15 RECTOR’S EASTER RAMBLINGS
ST WILFRID’S CHURCH
I wonder if you could tell me how much loose change you have in your purse or in your pocket right at this moment, or maybe it’s laid on the top of the dressing table in your bedroom or on the coffee table in the lounge. Got a figure in your head? Right now go and count it and see how close your figure is. I’ll bet like most people, you’re lucky if you get it right within say 50p. In other words, if we lost 50p a day, we wouldn’t even miss it. Over a year that comes to £182.50p. Yes, that’s right, we could lose £182.50p a year, and not even notice it. And what you might ask is this mental arithmetic leading up to?
1ST SUNDAY OF EACH MONTH 8am Holy Communion at St Wilfrid’s, Monk Fryston 9.30am Parish Communion at St Mary’s, South Milford 11am Family Service at St Wilfrid’s, Monk Fryston
Well, there’s always a chance for us to prove how generous we are. We could give that to Christian Aid (who St Wilfrid’s and St Mary’s have been supporting during Lent) or to the work of our Parish Church, to the Royal British Legion, to Red Cross, to Oxfam, to Cancer Research, MacMillan, or whatever – the list is endless.
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And my little test on your loose change was just to help you get an idea of the kind of money you could part with, without even feeling the pinch. And after that we could start to think about making real sacrifices to help others.
8am Holy Communion at St Wilfrid’s, Monk Fryston 9.30am Family Communion at St Mary’s, South Milford 11am Morning Prayer at St Wilfrid’s, Monk Fryston
And why should I – the Rector – be taking time to promote this? Well it’s because any effort that gets people caring and sharing is very much in tune with what God wants us to do. And if we claim to believe in him, then this is a very good way to “Put thy money where is thy mouth” so to speak. And if you don’t believe in God – well do it anyway – because someone will end up being eternally grateful.
9.30am Morning Prayer at St Mary’s, South Milford 11am Parish Communion at St Wilfrid’s, Monk Fryston 6pm Holy Communion at St Mary’s, South Milford
And if you want to give something to the work of Christian Aid you can always pop along to the Easter Day Service at St Wilfrid’s (it begins at 11am) and drop an envelope in the Collection Plate specifying that it is for the work of Christian Aid – and we will forward that along with the rest of the money already raised during Lent. SERVICES FOR HOLY WEEK AND EASTER… Sunday 29th April 2015 Palm Sunday Service – St Mary’s Church, South Milford Friday 3rd April 2015 10.30am – Blessing of Palms and Holy Communion Good Friday Service – St Mary’s Church, South Milford Sunday 5th April 2015 2pm – One Hour Devotional Service Easter Day – St Wilfrid’s Church, Monk Fryston 8am - Holy Communion Service 11am – Easter Day All-age Communion Service DO JOIN US OVER EASTER IF YOU CAN Blessings as always
John
9.30am Parish Communion at St Mary’s, South Milford 11am Parish Communion at St Wilfrid’s, Monk Fryston 6.00pm Evensong at St Mary’s, South Milford
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SIMEON WOOD RETURNS A CONCERT IN SUPPORT OF NAIMH THOMPSON TO BE HELD AT ST MARY’S CHURCH IN SOUTH MILFORD
For those who enjoyed the Simeon Wood Concert at St Wilfrid’s in 2013, we are pleased to announce that Simeon will be performing again – this time at St Mary’s Church in South Milford on Friday 24th of April at 7.30pm. Tickets will be £7.50 and all monies raised will go to the work of the children’s cancer charity ‘Candlelighters’ who are supporting Naimh and her family at this time. LENT LUNCHES & COLLECTIONS FOR CHRISTIAN AID Thank you to all who supported the Lent Lunches this year and also collected in gift boxes. The final amount is not yet known as some boxes still have to be taken in and counted, but it is expected to be over £600. Well done and thanks again to all who ‘did their bit’. BOOKINGS NOW BEING TAKEN FOR WEDDINGS AND BAPTISMS FOR 2015
Enquiries to the Rector on 01977 680788 or email at hetherington556@btintenret.com