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 team@windsorchurches.org.uk

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: windsor.churchoffice@gmail.com

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 windsor.churchoffice@gmail.com 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

eventsatburnhamabbey@gmail.com 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