Almanac 2011
Welcome! to the Parish Almanac 2011 St Agnes' is a vibrant, friendly and inclusive community of Christians worshipping and working together in Longsight. Through our worship, ministry and common journeys, we aim to express the love and joy of Jesus Christ and his care for all people. This Almanac has been produced with details of major dates, services and meetings for 2011. Although not every date is listed here, we hope that this new Almanac will help everyone connected with the St Agnes’ community to see an overview of all the worship, ministry, activities and life at St Agnes’. Although every care has been taken to check dates and times, and to make sure other information is correct, please note that some changes may be made during the course of the year so it is always best to keep up to date with the weekly Newsletter or online through the parish website. Sign up for the Newsletter sent straight to your email inbox at www.stagneslongsight.org/news/newsletter Full Contact Details can be found on the back cover of this Almanac. Parish Priest: Rev’d Stephen Edwards Curate: Rev’d Lara Dose Reader: John McKee
Churchwardens: Asst Wardens:
Emmanuel Agbo Jemima Bruce-Micah Florence Agbo Colin Best
How to use this Almanac Each month carries details of the meetings and extra services together with their times. Services which happen each Sunday and weekday, and other regular events are not listed on the calendar but together at the bottom of each page so as to give more room in the Calendar for your own notes. At particular times of the year (Lent, Holy Week, Easter & Christmas) special leaflets are produced with the full list of services and events. Details in church or online. Sunday names are given for each Sunday of the year. Days listed in bold type are the principal festivals and holy days of the Church’s year. Red print is used to indicate the saints and holy days of the Church calendar – the red-letter days as they are called. This title comes from the fact that the earliest prayer books printed these saints’ days in red print. BCP denotes the Communion service is from the Book of Common Prayer 1662 If you have any comments, corrections or suggestions for future additions of this Almanac please contact us - details on the back cover. Although every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of dates and information in this
Almanac the publisher and compiler cannot accept any responsibility for any inconvenience, loss or damage caused by information suggested in this publication. This Almanac is produced as a guide only.
Lyfe Bible Café Welcome to lyfe... coffee, cake and conversation lyfe is a new way of engaging with the Bible. It’s about meeting to connect God, you and everyday life. It’s about encountering the Bible with your heart and mind, in a fresh and vital way. Using material downloaded from a dedicated website, groups follow a three-step process of engaging with a particular biblical text. By reading, reflecting and then responding to what they’ve encountered, the group approaches the Bible afresh.
What is lyfe? Read
First we read the passage we are discovering Then we re-read it noting keywords and phrases Then we read out loud a third time 'listening with the heart' and immersing ourselves and our senses into the story
Reflect We share our thoughts and questions about what we have listened to and discovered Respond We pray and rest over what we have heard We agree practical action that may change our life
Join us in the Community Hall on the 3rd Monday of each month at 11am www.stagneslongsight.org for more information
January 2011 Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat 1
2 Epiphany
3
4
9 Baptism of Christ
10 11.00 LP Group
16 Epiphany 2
17 11.00 Bible Café
5 11.30 CA Group
6
7
8
11 12 13.00 Parish Prayers
13
14
15
18
20
21
22
27
28
29
18.00 Healing Service
23 24 St Agnes’ Day Bring & Share Lunch 30 Candlemas 15.00 Godly Play
31
19
25
26 Conversion of St Paul 11.30 BE Group 11.00 Mass (BCP) 20.00 WF Group Notes: CA = Community & Action LP = Living & Praying WF = Worship & Faith BE = Building & Environment
Every Week at St Agnes’… Sundays
Mondays
10.30 10.30
Parish Eucharist Junior Church
Tuesdays
17.00
Evening Prayer
Wednesdays
13.30 17.00 19.00
Evergreens Evening Prayer Choir Practice
Thursdays
17.00
Fridays
no regular services
17.00
Evening Prayer
Saturdays
no regular services
The latest updates for this week can be found at www.stagneslongsight.org
Evening Prayer
Worship & Faith Worship is central to the life of every Christian and especially to the life of our parish Worship is the primary purpose of the Church. In our worship we join with the whole Church of Christ, living and departed, with angels, archangels and with the whole company of heaven.
