Easter 4 News

Priest-in-Charge Fr John Ainslie (revjohnainslie@gmail.com; 01628 629827)

A very warm welcome to any new readers, and to visitors and newcomers to St Michael’s. We welcome Fr Paul who will be Celebrating Mass for us today and preaching.

SERVICES THIS COMING WEEK: Thursday: Mass at 10.30am. Next Sunday: Sung Mass at 10.30am.

We look forward to the visit of Bishop Luke to St Michaels on Sunday 1st June.

Sung Mass and Confirmation at 10.30am, followed by Lunch in the Vestry Hall. All welcome.

Look out for requests for help in tidying the church and the churchyard, and for help with catering for the lunch; please do give assistance in whatever way you can. Zoe, Alison P and Sue Matthias will be particularly grateful!

Fr John.

FOR OUR PRAYERS:

We pray for the Roman Catholic Church and for the Cardinals as they elect the next Pope.

We pray for our Confirmation candidates Andy, Zoe and Mark, and for Bishop Luke as he prepares to Celebrate Mass for us and Confirm Andy, Zoe and Mark on Sunday 1st June.

We pray for the Church of England, for its renewal and revitalisation and for its mission and ministry, for our Diocese and Deanery, and for the appointment of a new Archbishop of Canterbury - that in the midst of the various processes and procedures the answer will be in accordance with God’s will for His Church.

We pray for those in need, and especially Paul Jones, Glynis Reynolds, Yvonne Young, Jessica O’Sullivan, Lindsay Wheeler, Martyn Nash, Fran, Ellie Tomlinson, David Green, Norman Farrington and Trevor Joseph.

We pray for the recently departed. We remember those who have faithfully served God in this Church in previous generations, and we pray for those whose year’s mind occurs this week: Ellen Tame, Cyril Hudson, Pat Lury (Pr), Bill Brewster (Pr), Patricia Follett, Stella Locke, Rosie Smith.

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