Last Week's LifeLine

Readings

Genesis 18.22-32 & Luke 18.1-8
 
Prayer for the week
God of truth, help us to keep your law of love and to walk in ways of
wisdom, that we may find true life in Jesus Christ your Son. Amen
 
Readings for the coming week
Monday                  Psalm 30, Job 13 & Romans 7.1-6
Tuesday                 Psalm 50, Malachi 3.1-6 & Luke 3.1-17
Wednesday Psalm 34, Job 15 & Romans 8.1-11
Thursday Psalm 37, Job 16.1-17.2 & Romans 8.12-17
Friday Psalm 31, Job 17.3-end & Romans 8.18-30
Saturday Psalm 42, Job 18 & Romans 8.31-end
 
For your prayers
For all our churchwardens as they attend this year's visitation in Wells. For all those coming to the Alpha course. For the situation in the Middle East and for the Ukraine. For all those in our churches who are unwell, recovering from surgery or undergoing treatment, including Liz Selway, Bob Lampert & Yvonne Guerin. For those who are grieving for a loved one they have lost including the families and friends of Freda Corp, Trevor Plumb, Myrtle Illingworth & Mark Samuels.
 
Alpha Course
The Alpha course continues this Tuesday 24th June 7 - 9pm and will run every Tuesday until 29th July and following a short break in August will resume for a further two weeks in September. It's not too late to join the course and if you would like to attend or have invited someone to attend, please let Sonia in the office know as she holds the guest list. Please pray for Alpha both now and during the course.
 
Praying for our benefice - 5 minutes at 5pm each Sunday
We are introducing a regular time of prayer for the church family to pray for the benefice. The idea is that at 5pm every Sunday, wherever you are, whatever you're doing, take 5 minutes to pause and pray in the silence or aloud, as you feel comfortable. Prayer flyer sheets are enclosed with Lifeline and are also available at the back of church and on our website.
 
Shifting Pews
We are moving pews that have been in storage at the back of Walton Church for a number of years into an alternative storage place to create more space at the back of church. This will take place towards the end of June. If you have a trailer and or would be able to help, please have a word with Andy Savage (Walton) 12stringandy@gmail.com Thank you.
 
Archdeacon's Visitation - St Cuthbert's Wells
On Monday 23rd June at 7pm there will be a special annual service where our new churchwardens are 'sworn in' to their new office. If you'd like to come to the service and support our wardens, you'd be very welcome. If you arrive early, there are refreshments to enjoy. 
 
Young People Chat & Games
We will next be meeting on Monday 30th June 6.30 - 7.30pm in the Mission Church. Come along and enjoy chat, snacks and games, indoors and outdoors. This is open to all young people in year 6 and above.
 
Coffee, chat & snacks
Our open Saturday morning coffee chat & snacks sessions in the Mission Church are a great place to bring people who may value meeting others, having a chat and enjoying refreshments. If you have friends / neighbours who you think might enjoy this, do bring them along.
 
New Parish Safeguarding Officer
We are looking for a new parish safeguarding officer, with a primary focus on the Mission Church, to join our existing team. If your usual place of worship is the Mission Church and you would like to know more, please contact either Ana or one of the current parish safeguarding officers, Jenny Martin (Parish Church Street), Pauline Hatrey (Walton), Steve King (Compton Dundon). You can find their contact details in Life magazine or on our noticeboards.
 
Open Gardens thanks
Last Sunday afternoon (15th June) Compton Dundon held its bi-annual Open Gardens event. Thanks to the hard work of all involved and the many visitors who enjoyed beautiful gardens on a sunny afternoon, a total of over £1,900 was raised, half of which will go to St Andrew's. 
 
Equipping the Saints
Last Sunday, 15th June, we began our new Sunday sermon series in all our churches looking at some of those big questions of life and faith. Our midweek house groups will also be wrestling with these during the week. Please see June Life for more details.
 
Hot Weather
It's not often that we can say that having cooler church buildings is a blessing but in this hot weather, why not remind people that our churches are open every day and are available as a place to come and pray or simply rest a while out of the heat. 
 
Street Repair Cafe
A reminder that the Street Repair Cafe meets on Saturday 28th June from 10-12 at the Quaker Meeting House (opposite the Mullions). Bring your broken portable household items and we will repair if possible or otherwise advise. If you don’t have anything needing repair just come along to see what we do, visit our cafe and enjoy our delicious home made cakes.
 
Dates for the diary
Archdeacon's Visitation, St Cuthbert's, Wells, 23rd June
Youth Games & snacks, Mission Church, 30th June
First Sunday Breakfast, Mission Church, 6th July
Bereavement Cafe, Mission Church, 6th July
Coffee Chat & Snacks Cream Tea, Mission Church, 19th July
Men's Breakfast, Mission Church, 26th July
Walton Garden Gate Sale, Walton, 26th July
 
 What’s on this week
 
Sunday 22nd June
9.15am       Celebration@Walton, Holy Trinity Walton
10am          Holy Communion, St Andrew’s Compton Dundon
10.30am     Celebrate@theMission, Street Mission Church
11am          Holy Communion, Street Parish Church
Monday
8.45am Prayer meeting, Street Mission Church
1.15pm Collective Worship, Walton School
2pm Holy Communion, Southlawns
3pm Trevor Plumb’s funeral, Holy Trinity Walton
7.15pm Housegroup, Street Mission Church
Tuesday
12 noon Myrtle Illingworth’s funeral, Street Mission Church
7pm Alpha Course, Street Mission Church
7pm Housegroup, Zoom
Wednesday
10am Mid Week Communion, Street Mission Church
7.30pm Healing group training, Holy Trinity Walton
7.30pm Housegroup, Street Mission Church
7.30pm Handbells, Street Mission Church
Thursday
9.30am Prayer meeting, St Andrew’s Compton Dundon
10.30am Coffee morning, Holy Trinity Walton
Friday
9.30-12 Little Stars, Street Mission Church
Saturday
10.30-12 Coffee, chat & snacks, Street Mission Church
Sunday 29th June
8.30am Holy Communion, Street Parish Church
9.15am Morning Worship, Holy Trinity Walton
10am Holy Communion, St Andrew’s Compton Dundon
10.30am DigDeep@theMission, Street Mission Church