Worship & Faith Group The Worship & Faith Group was formed a number of years ago to help with the maintenance and planning of both regular services and special occasions. The group is open to anyone who in interested in making a contribution. Discussions and meetings range from the everyday decisions about times, texts and hymns to more creative visionary ideas about how the parish might respond to the 'Mission Shaped Church' report and its encouragement of Fresh Expressions of worship.
Join us on the last Tuesday of each month at 8pm www.stagneslongsight.org/worship/WFgroup for more information
February 2011 Sun
Mon
Tue 1
6 5th Sunday before Lent
Wed 2 11.30 CA Group
Thu
Fri
Sat
3
4
5
7
8 9 13.00 Parish Prayers
10
11
12
14 19.00 Mass 19.30 PCC
15
16
17
18
19 St Joseph 11.00 Mass
20 3rd Sunday before Lent
21 11.00 Bible Café
22 20.00 WF Group
23 11.30 BE Group
24 25 19.30 Mass Annunciation (eve of Annunciation)
27 2nd Sunday before Lent
28
Notes: CA = Community & Action LP = Living & Praying WF = Worship & Faith BE = Building & Environment
18.00 Benediction 13 4th Sunday before Lent
26
Every Week at St Agnes’… Sundays
Mondays
10.30 10.30
Parish Eucharist Junior Church
Tuesdays
17.00
Evening Prayer
Wednesdays
13.30 17.00 19.00
Evergreens Evening Prayer Choir Practice
Thursdays
17.00
Fridays
no regular services
17.00
Evening Prayer
Saturdays
no regular services
The latest updates for this week can be found at www.stagneslongsight.org
Evening Prayer
Lent at St Agnes’ Lent begins on Ash Wednesday on March 9th Pre-Lent Shrove Tuesday Tuesday 8th March 2011 Evening Prayer with Rite of Penitence at 5pm
Ash Wednesday Wednesday 9th March 2011 Mass with Imposition of Ashes at 11am and 7.30pm
THE WAY OF THE CROSS Every Sunday evening at 6.00pm With different meditations each week; a thirty minute journey around the church building with music, reflection and prayer. If you can't make Stations in church then you can follow online.
LENT GROUPS Join us on Wednesday mornings during Lent at 11.30am for discussion, reflection and action on this year’s Lent course. Details online.
Full details about everything during Lent at St Agnes’ at www.stagneslongsight.org/worship/lityr/lent PeaceWeek Every year CARISMA organizes a week events in South-Manchester. Peace is not just the absence of violence but the building of communities of security and justice for all, where young people have the chance to fulfill their God-given potential. Find out what we are doing for PeaceWeek by visiting the website or this month’s Parish Magazine.
www.stagneslongsight.org/peaceweek
March 2011 Sun
Mon
Tue 1
Wed
Fri
Sat
3
4
5
8 9 13.00 Parish Prayers Ash Wednesday 17.00 Rite of Penitence 11.00 Mass 19.30 Mass
10
11
12
14 11.00 LP Group 18.00 Stations of the Cross 19.00 Mass 19.30 PCC
15
16 11.30 Lent Group
17
18
19
20 Lent 2
21 11.00 Bible Café
22
23 11.30 Lent Group
24
25
26
28
29 20.00 WF Group
30 11.30 Lent Group 11.30 BE Group
31
Notes: CA = Community & Action LP = Living & Praying WF = Worship & Faith BE = Building & Environment
6 7 Sunday before Lent 18.00 openmind 13 Lent 1
2 11.30 CA Group
Thu
18.00 Stations of the Cross
27 Lent 3 15.00 Godly Play 18.00 Stations of the Cross
Every Week at St Agnes’… Sundays
Mondays
10.30 10.30
Parish Eucharist Junior Church
Tuesdays
17.00
Evening Prayer
Wednesdays
13.30 17.00 19.00
Evergreens Evening Prayer Choir Practice
Thursdays
17.00
Fridays
no regular services
17.00
Evening Prayer
Saturdays
no regular services
The latest updates for this week can be found at www.stagneslongsight.org
Evening Prayer
Community & Action The parish of St Agnes' is a community of faith, a place of hope, a fellowship of love and support. In St Agnes' parish we serve one another, to build one another up and to reach out with compassion and concern for our community and world. This page gives details of just some of the ways in which we work towards the church's mission and outreach. The C&A Group meet on the first Wednesday of each month at 11am to discuss issues and our actions for our church community‌
