North Chippenham
Group of Churches
RECTOR’S
RAMBLINGS (June 2010) by Simon Tyndall
CHURCH WARDENS - I
want to welcome John Hartley as a new Church Warden (at St Pauls) and thank all
those who have been re-elected this year as Wardens - Michael Meilton; Caroline Preston & Sarah
Cook; Derek Boulton & Debbie Loveday; and Colin Labouchere. Thanks for what you do – you ARE appreciated!
MORE! - I am
delighted that Mike & Sarah Watkins are continuing with MORE! And the next
dates are Wednesdays 2 & 16 June from 7.45-9.30pm in
Do you feel there must be more to life
than this?
Do you want to live the life Jesus calls
us to?
Do you want to experience the adventure
that following Jesus really is?
Do you want MORE?!
A fortnightly evening of worship,
teaching and discussion as we look at Mark’s gospel together.
GROUP SERVICES
- during the summer months, these
will not be taking place on the 1st Sunday of the month but rather
we have 2 special services:
Sunday 27 June at 4pm at Langley Burrell Evensong sung by a choir from the Lord
Mayor's Chapel (
Sunday 18 July at 4pm at Hardenhuish an outdoor Songs
Of Praise.
I do hope you'll want to come along to them!
CHURCH FETES
- dates for your diary are:
Saturday 12 June from 2-4pm Kington St Michael fete in
the Manor gardens
and the following week 19 June at Langley Burrell
Village Hall.
They are good fun – especially if the weather is
nice! Come and enjoy the sunshine and
spend your money!
OFFICE CO-ORDINATOR
- Jackie Beeney is returning to
teaching in the autumn and so the office role will fall vacant. (We will miss her!) At the moment a group from St Paul's PCC are
looking at what that church wants from the post (especially to do with the hall
etc) and then we will talk with the other 3 churches and see what shape of
appointment we want to make this time.
If you might be interested and want to find out more about what is
involved please talk to me about this!
DEANERY MEETING
- will be on Wednesday 9 June at
7.30pm at St Peter's Frogwell as the Rev Andy Gubbins (our deanery missioner)
leads us on the theme of 'The Great Commission'. An open meeting – all are welcome – and it
should help us in our thinking of outreach in Christ's name!
DIOCESAN
NEWS -
can now be found on the internet with interesting news from around the
Diocese of Bristol on www.bristol.anglican.org/news/local
THEMES & READINGS - will
be as follows at the morning services during June. In GOING DEEPER (great themes from the OT)
....(i) GOD'S CALL we are looking at well known passages from the Old
Testament and trying to understand what they are saying to us today.
|
June 6 |
The
call of Abram |
Genesis
12:1-9 |
Matthew
5:1-12 |
|
June 13 |
God
chooses David as King |
1
Samuel 16:4-13 |
Matthew
5:13-16 |
|
June 20 |
God
sends Moses |
Exodus
3:1-15 |
Matthew
6:25-34 |
|
June 27 |
Isaiah's
commission |
Isaiah
6:1-8 |
Matthew
6:5-15 |
MIDWEEK BIBLE READINGS - at
our midweek services of Holy Communion (10am on Wednesdays at St Pauls – and
10am Thursdays at Kington St Michael) we are starting a series on THE SERMON ON
THE MOUNT.
|
June 2/3 |
Blessed
are ..... |
Psalm
90 |
Matthew
5:1-12 |
|
June 9/10 |
Salt
& Light |
Psalm
91 |
Matthew
5:13-20 |
|
June 16/17 |
You have heard it
said .... |
Psalm
92 |
Matthew
5:21-30 |
|
June 23/24 |
Simply yes or no |
Psalm
93 |
Matthew
5:31-37 |
|
June 30/July 1 |
Be perfect |
Psalm
95 |
Matthew
5:38-48 |
PRAYER FOR THE MONTH – is one that I often use asking for God's Spirit to lead and equip us as we serve others. Why not use it in your own quiet time?
Eternal God & Father
you create us by your power
and redeem us by your love.
Guide and strengthen us by your Spirit
that we may give ourselves
in love and service
to one another and to you;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.