This week's prayer:Heavenly Lord, you long for the world’s salvation: stir us from apathy, restrain us from excess and revive in us new hope that all creation will one day be healed in Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. SERVICESSUNDAY 17th NovemberSt Andrew's: 10.00 am Holy Communion AND 12 midday Baptism St Thomas': 10.00 am Holy Communion St James': 11.15 am Holy Communion St Peter's: 11.15 Morning Prayer AND 4.00 pm Church for AllWednesday 20th NovemberSt Andrew's: 10.30am Team Holy CommunionSUNDAY 24th NovemberFourth Sunday of the month Team Service, 10.30am at St Peter’s this time. All welcome - be great to see you there as we enjoy worshipping altogether. So no morning services on this day at St Andrew’s, St James’ or St Thomas’s. As per detail below, anyone who can make it is also welcome to join us for prayer before the service at 9.45am.ALSO: St Peter’s: 4pm Church 4 AllBible Readings Sunday 17th November Daniel 12:1-3, Mark 13:1-8 Sunday 24th November TBC Team serviceSunday 1st December Jeremiah 33:14-16, Luke 21:25-36 Sunday 8th December Malachi 3:1-4, Luke 3:1-6 Sunday 15th December Zephaniah 3:14-end, Luke 3:7-18 Sunday 22nd December Micah 5:2-5a, Luke 1:39-45TEAM PRAYERSTeam Prayers will now be taking place ahead of our monthly team service on the 4th Sunday of each month at whichever church is hosting that month’s service, at 9.45am. So the next one will be at St Peter's Sunday 24th November at 9.45am. All welcome.We’re also going to be intentional now about having a short informal time of prayer at each church before the Sunday services each week - so the person leading the service will pray with others who are there for 10 mins or so half an hour before the start of the service, so 9.40 ahead of 10am services and 10.55 ahead of 11.15am services. Everyone is very welcome to join in with this. St James usually has a time of individual prayer and reflection helped by two worship songs from about 5 minutes before the actual start of the service. News With the news of the resignation of Archbishop Justin Welby this week and all that has been hitting the news in relation to the publication of the Makin Report about the horrendous abuse perpetrated by a John Smyth and the failings in how that was dealt with, this link is to statements from the Bishop of Liverpool and the Dean of Liverpool Cathedral: https://liverpoolcofe.org/makin-report-the-archbishop-of-canterbury-statement/ The Bible Course Resuming on Thursday 7th November 7.15 ish for a 7.30pm start in St Andrew’s Church Hall.Maghull & Melling Team ANYONE’s Breakfast - Saturday 23rd November at 9am All very welcome to come together for good company & a good breakfast in St Andrew’s Church Hall and to hear our guest speaker Dr Frank Sharpe - many of us know Frank, a local environmentalist, who is very involved in the various eco / environmental projects that are currently happening around Maghull. There will be sign up sheets for this at each of our churches simply for catering purposes. Memorial Service at St Peter’s Church 2pm Sunday 24th November A chance to come and remember loved ones gone before. All welcome.Christmas Buffet in aid of St Andrew's Church Saturday 30th November at 7.30pm There will be entertainment, a raffle and bar and cold drinks will be available. Tickets are £10 and please contact Haldene (527 1436) for further information.St Andrew's Ladies' Fellowship Coffee Morning Saturday 7th December 10-12 noon in the church hall. There will be coffee, tea and biscuits, stalls: cakes, crafts, plants, Christmas arrangements and a raffle. Request for Wool Donations - also stuffing material for toys & pillows Wool donations for our craft and chat group would be very gratefully received! Whether whole or part balls of wool, any colour etc. Also, at the moment, donations of stuffing material for toys & pillows would be much appreciated. If you are able to drop off to the craft & chat group between 12.30 and 2pm on Thursdays at St James’ Church Green Lane, that would be great, but collection can easily be arranged. Please contact Pat Dunbar by text message on 07795147109 or email at patcol@blueyonder.co.uk Thank you! WEEKLY EVENTSCraft and Chat: every Thursday 12.30pm until 2pm at St James in the fellowship room. Knitting, crocheting or any craft, you are assured of a very warm welcome so please do come and join us. PatHot lunch, tea and cakes every Thursday afternoon at Melling Tithebarn……12.00pm to 2.00pm. A plate for donations will be available. You are assured of a very warm welcome so please do come and join us.Bible Study: This will not be on Thursdays through October & November as bible study will merge with our 8 session Bible Society Bible Course detailed on the services and events page.MONTHLY EVENTSSt Peter's Tea and Scones: everyone is welcome to join us for tea and scones on the first Friday in every month from 2pm-3pm, the next one will be Friday 6th December. Expect lots of friendly chats and live music by our resident Michael with his keyboard. Bereavement Support: at St Andrew’s Church. Further enquiries, and if there are any particular requests for bereavement support, from anywhere across our 4 parishes, please contact St Andrew’s Parish Office 0151 531 8972. Other noticesFoodbank: the Foodbank is based at St George's United Reformed Church on Northway opposite Iceland, on Tuesdays 10.00am-12.00 noon.Tins, packet foods and toiletries are always useful. They will gratefully receive donations from 10-12 on Tuesdays at St George’s URC on Northway (easiest access is via the car park on Larchwood Avenue). Alternatively please do drop any donations off before Tuesday on the vicarage doorstep at 23 Green Link. Thank you.CONTACT DETAILSPlease contact us…If you know anyone who would like to receive this emailIf there is anyone who needs prayer If you know anyone who needs a phone call Contact details:Revd. Ian Hopkins 07914 505437 or ianfee100@gmail.com Revd. Simon Elliott 07919 464348 or revsimonelliott76@gmail.com
Our next read is 'Blessed in the Mess' by Joyce Meyer. It's available on Kindle and in hardback or paperback via Amazon and other retailers. All are very welcome. If you would like to find out more and to get the link, please get in touch with Claire Sherman: shermanclaire33@yahoo.co.uk
