St Mary's Notices

Morning Worship at 10am and Evening Communion at 6pm
Our journey through the Old Testament brings us this week to the story of Moses. The readings are Exodus 3:1-14 and John 3:1-8 and David Newman will be joining us to preach, please come along to welcome him. There will be a children’s group in the morning and an update from STEPS, one of our tithe charities, at both services.

Morning Communion at 10am and Evening Worship at 6pm
As we continue our journey through the Old Testament, we come to the story of Abraham. Readings are Genesis 12:1-9 and John 8:31-40 and we will be thinking about what it means to be ‘Children of Abraham’. (Please note that there is no Worship with a Classical Flavour this month as we have been unable to book a musician)

Come and join us for our All Together 10am service, where we are continuing our journey through the Old Testament. Last week we were looking at the Creation story and this week we'll be looking at the story of Noah, building our understanding of how everything fits together. This inclusive service is for all ages, with opportunities to participate as you feel comfortable, all are welcome.

At the Evening Communion we will also be considering the story of Noah and what it means to be ‘walk with God’. The readings are Gen 6:5-22 and Luke 8:22-25

All Together Agape at 10am at Nanpantan Scout Hut, 212 Nanpantan Road, LE11 3YE
As the Priory Crossroads are closed for resurfacing this Sunday from 8am-5pm, we have made the decision to move our 10am service to Nanpantan Scout Hut. Thanks to the Scouts for welcoming us there.
We’re quite excited to have the opportunity to check out these brand-new facilities before they are officially open, and hope that you will join us for our service here. This Sunday we start a new series of services, taking a trip through the Old Testament, starting at the beginning with the creation – Genesis 1:1-2:4.

Evensong at 6pm - at St Mary’s as usual
The roadworks should be complete in time for you to join us at the church building as usual for our traditional Evensong service at 6pm, when, in addition to Genesis, we will consider Psalm 8 and John’s Gospel 1: 1-14.

Morning Communion at 10am and Evening Worship at 6pm
Join us at one of our Sunday services as we move back to our regular two service pattern. This Sunday, our Morning Communion Service will conclude our Fruitfulness series by exploring how to continue a fruitful journey with Christ.
There will be a children’s group at this service.

At 6pm we will be gathering for Evening Worship, where we will consider the readings from 2 Kings 6:15-17 and Matthew 28:16-20.

Summer Sundays: Morning Communion at 11am
Please join us for the last of our ‘Summer Sunday’s as together we consider ways in which we can be fruitful ‘Messengers of the Gospel’. The readings are 1 Peter 3:15b-16 and Luke 9:1-6 and there will be a children’s group during the service.

Summer Sundays: All Together Morning Worship at 11am
Come and join us for our All Together 11am service, where we are continuing our Fruitfulness series, looking at how we can be a Mouthpiece for Truth and Justice on our Frontlines. During this inclusive service for all ages, we'll be looking at the example of David and Nathan. We will also be hearing about and praying for HoverAid, during the advocate slot.

Summer Sundays: Communion at 11am
This week we continue our Fruitfulness series thinking how we might be an influence for good in moulding the culture around us. The readings are Acts 4:13-22 and Matthew 5:13-16. We will be sharing communion together and there will be a group for the children during the service. Please stay on for the picnic at the Lower Beacon afterwards if you are able – a good way to build a culture of friendship and welcome in the St Mary’s community! (more info below)

Summer Sundays: Morning Communion at 11am
At our 11am communion service we will be continuing our Fruitfulness on the Frontline series by looking at the parable of the Good Samaritan and what it means to Minister in Grace and Love. There will also be a children's group this week.

Summer Sundays: All Together Agape at 11am
Come and join us for our Agape 11am service, where we are continuing our Fruitfulness series and in particular Making Good Work. The passages we will be using are Genesis 2:8-9, 15-23 and Colossians 3:16 - 4:1.

Summer Sundays: Holy Communion, Sunday 13th July at 11am
This week is the beginning of our 7 weeks of ‘Summer Sunday’ services, starting with Morning Communion at 11am. We are looking forward to seeing familiar faces from the morning and the evening congregations, and we will be introducing our sermon series on ‘Fruitfulness’. There will be a children’s group during this service.

Summer Sundays: All-Together Worship, Sunday 20th July at 11am.
Come and join us for our All Together 11am service, where we are continuing our Fruitfulness series and in particular Modelling Godly Character. We will also be hearing about and praying for our link diocese, Trichy, during the advocate slot. Don’t forget, everyone is welcome to Beacon Hill afterwards for a picnic and games!

All Together Agape 10am and Evensong at 6pm
We are delighted that Liz Rawlings will be joining us to preach at both our services on Sunday. Liz is Vocations and Discipleship Enabler and Spirituality Advisor for the diocese, and a good friend of St Mary’s. Please come along to welcome her as we worship together. Her text is Psalm 84:5-7 which she will explore under the theme ‘Routes to Fruitfulness’ – a good introduction to our Summer series! Other readings for Evensong are John 15:9-17 and Galatians 5:22-25