www.stagneslongsight.org/action for more information www.stagneslongsight.org/hall to find out more about the Community Hall
April 2011 Sun
Mon
Notes: CA = Community & Action LP = Living & Praying WF = Worship & Faith BE = Building & Environment 3 4 Lent 4 Mothering Sunday
Tue
5
Wed
6 11.30 Lent Group
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
2
7
8
9
15
16
18.00 Stations of the Cross
10 Lent 5 Passion Sunday
11 19.00 Mass 19.30 PCC
12 13 13.00 Parish Prayers 11.30 Lent Group
14
18 Holy Week
19 Holy Week
20 Holy Week
21 22 Maundy Thursday Good Friday for services see for services see introduction page introduction page
23 Easter Eve for services see introduction page
25
26
27 11.30 BE Group
28
30
18.00 Stations of the Cross
17 Lent 6 Palm Sunday 18.00 Stations of the Cross
24 EASTER SUNDAY for services see introduction page
no Evening Prayer this week no Evening Prayer this week
29
no Evening Prayer this week
no Evening Prayer this week
Every Week at St Agnes’… Sundays
Mondays
10.30 10.30
Parish Eucharist Junior Church
Tuesdays
17.00
Evening Prayer
Wednesdays
13.30 17.00 19.00
Evergreens Evening Prayer Choir Practice
Thursdays
17.00
Fridays
no regular services
17.00
Evening Prayer
Saturdays
no regular services
The latest updates for this week can be found at www.stagneslongsight.org
Evening Prayer
one voice Our focus on Palestine and Israel is a result of a long conversation in a number of groups in church about how we might pray for and learn about the problems of the Holy Land. We have chosen to support the OneVoice movement as part of our focus on Palestine and Israel. OneVoice is an international grassroots movement that amplifies the voice of mainstream Israelis and Palestinians, empowering them to propel their elected representatives toward a two-state solution. The movement works to forge consensus for conflict resolution and build a human infrastructure capable of mobilizing the people toward a negotiated, comprehensive and permanent agreement between Israel and Palestine that ends the occupation, ensures security and peace for both sides, and solves all final-status issues in accordance with international law and previous bilateral agreements. The 1967 borders form the basis for the establishment of an independent, viable Palestinian state, with permanent borders and any modifications to be agreed upon by both parties. The movement recognizes that violence by either side will never be a means to end the conflict. Taken from their website www.onevoicemovement.org
Find out more about this project at www.stagneslongsight.org/action/palestineisrael
May 2011 Sun
Mon
1 Easter 2
Tue
2
3
8 Easter 3
9 11.00 LP Group 19.00 Mass 19.30 PCC
15 Easter 4
Wed 4 11.30 CA Group
Thu
Fri
Sat
5 19.30 Mass (BCP) (eve of St John)
6 St John
7
10 11 13.00 Parish Prayers
12
13
14 St Matthias 11.00 Mass (BCP)
16 11.00 Bible Café
17
18
19
20
21
22 Easter 5
23
24
25 11.30 BE Group
26
27
28
29 Easter 6 15.00 Godly Play
30
31 Visitation 08.00 Mass 20.00 WF Group
Notes: CA = Community & Action LP = Living & Praying WF = Worship & Faith BE = Building & Environment
18.00 Stations of the Resurrection
Every Week at St Agnes’… Sundays
Mondays
10.30 10.30
Parish Eucharist Junior Church
Tuesdays
17.00
Evening Prayer
Wednesdays
13.30 17.00 19.00
Evergreens Evening Prayer Choir Practice
Thursdays
17.00
Fridays
no regular services
17.00
Evening Prayer
Saturdays
no regular services
The latest updates for this week can be found at www.stagneslongsight.org
Evening Prayer
Living & Praying from birth to death, in good times and in bad, when faith is strong or weak, find out about living and praying at St Agnes' Longsight Baptism First Communion Confirmation Weddings Funerals Bereavement Pastoral Care Home Communions Praying Parish Prayers Prayer Trees Prayer Weekend
Have your say... join us every other month at 11.00am for the Living & Praying Group www.stagneslongsight.org/pastoral/LPgroup for more information
