Weekly Announcements
Easter reflection from The Vicar … For all of us, faith can be a challenge at times because it is not always easy or logical. Today we face the same choice that the disciples did regarding Jesus’s resurrection. We can opt for a logical explanation and decide that life ends at death, or we can begin to open our eyes to see the power of the resurrection which is still present over 2000 years later, still transforming lives. Life in God goes on and on, there is no stopping it. Jesus is risen from the dead, and so are we. So don’t close your eyes to him today. Open them and believe.
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For the foreseeable future, all services will take place in the Parish Centre |
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| Sunday 5th April – Easter Day | ||
| 7.30 am | Easter Morning Dawn Service at Antrim Lough Shore | |
| Followed by sausage baps in the Parish Centre | ||
| 11.30 am | Family Service & Holy Communion for Easter | |
| [Creche available in the Worship Room] | ||
| NOTICES for the week ahead: | ||
| Wed 8th | 11.00 am | NO Holy Communion in Parish Centre |
| NO Bowling Club – finished for the season | ||
| Fri 10th | 9.30-11.00 am | NO Tots ‘n’ Us Playgroup [Easter break, 3rd & 10th] |
| Next Sunday – 12th April | ||
| 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 | Next Steps | |
| Dates for your diary: | ||
| Mon 13th April, 7.00 pm | Easter General Vestry in the Parish Centre | |
| Tue, 14th April, 11.00 am | Evergreens, with special guest Andrew McMurdie | |
| April mtg – Easter Bonnets contest. | ||
| Sat 25th April, 10.00 am | Parish Breakfast ‘Blend’ – in the Top of the Town | |
| Sun 26th April, 3.30 pm | Mothers’ Union Annual Festival Service, in St Anne’s Cathedral | |
| Tue 28th April, 7.30 pm | Antrim Choral Society presents ‘This Shinning Night’ n First Antrim Presbyterian Church Hall – £15 pp | |
| Sat 9th May, 10.30 am to | AMC ‘Ladies Day’ at Antrim Library from 10.30 am – 3.15 pm. Cost £15, includes lunch & refreshments. The theme of the day is “Come to the Well” [Sign up sheet in foyer] | |
| Bible Readings for the week: | |||
| MONDAY | Psalm 123 | Exodus 12: 1-14 | Acts 1 |
| TUESDAY | Psalm 124 | Exodus 12: 14-36 | Acts 2 |
| WEDNESDAY | Psalm 125 | Exodus 12: 37-51 | Acts 3: 1-10 |
| THURSDAY | Psalm 126 | Exodus 13: 1-16 | Acts 3: 11-26 |
| FRIDAY | Psalm 127 | Exodus 13: 17-14: 14 | Acts 4: 1-12 |
| SATURDAY | Psalm 128 | Exodus 13: 15-31 | Acts 4: 31-21 |
Advance notice: The Mothers’ Union annual outing is on Saturday 6th June. The coach will leave the Parish Centre at 11.00 am. There first stop will be in Newtownards for a little retail therapy before heading along the Ards Peninsula to Harrisons of Greyabbey for a meal, arriving back at the Parish Centre around 5.00 pm. Please speak to Branch Chair Mabel Jenkins, or any MU member, if you are interested in going, as spaces are limited. The cost is £40 pp.
NEW Extra Mile Project supporting kids4school. kids4school is a Christian child development ministry, founded in 2009, which enables children in Tanzania to access education. Its mission is to support children as they grow, helping to lift them from spiritual, economic, social and physical poverty. Christ-centred, child-focused and church-based, kids4school is committed to integrity in all it does. Your donations will help provide children with the opportunity of an education and the chance to break a cycle of poverty that has existed for generations. Thank you for your support.
2026 Flower List (January to June) – The Flower List for January to June 2026 is 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.
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.