Maghull: St Andrew

The alternative collect prayer for the sixteenth Sunday of Trinity:

Lord of creation, whose glory is around and within us: open our eyes to your wonders, that we may serve you with reverence and know your peace at our lives’ end, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

SERVICES

Sunday 20th September

St Andrew's : 10.00 am Holy Communion

St James' : 11.15 am Morning Prayer

St Peter’s : 11.15 am Morning Prayer

Church 4 All at St Peter's: 4.00 pm as usual and 6pm Church 4 Teens

Wednesday 23rd September 10.30 am Team Holy Communion service at St Andrew’s

Sunday 27th September

4th Sunday of the month Team Service all together at St Thomas Melling on Rock Lane (opposite The Bootle Arms) at 10.30am . So no morning services on this Sunday at St Andrew’s, St James' or St Peter’s. (Please see the note below in news about harvest celebrations.) Church 4 All at St Peter's : 4.00 pm

Bible readings Sunday 20th September Philippians 1.21-30; Matt 20.1-16 Sunday 27th September Team Service readings tbc

News

Ladies Fellowship The first meeting after the summer break is happening this coming Thursday, 24th September, from 2-4pm at St Andrew’s with a visiting speaker, a Gary Simpson from St John’s Ambulance.

Advance notice about Harvest Just to say that our Team Service at St Thomas’s on 27th September will be the Harvest Service for St Thomas this year, but Harvest will also be celebrated at St Andrew’s, St James' and St Peter’s on Sunday 11th October . As we have done for a number of years now, our harvest collections will support the work of the local Foodbank, so donations of non perishable food items and basic toiletries etc will be very much appreciated, thank you.

Team Quiz Night

It’s that time of year again! Chance for teams from St Andrew’s, St Peter’s, St Thomas’s & Church 4 All to come and see about winning the trophy back from the host team at St James’!! Always a fun and somewhat brain stretching evening, do come and join in! All very welcome - bring family / friends etc with you. 6.30pm on Tuesday 13th October at St James Church on Green Lane.

Warm Clothes Collection for the New Horizons Project at All Saints, Shiel Road

***Just to highlight that it has now been arranged that the delivery of anything collected for this will be on the 1st November, so if all items being donated could be with us by Sunday 25th October that would be great, thanks.***

Over the past few years our Team has responded generously to the invitation to donate warm garments – hats, scarves, gloves, socks and pre-loved warm clothes – to the New Horizons Project based at All Saints Church on Shiel Road which works with people living on the edge: the homeless, those recovering from addiction, families struggling to make ends meet.... The Community Pastor, Helen, tells me that winter coats and jackets are particularly welcome. She also let me know that any garments for children would be better directed elsewhere as the Project caters for adults. For more information, knitting patterns or to arrange a collection of items, please get in touch with me: Claire Sherman: 0151 526 5365. Thank you!

St Andrew’s Prayer Chain

Prayer is offered for anyone facing a difficult situation who would welcome prayerful support. Any request for prayer will be held in the strictest confidence by the small group of people praying. If you would like to be prayed for by the Prayer Chain, please contact - Clergy, Claire Sherman, Karen Blanchard, Norma Pimblett, Alison Crawford. If prayer is requested for another person, please make sure that they give their consent for information to be shared with the Prayer Chain and to say they would like to be prayed for. Thanks, Karen Blanchard

Parish Giving Scheme

The new system is now available to access. Should you at any time require information, please contact your parish representative, or contact PGS directly by Post: 76 Kingsholm Road, Gloucester, GL1 3BD; Phone: 0333 002 1260 or 1271; Email: info@parishgiving.org.uk; Website: https://www.parishgiving.org.uk/

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 are always 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 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 afterno on 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.

MONTHLY EVENTS

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 21st October, 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 notices

Bulletin items for inclusion Please send an email to revsimonelliott76@gmail.com stating ‘for bulletin’ in the email ‘subject’ box / email title by midday Thursday of the week you’d like items included.

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 ianfee100@gmail.com

Revd. Simon Elliott 07919 464348 or revsimonelliott76@gmail.com

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