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Pew News for w/b Sundays 27th April Easter 2 & 4th May Easter 3

c 1602: Caravaggio: Incredulity of Thomas
c 1444: Miraculous draft of fishes by Wiltz

Dear All

In stark contrast to the last few month’s news headlines, this week we have witnessed the extraordinary global effect of a different kind of leader in Pope Francis’ words and actions, that have changed so many lives for the better and offered the world a very different, compassionate, faith-full narrative.

His last words to the thousands gathered in St Peter’s Square on Easter Day were about our Lord Jesus Christ: “He is alive and is with us always, shedding the tears of those who suffer and adding to the beauty of life through the small acts of love carried out by each of us..in the wonder of the Easter faith, carrying in our hearts every expectation of peace and liberation, we can say: ” With you, O Lord, everything is new. With you, everything begins again.” 

And now in Eastertide, we hear again about the lives of the disciples in the risen power of Christ:the power that transformed the first disciples from fearful and powerless people into men and women who were unafraid to speak to crowds of thousands; unafraid to testify before the very authorities who crucified their Lord; willing to travel vast distances and endure stoning, imprisonment and martyrdom and able to convince men, women and children that something important hinged on their acceptance of their message concerning the person of Jesus Christ.

The power and life that Jesus gave to them in that locked room, when he breathed the Holy Spirit upon them – and then again poured out that Spirit upon all believers on the day of Pentecost and beginning the life of the Church- is the same power and life granted by the one in whom we also believe.

In our own lives today, encouraged by all the saints like St. Thomas and St. George who have gone on before us, we too need to give evidence to the power of the risen Christ within us in our own generation, to be aware of the temptation to be silent about the things that matter to us and to seek God in prayer for the courage, the words and actions to do this. 

May the wonder of the Easter faith give us all a new perspective and a new hope.

BIBLE READINGS

SUNDAY 27th APRIL  EASTER 2

Acts 5: 27-32

Revelation 1: 4-8

John 20: 19-end

SUNDAY 4th MAY  EASTER 3

Acts 9: 1–20

Revelation 5: 11-end

John 21: 1-19

THIS WEEK

Sun 27th   Easter 2

8am  Holy Communion (traditional language)

10am Parish Communion

11.15am   Annual Parochial Church Meeting for everyone. Please read the report ahead of the meeting 

Mon 28th St George’s Day – deferred because of Easter Week- see prayer below

Weds 30th 

9am Morning Prayer

10.30am School Worship

NEXT WEEK & LOOKING AHEAD

Revd Gaenor is on post-Easter leave 3-13 May. Please contact Judith if you have an urgent pastoral need.

Sunday 4th May   Easter 3

8am  Holy Communion (traditional language)

10am Parish Communion

Revd Angela Syer presiding and Judith preaching at both

Weds 7th

9am Morning Prayer

11am Monthly Holy Communion – led by Canon Richard Hancock

Thurs 8th 

11am RBL VE Day 80th anniversary service at the War Memorial- led by Revd Andrew Gubbins

Fri 9th

12pm  Village Prayer at Marnhull Methodist Church.

Sunday 11th 

8am  Holy Communion – led by Revd Andrew

10am Parish Communion- led by Revd Angela

Tues 13th – Sun 18th Salisbury Cathedral Flower Festival- featuring two of St. Greg’s’ Flower team! www.salisburycathedral.org.uk/flower-festival

Weds 14th

7pm for 7.30pm Deanery Synod meeting here. Please speak to Sharon if you can help with refreshments

Thurs 15th

7pm  Singing Group practice in church

Fri 16th

6-9pm Outdoor Pilgrim Praise- Stalbridge Rectory garden, Church Hill, Stalbridge DT10 2LR

Sun 18th

10am All Age Service

Tues 20th 

12-12.30pm Organ recital by Stephen Binnington 3/3. Donations welcome for church funds. 

Thursday 29th

11am Ascension Day Holy Communion

Sunday 8th June Pentecost

Sunday 15th June Trinity Sunday– also Father’s Day

PRAYERS

  • Please continue to pray for the people of Sudan, South Sudan and Myanmar and especially for all agencies and charities supporting them- for perseverance and compassion
  • Please pray for our Roman Catholic friends, especially at Our Lady’s in Marnhull, as they mourn the death of Pope Francis- for hope and faith in believing.
  • Pray for our APCM on Sunday and especially for the filling of the second Churchwarden’s post and 4 new PCC members.
  • Please pray for all in or from our parish who are currently ill in body, mind or spirit- for healing and wholeness

Collect for George, martyr and patron of England c.304  (Common Worship)

God of hosts,

Who so kindled the flame of love

In the heart of your servant George

That he bore witness to the risen Lord

By his life and by his death;

Give us the same faith and power of love,

That we who rejoice in his triumphs 

May come to share with him the fullness of the resurrection;

Through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord,

Who is alive and reigns with you,

In the unity of the Holy Spirit,

One God, now and for ever. Amen.

Every blessing this Eastertide

Gaenor

CONTACT US

Rector Revd Gaenor Hockey    

01258 821605  [email protected] 

Part time: Sunday, Wednesday and Friday 

Licensed Lay Minister Judith Male 

07852 780517 [email protected]

Churchwarden Barrie Jenks 

01258 821604 [email protected]

Church is open daily:  9am – 4.30pm

ONLINE

Website:  www.stgregorysmarnhull.org.uk

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