Services THIS WEEK NEXT WEEK to the Glory of God May 13th Sunday after Ascension May 20th Pentecost Sunday 8.00am Communion no Service 10.30am Celebran t Reading Reader Chalice Parish Communion Rev Patrick Acts 1 v15-17,21-end Jason CP/ Jason Parish Communion Revd John Acts 2 v1-21 Stephen CP/Stephen 6.00pm Lead/ Read Reading Choral Evensong AR/AC Isaiah 61 Luke 4 v14-21 Choral Evensong with Ightenhill Sch Children PS/ Children Ex 36 v22-28 Acts 2 v22-38 Tues 9.15am Prayers at St Stephen's Prayers at St Peter's Weds 10am Communion at St Peter's Communion at St Stephen's Thursday 9.30 Kingdom Prayer Stations 9.30am ABC Visit our website: www.stpetersburnley or find us on Facebook Rector: Revd Patrick Senior 0780 4646 420, [email protected]Assistant Priest: Revd John McGrath, 760256, [email protected]Churchwardens: Mr Stewart Hacking 438224. Mrs Sandra Davies 434763 Secretary and Electoral Roll Officer: Mr David Smith
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Services THIS WEEK NEXT WEEKto the Glory of God
May 13thSunday after Ascension
May 20thPentecost Sunday
8.00am Communion no Service 10.30amCelebrantReadingReader Chalice
Parish CommunionRev PatrickActs 1 v15-17,21-endJasonCP/ Jason
Visit our website: www.stpetersburnley or find us on FacebookRector: Revd Patrick Senior 0780 4646 420, [email protected] Priest: Revd John McGrath, 760256, [email protected] Churchwardens: Mr Stewart Hacking 438224. Mrs Sandra Davies 434763 Secretary and Electoral Roll Officer: Mr David Smith 423154 Church Street, Burnley, BB11 2DL, Tel: 01282 413120
VISITOR INFORMATION There is a hearing loop, if you are wearing a hearing aid, turn the control to T. Children are always welcome, those of school age are welcome to join the Sunday School, and younger ones are welcome to play in the corner if they become restless.
The toilets and changing facilities are behind the kitchen at the back, please look for signs or ask. If you wish to make a donation to St Peter's and you are a tax payer, please remember that donations can be "gift aided" by using a gift aid envelope and completing the details on it. These are available from the big table at the door.
ST PETER'S CHURCH BURNLEY
Sunday after Ascension May 13th 2018
WELCOME TO ST PETER'S 2018 Growing as Disciples of
Jesus
If you are visiting us for the first time, we hope you experience a warm and friendly welcome. If you need assistance please speak to one of the welcome team by the door or the Vicar on duty. Please stay for a cuppa after the service.
THY KINGDOM COMEWe will be open for prayer on Tuesday 15th between 3 and 5pm, with prayer stations on the Lord's Prayer.Also between 7-8pm for a prayer hour led by Alan Roadley. Please support these or the other opportunities to prayer in the town, details in the magazine.Thursday 17th Kingdom Prayer Stations, 9.00-10.30am for School classes.On Sunday 20th Pentecost Sunday, please join the Unity Service at 3pm at the URC Bethesda Street. Don't forget to wear bright colours for Pentecost
Royal Wedding Street Party at St Mary's RC Church, Yorkshire Street on Saturday May 19th from 1pm. Big Screen TV, Face painting, food and fun for the family.
Christian Aid envelopes are available today. Christian Aid week is in May, so please return the envelopes to the collection plate by May 20th. A fundraising Big Breakfast has been organised for June 10th at 9.15, with last orders at 10am, all proceeds to Christian Aid.
APLHA COURSE. The pilot course starts next week on Wednesday 23rd evening at St Stephen's, and Thursday morning, 9.30am at St Peter's
Further information is printed inside, please keep this sheet as a reminder.
Readings and Prayers for this week:
1. PRAY FOR OUR BUILDING PLANS, which have been submitted to the Diocesan Advisory Council.
2. Pray for our nation and the Government and Brexit.
3. Pray for Peace and Unity of all humanity.
4. Those who need our prayers for healing and health;
Revd David Towers, Edna Murtargh Claire Howells, Christopher Bowen, Jim Scott, Tom Kinsman, Marjorie Walsh, Joanne Creighton, David, Amanda, Chris Harding, Pat Longworth, Joyce Sage, Jane struggling with MS. Abbi Senior
5. Pray for the bereaved
6. Those who are persecuted for their faith.
7. For our Diocesan Vision to be a "Healthy Church,
Transforming Communities.
The Diocesan Vision Prayer:Heavenly Father, we embrace your call to make disciples, to be witnesses and grow leaders. Give us the eyes to see your vision, ears to hear the prompting of your spirit and courage to follow in the footsteps of your Son, our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ, Amen.
Collect O God the King of glory,you have exalted your only Son Jesus Christwith great triumph to your kingdom in heaven:we beseech you, leave us not comfortless,but send your Holy Spirit to strengthen usand exalt us to the place where our Saviour Christ is gone before,who is alive and reigns with you,in the unity of the Holy Spirit,one God, now and for ever. Amen
Acts 115 After a few days there was a meeting of the believers.
There were about 120 of them. Peter stood up and said, 16-17 “Brothers and sisters, in the Scriptures the Holy Spirit said through David that something must happen. He was talking about Judas, one of our own group. Judas served together with us. The Spirit said that Judas would lead men to arrest Jesus.”21-22 “So now another man must join us and be a witness of Jesus’ resurrection. He must be one of those men who were part of our group during all the time the Lord Jesus was with us. He must have been with us from the time John was baptizing people until the day when Jesus was carried up from us into heaven.”23 They put two men before the group. One was Joseph Barsabbas. He was also called Justus. The other man was Matthias. 24-25 They prayed, “Lord, you know the minds of all people. Show us which one of these two men you choose to do this work. Judas turned away from it and went where he belongs. Lord, show us which man should take his place as an apostle!” 26 Then they used lots to choose one of the two men. The lots showed that Matthias was the one the
Lord wanted. So he became an apostle with the other eleven.
John 17 6 ‘I have revealed you[a] to those whom you gave me out of the world. They were yours; you gave them to me and they have obeyed your word. 7 Now they know that everything you have given me comes from you. 8 For I gave them the words you gave me and they accepted them. They knew with certainty that I came from you, and they believed that you sent me. 9 I pray for them. I am not praying for the world, but for those you have given me, for they are yours. 10 All I have is yours, and all you have is mine. And glory has come to me through them. 11 I will remain in the world no longer, but they are still in the world, and I am coming to you. Holy Father, protect them by the power of[b] your name, the name you gave me, so that they may be one as we are one. 12 While I was with them, I protected them and kept them safe by[c] that name you gave me. None has been lost except the one doomed to destruction so that Scripture would be fulfilled.
13 ‘I am coming to you now, but I say these things while I am still in the world, so that they may have the full measure of my joy within them. 14 I have given them your word and the world has hated them, for they are not of the world any more than I am of the world. 15 My prayer is not that you take them out of the world but that you protect them from the evil one. 16 They are not of the world, even as I am not of it. 17 Sanctify them by[d] the truth; your word is truth. 18 As you sent me into the world, I have sent them into the world. 19 For them I sanctify myself, that they too may be truly sanctified.
Post Communion Eternal God, giver of love and power,your Son Jesus Christ has sent us into all the world to preach the gospel of his kingdom: confirm us in this mission,and help us to live the good news we proclaim;through Jesus Christ our Lord.
