Gracious Father, revive your Church in our day, and make her holy, strong and faithful, for your glory’s sake in Jesus Christ our Lord. AmenNote re the bulletinThis bulletin has come out from the St Andrew’s Church Office email address rather than from Simon’s and will be sent less often than each week during August. Please send any requests for items / information to be shared in the bulletin to myself, Sue, at the St Andrew’s office email address: enquiries@maghullstandrew.com as I will be looking after this during Simon’s time off. Thank you. SERVICESSUNDAY 17th August:St Andrew's: 10.00 am Holy Communion AND 12 midday BaptismSt Thomas: 10.00 am Morning Prayer St James': 11.15 am Morning Prayer St Peter's: 11.15 Morning Prayer AND 4.00 pm Church for AllWednesday 20th August: St Andrew’s: 10.30am Team Holy Communion ServiceSUNDAY 24th August:4th Sunday of the month Team Service, 10.30am at St James’ this time. All welcome - be great to see you there as we enjoy worshipping altogether. So, no morning services on this day at St Andrew’s, St Peters’ or St Thomas’s. As per detail below, anyone who can make it is also welcome to join us for prayer before the service at 09:45amWednesday 27th August: St Andrew’s: 10.30am Team Holy Communion ServiceSUNDAY 31st August:St Andrew's: 10.00 am Holy Communion St James': 11.15 am Morning Prayer St Peter's: 11.15 Morning Prayer AND 4.00 pm Church for AllBible Readings Sunday 17th August: Luke 12. 49-56Sunday 24th August Bible Readings to be confirmed (prayer, F.F.M) Sunday 31st August Luke 14:1, 7 - 14TEAM PRAYERSTeam Prayers will now be taking place ahead of our monthly team service on the 4th Sunday of each month at whichever church is hosting that month’s service, at 9.45am. So the next one will be at St James' on Sunday 24th August at 9.45am. All welcome.We’re also going to be intentional now about having a short informal time of prayer at each church before the Sunday services each week - so the person leading the service will pray with others who are there for 10 mins or so half an hour before the start of the service, so 9.40 ahead of 10am services and 10.55 ahead of 11.15am services. Everyone is very welcome to join in with this. St James usually has a time of individual prayer and reflection helped by two worship songs from about 5 minutes before the actual start of the service. News Green Lane MaghullThe canal bridge on Green Lane by the Maghull Community Association is currently closed for repairs and is likely to be for the rest of August. Diversions are signposted through Green Park. Just be mindful of this, if you plan to attend our Team Service at St James’ on 24th August.Damfield Lane Just a reminder that Damfield Lane in Maghull is closed for the next three weeks. Diversions are currently in place.Request from the gardeners at St Andrew's Church Asking for plant donations that would help with weed suppression in the car park.Any low level shrubs or ground cover would be appreciated. Please contact Keith 07967144367 or any member of the gardening team.Stamps A request from St Thomas’ for your used stamps, as they are collecting them to support training guide dogs. Please do pass any you have in to your church, and the clergy will ensure they get to St Thomas’. Thank you.Request for Wool Donations - also stuffing material for toys & pillows Wool donations for our craft and chat group wld be very gratefully received! Whether whole or part balls of wool, any colour etc. Also, at the moment, donations of stuffing material for toys & pillows would be much appreciated. If you are able to drop off to the craft & chat group between 12.30 and 2pm on Thursdays at St James’ Church Green Lane, that would be great, but collection can easily be arranged. (Please see note re the August break below though.) Please contact Pat Dunbar by text message on 07795147109 or email at patcol@blueyonder.co.uk Thank you! WEEKLY EVENTSCraft and Chat: every Thursday 12.30pm until 2pm at St James in the fellowship room. Knitting, crocheting or any craft, you are assured of a very warm welcome so please do come and join us. Advance notice: this is having a break during August. PatHot lunch, tea and cakes every Thursday afternoon at Melling Tithebarn……12.00pm to 2.00pm. A plate for donations will be available. You are assured of a very warm welcome so please do come and join us.Bible Study: Our regular weekly Bible Study takes place on Thursdays at 7.30pm in St Andrew’s Church Hall. We are currently looking at the Gospel of Luke together. All welcome.MONTHLY EVENTSSt Peter's Tea and Scones: everyone is welcome to join us for tea and scones on the first Friday in every month from 2pm-3pm. The next one is on Friday 5th September. Expect lots of friendly chats and live music by our resident Michael with his keyboard. Prayer & Worship - monthly get together Each month we are going to be gathering for a time of prayer & worship together at St James Church, Green Lane. This will be a relaxed and informal time, but led and with songs, reflection on passages of scripture, pointers / themes for prayer etc. This is following on from the Prayer Course that a number of us did through Lent & Easter time, but is absolutely open to everyone, not just those who came to that course. The next of these will be on Wednesday 10th September, 7.30pm and we would be delighted to see you there. Please do speak to Rev Simon or Claire Sherman for any further information.Bereavement Support: at St Andrew’s Church. Further enquiries, and if there are any particular requests for bereavement support, from anywhere across our 4 parishes, please contact St Andrew’s Parish Office 0151 531 8972. Other noticesFoodbank: the Foodbank is based at St George's United Reformed Church on Northway opposite Iceland, on Tuesdays 10.00am-12.00 noon.Tins, packet foods and toiletries are always useful. They will gratefully receive donations from 10-12 on Tuesdays at St George’s URC on Northway (easiest access is via the car park on Larchwood Avenue). Alternatively please do drop any donations off before Tuesday on the vicarage doorstep at 23 Green Link. Thank you.CONTACT DETAILSPlease contact us…If you know anyone who would like to receive this emailIf there is anyone who needs prayer If you know anyone who needs a phone call Contact details:Revd. Ian Hopkins 07914 505437 or ianfee100@gmail.com Revd. Simon Elliott 07919 464348 or revsimonelliott76@gmail.com