PUTNOE HEIGHTS CHURCH NEWSLETTER

15TH SEPTEMBER 2019

Issue 35: 15September2019

Church Contacts Minister: The Reverend Caroline Weaver

348091 minister@putnoechurch.org.uk Leadership Team: Sue Allen 407264 Treasurer: Andrew Dennison

treasurer@putnoechurch.org.uk Gift Aid Administrator: John Hitt

404186 Youth Team Leader: Carolyn Morris

youthwork@putnoechurch.org.uk Church Centre 365630 Centre Manager

Open Monday - Thursday 9–4pm Krystyna Oborn

Friday 9-1pm www.putnoechurch.org.uk office@putnoechurch.org.uk

Facebook: /PutnoeChurch Twitter: @PutnoeChurch

September 15th Twenty Fourth in Ordinary Time 11am Holy Communion [Reverend Caroline Weaver] Intercessions: Claire Peck Leadership: Veta Hudson Rae

Organist: Clive Simmonds ORDER OF SERVICE STARTS ON PAGE 2 September 22nd Twenty Fifth in Ordinary Time

11am Morning Worship [Chris Fox] Intercessions: Sue Allen Leadership: Andrew and Shelly Dennison

September 29th Twenty Sixth in Ordinary Time 11am Morning Worship [Glynne Rowlands]

Intercessions: Glynn Rowlands Leadership: Jenny Snelson October 6th Harvest Festival 8.30am Holy Communion

[Reverend Caroline Weaver] 11am Harvest Festival [Alan Davis]

Intercessions: Young People Leadership: Sue Allen

There is a list on the notice board in the Welcome Area. Please use

this if you wish to donate the money for flowers on any Sunday.

This week the flowers have

been given by Chris Kennington and family in loving memory of Roland. Arranger: Sue Allen. Distributor: Dorothy Billingham.

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Pastoral Letter for September 2019 Dear Friends, Do you remember your first day at school? My mum tells that, having delivered me

safely to school, she tried to say ‘goodbye’, but I had my head in a toy cupboard and didn’t want to know! I don’t remember that, but I do remember that the school

building seemed enormous and confusing and I lost my way coming out of the girls’ toilets. A teacher towered over me like a giant and I had to pluck up all my courage to speak to her. ‘I’m five and I’m lost!’ The giant was friendly and showed

me the way. September marks the beginning of a new year for many children, students and

staff in education. Those who are starting school, changing schools going to university, or starting jobs often do so with a strange combination of excitement

and fear. Please pray for them to meet friendly giants who show them the way. September is also the start of the Methodist Connexional year and the time of year when ministers and their families move to new and sometimes scary places and

many churches welcome new and sometimes scary ministers! Please pray that they too may meet friendly giants.

The metaphor ‘Standing on the shoulders of giants’ conjures images of building on the learning and experience of others, following their lead and example. It’s been

attributed to a number of people and used by many. Bernard of Chartres compared us to dwarfs perched on the shoulders of giants, saying that we see more and farther than our predecessors, not because we have keener vision or

greater height, but because we are lifted up and borne aloft on their gigantic stature.

A stained-glass window in Chartres Cathedral show the four major prophets of the Hebrew Bible, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and Daniel as gigantic figures, and

the four New Testament evangelists, Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John as ordinary-size people sitting on their shoulders. The evangelists, though smaller, "see

more" than the huge prophets for they saw the Messiah about whom the

prophets spoke.

Whether we are feeling small or enormous, excited or scared, when we meet Jesus, he assures us that he is

‘The way, the truth and the life’.

Every blessing,

ORDER OF SERVICE Call to Worship

StF 481 The Lord’s my shepherd, I’ll not want

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Prayer

YOU’RE THE WORD OF GOD THE FATHER,

From before the world began; Every star and every planet Has been fashioned by Your hand.

All creation holds together By the power of Your voice: Let the skies declare Your glory, Let the land and seas rejoice!

You’re the Author of creation, You’re the Lord of every man;

And Your cry of love rings out Across the lands.

Yet You left the gaze of angels, Came to seek and save the lost, And exchanged the joy of heaven

For the anguish of a cross. With a prayer You fed the hungry, With a word You stilled the sea;

Yet how silently You suffered That the guilty may go free.

