Notices: Sunday 24th July 2016

Today:
11am Service of the Word - We welcome Mr Andrew Irwin, who will lead and preach today. Andrew has just finished 1st year at the Church of Ireland Theological Institute.

Next Sunday: Sunday 31st July 2016
11am Morning Prayer - Very Rev Raymond Ferguson

This Week:
Thursday 28th
9pm Football - Maguiresbridge

Coming Up:
Tues 2nd Aug 8pm Through the Bible Fellowship Group - Rectory
Fri 26th Aug 8pm Aghavea BBQ - tickets available soon
Thur 15th Sep 7.30pm Safeguarding Trust refresher - Clabby Church Hall

Church Repair & Renovation
Plans for the repair and renovation of the parish church are available for inspection in the Church Hall after this morning’s service.

Diocesan Magazine
Notes for the September edition of the Diocesan Magazine, including start dates for organisations should be with Gary by Sunday 14th August. You can email them to aghavea@gmail.com or drop a note through the Rectory letterbox.

Aghavea Parish BBQ
Friday 26th August
Music by Nigel Livingstone
Tickets £12.50

Clogher Rural Deanery
A Safeguarding Trust training & refresher course is being held on Thursday 15th September at 7.30pm in Clabby Church Hall. This evening is for all who volunteer with youth and children’s work in the parish and Rural Deanery.

Bible in One Year
24th Ps 41-43, Acts 24
25th Ps 44-46, Acts 25
26th Ps 47-49, Acts 26
27th Ps 50-52, Acts 27:1-25
28th Ps 53-55, Acts 27:26-44
29th Ps 56-58, Acts 28:1-15
30th Ps 59-61, Acts 28:16-31
31st Ps 62-64, Rom 1
The next fellowship group will be on Tuesday 2nd August at 8pm in the Rectory.

Prayer Diary
Sun 24th Give thanks for Andrew’s ministry here & pray for his studies
Mon 25th Healing and strength for all who are ill, at home or in hospital
Tue 26th Open Doors, serving persecuted Christians worldwide
Wed 27th Christians witnessing to God’s grace in thir workplace
Thur 28th Football brings men together - pray for evangelism opportunities
Fri 29th Faithfulness to God’s word in the Church of Ireland
Sat 30th Raymond Ferguson as he prepares to preach tomorrow
Sun 31st Give thanks for God’s blessings over this past month
Pray without ceasing (1 Thessalonians 5:17)
Prayer Diary updates can be accessed each morning at our Facebook page or by downloading the free ‘PrayerMate’ app for your smartphone and adding the Aghavea Church feed.

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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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