The Parish of All Saints, Leek Wootton.

The Parish of
All Saints,
Leek Wootton.
Services / Events for the week:
Sunday April 5th 2015 – Easter Sunday
THEME: Discipleship – Resurrection Life
6.15am
8.00am
9.30am
Sunrise service of Light with Holy Communion
followed by Breakfast
Holy Communion (CW)
Easter Celebration with Holy Communion
including the admission to Communion of
Heidi Wager.
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This week’s Prayer Focus:
Parish: for those who live and work in Guys Cliffe.
CTKD: Stoneleigh & Ashow. Rev Sharon Goble writes,
“Please pray for a fresh energy and commitment to
deepening faith in Jesus and to serving our communities;
especially for ways to build relationships through
pastoral contacts and to encourage people across the
generations to share Jesus”.
Diocese: Coventry North Deanery - Coventry Cathedral.
We pray for those who were baptised and confirmed at
the sunrise service at the Cathedral this Easter morning.
We also pray for Dean John Witcombe and all the
Cathedral community in their special role of revealing
Christ at the heart of the city and diocese.
Link Church/Charity: Barnabas Fund. www.barnabasfund.org
As another atrocity has taken place this week in Kenya,
bringing pain and death to our Christian brothers and
sisters, the need to support the persecuted around the
world is again highlighted. Please pray for the staff and
the work of Barnabas Fund as they reach out on our
behalf. There are some leaflets at the back about their
Easter appeal to help feed hungry Christians in Syria.
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9.30 hymns and prayers on screen and service sheet
Vicar: Rev. Jim Perryman
4 Hill Wootton Road, Leek Wootton. CV35 7QL
Phone: 01926 850610 – 0744 948 0539
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.leekwoottonchurch.co.uk
Facebook: All Saints Leek Wootton - Twitter: @LWAllSaints
Service Rota, Notices, Parish Magazine
and much more can be found on the website.
Prayers and Readings
8.00 Collect
Lord of all life and power, who through the mighty
resurrection of thy Son hast overcome the old order of sin
and death to make all things new in him: grant that we,
being dead to sin and alive to thee in Jesus Christ, may
reign with him in glory; to whom with thee and the Holy
Spirit be praise and honour, glory and might, now and in
all eternity. Amen.
8.00 Post-Communion Prayer
God of Life, who for our redemption didst give thine onlybegotten Son to the death of the cross, and by his glorious
resurrection hast delivered us from the power of our
enemy: grant us so to die daily unto sin that we may
evermore live with him in the joy of his risen life; through
Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
9.30 Collect
God of glory, by the raising of your Son you have broken
the chains of death and hell: fill your Church with faith
and hope; for a new day has dawned and the way to life
stands open in our Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen.
9.30 Post-Communion Prayer
God of Life, who for our redemption gave your onlybegotten Son to the death of the cross, and by his glorious
resurrection have delivered us from the power of our
enemy: grant us so to die daily to sin, that we may
evermore live with him in the joy of his risen life; through
Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
8.00 First Reading: Acts 10:34-43
Then Peter began to speak: “I now realise how true it is
that God does not show favouritism but accepts men
from every nation who fear him and do what is right. You
know the message God sent to the people of Israel, telling
the good news of peace through Jesus Christ, who is Lord
of all. You know what has happened throughout Judea,
beginning in Galilee after the baptism that John preached
- how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit
and power, and how he went around doing good and
healing all who were under the power of the devil,
because God was with him.
“We are witnesses of everything he did in the country of
the Jews and in Jerusalem. They killed him by hanging him
on a tree, but God raised him from the dead on the third
day and caused him to be seen. He was not seen by all the
people, but by witnesses whom God had already chosen
- by us who ate and drank with him after he rose from the
dead. He commanded us to preach to the people and to
testify that he is the one whom God appointed as judge
of the living and the dead. All the prophets testify about
him that everyone who believes in him receives
forgiveness of sins through his name.”
Gospel Reading: John 20:1-18
Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark,
Mary Magdalene went to the tomb and saw that the
stone had been removed from the entrance. So she came
running to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one
Jesus loved, and said, “They have taken the Lord out of
the tomb, and we don’t know where they have put him!”
So Peter and the other disciple started for the tomb. Both
were running, but the other disciple outran Peter and
reached the tomb first. He bent over and looked in at the
strips of linen lying there but did not go in. Then Simon
Peter, who was behind him, arrived and went into the
tomb. He saw the strips of linen lying there, as well as the
burial cloth that had been around Jesus’ head. The cloth
was folded up by itself, separate from the linen. Finally
the other disciple, who had reached the tomb first, also
went inside. He saw and believed. (They still did not
understand from Scripture that Jesus had to rise from the
dead.)
Then the disciples went back to their homes, but Mary
stood outside the tomb crying. As she wept, she bent over
to look into the tomb and saw two angels in white, seated
where Jesus’ body had been, one at the head and the
other at the foot.
They asked her, “Woman, why are you crying?”
