Next Sunday’s Services
St. Mary’s
9.30am Holy Communion
St. Peter & St Paul’s
10:30am Holy Communion
St. Clement’s
11am Family Worship
All Saints’
11am Family Worship
Thursday morning
10:30am
Holy Communion in the Palmer Chapel @ SSPP.
Foodbank
Every Tuesday 2pm to 4pm in the church hall at St Mary’s.

Do you Tweet?
Please follow our Team Twitter account… @GraysThurrockTM

Electronic Giving
If you wish to Give to God regularly please talk to a member if the team about our bank details.

DIARY DATES
Granny’s Attic Saturday 2nd June
11 to 2pm - Please come and support this fundraising event in SsPP Church Hall.

Community Weekend 22nd to 24th June.
We are holding a Community weekend at SSPP over this weekend. Saturday, we have a fair in the church grounds. If you can help please talk to one of the ministers or a warden.

15th July
Confirmation Service 4.00pm at All Saints’ If you would like to be confirmed, Charlie is running a short preparation course beforehand. Please speak to a minister about this.


GDPR Please fill in the forms at the rear of the church.

Please pray for the following:
Daniel Cl, Darnley Rd, Davis Rd, Delafield Rd, Dell Rd, Derby Rd, Derby Rd Bridge, Deveraux Rd, Devonshire Rd and all those who have no home.

Food Bank and drop in for tea and coffee Tuesday 2-4 in the hall. We need Jam, Tinned Tomatoes, Coffee, Tinned Fruit, Cooking Sauces, Tinned Fish, Long Life Fruit Juice, Sponge Puddings, Tinned Carrots and Long life Milk

Wed 30th Morning Prayers 9.30am

June 2nd Cake sale for SANDS at the Post Office from 9.00am, then Church cleaning and churchyard tidying from 9.30.

Sunday 3rd Baptism of Temi and Tolu followed by Extended Church and a Soup lunch in aid of Christian Aid. Stay as long as you can in the hall after the service and raise money for Christian Aid.

GDPR Please fill in the forms at the rear of the church.

Please review your giving for God’s work here in Grays. We can reclaim tax if you fill in the form.

For Prayer:
1. People affected by natural disasters.
2. Those who are homeless and struggling with addictions, debt and other crises.
3. Those affected by war and those who carry the scars of war.
4. Those who need prayer, Brenda Turner, David, Graham, Jen, John, Sheila Jarman, Ray Beeching, Clive, Bob, Barbara and husband George, Fred, Jennie, Eileen, Michelle, Wayne, Sheila, Pam Kirby, Jim Mitchell and Linda.
5. People who have been bereaved recently.

THURSDAY 31st May
10am Morning Prayer followed by open church until 12 noon. Drop in to join with us for Morning Prayer or at any time during the morning for cuppa/chat/prayer.

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
Planned shared Pentecost meal on 10th June. Sign-up sheet at back of church.

Work party to clean and clear church ready for redecoration in August. Two days to be organised. Further details to follow.

FOODBANK
If you can donate any items, please put them in the boxes as you enter the church.

FAREWELL
A plate is at the back of the church for a collection for Ray who is moving to new pastures. We thank him for his long years of service to St Clement’s.

VOLUNTEERS
Volunteers are always welcomed to help make tea and coffee as required after church on Sunday and to tidy church and clean hall and kitchen after service on Sunday.

Tuesdays 7.00 – 7.30am
Prayer Meeting - All Saints’ Vestry.

Fridays 6.30pm
Family Night – All Saints’ Café Area

30th June
Quiz night at All Saints’ at 7.30pm

1st July, Morning Service
‘Open the Book’ team visit to All Saints’

15th July
Confirmation Service 4.00pm at All Saints’
(please speak to Charlie if you are interested in being confirmed)

September (precise dates to follow)
Alpha course partnering with Chafford Hundred Community Church (details to follow)

Also to come in 2018…
Daytime and Sunday evening Bible study, details soon.

Book Club
Speak to David Hooper if you are interested.

Stewardship & Giving
If you would like to give money to the church by using a standing order or electronic transfer please speak to Maureen Bamford.

Do you Tweet?
Please follow our church Twitter account: @GraysParishCofE

Grannies Attic Saturday 2nd June
We are holding this event to raise funds for the team. Please come and help if you can or support us on the day. We need help setting up and clearing away as well as manning stalls on the day. Please talk to a warden or minister if you can help.

Community weekend 23rd June
Many hands make light work, we need as many helpers as we can on the day, of all ages! Talk to Cathy or sign up on the sheets.

Book of Remembrance
We remember Charles Glow, George Hunwick, Vera Birch, Ena Lunn, Thomas Curruthers, William Turner, Donald Bettis, Florence Mays, Marjorie O’Leary.

