God our Saviour, look on this wounded world in pity and in power; hold us fast to your promises of peace won for us by your Son, our Saviour Jesus Christ. AmenNote re Simon As many of you will know by now, Simon is not going to be around for a few weeks. This bulletin and the next few will come out from the St Andrew’s Church Office email address rather than from Simon’s but will be sent less often than each week during July and 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. Prayer & WorshipReminder that this is happening at St James this coming WednesdaySee monthly events below for more detailsSERVICESSUNDAY 6th July:St Andrew's: 10.00 am Holy Communion & 12 midday Baptism St Thomas: 10.00 am Morning PrayerSt James': 11.15 am Morning Prayer St Peter's: 11.15 Morning Prayer AND 4.00 pm Church for AllWednesday 9th July St Andrew’s: 10.30am Team Holy Communion ServiceSUNDAY 13th July:St Andrew's: 10.00 am Morning Prayer St Thomas: 10.00 am Holy Communion with BaptismSt James': 11.15 am Holy CommunionSt Peter's: 11.15 Holy Communion AND 4.00 pm Church for AllWednesday 16th July St Andrew’s: 10.30am Team Holy Communion ServiceSUNDAY 20th July:St Andrew's: 10.00 am Holy Communion & 12 midday Baptism St Thomas: 10.00 am Morning PrayerSt James': 11.15 am Morning Prayer St Peter's: 11.15 Morning Prayer AND 4.00 pm Church for AllBible Readings Sunday 6th July David & Goliath: 1 Samuel 17:1-11, 32-50 (or lectionary readings Galatians 6:7-16 & Luke 10:1-11, 16-20, check with preacher) Sunday 13th July Colossians 1:1-14 Luke 10:25-37 Sunday 20th July: Daniel in the lions den Daniel 6:1-18, 19-end (or lectionary readings Colossians 1:15-28 & Luke 10:38-end check with preacher) Sunday 27th July Team Service Jonah & the Whale Jonah 1 & 2TEAM 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 Peter's on Sunday 27th July 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 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.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 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, but meeting as normal up to and including 31st July. 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 1st August. 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 9th July, 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
The Community Craft and Chat group began meeting 6 weeks before lockdown and although we weren't always able to meet during lockdown...people kept busy knitting and crocheting. What a blessing that has been. We have made hearts for hope which have been sent to ITU units and to the bereavement ward at Wigan Royal infirmary. We have also posted these hearts to the bereaved families of those whose funeral we have conducted. We have had some lovely letters of thanks. Blankets small and large, hats for premature babies all are still needed and we can provide patterns for these too. Please see below for other ideas of items that are needed. We have also made fish and chip jumper and hat sets which we sent to Uganda to help the “Warm baby project”. This project still needs fish and chip jumper sets and also baby jumpers or cardigans age 6 months plus. If you feel you can help there is a knitting pattern for Fish and Chip Babies to download on the right. We have also been able to send 6" granny squares (and other items) to a charity that makes up blankets and takes them with other items to Ukraine.If you can't print a pattern or knit here are some other ideas that don't really need a pattern and if you need some help to get started ask in church or join us on a Thursday! PLEASE NOTE: no meeting on 10th October thoughKnit or crochet scarves of varying lengths: your choice of stitch, style and colour!Knit blankets for prem babies approximately 12" or 24" square (garter or stocking stitch is fine, colour[s] unimportant). If you crochet them please use a tight double crochet stitch so babies can't stick their fingers through the spaces.Knit bonding squares for prem babies approximately 5" square (garter or stocking stitch is fine, colour[s] unimportant). Make in pairs: one is worn inside her bra by the mother, one is with the baby then they are swapped over.Knit cannula sleeves for prem babies: knit 26 stitches and 36 rows with 4mm needles or similar to make a rectangle approximately 10cm x 7cm (or 4" x 2 3/4") (garter or stocking stitch is fine, colour[s] unimportant) then sew up the sides leaving the ends open to form a tube (but they aren't needed at the moment so try something else please!!)Knit or crochet a 40" square blanket for patients who are terminally ill using any stitch or pattern, in one piece or with a number sewn together (preferably in cheerful colours)Crochet (or knit) a 12" square of any design or colours for a comfort blanket for people with dementia (no need for twiddly bits).Crochet (or knit) a 6" square of any design or colours to be made up into blanketsKnit or crochet hearts for terminally ill patients and bereaved families: there are lots of free patterns and tutorials online, try and make them about 3" wide. Use the Get in touch CONTACT FORM on St James pages on A Church Near You if you need a pattern from church.( Image by <a href="https://pixabay.com/users/SweetMellowChill-8503012/?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=image&utm_content=3423091">SweetMellowChill</a> from <a href="https://pixabay.com/?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=image&utm_content=3423091">Pixabay</a>)
The local Foodbank based at St George's URC on Northway opposite Iceland on 14th December 2021 * Please see 'Latest News' for a guide to what the Foodbank is short of but all donations are gratefully received. * To donate goods - you can drop off donations at St George's Church on Tuesdays 10-12 * You might want to offer a street collection point -let people know you are willing to take donations to the Foodbank informally via your street networks- WhatsApp, phone etc - put a plastic box out for donations at a set time on a set day. Remember the Foodbank needs toiletries as well as food.Then take your box to St George's Church on Tuesday between 10am and noon.* We still have contact with the Trussell Trust South Sefton foodbank which covers Bootle, Litherland and Netherton. They are always short of stock so when Maghull doesn't need our donations, they will be sent to South Sefton.Aintree Foodbank is still open and also independent: see Hope Community Church webpage
