St. Matthias CofE Church, Richmond Team Ministry

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On International Day of World's Indigenous People for the parish of Richmond Team Ministry: St Mary Magdalene, Richmond Team Ministry; St. Matthias CofE Church, Richmond Team Ministry & St John the Divine, Richmond Team Ministry

There are more than 370 million indigenous people in some 90 countries, living in all regions of the world. The situation of indigenous people in many parts of the world is critical today. While they constitute 5% of the world’s population, they are 15% of the world’s poor.

also for the Bishops, priests, deacons and people of the Diocese of Ibadan South, The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion).

We are looking for a new Permanent Organist/Director of Music for St John the Divine to begin in September 2024.

https://richmondteamministry.org/uncategorized/post-of-permanent-organist-director-of-music-for-st-john-the-divine/

Deadline for applications is Friday 16 August, 5.00pm

There is no 10am Service at St Matthias tomorrow morning as the church is being used as a polling station.

A special service for children is held on the first Saturday of every month at St Mary Magdalene, Richmond Team Ministry.

The next one is coming up soon on Saturday 4th May. All families are welcome!

Very exciting to see our banner go up today! Just 4 weeks tomorrow until our big day. Tickets available online at
www.ticketsource.co.uk/richmond-hill-open-gardens. Do join us for a wonderful opportunity to see 18 beautiful private gardens on Richmond Hill and to enjoy delicious tea and cakes at St Matthias Church.
Raising much need funds for 2 wonderful local charities:
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Post of Property & Facilities manager (full time or part time) - Richmond Team Ministry The search is on for a new team member, who will help us look after our church buildings and other properties. Property & Facilities Manager Advert May 2024 PFM Job Description May 2024 PFM Application Form May 2024 Completed application forms must be returned by noon on Thursday 23 May 2024. Interv...

Happy Easter!

There is no 10am Service at St Matthias tomorrow - Maundy Thursday. However, there is a Service at St Matthias tomorrow evening at 8pm when we will recall the great events of the night before Jesus's death including the washing of the feet of the discipes and the Last Supper.

Holy Week and Easter in the Richmond Team. We would love to walk the journey to the cross and beyond with you - will you come?

Our service for Palm Sunday tomorrow will start on The Terrace at 9.30am where service sheets and palm crosses will be handed out. We will then process to St Matthias for the rest of the service. We look forward to seeing you there.

St Matthias is hosting a Service for World Day of Prayer this Friday afternoon, 1st March at 2.30pm. This service is organised by groups of Christian women from a different country each year. This year, the group of Christian women are from Palestine.
Although the service is organised by women, the service is open to all.
There will be tea and cake after the service. Please do come and join us for this special service.

News - Richmond Team Ministry We are sending out e-Newsletters, rather than having a pewsheet in church, and copies of those are available below: e-Newsletter, 22.2.24 e-Newsletter, 15.2.24 e-Newsletter, 8.2.24 e-Newsletter, 1.2.24

As well as it being the First Sunday of Lent, we are celebrating the Festival of St Matthias this Sunday, 18th February. The service will start an hour later at 10.30am. All are welcome to come and join us.

There is no 9.30am Service at St Matthias this coming Sunday, 26th November. There is a Richmond Team Service at St Mary Magdalene Church in Richmond at 10.30am. All are welcome.

Coming Sunday, the last of this liturgical year, we come together as a Team of churches at St Mary Magdalene. Together we give thanks for all that has been, all that is, for Christ our King and for each other. You are invited too!

Please note that the service time is 10.30am and not 9.30am!
There will be no 9.30am service at St Matthias nor 11am at St John the Divine, Richmond Team Ministry.
The service will be live streamed on this page.

Our service tomorrow morning is starting half an hour earlier at 9 am. This will give people time to go down to the Remembrance Ceremony in Richmond Town Centre after our service.

On Sunday 5th November we will hold our Team All Souls’ Service at 6:30pm.

