at St L Sunday 20th May 2012
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Fr Tim Fr. Tim has been signed off from work by the doctor for a fortnight. If you have any pastoral queries or need to discuss church related business can you please contact one of the Ministry team whose names and telephone numbers are listed in the Pew Sheet, or have a word with one of the Churchwardens. The Collect for the day O God the king of glory, you have exalted your only Son Jesus Christ with great triumph into heaven: we beseech you, leave us not comfortless, but send your Holy Spirit to strengthen us and exalt us to the place where our Saviour Christ is gone before, who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen Post Communion Prayer Eternal God, giver of love and power, your Son Jesus Christ has sent us into the world to preach the gospel of his kingdom; confirm us in this mission, and help us to live the good news we proclaim through Jesus Christ our Lord Amen For the time being some services continue to be held in St Lawrence’s Church Hall – until the weather becomes a bit warmer.. Daily Prayer. Because Fr Tim is indisposed and Clive is away, Tuesday is the only day in the coming week on which there will be Morning Prayer at 8.00am Tuesday lunchtime Bible Study next Tues (15th May) is an in-depth look at the Lord’s Prayer – the Our Father as prayed by St John. Hot drinks 12.00, Study 12.15 to 1.00pm, approx. Starts and finishes with a short time of prayer. All very welcome. 10.15am service next Sunday for Pentecost Please note that there will be only one morning eucharist at St Lawrence’s next Sunday, (Pentecost, 27th May) at 10.15am, as was decided at our Parochial Church Council meeting on 13th March. The Ascension Leo the Great died in 461 and was an eloquent and wise preacher, using simple gospel texts to proclaim the Christian Faith. He had this to say on Ascension Day. “At Easter, it was the Lord’s resurrection which was the cause of our joy; our present rejoicing is on account of his ascension into heaven. With all due solemnity we are commemorating that day on which our poor human nature was carried up in Christ above all the hosts of heaven… faith was increased by the Lord’s ascension and strengthened by the gift of the Spirit; it would remain unshaken by fetters and imprisonment, exile and hunger, fire and ravening beasts…It is a faith that has driven out devils, healed the sick and raised the dead.” We need that faith today. Cardinal Basil Hume wrote. “Our present day confusion and lack of unity within the State, within secular society, reveal the need for discovering a common vision, an agreed understanding about the nature, the dignity and the rights of man. This will be impossible without a recognition of the spiritual dimension in each individual.” So as we pray in the Post Communion prayer “Eternal God giver of love and power, your Son Jesus Christ has sent us into the world to preach the gospel of his kingdom; confirm us in this mission and help us to live the gospel we proclaim.” The Sick list We are needing to bring the sick list up to date. There is a sheet of paper at the back of Church. Will you please write down the names of any you know who are in need of our prayers. They will be remembered each day at daily prayers St Lawrence’s PCC next Tuesday St Lawrence Parochial Church Council (PCC) meets at in the Church Hall next Tuesday (22nd May), 7.30pm. Coffee Morning next Saturday Next Saturday (26th May), 10.00 to 11.45am, Lawrence Street Over Sixties have arranged a Coffee Morning in St Lawrence’s Church Hall. Cakes, bric-a-brac, tombola, raffle. Tickets 50p available from Rosemary Cowling and Rene Braithwaite,or at the door.
Update from the Friends of St Lawrence's:-Pentecost Afternoon Tea Postponed Intercessions Monday For farmers and market gardeners Tuesday Our Rural Dean. Wednesday The parishes of St Hilda and St Lawrence Thursday For our churchwardens. Friday For our ministry team Saturday The inspiration of the Holy Spirit. Preparing Intercessions If you are interested in joining a team to help prepare them please contact Jenny Clayton jen@ownbeat.co,uk . Thank you St Lawrence Bell Ringers would like to thank everyone who supported the event held at St Martin’s Church on Saturday 12th May. £1,060 was raised for the St Lawrence tower fund. The Retiring Collection plate at the back of Church is for Christian Aid, which works where need is great, promoting justice for people in poverty. It provides emergency relief, funds grass roots development projects and does campaigning. Christian Aid Week finished yesterday. There are special Christian Aid envelopes at the back of Church for anyone who did not have one delivered and wishes to make a donation in this way. Thank you to all who supported the Christian Aid collections in our parish. Details of the total raised will be included in next week’s pew sheet. The Vestry toilet in Church is now in full working order. A door lock has been fitted. The Spurriergate Centre opening times The Spurriergate Centre (St Michael’s Church, Spurriergate, which is now a restaurant, a Christian centre offering refreshment and a listening ear to the many people who live, work in or visit York) www.thespurriergatecentre.com has recently extended its opening times, Full times as follows: Mondays 7.30am to 4.00pm Tuesdays to Fridays 7.30am to 7.00pm Saturdays 7.30am to 5.00pm Sundays 11.00am to 3.00pm Advance Notice:- A Holy Walk in York Minster on Thursday 28th June, led by Clive Jackson. Meet inside the Minster South Door at 7.00pm. Finishes with Compline. Arranged by Churches Together in South East York. |
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