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| Services | Prayer Network | Mission | Sunday School | Worship & PrayerSERVICESEvery Sunday: Friday weekly: Parade Services involving our uniformed
organisations take place at Parish Communion, 9.45am, on the following
Sundays in 2008: | Services | Mission | Sunday School | THE PRAYER NETWORKThis is a group of about a dozen people, including the Vicar, who offer prayers at least once a week in their own homes as a result of requests made to them. They pray for individuals who are in any kind of need. Requests for names to be included may be made either by filling in a card to be found in the pews or by asking one of the group. The Vicar coordinates the list which is then circulated to members on a regular basis. The information given to the group is confidential and sometimes names are changed to preserve this. "Prayer is part of the mission of the Church. It is allowing God to do his work in us." Father Peter Huckle. You can also pray while you work. Work doesn't stop prayer and prayer doesn't stop Mother Teresa IntercessionHolding a name, lovingly, trustingly before God, without diagnosing the
person's need, or telling God what to do, leaving God to do in love what
is most needed. The name may be repeated many times, on the lips or in
the mind, and then held silently in the heart. George Appleton A few suggestionsAlmighty God, you are the source of health and healing, the spirit of calm and the Avery Brooke (adapted) Watch, 0 Lord, with those who wake, or watch or weep tonight. And give your angels St Augustine of Hippo "Breath" prayers Heavenly Father, we commend to your love and care, those who suffer in body, mind Frank Colquhoun
Almighty God, in the name of Jesus your Son, who healed the sick and consoled the sad, we pray for all who suffer Almighty God, giver of life and health. Send your blessing on all who are sick and upon those who minister to them, that all weakness may be vanquished by the triumph of the Risen Christ, who lives and reigns for ever and ever. Heavenly Father, you have promised to hear what we ask in the Name of your Son; Almighty God, to whom all hearts are open, all desires known and from whom no secrets are hidden: cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of your Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly magnify your holy name; through Christ our Lord. Amen. Almighty God, the comfort of the sad, the strength of all who suffer, It is hoped that these thoughts and prayers may be helpful, but that each individual will bring his or her own prayers to form part of this Network. Parish Prayer DiaryWe have our own Prayer Diary for each month which is published in our monthly Parish Magazine. To find the Parish Magazine of your choice click here. | Services | Prayer Network | Sunday School | MISSION ACTION PLANPlease click HERE for the latest plan. MISSION GIVINGDuring the financial year of 2007 the following donations/grants were made: CMS £850, Special Services and Collections donated in 2007 were: Easter Appeal for St Matthew's BotshabeloFor details of this appeal from our link diocese of Bloemfontein, South Africa please see following links: Request for assistance in Spring 2007 and Thank you letter - Aug 2007. | Services | Prayer Network | Mission | SUNDAY SCHOOLSunday School meets every Sunday (except Parade Sundays). The children are collected from church during the first hymn of the 9.45am service and are guided by the Sunday School teachers (plus any parents or grandparents who wish to attend with their child/grandchild) to St. Mary’s Centre where Sunday School takes place. On Parade services the children participate in the service by carrying our Sunday School flag to the altar. On certain ‘Sunday School’ Parade services the children take also part in the readings and collection. At the moment there are five Sunday School teachers who take it in turns to lead the Sunday School. This creates variety for the children and allows the teachers to be present in the service when not ‘on duty’. The number of children varies week by week, and there are also a variety of ages from babies to late primary school age. New members are always welcome! In the course of a normal Sunday School session we usually have a starter game followed by a teaching/bible story in which the children often participate by acting out the story. This is usually followed by a practical ‘main activity’ such as collage, model making, puzzles etc. We return to the service in time for Holy Communion. At the end of the service (during the notices) all the Sunday School attendees go to the altar to present a summary of their morning to the congregation and show off what they have made. In addition to our usual programme we have seasonal celebrations, (at Christmas etc.) and each child’s birthday is celebrated by a gift and a rendition of ‘Happy Birthday’! Our Sunday School sessions are generally quite short (about 35-40 minutes) so when we have a big project we can arrange to have a longer Saturday afternoon session, as we did when producing our Sunday School collage (see picture). There are many biblical connections/references in this collage- see if you can spot them all! The children really enjoyed producing the collage (as did the adults) and have produced a lovely piece of artwork to inform visitors of the Sunday School presence at St. Mary’s. As mentioned before, new members (and teachers!) are always welcome.
Any enquires tel. Janet Barnes on (01200) 423049. |