 1 John 4.7 to end
Evening: Psalm 145 & Matthew 20.17-28
Saturday, 9th Morning: Psalm 148 & 1 John 5.1-12
1st Evening Prayer of the Baptism of Christ
Evening: Psalm 36 & Titus 2.11-14; 3.4-7
If you would like something posted on our social media platforms, please email:
To keep in touch with the latest news from the Parish, please visit our websites:
www.stgilespontefract.org.uk www.stgilescentrepontefract.org.uk
Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com/stgilespontefract
Twitter: @CofEPontefract & Instagram: stgilespontefract
SPONSOR A SERVICE SHEET
Do you have a memory, either happy or sad, that you would like to share with our congregation, a wedding anniversary; a birthday; the passing of a loved one. Please consider sponsoring our service sheet so that we can share this with you. Either write your dedication in the diary in Reception or email to [email protected] or [email protected] .
David Leigh will happily receive any sponsorship contributions.
Account: St Giles Parochial Church Council, Bank: Yorkshire Bank, 25 Ropergate,
Pontefract WF8 1LQ
Sort Code: 05-06-71
Account Number: 16172795
The December Parish Magazine is available to view on the website. Thank you for all of your contributions.
Please remember that Stuart and Bruce would very much welcome any contributions for the magazine. Please e-mail items to [email protected] and
[email protected] by Sunday, 24th January.
PREPARING FOR ADVENT & CHRISTMAS 2020: COMFORT AND
JOY Comfort and Joy booklets will be available to collect from church during private prayer and parish services. Download the free app.
Comfort and Joy: Nine Lessons and Carols for Christmas mirrors the structure of a traditional carol service, exploring both biblical texts and the words of much-loved Christmas carols.
The reflections for each day from Christmas Day to 2 January feature contributions from Kate Bottley, Jonathan Bryan, Bob Chilcott, Martha Collison, Stephen Cottrell, Guli Francis-Dehqani, Chine McDonald, Sally Phillips and Justin Welby. The booklet is introduced by the Archbishops and has been edited by the Ven John Kiddle, Archdeacon of Wandsworth, author of the best-selling God With Us: Your Christmas Journey.
Daily Hope offers music, prayers and reflections as well as full worship services from the Church of England at the end of a telephone line. The line, which is available 24 hours a day on
0800 804 8044 has been set up particularly with those unable to join online church services during the period of restrictions.
HELPING TO RAISE MONEY FOR ST GILES
Over £32m has been raised for good causes through the UK’s biggest charity shopping fund-raising site https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk
One of the good causes that is registered on the site is the St Giles Community Project established at the time of the start of the internal alterations carried out in 2011 – 13 since when it has raised £429.08 by just 11 members of the congregation who have used the site occasionally when online shopping.
https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/stgilescp/
Easyfundraising has over 4,000 shops and sites which will donate to us at no extra cost to yourself, including lots of big name retailers like John Lewis, Argos, Currys/PC World, Amazon, eBay, M&S, Just Eat, Domino's Pizza, Debenhams, Screwfix, Wilko.com. All you have to do is go through the easyfundraising website or App whenever you shop online and the church will receive a % of your spend as a free donation, at no cost to you or us.
Happy Shopping!
LUNCH WITH US Lunch with Us will offer a takeaway service on
Wednesday 30th December and 6th January, 12.00pm—1.30pm
Thank you in advance to all the volunteers for making this possible.
Caring for each other…. As we enter the second lockdown, lets us think of our friends and acquaintances. If you haven’t seen or heard from someone for a while, try and find out how they are or let us know and we will try to make contact. Please also ask the person if they would like to go on the service prayer list (using their full name or just first name). A note to us giving a contact number or address of the person concerned often helps.
PUBLICATION DEADLINE
Deadline for Notices and Prayer List, Tuesday, 5 January. Items must be received by 3:00p.m.
Please e-mail Vivienne Smales at [email protected]
