Christ the King Sunday

Hi folks

The Sunday before Advent marks the end of our Liturgical Year. This year most of our Sunday Gospel lessons have been from the Gospel according to Matthew. The last Sunday before Advent is also known as Christ the King Sunday. We had been challenged by the Bishop to use the opportunity to use the occasion as a Mission Sunday, looking at the work of a missionary or Christian society - but our Covid-19 restrictions put paid to most of our early plans. I had hoped to have a representative from the Bible Society with us, but that can wait until another time.

Our service this week is also our last for two weeks due to the Government's plans for a circuit breaker. The infection levels in Northern Ireland are steadily increasing, and the bed occupancy rate in our hospitals in at or over the full capacity. It makes sense to have a circuit breaker, although having it in October when the schools were off might have made more sense! I'm just delighted that I'm not an MLA or government minister!!

Back to Church matters - we'll be meeting as usual, at 11am on Sunday 22nd November to celebrate Christ the King, and looking at the wonderful parable about the sheep and the goats in Matthew 25. It'll be streamed live online, and available as usual via our Facebook page.

Please find the service sheets in the attached pictures, or follow us through the Book of Common Prayer, starting on page 101.

God bless

Johnny

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