Notices
Fr David Swyer SSC (Vicar): 01273 410044: davidswyer64@gmail.com
www.portslade-mileoak.org.uk
The Holy Family
Bethlehem Carol Sheet
19 Once in Royal David’s city; 1 O little town of Bethlehem; 15 Good King Wenceslas; during communion:  2 In the bleak mid-Winter; 10 Hark the herald angels sing After Mass the Angelus is sung at St Nicolas. Page 18 of mass booklet.

	Diary

SUN 28 The Holy Family
	10.00am Joint Parish Mass (S Nicolas)

SUN 4	2nd Sunday of Christmas
	10.00am Joint Parish Mass (S Nicolas)
	
			Intercessions
PRIEST: In Baptism we are all made daughters and sons of the Father and so with confidence in his great love for us we turn to him with our prayers: 

READER: For the family of the Church that, by our unity and love, we will always bear witness to the love of God our Father.
Lord in your mercy 
Hear our prayer.

For the whole human family that we may learn to live in peace, striving to break down the barriers of prejudice and intolerance.
Lord in your mercy 
Hear our prayer.

For broken families, that they may try to find common ground on which children may flourish in loving and lasting relationships.
Lord in your mercy 
Hear our prayer.

For all who are sick or suffering in any way,
particularly those who are victims of violence or natural disasters, that they will be comforted by the love of Christ. For…
Lord in your mercy 
Hear our prayer.
   
		For our departed loved ones, that they may rest in peace.
   For…
Lord in your mercy 
Hear our prayer.

In a moment of silence, we offer our own petitions…

We join our prayers with those of our Blessed Mother.

Hail Mary…
	
	PRIEST: God of love, Father of all, teach us the sanctity 	of human love, and help us to live in peace with the 	whole of humanity that we may share your life forever. 	We ask this through Jesus Christ, your Word made flesh, 	who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy 	Spirit in the splendour of eternal light. Amen.

Please pray for:
The Sick: Irene Harman, Tracey Harman, Barbara Woodward, Janet Edwards, Ryan Woolgar, Christine Smith, Phillip Jones, Tony Johnson, Susan Styles, Adrian, Gordon Cubberley, Beverley Cubberley, Mel, Seema, David Greaves, Dawn Buck, Cathy Fish, Martin Fish, Marian Burke, Chris, Barbara Humnalova, Niall Griffin, David Reynolds

The Departed: Jennie Davies, Jean Rich
Year’s Mind: Peter Clegg, priest 29th, Frank Philip Knight 31st, Theresa Sadler, Ellen Ellis, Jean White, Lena Barbara Williams 2nd January
Thank you

I am very grateful to the churchwardens, servers, musicians, church cleaners, flower arrangers, those who provide the weekly refreshments and our sacristans for all their hard work during the year. Our churches can only continue in their witness thanks to them and all those who worship in them. Fr David

Thank you

I am very grateful to Fr Clay Knowles for presiding and preach at mass today. Fr David