St Margaret's On Sunday 18th May, 2025

Greetings from the new Rector - The Rev’d Dr Thomas Plant

“It is good to be here.” Those were the words with which
I prefaced my thanks at the end of my licensing last
Monday, and forty-eight hours later, they still hold true.
Thank you for your kind welcome. I greatly look forward
to celebrating our first round of Sunday services together
today, and to getting to know everybody soon.
On the reverse of this pew sheet, you will find a full list of
services, and I will soon be ready to make home visits.
Please feel free to contact me by either of the means
below, noting that my day off will be Friday.
Let us follow our patron saint’s example of valour, lifting
high the Cross to combat the evils that afflict our world
and our souls, and calling the people of England back to
the ancient Christian faith. St Margaret of Antioch, pray
for our mission in Iver Heath!
Email: stmargaretofantioch@icloud.com
Tel. 07404 603679

 

Supporting our Foodbank

St. Margaret’s has a collecting box at the back of Church for donations to the Slough Foodbank. 

Thank you for your generous support.

  

 Fourth Sunday after Easter

• Said Mass: 8:00-8:30
• Mattins: 9:30-10:00
• Sung Mass: 10:30-11:30
• Evensong and Catechesis: 17:00-17:45

Collect and Mass Lessons: BCP p. 141
Lessons at Mattins: Ex. 34:1-10, 1 Pet. 3:8-22
Lessons at Evensong: Ex. 35:30-36:7, Lk 16:19-31

Hymns at Sung Mass:
Opening - 113
Offertory - 105
Post-Communion - 124
Recessional - 120

 

Weekday Service Times

• Monday 19 May (St Dunstan)
  Mattins: 8:30-9:00
  Mass: 9:00-9:30
  Evensong: 17:00-17:30
• Tuesday 20 May
  Mattins: 8:30-9:00
  Mass: 9:00-9:30
  Evensong: 17:00-17:30
• Wednesday 21 May
  Mattins and Litany: 8:30-9:00
  Mass and Coffee: 10:00-10:45
  Evensong: 17:00-17:30
• Thursday 22 May
  Mattins: 8:30-9:00
  Evensong: 17:00-17:30
  Mass: 17:30-18:00
• Saturday 24 May
  Evensong: 17:00-17:30 pm (Confession
  available)

A ll services are based on the historic 1662 Book of
Common Prayer, grounded in Scripture and
enriched with the ancient music and ceremonial of the
Church.

Notices - Email List
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visit stmargaretofantioch.substack.com or go to the attached
pew sheetuse yourmobile ‘phone camera to scan the QR code
below. If you do not use email, let the Rector know, and he will arrange
print copies for collection in church on Sunday.

Prayer requests

Our Bishop, Paul of Oswestry

Sick and Housebound
Mark, Mamen Chandy, Dumitru Isvoranu, Leslie and
Gabriella Watkins, Uma, Matthew Ittycharia, John
Pollard, Diane Parsons, Avi, Christopher, Vanessa, John
Jinman, Margaret, Neil, John Lowe, Alfred Armstrong,
Don Ackrell, Betty Morrison, Emily Scobie, Stan Smith,
Elaine Almond

Year’s mind
Olive Morgan

Recently died
George Sibley (110 years)

 

Sermons are recorded and the podcasts can be accessed via the website podcast page here.

 

Parish Giving Scheme

Did you know that, for those of us who are in a position to give regularly to the work of the church, the Parish Giving Scheme is the optimum way for us to make our donations.  It might mean cancelling an existing Standing Order, but once that is done, and a new one made out to the Parish Giving Scheme, the job is done.

Donations can be monthly, quarterly, annually, or “one-offs”.  The Parish Giving Scheme is a church-owned, not for profit company which deals only with churches’ giving.  The Scheme is paid for by receiving interest from the money which it holds for a few days, before passing it on to the relevant church account.  The advantage for our parish is that the Scheme deals with all the administration, including Gift Aid claims, which cuts out a lot of work for our Treasurer who only needs to deal with the monthly statements received from the Scheme.  It also avoids the need to take cash to a bank – not in Iver!  Please use the contact details below should you wish to join.

 

 

Bible Study

Our weekly Bible Study group has temporarily changed its day and time and now meets on Friday mornings starting at 11.00 a.m.

 

Vintage JAM

The next lunch for the over 65s is on Thursday, 5th June, 2025 - 12 noon – 1.30 p.m.

 

Our Welcome Team- a service opportunity!

We need new members for our Welcome Team at the 10.30 service on Sundays- are you able to help us with this important job- welcoming people to our services? Could you join  the rota to help once a month? Contact Sue Boon. 

St, Margaret’s also needs help to run our worship services, and children’s ministry as well as our Community activities (the Jam Ministries). 

Serving together in God’s family is something to which he calls all Christians according to their gifts and talents. In serving Christ:

• Our faith is strengthened through depending on him
• Our fellowship grows as we get to know and love our brothers and sisters in the Church family
• Our Father God is given glory through our service-

 ‘ let your light shine before others, that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven’  (Matthew 5:16)

We have several opportunities for you to serve in the family of St. Margaret’s- check out these and see if God wants you to help!

 

Coffee after Services

We serve coffee etc. on Wednesdays after the 10 a.m. service and on Sundays after the 10.30 a.m. service. Could you help on a rota basis?  

 

 The Vintage Jam Team

Vintage Jam is a monthly free lunch for Senior Citizens. We serve lunch in the Parish Room on the first Thursday of each month from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. If you would like to help us on a rota basis (we have two teams), please contact Sue Boon

 

Brass Cleaning

Our Brass Cleaning team cleans all the brasses in the Church. We meet once a month on a Wednesday and work as a team. If you could help, contact Sue Boon 

 

Washing Linen

Each week we have some linen to wash that has been used in Church services. If you could help by washing linen occasionally, please contact  Dee Singleton.

 

Churchyard Team

We meet on Saturday mornings during the growing season to maintain the Churchyard- mowing, strimming etc. If you would like to help please speak to John Lane .

 

Serving and Reading

At each celebration of the Eucharist one or more servers is needed. At every service we seek to have members of the congregation reading the Scripture readings. If you are interested in Serving or Reading please speak to Sue Boon

 

Bishop Paul's visit - 2023

 

Jean and Margaret preparing flower arrangements for the Confirmation and Bishop Paul's visit

 A downloadable and printable version of St Margaret's on Sunday is available ChurchPewSheet