“They have taken my Lord away,” she said, “and I don’t
know where they have put him.” At this, she turned
around and saw Jesus standing there, but she did not
realize that it was Jesus.
“Woman,” he said, “why are you crying? Who is it you are
looking for?”
Thinking he was the gardener, she said, “Sir, if you have
carried him away, tell me where you have put him, and I
will get him.”
Jesus said to her, “Mary.”
She turned toward him and cried out in Aramaic,
“Rabboni!” (which means Teacher).
Jesus said, “Do not hold on to me, for I have not yet
returned to the Father. Go instead to my brothers and tell
them, ‘I am returning to my Father and your Father, to my
God and your God.’ “
Mary Magdalene went to the disciples with the news: “I
have seen the Lord!” And she told them that he had said
these things to her.
PREPARING FOR WORSHIP
As you come to worship, look at the Bible passages and
ask God to give you an expectant heart ready to receive
from Him today. You may like to use this prayer:
Risen Lord Jesus, as Mary met with you outside the
garden tomb, may I hear your voice speaking my
name this morning, renewing hope, kindling joy, and
strengthening me to share the good news with
others.
Please join in the events and worship of this Holy Week
so that you will be better prepared for the true joy and
meaning of our worship next Sunday. Please also refer
to the Prayer Focus topics for the week and ‘chat’ with
God about these.
Next Sunday’s Theme: Stop doubting – believe!
Next Sunday’s Readings: Acts 4:32-35
John 20:19-31
COMING UP
Sunday April 12th
8.00am
Holy Communion (BCP)
9.30am
All Age Holy Communion
with Climbers, Explorers & Pathfinders Groups
Wednesday April
15th
10.30am
Midweek Holy Communion
8.00am
9.30am
10.45am
10.50am
Holy Communion (CW)
All Age Worship followed by
Vestry Meeting for the election of Churchwardens
Annual Parochial Church Meeting
8.00am
9.30am
Sunday April 19th
Sunday April 26th
Holy Communion (BCP)
Holy Communion
including the admission to Communion of
Amelia Hodgson.
with Climbers, Explorers & Pathfinders Groups
Sunday May 3rd
8.00am
9.30am
6.30pm
Holy Communion (CW)
All Age Worship with Baptism
CTKD Christian Aid Service at St. Francis
10.30am
Midweek Holy Communion
8.00am
9.30am
3.00pm
Holy Communion (BCP)
Rogation Walk with Holy Communion
Messy Church
Wednesday May 6th
Sunday May 10th
NEWS and NOTICES
Please send any information for these pages to
[email protected] by 12noon on Thursday
NEXT SUNDAY’S DUTIES
Please let Jonathan Kingston (851181) know of changes.
12th April
Sidesman
Reader
Prayers
Communion
Assistant
Refreshments
Flowers
8.00am
Tom Powell
Jonathan Kingston
9.30pm
Jim Singleton
Joan Stevens
Jenny Taylor
Jonathan Kingston
Nicola Perryman
Paula Waters
Audrey Rowberry
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ANNUAL CHURCH MEETINGS
Sunday April 19th – 10.45am
Please make every effort to come to the meeting
following the 9.30 service in two weeks’ time.
Attendance in recent years has been disappointing
and gives the impression that people don’t care
about the life of the church here in Leek Wootton.
We’re sure that you do really 
2 X CHURCHWARDENS
1 X DEANERY SYNOD REPRESENTATIVE
6 X PCC MEMBERS
We are inviting nominations for people to serve in these
roles. Please begin to prayerfully consider taking an active
part in the election process – either by encouraging others
to stand or considering doing so yourself.
ELECTORAL ROLL
The revised Electoral Roll is available for checking today.
Please do take the time to see whether your entry is correct
so that any changes can be processed before the APCM.
ANNUAL REPORTS
Booklets containing reports from the various Church
Groups, together with accounts, agenda and minutes will
be available next Sunday – named copies, one per
household. Please try to collect yours. The whole report
will also be available on the website.
CTKD - HUSTINGS
Thursday 16th April, 7.30pm
Kenilworth Methodist Church
Conservative, Green, Labour, Liberal
Democrat and UKIP candidates have
confirmed attendance.
We invite you to submit a question
for consideration and to attend what should be an
informative and lively evening. Email question to
[email protected] or give it to Jim, who will be
chairing the discussion.
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NEXT MEETING
Thursday April 9th at 12.30pm
Bring and Share Easter Lunch
6, Beechwood Croft, Kenilworth
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Leek Wootton Stay & Play
at the Village Hall
Thursdays (term-time only)
10.00-11.30am
New term begins April 16th
Come and join us for a friendly and
relaxed morning.
Fun outdoors, toys, craft and singing for
toddlers, babies, pre-schoolers and carers.
Contact: Janet Jackson (258264)
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United Service for the start of Christian Aid Week
Sunday 3rd May 2015 at 6.30pm
St Francis Church, Warwick Road, Kenilworth
The Christian Aid Service bring all the churches together
to show how we are called to look across the world for
an important part of our mission. We look forward to
welcoming you.