Weekly Announcements
Easter reflection from The Vicar: The events of Good Friday the largest single incident in any one of the four gospels. Every detail was carefully recorded revealing how deep God’s empathy is for the pain and sin of the world and how far the divine love will go to redeem them. Evil in so many forms tried to silence Jesus on Good Friday. All these forces exhausted themselves without exhausting the faith, hope and love of God in what happened on Easter Day. The forces of evil, as powerful as they are, were overcome in resurrection. Jesus’s triumph over the grave is the place in human history where evil, injustice, and prejudice are transfigured into justice, goodness, and enlightenment. It is the place where death is overcome by eternal life.
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For the foreseeable future, all services will take place in the Parish Centre |
| Sunday 20th April – Easter Day | ||
| 7.30 am | Dawn Service at Antrim Lough Shore, followed by sausage baps in the Parish Centre | |
| 11.30 am | Family Communion for Easter | |
| [Creche available in the Worship Room] | ||
| NOTICES for the week ahead: | ||
| Wed 23rd | 11.00 am | NO Holy Communion in Parish Centre |
| 2.00 pm | NO Bowling Club – finished for the season | |
| Fri 25th | 9.30-11.00 am | NO Tots ‘n’ Us Playgroup [Easter break] |
| Next Sunday – 27th April | ||
| 8.30 am | Holy Communion | |
| 11.30 am | Healing & Wholeness Service | |
| [Creche available in the Worship Room] | ||
| 12-12.45 pm | NO Funday Club | |
| 7.00 – 9.00 pm | NO Next Steps | |
| Dates for your diary: | ||
| Mon 28th April, 7.00 pm | Easter General Vestry – Parish Centre | |
| Tue 29th April, 7.30 pm | Antrim Choral Society Spring Concert – £10pp. Celebrating 50 years. Venue: High Street Church | |
| Thu 8th May, 7.30 pm | MU meeting: Baby Basics Initiative, helping young families in need. Members of ‘Thrive very welcome. | |
| Sat 10th May,11am-4pm | Mothers’ Union outing to Glenarm Castle and Gardens. Bus leaves at 11am from Antrim Library | |
| Cost £22 pp [bus fare & admission only] Deposit £10 | ||
| Café on site for lunch or bring a picnic. Tours of the Castle at 1.00 pm and 2.00 pm. | ||
| Sat 10th May, 7.45 pm | Ballyclare Male Choir Concert – Theatre at the Mill | |
| Tue 13th May, 11.00 am | Evergreens – every welcome | |
| Bible Readings for the week: | |||
| MONDAY | Psalm 2 | Exodus 12: 1-4 | Matthew 28: 8-15 |
| TUESDAY | Psalm 3 | Exodus 12: 14-36 | John 20: 11-18 |
| WEDNESDAY | Psalm 4 | Exodus 12: 37-51 | Luke 24: 13-35 |
| THURSDAY | Psalm 5 | Exodus 13: 1-16 | Luke 24: 35-48 |
| FRIDAY | Psalm 6 | Exodus 13: 17 – 14: 14 | John 21: 1-14 |
| SATURDAY | Psalm 7 | Exodus 14: 15-31 | Mark 16: 9-15 |
NEW Extra Mile Project supporting SHELTERBOX, in response to the recent earthquake in Myanmar. SHELTERBOX provides shelter, essential items and technical assistance to help some of the world’s most vulnerable people recover and rebuild their homes after disaster. Donations can be dropped into the green bucket in the foyer of the Parish Centre. Thank you.
Christian Aid Week 2025 runs from 11th to17th May and this year focuses on supporting the people of Guatemala, known as a hunger hotspot. You can read the story of Amelia and her family at the following link, where you can also learn how to donate https://bit.ly/4ibH7Fy
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.
SMARTIE TUBE APPEAL – we are continuing to support the students who are studying to be future clergymen in the Church of Zambia. The fees for one student are £600 per year and we are committed to sponsoring 2 students for the next few years. Please keep on saving your 20p pieces …. or even £1 coins.
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]