Saint David’s Uniting Church
Minister: Rev. Dr. Phil Wall
Tel: 01443 300345 Mob: 07855090360
Website: www.stdavidsuniting.org.uk
16 July 2017
We welcome everyone who joins us for worship today, especially if you are a visitor, worshipping with us for the first time or if you have not been with us for a while through ill health.
We welcome Phil back from his travels this morning and hope he’s had a great time away. Thanks for the mini-updates we’ve had over the last few weeks Phil. I’m sure we will hear lots more over the next few weeks about what he’s been up to.
Fairtrade tea and coffee will be served after this morning’s service, and the Traidcraft stall will be open with handmade cards on sale. Please take this opportunity to see what is available and enjoy some light refreshments in the company of friends.
As always the Copper pot is on the table at the back of the church waiting for your coppers, which will eventually benefit local charities.
Morning Worship
Hymns:
388 O praise ye the Lord; What Is Of Worth Within This Life Of Mine;
227 I come with joy, a child of God; ‘Welcome God, Welcome New’
Readings:
John 16:5-15; 2 Timothy 3:10-17
Evening Worship
Hymns:
186 Great is thy faithfulness; 478 The God of Abraham praise (verses 1,4 and 5 in our book);
A Taize unaccompanied song; The God of Jesus praise (John Henson)
Readings:
Genesis 22:1-19; Matthew 10:26-42
Diary for the Week
Monday 17th Karate Club from 4.30-7.30pm
Tuesday 18th RCT Aspergers Support 7-9pm
Wednesday 19th Rainbows at 4.45 & Guides from 6.30pm
Thursday 20th Sing for Life Choir 6.30 – 8pm
Saturday 22nd Coffee Bar 10am – 12 noon. Cantorion 10.30am
Sunday 23rd ‘Celebration Sunday’ service at 10.45 will be led by Rev Dr Phil Wall.
Evening worship/communion will be at 6pm in Church House and will be led by Rev Dr Phil Wall
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Church Family and Pastoral News
People to hold in your thoughts and prayers during this week:
- We continue to remember those dear to us who are recovering from operations or other medical procdures and for whom the future may be uncertain.
- We also remember those who are lonely or bereaved, and those who are lonely or afraid.
- We also pray for any students known to us who have recently graduated, as they make plans for their future.
- Welcome back to our travellers Phil, Marcia and Brian………. and there may well be others!
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Saturday Coffee Bar
July 22nd Marcia July 29th Vounteeer???
Pulpit Supplies:
July 23rd am Rev Dr Phil Wall pm Rev Dr Phil Wall (at Church House)
July 30th am Rev Dr Phil Wall pm NO EVENING SERVICE
This Week and in the future:
Cantorion:
Next weeks rehearsal on Saturday 22nd July will concentrate on ‘Something Inside So Strong’, ‘Over My Head and ‘I Hear Music In The Air’ ready for the celebration service the Celebration Service on 23rd July.
The last rehearsal before our summer break will be on Saturday 29th July and Margaret has promised to bring cake!
Advance Notice: Cerys will be away on September 9th, so after the summer rehearsals will start back on Saturday 16th September.
Sunday 23rd July: Next Sunday will be Celebration Sunday on which we celebrate the life and work of our church. There’s a sheet on the table at the back for anyone to sign up for what they would like to bring to the service in terms of song, prayer, reading, memory etc. Please sign up after the service or let Phil know as soon as you can during the week.
The Annual General Meeting will take place on Monday 24th July (tomorrow!!)
I hope you’ve heeded Phil’s advice and read the reports from cover to cover …… with a big cup of tea or glass of wine as is your want!!!!
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Notices
Ade’s Tandem Sky Dive – Just a final (?) reminder to all those who sponsored Ade to please pay up as soon as possible! I think the sheet should still be on the table at the back, but if not, please have a word with Ade. Hopefully she will be able to tell us how much she raised in total.
News Sheets – You’ll be pleased to hear that next week’s news sheet will be back to its usual standard as the staff have now returned from the Spanish office ……. No doubt they’ll be off there again soon, so enjoy it while you can and please send any info for inclusion in next week’s sheet to Marcia as usual.
Flowers for July are being donated by
Anne Coles, Pam Mahoney, Jean & John Davies,
Maralyn Tomlinson, Madeline Howells and Cyril Davies
Thought for the Week
Grant that I may not pray alone with the mouth; help me that I may pray from the depths of my heart.
Martin Luther.