Weekly Announcements
Thought for the month from the Vicar:
For the clergy, the summer months give us a well deserved time away from meetings and administration. As our organisations take a break, we have a few more evenings to knock on doors and say hello. We take our pastoral visiting very seriously, but due to all sorts of constraints on our time, we don’t get to visit as often as we would wish to. However, if you need to see one of us, just pick up the phone. Hopefully over the summer weeks, we will be doing a bit of catch up visiting and seeing those who have recently joined us and getting to know you a bit more. It has been a fantastic spring with the encouragement of our Alpha Course. Several new families have joined us. We have received a grant of £45,000 towards our restoration. We have a team of four going to Spain to a youth camp. There is a lot to be thankful for. I hope that in all the busyness of life, you all have an opportunity in the coming weeks to refresh body and soul and enjoy some much needed good sunshine.
| Mid-week Holy Communion: | ||
| Every Wed | 11.00 am | Holy Communion in Parish Centre |
| Services for July | ||
| Every Sunday | 8.30 am | Holy Communion |
| Sunday 7th | 11.30 am | Holy Communion |
| Sunday 14th | 11.30 am | Morning Prayer |
| Sunday 21st | 11.30 am | Family Service – Parish Centre |
| Sunday 28th | 11.30 am | Healing & Wholeness Service |
| [Creche available in Massereene Chapel each Sunday] | ||
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22nd to 26th July, 6.30pm – 8.30pm
The All Stars Holiday Club in the Parish Centre. Come along for stories, games and craft and to find out what it means to be part of God’s team. All from P1-P7 welcome.
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BIBLE READINGS FOR THE MONTH OF JULY:
| Bible Readings for w/c 7th July: Sixth Sunday after Trinity | |||
| MONDAY | Psalm 58 | Hosea 2: 14-16; 19-20 | Matthew 9: 18-26 |
| TUESDAY | Psalm 59 | Hosea 8: 4-7, 11-13 | Matthew 9: 32-38 |
| WEDNESDAY | Psalm 60 | Hosea 10: 1-3, 7, 8, 12 | Matthew 10: 1-7 |
| THURSDAY | Psalm 61 | Hosea 11: 1, 3-4, 8-9 | Matthew 10: 7-15 |
| FRIDAY | Psalm 62 | Hosea 14: 2-9 | Matthew 10: 16-23 |
| SATURDAY | Psalm 63 | Isaiah 6: 1-8 | Matthew 10: 24-33
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| Bible Readings for w/c 14th July: Seventh Sunday after Trinity | |||
| MONDAY | Psalm 64 | Joshua 1: 1-18 | Matthew 10: 34 – 11: 1 |
| TUESDAY | Psalm 65 | Joshua 2: 1-24 | Matthew 11: 20-24 |
| WEDNESDAY | Psalm 66 | Joshua 3: 1-13 | Matthew 11: 25-27 |
| THURSDAY | Psalm 67 | Joshua 3: 14 – 4: 7 | Matthew 11: 28-30 |
| FRIDAY | Psalm 68 | Joshua 4: 19 – 5: 1, 10-15 | Matthew 12: 1-8 |
| SATURDAY | Psalm 69 | Joshua 6: 1-27 | Matthew 12: 14-21
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| Bible Readings for w/c 21st July: Eighth Sunday after Trinity | |||
| MONDAY | Psalm 70 | Joshua 7: 1-26 | Matthew 12: 22-45 |
| TUESDAY | Psalm 71 | Joshua 8: 1-22 | Matthew 12: 46-50 |
| WEDNESDAY | Psalm 72 | Joshua 8: 30-35 | Matthew 13: 1-9 |
| THURSDAY | Psalm 73 | 2 Kings 1: 9-15 | Matthew 20: 20-28 |
| FRIDAY | Psalm 74 | Joshua 9: 22 – 10: 15 | Matthew 13: 18-23 |
| SATURDAY | Psalm 75 | Joshua 23: 1 – 24: 13 | Matthew 13: 24-30
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| Bible Readings for w/c 28th July: Ninth Sunday after Trinity | |||
| MONDAY | Psalm 76 | Joshua 24: 14-33 | Matthew 13: 31-35 |
| TUESDAY | Psalm 77 | Judges 2: 1-5, 11-23 | Matthew 13: 36-43 |
| WEDNESDAY | Psalm 79 | Judges 3: 12-30 | Matthew 13: 44-46 |
| THURSDAY | Psalm 80 | Judges 4: 4-23 | Matthew 13: 47-53 |
| FRIDAY | Psalm 81 | Judges 5: 1-31 | Matthew 13: 54-58 |
| SATURDAY | Psalm 82 | Judges 6: 1-24 | Matthew 14: 1-12
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‘Cathedral 120 Chairs Appeal’ … St Anne’s Cathedral is still accepting donations to support this appeal: replacing the original wooden chairs of the Cathedral. If you are interested in donating a chair, donation forms are available with the churchwardens.
Those who donate the £150 cost per chair (or £120 & Gift Aid) can have the name of a loved one listed on a commemorative plaque within the Cathedral.
| The next Extra Mile Bucket fundraising effort is for The Leprosy Mission……………
In 1986 the Vicar had the opportunity to visit a Leprosy Hospital in Salur in Andra Pradesh in the southern part of India. It was a transformative experience seeing at first hand the dreadful effect this disease has on the lives of those suffering from it and their families. When we think of Leprosy, most of us associate it with biblical times, when Jesus healed people afflicted with the illness. Although we will probably never meet any one in the High Street who has Leprosy, it is still prevalent in poorer countries where people suffer from an inadequate diet, poor sanitation and there is little health provision. The Leprosy Mission, which was founded 150 years ago by Dubliner Wellsley Bailley continues to work to prevent the spread of the disease. It runs hospitals and provides much needed care for those afflicted and their families and advocates on their behalf. £24 is the cost of multi drug therapy which will cure a person from the ravages of the illness. How many people can we help with our donations…. 10, 50, 100?? |
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 porch [eg pasta, tinned soups, tinned vegetables, cereal, toiletries, etc]