This Week's Lifeline
Week commencing 15th June
Readings
Psalm 19.1-7 & Matthew 27.45-52
Prayer for the week
Holy God, faithful and unchanging: enlarge our minds with the knowledge
of your truth, and draw us more deeply into the mystery of your love,
that we may truly worship you, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, one God, now
and for ever.
Readings for the coming week
Monday Psalm 1, Job 7 & Romans 4.1-12
Tuesday Psalm 5, Job 8 & Romans 4.13-end
Wednesday Psalm 119.1-32, Job 9 & Romans 5.1-11
Thursday Psalm 15, Job 10 & Romans 5.12-end
Friday Psalm 19, Job 11 & Romans 6.1-14
Saturday Psalm 23, Job 12 & Romans 6.15-end
For your prayers
For all those coming to the Alpha course. For our Street PCC meeting this week, and for all new PCC members following elections at the APCMs. For all young people currently in the midst of exams. 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 Terrence Sherwood, Alison Blake, Freda Corp, Trevor Plumb, Myrtle Illingworth & Mark Samuels.
Benefice service thanks
A huge thank you to all who came to the benefice service last Sunday in St Andrew's Compton Dundon to celebrate Pentecost and witness the dedication of the newly restored bells. It was a joy to worship together with so many present and to enjoy each other's company after the service over a delicious buffet lunch. We hope you've all had a chance to see or hear the excellent coverage the service and project had on Radio 4, BBC national news and ITV local news.
Celebrate@6
Our next monthly informal service will be today, Sunday 15th June, 6pm in the Mission Church. The service will include worship and ministry as we continue our study through the book of Romans.
Open Gardens in Compton Dundon
This afternoon, Sunday 15th June from 1 - 6pm, Compton Dundon Village will be hosting an 'Open Gardens' event with proceeds split between St Andrew's Church and Cancer Research. Please see full details on the posters in each of our churches. Tickets (£5, under 16s free) will be available from the Meadway Hall.
Little Stars meeting
Julie Day (Mission Church) who leads our weekly baby and toddler group will be holding a brief meeting after this Sunday's Service at the Mission Church. There will be a display of the kinds of activities that take place at Little Stars and some photos. If you'd like to hear more and would be interested in getting involved, please join us at the back of church. If you're not at the Mission Church and would like to know more, please contact Julie on julieday44@gmail.com
Young People - Pizza Chat & Games
We will next be meeting on Monday 16th June 6.30 - 7.30pm in the Mission Church. Come along and enjoy pizza and games. This is open to all young people in year 6 and above.
Alpha Course
The Alpha course continues this Tuesday 17th 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.
Connections@theMission
Our next Connections meeting is on Thursday 19th June at 2.30pm in the Mission Church. We will be welcoming Pat King (Compton Dundon) who will be speaking on her faith and teaching in military schools in Germany. Do come along and enjoy fellowship and afternoon tea following the talk.
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.
June Life
The June edition of our monthly Life magazine is available in our churches today. The deadline for the July edition is this Sunday, 8th June and please let Roger Harmsworth, the editor have any articles for inclusion.
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.
Equipping the Saints
Starting this Sunday, 15th June, we will begin a 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.
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.
Dates for the diary
Open Gardens, Compton Dundon, 15th June
Celebrate@6, Mission Church, 15th June
Pizza, chat & games, Mission Church, 16th June
Connections at the Mission, Mission Church, 19th June
PCC Meeting, Street, 19th June
What’s on this week
Sunday 15th June
8.30am Holy Communion, BCP, Street Parish Church
9.15am Morning Worship, Holy Trinity Walton
10am Morning Worship, St Andrew’s Compton Dundon
10.30am Communion@theMission, Street Mission Church
6pm Celebrate@6, Street Mission Church
Monday
8.45am Prayer meeting, Street Mission Church
6.30pm SWCD Youth pizza & games, Street Mission Church
7.15pm Housegroup, Street Mission Church
Tuesday
7pm Alpha Course, Street Mission Church
7pm Housegroup, Zoom
Wednesday
10am Mid Week Communion, Street Mission Church
11am Home Communion Bluestone Court
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
11am Freda Corp’s funeral, Street Parish Church
11.30am Friend’s meeting, Holy Trinity Walton
2.30pm Connections, Street Mission Church
7pm Street PCC meeting, Street Mission Church
Friday
9.30-12 Little Stars, Street Mission Church
Saturday
10.30-12 Coffee, chat & snacks, Street Mission Church
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