Aghavea Parish Church

On Sunday morning, we continued in our series studying Peter's first letter. Having discovered that Christians are God's chosen people, Peter goes on to help us live as aliens and exiles in this world.

Today: 10.00 am Sunday School 11.00 am Morning Prayer 7.30 pm SNATCH Next Sunday: Sunday 2nd June 2013: GIFT DAY 10.00 am Sunday School 11.00 am Service of the Word 7.30 pm Favourite Hymns Evening This Week: Thursday 30th 7.30pm Bowls Tournament as part of Brookeborough Community Festival - Colebrooke Church Hall Coming Up: Saturday 8th Sunday School Trip to Portrush Sunday 16th Children’s Day & Parish Lunch Address Updates Please return the contact details form to Albert as soon as possible. Updated details are required to ensure Gift Aid claims are accurate. Spare forms are available from the porch. Favourite Hymns Gift Day is next Sunday, 2nd June, and we look forward to an evening of Favourite Hymns. Please use the sheets to nominate your favourite hymns by today. We will try to use hymns from everyone’s lists.

On Sunday morning at our Family Service, we were thinking about building the church - not of stone or brick, but of living stones - people, built on Christ the cornerstone (1 Peter 2:4-10). In the Brooke Hall on Sunday evening, we learnt about the promise of the Holy Spirit from the valley of dry bones in Ezekiel 37.

Today: 10.00 am Sunday School 11.00 am Family Service 7.00 pm Evening Prayer - Brooke Memorial Hall Next Sunday: Sunday 26th May 2013 10.00 am Sunday School 11.00 am Morning Prayer 7.30 pm SNATCH This Week: Tuesday 21st 8pm Select Vestry - agendas available for collection Coming Up: Sunday 2nd Gift Day and Favourite Hymns Favourite Hymns Please use the sheets on the table to nominate your favourite hymns for use on Sunday 2nd June. Building Works Work continues to progress on the interior of the porch. Brookeborough Community Development Association AGM on Tuesday 21st at 8pm in the Station House. Brookeborough Community Festival 29th May - 1st June. Details in local papers. Parish Readers / Diocesan Reader Parish and Diocesan Readers are those who assist in the leading of services and preaching. Training courses will take place in the diocese this autumn and next spring. Please speak to the Rector if you would be interested in joining the course. It’s Y

On Sunday morning our reading was 1 Peter 1:22-2:3, where Peter writes to the scattered Christians about the imperishable word which, like a seed has been planted deeply in their hearts, and which they should long like babies wanting their milk. What is the fruit of the seed? Genuine mutual love.

Today: 10.00 am Sunday School 11.00 am Morning Prayer 7.30 pm SNATCH Next Sunday: Sunday 19th May 2013 10.00 am Sunday School 11.00 am Family Service 7.00 pm Evening Prayer - Brooke Memorial Hall This Week: Tuesday 14th 8pm MU - Sylvia Bourke ‘Care for the Family’ Saturday 18th Mothers’ Union outing to Ballydougan Pottery & Lisburn. Bus leaves Station House at 9am sharp. Coming Up: Tuesday 21st Select Vestry - items for agenda with Rector, please. Address Updates Please return the contact details form to Albert as soon as possible. Updated details are required to ensure Gift Aid claims are accurate. Spare forms are available from the porch. Building Update Work is continuing in the church porch, with progress being made each day. Until the work is completed, we will continue to meet in the hall. Favourite Hymns Gift Day is on Sunday 2nd June, and we look forward to an evening of Favourite Hymns. Please use the sheets to nominate your favourite hymns. W

On Sunday we continued our series in 1 Peter as we discovered that God's true grace for elect exiles makes us ransomed, holy children . (1 Peter 1:13-21)

Today: 10.00 am Sunday School 11.00 am Holy Communion Next Sunday: Sunday 12th May 2013 10.00 am Sunday School 11.00 am Morning Prayer 7.30 pm SNATCH This Week: Wednesday 8th 8pm Fivemiletown MU Open Night - Suicide Prevention - everyone most welcome Friday 10th 8pm MU Area Service - Garvary Church Coming Up: Tuesday 14th MU - ‘Care for the Family’ - Sylvia Bourke Saturday 18th MU Outing: Ballydougan Pottery & Lisburn Vestry News Work in the porch has now begun. Services will be held in the Church Hall while work continues. Bishop John writes: ‘Best wishes for your building work and temporary removal from the church building.’ Sunday School Trip Saturday 8th June to Portrush. Please sign up on the list in the porch. Diocesan Magazine Notes for the June edition with the Rector by Wednesday, please. Scripture Union The ‘It’s Your Move’ programme for P7s begins this Wednesday in Maguiresbridge PS and on 20th May in Brookeborough PS. Please pray for Jeff

On Sunday we began a new series in Peter's first epistle, looking at the True Grace of God (5:12). From chapter 1, God's True Grace makes us Chosen Exiles .