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SUNDAY SCRIPTURES - GOD'S WORD FOR TODAY

2 Kings 5, vv1-3, then 7-15c - Naaman is healed of leprosy

Psalm 111

2 Timothy 2, vv8-15 - Correctly handle the word of truth!

Luke 7, vv11-19 - Ten were healed, but only one returned with thanks

This Sunday (12th Oct) is TRINITY 17 

Hommeel Church Gratot: 11h00: Holy Eucharist, followed by Picnic with the Parson: please bring your own picnic - see below for topic

Avranches: 16h00:Service of Word - Evening Prayer Service sheets are attached: please download the one for your service and bring it with you. 

Gratot: a couple of less familiar tunes this Sunday, please take a look on YouTube - simply put 'Hymn tune (name)' into the search.

The week ahead 

Mon; 12h00 - 15h00 Deanery ministers meet at Dinard

Tues: 19h45 Something More Housegroup. Topic: Forgiveness - see belowZoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84358481987?pwd=3FoEJbKLta9MQ4fGmhP0iF8f99S9Wf.1 

Thu: 19h30 Archdeaconry of France Synod on Zoom

Next Sunday (19th Oct) is TRINITY 18 - Harvest Thanksgiving at Gratot

Hommeel Church Gratot: 11h00: Morning Prayer

Avranches: 16h00:Holy Eucharist 

Other notices:

Gratot Harvest gifts - We invite your gifts of dry goods in support of our local Banque Alimentaire.

Picnic chat: Fr Chris thinks we are in a bit of a 'trough' post 7th Sept, and will explain what he sees and what he thinks it signifies. Come and listen, and share your ideas.

Picnic pause! This Sunday is our last 'Picnic with the Parson' for the season. Next month we revert to our cold weather format, 'Potage with the Parson' - a simple lunch of home made soup and dessert - it will be like 'picnic' ... but warmer!

Something More Housegroup: This week's meeting will be on the topic of 'forgiveness'. This springs from our previous session, when we puzzled over 'how to convert an agnostic'. So much of the 'Good News' of Christianity is about forgiveness, but how do you 'sell' forgiveness to people who sincerely believe they have nothing for which they need this?

Reminder - Bible Study: Leader Adrian Grainge writes: In discussions with Fr. Chris we have decided to restart on the 21st October. We will in effect have had a 3 session break as the last two didn’t happen as there were only three of us on each occasion. So the plan is to have a break from Acts for now and restart with either a different book of the Bible or a Biblical topic and this is where we would like your suggestions, if there is something you would like us to study then please let either Fr. Chris or me know in time to make a decision and prepare for it. I look forward to hearing what you suggest.

LAST REMINDER Contact lists: we have begun a long-overdue 'clean up' of our contact lists, with a focus on those not on the Electoral Roll or otherwise still involved with the Chaplaincy - around 30 people are affected. We've contacted everybody concerned, and invited them to let us know if they still wish to hear from us. We've had a good number of replies - thank you! - and there will be a final reminder soon to those who have not responded by then. Data Protection rules require us to do this 'housekeeping' job from time to time!

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.

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