Aghavea Parish Church

Today: 11am Holy Communion Next Sunday 12th July: 11am Morning Prayer - 1 Thess 5: 12-27 This week: Saturday 11th Wedding: Amanda Hall & Frainc MacManus Coming up: Friday 28th Aug BBQ & Dance - Tickets £12.50 available from end of July. Music by Alistair Scott Ceilidh Band Crosslinks Camps Junior Camp: A Great Escape - Castlewellan Castle 8th-12th August, ages 8-11. Senior Camp: Rock Solid - Castlewellan Castle 8th-15th August, ages 12-17. Reset: Dunluce Parish Centre, Bushmills 21st-23rd August, ages 18-30. See flyers in porch for more information, or visit www.crosslinks.org/camps Sermon Notes: Walking Worthy for The Day (1 Thes 5: 1-11) The Day of the Lord will be sudden but not surprising - be sober as you wait for your salvation The Day of the Lord will be sudden... (1-3) - Like a thief in the night or labour pains - sudden, unexpected - ‘They’ and ‘them’ - talking about other people ... but not surprising... (4-5) - You, beloved, not kept in t...

Today: 11am Morning Prayer Next Sunday: 5th July 2015 11am Holy Communion - 1 Thess 5: 1-11 Walking Worthy for the Day This Week: Tuesday 30th 8pm SNATCH leaders meeting - Rectory Thursday 2nd 7.30pm Select Vestry meeting Saturday 4th 12pm SNATCH outing to Summer Madness - Colebrooke Hall Coming Up: Fri 28th Aug BBQ & Dance - Tickets £12.50 available from end of July. Music by Alistair Scott Ceilidh Band Summer Madness SNATCH are heading to Summer Madness on Saturday 4th July! The bus leaves Colebrooke Church Hall at 12pm, stopping en route for lunch, before arriving at Glenarm Castle for dinner with the Clogher subcamp and evening worship. Return home at 12am approx. Cost £10 entrance to Summer Madness, plus pocket money for lunch, snacks & bookshop. Consent forms available from SNATCH leaders. Hall Tidy-up Thank you to all who helped with the tidy-up in the Church Hall in so many ways. Your efforts are greatly appreciated. Sermon Notes: Walking Wort...

Today: 11am Children’s Day Family Service - we welcome Rev Adrian Dorrian (St Mark’s, Dundela & CMSI Chair) as our speaker 12.15pm Parish Lunch 7pm Evening Prayer - Brooke Memorial Hall Next Sunday: Sunday 28th June 2015 11am Morning Prayer - 1 Thess 4: 13-18 Walking Worthy in Hope This Week: Monday 22nd - Friday 26th Hall tidy-up week - any help will be gratefully received Saturday 27th 7pm The Crosslinks Meeting - St Saviour’s, Dollingstown Coming Up: Sat 4th July SNATCH outing to Summer Madness - see below for details Fri 28th Aug BBQ & Dance - Tickets £12.50 available from end of July. Music by Alistair Scott Ceilidh Band Crosslinks Summer Camps Junior Camp: A Great Escape - Castlewellan Castle 8th-12th August, ages 8-11. Senior Camp: Rock Solid - Castlewellan Castle 8th-15th August, ages 12-17. Reset: Dunluce Parish Centre, Bushmills 21st-23rd August, ages 18-30. See flyers in porch for more information, or visit www.crosslinks.org/camps Summer Mad...

Today: 11am Holy Communion & Sunday School 7pm SNATCH - Aghavea Hall Next Sunday: Sunday 21st June 2015 11am Children’s Day Family Service - preacher: Rev Adrian Dorrian (St Mark’s, Dundela & CMSI Chair) 12.15pm Parish Lunch - sign up on the sheet, please 7pm Evening Prayer - Brooke Hall This week: Tuesday 16th 8pm Select Vestry - agenda available today Wednesday 17th 7.30pm ‘Thanks & Praise’ Roadshow - Enniskillen Cathedral 7.30pm CDYC meets in the Rectory Coming up: Sat 4th July SNATCH visit to Summer Madness ‘Thanks & Praise’ Roadshow The Church of Ireland are producing a new supplement to the Church Hymnal, to be released in the autumn. A number of taster sessions are being held around the country, to hear and sing some of the hymns and songs. Our local event is on Wednesday evening at 7.30pm in Enniskillen Cathedral, and is open to everyone. SNATCH NEWS SNATCH finishes for the summer tonight with a pudding party at 7pm in Aghavea. On Satu...

