Weekly Update – 4th August
Update for Sunday 4th August 2024
Sunday 4th August – Return: The Minor Prophets: Joel, Hope and Restoration
The readings this week are Joel 1: 1-12, 2:10-13 and Matthew 5: 13-20
At 8am we gather for a traditional BCP Communion Service Revd. Emma will lead and preach.
At 10am we gather for Holy Communion. Revd. Buffy will lead and preside, and Revd. Emma will preach. There are no groups for our young people and children. All are welcome to stay for refreshments served in our church hall after.
At 12.30pm Thanksgiving and Dedication of Jasmine Jones
Jasmine will be joined by her family and friends to celebrate her dedication.
At 7pm you are invited to gather for Compline and Supper in our church garden. Please bring supper to enjoy, including a drink too, and we’ll supply chairs/rugs to sit on!
Sunday 11th August – Holiday Club Celebration
PLEASE NOTE THERE IS NO 8AM SERVICE TODAY.
At 10am we gather for a special service to celebrate and conclude our Holiday Club week. The service will be led by Lewis Jones and team. Please come along as we share in all the children have learnt and discovered during the week about God’s love and grace.
At 7pm you are invited to gather for Compline and Supper in our church garden. Please bring supper to enjoy, including a drink too, and we’ll supply chairs/rugs to sit on!
Return: The Minor Prophets
Starting last week, we’ve now begun a new sermon series exploring the minor prophets. Over twelve weeks, we’ll focus on one prophet each week: their story and context, and their message for us today.
Common themes will run throughout these twelve prophets in Israel’s history, and a primary theme is restoration. Though the prophets often brought words of judgment and consequence, they also spoke words of hope, peace and ultimate renewal. The minor prophets convey God’s heart and longing for his people – that we should return, and discover forgiveness, healing and love.
Below we’ve listed the minor prophet we’ll be looking at each week, along with a broad theme. It would be useful to read the book in preparation for each Sunday.
(In the Sunday service we will only use a selection from each book – not the whole thing!)
Each minor prophet is short in length and will only take 5-20 mins to read. We’ve included the page numbers as found in the Bible we use in church.
04th August Joel: Hope and Restoration (pgs.860-864)
11th August Holiday Club Celebration
18th August Amos: Let Justice Roll (pgs. 864-873)
25th August Obadiah: The Power of Pride (pgs. 873-874)
01st Sept Micah: Act Justly, Love Mercy, Walk Humbly (pgs. 876-883)
08th Sept Jonah: Heart of Repentance (pgs. 874-876)
15th Sept Nahum: Mercy, Justice and Compassion (pgs. 883-885)
22nd Sept Habakkuk: Before You Give Up (pgs. 886-888)
29th Sept Zephaniah: Hope Remains (pgs. 889-892)
06th October Harvest Celebration
13th October Haggai: Renew the Vision (pgs. 892-893)
20th October Zechariah: Grace and Forgiveness (pgs. 894-902)
27th October Malachi: A Better Day is Coming! (pgs. 903-905
We will also be publishing our sermon notes each week, so you can read through them if you wish – and of course feel free to come back with further questions.
These can be found on our homepage at: www.allsaintsdenmead.org.uk
or direct at: www.allsaintsdenmead.org.uk/981/Return-The-Minor-Prophets
EXCITING!!! - Holiday Club 2024
6th – 9th Aug and Celebration Service on Sunday 11th at 10am
From Monday the church, hall and grounds get lovingly transformed into a space themed environment ready for our Holiday Club adventures in the week.
Are you available to help?
We would love as many of you as possible to come help us set-up for Holiday Club on Monday 5th August from 9am - 1pm. If you can help please let Lewis know via email or phone (details below).
Pray for Holiday Club, the children and families joining us and the team as we prepare. To help you with this, we have produced the Holiday Club Prayer Diary (this can be found in the carousel) please pray for this amazing opportunity to reach our community with God's word and love.
Please speak to Lewis Jones, Kim Markham, Peter Markham, Revd. Buffy, Lesley Handy, Angela Herring or email holidayclub@allsaintsdenmead.org.uk if you have any questions.
And finally, please remember, to ensure safety for all at the Holiday Club, All Saints (including the church, office, halls, Heath room, carpark, and grounds) will be closed from Sunday 4th August 8pm through to teatime on Friday 9th August. The parish office will be open for email/phone enquiries only.
Monday 12th August – Friday 16th August Parish Office Closed
The office is closed due to Karen Rose being on Annual Leave.
Friday 16th and Saturday 17th August
Denmead Horticultural Show. Please note that the carpark will be closed on these days.
Sunday 18th August 12 noon – Men’s Group BBQ
Men's Group is planning a Summer BBQ for men and partners at 41 Creech View, Denmead PO7 6SU by kind invitation of Don & Kim Tocher. We hope it will be a great occasion and, as in most previous years, that the weather will be kind! Numbers are limited due to space available so we encourage you to let us know soon if you would like to come. Please email don@donline.co.uk
Food and soft drinks will be provided but we ask you bring garden chairs if possible, and your own alcoholic drinks if required. We invite donations of £5 per person towards costs on the day. We look forward to seeing many of you. John Byrne
Date for Your Diary
The Hampshire Police Male Voice choir will be holding an evening concert here at All Saints on Saturday 12th October. More details will be available soon. Tina Cottam
Contacts:
Karen Rose, Parish Administrator. 023 9226 8757 parish.admin@allsaintsdenmead.org.uk
Revd. Emma Racklyeft, Vicar. 023 9226 2647 vicar@allsaintsdenmead.org.uk
Revd. Buffy Langdown, Curate. 07747 819918 curate@allsaintsdenmead.org.uk
Lewis Jones, Youth & Families Community Leader. 07780 981235 youth@allsaintsdenmead.org.uk
Peter Mitchell, Licensed Lay Minister (Reader) peter.mitchell@allsaintsdenmead.org.uk
Amanda Hillyard, Churchwarden. 07808 198827
Mike Gaskin, Churchwarden. 07734 325284