June 2011 Sun
Mon
5 Easter 7
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1 11.30 CA Group
2 Ascension Day service at Wilmslow
3
4
8
9
10
11 St Barnabas 11.00 Mass (BCP)
6
7
12 Pentecost
13 19.00 Mass 19.30 PCC
14 15 13.00 Parish Prayers
16
17
18
19 Trinity Sunday
20 11.00 Bible Café
21
22
23 Corpus Christi 19.30 Mass & Party
24
25
26 Trinity 1
27
28 20.00 WF Group
29
30
Notes: CA = Community & Action LP = Living & Praying WF = Worship & Faith BE = Building & Environment
18.00 Healing Service
SS Peter & Paul 11.00 Mass (BCP)
11.30 BE Group
Every Week at St Agnes’… Sundays
Mondays
10.30 10.30
Parish Eucharist Junior Church
Tuesdays
17.00
Evening Prayer
Wednesdays
13.30 17.00 19.00
Evergreens Evening Prayer Choir Practice
Thursdays
17.00
Fridays
no regular services
17.00
Evening Prayer
Saturdays
no regular services
The latest updates for this week can be found at www.stagneslongsight.org
Evening Prayer
Children
Junior Church for children aged 5 and over meets at 10.30am in the Community Hall each Sunday during term time. A crèche is also available for younger children. We follow a course of worship, craft, stories, games and other activities which tie in with the Church's year and link in with the Parish Eucharist which takes place at the same time. Members of Junior Church join the rest of the congregation part way through the service and in time for Communion.
Services for those who have been recently baptized at St Agnes’ and other children up to the age of 8 years old who want to come to church and play. Sometimes church can be a bit daunting if you are new to the building or not used to our Sunday Services so this is an opportunity to explore the building through games, toys and play stations and not worry about the noise! The whole thing includes a proper tea as well so come to church - God's house - and play!
Welcome to your church...
Find out more about children’s work at St Agnes’ Longsight www.stagneslongsight.org/children
July 2011 Sun Mon Notes: CA = Community & Action LP = Living & Praying WF = Worship & Faith BE = Building & Environment 3 4 Trinity 2 18.00 Bereavement Servce
Tue
5
Wed
6 11.30 CA Group
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
2
7
8
9
10 Trinity 3
11 11.00 LP Group 19.00 Mass 19.30 PCC
12 13 13.00 Parish Prayers
14
15
16
17 Trinity 4
18 11.00 Bible Café
19
20
21 St Mary Magdalen 19.30 Mass
22
23
24 Trinity 5
25 St James 11.00 Mass (BCP)
26 20.00 WF Group
27 11.30 BE Group
28
29
30
31 Trinity 6 15.00 Godly Play
Notes:
Every Week at St Agnes’… Sundays
Mondays
10.30 10.30
Parish Eucharist Junior Church
Tuesdays
17.00
Evening Prayer
Wednesdays
13.30 17.00 19.00
Evergreens Evening Prayer Choir Practice
Thursdays
17.00
Evening Prayer
Fridays
no regular services
17.00
Evening Prayer
Saturdays
no regular services
Building & Environment Care & Maintenance
Community Hall
Lots of people care for our parish church in many ways – cleaning, repairing, washing, gardening Ensuring every visitor and worshipper feels truly welcome…
Every day a different user group hires the community hall – a source of income as well as an important link with our local community…
Environment The care of our environment and the sustainability of our energy use is important – we have begun a project of monitoring and improving our environmental impact …
Community Garden
Memory & Place For over 125 years St Agnes’ Parish Church has been at the heart of our community. It has played a huge part in the lives of many people. Collecting these memories and celebrating the emotional, spiritual and cultural impact of our beautiful church is important to us.
See the October page of this Almanac for full details of our plans for the church grounds …
Health & Safety Join us every last Wednesday at 11.30pm www.stagneslongsight.org/building for more information
The PCC and the HS Officer are responsible for the health and safety of all volunteers and users of St Agnes’ church...
