View this email in your browserThought for Thursdaywith Benefice NewsThursday May 16th 2024Click for WebsiteServices for Sunday 19th May Day of Pentecost 09:00 BCP Sung Eucharist St Peter’s Maxey 10:30 Family Communion St Stephen’s Etton 18:00 Celtic Evensong St Andrew’ NorthboroughBishop DebbieA service to celebrate Pentecost will be broadcast live on BBC One and iPlayer on Sunday 19 May at 10.30am from All Saints Church in Northampton. The service, led by Father Oliver Coss, will include a sermon preached by Bishop Debbie.If you are worshipping at St Stephen’s at the same time - either press the record button on your TV or watch the service on Catchup later.Th4Th for May 16thAs my Thought for this Thursday can I just offer this instead? The last words of Fr Shaw. Food for thought indeed.Grace and peaceRev KeirTHE HOLY SPIRIT will never give you stuff on a plate – you’ve got to work for it. Your work is LISTENING – taking the situation you’re in and holding it in courage, not being beaten down by it. Your work is STANDING – holding things without being deflected by your own desires or the desires of other people round you. Then things work out just through patience. How things alter we don’t know, but the situation alters. There must be dialogue in patience and charity – then something seems to turn up that wasn’t there before. We must take people as they are and where they are – not going too far ahead or too fast for them but listening to their needs and supporting them in their following. The Holy Spirit brings things new and old out of the treasury. Intercessors bring the ‘deaf and dumb’ to Christ that is their part. Seek for points of unity and stand on those rather than on principles. Have the patience that refuses to be pushed out; the patience that refuses to be disillusioned. There must be dialogue – or there will be no development. Fr Gilbert Shaw FOR OUR PRAYERSFor all young people in the beneficeFor upcoming events, may they fill the churches with joy and welcome For the growing of people’s faith through sharing with othersFor all those who are sick in mind, body or soul, especially, Mike, Ann, GaviFor those who we love but see no longerFor the Deanery youth project.DIARY DATESThis Week :Saturday May 18th in St Peter’s Church, MaxeyDancing in the Aisles with Uppingham Soul and Jazz BandAnd looking further ahead : Wednesday May 22nd 10.00 - 12.00 in St Benedict’s Church Coffee Morning. If you haven’t seen the new servery, come and take a look and enjoy coffee and cake.Thursday May 23rd between 4.00 and 6.00 Peakirk Village HallSkip-a-long : Everyone is welcome to the launch of St Peg’s Family Fun and Fund raising Skip-along. Find out more and enjoy refreshments too.Friday June 7th at 7.30pm in St Andrew’s Church NorthboroughFrumenty in Concert - folk music and more..... Songs, Stories and Shenanigans.Tickets are also available from Freda and PollySaturday June 15th 2.00 - 4.00pmSt Pega’s Strawberry Tea. More details and tickets very soon!Friday June 21st in Glinton Village HallSt Benedict’s Beetle Drive with Fish and Chip Supper. Tickets available soon.NOTICESiKnow Church is simply the way in which we hold people’s data. Do not worry if you cannotaccess the online portal or app. Benefice Office is open every Friday from 9:30 -11:00NEWSROUNDUPSpring is in the Air - The SixWhat an evening!Wonderful music! An appreciative audience! Super refreshments! A great evening of fun and fellowship!Huge thanks to Marie, Matt, David, Simon, Adam and Derek - The Six and to everyone who made the evening possible.The WebsiteDon’t forget to check out the Benefice website. There’s lots on it, including being able to buy tickets for our church events.blessingsJane (9bridgescommunications@gmail.com)
