Sunday 4th May 2008

Tanis writes…

The bookstall is launched.

I am writing a book, and have been for the past 5 years; it isn’t exceptional and will never receive the acclaim that J.K.Rowling and other authors have. What it has done is given me insight into the production of books, a fairly long and complex journey.

Planning, research, presentation, production, and finally, publishing. I think that what I'm trying to say is that books are expensive. My book will never be a best seller, unlike the Harry Potter series, but there is one book that has been in production for over a thousand years, and still is a world wide ‘Best Seller’! The Bible!!

In the Bible we encounter the Word of God as something that He is still doing and not as something that He once did. It isn’t always easy to understand the Bible’s language, so there are many resources to help and guide us on our journey of faith as Christians. I hope that the bookstall will fulfil a need to know and understand more!

There are books to purchase, and books to borrow, for children and for adults. Please use this resource as another way of keeping your faith alive and spreading the Good News of Jesus at work in our lives today.

“For everything that was written in the past was written to teach us, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the scriptures, we might have hope” (Romans 15-4)

With love and prayers, Tanis.

Please pray…

… for the sick: Marion Smith, Zita Rickwood,

Geoffrey Oates, Noel Beattie and Catherine Bibey.

… for the continuing recovery of:

Simon Beilby and Beryl Wood.

… for the housebound: Sheila Mitchinson, Mary Bell,

Nora Mason, David Gagg, Pat McGregor and Doris Bodimeade.

… for the bereaved relatives of:

Kath Smith, Susan Evans, Ivy Farthing and Marjorie Copeman.

… for those who live on: Lockwood Road and Lowther Road.

Seventh Sunday of Easter

(4th May 2008)

Sunday Services:

10.30 Holy Communion Acts 1 6-14 (p.1092)

John 17 1-11 (p.1085)

p.m Root Groups Psalm 47 (p.570)

Mark 16 14-20 (p.1024)

Wednesday

10.00 Holy Communion John 17 11-19 (p.1085)

Collects

O God the King of glory, you have exalted your only Son Jesus Christ with great triumph to your kingdom in heaven: we beseech you, leave us not comfortless, but send your Holy Spirit to strengthen us and 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.

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.

The month ahead…

May

7th 1200 Church Lunch

11th 1030 Holy Communion

(Acts 2 1-21/John 20 19-23)

1230 Lunch & Discussion

11th -17th Christian Aid Week

15th 1030 St Mary’s Nursing Home

1400 Thorndene

1445 Town Moor House

22nd 1030 Amphion Lodge

1430 Walton Grange

Christian Aid Week…

Envelopes are now at the back of church to be delivered and collected between 11th and 17th May. Please choose a friend and take a bundle or two today. (Don’t forget to sign the sheet!) Thank you.

Bookstall…

Have you looked at what’s on offer? It’s not only books… Ask Tanis if you need help or advice.