Weekly Announcements
Thought for the week from The Vicar … Our Gospel reading for today contains some of the most reassuring words spoken by Jesus, ‘Do not let your hearts be troubled.’ There are moments in every life when the ground seems to shift beneath our feet, when the familiar becomes uncertain, when the future feels clouded, and when even faith can feel fragile. It is into such a moment that Jesus speaks as he is aware that the disciples are anxious, confused, and afraid because he has spoken of his departure, betrayal and suffering.
He speaks these words to us today and they are not sentimental, instead, they are a command, spoken with divine authority and tender compassion. Jesus is not telling us to pretend everything is fine. He is telling us that in him, even in the face of uncertainty, there is a deeper, stronger, unshakeable peace to be found. Whatever the storms in life we are facing, may these words resonate with us and may we know that in the end, all will be well.
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For the foreseeable future, all services will take place in the Parish Centre |
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| Sunday 3rd May | ||
| 8.30 am | Holy Communion | |
| 11.30 am | Holy Communion | |
| [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 | |
| NOTICES for the week ahead: | ||
| Wed 6th | 11.00 am | NO Holy Communion in Parish Centre |
| Fri 8th | 9.30-11.00 am | NO Tots ‘n’ Us Playgroup |
| Next Sunday – 10th May | ||
| 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: | ||
| Tue 12th May, 11.00 am | Evergreens – Chair Yoga, with Claire McNeill | |
| Thu 14th May, 7.30 pm | Mothers’ Union – Fashion, Faith and Fun with Judith and Co | |
| Sat 6th Jun, 11.00 am | Mothers’ Union annual outing to the Ards Peninsula | |
| (see Branch Chair Mabel) | £40 pp (includes meal at Harrisons of Greyabbey) | |
| Bible Readings for the week: | |||
| MONDAY | Psalm 148 | Numbers 9: 15-23 | Acts 14: 5-18 |
| TUESDAY | Psalm 149 | Numbers 11: 1-33 | Acts 14: 19-28 |
| WEDNESDAY | Psalm 150 | Numbers 12 | Acts 15: 1-6 |
| THURSDAY | Psalm 1 | Numbers 13: 1-3, 17-33 | Acts 15: 7-21 |
| FRIDAY | Psalm 2 | Numbers 14: 1-25 | Acts 15: 22-31 |
| SATURDAY | Psalm 3 | Numbers 14: 26-45 | Acts 16: 1-10 |
Christian Aid Week 2026 runs from 10th – 16th May 2026 and this year focuses on supporting mothers in Nairobi, Kenya, facing the devastating reality of urban poverty and the daily struggle to feed their children.
Since 1957, Christian Aid Week has brought faith and action together to help families survive poverty and violence, and communities rebuild after crisis.
To read the full story or to make a donation, please use the following link – https://give.christianaid.org.uk/donate/CAM-011277
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.
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.