Notices: 2nd September 2012

Today:
11 am Holy Communion

Next Sunday:
Sunday 9th September
10 am Sunday School and Confirmation Class begins
11 am Morning Prayer Dr Kris Baraniuk (Barnabas)
7 pm Evening Prayer - Brooke Memorial Hall

Start Dates
11th September
Mothers’ Union (8 pm, Church Hall)

17th September
Bowling Club (8 pm, Church Hall)

19th September
New: Fellowship Group (8 pm, Church Hall)

3rd October
GFS (6.30 pm, Church Hall)

Coming Up...
Thursday 13th Sept ‘Making History Talk: understanding the Ulster Covenant’ - free event in the Clinton Centre, Enniskillen. 7.30pm - flyer in porch

Fellowship Group
Have you ever wanted to go deeper into the Bible? Ever had questions you want to discuss? Why not come along to the new Fellowship Group meeting fortnightly on Wednesday nights at 8pm, beginning on 19th September. You won’t be required to read out loud or say anything, but you will be welcome to join in as you feel comfortable. More information from Gary.

Confirmation
On Sunday 4th November, Bishop John will (DV) be with us for the service of Confirmation. Confirmation classes for those in Year 9 and up will be held on Sunday mornings from 9th September at 10am in the Hall. Any adults wishing to be confirmed should speak to Gary.

Barbecue
Thank you to all who helped in any way to make the Barbecue such a success.

Comments

AccessNI Check process

Hi folks Please see the following pages for the process of getting our AccessNI accreditation for our Sunday School and GFS leaders and helpers. You will need to print out the pages and keep a special note of the long number provided to you by email and let me know as soon as possible. We require an Enhanced check for everyone - and use the PIN number 918066 as detailed on the first page. The second page details the forms of identification you will need to provide - one from the first group, and two from the second group. The quicker we can all get the checks completed, the sooner we can get everything back to normal and put this whole process behind us for another three years! If you can photograph yourself (by smartphone or tablet) and email (revdjohnny@gmail.com) or WhatsApp (07488371680) them to me, that'd be great. I will also be available at the Parish Hall on Monday evening from 7pm to 8pm to help you with anything you would like assistance with! If you need any help at all

Pray for Peace

“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called children of God.” Matthew 5:9 The Holy Land, the place sanctified by the presence of prophets, poets, and priests, crying out for justice, urging on towards hope, and seeking after peace, has been, and continues to be a place sacred to millions of people around the world. We have watched with horror the appalling violence that has been unleashed over the last few days around this sacred place. We have seen families devastated, communities shattered, and countless lives lost. We, as followers of Jesus are called in this time to pray. Pray for the end of hostilities, pray for the protection of the most vulnerable on both sides in Israel and Gaza, and pray for a recommitment to a lasting peace between Israelis and Palestinians. We also pray that God might grant comfort to the afflicted, healing to the broken, strength to the weak, and courage to those in authority to lay down the instruments of violence and destruction and stud

Back to the BCP!!

Hi folks It’s been a long time since the pandemic started and the lockdowns - and Covid hasn’t really gone away! I had the dubious honour of getting Covid for the second time just before Holy Week, giving me the chance to think about ministry direction, both my own and in the parish. One of the original responses to the pandemic was to limit our use of the hymn books and our Prayer Books. At the beginning I produced a service sheet with all the relevant liturgy - which we used in the car park and when we returned to the church. Our “temporary measure” lasted almost three years - and it’s time to move on! Our Book of Common Prayer contains our unique identity - in fact the word “Common” doesn’t mean ordinary but that it shows our unity - the liturgy we hold in “common”. We will be returning to our BCPs from this weekend, the Second Sunday of Easter. We will be using Morning Prayer Two - and we will guide us through the service. We look forward to seeing you in church or online via Fb

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