<span style="font-size: 1rem;">We pray for those who live and work in:</span>Bayham Road Copse RoadGreenmore Road Imperial WalkMarston Road Ponsford RoadRyde Road Selworthy Road Jesus who speaks words of invitation to many who are uncertain of their way through the world, may your voice be heard today in these places. Help us to listen well, and to respond faithfully, drawing others with us into your loving, life changing kingdom.Amen
Dear friendsAs I write this I realise it is 40 days since I presided at the Eucharist in our beautiful church. This is the longest I have experienced since being ordained, and in fact the longest I have gone without receiving since becoming a Christian. It hurts. I wait with anticipation and hope for news of how and when restrictions will be lifted, particularly for when we may gather in our building again.We are trying to enable worship and spiritual connection through many different ways. This message and the emails each week point towards this, and it may be that you are receiving this for the first time, as more email addresses have been added to our number (you may enjoy this play on words when you read the passage from Acts for this weekend!). The resources that we send, either the Service in Isolation booklet, the daily prayers, Going Deeper and more, try to support this. We are also having an online presence, with recorded and live streamed acts of prayer, worship and reflection on the church Facebook and Youtube channel. This Sunday (as long as the technology allows!) we are being supported by Martin Turnbull with the inclusion of a hymn.I’m grateful for your feedback and encouragement for our sometimes frail, wobbly and imperfect offerings. I was encouraged recently by this being described as the perfume we have to anoint Jesus’ feet with – it is costly, and the best of what we have, and we offer it for him.It may also be true that none of this is enabling a connection for you, and I understand this. We will never be able to meet everyone’s needs or preferences, and there are many members of the congregation who do not access any form of social media.I want to encourage you to explore to find out what works for you. Many churches are live streaming different ways of worshipping, both from sisters and brothers within our Deanery, and much further afield. From Morning Worship to Songs of Praise on the television, ‘Thought for the Day’ on the radio, the Daily Hope freephone facility, or study guides, or daily devotions: I know you will find ways that connect for you. We worship one God, and during this season, I want to affirm and commend any and all ways that enable you to pray, to sing, to worship, to learn or to be fed.I continue to pray for you, and for this beautiful community that we live amongst and are called to serve.With love in ChristBecky
<span style="font-size: 1rem;">We pray for all those who live and work in:</span>Axbridge Road Cleeve RoadGreenleaze Hill CrestLullington Road Oakmeade ParkRedcatch RoadAgeless God, who weaves together the experience of generations, May we learn what it is to meet you in old and young alike, And to honour your son wherever we find him.Amen
We pray for those who live and work in:Southlands Kingshill HouseKingshill Road Preston WalkQueensdale Crescent St Martin’s Gardens Somerset Road Anchor HouseLord who loves us and loves our world, within our homes and communities, may there be a new awareness of one another’s gifts and needs, sensitivity and respect in relationships, recognising we are fellow beings born of your creative love. Amen
