Sunday 6th May 2012

We start today with our new 9.00am said Holy Communion Service in the side chapel, which will be followed at 10.00am by a less formal Worship Together Service without communion. There will be Sunday Club for children during the 10.00am service.

We welcome you to both of our Services and hope that you will be able to stay for refreshments and a chat after the 10.00am Service.

Please tell your family and friends about our new forms of worship and encourage them to come along and join us.

About today's services:

9:00am: Said Holy Communion Service
Celebrant: Revd Clive

10:00am: Worship Together Service:
Leader/ Preacher:  Revd Clive
Sidespeople:  Janice & Pat
Reading:  Acts 8: 26-end read by Nic
               John 15: 1-8
Prayers:  Nic
Music Group:  Nic, Mick
Tea:  Volunteers
Flowers:  Barbara in Memory of Mary & Harry George

Notices:

DCC Meeting today in the Upper Vestry after 10.00am Worship

Prayer Meetings are on Tuesday evenings, from 7.30pm to 9pm at the Vicarage. All are welcome.

Ladies Group are going for a Bluebell Walk (& probably to the pub!) on Wednesday 9th May.

Bible Study Group will start again, at Barbara's house, on Monday 21st May looking at Exodus 13:17-14:31.

Sunday 27th May, 12pm-2pm, Archbishop Rowan Williams will be leading an all-age service at Stoneleigh Park. There will be a hog-roast after the service. This will be a chance in a lifetime to meet him before he retires.

Sunday June 3rd, straight after the service, there will be a BBQ and Picnic in the Vicarage garden. All are welcome, with friends and family. Please bring something for the barbeque or food and drink for you or to share.

For your diary:
Bishop Christopher will be coming to St Anne and All Saints on Sunday 17th June to worship with us. We look forward to welcoming him.

Please pray for:
• Peace in the world
• The Global economies at this difficult time
• Syria, that peace will prevail and solutions will be found to enable all to live in harmony.
• We pray for our Cathedral, and for all those involved in the organisation of the Golden Jubilee celebrations throughout this year.
• The Elliot family whose daughter Imogen is poorly
• Thank God for faith, determination, teamwork and vision in the face of challenges (including financial). We pray for more of God in our lives as we endeavour to shine for Jesus in our communities whatever the challenges are!

We pray for those in special need at this time and those recovering from illness:
Edna Chappell; Irene Haigh; Jack Stansfield; David Smith; Sheila Green: Margaret Smith; Betty Sutton; Ron Smith; Veronica Martin; Peter Soles; Elaine Light; Susan McMillan; Alan Stansfield; Imogen Elliot; Sandra Blackwell

We remember those who have died – especially Smack Farne.  We pray for family and friends and all who mourn.

Prayer for today:
Risen Christ, your wounds declare your love for the world and the wonder of your risen life: give us compassion and courage to risk ourselves for those we serve, to the glory of God the Father. Amen.