CELEBRATIONS IN THE PARKER FAMILY!

On Sunday 14th August 2016, Jackie and Clive Parker, in our Sunday morning service of Holy Communion, renewed their marriage vows after twenty years of marriage.  They were surrounded by their family and friends, from the community and the church and it was an emotional moment for them and others who were present.

Jackie had chosen all of the hymns and the music and they were pieces that held significant meaning for either herself or Clive. Their children also played a part, choosing to read the poem, ‘Footprints’, which they felt was meaningful to their parents' life together.

Following the service everyone was treated to cake and given little bags with a chocolate and the Lord’s Prayer to take home with them. 

We wish Jackie and Clive well and pray that God will continue to bless their lives together.

LET'S CELEBRATE!

All Saints' Church recently celebrated Pentecost with balloon, banners and cake of course!

All Saints' Church recently celebrated Pentecost with balloon, banners and cake of course!

Pentecost is one of the great festivals of the Church. In modern popular culture it isn't nearly as well known as Christmas or Easter, but for Christians it's profoundly significant. It marks the coming of the Holy Spirit on the disciples and their transformation from frightened and confused people to men who would face martyrdom for what they believed.

Pentecost is from the Greek word 'Pentekostos', which means 'fifty'. It's the 50th day after the Sabbath of Passover week and in Judaism is called the Feast of Weeks (Leviticus 23:16).

The word Pentecost has become more common in the UK, but traditionally the Church celebrated it as Whitsun – 'White Sunday'. It's believed that this is because it was a day for baptisms and those being baptised would wear white. Pentecost was when God poured out the wisdom of the Spirit.

Pentecost is the birthday of the Church.

It marks the beginning of Christianity as a purposeful movement and a new community. When Peter preached immediately afterwards, around 3,000 people believed and were baptised.

'Wave of Prayer' 8 - 15th May 2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Archbishops of Canterbury and York have invited churches to pray for the evangelisation of the nation in the week before Pentecost (8-15th May 2016).

Their wish is to see a great wave of prayer sweep across our land and for us all to a) deepen our relationship with Jesus Christ

b) have the confidence to share the Gospel

c) respond to the call of Jesus Christ to follow Him as disciples, to live out the Gospel and to seek God’s Kingdom from day to day.

We have been reminded that at the heart of our prayers are the words that Jesus himself taught us – ‘Thy kingdom come, the will be done.’

To help us re-engage with The Lord’s prayer, prayer stations have been set up in the church and each one focuses on a specific line from it. There are ideas on who or what to pray for and different ways of praying. These prayer stations are very visual and also offer the opportunity of being creative in prayer.

There is also the opportunity to join with others in creating a prayer collage, please add your words or drawings to it.

The Archbishops of Canterbury and York have invited churches to pray for the evangelisation of the nation in the week before Pentecost (8-15th May 2016).

Their wish is to see a great wave of prayer sweep across our land and for us all to a) deepen our relationship with Jesus Christ

b) have the confidence to share the Gospel

c) respond to the call of Jesus Christ to follow Him as disciples, to live out the Gospel and to seek God’s Kingdom from day to day.

We have been reminded that at the heart of our prayers are the words that Jesus himself taught us – ‘Thy kingdom come, the will be done.’

To help us re-engage with The Lord’s prayer, prayer stations have been set up in the church and each one focuses on a specific line from it. There are ideas on who or what to pray for and different ways of praying. These prayer stations are very visual and also offer the opportunity of being creative in prayer.

 

There is also the opportunity to join with others in creating a prayer collage, please add your words or drawings to it.

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At 6pm each evening from Mon 9th – Fri 13th May, a short said service of evening will take place, last approximately ½ hour.

Please do join us and come and visit the stations.