A Call to Prayer from WATCH (Women and the Church)

By Mother Christine Cargill - Last updated: Friday, May 18, 2012
The House of Bishops meets on Monday and Tuesday (21st/22ndMay) to discuss whether and how to amend the draft legislation relating to Women and the Episcopate – which will come before General Synod in July.
They need our prayers – for guidance, for encouragement, for wisdom, and for generosity.
WATCH hopes to surround the meeting with prayer this Sunday.  Below are two of the new prayer resources which you might like to use.
PLEASE pray for the House of Bishops this Sunday – at home, in your churches, and anywhere else, and encourage others to do so too.

‘The WATCH  prayer’

Gracious, loving Lord
we look forward with hope and joyful anticipation
to the time when men and women can serve you and all people
equally in every task within your Church.
Thank you that every position held and task done is valued by you
and furthers your mission on earth.
Thank you Lord for hearing our prayer. Amen

‘Invocation’

Within solidarity of the sisterhood we watch
Within blessings of the brotherhood we wait
Within cherishing of the church we witness
…the watching of the angels
…the waiting of the called
…and the witnessing of the world.

Be over us Watching One
Be beside us Waiting One
Be before us Witnessing One
…may the church, the angels and the world rejoice. Amen

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Christian Aid Week 2012

By Mother Christine Cargill - Last updated: Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Envelopes are available in both churches or you can give via the Christian Aid Website http://www.caweek.org

 

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A Summer Concert and Reception

By Mother Christine Cargill - Last updated: Wednesday, May 16, 2012

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May Parish Diary

By Mother Christine Cargill - Last updated: Wednesday, April 25, 2012

St James and St Mary with All Souls are very busy parishes.  We hope our monthly calendar helps you be involved as much as you can.  For you own copy click -  May Diary 2012

or see below….

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Anglican Catholic Future

By Mother Christine Cargill - Last updated: Saturday, April 21, 2012

 

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Summer 2012 Family Ministry Diary

By Mother Christine Cargill - Last updated: Monday, April 16, 2012

For a copy of our current family ministry diary click here.

An overview of the term until August can be viewed below!

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Alive Youth Group

By Mother Christine Cargill - Last updated: Tuesday, January 3, 2012

Alive Youth Group is for young people in Year 5 – 9 and meets in
Priory Community Hall .  Alive meets on alternate Monday evenings from 6.30 – 8pm.

Dates for the Summer term are:
16th April
30th April
14th May
28th May
11th June
25th June
9th July
23rd July

 It provides a safe social place for fun, fellowship and food for
those in the transition stage to  secondary school.

 If you would like to know more please speak to Shay

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Kids Friday Film Afternoons

By Mother Christine Cargill - Last updated: Monday, January 2, 2012

This term we are continuing film nights to Friday’s on the Big Glass Screen. Come straight from school to church for  4pm (door will open at 3.45pm) for a Gospel cartoon, after which we will show the first half of movie.  There will then be a interval for a hot dog (vegetarian) and popcorn.  We will then screen the end of the movie.  Session will conclude around 5.30pm

Sessions this term will be:
Friday 20th April — Alvin and Chipmunks
Friday 18th May— Up!
Friday 15th June – Prince of Egypt
Friday 13th July  – Stuart Little

 

Cost including Tea is 50pence per child.

 

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