In May we began a new series in 1 Thessalonians called 'Walking Worthy'. There were also sermons from Psalm 110 in the Brooke Memorial Hall and Acts 1 at the Church Family Service. Here are all the sermons preached over the past month for you to listen in and catch up on any you may have missed! Sunday 3rd May: 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10 Walking Worthy as Model Christians Sunday 10th May: 1 Thessalonians 2:1-8 Walking Worthy in Evangelism Psalm 110 King and Priest Sunday 17th May: Acts 1:1-11 Stop, Wait, Go! Sunday 24th May: 1 Thessalonians 2:9-16 Walking Worthy According to the Word Sunday 31st May: 1 Thessalonians 2:17-3:!3 Walking Worthy in Afflictions

Today: 11am Gift Day Service of the Word & Sunday School 7.30pm Favourite Hymns Evening - soloist: Lynda Lindsay Next Sunday: Sunday 14th June 2015 11am Holy Communion and Sunday School 7pm SNATCH - Aghavea Hall This Week: Thursday 11th 6.30pm Barnabas Cup - Ballinamallard Coming Up: Sun 21st June Children’s Day & Parish Lunch for CMSI - speaker: Rev Adrian Dorrian (St Mark’s, Dundela & CMSI Chair) Sunday School Update Sunday School will begin at 11am in church, before the young people and teachers move across to the Church Hall for age-appropriate Bible teaching. This will be on a trial basis running through until Children’s Day on 21st June. For more information, speak to Gary, Linda or any of the Sunday School teachers. Hall Tidy-Up Week Select Vestry have suggested that the week beginning Monday 22nd June be used for tidying up the church hall at the end of the academic year. Organisations and individual hall users are asked to help with the tidy-u...

Today: 11am Morning Prayer & Sunday School 7pm SNATCH - Aghavea Hall Next Sunday: 7th June 2015 11am Gift Day Service of the Word & Sunday School 7.30pm Favourite Hymns Evening - soloist: Lynda Lindsay This Week: Tuesday 2nd 8pm Crosslinks Prayer Meeting - all welcome Thursday 4th 9pm Football friendly v Clabby - Fivemiletown Coming Up: Thursday 11th Barnabas Cup 7-a-side - Ballinamallard Sunday 21st Children’s Day - speaker: Rev Adrian Dorrian (St Mark’s, Dundela & CMSI Chair). Followed by Parish Lunch for CMSI - sign up sheet available in the porch Sunday School Update Sunday School will begin at 11am in church, before the young people and teachers move across to the Church Hall for age-appropriate Bible teaching. This will be on a trial basis running through until Children’s Day on 21st June. For more information, speak to Gary, Linda or any of the Sunday School teachers. The Barnabas Cup The Churches 7-a-side football tournament is on Thursday ...

Today: 11am Morning Prayer & Sunday School 7.30pm Select Vestry Commissioning Service - Clabby Parish Church. Organised by Clogher Rural Deanery. Speaker: Dermot O’Callaghan (Hillsborough). Everyone welcome! Next Sunday: 31st May 2015 11am Morning Prayer & Sunday School 7pm SNATCH - Aghavea Hall This Week: Saturday 30th 12pm SEFF Tractor Run & Family Fun Day - Aghavea Hall Coming Up: Sun 7th June Gift Day & Favourite Hymns evening Sun 21st June Children’s Day - speaker: Rev Adrian Dorrian (St Mark’s, Dundela & CMSI Chair). Followed by Parish Lunch for CMSI - sign up sheet available in the porch Sunday School Update Sunday School will begin at 11am in church, before the young people and teachers move across to the Church Hall for age-appropriate Bible teaching. This will be on a trial basis running through until Children’s Day on 21st June. For more information, speak to Gary, Linda or any of the Sunday School teachers. The Barnabas Cup The Churc...

