This Week's Lifeline
Week commencing 19th May 2024
Readings— Pentecost
Acts 2.1-21 & John 15.26-27, 16.4b-15
Prayer for the week
Holy Spirit, sent by the Father, ignite in us your holy fire; strengthen your
children with the gift of faith, revive your Church with the breath of love,
and renew the face of the earth, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen
Readings for the coming week
Monday Psalm 1, Joshua 7.1-15 & Luke 10.25-37
Tuesday Psalm 5, Joshua 7.16-end & Luke 10.38-end
Wednesday Psalm 119.1-32, Joshua 8.1-29 & Luke 11.1-13
Thursday Psalm 147, Deuteronomy 8.2-16 & 1 Corinthians 10.1-17
Friday Psalm 85, 1 Samuel 2.1-10 & Mark 3.31-end
Saturday Psalm 23, Joshua 10.1-15 & Luke 11.37-end
For your prayers
For Milo Stacey getting baptised this Sunday (19th May) in Holy Trinity, Walton. For all in our communities who are doing GCSE's and A levels together with their teachers and families. For all those in our churches who are unwell, recovering from surgery or undergoing treatment, including Brenda Bergner, Trevor Plumb, & Pat Martin. For those who are grieving for a loved one they have lost including the families and friends of Jayne Spring, Judith Stockley, John Forrest & Sue Gray.
Sharing Walton Reordering Plans with our local community
This afternoon, Sunday 19th May from 2 - 5pm, Holy Trinity, Walton will be open for our local community to see and discuss our reordering plans. The group planning this and our architect will be available to answer questions and there will also be an opportunity to leave comments. Tea and cake will be served. Please encourage those in our community to come along and find out more.
Celebrate@6
We meet this evening, Sunday 19th May at 6pm in the Mission Church. This is an informal service with worship, teaching and ministry and this month we will be exploring 'whole life worship - in prayer.' Do join us, refreshments will be available.
Afternoon of prayer - Thy Kingdom Come
This Saturday, 18th May from 3 - 6pm there will be an opportunity to pray together in the Parish Church, Street. We would love to see a church family united in prayer and please come along for all or some of the afternoon. Refreshments will be available.
SWCD Churches Rambles
Join us for a nature ramble which will be a leisurely walk in the Somerset countryside. Dogs on leads are generally welcome. The walk will be for 1.5 - 2 hours. If you have read the month's chapter in Soulful Nature, there will be an opportunity to discuss aspects of it on our walk, but no pressure to have done this. The next walk will be on Wednesday 22nd May 'ancient trees' a walk in Compton Dundon. Meet at 11.15am at the Mission Church with an opportunity to lift share, alternatively join us at Compton Dundon church at about 11.30. These walks will be monthly on a Wednesday morning.
Rachel's Priesting
Our curate, Sister Rachel Pengelly will be ordained priest in Wells Cathedral on Saturday 29th June at 3pm. As a church family, we will be giving Rachel a gift to mark the occasion and if you would like to make a contribution, please leave these with Sonia in the office. Thank you.
Mission Church Foyer noticeboards
Over the coming weeks, we will be refreshing our notice boards in the Mission Church, making a few changes along the way. Please take a look when you're next in the building.
Plant Sale at St Andrew's
Don't forget that plants are still on sale in the porch of St Andrew's Church in aid of church funds. If you need to re-stock your garden or have plants you would like to donate, please pay a visit. For more information, please contact Helen Thomas (Compton Dundon).
Accomodation Needed
A member of our church family is still urgently seeking a 3 bedroom house to rent in the Street area. If you know of any properties, please have a word with Kevin or Ana, thank you.
The Best of Friends
Alongside our forthcoming sermon series on relationships starting at the end of May, our house groups will be following a study series based on friendship. The book that accompanies this series is the excellent 'The Best of Friends' by Phil Knox. If you'd like to order a copy, please give your name to Sonia in the office together with payment of £10.55. Orders should be with Sonia by Monday 20th May at the latest. If we have sufficient orders, we may be able to get a bulk discount.
Flower Festival at St Andrew's
We are so looking forward to welcoming visitors to the bi-annual flower festival at St Andrew's Church, Compton Dundon over the Whitsun (later May) bank holiday weekend. There will be displays, refreshments and a Songs of Praise Service on Sunday 26 May at 6pm. If you were able to offer to do some baking to support this event, that would be hugely appreciated. Please contact Julie Gordon at St Andrew's.
Songs of Praise at St Andrew's
As part of the flower festival, we will be hosting a Songs of Praise service (details above). If you have a favourite hymn that you would like us to sing at the service, please add this to the list in St Andrew's church. The deadline for choices will be Monday 20th May.
Exhibition at Wells Cathedral
A reminder that there is a 'doves of peace' exhibition currently in the Cathedral which is well worth a visit. If you are on the electoral roll at one of our parishes and have applied for a free entry pass, this will allow you to see this for free.
Celebration of Lay ministries
This year's celebration takes place at 2pm on Saturday 22nd June in St Paul's church, Weston-Super- Mare. A great opportunity to celebrate lay ministry across the diocese. If you would like to attend, please book a place via the Diocese of Bath and Wells website or have a word with Ana.
What’s on this week
Sunday 19th
9.15am Baptism & Celebration@Walton, Holy Trinity Walton
10.00am Morning Worship, St Andrew’s Compton Dundon
10.30am Celebration@theMission, Street Mission Church
11am Holy Communion, Street Parish Church
2-5pm Re-ordering open afternoon, Holy Trinity Walton
6pm Celebrate@6, Street Mission Church
Monday
1.15pm Collective Worship, Walton School
7.15pm Housegroup, Street Mission Church
Tuesday
7pm Tuesday Housegroup, Zoom
Wednesday
10am Midweek Communion, Street Mission Church
11.15am Nature Ramble, Street Mission Church
7.30pm Handbell practice, Street Mission Church
7.30pm Housegroup, Street Mission Church
Thursday
9.30am Prayer meeting, St Andrew’s Compton Dundon
10.30am Coffee morning, Holy Trinity Walton
11.30am Re-ordering meeting, Holy Triniity Walton
Friday
Flower Festival, St Andrew’s Compton Dundon
9.30-11 Little Stars, Street Mission Church
Saturday
Flower Festival;, St Andrew’s, Compton Dundon
10.30-12 Drop in coffee and chat, Street Parish Church
Sunday 26th May
8.30am Holy Communion, Street Parish Church
9.15am Morning Worship, Holy Trinity Walton
10.30am DigDeep@theMission, Street Mission Church
6pm Songs of Praise, St Andrew’s Compton Dundon
Dates for your diary
Prayer Afternoon, Parish Church, Street, 18th May
Walton Reordering Plans Open meeting, Holy Trinity, Walton, 19th May
Celebrate@6, Mission Church, 19th May
St Andrew's Flower Festival, St Andrew's Church, 24th - 27th May