If you fancy re-watching the video used during the service at St Peter & St Paul's today...here's the YouTube link!  You could even slow the speed down so you can keep up with the story ;-)

​https://youtu.be/O9GSs5B-0yQ

Next Sunday’s Services
St. Mary’s - 9.30am Holy Communion
St Peter & St Paul's - 10:30am All Age Worship
St. Clement’s - 11am Family Worship 
All Saints’ - 11am Family Communion
Thursday morning 
10:30am - Holy communion in the Palmer Chapel at SsPP.

Foodbank  
Every Tuesday 2pm to 4pm in the church hall at St Mary’s.

Do you Tweet?
Please follow our Team Twitter account… @GraysThurrockTM

JOB VACANCY
Part-time Parish Administrator for the Grays team
to provide support to the clergy and parish officers. If you are interested, please speak to a minister or warden. The closing date for applications is Tue 8th May so a prompt and prayerful response would be appreciated.

Diary Dates
Service of Healing and Wholeness
Our next MMU service will be on May 13th at St John’s Victoria Ave

Morning Bible Study Group in SsPP will only meet on 14th May as the last Monday is the bank holiday. 

Thy Kingdom Come 
A super opportunity to pray for any issues we have. St Mary’s will be open on Wednesday 16th May from 9am to 6pm. See the programme for more details. 
SsPP will be open 9am to 9pm on Friday 18thMay. Programme available next week.

Please pray for the following:
Cherry Tree Cl, Churchill Rd, Church Path, Church St, Clarence Rd, Clarkbourne Dr, Clifford Rd and all those who have no home.

Foodbank
Please remember the foodbank when you are doing your shopping.  Items can be placed in a box in the Oak Room

Thy Kingdom Come
On Friday 18thMay we are holding a 12-hour prayer event. Don’t panic you do not have to be here all that time. Something will happen on each hour starting with Morning Prayer. If you can come to any part of the day, please do. 
St Mary’s will hold their day of prayer on Wednesday, please see the programme for more information.

Book of Remembrance 
We remember Arthur Birch, Maud Noad, Dorothy Wainwright and Harry Mepsted.

Food Bank and drop in for tea and coffee Tuesday 2-4 in the hall. We need Long life Milk & Fruit Juice, Tinned Fruit & Fish, Cereal, Squash, Mashed Potato, Sponge Puddings and Cooking Sauces.
 
Wednesday, 9th at 9.30 ‘Praying for other people.’ 
 
Sun 13th Service of Healing and Wholeness. 4pm at St Johns (MMU) 
 
Thy Kingdom Come 16th May
9 hours of prayer in St Mary’s from 9am. The programme is on a separate sheet. How can we pray for you? Help us to invite prayers from our neighbours.
 
Thursday 17th Grays Court Care Home 10.30 Come and take church to those who cannot get here.
 
Friday 18th 3pm Tea Club with a Royal Wedding theme.
 
Foodbank events
May 13th Cream Tea 2-4pm St Catherine’s East Tilbury, 
May 15th ‘Thank-you evening’ at St John’s Grays 7pm 
May 19th Quiz Night 7.30pm URC £5 BYO snacks. Sign the list please.
May 21st Soup and sweet event for donors 7pm St Margaret’s SLH
June 3rd 6.30 Thanksgiving service at Socketts Heath Baptist Church

For Prayer:
1. People affected by natural disasters.
2. Those who are homeless and struggling with addictions, debt and other crises.
3. Those affected by war and those who carry the scars of war.
4. Those who need prayer, Brenda Turner, David, Graham, Jen, John, Sheila Jarman, Ray Beeching, Clive, Bob, Barbara and husband George, Fred, Jennie, Eileen, Michelle, Wayne, Sheila, Pam Kirby, Jim Mitchell and Linda.
5. People who have been bereaved recently.
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Contact: Team Vicar:
Rev’d Christine Williams
01277 654370 or 01375 371046
christine.mwilliams@btopenworld.com
Follow St Mary’s on Facebook.
https://facebook.com/Stmaryslittlethurrock

THURSDAY 10th May
10am Morning Prayer, followed by open church until 12 noon.
Drop in to join with us for Morning Prayer or at any time during the morning for cuppa/chat/prayer.
 
Toddler group. In the hall during term time from 9.30am - 11.00. Parents and carers welcome with pre-school children. £1.50 per family/adult.
 
The funeral of Kwame Boafois to be held on Friday 18th May 9.30am at Methodist Central Hall, Storey's Gate, Westminster, London. SW1H 9NH. (This is in the congestion charge zone). If you need the address to send sympathy cards to Jocelyn or any other details, please ask Sue Witham.
 
JOB VACANCY
There is a vacancy for a part-time Parish Administrator for the Grays team to provide support to the clergy and parish officers. If you are interested, please speak to or email one of the wardens. The closing date for applications is Tue 8th May so a prompt and prayerful response would be appreciated. 
 
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
Bible Study: Monday 14th May
Prayer meeting with West Thurrock Chapel: Monday 14th May.
 
CONTACT DETAILS
Pastoral care: Revd Cannon Darren Barlow (Team Rector)
T: 01375 377379 (Rest Day – Wednesday)
Church Wardens:
Rosalind Sarwan, Funmilayo Vaughan