Maghull Green Park: St James

Blessed Lord, who caused all holy Scriptures to be written for our learning: help us so to hear them, to read, mark, learn and inwardly digest them that, through patience, and the comfort of your holy word, we may embrace and for ever hold fast the hope of everlasting life, which you have given us in our Saviour Jesus Christ, who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen

A big thank you to everyone for all the harvest donations we’ve received so far. A great amount has been delivered to the local Foodbank already and was very gratefully received there. We are joining together at St Thomas Melling to celebrate Harvest there for our Team Service tomorrow, 26th October - as always all are very welcome at that service, and then to come to the Melling Tithebarn for a Hot Pot lunch after the service; more details below. Don't forget the clocks go b ack one hour tonight 25th October!

SERVICES

Sunday 26th October 10.30am Team service , joining St Thomas Melling (Rock Lane, opposite Bootle Arms) for their Harvest Service. There is a Hot Pot lunch in the Melling Tithebarn around the corner after the service. All are very welcome for both the service and the lunch. Please remember there are no morning services at St Andrew’s, St James’ or St Peter’s this Sunday. St Peter’s: 4.00 pm Church 4 All

Wednesday 29th October :

St Andrew ’ s : 10.30am Team Holy Communion Service (likely to be in church hall due to ongoing heating situation)

SUNDAY 2nd November :

St Andrew's : 10.00 am Holy Communion (likely to be in church hall due to ongoing heating situation) AND 12 midday Baptism

St Thomas: 10.00am Holy Communion

St James' : 11.15 am Morning Praise

St Peter's : 11.15 Morning Praise AND 4.00 pm Church for All

Wednesday 5th November St Andrew’s: 10.30am Team Holy Communion Service (likely to be in church hall due to ongoing heating situation)

Sunday 9th November Remembrance Sunday St Andrews: 10.00 am Remembrance Service in church and Youth & Children’s Service in the Parish Hall across the road before both services come together at the war memorial at the lychgate for the Act of Remembrance. St Thomas: 10.00am Remembrance Service followed by the Act of Remembrance at the lychgate St James: 10.50 am Remembrance Service (early start to allow for the Act of Remembrance to include the 11am silence) St Peters: 10.50 am Remembrance Service (early start to allow for the Act of Remembrance to include the 11am silence) St Peter’s: 4.00 pm Church 4 All

Bible Readings Sunday 26th October Team service tbc

Sunday 2nd November 2 Thessalonians 1:1-12; Luke 19:1-10 Sunday 9th November Remembrance Sunday, preachers choice Sunday 16th November 2 Thessalonians 3:6-13; Luke 21:5-19 Sunday 23rd November Team service readings tbc Sunday 30th November Advent Sunday Romans 13:11-14; Matthew 24:36-44

TEAM PRAYERS

Team 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 Thomas' on Sunday 26th October 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

St Andrew’s Heating Just a quick note to say that while efforts to get everything needed in place to replace our broken boiler continue and the colder weather really starts to kick in now, services are going to temporarily move into the church hall which can be heated still! We will still have the Remembrance Sunday service in church for practical reasons due to numbers etc., and hope that the numbers gathering will help generate some warmth!! We are working hard to get the boiler replaced and situation resolved as soon as we possibly can.

An Autumn Afternoon with the chamber choir Amadeus

Charity Concert at St Andrew’s Maghull Saturday 1st November at 2.30pm . Come and enjoy an afternoon of wonderful songs and melody! St Andrew’s are hosting this concert arranged by the Mayor of Sefton’s office with the proceeds going to the Mayor of Sefton’s Charity Fund (the local charities supported this year are: The Plaza Cinema, Sefton Children's Trust, St Joseph's Hospice and SWACA -Sefton Women's & Children's Aid): great music for a great cause. Tickets £5 including refreshments, under 19’s free. Raffle available. Tickets available from St Andrew’s Church or at https://www.trybooking.co.uk/93042 or by calling 07816 357957. St Andrew’s Weekly Giving Envelopes If anyone with Weekly Envelopes is near to requiring a new box of envelopes will you please contact Geoff Walker either by email gw001c6630@blueyonder.co.uk or phone 0151 526 5366. Thank You

Also, if your giving to any of our churches is by Direct Debit via the Parish Giving Scheme, just to let you know that you will be receiving communication from PGS very soon regarding changes to their systems.

Children’s Society Collection Boxes For those at St Andrew’s with these, its the time of year to bring them in to church to give to Jim Entwistle. Thank you.

Request from the gardeners at St Andrew's Church

Asking for plant donations that would help with weed suppression in the car park. Any low level shrubs or ground cover would be appreciated. Please contact Keith 07967144367 or any member of the gardening team.

Stamps

A request from St Thomas’ for your used stamps, as they are collecting them to support training guide dogs. Please do pass any you have in to your church, and the clergy will ensure they get to St Thomas’. Thank you.

Request for Wool Donations - also stuffing material for toys & pillows

Wool donations for our craft and chat group wld 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 EVENTS

Craft 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. Pat

Hot lunch, tea and cakes every Thursday afterno on 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.

MONTHLY EVENTS

St 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 is on Friday 7th November . Expect lots of friendly chats and live music by our resident Michael with his keyboard.

Prayer & Worship - monthly get together Each month we are going to be gathering for a time of prayer & worship together at St James Church, Green Lane. This will be a relaxed and informal time, but led and with songs, reflection on passages of scripture, pointers / themes for prayer etc. This is following on from the Prayer Course that a number of us did through Lent & Easter time, but is absolutely open to everyone, not just those who came to that course. The next of these will be on Wednesday 12th November, 7.30pm and we would be delighted to see you there. Please do speak to Rev. Simon or Claire Sherman for any further information.

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 notices

Bulletin items for inclusion Please send an email to revsimonelliott76@gmail.com stating ‘for bulletin’ in the email ‘subject’ box / email title by midday Thursday of the week you’d like items included.

Foodbank : 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.

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