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The week ahead
Tues: 19h45 'Something More' Housegroup meets on Zoom - for details of the topic see below: Zoom link - https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84358481987?pwd=3FoEJbKLta9MQ4fGmhP0iF8f99S9Wf.1
Thu: ASCENSION DAY 20h00 Evening Prayer on Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89859937935?pwd=M4it96AbjU1hGMKaKgQz2HSnp3U0xY.1
Fri: 19h00 Alpha Course: 'in person' at Buais, or on Zoom
Next Sunday (1 June) is
SEVENTH SUNDAY OF EASTER (Sunday after Ascension Day) - Charities Giving Sunday -
Hommeel Church Gratot: 11h00: Service of Word: Morning PrayerAvranches: 16h00: Holy Eucharist
Other notices:Goodbye...and thank you! Martin and Jayne Meadows move from the area today for a new beginning further south in the Saumur area. We thank them for their talents, hard work and friendship, and wish them God's richest blessing in their new home.
Talking of new beginnings.... We wish Archdeacon Peter Hooper rich blessings as he marries Liz (a priest in Leicester Diocese) at Leicester Cathedral next Saturday.Alpha Course: Please pray for the leaders and participants in the Alpha Course as it begins tonight (Fri 23rd) and then continues weekly.
This Sunday: AVRANCHES PICNIC... without the Parson! Penny Feather writes: Please could you mention our proposed lunchtime picnic this Sunday (25th), at the picnic area on the edge of the salt marshes at Val St. Père, not long before one reaches the airfield. We plan to meet up in the car park at Action, (amongst the big stores on the southern edge of Avranches) at 12.30 and go there in convoy. Please bring your own picnic - and folding chairs if you have them. We hope the rain keeps away!Something More Housegroup: Housegroup discussion topics are decided by the people who actually attend, which means that as a member your bright idea or 'I've always wondered....' is highly likely to appear in the programme! (Warning: it is considered Bad Form to suggest a very niche topic then not turn up yourself that week!)
So... this week's session is 'Bells and smells! - what, and why?' We'll talk about these things (maybe candles too?), probably within the wider topic of the 'physicality' of worship of which it is an expression. There will be surprises!
Oops... Apologies for the crucial page missing from the Annual Report - the first page of the accounts section, the statement from the treasurer, was missing. Adrian read it to the AGM, but for the sake of completeness we now attach a copy of the page in the Friday Focus mailing for your records.
Why isn't it in the magazine? Did you send it in? The June magazine will be published at the end of next week: the editor will delighted to receive your articles/ideas/news/photos as soon as possible - the closing date is tomorrow (this Saturday).Ministry meeting: The ministers met with Fr Chris on Thursday and discussed...the Lent Course (different leaders appreciated, content too technical for some)...ideas from the Pastoral Ministry team...'doing something different' (5th Sundays)...Alpha Course...Donna's pilgrimage to Nicaea etc.
Charitable Giving (Now Ex!) Churchwarden Martin Meadows writes: I hope you will all be pleased to learn that our charitable giving process has now been put back into place on a more formal basis. So, rather than random giving using a plate at the back of church, we now have set dates where our church giving for particular Sundays will go to our chosen charity or charities. Any planned giving however by direct debit or using the brown envelopes cannot be included for charitable giving. If however you choose to give that week to the charity account please do not use the brown envelopes.It is quite amazing what we can do for others who are in particular need. As such we can continue to play both an important role for those in need and of the Chaplaincy. And if you have a particular charity you think could do with our help please contact a member of our association.
The agreed dates for charitable giving are:
1 June - 3 August - 5 October - 7 December 2025. 1 February 2026 and every two months thereafter.
Our Chaplaincy Prayer
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
Love in Christ,
Fr Chris
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