St Mary's Notices

Please join us today (Sunday 1st September) for our All Together Agape at 10am and Evensong at 6pm.
We will begin a new series on the letter of James. It’s also the start of Creationtide and love and care for God’s creation will be reflected throughout our services this month. Readings will be James 1:1-27 and Mark 7:1-23.

Everyone is welcome to our services on Sunday, led by Revd Dave Rollet and with an update on our charity this month, HoverAid. Morning Worship will be at 10am and Evening Communion at 6pm.T he readings are Hosea 4:1-9 and Matthew 12:1-8. God's faithfulness is never-ending. As we look at Hosea this week, we will see that no matter how many times we sin and go astray God's faithful love comes to our rescue.

Everyone is welcome to our services on Sunday as we continue our exploration of the Minor Prophets, this week hearing from Zephaniah and the repeated theme of Judgement, Repentance and Love. The readings are Zephaniah 1:1-13, 3:14-20 and John 3: 16.

Sunday 11th August: Please join us at St Mary's for our All Together Worship at 10am and Evening Communion at 6pm. Everyone is welcome as we continue our exploration of the Minor Prophets, this
week considering the book of Joel. There are a selection of readings from the book of Joel in the morning,
and in the evening the readings are Joel 2:18-32 and Mark 13:24-37. The morning service will be suitable for
all ages and there will be the opportunity to make your own hopping locust!

Please join us on Sunday 4th August for our All Together Agape at 10am and Evensong at 6pm.
This week’s prophet is Habakkuk. The readings are Habakkuk 3:1-4 16-19 (1-19 pm) and Romans 8:31-39.
Helena Wilkinson is leading with Ian Clements preaching. We hope to see you there!

On Sunday 14th July, please join us for our All Together Worship at 10am and Holy Communion at 6pm.
Over the summer we are going to be learning about some of the Minor Prophets of the Old Testament and thinking about their message then and now. We begin this week with Micah. The readings are Micah 6:1-8 and Luke 10:25-37

Please join us for our All Together Agape service with a Baptism at 10am, and Evensong at 6pm.
Diving into Baptism: Water is a both a sign of death and new life in the bible. As our two candidates are baptised we'll take a look at some of the water imagery in the bible and how it relates to our covenant relationship with God. The readings are Genesis 6:13-18 and Matthew 3:1-6, 13-17. We hope to see you there!

Please join us for our services of Morning Communion at 10am and Evening Worship at 6pm. This Sunday is the final week in our Frontline series, thinking about the way in which grow together through our gathered worship, equipping us for life through the week. The readings are Hebrews 10:19-25 and Romans 12:1-13
and there will be a children’s group during the 10am service.

Please join us for Morning Worship at 10am.This Sunday morning we will welcome Ben Ray, who we support through CMS. As well as updating us on their news, Ben will be bringing us a message about meeting people on the edges and how we all have a part to play in God's mission. The readings are Colossians 3:12-17 and Mark 4:35-5:20. There will be a children’s group during the service.

It s Fathers Day, and we'll be giving thanks for God our heavenly Father, and thinking about the difference it makes to our frontline living, to know ourselves to be children of God. The readings are 1 John 3:1-3 and Matthew 6:5-14. There will be a children's group during the service.

Please join us on Sunday 2nd June for our All-Together Agape service at 10am and Evensong at 6pm.This week we will be starting a new sermon series : ‘Frontline Sundays’ thinking about how we live out our faith in our everyday lives. The readings are 1 Peter 1:1-9 and Matthew 5:13-16 and we’ll be thinking about how small things can make a big difference – can you think of some examples to share? Over the next few weeks we’ll be hearing from some people about their ‘frontlines’. If you’d be prepared to tell us about yours, please have a word with Adele.

Please join us for Morning Worship at 10am and Evening Communion at 6pm, both with Advocate. This week marks the start of ‘Ordinary Time.’ After the celebration of Easter and Pentecost, this is the time for getting
on with the ordinary things of life we have been commissioned and empowered to do in an extraordinary way! This starts with ‘Trinity Sunday’ – an affirmation of what lies at the heart of our faith and the good news we are called to share. The readings are Isaiah 6:1-8 and John 3:1-17. There will be a children’s group during the 10am service and Andy Griffiths will be giving an update on the work of the Laura centre at both services (Please see prayer pointers in the Notices - link below).