Weekly Announcements
Thought for the week from The Vicar …
A little boy visiting in the home of an elderly aunt was intrigued by a coloured wall motto bearing the biblical text, ‘Thou, God, seest me.’ Noticing the child’s interest, the kindly woman took the motto from the wall and began explaining it to the boy. ‘Some people will tell you that God is always watching to see when you are doing wrong, so he can punish you. I don’t want you to think of God in this way. Every time you read the words, ‘Thou, God, seest me,’ I would rather have you remember that God loves you so much that he cannot take his eyes off you. ‘
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For the foreseeable future, all services will take place in the Parish Centre |
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| 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 | |
| NOTICES for the week ahead: | ||
| Wed 24th | 11.00 am | Holy Communion in Parish Centre |
| 2.00 pm | Bowling Club | |
| Fri 26th | 9.30-11.00 am | Tots ‘n’ Us Playgroup |
| Next Sunday – 28th September | ||
| 8.30 am | Holy Communion | |
| 11.30 am | Healing & Wholeness Service | |
| [Creche available in Massereene Chapel] | ||
| 12-12.45 pm | Funday Club – sharing fun and faith for kids | |
| 7.00 – 9.00 pm | Next Steps | |
| Dates for your diary: | ||
| Wed 1st Oct – 26th Nov | Study Group: Fruit of the Spirit – Parish Centre | |
| 7.30 pm – 9.00 pm | 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 w/c 14th September: | |||
| 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 |
| Bible Readings w/c 21st September: | |||
| MONDAY | Psalm139 | 1 Kings 1: 1-31 | Mark 9: 38-50 |
| TUESDAY | Psalm 140 | 1 Kings 1: 32 – 2: 4, 2: 10-12 | Mark 10: 1-16 |
| WEDNESDAY | Psalm 141 | 1 Kings 3 | Mark 10: 17-31 |
| THURSDAY | Psalm 142 | 1 Kings 4: 29 – 5: 12 | Mark 10: 32-34 |
| FRIDAY | Psalm 143 | 1 Kings 6: 1, 11-28 | Mark 10: 35-45 |
| SATURDAY | Psalm 144 | 1 Kings 8: 1-30 | Mark 10: 46-52 |
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]