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Notices: Sunday 2nd November 2014


Today:
11am Holy Communion
7.30pm UDR Memorial Plaque Rededication Service

Next Sunday: Sunday 9th November 2014
10.45am Act of Remembrance - Brookeborough War Memorial
11.30am Morning Prayer with an Act of Remembrance
7pm SNATCH - Aghavea Hall

This week:
Monday 3rd
8pm Bowls match at home v Derryvullen North
8pm CDYC meets in the Rectory

Wednesday 5th
6.30pm GFS
8pm Bible Study - 2 Timothy 3: 1-17

Coming up:
Monday 10th Bowls match at home v Clogh
Tuesday 11th MU AGM
Tuesday 18th Select Vestry - agenda items by next Sunday, please
Wednesday 19th Bible Study - 2 Timothy 4: 1-8
Monday 24th Bowls match at home v Trory
Wednesday 26th Christmas Fair

Clogher Diocesan Magazine
Any news or articles for the December & January edition of the magazine including the start dates for organisations should be with Gary by Friday.

Diocesan Ministry of Healing
Service tonight at 7.30pm in Clabby Parish Church. All welcome.

Clogher Diocesan Youth Council
AMAZE
Saturday 22nd November at 8pm, St Patrick’s Church & Halls Monaghan
Worship, Bible teaching, Games, Food, and much more
Consent forms from SNATCH leaders

Sermon Notes: Covenant Confirmed (Genesis 17:1-27)
After Abram takes matters into his own hands, God confirms the covenant of promise, not by works.

The word of the LORD was rare
- Passage of time - compare 16:16 with 17:1... 13 years in between!
- Covenant renewal
Q: How can we keep trusting in the times God seems to be silent?

The word of the LORD confirms the covenant
- As for me (4-8) - multitudes - enlarging the vision; offspring, land, relationship: ‘I will be their God.’
- As for you (9-14) - circumcision as the sign of the covenant
- As for Sarai (15-19) - promise of son, Isaac, born to her at 90!
- As for Ishmael (20-21) - blessing, but no promise of inheritance
Q: Will we trust the promise when God’s demands seem so high?

The word of the LORD is fulfilled
- Abraham’s obedience (23-27)
- Jesus’ obedience - cut off for our sake (Colossians 2)
Q: What will we do differently because the power of sin is gone?

Prayer Diary
Sun 2nd Comfort for all who mourn, especially members of the UDR Association remembering colleagues today
Mon 3rd Clogher Diocesan Youth Council meeting tonight.
Tue 4th Our mission partners, seeking God’s guidance for the future
Wed 5th Pray for a hunger for God’s word as Bible study meets
Thur 6th Pray for those who are ill at home or in hospital
Fri 7th All who are hungry, for the Pantry as it seeks to share God’s love in our local community
Sat 8th SNATCH members growing in faith through fellowship
Sun 9th Peace in the world - as we give thanks for those who have given their lives for peace

May the Lord direct your hearts into God’s love and Christ’s perseverance. 2 Thessalonians 3:5

Prayer Diary updates can be accessed each morning at our Facebook page or by downloading the free ‘PrayerMate’ app for your smartphone and adding the Aghavea Church feed.
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