St Paul’s Episcopal Church, Rothesay

Advent 4 — Sunday 23 December

11 am Eucharist

Christmas Eve at Tighnabruaich

5 pm Eucharist in Tighnabruaich, St Martin’s Episcopal Congregation, Kames Parish Church

Christmas Morning — 11 am Christingle & Carols

Heavenly Father,
who chose the Virgin Mary, full of grace,
to be the mother of our Lord and Saviour:
now fill us with your grace,
that we in all things may embrace your will
and with her rejoice in your salvation;
through Jesus Christ our Lord,
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.

Sunday, 16 December — Advent 3.  Mattins 11 am.

Sunday, 23 December — Advent 4.  Eucharist 11 am.

Tuesday, 25 December — Christmas Day.  Christingle 11 am.

God of power and mercy,
you call us once again to celebrate the coming of your Son.
Remove those things which hinder love of you,
that when he comes he may find us waiting
in awe and wonder for him who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.

Sunday, 25 November — 3 pm eucharist.

Sunday, 25 November — Russian Choir Concert, 7.30 pm at Trinity Church.

Tuesday, 27 November — Annual General Meeting. 2 pm in the church hall.

Sunday, 2 December — 1st Sunday of Advent. 11 am Mattins.

Almighty and everlasting God,
whose will it is to restore all things in your
well-beloved Son, our Lord and King:
grant that the peoples of the earth,
now divided and enslaved by sin,
may be freed and brought together
under his gentle and loving rule;
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and forever.  Amen.

God our refuge and our strength
bring near the day when wars shall cease
and poverty and pain shall end
that earth shall know the peace of heaven
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Sunday, 4 Novemberr — 11 am Mattins.

Tuesday, 6 November — the first of the prayer sessions has been postponed.  We will begin next week, 13 November.

Sunday, 11 November – Remembrance Day.
11 am Eucharist**

**please note–  We will gather at the cenotaph for the town service at 10.45 am.   After the laying of the wreath and the two minutes’ silence, we will proceed into the church and begin the eucharist as soon as all are gathered. For those unable to join us at the cenotaph, the church will be open from 10.30 am and the service will begin at approximately 11.10 am.

Almighty God,
whose people are knit together
in one holy church,
the mystical body of your Son:
grant us grace to follow your blessed saints
in lives of faith and commitment,
and to know the inexpressible joys
you have prepared for those who love you;
through Jesus Christ our Lord,
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit
one God, now and forever.  Amen.

Sunday, 28 October — 3 pm eucharist.

Tuesday, 30 October — 2 pm Vestry meeting in the church hall.

Looking ahead:

Ways of Praying – The rector will be leading a four week teaching series on prayer in November.  Meetings will be in the church hall on Tuesday afternoons from 4.30 - 6 pm.  Coffee available at 4pm.  More information to follow.

Tuesday, 6 November – prayer 1
Tuesday, 13 November — prayer 2
Tuesday, 20 November — prayer 3
Tuesday, 27 November — AGM, 2pm
Tuesday, 4 December — prayer 4

Saturday, 17 November — Worship Workshop on the use of music, movement and space.  United Church of Bute.  For more information contact Raymond Deans.