Living by Faith

Dear All Saints and St Marys

The word "faith" appears 7 times in the reading from the letter to the Hebrews. "Have a little faith!" is a common pronouncement when trying to encourage ourselves and others to take on something that might on paper look a little daunting but still holds hope and possibility. It is a word that is not just based on "no knowledge" but of some knowledge of the world matched with the humility that we perhaps don't have as yet the full picture. It is to live in a way that is both hopeful and humble. The world can often feel daunting, unpredictable and strange and yet faith holds firm to the good that is desired and still to come. It is the hope of the world that God made looking ever more closely like the kingdom. One of the loveliest images of the gospel this week is that God, as creator and maker, will welcome us all to sit at table, to join the party, and that God will be both host and server at that kingdom banquet. May we continue to be parishes that live in that same faith, hope and humility.

This week our muddy, messy church at All Saints continues with the yearly theme of Animals and will be looking at Wild Animals of the bible - a great opportunity for all the church family to be together in prayer, worship and creativity. We also have an 8am and 10am communion across the parishes.

Services this Sunday - 10th August.

8am - Holy Communion - All Saints
10am - Sung Holy Communion - St Marys
10.30am - Muddy/Messy Church - "Wild Animal" theme

The week ahead

Weds 13th Aug      9:00am Celtic Morning Prayer  - All Saints
Thurs 14th Aug      10:00am Holy Communion - St. Marys
Friday 15th Aug     11.00am Living After Loss - St Marys
Saturday 16th Aug 12.00noon to 1.30pm Saturday Lunches - St Mary’s 

Sunday 17th Aug     
10:00am Sung Holy Communion Service - St Marys
10:30 Holy Communion - All Saints

Blessings and prayers
Lizzie