Notices: 8th April 2012

Today:
11.00am Holy Communion

This Week:
Tuesday 10th
8pm Mothers’ Union: Aloe evening with Lorraine; all visitors welcome

Wednesday 11th
8pm Fivemiletown MU visitors’ evening. Speaker: Gaye Fairburn - My quilt tells a story

Thursday 12th
8pm Easter Vestry - see notice below

Next Sunday:
Sunday 15th April
10.00am Sunday School
11.00am Family Service (& Vestry Commissioning)

Easter Vestry:
The Easter Vestry will be held on Thursday 12th April at 8pm in the Church Hall. Please make every effort to be present for this meeting as we elect the Select Vestry for the next year. If you are unable to attend, please send an apology.

Coming up:
Tuesday 17th Select Vestry

Saturday 21st ‘First Things’ Conference at 2pm and Evening Celebration at 7pm - Shankill Church Lurgan. More info at www.efic.info

Sunday 22nd 4pm GFS Diocesan Service at Aghavea

Friday 27th Institution of Ven Roderic West as Rector of Seapatrick, Banbridge - if you hope to attend, please let the Rector know by 22nd April for catering purposes.

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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

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

Second Sunday in Lent

Hi folks Another week has literally flown by - and we've already started the new month! This Sunday's readings include the best known passage in the Bible, John 3 - the conversation between Jesus and Nicodemus. In this passage, Jesus sums up the whole Gospel message of love, salvation and eternal life in one verse, known to us all as John 3:16. Is this the most important verse in our Holy Scriptures? Possibly, but join us on Sunday to discuss the passage, and how it fits into the Christian life as we know it. Our service is Holy Communion Two, and our readings and passages are listed on our service sheets attached. Our service will be streamed on Facebook (all being well) and shared afterwards on our page if you can't join us live. Blessings Johnny

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