Weekly Announcements
For the foreseeable future, all services will take place in the Parish Centre
Thought for the week from The Vicar … It is the will of God for us that in the world’s most crowded street, in the din of life, when the rush and hurry are at their most intense, in joy or sorrow, in love or in bereavement, in all that makes up our outer and inner life, we should have a place or retirement, a permanent retreat, ever at hand for renewal and peace. It is God’s will for us that we should possess an Interior Castle against which the storms of life may beat without being able to disturb the serene quiet within’ a spiritual life so firm and so secure that nothing can overthrow it (Evelyn Underhill)
Taking care of our spiritual life needs work and commitment, quietness and prayer in order to build up our own Interior Castle, it doesn’t happen a bit here and a bit there, but daily spending time alone with the Master and listening to his voice spoken to us in our scripture readings and prayers.
| Sunday 14th September | ||
| 8.30 am | Holy Communion | |
| 11.30 am | Morning Prayer | |
| [Creche available in the Worship Room] | ||
| 12-12.45 pm | Funday Club, in the upstairs hall of the Parish Centre | |
| – sharing fun and faith for kids | ||
| 7.00 – 9.00 pm | NO Next Steps | |
| NOTICES for the week ahead: | ||
| Wed 17th | 11.00 am | Holy Communion in Parish Centre |
| 2.00 pm | Bowling Club – everyone welcome | |
| Fri 19th | 9.30-11.00 am | Tots ‘n’ Us Playgroup |
| Next Sunday – 21st September | ||
| 8.30 am | Holy Communion | |
| 11.30 am | Family Service in Parish Centre | |
| [Coffee/tea available from 11.00 am] | ||
| 7.00 – 9.00 pm | Next Steps | |
| Dates for your diary: | ||
| Wed 1st Oct – 26th Nov 7.30 pm – 9.00 pm | Study Group: Fruit of the Spirit – Parish Centre. Study guides available in foyer at £6 per copy | |
| Fri 10th Oct, 7.30 pm | St Jude’s Parish presents a night of gospel music ‘Heart & Soul’, in the Parish Centre. Tickets £15pp, includes a light supper | |
| Sun 19th Oct, from 11 am | Family Service and ‘Big Coffee Break’ – annual Fundraising event for NI Hospice | |
| Bible Readings for the week: | |||
| MONDAY | Psalm 133 | 2 Samuel 18: 1-18 | Mark 8: 11-21 |
| TUESDAY | Psalm 134 | 2 Samuel 18: 19 – 19: 8a | Mark 8: 22-26 |
| WEDNESDAY | Psalm 135 | 2 Samuel 19: 8b-23 | Mark 8: 27 – 9:1 |
| THURSDAY | Psalm 136 | 2 Samuel 19: 24-43 | Mark 9: 2-13 |
| FRIDAY | Psalm 137 | 2 Samuel 23: 1-7 | Mark 9: 14-29 |
| SATURDAY | Psalm 138 | 2 Samuel 23: 8-39 | Mark 9: 30-37 |
A Day of Thanksgiving and Fellowship – the annual Harvest Thanksgiving service will be held in the Parish Centre on Sunday 12th October at 11.30 am. Join us as we come together to give thanks and celebrate God’s goodness.
2025 Flower List (July–December) – The Flower List for July to December 2025 is now available for parishioners who wish to donate towards the church flowers on a particular Sunday – whether in memory of a loved one or to mark a special anniversary.
You can find the list in the foyer of the Parish Centre or simply speak to one of the churchwardens.
Extra Mile Bucket update: We’re delighted to share that £1,028.84 has now been raised since the launch of the Extra Mile project in support of ShelterBox. This generous amount is nearly enough to fund two standard ShelterBox kits at £590 each. By providing emergency shelter and tools for families robbed of their homes by disaster, the ShelterBox teams are transforming despair into hope.
Thank you to everyone who has contributed so far to the Extra Mile collection for ShelterBox. Your support is making a real difference.
FIRE DAMAGE REPAIR FUND – there is a GoFundMe link available on the Parish Facebook page [https://www.gofundme.com/f/all-saints-parish-church-antrim-repair-fund] for anyone wishing to donate to this fund. As an alternative, if you are a tax paying parishioner, we can claim Gift Aid if you make your donation through the Fabric Fund. Please speak to Brian Neill for more information.
OASIS FOOD BANK – please consider donating an item or two to support the local food bank project. This is a marvellous way of showing God’s love in a practical way. Please leave items in the box in the Parish Centre [eg pasta, tinned soups, tinned vegetables, cereal, toiletries, etc]