Risen Christ, your wounds declare your love for the world and the wonder of your risen life: give us compassion and courage to risk ourselves for those we serve, to the glory of God the Father. Amen.
SERVICES
SUNDAY 18th May:
St Andrew's: 10.00 am Holy Communion AND 12 midday Baptism
St James': 11.15 am Morning Prayer
St Peter's: 11.15 Morning Prayer AND 4.00 pm Church for All
Wednesday 21st May
St Andrew’s: 10.30am Team Holy Communion Service
SUNDAY 11th May:
St Thomas': 4th Sunday of the month 10.30am Team Service at St Thomas Melling (Rock Lane opposite The Bootle Arms). As always be great to see everyone as we gather all together, do let us know if struggling to get there as help with transport can be arranged.
St Peter's 4.00 pm Church for All
Bible Readings
Sunday 18th May Acts 11:1-18, John 13:31-35
Sunday 25th May Team service readings tbc
TEAM PRAYERS
Team 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 Thomas' on Sunday 25th May 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
Deanery Confirmation Service 2025
This is taking place next Sunday, 18th May, at 4pm at St Peter’s Church in Formby with Bishop Geoff Pearson. Please do pray for our confirmation candidates: 9 children from St Andrew’s school and Nicole & Bella Ashurst from St Andrew’s Church, along with a number of candidates from other churches.
Request from the gardeners at St Andrews 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.
Maghull Trefoil
This Guiding group that is open to all aged 18 and over, and meets on the 4th Monday of each month at St Peter’s on Moorhey Road L31 5LW. It's a place to find friendship, chat and rediscover forgotten interests. For more information do contact Helen on 07594 472 754.
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 contact Pat Dunbar by text message on 07795147109 or email at [email protected] Thank you!
WEEKLY EVENTS
Craft 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. Pat
Hot 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 EVENTS
St 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 6th June. Expect lots of friendly chats and live music by our resident Michael with his keyboard.
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 notices
Foodbank: 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.
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Revd. Ian Hopkins 07914 505437 or [email protected]
Revd. Simon Elliott 07919 464348 or [email protected]