With a shout You rose victorious, Wresting victory from the grave, And ascended into heaven Leading captives in Your wake. Now You stand before the Father

Interceding for Your own. From each tribe and tongue and nation You are leading sinners home.

Stuart Townend & Keith Getty

Copyright © 2002 Thankyou Music

All age conversation

StF 76 Give me joy in my heart, keep me praising

Bible Reading Luke 15:1-7

The Parable of the Lost Sheep

Now all the tax-collectors and sinners were coming near to listen to him. 2 And the Pharisees and the scribes were grumbling and

saying, ‘This fellow welcomes sinners and eats with them.’ 3 So he told them this parable: 4 ‘Which one of you, having a

hundred sheep and losing one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness and go after the one that is lost until he finds it? 5 When he has found it, he lays it on his shoulders and rejoices. 6 And when he comes home, he calls together his friends

and neighbours, saying to them, “Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep that was lost.” 7 Just so, I tell you, there will be more joy

in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous people who need no repentance.

This is the Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.

Sermon part1

Luke 15:8-10

The Parable of the Lost Coin 8 ‘Or what woman having ten silver coins,[a] if she loses one of

them, does not light a lamp, sweep the house, and search carefully until she finds it? 9 When she has found it, she calls together her

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friends and neighbours, saying, “Rejoice with me, for I have found the coin that I had lost.” 10 Just so, I tell you, there is joy in the

presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.’ This is the Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.

Sermon part 2

StF 323 I will sing the wondrous story

Offering

Intercessions & Lord’s Prayer

StF 462 Come with me come wander

Communion

We share the peace.

God has made each one of us,

And He longs for us to be at peace with each other.

May God’s peace be with you all.

And also with you.

A prayer of thanksgiving

After “Lord, You give us so much” the response is And we are thankful.

Let us now remember what happened at the Last Supper that Jesus shared with His friends. On the night when He was

betrayed, The Lord Jesus took some bread and gave thanks to God for it. Then He broke it in pieces and said, “This is my body, which is given for You. Do this to remember me.”

In the same way, He took the cup of wine after supper, Saying, “This cup is the new covenant between God and His people — An agreement confirmed with My blood.

Do this to remember me as often as you drink it.”

For every time you eat this bread and drink this cup, you are announcing the Lord’s death until He comes again.

Lord we thank You for this reminder of the generous love of Jesus. As we share the bread and wine, pour out Your Holy Spirit upon Your gifts, and upon us, that along with all Your

people on earth and in heaven, We may really belong to You. Join us to each other and to Yourself through the love of Jesus. In His name we pray. Amen.

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We break the bread

As we break this bread, we remember God’s good gifts, Offered to each one of us. Thank you Lord that we can share the bread and the wine.

We share the bread and wine

This is the Lord’s table.

It is Jesus himself who invites us to share together here.

After communion, we say thank you Lord we thank You that we have been able to share bread and wine around Your table. Help us as we go away from here to be ready to share all the good things that You give,

and especially the good news of the love of Jesus. Amen.

StF 239 Sent by the Lord am I

Final Blessing

May God our creator make us more and more Into the people that He wants us to be;

May Jesus our Saviour fill us with His generous love: And may the Holy Spirit guide us wherever we may go. And may God’s blessing rest upon each one of us now and always. Amen.

May God bless you all.

NOTICE BOARD Anyone wishing to place an entry in this Newsletter

should email the information to notices@putnoechurch.org.uk Deadlines: Wednesday pm

CIRCUIT NEWS www.putnoechurch.org.uk/circuit-news is the new home for

all news from across the Circuit - services, events, trips and other notices. Includes MWiB and 3Generate.

REST IN PEACE We remember in church those who have died and

light a candle to symbolise the light of Christ which eternally shines and brings hope.

If you would like a person remembered in our service when the candle is lit, perhaps on an anniversary or birthday, please inform the minister, a Member of the Leadership Team or telephone the church

office. May the souls of all the faithful departed through the mercy of God rest in peace and rise in glory. Amen.

MEETING DATES 2019: Leadership Team: 17 October

Management Meeting: 8 October Church Council: 29 October

FAIRTRADE New catalogues are now available in the

Welcome Area,

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Sign up for Neighbourhood alerts at www.neighbourhoodalert.co.uk/join

Tomorrow 16th September 7pm-8pm at the Church Lane Community Centre. All are invited to attend the

Putnoe, Goldington and Newnham community priority

forum. As residents, you can attend to have your say and discuss the focus for the upcoming 3 month period.

