Aghavea Parish Church

On Sunday morning we were looking at the instruction to be filled with the Spirit from Ephesians 5:1-20, very appropriate for the day of Pentecost.

Today: 10.00am Sunday School 11.00am Morning Prayer Next Sunday: Sunday 3rd June 10.00am Sunday School 11.00am Gift Day Service of the Word 7.00pm Favourite Hymns Coming Up... 9th June Sunday School Trip: Dublin Zoo 17th June Children’s Day & Parish Lunch - please sign up on the list in the porch. 19th June Select Vestry It’s Your Move Please pray for Jeff Gawn and the SU team as they finish the It’s Your Move classes in Brookeborough PS on 29th May. Work Party Please speak to David Atwell or Kenny Hall if you are able to help any evening this week or next on the Rectory lands. GFS Congratulations to Kirsty Clarke who came 1st in the Craft competition; Rebecca Beacom who came 3rd in the Bible Study; and Zara Clarke who was Highly Commended in the Craft competition in their respective age groups across the whole island. Advance Notice: Bishop John is planning to join us on Sunday 4th November for Confirmation. In preparation, a Confirmation group will be me

Today: 10.00 am Sunday School 11.00 am Family Service Next Sunday: Sunday 27th May 10.00 am Sunday School 11.00 am Morning Prayer Gift Day / Favourite Hymns Sunday 3rd June - Gift Day envelopes available today. Please nominate your favourite hymns for ‘Favourite Hymns’ by today. Sunday School Trip The Sunday School Trip this year is heading to Dublin Zoo on the 9th June. If you would like to join them, please sign up on the sheet in the porch. Children’s Day & Parish Lunch Sunday 17th June. Speaker: Niall Manogue (CMS Ireland), followed by Parish Lunch. Please sign up on the list in the porch if you’re planning to come for your lunch! Crosslinks Camps: 28th July - 4th August Junior: Cleenish Centre, Bellanaleck Senior: Mullartown House, Annalong Brookeborough Community Festival Wednesday 23rd - Saturday 26th: for more information see local press. Bowls night in Aghavea on Thursday.

On Sunday we returned to Ephesians, picking up where we left off before Easter. In Ephesians 4:1-16, Paul urges each of us to be body builders .

Today: 10.00am Sunday School 11.00am Morning Prayer 3.30pm ‘The Prayer of Faith’ - Church’s Ministry of Healing seminar/workshop with Brother David Jardine in the Church Hall 5.30pm Refreshments 7.00pm Healing Service in Church Next Sunday: Sunday 20th May 10.00am Sunday School 11.00am Family Service Coming Up... Tuesday 15th 8pm Select Vestry Friday 18th 8pm MU Area Service - Donacavey Parish Church, Fintona Thursday 24th Brookeborough Community Festival Bowls Gift Day Our annual Gift Day will be held on Sunday 3rd June. Gift Day envelopes will be available next Sunday. As part of Gift Day, we will be hosting a special Favourite Hymns evening - please use the sheets in the porch to nominate your favourite hymns by next Sunday. Sunday School Trip Saturady 9th June to Dublin Zoo. It’s Your Move Please pray for Jeff Gawn and the SU team as they help P7 pupils prepare to move schools: in Brookeborough PS on 15th, 24th & 29th May.

As we finished the post-resurrection appearances from John's Gospel, we listen in as Jesus asks Peter: Do you love me?

Today: 10.00 am Sunday School 11.00 am Holy Communion 7.00 pm Evening Prayer - Brooke Hall Next Sunday: Sunday 13th May 10.00 am Sunday School 11.00 am Morning Prayer: Eph 4:1-16 Growing in the Gifts of Grace 3.30 pm ‘The Prayer of Faith’ - Church’s Ministry of Healing seminar / workshop: Church Hall 5.30 pm Refreshments in the Church Hall 7.00 pm Healing Service in the Church Diocesan Magazine Notes for the June edition of the Clogher Diocesan Magazine should be with the Rector by this Tuesday. Select Vestry Items for the agenda for the next meeting of Select Vestry on 15th May should be with the Rector by this Thursday. Gift Day Plans are under way for our annual Gift Day on Sunday 3rd June, including a Favourite Hymns evening. Please nominate your favourite hymn by Sunday 20th May using the sheets provided. We’ll try to use as many as possible. It’s Your Move Please pray for Jeff Gawn and the SU team as they help P7 pupils prepare to move schools: in Maguiresbridge PS on

On Sunday, we were considering the experience of doubting Thomas, and thinking about how we can believe that Jesus really is alive: Faith and Doubt