Today: 11am Church Family Service 7pm SNATCH - Aghavea Hall Next Sunday: Sunday 24th May 2015 11am Morning Prayer and Sunday School 7.30pm Select Vestry Commissioning Service - Clabby Parish Church Speaker: Dermot O’Callaghan (Hillsborough). Organised by Clogher Rural Deanery- all welcome to attend This Week: Tuesday 19th 8pm Select Vestry - agenda available today Saturday 23rd 9am Mothers’ Union Outing to Newtownards & Comber Coming Up: Tue 2nd June Crosslinks Prayer Meeting Sun 7th June Gift Day & Favourite Hymns evening - with Lynda Lindsay Sun 21st June Children’s Day & Parish Lunch for CMSI - speaker: Rev Adrian Dorrian (St Mark’s, Dundela & CMSI Chair) Sunday School Update Sunday School will begin at 11am in church, before the young people and teachers move across to the Church Hall for age-appropriate Bible teaching. This will be on a trial basis running through until Children’s Day on 21st June. For more information, speak to Gary, Linda o...

Today: 11am Morning Prayer & Sunday School 7pm Evening Prayer - Brooke Memorial Hall Next Sunday: 17th May 2015 11am Church Family Service - The Ascension 7pm SNATCH - Aghavea Hall This Week: Tuesday 12th 8pm Mothers’ Union - speaker: Roy Crowe Thursday 14th 8pm SU Prayer Meeting - Ballinamallard Methodist Church Coming Up: Tuesday 19th Select Vestry Sun 24th May 7.30pm Clogher Rural Deanery Select Vestry Commissioning - Clabby Parish Church. Speaker: Dermot O’Callaghan Sun 7th June Gift Day & Favourite Hymns evening Sunday School Update Sunday School will begin at 11am in church, before the young people and teachers move across to the Church Hall for age-appropriate Bible teaching. This will be on a trial basis running through until Children’s Day on 21st June. For more information, speak to Gary, Linda or any of the Sunday School teachers. Mothers’ Union News & Invitations Tuesday 12th May - Aghavea MU at 8pm - Roy Crowe Wed 13th May - Fivemileto...

Today: 11am Holy Communion & Sunday School 7pm SNATCH - Aghavea Hall Next Sunday: Sunday 10th May 2015 11am Morning Prayer & Sunday School 4pm GFS Diocesan Service - Donacavey Church, Fintona 7pm Evening Prayer - Brooke Hall This week: Tuesday 5th Diocesan Council meets Thurs 7th General Synod begins in Armagh, until Saturday Coming up: Tuesday 12th Mothers’ Union - speaker: Roy Crowe Tuesday 19th Select Vestry Sun 24th May 7.30pm Clogher Rural Deanery Select Vestry Commissioning - Clabby Parish Church. Speaker: Dermot O’Callaghan Sun 7th June Gift Day & Favourite Hymns evening Sunday School Update From today, Sunday School is making some changes. Sunday School will begin at 11am in church, before the young people and teachers move across to the Church Hall for age-appropriate Bible teaching. This will be on a trial basis running through until Children’s Day on 21st June. For more information, speak to Gary, Linda or any of the Sunday School teachers...

In Holy Week, we joined together with Brookeborough Methodist Church for a special series of events called Cross Words. We listened in each evening to the words spoken by the Lord Jesus on the cross. Here are the sermons from each evening: Cross Words: Forgiveness (Luke 23:34) Cross Words: Comfort (John 19:26-27) Cross Words: Assurance (Luke 23:43) Cross Words: Cost (Matthew 27:46) If you would like to watch The Cross video by Billy Graham from Good Friday, you can find it at this link .

