F R I D A Y F O C U S Get Friday Focus in your in-box each week! - use the contact form to ask Fr Chris to put you on the mailing list.________________________<< Walking together with Christ: Companions on the Way >>SUNDAY SCRIPTURES - GOD'S WORD FOR TODAY Genesis 1, v1 – 2, v3 - God spoke.... and things started to happen!Psalm 136Romans 8, vv18-25 - Creation groans, waiting for God to complete His workMatthew 6, vv25-34 - In the meantime, do not worry about the wrong thingsThis Sunday (8th Feb) is 2nd Sunday before Lent: Creation SundayHommeel Church Gratot: 11h00 Holy Eucharist, followed by 'Potage with the Parson' - and our deferred discussion on 'What has the Church of England ever done for us?' - see belowAvranches: 16h00: Service of Word: Evening PrayerService sheets attached: please download the appropriate Order of Service and bring it with you. The week aheadMon: 20h00 Chaplaincy Ministers meet on Zoom Tues: 19h45 Bible Study group continues to read the New Testament Letter of James. This is the last session before the Lent Course.Zoom link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86794128072?pwd=oHSKPhxImv3HbsyHtPWv6k4xzsqcyM.1Wed: 10h00 - 12h30 English library open, Anglican Centre, Hommeel. 14h00 Need to do your Safeguarding training? (Council members and any others) - Donna writes 'The Presbytery will be open on Wed afternoon for Safeguarding renewals. Anyone who is due for renewal and would like to do their online training in company please come along at 14h00 and I will be there to help. Please also bring your documentary evidence for verifying to accompany your renewal document. CP adds: Donna will not be providing 'the right answers', nor will she be providing computers! Please bring your own laptop or similar.Next Sunday (15th Feb) is the Sunday before Lent: Transfiguration SundayHommeel Church Gratot: 11h00 Service of Word: Morning PrayerAvranches: 16h00: Holy Eucharist Other notices:'Potage with the Parson': Join us for our popular soup and dessert lunch after the Gratot Eucharist this Sunday. The discussion will be the one deferred from last month, relating to the article 'What has the C of E ever done for us?' which Fr Chris wrote in the January magazine - a copy is attached in case you can't find it. We expect the conversation to be lively!Lent is round the corner! The Lent Course begins on Zoom on Thurday 19th Feb - please book the dates now!Unplanned excitement: Fr Chris was in Avranches last Sunday, but in urgences instead of church! (Many thanks to our ministers for scrambling at short notice to make sure the service still happened.) He was discharged after 6 hours with unexplained chest pains still unexplained, referred for a cardiac 'stress test', and advised to monitor blood pressure more closely. He is fine (though tired) and working normally, so no panic. Please pray for our Chaplaincy every day: Lord Jesus Christ, thank you for calling us to be a Church under the banner of your Name: may we look to you today and find clear vision for tomorrow. May our life together bring you glory, as you make of us a living invitation to enter the joy of your Kingdom. Amen.To reply or unsubscribe, please email: frchris.christchurchmanche@gmail.comPLEASE keep us informed of changed email addresses! Thank you.
