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WELCOME

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WELCOME
To the family and friends of Ria Gene Lonsdale who is to be baptised during our Family Communion this morning.
Also Max Matthew, Jacob Hertherington, and Charlie Wightman will be admitted as Probationers into the choir. We warmly welcome them into the Trinity family.

AGNES BARNETT, R.I.P.
Agnes died peacefully in Southport Hospital last Monday morning. She was 93 and had been recuperating from a fall at the end of last year. She will be missed by many of us at Trinity and our thoughts and prayers are extended to her family at this time. A service of Thanksgiving will be held in Trinity on Wednesday, 8th February at 1pm followed by cremation.

QUIZ
Today is the Deadline for entries to the Quiz. Please put your completed forms either into the box at the back of the Parish Centre or give them direct to Ian. The winner will be announced on Sunday 19th February at the end of the service. Entry forms for the second quiz will also be available on that date.
Ian Howarth

LENT 2012
begins on Ash Wednesday, 22nd February with a Communion Service at 10.30am and 7.30pm. Each one will include the Imposition of Ashes and people will be invited to forego a meal that day and give the proceeds to our designated charity. A full programme of services,. Meetings and events will appear on Sunday, 12th February but you might want to note at this early stage that there will be another Sunday Brunch on 4th March in the Parish Centre after the morning service. Tickets will be available soon and the proceeds will go to one of our Lent charitable appeals. The brunch has proved very popular over the last year or two (and it is also a very good fund-raiser!). Do think about joining us if you haven't shared in this before.

As part of our Lenten programme, the sermon slot at the morning Parish Communion on Sundays will provide an opportunity for selected members of the congregation to share something of their life, faith and what it means for them to belong to Trinity. There will be one person each Sunday (excluding Mothering Sunday) and they will speak for not more than ten minutes before answering some gentle questions from the Vicar by way of further illumination. If you feel that you would like to take part in this short series please contact the Vicar for further details. We need to make the obvious point at this stage that not everyone can be included this year so we hope there won't be too much disappointment if your offer is not taken up. More details in the first Lent programme to be published next week.

CURRENT TOTALS
Donations received to date:
Tower Pinnacles - £5,231
War Memorial - £645

OUTREACH
What better way of celebrating the 175th anniversary of the church than by further extending our outreach to the wider community. Working in partnership with the Southport Council For Voluntary Service, we will, in August of this year be offering the opportunity for a group of up to twelve young people to engage in a project, worked out in conjunction with the church, which will enable them to gain experience of community service whilst enabling the church to carry out work which might not otherwise be possible. The exact details of the project have yet to be finalised but discussions with SCVS are at an advanced stage and we hope to be able to tell you more shortly.
Ian Howarth

A NEW MUSIC STAND
in memory of Erwen Grimley will be dedicated at the end of morning service on Sunday 12th February.

175th ANNIVERSARY
We are making this special anniversary for Trinity in a number of ways. The special weekend will run from Friday 28 - 30th September. A Flower Festival on the theme Flowers of Praise will be held over the three days. On the Sunday morning there will be a Service of Thanksgiving at 10.15am and a Festal Sung Eucharist in the Evening. Other events are being planned but we hope as many people as possible will be around that weekend to share in our celebrations.

EASTER BINGO
to be held by Jean Munro on Friday 23rd March in the Parish Centre in aid of the pinnacle repairs. More details soon.

TRINITY FELLOWSHIP
On Wednesday 8th February, Janet Byard is giving us a presentation about Japan which is a country she's visited and where she has family connections.
Our March meeting, as always, falls in Lent, this year on the 14th. Because there will be a Lenten Service in Church that evening, we will join that service (the time will be advertised later) instead of holding a service in the Parish Centre at the same time. As always everyone is very welcome to join us at our meetings and so we look forward to seeing you this Wednesday in the Parish Centre at 8pm.
Betty Glasgow

SPRING COURSES
Quite a lot of people of Trinity have a lively interest in art and literature. If you are numbered among these you will be keen to know that I've organized two seminars this Spring at Liverpool Hope University. They will be held on Saturdays at the Creative Campus near Everton and are open to everyone - no qualifications needed!
The first in February looks at the relationship between the visual arts and spirituality and the second in April is devoted to the life and poetry of T. S. Eliot, possibly the greatest poet of the twentieth century and a devout Christian.
The Rev'd Charles Pickstone, Anglican priest and international Art Critic based in London will lead the February seminar and Professor Ian Tracey will share the morning on Eliot with me. These promise to be exciting and illuminating sessions and early booking is recommended. There are brochures available this morning in the Parish Centre and you can also find them at the back of church if you pop in during the week. Sign up now and give yourself something to look forward to during these dark January days. Details are also on this webpage (click here)
Rod Garner

VALENTINES CONCERT
On Saturday, 11th February, the Church & Chapel Choirs will present a concert in the Parish Centre with most of the music associated with the theme of Love. The hope is that we will showcase some of our younger talent in the way that we do at the Cream Tea Recital. There will also be a raffle. The date is just at the beginning of Half Term and before Lent begins and we would ask you to make a big bold entry in your shiny new 2012 diary; more importantly, take the decision to come and in the true Valentine spirit - bring someone with you! Admission is just £5 (£2 for young people 18 and under) and will include tea, coffee or soft drinks and a bite to eat at the interval. Tickets will be on sale after the service.
As you are doubtless aware, one of the issues facing Holy Trinity during 2012, is raising enough money to pay for the repairs to the pinnacles on the tower. The Choirs' are well aware of the strong support they receive from the church during the year and wanted to be amongst the first to raise funds for this cause - hence the concert.
June & Bob

FOR YOUR PRAYERS
Molly Atfield, Bess Williams, Linda Johnson, Nicky Hawkins, Cherida Stobart, Ray Smith, June Howarth, Betty Hartles, Alf Woods, Amy Thompson, Leanne Henstock
And children: Jessica May Ruston, Noah Cunningham, Jonathan Harrison

BOOK OF REMEMBRANCE
7th: William James Pennington, Betty Pennington
9th: Angela Eyres, Nora Nutter, Ray Hartles, Aubrey Caplan

COFFEE MORNING DATES
Saturday 3rd March - Hosted by Festival Committee
Saturday 31st March - Book Sale & Coffee Morning
Saturday 7th April - Hosted by the Choir
Saturday 28th April - Hosted by the Servers

SUNDAYS
8.30am Holy Communion
10.15am Parish Communion (First Sundays in month are usually a Family Communion with children taking part)
10.15am Sunday School
(For 3 year olds upwards - on all except first Sundays and school holidays)
6.30pm Evening Prayer

WEEKDAYS
11.30am Tuesdays
Holy Communion
7.15pm Wednesdays
Choral Evensong
7.15pm 1st Friday in month
Book of Common Prayer Communion

OTHER SERVICES
(e.g for Saints Days): as announced

Practising members of other Christian denominations are invited to receive Holy Communion.
If you are not confirmed but would like to receive a blessing please come forward with other communicants and place your hands below the altar rail.

We hope you will join us for refreshments in the Parish Centre after the Service