SUNDAY Pentecost - 8th Sunday of Easter | 27th | 8.00 am 10.00 am 6 for 7 pm | Holy Communion Holy Communion with Seekers in The Upper Hall Focus Service in church |
MONDAY | 28th | 10.30 am 6.00 pm 7.00 pm 7.30 pm | Care4You Team Meeting with Lorraine Ball in The Old Vestry “Sunny Days” are having a picnic at Graves Park this week. (Meet as usual in MP at 12.30 pm in event of wet weather.) Focus Fellowship Meeting in The Old Vestry Zumba with Amy Godhard in The Upper Hall |
TUESDAY | 29th | 10.00 am 2.30 pm 6.15 pm 7.30 pm | Holy Communion Service in The Meeting Place TLC in The Meeting Place Brownies in The Upper Hall No Guides in The Upper Hall this evening P.C.C. Meeting in The Old Vestry 7.30 pm for 7.45 pm |
WEDNESDAY | 30th | 9.00 am 10.00 am 10.30 am 6.00 pm 7.30 pm 8.00 pm | Prayers in The Old Vestry Peekaboo - with babies in The Nave & MP & toddlers in UH Yoga with Yolande Swift in The Upper Hall First Wednesday Group meeting at Jacqui’s (please note date change owing to the forthcoming Bank Holiday) Tai Chi with Gary Shaw in The Upper Hall |
THURSDAY | 31st | 10.00 am 3 – 4 pm 6.30 pm | Weight Watchers in The Upper Hall St Paul’s Chairobics in The Meeting Place Weight Watchers in The Upper Hall |
FRIDAY | 1st | Schools break up for Spring Bank Holiday | |
SATURDAY | 2nd | 11.00 am | Baptism Service – (3 Families) |
SUNDAY Trinity Sunday | 3rd | 8.00 am 10.00 am 4.00 pm | Holy Communion Baptism Service – (1 Family – 2 Children) No Seekers today Wedding rehearsal in church |
FAREWELL ROB, KATIE & CHARLOTTE Sadly today will be the last time the family will be with us at St Paul’s. We wish them all the very best for the future and hope that we’ll be able to stay in touch!
DIAMOND JUBILEE GARDEN PARTY The Women’s Institute and St Paul’s Church will jointly be holding a Garden Party in celebration of The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee and The Olympics from 4 – 6.30 pm on Wednesday 20th June, with children’s games & refreshments. It’s a wonderful opportunity for groups at St Paul’s to work together so if you would like to take part, have ideas for activities, or get involved in any way please see Liz or contact Sylvia Sanderson (W.I.) – Tel. 2582194
LAST REMINDER - SAINSBURY’S ACTIVE KIDS Sainsbury's have come to the end of issuing the vouchers, so can you please give any vouchers to Ann as soon as possible. St Paul’s Cubs, Beavers & Scouts would really appreciate your support!
JUBILEE NEW TESTAMENT If you would like a copy price 50p, please let Jacqui or a member of M.U. know as soon as possible. Ideal as a present! (We have to order 50.)
BISHOPSCROFT GARDEN OPEN DAY Bishop Steven and Ann invite you to the Garden Open Day at Bishopscroft, Snaithing Lane, on Sunday 24th June from 2-5.00 pm. Various Stalls, Children’s Games, Plants, Entertainment by Dinnington Colliery Band and Refreshments kindly provided by Ranmoor Church. Entrance – Adults £2.00, Children – Free. All Proceeds to charity. This year’s charities are The Cathedral Archer Project and St Luke’s Hospice.
Mike’s Ministry:
Mon 28th – Ashdell Preparatory
Wed 30th – Windmill Hill Junior
Sat 2nd –Sun 10th - BB Camp- Haytor (Devon)
Prayer Focus:
We pray for all those who are ill or bereaved and those who care for them
From Murray
Our new evening service – called Vine Time got off to a great start last Sunday – there were about 16 of us! The service was very informal with plenty of opportunity for people to share thoughts, bible readings and to suggest songs for us to sing. The dates of the next few services are:
June 17th and July 15th at 6.00 pm
Because Focus Church have their service every fortnight, the exact Sunday of the month will vary a bit through the year.
Thanks again to Jana for the beautiful and inspiring picture on the front of the Ten Days of Prayer leaflet and for the others which are up in church. The feedback I am getting is that the leaflet is appreciated and is being used to make this a special time in preparation for Pentecost Sunday.
Within our 10 am service today will be the opportunity to receive anointing with oil as a symbol that we want more of God’s Holy Spirit in our lives. In the past we have anointed ourselves with oil (from the font) when we have celebrated the Baptism of Jesus at the beginning of the year.
This time you can stay around the dais after receiving Holy Communion and I will anoint you – I will sign you with the cross on your forehead and on you palms and ask that God will fill you again with his Holy Spirit.
The bible used a number of images for the Holy Spirit – the dove of peace which descended on Jesus at his Baptism, fire which came on the disciples on the Day of Pentecost (we hope to have a fire when we go outside for the end of the 10 am service).
Water is also a symbol of the Holy Spirit and it is helpful to think that we are like leaky vessels – we need to keep on being filled with God’s Holy and life-giving Spirit. So we always need to be topped up with more of God. And it is good that we do leak, because we leak God out to other people!
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