Parish Priest: Fr John Burniston 1a Arlington Square, N1 7DS 020 7226 4108 | 07989 281123 email: vicar@stjamesislington.org

www.stjamesislington.org | Churchwardens: Maria Flavius and Hilary Roden | Hall Bookings: 020 7354 9170

MAY 15th THANKSGIVING The plans for this wonderful day of cele-bration are well on their way. Now being co-ordinated by our two faithful Churchwardens, we have a timetable in place. All we need are people to help to make it all happen: TEAM A (Catering): Maria Burniston is in charge of the menu but is looking for as many offers of food as possible. Please talk to her if you can help asap! TEAM B (Hardware): The aim is to have the party outside Church which means tables and all other essentials need to be moved from the Hall so that they can be ready for the congregation at 12.30pm. TEAM C (Workers!): There is now an urgent need to clear the rubbish stacked on the north side of Church. A big white van will be taking junk away on Tuesday May 10th! Can you help? TALKING HEADS r estar ts at 11.20am next Sunday. Open to all, sitting near the Font, we will look at the saint for May: Mother Julian of Norwich. What do her visions say to us today? Done and dusted by 12noon.

PRAYER BOARD/NOTICES Requests for prayer welcome

BIRTHDAYS Very many Happy Returns today to Churchwarden Maria

Flavius, and on Thursday to Wendy Fisher-Gordon. BANNS Between Simon James Clarke and Emily Jayne Bell, both

single and otp with a QC with St Peter’s, Stoke upon Tern; between Timothy James Pilkington and Lucy Alexandra Armstrong, both single and otp, with a QC with St Mary’s, Thame; between Maxwell James Valentine and Katherine Frances Jacob, both single and otp, with a QC with Holy Trinity, Minchampstead; and between Richard Hilton Williams, single, of the parish of St Matthew, Clapton and Brenda Lavinia Woods, widow otp. These for the 1st TOA.

IN OUR PRAYERS Revd Paul Abram, Amy, Claudette Baker, James Baker, Carol Brierley, Olive Cairns, Jane Carey, Kevin Carter, Vera Chambers, Peter Comerford, Estella Coppin, Dennis Davis, Marian Davis, Wendy Fisher-Gordon, Geraldine, Lisa Grigg, Kelly Harding, Jill Hetherington, Jamie, Sam Jepson, Leigh, Lorraine, Albert Nash, Toni Parker, Jason Pickering, Rene, Violet Shuman, John Scott, Sue and Janet Young.

MEMORIALS 1st: Fred Welling, Church verger (murdered in 1984); 5th: Kathleen Palmer, Doris Akehurst (2001).

Calendar and Daily Prayer themes

Sun 1 EASTER 6 Toni; Jessica and Tayah; Jones’ Mon 2 DEL Easter 6 Louise Ahmet; Allen family Tues 3 Rogation Day Beatrice; James and Rose Baker Wed 4 Reformation SS Vicky, Holly, Josh; Dan, Zoe, Darcia Thurs 5 Feria Annie and Albert; Tracey and Terry Fri 6 Feria Vivienne; Carter family; Sylvia, Jasmine, Freya Sat 7 Feria Shirley, Liz Clark Sun 8 ASCENSION SUNDAY Michelle and Oscar; Daleys

BETTY BLUE EYES Sinead is perform-ing in the Putney Light Operatic Society’s production in June and we wondered if we could make up a party on Friday 3rd at 7.45pm? At the AGM we agreed that it would be fun to do things together: could this be a good start? See Sinead today. PIANO PROM As par t of May’s 140th celebrations, Chris Guild is playing piano pop classics like the Moonlight Sonata on Saturday 14th May. Do support this event.

WHAT’S ON THIS WEEK Sun 1 EASTER 6 8am Mass. 10am All Age PARISH MASS. Mon Bank Holiday 12.30-1.30pm Pack-Up. Tues 8.30am Morning Prayer. 9am Mass. 8pm

Shireen and Mark plan their wedding. Wed 10am Mass. 2.45pm COLA-I Animal Rights. Thurs 6pm Evening Prayer. 6.15pm Office Hour. Sun 8 ASCENSION SUNDAY 8am Mass. 10am PARISH MASS and SUNDAY SCHOOL.

Welcomer: Sinead Burniston Readers: Sarah Nash and Ken Thompson Euch Mins: Hilary and Laura Roden Coffee: Maria and Sinead Burniston Flowers: Norah Hodge Organist: Anthony Hill

Readings for Ascension Sunday, May 8th at 10am: Acts 1: 1-5, Acts 1: 6-11 Eric and Susan Sorensen

TODAY’S HYMNS at 10am

Entry Gradual Offertory P-Comm Final

Notes on today’s (set) readings: Acts 16: 9-15 In a dream Paul hears the voice of a Macedonian asking him to preach to them too

Revelation 21: 10, 22 - 22: 5 The leaves of the Tree of Life are for the healing of the nations

St John 5: 1-9 Jesus heals a man at the pool of Bethsaida - on the Sabbath Day

AM604 Brother, sister CG2 Christ be our light AM294 We love this place TP23 Though I speak AM505 Tell all the world

ST JAMES’ CHURCH ISLINGTON N1

- celebrating 140 years May 1st 2016 EASTER 6

Year C 16/18

WELCOME to everyone in Church today, especially those visiting for the first time. Please ask the nearest person to you in the

pews if there is anything you need. There is an area in the south aisle for our smallest children. A full service booklet is available and the T-loop system works well.

A collection of money is taken during Mass. At the time of communion, please feel free to

come forward to the front of Church - either to receive communion or a blessing. Jesus invites everyone, you too!

Finally, do stay for a drink after Mass if you can and say hello before you leave. If you want to keep in touch with us, please fill in a white Contact Card and we’ll respond asap.

Collect: Jesus, you turned death into life and defeat into victory: help us to endure the hardships of life, that we may seize the opportunities you offer and strive for that which is yet impossible; for you are one with the Father and the Holy Spirit, now and for ever. Amen.

FREEDOM! What a relief to see St James’ free of steel scaffolding after two weeks! The team from L&R did a superb job and we are now able to see most of what the new lights can do even if there are still a couple of tweaks to be made to the lighting of William Lamb’s statue! PHOTOGRAPHS We are still hoping to update the pictures of our congrega-tion. If you think yours isn’t among them please be willing to have your picture taken today. Alternatively send me a jpg by email of a picture you like!

Weekday Masses resume on Tuesday at 9am and Wednesday at 10am.