God made the wild animals according to their kinds, the livestock according to their kinds, and all the creatures that move along the ground according to their kinds. And God saw that it was good. Genesis 1:25We thank God for all His creation, made perfect and in harmony with each other. We pray for all the efforts being taken to reduce the human destruction that has endangered God’s creation and forced it to be used only for greed. We ask for guidance from the Holy Spirit, as to how we can contribute to environmental restoration and rehabilitation.We pray for the different communities of the world where new and dangerous viruses are threatening lives, as Covid did, during the pandemic. We pray for the compassion and willingness of rich countries to reach out with help so that these threats can be minimised, and the people may be saved.We pray for the children and young people returning to school after the long holiday, moving into new classes or even new schools and colleges. We especially remember the children of Southport, trying to get back to normal after the tragedy, seeing empty seats where their friends used to be. And we continue to pray for those still suffering or in hospital with serious wounds.But Jesus called the children to him and said, ‘Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. Truly I tell you, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.’ Luke 18:16
As the summer comes to a close and the children return to school, we’d love to know what your reflections are on our summer series of services, to that end we’ll be asking you to fill out a short questionnaire to help the PCCs and Ministry Team reflect on any lessons that we can learn for the future.In the meantime, we move to the Creationtide calendar, as we celebrate Holy Cross Sunday, St Michael’s Day, Harvest and St Francis.For the Autumn, at Holy Trinity, we will, be returning to our conventional pattern of services with joint services on special occasions including our Parade service for Harvest. There’s lots to look forward to in the coming months, so you’ll want to keep the following dates in your diary; and think about whom you might invite, they’re all going to be good!Sweet Friday ladies’ event 8.00pm Friday 13th September: ‘Wild ‘n Bee’, please see flyer for more details.Harvest Parade Service at Holy Trinity 11.00am Sunday 6th October.Harvest Evensong 4.00pm at St Michael & All Angels preceded by tea at 3.00pm. The harvest produce will be sold in aid of R.A.B.I. (Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institute).Trafalgar Day Dinner 18th of October tickets £16Memorial Services 3 November: 3.00pm at St Michael’s, 5.00pm at Holy Trinity, both preceded by tea.Remembrance Sunday RBL Service at Holy Trinity, 10th November 3.00pm.Toy Service Parade 17th November at Holy Trinity.It has been heartening to see new people joining us in recent weeks, so do please keep praying with me:God of mission who alone brings growth to your church,Send your Holy Spirit to give vision to our planning, wisdom to our actions, joy to our worship and power to our witness. Help our church to grow in numbers, in spiritual commitment to You, and in service to our local community. Through Jesus Christ our LordAmen
