The Church of England in Central Windsor Windsor Parish Church; All Saints Church; Holy Trinity Parish and Garrison Church;
The Parish Church of SS Stephen & Agnes
‘Working together to make God’s love known in Windsor’
www.windsorchurches.org.uk [email protected]
Sunday, 10th January 2021 The Baptism of Christ
Readings for today: The Baptism of Christ Genesis 1.1-5 Acts 19.1-7 Mark 1.4-11
Keeping Us in Touch
Dates for Your Diary 11 Mary Slessor, Missionary in West Africa, 1915 12 Aelred of Hexham, Abbot of Rievaulx, 1167 Benedict Biscop, Abbot of Wearmouth, Scholar, 689 13 Hilary, Bishop of Poitiers, Teacher of the Faith, 367 Kentigern (Mungo), Missionary Bishop in Strathclyde and Cumbria, 603 George Fox, Founder of the Society of Friends (the Quakers), 1691 17 The Second Sunday of Epiphany 10am Holy Communion – Windsor Parish Church 18–25 Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 18 Amy Carmichael, Founder of the Dohnavur Fellowship, spiritual writer, 1951 19 Wulfstan, Bishop of Worcester, 1095
Today’s Collect, the special prayer that brings together the themes for today
Heavenly Father,
at the Jordan you revealed Jesus as your Son:
may we recognize him as our Lord
and know ourselves to be your beloved children;
through Jesus Christ our Saviour.
Amen
Church Opening Times Windsor Parish Church and
St Stephen’s will remain open for every day personal prayer only. All Saints’ is
open on Tuesday & Saturday, and Holy Trinity from
9.30-11.30am on Weds-Saturday. Please observe social
distancing and sanitise your hands Please wear a face covering over mouth
and nose
God of Compassion God of Compassion, Be close to those who are ill, afraid or in full isolation.
In their loneliness, be their consolation; in their anxiety, be their hope; in their darkness, be their light; through him who suffered alone on the cross, but
reigns with you in glory, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen
Facebook & Evening Prayer The Facebook pages for each of our
churches are being regularly updated. If you have access to Facebook, this is a
good way to keep in touch. A short service of Evening Prayer will be
streamed at 6pm every weekday and on Sunday a service of Night Prayer
(Compline) at 9pm.
Future Services in the Team A service of Holy Communion
at 10:00am every Sunday in one of our churches.
This will rotate around our church buildings following the pattern below.
17th Jan Windsor Parish Church 24th Jan Holy Trinity Church 31st Jan SS Stephen & Agnes Church 7th Feb All Saints Church
Prayer for hospital staff and medical researchers
Gracious God, give skill, sympathy and resilience to all who are caring for the
sick, and your wisdom to those searching for a cure strengthen them
with your Spirit, that through their work many will be restored to health;
through Jesus Christ our Lord Amen
Items For The Pew Leaflet Please send any requests or information for the pew leaflet to the
Team Administrator, Steve Smith Email: [email protected]
Epiphany Evensong In the evening of Sunday 10th January
there will be a service of Choral Evensong at 5.30pm on Zoom. Everyone welcome to join the choir in this special
service to celebrate the Feast of the Epiphany. Details will be emailed to
those on our subscriber list on Sunday afternoon
Deanery Treasurer
Are you conversant with Excel spreadsheets and on-line banking, a
good communicator, and committed to the payment of parish share? If so, our Deanery needs you! A job description is
available. Please ask the Rector.
Parish Giving Scheme (PGS) (New Windsor Team)
If you wish to donate to one of our churches you can give regularly by Direct
Debit through the scheme. You can register over the phone by
calling 0333 002 1271. You will need your bank details and the
relevant code for your church. Windsor Parish Church : 270627391
All Saints : 270627392 SS Stephen & Agnes: 270627373
Holy Trinity: 270627390
Bible Reading Fellowship notes The BRF notes are published 3 times a
year each giving 4 months of bible read-ings and accompanied notes at a cost of £14.25 per year payable by 1st February. This is an excellent way to increase your knowledge of scripture. If you would like to join the scheme, please contact Jane
Burr
Morning Prayer A small group of us meet at 9am every
weekday to say Morning Prayer together. If you would like to join us,
please contact Steve Smith [email protected] to be put on the mailing list for the Zoom link.
Web Sites www.windsorchurches.org.uk www.ststephenwindsor.org.uk
www.windsorparishchurch.org.uk www.allsaintswindsor.org.uk
www.holytrinitywindsor.org.uk
A Quiet Morning via Zoom Dear Friends,
Seasons Greetings. Please find below details of the next Burnham Abbey Quiet Morning via
Zoom. Saturday 16th January 2021
9.30am - 12.30pm Faith through Adversity
led by Revd Mieke Gaynor (Companion SPB)
DESCRIPTION A quiet morning to explore how our faith
can grow when life is a challenge. If you are interested please contact Beryl
Maw (Oblate SPB) by email to book a place at
[email protected] You will also need to supply me with a telephone number. Once your place is confirmed, and closer to the time, you will be sent a Zoom link (by email) to
enable you to join the meeting on the day. There is no charge for this event but
under the circumstances we hope that those who join us, and are able to, will
consider making a donation to the Sisters at Burnham Abbey. Cheques should be
made payable to: Society of the Precious Blood and sent to: Sr Victoria Mary SPB,
(QD Event), Burnham Abbey, Lake End Rd, Taplow, Maidenhead, SL6 OPW.
Monday For the staff and pupils of Upton House School,
St. Edward’s Royal Free Ecumenical Middle School and Trevelyan Middle School
Tuesday For those who live a solitary life;
for religious communities
Wednesday For Christians living and working in Windsor;
for Churches Together in Windsor
Thursday For the church in Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Yemen; pray for
women and others in these countries who are deprived of basic freedom and hu-man dignity; for the wise use of the benefits of oil and other natural resources; for the emergence of stable democratic societies; for those who exploit religious iden-
tity for extremist political ends
Friday For those who travel as part of their occupation;
for lorry drivers and delivery van drivers especially during the cold weather
Saturday For all who are at risk; for all who are abused
Week beginning 11th January
This month please pray for these streets in Windsor: St Leonards Rd, Cavalry Cres, Sycamore Ct, Osborne Mews, Montpellier Ct, Osborne Ct, Beaumont Rd, Lammas
Ct, St Leonards Ave, Alexandra Rd