EVENTS: FOOTPRINTS WALK – A DATE FOR THE DIARY. The next walk will be on Sunday13th October 2.30 pm.

Details to follow. Liz and Mike Little Telephone 347966

BEDS AND HERTS YOUNG ORGANISTS’ TRAINING SCHEME. If you

know of anyone who might benefit from the scheme please contact johnwitchell73@gmail.com or ring 01234 838114. Further details are on the website www.bedsandhertsorganists.org

MHA You are invited to the first Inaugural Walter Hall Lecture given

by The Rt Hon Lord David Willetts on 23rd October 2019 at 6.30pm Central Methodist Hall, Westminster. RSVP to chaplaincypa@mha.org.uk or visit mha.org.uk/lectures. The Walter Hall Lectures are named after

the founder of Methodist Homes (MHA), the Rev Walter Hall, whose passion and determination led to the creation of MHA.

COMMUNITY COFFEE MORNINGS have started again

every alternate Wednesday from 10am to 12 noon. There is no Coffee Morning on 25th September so the next one is on 9th October with a full programme through to 18th December.

NORTH BEDFORD CHURCHES TOGETHER

Ecumenical Day of Reflection: Saturday, 12th October 10:15am to 4:00pm at St Thomas Aquinas

Church, Sycamore Avenue, Bletchley, MK2 2JE Led by Fr Wayne Coughlin Entering the Mystery: Salvation history in art A donation of £5 is requested. Bring-and-Share Lunch.

Tea, coffee and biscuits available

Participants please contact the Booking Secretary (Sheila) by Monday, 7th October to confirm attendance: (01234) 353116 / holycrosschurch896@btconnect.com

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A small number of seats are available on a minibus; for details (and for all queries) please contact the Booking Secretary. People can attend for the whole or part of the day!

For details of all events and the latest news, look online at putnoechurch.org.uk/ecumenical

SERVICES:

ST. ALBANS CATHEDRAL You are invited to

attend a Free Church Service in the Lady

Chapel on the following Wednesdays at 11am:

2nd October 2019: The Reverend Graham

Clarke, Minister of Marshalswick Baptist Free Church.

6th November 2019: The Reverend Gareth Garland, Minister of High

Street Rickmansworth Baptist Church.

4th. December 2019: The Reverend Meryl Court, Minister of the

United Reformed Church, Thames North Synod.

ST. MARY’S GOLDINGTON Taize Style Worship at St

Mary's, Church Lane, takes place on the first Sunday of each month at 5pm.

HARVEST AT PUTNOE Sunday 6th October 2019

Service at 11am followed at 12.30pm by Lunch. More details to follow. Supporting Bedford

Foodbank & SMART Prebend Centre.

An invitation from Caroline, Sue & Jenny to everyone at Putnoe:

‘Compass’: an opportunity to

explore what we think of God and

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the difference Jesus makes and even

what it might mean to be Methodist!

‘Compass’ offers space to share with others, reflect on our journey of faith, explore the Bible, pray together and connect it all to our experience of life. Compass will take place at Putnoe

Heights Church on the following Thursday evenings from 7pm to 9pm:

3rd October 28th November 24th October 5th December 31st October 12th December 14th November

For more information contact Caroline: 01234 348091 carolineweaver@live.co.uk If you need transport contact Sue: 01234 407264 sue.allen7@ntlworld.com or Jenny: 01234 344417 jenny.snelson@ntlworld.com

PRAYERS FOR THE WEEK Loving God, you call us to respond, to

receive, and to let go, and invite us to

trust your gospel call, your gospel way and your gospel life. Wherever life is full, joy is deep and grace abundant, or where these gifts are yet glimpsed and yearned for, help us to let go and to take up, to give and

to receive and, in all our ventures and deliberations, to be inspired and guided by the dying and rising of your Son, our shepherd, Saviour and companion. Thus, may we come to rest in your eternal self-giving love, glimpsed in beauty, received in kindness, made known in fellowship with you and

one another, enduring forever in our hills, valleys and dwelling places. Amen. James Tebbutt, Cumbria District Chair