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 TODAYDifferent readings are used in each service this Sunday - for details please see the attached service sheets.This Sunday (19th Oct) is TRINITY 18 Hommeel Church Gratot: 11h00: Morning Prayer- Harvest Thanksgiving ServiceAvranches: 16h00: Holy Eucharist - Bible Sunday Service Service sheets are attached: please download the one for your service and bring it with you. The week ahead Fr Chris is off duty and away this week: Donna is working in Paris. If you need a minister in emergency please contact one of the others using the contact details on theis website.Tues: 19h45 Bible Study group meets to discuss options for future study themes - see below. Zoom link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86794128072?pwd=oHSKPhxImv3HbsyHtPWv6k4xzsqcyM.1 Sat: 18h00 Avranches congregation meet for Harvest Supper: more info from Penny FeatherNext Sunday (26th Oct) LAST SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY Hommeel Church Gratot: 11h00: Holy Communion - Bible Sunday ServiceAvranches: 16h00:Service of Word - Evening Prayer - Harvest Thanksgiving Service Other notices:Gratot Harvest gifts: We invite your gifts of dry goods in support of our local Banque Alimentaire. After the service please help with moving Harvest goodies from the church to the salle, from where they will be collected on Monday.Reminder - Bible Study: Leader Adrian Grainge writes: In discussions with Fr. Chris we have decided to restart on the 21st October. We will in effect have had a 3 session break as the last two didn’t happen as there were only three of us on each occasion. So the plan is to have a break from Acts for now and restart with either a different book of the Bible or a Biblical topic and this is where we would like your suggestions, if there is something you would like us to study then please let me know in time to make a decision and prepare for it. I look forward to hearing what you suggest.Prayer updates: Thank you for your response to our appeals for prayer. Agnes Crompton-Roberts is improving but still receiving close treatment with the eye surgeon at Avranches: a decision about an operation is due shortly. Wendy Woodley is making slow but steady progress. Please remember Francois and Peter as well - anxious times for both of them!Next Week: For one week only, Friday Focus will be replaced by Saturday Supplement!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.