Today: 10am Sunday School & Confirmation Group 11am Confirmation with Bishop John McDowell 7pm Evening Prayer - Brooke Memorial Hall Next Sunday: Sunday 3rd May 2015 11am Holy Communion & Sunday School 7pm SNATCH - Aghavea Hall This Week: Friday 1st 8pm MU Diocesan Service - St Patrick’s Church, Monaghan Coming Up: Sun 10th May 4pm GFS Diocesan Service - Donacavey Church, Fintona Sun 24th May 7.30pm Clogher Rural Deanery Select Vestry Commissioning - Clabby Parish Church. Speaker: Dermot O’Callaghan Sunday School Update From Sunday 3rd May, Sunday School is making some changes. Sunday School will begin at 11am in church, before the young people and teachers move across to the Church Hall for age-appropriate Bible teaching. This will be on a trial basis running through until Children’s Day on 21st June. For more information, speak to Gary, Linda or any of the Sunday School teachers. Mothers’ Union News & Invitations Friday 1st May - Diocesan Festival S...

Today: 10am Sunday School & Confirmation Group 11am Church Family Service with Baptism 12pm Light Lunch, followed by Easter General Vestry Next Sunday: Sunday 26th April 2015 10am Sunday School & Confirmation Group 11am Confirmation with Bishop John McDowell 7pm Evening Prayer - Brooke Memorial Hall This Week: Tuesday 21st 8pm Select Vestry Friday 24th 7pm GFS Fun Night in St John’s Hall, Fivemiletown Coming Up: Sun 3rd May 7pm SNATCH - Aghavea Hall Sun 10th May 4pm GFS Diocesan Service - Donacavey Church, Fintona Sun 24th May 7.30pm Clogher Rural Deanery Select Vestry Commissioning - Clabby Parish Church. Speaker: Dermot O’Callaghan Together Book Launch Together - a new book on Youth Ministry, written by various youth workers in Northern Ireland will be launched locally this Thursday 23rd April at 7.30pm in Enniskillen Presbyterian Halls. Tickets cost £10, including supper and a copy of the book. To register, email Jeff Gawn (SU) at jeff@suni.co.uk S...

Today: 11am Morning Prayer Next Sunday: 19th April 2015 10am Sunday School & Confirmation Group 11am Church Family Service with Baptism, Lunch & Easter Vestry This Week: Tuesday 14th Mothers’ Union - visit to Belle Isle Castle Thursday 16th 7.30pm Evening Prayer in Enniskillen Cathedral - special preacher: Canon Andrew White, the Vicar of Baghdad Friday 17th 7.30pm Commissioning service of Rev David Luckman as Crosslinks Ireland Team Leader - St Saviour’s Dollingstown Easter General Vestry The Easter Vestry will be held on Sunday 19th April at 12.30pm, following a light lunch after the Church Family Service. At the meeting we will hear reports on church life, appoint and elect Churchwardens and Glebewardens, and elect the new Select Vestry. All are welcome to the lunch and the meeting, but only Registered Vestry members can stand for election or vote. Mothers’ Union News Monday 13th April: Clogh MU Visitors’ Night - 8pm in Clogh War Memorial Hall. Friday ...

Today: 6.30am Dawn Service followed by breakfast 11am Easter Family Celebration Next Sunday: Sunday 12th April 2015 11am Morning Prayer - John 20: 19-31 Doubting Thomas Coming Up: Sun 19th Lunch & Easter Vestry - please sign up for lunch Sun 26th Confirmation Mothers’ Union Outing Saturday 23rd May 2015. Morning Coffee in The Tannery, Moira; shopping in Newtownards; Flower Festival and evening meal at St Mary’s Comber. To book your place, speak to Valerie Crawford or Helen Rutledge. Easter General Vestry The Easter Vestry will be held on Sunday 19th April at 12.30pm, following a light lunch after the Church Family Service. At the meeting we will hear reports on church life, appoint and elect Churchwardens and Glebewardens, and elect the new Select Vestry. All are welcome to the lunch and the meeting, but only Registered Vestry members can stand for election or vote. Prayer Diary Sun 5th Give thanks for the hope we have because Jesus is alive! Mon 6th Pray for C...

