22^nd May Trinity Sunday
Matthew 28 v16-20 Jesus’ Great Commission

Matthew 28:18

Jesus came near and said to them: Go therefore to all nations and make them my disciples; baptize them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. I will be with you always, to the end of time.

Prayer:

As I travel abroad and as I stay at home,
As I work and as I wait,
As I go here, there and everywhere,
It is enough for me to know that you are with me.

For nearly eight years the Churches Together in Fulwood and Broughton (and
friends) have staffed the information desk in the Royal Preston Hospital on weekday evenings from 4-8pm. Some people on a rota do a 4-hour stint once a month, others two 2 hour shifts each month, and some just one 2-hour slot (4-6 or 6-8pm). A few offer as much time as is needed and can be called upon in emergency. The duties are varied— from telling enquirers where the telephones are, to pushing a visitor in a wheelchair to a ward— life is rarely quiet or dull!

If you think you might be able to help, please speak to one of those from the church who already serve, or contact Ann Done (715068).

The text for this week may look familiar, last week’s was a clerical error. But the prayer is different!

John 20;v21-22

Jesus said again, Peace be with you! As the Father sent me, so I send you. Receive the Holy Spirit.

Prayer:

Calm, strong Spirit of God, enter my heart and shine through all I am and all I do; take my hand and show me your way.

God Bless

Peter

John 20;v21-22

Jesus said again, Peace be with you! As the Father sent me, so I send you. Receive the Holy Spirit.

Prayer: Today, great Teacher, I will listen for your voice, learn from your life and rely on your strength.

As well as the written form above I can also sending the text as a picture which you might either print out or use as your desktop wallpaper. If you want to receive this direct to your e-mail please let me have your address.

God Bless Peter

Since Easter the money has come rolling in! We have received £72.00 from Joan Hardman which she raised at Easter from the sale of her Easter Chicks and £100.25 from the Brownies and Rainbows which came from their Bunny Drive and Disco. Thank you very much to them and to Joan.

The Bric-à-Brac and Jumble Sale was very successful, raising over £260. We are very grateful to Eva for organising and running it and to all who helped her both in the afternoon and evening.

The Fun Run was successful beyond all our expectations. We were blessed with a dry and bright, if windy day so were grateful to Peter Newton, the Cub Leader, for the tent he erected for us in order to do the paperwork. Over one hundred competitors took part and we took over £230 in registration fees. The sponsorship money is also coming in and so far we have received about £500. The final amount will be published in due course. The Big Race was won by Jack Ellis from the Cubs who beat in to second and third place some pretty good runners, some of them about four times his age! Well done, Jack!

Thank you to everyone who came and took part: to Peter and Ian Fenton for putting up the tent, etc.; to Andrew MacKinnell, Margaret Squire, Ron Black, Jan Astley, Thelma Williams, Ray Armstrong and Ian Fenton for acting as marshals; and to Moira Black for taking on the role of First Aider. A special thank you to Edna and Ray for doing all the paper work and to Lyn Fenton for the advance paperwork (and there was a lot!) We hope that this will become an annual event.

On Tuesday, 26th April the Women’s Fellowship held a lunch which raised £121.90. This was Kath Rae’s idea and she and Margaret Squire did the cooking. The food was excellent, the company was good and everyone enjoyed themselves. Our thanks to Kath and Margaret and to Edna and Ray and the ladies from W.F. who helped set the tables and serve.

Forthcoming events

Spring plant sale

Next Saturday, 14th May, we shall be holding our Spring Plant Sale from 1.00pm to 3.00pm. If you have not placed an order in advance, never mind— there will be plenty to buy. Phil Dunnett from Ribblesdale Nuresery is also hoping to be with us.

Visit to Ribblesdale Nursery

This year our Garden Safari takes the form of an evening visit to Phil and Angela’s at Ribblesdale Nursery where we will have the place to ourselves to browse and buy as well as having the benefit of Phil’s expertise. Make a note of the date: Saturday, 18th June in the early evening. Details soon.

Book sale

This will be held on Saturday, 23rd July in the Hall from 10.30 am to 2.30pm. Again, please note the date.

Hi everyone

For the next few months there will be a text (taken for the Sunday reading) and a short prayer (for personal use) on the notices each week. I am also going to e-mail it to the Fulwood list I have and to the blog on the church website. So here is the first, if you really don’t want to receive it each week let me know.

1st May Easter 6 Pre-Ascension

John 14 v15-16 Jesus promises the Spirit

If you love me you will obey my commands; and I will ask the Father, and he will give you another to be your advocate, who will be with you for ever.

Prayer: May the life giving and lively Spirit of God be in my rising and my resting, in my work and my leisure and may she fill and overflow my heart.

(NB there is a long tradition of using the feminine pronoun for the Spirit which is a feminine noun in Greek)

God Bless

Revd Peter Sheasby, Fulwood, Preston 01772 715134

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