Sunday School meets in St Stephen's School
Sunday Youth meets in the Glebe Maisonette
Small Children are welcome to play in St Thomas's Chapel, near the porch
Baptised Communicants of other Churches are encouraged to receive communion
Children and other non-communicants are invited to come to the altar for a blessing
The Ministry of Healing is offered in the Chapel, after Communion is given

Heilingsee.  The parish has enjoyed being linked over the last few years with a church in Heilingsee. Father Ulf has become known and loved by church members, here, and some valuable friendships have been formed between different members of the two congregations. They have now invited us to visit them for a weekend in May 2007. This would provide an opportunity for us to develop the link further. A group of us could go to an interesting part of Germany, be hosted by local families and have fellowship with members of their church.
 At the moment I am feeling cautious about accepting this invitation.Over the last year there has been a 20% increase in the number of people coming Sunday-by-Sunday to St Stephens and there are a lot of people in the congregation who do not yet know each other. A trip to Germany would be a fabulous opportunity for those who go. It may be a good idea to arrange a trip with some of the young people in the church. However my concern is that it would not be the best or most effective way for the church as a whole to get to know each other. As an alternative to a trip to Germany for 20 people, I would love to take 40 0r 50 people away for a night at a 'Butlins' camp. We would have fun and it would build up the particular identity of St Stephens as a multi-generation, multi-racial church.
I would love to hear people's advice, opinions, suggestions, and ideas about this. What is distinctive and what people value about St Stephens is the fact that it is a microcosm of the wider community in Shepherds Bush. Long may this continue!

Processional Hymn     278        Alleluia sing to Jesus

Collect of the Day
Heavenly Father, whose blessed Son was revealed to destroy the works of the devil and to make us the children of God and heirs of eternal life: grant that we, having this hope, may purify ourselves even as he is pure; that when he shall appear in power and great glory we may be made like him in his eternal and glorious kingdom; where he is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.

First Reading                 Daniel 12.1-3                                      (p.745)

Gradual Hymn      432     From Heaven you came helpless babe

GOSPEL                         Mark 13.1-8                                         (p.748)
1As Jesus came out of the temple, one of his disciples said to him, ‘Look, Teacher, what large stones and what large buildings!’ 2Then Jesus asked him, ‘Do you see these great buildings? Not one stone will be left here upon another; all will be thrown down.’  3When he was sitting on the Mount of Olives opposite the temple, Peter, James, John, and Andrew asked him privately, 4‘Tell us, when will this be, and what will be the sign that all these things are about to be accomplished?’ 5Then Jesus began to say to them, ‘Beware that no one leads you astray. 6Many will come in my name and say, “I am he!” and they will lead many astray. 7When you hear of wars and rumours of wars, do not be alarmed; this must take place, but the end is still to come. 8For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; there will be earthquakes in various places; there will be famines. This is but the beginning of the birth pangs.’

INTERCESSIONS
Please pray for
- The sick and suffering: especially Felix Okike, Lucilda Bernard, Joan Andrew, Elizabeth Dorsett, Clive Heywood, Ron & Ivy Smith, Susie Leach, Norbert Edwards, Brother Paul Anthony, Sylvia Steed, John Asbridge, Caroline Nevill, Ruth and Tracey Davies.

Offertory Hymn             519        Make me channel of your peace

Communion Hymn      Abba Father, let me be           

Abba Father, let me be
Yours and Yours alone.
May my will for ever be
Evermore Your own.

Never let my heart grow cold,
Never let me go.
Abba Father, let me be
Yours and Yours alone.

Dave Bilbrough

Post Communion Prayer
Gracious Lord, in this holy sacrament you give substance to our hope: bring us at the last to that fullness of life for which we long; through Jesus Christ our Saviour.

Recessional Hymn      29           Hills of the North Rejoice

Coffee in Church after the service

Please do stay for a coffee after church and introduce yourself to someone you might not know.

Post Communion (2nd before Advent) ©  1985 Mowbray, a Cassell Imprint:After Communion compiled by C L Macdonnell.  Some material included in this service is copyright: ©  1989 National Council of the Churches of Christ, USA.  Some material included in this service is copyright: ©  The Archbishops' Council 2000.  Collect (2nd before Advent) ©  The Crown/Cambridge University Press: The Book of Common Prayer (1662)

NOTICES

THIS WEEK:

NEXT SUNDAY:       

10 am SUNG EUCHARIST   26th November 2006 – Christ the King
Celebrant and Preacher – The Reverend Dr Bob Mayo
Daniel 7.9-10,13-14 (p 751), John 18.33-37 (p 753)

The recently introduced youth service at 4pm has been discontinued temporarily as Elaine Yoda has not been well recently.  It will be re-launched in the near future.

World Aids Day Service
This will be held at St Stephens on Friday December 1st. Help is needed to serve tea and coffee to those who are coming – see bob if you are able to help

St Stephen’s Christmas party.

Sunday 17th December at 12.30 straight after the morning service – wine and mince pies, bring and share. This will either be in the vicarage or in the church hall (depending on how many people come).
Talk to Ana for arrangements (07946140363)

Home Communion – Available to any unable to come on a Sunday.  Talk to Father Bob (8743 3166) if you or anyone else might be interested.

Any enquiries about pastoral concerns, baptisms, weddings or funerals please get in touch with either Bob Mayo, the vicar, or Sarah Archer, the Associate-Vicar at St Michaels. The only time that Bob will be unavailable is between Friday pm and Sunday am.

Visit the church web site at www.ststephensw12.org