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This photo shows my dedication as a Blackpool FC supporter – tangerine and white geraniums grown this year in celebration as our Club joins the Championship league.
An apology for next week – I will not be able to record Night Prayer on Monday evening (2nd August) as I will be at the Keswick Convention and the Newsletter sent out by post for Sunday 8th August may arrive late. Thank you for understanding.
Every Tuesday morning when the cleaning team work in church, once they have finished (usually around 10.30am – 11am), they pause for fellowship, read the Psalm set for that morning and pray together – if you can why don’t you do the same wherever you are – read and pray as one.
The service schedule for August is given below – please note that the midweek BCP Communion continues
Sunday 1st August 9thSun. after Trinity | 10.30am Holy Communion.Reading: John 6 v 24 – 35 Leader/Preacher/Celebrant: SH (Revd Steve Haskett) 6pm Prayer Gathering : SH/IL (Irene Leak) |
Wed.4th August | 11am BCP Communion – readings 1 Corinthians 10 v 1 – 13; Luke 15 v 11 – end Preacher/Celebrant: SH |
Sunday 8thAugust 10thSun. after Trinity | 10.30am Holy Communion. Reading: John 6 v 35, 41 – 51 Leader/Celebrant: SH Preacher: YB (Yvonne Blazey) 6pm Prayer Gathering: SH/VB (Vicky Bentley) |
Wed. 11th August | 11am BCP Communion – readings 1 Corinthians 12 v 1 – 11; Luke 19 v 41 – 47a Leader/Celebrant: SH Preacher: VB |
Sunday 15th August 11th Sun. after Trinity | 10.30am Holy Communion. Reading: John 6 v 51 – 58 Leader/Celebrant: ES (Revd Emma Swarbrick) Preacher: CB (Chris Blazey) 6pm Prayer Gathering: VB/YB |
Wed. 18th August | 11am BCP Communion – readings 1 Corinthians 15 v 1 – 11; Luke 18 v 9 – 14 Leader/Celebrant: DOB (Revd Dave O’Brien) Preacher: YB |
Sunday 22nd August 12th Sun. after Trinity | 10.30am Holy Communion. Reading: John 6 v 56 – 69 Leader/Celebrant: ES Preacher: DOB 6pm Prayer Gathering: ES/DOB |
Wed. 25th August | 11am BCP Communion – readings 2 Corinthians 3 v 4 – 9; Mark 7 v 31 – 37 Leader/Celebrant: ES Preacher: DOB |
Sunday 29th August 13th Sun after Trinity | 10.30am Holy Communion. Reading: Mark 7 v 1 – 8 Leader/Celebrant: DOB Preacher: ES 6pm Prayer Gathering: SH/DOB |
Our morning and evening readings for the coming week:
| Morning Readings | Evening Readings |
Monday 2nd August | Psalm 44; Ezekiel 37 v 1 – 14; Mark 1 v 1 – 13 | Psalm 47; 1 Samuel 19 v 1 – 18; Acts 1 v 1 - 14 |
Tuesday 3rd August | Psalm 48; Ezekiel 37 v 15 – end; Mark 1 v 14 – 20 | Psalm 50; 1 Samuel 20 v 1 – 17; Acts 1 v 15 - end |
Wednesday 4th August Jean-Baptiste Vianney, spiritual guide, 1859 | Psalm 119 v 57 – 80; Ezekiel 39 v 21 – end; Mark 1 v 21 - 28 | Psalm 59; 1 Samuel 20 v 18 – end; Acts 2 v 1 - 21 |
Thursday 5th August Oswald, king, martyr, 642 | Psalm 57; Ezekiel 43 v 1 – 12; Mark 1 v 29 – end | Psalm 62; 1 Samuel 21 v 1 – 22 v 5 Acys 2 v 22 - 36 |
Friday 6th August Transfiguration of Our Lord | Psalms 27, 150; 1 Kings 19 v 1 – 16; 1 John 3 v 1 – 3 | Psalm 72; Exodus 34 v 29 – end; 2 Corinthians 3 |
Saturday 7th August John Mason Neale, priest, hymn writer, 1866 | Psalm 68; Ezekiel 47 v 1 – 12; Mark 2 v 13 – 22 | Psalm 66; 1 Samuel 23; Acts 3 v 1 - 10 |
(the LORD said…) Now my eyes will be open and my ears attentive to the prayers offered in this place. (2 Chronicles 7 v 15)
If you need anything please call Revd David: 392544 or Vicky: 01253 694412 or 07796342147