August 2011 Sun
Mon
Tue
1
2
7 Trinity 7 18.00 Benediction
8
14 Blessed Virgin Mary
Wed 3
Thu
Fri
Sat
4
5
6 Transfiguration 11.00 Mass
9 10 13.00 Parish Prayers
11
12
13
15
16
17
18
19
20
21 Trinity 9
22
23
24 St Bartholomew 11.00 Mass (BCP)
25
26
27
28 Trinity 10
29 St John the Baptist 19.30 Mass
30
31
Notes: CA = Community & Action LP = Living & Praying WF = Worship & Faith BE = Building & Environment
Every Week at St Agnes’… Sundays
Mondays
10.30 10.30
Parish Eucharist Junior Church
Tuesdays
17.00
Evening Prayer
Wednesdays
13.30 17.00 19.00
Evergreens (except August) Evening Prayer Choir Practice (except August)
Thursdays
17.00
Fridays
no regular services
17.00
Evening Prayer
Saturdays
no regular services
The latest updates for this week can be found at www.stagneslongsight.org
Evening Prayer
Evergreens Evergreens is a social group for the over 50's which meets every Tuesday from 1.30pm to 3.30pm in St Agnes' Community Hall.
Why don't you join us and meet new friends? Come and join us for Bingo, Beetle, Quizzes and Games afternoons, Music afternoons, dance, singing and chat. We also have Social Evenings, Christmas Parties and sometimes trips throughout the year... Full details of the next month’s events can be obtained by contacting us.
Join us every Tuesday at 1.30pm www.stagneslongsight.org/evergreens for more information or see the contact details in the introduction to this Almanac
September 2011 Sun Mon Notes: CA = Community & Action LP = Living & Praying WF = Worship & Faith BE = Building & Environment 4 5 Trinity 11 18.00 Benediction
Tue
6
Wed
7 11.30 CA Group
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
2
3
8
9
10
11 Trinity 12
12 11.00 LP Group 19.00 Mass 19.30 PCC
13 14 13.00 Parish Prayers Holy Cross Day
15 St Cyprian 08.00 Mass
16
17
18 Trinity 13
19 11.00 Bible Café
20
21 St Matthew
22
23
24
25 HARVEST 15.00 Godly Play
26
27 20.00 WF Group
28 11.30 BE Group
29 St Michael & All Angels 11.00 Mass
30
Notes:
Every Week at St Agnes’… Sundays
Mondays
10.30 10.30
Parish Eucharist Junior Church
Tuesdays
17.00
Evening Prayer
Wednesdays
13.30 17.00 19.00
Evergreens Evening Prayer Choir Practice
Thursdays
17.00
Fridays
no regular services
17.00
Evening Prayer
Saturdays
no regular services
The latest updates for this week can be found at www.stagneslongsight.org
Evening Prayer
Community Garden As part of our vision for the future of St Agnes' we are developing the grounds around the church building as a Community Garden. Our first stage application to the Groundwork/Community Spaces fund has been successful and we are now working on the final stage 2 process. This project is a collaboration between the church and local community to open up the church’s outdoor areas as safe, green and accessible space for the whole community. The community garden is the only green space in the locality and this project seeks: to provide space for relaxation: seats, tables, simple play structures etc to provide an interesting creative green environment encouraging all ages to discover and learn: an area which is safe, accessible for wheelchairs and prams etc to develop the existing wildlife area with further woodland wild flowers encouraging wildlife: possibly including composting facilities
Find out more - visit www.stagneslongsight.org/garden for more information
October 2011 Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat 1
2 DEDICATION SUNDAY
3
4
9 Trinity 16
10 19.00 Mass 19.30 PCC
16 Trinity 17
5 11.30 CA Group
6
7
8
11 12 13.00 Parish Prayers
13
14
15
17 11.00 Bible Café
18 St Luke 08.00 Mass (BCP)
19
20
21
22
23 Trinity 18
24
25 20.00 WF Group
26 11.30 BE Group
27 SS Simon & Jude 19.30 Mass (BCP)
28
29
30 All Saints’ Sunday
31 Hallowed Heroes check Newsletter for time and details
Notes: CA = Community & Action LP = Living & Praying WF = Worship & Faith BE = Building & Environment
18.00 Healing Service
Every Week at St Agnes’… Sundays
Mondays
10.30 10.30 17.00
Parish Eucharist Junior Church Evening Prayer
Tuesdays
Wednesdays
13.30 17.00 19.00
Evergreens Evening Prayer Choir Practice
Thursdays
17.00
Evening Prayer
Fridays
no regular services
17.00
Evening Prayer
Saturdays
no regular services
Peace through Engaging Worship
Peace through Outdoor Green Space
We are developing openmind as part of our plan for creative, engaging worship.