The Team Choir will sing Fauré’s Requiem and there will be a short address given by The Rev’d Dr Charlie Bell, SSM Assistant Curate at St John the Divine, Kennington.

All are welcome.

Neither death nor life can separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.

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Richmond Team Ministry is pleased to hold our very first Light Party!

All families are welcome to join us on the afternoon of Sunday 29th October at St. Matthias CofE Church, Richmond Team Ministry for crafts, games, food and fun!

Richmond Soup Kitchen needs your help

Richmond Soup Kitchen will return this year for its third season, continuing to provide a warm meal and a friendly ear to some of the most vulnerable people in Richmond.

The outdoor takeaway service operates from St John the Divine, on Wednesdays and Thursdays, 5.00-6.00pm between 1st November and 25th April

Volunteers are needed to:

Bake, batch cook or make soup
Make basic food on the evening
Welcome guests
Collect supermarket shopping and donations
Write grant funding applications
Donate financially or fundraise

By the end of last season, the team was serving around 100 meals a week.

To find out more about volunteering please get in touch at [email protected] or take a look at www.richmondsoupkitchen.org

Richmond Team Ministry is recruiting a Property and Facilities Manager.

Please help us spread the word.

Find out more here:

https://richmondteamministry.org/uncategorized/vacancy-for-property-facilities-manager/

It is with great sadness that we learn of Bishop Karowei’s death.
Bishop Karowei served as Bishop of Woolwich in our Diocese of Southwark from March 2017.

Let light perpetual shine upon him, may he rest in peace and rise in Glory! 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

The latest edition of Team Talk is now available both online and at the back of each church:
https://richmondteamministry.org/content/uploads/2023/06/2023-09-Autumn-Edition-web.pdf

Vacancy for Parish Administrator - Richmond Team Ministry An opportunity has arisen for a well organised and experienced Parish Administrator. We seek someone who: Has experience in running a busy and at times demanding office Has excellent communication skills Has understanding of the workings of the church Is proficient in Microsoft 365, including Publis...

On Thursday Rev Smitha Prasadam was consecrated as Bishop of Huddersfield. Her mother, Rev Jemima Prasadam, is a member of our congregation and has shared this story:

https://www.europe.anglican.org/news/latest-news/view-pew-consecration-bishop-smitha-prasadam

Vacancy, Director of Music, St Mary Magdalene - Richmond Team Ministry An exciting opportunity has arisen for a gifted musician to develop the music at St Mary Magdalene, a church with a strong choral tradition. We seek someone who will be: skilled in training an amateur choir, enhanced with Choral Scholars and Organ Scholars, and developing the singing of the congrega...

Richmond Team Ministry is recruiting!

We are looking for a Children and Young People’s Ministry Leader for our church, along with St Mary Magdalene, Richmond Team Ministry and St. Matthias CofE Church, Richmond Team Ministry

The package includes rent-free accommodation in Richmond

Please help us spread the word to find the right person to join our team

https://richmondteamministry.org/uncategorized/vacancy-children-young-peoples-ministry-leader/

9th April EASTER DAY

5.30am at St Matthias. Dawn Liturgy with Vigil and lighting of the new fire, followed by first
Eucharist of Easter. Breakfast will be served after the service.

9.30am Sung Eucharist and blessing of the Easter Garden, followed by Easter egg hunt.

New at St Matthias this year - On Good Friday at 10am – Stations of the Cross at St Matthias. A service of reflection following the
way of the cross depicted in art, led by Anne. All welcome.

12 noon – 3pm A Team service for Good Friday at St Mary Magdalene.

Tomorrow everyone is invited to St. Matthias CofE Church, Richmond Team Ministry to take part in Exploring Easter.

The church will be open between 10am and 12 noon.

A morning exploring the events of Holy Week and Easter through craft, story and food.

Suitable for all the family. All ages are welcome. Children should be accompanied by an adult.