Today: 10am Sunday School & Confirmation Group 11am Morning Prayer 7.30pm Palm Sunday Praise led by SNATCH - Clabby Parish Church Next Sunday: Easter Day 5th April 6.30am Dawn Service followed by breakfast - Hall car park 11am Easter Family Celebration This Week: Monday 30th 8pm Brookeborough Methodist - Forgiveness Tuesday 31st 8pm Aghavea - Comfort Wed 1st 8pm Brookeborough Methodist - Assurance Thursday 2nd 8pm Aghavea - Cost Good Friday 8pm Brookeborough Methodist - Victory Saturday 4th 7.30pm CDYC Event - Vigil - Enniskillen Cathedral Coming Up: Sun 19th April Family Service, Light Lunch & Easter Vestry Sun 26th April Confirmation The Wednesday Club Coffee Morning & Sale of Work Wednesday 1st April from 10am - 12pm in Brookeborough Methodist Church. CDYC Event: Vigil Saturday 4th April at 7.30pm Enniskillen Cathedral. Meeting at Aghavea at 7pm. Consent forms from SNATCH. Easter General Vestry The Easter Vestry will be held on Sunday 19th A...

From January through to March, we took another chunk of Luke's Gospel, rejoining the action where Jesus resolutely sets his face for Jerusalem. Everything that happens is informed by this one way journey, on his way to the cross. Here are the sermons in order: Luke 9: 51-62 Follow me Luke 10: 1-24 Sent by Jesus (Apologies, Luke 10: 25-37 wasn't recorded) Luke 10: 38-42 Mary and Martha Luke 11: 1-13 Praying to our Father Luke 11: 14-36 The Stronger, Something Greater Saviour Luke 11:37 - 12:12 The Woes of Religion Luke 12: 13-34 The Foolish Farmer Luke 12: 35-53 The Faithful Servant Luke 12:54 - 13:9 Repent or Perish Luke 13: 10-21 A Loosed Woman Luke 13: 22-35 The Fox and the Hen

Today: 10am Sunday School & Confirmation Group 11am Morning Prayer with Baptism - We welcome the family and friends of Mark Millar, who comes to be baptised. 7pm SNATCH - Colebrooke Hall Next Sunday: Sunday 29th March 2015 - Palm Sunday 10am Sunday School & Confirmation Group 11am Morning Prayer 7.30pm Palm Sunday Praise led by SNATCH - Clabby Parish Church This Week: Monday 23rd 8pm Bowls AGM, final night of the season Wednesday 25th 6.30pm GFS (final night) 8pm Lent Midweek Service Thursday 26th 7.30pm Brookeborough Primary PTSA Cookery Demo Coming Up: Monday 30th 8pm each night - Cross Words - Aghavea & B’boro Methodist Sat 4th April 7.30pm Vigil CDYC Event in Enniskillen Cathedral Sun 5th April 6.30am Dawn Service 11am Easter Family Celebration Sun 19th April Family Service, Light Lunch & Easter Vestry Mothers’ Union Outing: 23rd May Morning Coffee in The Tannery; shopping in Newtownards; Flower Festival & meal at St Mary’s Comber. ...

Today: 10am Sunday School & Confirmation Group 11am Church Family Service Next Sunday: Sunday 22nd March 2015 10am Sunday School & Confirmation Group 11am Morning Prayer & Baptism 7pm SNATCH - Colebrooke Hall This Week: Monday 16th 8pm Bowling Club Tuesday 17th 8pm Select Vestry - agenda available today Wednesday 18th 6.30pm GFS 8pm Lent Midweek Service Coming Up: Monday 23rd Bowls AGM Sunday 29th 7.30pm Palm Sunday Praise led by SNATCH - Clabby Church Monday 30th 8pm each night - Cross Words - Aghavea & B’boro Methodist Sat 4th April 7.30pm Vigil CDYC Event in Enniskillen Cathedral Sun 5th April 6.30am Dawn Service 11am Easter Family Celebration Sun 19th April Lunch & Easter Vestry Mothers’ Union Invitation Saturday 21st March: MU Quiet Day with Bishop Fanta Clarke in Clabby - 10.30am-3pm. Booking essential - speak to Valerie Crawford by today. Mothers’ Union Outing Saturday 23rd May 2015. Morning Coffee in The Tannery, Moira; shop...