Please think and pray about how St. John’s will move forward into God’s Future and what that future will look like. If you can spend some time considering the questions below, your answers will help shape our church going forward. Thank you.
For the Love of Granny…
Nick & Jonty’s Ultramarathon
Nick & Jonty are taking on a 53-mile ultramarathon for The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity because of their incredible support for their Granny Sally Maguire. If you would like to support them and make a donation in Sally’s memory here’s the link:
Virtual Collection / Offertory
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Services Sunday 16th May 2021
Here are our services for this week.
Readings can be found here: http://almanac.oremus.org/2021-05-16
8am – Said Mass – No Booking Required
9am – Informal All Age Mass – Please book here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/117384053865 or use the booking buttons on the website
10am – Live Stream Link: https://youtu.be/NA5kC8Jthl8
To come in person please book here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/118742813953 or use the booking buttons on the website.
You can see upcoming and past live streams on either of these links
The Most Revd Hosam Naoum will be installed as the Anglican Archbishop in Jerusalem on Ascension Day.
Please join us by watching the livestreamed ceremony on Thursday 13 May at 2pm UK time (4pm in Jerusalem). You can watch the ceremony on YouTube here or on Facebook here and will be able to post messages of congratulations live. Bishop Christopher will be representing the Archbishop of Canterbury at the installation.
Friends of the Holy Land has joined with Embrace the Middle East and religious leaders in the UK (including Bishop Christopher) to bid farewell to Archbishop Suheil Dawani on his retirement and to welcome Bishop Hosam Naoum to his new ministry. You can watch their video messages here.
In his message, Bishop Christopher thanked Archbishop Suheil for his friendship, guidance and wisdom. “It was a wonderful privilege in January to sign the Covenant which brings our two dioceses together in fellowship and in missional common purpose,” he said.
In an ecumenical message led by Cardinal Vincent Nichols and Lord Rowan Williams, two patrons of Friends of the Holy Land, all involved pray that the Holy Spirit be a companion to help Bishop Hosam in his ministry, particularly as it starts during the current difficult times in Jerusalem.
Thy Kingdom Come 2021
Thy Kingdom Come is a global prayer movement that invites Christians around the world to pray for more people to come to know Jesus. Christians from more than 170 countries and 65 denominations have taken part.
Thy Kingdom Come runs between Ascension and Pentecost, and in 2021 will take place from 13-23 May.
During the 11 days of Thy Kingdom Come, it is hoped that everyone who takes part will:
- Deepen their own relationship with Jesus Christ
- Pray for 5 friends or family to come to faith in Jesus
- Pray for the empowerment of the Spirit that we would be effective in our witness
What started in 2016 as an invitation from the Archbishops of Canterbury and York to the Church of England has grown into an international and ecumenical call to prayer.
You can download the apps using these buttons:
The link to the website is: Thy Kingdom Come | Thy Kingdom Come
BRING-N-BUY PLANT SALE
Can you help?
- We are looking for any unwanted planters – terracotta, earthenware or ceramic. Please leave at the Vicarage.
- If you are thinning out plants or have grown seeds and have an excess of plants etc, we would be happy to receive these. We would be grateful if you could hang onto any plants until Friday 28th May but if you have something you can offer please let us know so we have an idea of what’s coming in.
- We would welcome any help on the day – setting up and running the stall.
Please contact either Helen on 07770 885545 or Viv on 07799 571939 with details of plants, offers of help or if you have any questions.
Many thanks for all your support
Ascension Day Deanery Eucharist
7.30 pm Deanery Eucharist at St Edwards New Addington
Preacher: The Ven Dr Rosemarie Mallett, Archdeacon of Croydon
Every envelope. Every gift. Every challenge can change lives.
To visit the Christian Aid website click: UK charity fighting global poverty – Christian Aid
To give direct online click: https://envelope.christianaid.org.uk/envelope/margaret-elizabeth-bebington?channel=status By using this link it tell us how much we have raised in Shirley.
To make an offering at St John’s Church: We are open on Wednesdays and Saturdays from 10am-12pm. You are welcome to join us for our Christian Aid service on Sunday 16th May at 10am. Please book using this link https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/118742813953
Services Sunday 9th May 2021
Here are our services for this week.
Readings can be found here: http://almanac.oremus.org/2021-05-09
8am – Said Mass – No Booking Required
9am – Informal All Age Mass – Please book here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/117384053865 or use the booking buttons on the website
10am – Live Stream Link: https://youtu.be/7jjrL0_nVQQ
To come in person please book here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/118742813953 or use the booking buttons on the website.
5pm -Sung Evensong. No booking required to come in person, or join us on our Live Stream Link: https://youtu.be/lgoEUd-x8dg
You can see upcoming and past live streams on either of these links
