This Week's Lifeline
Week commencing 27th April 2025
Readings
Acts 5.27-32 & John 20.19-end
Prayer for the week
Risen Christ, for whom no door is locked, no entrance barred: open
the doors of our hearts, that we may seek the good of others and
walk the joyful road of sacrifice and peace, to the praise of God the
Father. Amen
Readings for the coming week
Monday Psalm 146, Joshua 1.1-9 & Ephesians 6.10-20
Tuesday Psalm 148, Isaiah 62.6-10 & Acts 12.25-13.13
Wednesday Psalm 30, Deuteronomy 3.18-end & John 20.19-end
Thursday Psalm 139, Proverbs 4.10-18 & James 1.1-12
Friday Psalm 61, Deuteronomy 4.15-31 & John 21.15-19
Saturday Psalm 84, Deuteronomy 4.32-40 & John 21.20-end
For your prayers
Please continue to pray for Imi (Mission Church) as she celebrates Easter in Ecuador and for all our mission partners across the world. For all those in our churches who are unwell, recovering from surgery or undergoing treatment, including Bob Lampert & Yvonne Guerin. For those who are grieving for a loved one they have lost including the family and friends of Marion Hicks.
Easter thanks
Thank you to all of those who worked so hard whether behind the scenes or up front to make our Holy Week and Easter services happen.
SWCD Men's Breakfast
You're welcome to join us for a 'proper' breakfast at 8.45am this Saturday, 26th April in the Mission Church. For more information, please contact Tim Hindle (Mission Church) or Edd Reeve (Parish Church). Open to all men from across the benefice and beyond. Suggested £3 donation to cover cost of food.
Coffee,Chat & Snacks
Our weekly drop-in will re-start this Saturday, 26th April.
Alpha Course
We are planning to run the Alpha course starting at the beginning of June. If you would like to be involved either as a table host or helper or as part of the catering team, please can you speak to Ana. Please also be prayerfully considering who you might invite to join the Alpha course. This time, the course will run on Tuesday evenings. If you would like to attend the course or have invited someone to attend, please let Sonia in the office know as she will be compiling the guest list.
Children's Sunday Groups
With growing numbers of young people on Sunday mornings at the Mission Church, we would love to recruit some more leaders and helpers. The kids group runs on the second and fourth Sundays of the month. Even if the Mission Church isn't your 'usual' place of worship, you'd still be very welcome to join the team. Ana and the team will be meeting together for some food and chat on Wednesday 14th May, 6 - 7.30pm in the Rectory, if you'd like to come along to find out more, please RSVP to Ana by 11th May or before. If you are interested in getting involved, please talk to Hannah (Mission Church) or Ana.
First Sunday Breakfast
A reminder that our next First Sunday breakfast at the Mission Church is next Sunday, 4th May from 9.45 - 10.15am.
May Life
The May edition of our monthly benefice magazine, Life, is available in our churches, priced 60p. Please pick up a copy for news and articles from around our benefice.
Advanced Notice...
On Sunday 11th May from 3 - 5pm, Holy Trinity Walton will be hosting a cream tea with a VE day flavour. Cost is £5.
Healing Ministry in the benefice
We are exploring extending this ministry beyond Walton to other churches in the benefice. Look out for further details in due course or contact David Hatrey.
Thy Kingdom Come (TKC)
More details of our plans for the annual TKC initiative will be contained in the May Life. Meanwhile, please be thinking about the 5 people who are not yet Christians who you could pray for.
Electoral Roll
Following our annual parish church meetings, our electoral roll is now open again for new members. If you belong to one of our churches and are not currently on the roll, please pick up a form. The roll is the nearest we have to a church membership list.
SWCD Book Group
The Book Group is meeting next on Tuesday 13th May at 11am at Street Mission Church; we will be discussing The Spire by William Golding. You are welcome to join us whether you have read the book or not.
Dates for the diary
Men's Breakfast, Mission Church, 26th April
First Sunday Breakfast, Mission Church, 4th May
VE day themed Cream tea, Walton Church, 11th May
What’s on this week
Sunday 27th
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
Monday
8.45am Prayer meeting, Street Mission Church
7.15pm Housegroup, Street Mission Church
Tuesday
7pm Housegroup, Zoom
Wednesday
10am Mid Week Communion, Street Mission Church
7.30pm Housegroup, Street Mission Church
7.30pm Handbell practice, Street Mission Church
Thursday
9.30am Prayer meeting, Linden Lea, Compton Dundon
10.30am Housegroup, Street Mission Church
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 4th May
9.15am Holy Communion, Holy Trinity Walton
10am Morning Worship, St Andrew’s Compton Dundon
10.30am First Sunday, Street Mission Church
11am Holy Communion, Street Parish Church
3pm Bereavement Café, Street Mission Church