As part of our vision for the future of St Agnes’ we are developing the grounds around the church building as a Community Garden. For full details see this Almanac’s October page.
We are also creating other worship events which continue this theme of engaging creative worship. Some examples of this include:
Godly Play worship for children Hallowed Heroes Thanks for the Memories Pew Change
Based on the text of scripture written above the main entrance to St Agnes’, our three-point parish development plan grows from the words:
Peace through Community Facilities As part of our vision for the future of St Agnes’ we are seeking to develop our community facilities and the Community Hall. Full details online and in church soon…
Find out more - visit www.stagneslongsight.org/aboutus/developmentplan for more information
Follow the latest updates on the parish website...
November 2011 Sun
Mon
Tue 1
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
2 All Souls’ Day 11.00 Requiem 11.30 CA Group 19.30 Requiem 9
3
4
5
10
11
12
6 3rd before Advent 18.00 Benediction
7
8 13.00 Parish Prayers
13 2nd before Advent
14 11.00 LP Group 19.00 Mass 19.30 PCC
15
16
17
18
19
20 Christ the King
21 11.00 Bible Café
22
23
24
25
26
27 Advent 1 Posada begins 15.00 Godly Play
28
29 20.00 WF Group
30 St Andrew
Notes: CA = Community & Action 11.30 Advent Group LP = Living & Praying 11.30 BE Group WF = Worship & Faith BE = Building & Environment
Every Week at St Agnes’… Sundays
Mondays
10.30 10.30
Parish Eucharist Junior Church
Tuesdays
17.00
Evening Prayer
Wednesdays
13.30 17.00 19.00
Evergreens Evening Prayer Choir Practice
Thursdays
17.00
Fridays
no regular services
17.00
Evening Prayer
Saturdays
no regular services
The latest updates for this week can be found at www.stagneslongsight.org
Evening Prayer
Advent at St Agnes’ Posada – can you host the holy family?
WATCHING & WAITING Adoration and prayers in front of the Blessed Sacrament. Tuesday 13th December at 1pm
Christmas Services 2011 Carol Service, Midnight Mass & more… Full details see special leaflets
CLOTH FOR THE CRADLE Sunday 18th December 10.30am an all age service preparing the cradle to receive the Christ child.
ADVENT GROUPS Join us on Wednesday mornings during Advent at 11.30am for discussion, reflection and action on this year’s Advent course. Details online.
Full details about everything during Advent & Christmas at St Agnes’ at www.stagneslongsight.org/worship/lityr/advent
December 2011 Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
2
3
8
9
10
13 14 15 13.00 Parish Prayers 11.30 Advent Group
16
17
18 19 Advent 4 11.00 Bible Café 10.30 Cradle Service 18.00 Carol Service
20
22
23
24 23.30 Midnight Mass
25 CHRISTMAS DAY
27
29
30
31
4 Advent 2
5
6
7
11.30 Advent Group Conception
of the BVM 08.00 Mass 11 Advent 3
12 19.00 Mass 19.30 PCC
26
21 11.30 Advent Group
28
no Evening Prayer this week no Evening Prayer this week no Evening Prayer this week no Evening Prayer this week
08.00 Mass (BCP) 10.30 Parish Mass
Every Week at St Agnes’… Sundays
Mondays
10.30 10.30
Parish Eucharist Junior Church
Tuesdays
17.00
Evening Prayer
Wednesdays
13.30 17.00 19.00
Evergreens Evening Prayer Choir Practice
Thursdays
17.00
Fridays
no regular services
17.00
Evening Prayer
Saturdays
no regular services
The latest updates for this week can be found at www.stagneslongsight.org
Evening Prayer
St Agnes’ Rectory Slade Lane Manchester M13 0GN 0161 224 2596 info@stagneslongsight.org
www.stagneslongsight.org