This Week's Lifeline
Week commencing 12th May 2024
Readings— Easter 7
Acts 1. 15-17, 21-end & John 17.6-19
Prayer for the week
Risen, ascended Lord, as we rejoice at your triumph, fill your Church on
earth with power and compassion, that all who are estranged by sin may
find forgiveness and know your peace, to the glory of God the Father.
Amen
Readings for the coming week
Monday Psalm 93, Numbers 22.1-35 & Luke 7.36-end
Tuesday Psalm 16, 1 Samuel 2.27-35 & Acts 2.37-end
Wednesday Psalm 29, Numbers 23.13-end & Luke 8.16-25
Thursday Psalm 24, Numbers 24 & Luke 8.26-39
Friday Psalm 28, Numbers 27.12-end & Luke 8.40-end
Saturday Psalm 43, Numbers 32.1-27 & Luke 9.1-17
For your prayers
For all in our communities who are about to start SATS, GCSE's and A levels together with their teachers and families. For all those in our churches who are unwell, recovering from surgery or undergoing treatment, including Brenda Bergner, Trevor Plumb & Pat Martin. For those who are grieving for a loved one they have lost including the families and friends of Caroline Spring, Judith Stockley, John Forrest, Sue Gray & Jenni.
Church Finances
If you have collected your letter about church finances, please remember to return the response form to the church treasurer or let them know what action you have taken. If you have not collected your letter yet from the back of the church, please do so today. If you can't find your letter, please let your church treasurer know and we will put this right.
Mission Church Foyer noticeboards
Over the coming weeks, we will be refreshing our notice boards in the Mission Church, making a few changes along the way. Please take a look when you're next in the building.
Plant Sale at St Andrew's
Don't forget that plants are still on sale in the porch of St Andrew's Church in aid of church funds. If you need to re-stock your garden or have plants you would like to donate, please pay a visit. For more information, please contact Helen Thomas (Compton Dundon).
Accomodation Needed
A member of our church family is still urgently seeking a 3 bedroom house to rent in the Street area. If you know of any properties, please have a word with Kevin or Ana, thank you.
Messy Church goes wild
This week, Tuesday 14th May, 3.30 - 5pm primary school aged children and their families are invited to this fun, free outdoor event in the churchyard at Holy Trinity, Walton. Please spread the word!
Connections@theMission
Our monthly meeting in the Mission Church formerly known as 'afternoon teas' will next be meeting this Thursday 16th May 2.30 - 4pm. Jenny Collins (Mission Church) will be leading a Pentecost themed craft activity. Connections is open to all in our church family and community; do come along and invite your friends.
The Best of Friends
Alongside our forthcoming sermon series on relationships starting at the end of May, our house groups will be following a study series based on friendship. The book that accompanies this series is the excellent 'The Best of Friends' by Phil Knox. If you'd like to order a copy, please give your name to Sonia in the office together with payment of £10.55. Orders should be with Sonia by Monday 20th May at the latest. If we have sufficient orders, we may be able to get a bulk discount.
Afternoon of prayer - Thy Kingdom Come
Next Saturday, 18th May from 3 - 6pm there will be an opportunity to pray together in the Parish Church, Street. We would love to see a church family united in prayer and please come along for all or some of the afternoon. Refreshments will be available.
Sharing Walton Reordering Plans with our local community
Next Sunday 19th May from 2 - 5pm, Holy Trinity, Walton will be open for our local community to see and discuss our reordering plans. The group planning this and our architect will be available to answer questions and there will also be an opportunity to leave comments. Tea and cake will be served. Please encourage those in our community to come along and find out more.
Flower Festival at St Andrew's
We are so looking forward to welcoming visitors to the bi-annual flower festival at St Andrew's Church, Compton Dundon over the Whitsun (later May) bank holiday weekend. There will be displays, refreshments and a Songs of Praise Service on Sunday 26 May at 6pm. If you were able to offer to do some baking to support this event, that would be hugely appreciated. Please contact Julie Gordon at St Andrew's.
Celebrate@6
It's been great to welcome increasing numbers of new people at our informal monthly celebrate@6 service. The next one will be on Sunday 19th May at 6pm in the Mission Church. Why not put it in your diary and come along.
Exhibition at Wells Cathedral
A reminder that there is a 'doves of peace' exhibition currently in the Cathedral which is well worth a visit. If you are on the electoral roll at one of our parishes and have applied for a free entry pass, this will allow you to see this for free.
Deanery Synod
Please pray for the deanery synod for Glastonbury Jurisdiction as it meets this week in St John's Church Glastonbury. We still have vacancies for deanery synod reps and please have a word with Ana if this is something you'd be interested in.
Coffee, chat & snacks
This group will meet at the Parish church on Saturday 18th of May.
Wells Cathedral peace doves
Thousands of paper doves suspended above the Nave in Peter Walker’s acclaimed Peace Doves touring artwork, at Wells Cathedral this Spring.
Friday 26 April to Saturday 8 June 2024
https://www.wellscathedral.org.uk/archives/47340709
What’s on this week
Sunday 12th
8.30am Holy Communion BCP, Street Parish Church
9.15am Morning Worship, Holy Trinity Walton
10am Holy Communion, St Andrew’s Compton Dundon
10.30am Communion@theMission, Street Mission Church
Monday
7.15pm Housegroup, Street Mission Church
Tuesday
3.30pm Messy Church, Holy Trinity Walton
7pm Tuesday Housegroup, Zoom
Wednesday
10am Midweek Communion, Street Mission Church
7.30pm Handbell practice, Street Mission Church
7.30pm Housegroup, Street Mission Church
Thursday
9.30am Prayer meeting, St Andrew’s Compton Dundon
10.30am Coffee morning, Holy Trinity Walton
2.30pm Connections, Street Mission Church
Friday
9.30-11 Little Stars, Street Mission Church
Saturday
10.30-12 Drop in coffee and chat, Street Parish Church
2-6pm Prayer, Thy Kingdom Come, Street Parish Church
Sunday 19th May
9.15am Baptism & Celebration@Walton, Holy Trinity Walton
10.00am Morning Worship, St Andrew’s Compton Dundon
10.30am Celebration@theMission, Street Mission Church
11am Holy Communion, Street Parish Church
2-5pm Re-ordering open afternoon, Holy Trinity Walton
6pm Celebrate@6, Street Mission Church
Dates for your diary
Messy Church goes wild, Holy Trinity, Walton, 14th May
Connections, Mission Church, 16th May
Prayer Afternoon, Parish Church, Street, 18th May
Walton Reordering Plans Open meeting, Holy Trinity, Walton, 19th May
Celebrate@6, Mission Church, 19th May
St Andrew's Flower Festival, St Andrew's Church, 24th - 27th May