Dear All

I hope you are keeping well in this summer heat!

This Sunday we recall the turbulent faith journeys of the Apostles Saint Peter and Saint Paul- remembered together because of the tradition that they were martyred together  in Rome during the reign of Emperor Nero.

The means of their deaths were different and in life they both had very different personalities and backgrounds, with very different encounters of Jesus and sometimes directly clashed on cultural and religious practices, which seemed to come to a positive end in AD49 in the Council of Jerusalem.However different, both of them shared a deep commitment and love for Christ and the desire to spread his message of salvation to the world, both playing key roles in establishing the early Christian church, with Peter serving as the leader of the church in Jerusalem and Paul travelling extensively throughout the Mediterranean to preach and teach.

What do their lives teach us? Their feast day reminds us here in the local church to always seek unity, working towards the same goal, in different ways, as they did. They encourage us to stay united as one Church through the Holy Spirit, inspired by their example and teaching; to continue to share the Gospel with others and to always keep Jesus Christ as our focus. 

SUNDAY’S BIBLE READINGS

Acts 12:1-11

2 Timothy 4: 6-8, 17-18

Matthew 16:13-19 (Gospel) 

THIS WEEK

Sunday 29th June       Trinity 2/ Peter and Paul

8am Holy Communion (traditional language)

10am Service of the Word (5th Sunday)- with coffee afterwards

Weds 2nd July  

9am Morning Prayer in the Hussey Chapel

11am Monthly Holy Communion 

2pm Funeral & Thanksgiving of Jannie Redman. Dress code bright and colourful. Parking available in the field next to the churchyard off Church Hill. Gathering afterwards at the Tithe Barn at Hinton St Mary. 

Fri 4th 

9.30am Summer Event planning meeting in church. All welcome.

NEXT WEEK

Sunday 6th Trinity 3

8am Holy Communion

10am Parish Communion- with coffee afterwards

Revd Angela Syer is taking both services as Revd Gaenor is away on Sunday

Weds 9th 

9am Morning Prayer

10.30am School worship

Fri 11th

12pm Churches Together Village Prayer at Our Lady’s RC Church followed by a light lunch. All welcome.

Sat 12th Marnhull Village Show at the Rec & Hall

Fri 18th & Sat 19th Marnfest at the Rec 

LOOKING AHEAD

For two weeks beginning Sunday 13th and 20th July: we are ‘hosting’ the Diocesan banners ‘Share your story’- with social media links to real life stories of faith.We shall be sharing local stories in our 10am Sunday services in August.

Friday 18th July 

10am-2.30pm Summer Quiet Day at Marnhull Rectory. Starting with a biblical reflection on the Book of Psalms by Revd Gaenor and then opportunity to sit, read, pray, draw, paint in the garden (or in Church if wet). Refreshments provided, but please bring your own lunch. Suggested donation towards church funds £10/day. Next Quiet Days are on Friday 15th August and 19th September. Places are limited so please contact Revd Gaenor as soon as possible.

Sunday 23rd August 

3pm First concert of the Season of Music: John Radford (organ). Free entry. Donations welcome.

Monday 25th August (Bank Holiday)

2-5pm Church Summer Event at the Village Hall. Please help in any way you can for this major fundraiser.

OTHER NEWS

Salisbury Cathedral offers free entry during visiting hours to regular worshippers of churches in the Diocese of Salisbury. You will need to apply for a Salisbury Cathedral Diocese Card to redeem free visitor admission: Please download the form online: https://www.salisburycathedral.org.uk/worship-and-music/congregation/#1Then return the form to [email protected] or bring a printed copy of your completed form to the Welcome Desk in Salisbury Cathedral.

PRAYERS

• Please pray for those being ordained around the country this weekend- for joy and faith in serving God
• Please pray for the people and communities of our link dioceses in the Sudans- and especially our Deanery link of Lui Diocese.  www.salisbury.anglican.org/mission/the-sudan-link
• Please pray for the family and friends of Jannie- for faith and hope in grief
• Pray for all in or from our parish who are ill in body, mind or spirit- for healing and wholeness

CONTACT US

Rector Revd Gaenor Hockey    

01258 821605      [email protected]

Part time: Sunday, Wednesday and Friday

Licensed Lay Minister Judith Male

07852780517.  [email protected]

Churchwarden Barrie Jenks 

01258 821604 [email protected]

Church is open daily:  9am – 4.30pm

ONLINE

Parish:  www.stgregorysmarnhull.org.uk

https://www.facebook.com/stgregschurch

Diocese:  https://www.salisbury.anglican.org