THE PARISH CHURCH OF STOKE DAMEREL
(ST. ANDREW & ST. LUKE)

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personal information to third parties.

Sunday 17 May                7th Sunday of Easter
 

Merciful God,
we entrust to your tender care
those who are ill or in pain,
knowing that whenever danger threatens
your everlasting arms
are there to hold them safe.
Comfort and heal them,
and restore them to health and strength;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.

PLEASE PRAY FOR:-
The sick:-
Maureen, Margaret W, Graham, John S, Kathy, Mo, Matt,
Bertie, Morwenna, David J, Wendy.
The long term sick and infirm:-
George, Diana, Liz & Keith N, Rob, John and Shirley.
The recently departed:-
We give thanks for the life of George Sayers.
We pray for Ruth and his family and friends at this sad time.
The Ministry Team:-
Wendy, Ruth, Marilyn.

BLESSED SACRAMENT CANDLE

If you would like to have the candle lit for a week
for a particular prayer / thanksgiving /
commemoration, etc., please send a £5 donation to
Debbie Smith, clearly marking your donation as
being for the candle. Details of your intention can
be emailed to:- sarah.lundstrom@virginmedia.com
so that a mention of the commemoration, etc., can
appear in the Sunday Sheet.

SERVICES THIS WEEK
Stoke Damerel Parish Church is a hybrid church
open for public worship and private prayer and all
services will be live streamed.
By attending a live streamed service, you give
implied permission to have your image captured
on CCTV and to be broadcast as participant in the
liturgy.

Watch our livestreamed services
Please follow the link to make your way to our YouTube page: 

 STOKE DAMEREL YOUTUBE CHANNEL 

Sunday 17 May          7th Sunday of Easter
0800 Holy Eucharist
Celebrant: Rev’d Brian Wood
1000 Sung Parish Eucharist
Celebrant: Rev’d Sue Nicholas

Wednesday 20 May
1000 Morning Prayer

Sunday 24 May           Pentecost
0800 Holy Eucharist
Celebrant: Rev’d Dr Sacha Pearce
1000 Sung Parish Eucharist
Celebrant: Rev’d Dr Sacha Pearce

WELCOME
To Rev’d Brian at 8am and Rev’d Sue at 10am.

ROBIN TUGWELL
The Service of Celebration of the life of Robin
Tugwell is on Saturday 23rd May at 1.00pm. If
you are free to express your appreciation for his
service with us as Organist, and to show his
family, friends and fellow-organists how much we
valued him and his ministry of music here at Stoke
Damerel, you would be most welcome to attend.
John Steere

MARILYN'S MEMOS

COFFEE HELP PLEASE
On Sunday I will be busy with my Plymouth Brest
Twinning Panel guests I fear; therefore, I will not
be in church to put on the dish washer and put out
the cups (3 rows of 12) and start off the
preparation of 2 jugs of coffee so as to be “straight
off the mark” when the Eucharist ends! Kevin is
also away so please look after Matt and help him
with the dishes. Thank you.

CONFIRMATION 

What a wonderful service we had on Sunday, with
the Bishop presiding at our special Eucharist,
which was highlighted by the confirmation of six
candidates. It was a very personal moment for each
of them as Bishop James laid his hands on their
heads and prayed for them individually and at
some length. Those confirmed were:
Eleanor Daisy Euphemia Brown, William Henry
Brown, Nicola Jane Chapman, Pui Lam Mok
(Lemmy), James Joseph Salhurst, Jonathan Joseph
Salhurst.


PERMISSION TO MAKE A SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
Rhona and I were permitted on Sunday 10th May to
announce the joyful news of the appointment of
our new priest-in-charge, Rev’d Frances French,
who will be joining us in due course from Totnes.
Firstly, the Rectory must be vacated and made
ready and secondly, this must co-incide with a free
date in Bishop James’ diary. So watch out for the
date of her installation. Details of the
announcement and an explanation of the
procedures have been sent to all on our mailing
list.

URBAN TREE FESTIVAL
On Tuesday we provided a venue for people taking
part in a guided walk of the history and trees of our
cemetery and surrounding park moving on to
Devonport High School for Boys. There were
roughly 40 people in the group who were
fascinated by Richard Fisher’s vast knowledge.
Tea and coffee were taken in the church, as we
were preparing for Rev’d Peter Warland’s funeral
the following day.

THE FUNERAL MASS OF REV’D PETER WARLAND

Rev’d Keith Robus conducted Peter’s funeral in
the very particular way laid down for priests and
chaplains. It was a wonderful Eucharist for such a
special and much loved man and attended by well
over 100 mourners and amongst the gathering
were a good number of priests. It was particularly
heartening to see Rodney Baxendale and his wife
who left Plymouth some four years ago. He is
being kept very busy in his capacity as PTO with
plenty of army personnel in the Warminster area.
The two front pedestals looked lovely, having
been arranged by Peter’s daughter with foliage and
blooms from the countryside so loved by Peter.

Ann arranged the pedestal at the entrance and
Lawrie decorated the foyer. The wake was held in
the Parish Centre. What a wonderful celebration of
a life so well lived. There are a few service
booklets in church, should you wish to have a look
or even take one away. We pray for Margaret and
all of Peter’s family in their bereavement.


BEREAVEMENT
We are very sorry to learn of the death of Ruth
Sayers’ father this week. We send her our heartfelt
condolences.

MEMORIAL SERVICES
Saturday 23rd May: 1.00pm - Robin Tugwell
conducted by Rev’d Sue Nicholas.

Friday 29th May: 2.00pm - Janet Vickers
conducted by Rev’d Tim Buckley.

FIONA LANG ORDINATION
Fiona has invited us to attend her ordination in
Exeter Cathedral on Saturday 27th June at 3pm.
The Rt Rev Moira Astin, Bishop of Crediton, will
be presiding. We have been asked to pray for her,
her son Ross, and Rev Lawrence Braschi and the
people of St. Pancras Church.
Marilyn