We are delighted to be able to offer a screening of the film 'Life is Beautiful: A Letter to Gaza' by the Palestinian filmmaker Mohamed Jabaly. In conjunction with Refugee Week (16th - 22nd of June), we will be showing the film on Friday 20th June at 7:30pm.There's no ticket fee, we're simply requesting donations to the Red Cross Gaza Appeal. The film is unrated, but generally advised as 12+. All are welcome to join us for this poignant and moving piece of art. If you'd like to see the trailer, please see the link below:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqTlHyjR1xA
15. ‘If you love me, you will keep my commandments. 16. And I will askthe Father, and he will give you another Advocate, to be with you for ever.’ John 14 vv15&16Jesus makes this statement to his followers, but this statement is timeless it applies equally to us in 2025. Do you love Jesus? If you do then the Advocate or to use his other name, the Holy Spirit will be with you all the time. You will never walk alone because God is with you today, tomorrow and for ever. That is the Good News of the Christian Faith. What does this mean in practice? You may talk with the Holy Spirit. You aren’t simply talking to yourself, you are talking with God. Nothing is too trivial, when you want to discuss something God will always listen. He won’t look down on you or demean you, he will listen with love and understanding. You might want to talk about yourself or someone else. You might want to talk about something you have heard in the news, about situations and peoples near or far, he will listen. But then when you have said your piece, sit back quietly and listen. You probably won’t hear words back from God, but you will probably find your emotions change. If it was a matter causing you to grieve or suffer you may feel yourself becoming calmer. There are times when we don’t need to even put our thoughts into words, because the Holy Spirit dwells in us, we only need to offer our hearts and minds to God and then wait in silence. There is a posh name for this, it is called prayer.I am sure many of us remember that wonderful ‘tech’ of its day - the radio. Youngsters often don’t know what we are talking about! Do you remember having to tune the radio so you could listen to a programme. As a youngster I always tuned into Radio Luxembourg to listen to the music whilst I did my homework. They were the days!Why have I told you that? God is always tuned into us but we need to tune ourselves to God. To put it into other words, to pray, to talk with God we need to stop and focus our thoughts on God and then prayer can begin. Praying is simple, but if you have problems come and talk to one of the Ministry Team. We need to remind ourselves that prayer is the engine room of the ship called the Church. Everything we do or say in the Church needs to be undergirded with prayer. The Church needs you to provide the heart and soul of the community, without you something will be missing.May God bless you in your prayer life. Andrew SSL
Happy Birthday to the Church! Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful people, and kindle in us the fire of your love; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.‘Bless the Lord, O my soul. O Lord my God, you are very great. You are clothed with honour and majesty, wrapped in light as with a garment.’ (Psalm 104:1-2)Hymn: Breathe on me, breath of God...Acts 2: 1 - 21; Romans 8: 14 - 17The Spirit of the Lord fills the world and knows our every word and deed. Let us pray:Father, we have sinned against heaven and against you. We are not worthy to be called your children. We turn to you again. Have mercy on us, bring us back to yourself as those who once were dead but now have life through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.May the God of love bring us back to himself, forgive us our sins, and assure us of his eternal love in Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.Prayer for the day: Holy Spirit, sent by the Father, ignite in us your holy fire; strengthen your children with the gift of faith, revive your Church with the breath of love, and renew the face of the earth, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.John 14: 8 - 17, 25 - 27Please see the message from the minister.Let us pray for God to fill us all with his Spirit:We pray for the Church: Holy Spirit please ignite the fire of love in hearts everywhere;We pray for the world: Holy Spirit please quell all evil, and bring peace and justice to all;We pray for our communities, families, friends: Holy Spirit please bless our relationships;We pray for all who are sick or suffering: Holy Spirit please make your presence known;We pray for people who have been bereaved: Holy Spirit please bring comfort.Let us join in with the prayer that Jesus taught us:Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us. Lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours now and forever. Amen.Hymn: O Thou who camest from above..May the Spirit, who set the Church on fire upon the day of Pentecost, bring the world alive with the love of the risen Christ; and may the blessing of God Almighty who is Father, Son and Holy Spirit rest upon us and and be with us always. Amen.Filled with the Spirit’s power, let us go in the light and peace of Christ. Amen.
How can we ensure that our health care wishes will be met?Our next Dying Matters session in St Peter’s Hall on June 11th from 2pm - 3:30pm will be on the theme of Advance Care Planning. A representative of The Healing Harbour Charity will be with us to tell us about it and answer our questions, so that we can explore our options and express our wishes concerning future health care with our families.Come along, whether for yourself or on behalf of a loved one, to find out more.
