Trinity Sunday 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. This coming week the Church celebrates Corpus Christi; we shall keep Corpus Christi next Sunday morning, with a Sung Mass, Procession and Benediction. Thursday will also be a Mass for Corpus Christi.

What is Corpus Christi? – The Festival where we give thanks for the Institution of the Eucharist, the Mass, wherein we encounter Christ in Word and Sacrament; for Jesus’ real presence with us in the Sacrament of the Altar; and for all the Blessings we receive from Him as we kneel before him in homage and prayer to receive His Body and His Blood.

Come and worship with joy, as part of Jesus’ family, the Church.

St Michael’s Church Summer Fete - Saturday 5th July. There is a box near the entrance to the Ascension chapel for donations for the various stalls and activities – especially prizes for the Tombola and Raffle. If you can contribute to or help with other stalls – plants and gardening, books and toys, cakes, crafts and gifts – have a word with Alison Heywood or the stall organiser.

                           Note the date – come and enjoy – invite your friends !!

    Last year’s Christmas Market was an astounding success – let’s make it the same this Summer !!

                     Take a Poster (or three) and display them where they will be seen

Other forthcoming events:

Blackthorn Trust Summer Open Day, St Andrews Road behind St Andrews Church: Saturday 21st June 10am- 2pm

Corpus Christi Flower Festival at St John’s Higham: 19th-22nd June 9am-6pm, admission free. Notice at Back of Church. Please support this FiF parish, and enjoy a carpet of flowers for Corpus Christi.

Folkestone Blessing of the Fisheries with Bishop Luke: Sunday 29th June. Notice at Back of Church. There will be a list at Back of Church for those wishing to go, to facilitate sharing of travel arrangements.

The Society Pilgrimage to Aylesford Priory: Saturday 30th August, Preacher Fr Ben Eadon, Priest Administrator at Walsingham.

FOR OUR PRAYERS: In this week of Trinity Sunday we pray for all theologians and teachers of the faith, for those who preach, those who speak on behalf of Christianity in the media, those who prepare candidates for Baptism and Confirmation, and those who train Ordinands, Clergy and lay ministers.

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 Fr Derek Mottershead.

We pray for the recently departed, including Paul Mounsey and Trevor Joseph. 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: Catherine Joan Fenton, Louis Mackett, Doris Smith.

FROM THE BELLTOWER: Sunday, 8 June 20251260 Stedman Triples 1 Mike Birkbeck 2 Stuart Cox 3 Jacqueline Barlow 4 Janice Byrne 5 Philip Jarvis 6 Pam Thomas 7 Neil Jones (C) 8Mark Elvers Rung for Pentecost. And a wedding compliment to Sarah Jenner and Tim Ansell on their recent wedding.

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