F R I D A Y F O C U S Get Friday Focus in your in-box each week! - use the contact form to ask Fr Chris to put you on the mailing list.________________________<< Walking together with Christ: Companions on the Way >>SUNDAY SCRIPTURES - GOD'S WORD FOR TODAY Special readings today, drawn from Unity Week material - see service sheet for detailsThis Sunday (18th Jan) is EPIPHANY 2 Hommeel Church Gratot: 11h00 Service of Word: Morning PrayerAvranches: 16h00: Holy Eucharist Service sheets below: please download the appropriate Order of Service and bring it with you. The week ahead Wk of Prayer for Christian Unity - maximum support please especially at our 'local' venuesSunday: Cherbourg - 17h00 - Eglise SSPeter and Paul, Octeville Monday: St Jean de Thomas - 09.30 - 16h00 - Halte SpirituelleTuesday :Avranches - 20h00 - Mont Carmel (no Something More Housegroup this week)Wednesday: Gratot - 18h30 - Gratot, Refreshments at Hommeel after.Thursday: St Mere Eglise - 17h30 - Grange de la Paix, Time of prayer and discussion on the subject of unity and how we unite with each other.Friday: 18h00 - Saint Lô - Temple EvangeliqueNext Sunday (25th Jan) is CONVERSION OF ST PAUL - Wk of Prayer for Christian Unity endsHommeel Church Gratot: 11h00 Holy EucharistAvranches: 16h00: Service of Word: Evening PrayerOther notices:Avranches New Year meal: Penny Feather writes: Avranches Church is planning a group lunch at a local restaurant on Saturday 24th January to celebrate (a bit belatedly!) the New Year. All are welcome to join us. It will be held at 'Chez Bruno' in the centre of the village of St. Martin de Landelles, at 12.00. and will consist of a three course meal for €17 per person. There is parking just across the road. If you would like to come, please let Penny know by the beginning of next week as Bruno wishes to know a precise number by Wednesday.Lent is round the corner! Revd Helen Wordsworth writes on behalf of the ministers:This year's Lent course is focusing on the impressions of five people who were close to Jesus during His lifetime. We will be using the easy to read book by Bear Grylls "The Greatest Story Ever Told". It's available on Kindle or to order on e.g.Amazon, but if you would like to buy a hard copy via Helen then please let her know by 24th January at the latest. The cost is around 10 Euros. We will be meeting online on Thursday evenings in Lent, starting February 19th, and, as last year, each session will be led by a different member of the ministry team.Note from Fr Chris: nearer the time we'll try to get an idea of likely numbers, since Thursday is an unfamiliar meeting day for some. Tuesday Bible Study and Something More Housegroup meetings will be suspended while the Thursday meeting take place during Lent.Archdeacon's Weekend in Chaplaincy Fr Peter apologises for the delay in confirming a date due to a family issue, but will offer us a date as soon as possible. He is looking forward to coming to meet ministers and Chaplaincy Council on the Saturday, then meeting everybody at the two churches on the Sunday.Chaplaincy Council.....our next meeting is at 18h00 on Monday 26 Jan on Zoom - agenda etc to be circulated this week.Please pray for our Chaplaincy every day: Lord Jesus Christ, thank you for calling us to be a Church under the banner of your Name: may we look to you today and find clear vision for tomorrow. May our life together bring you glory, as you make of us a living invitation to enter the joy of your Kingdom. Amen.To reply or unsubscribe, please email: frchris.christchurchmanche@gmail.comPLEASE keep us informed of changed email addresses! Thank you.
