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Events, Talks, News Sheets and more
Events, Talks, News Sheets and more
For most of us, lockdown has meant facing substantial strains, stresses and fears. We may have revisited some of the big questions of life: Who am I? What is my purpose? Is there more to life than this? What will the future look like?
In a new series of talks, starting this Sunday, 21 June, we will consider these questions in the light of the amazing message of the Bible, that God is for us and in Jesus is with us and in us.
Click here to download a flyer …
Here are the dates and themes:
Sun 21 June –Introduction: The story of my life
Sun 28 June – A New Identity: Who am I?
Sun 5 July – A New Horizon: Where I am headed?
Sun 12 July – A New Purpose: What am I here for?
Sun 19 July – A New Hope: What can I hope for?
Online: Sundays 10.30am. Stream any time afterwards. Click here for our Youtube Channel…
Telephone: Available any time for a week, Sun to Sat: 01895 714013
St Andrew’s Bookshop is hosting a comedy festival for three nights – starts tonight and is free! Featuring Adrian Plass, Tony Vino, Anna Nicholson, Andy Kind, Paul Kerensa, Nicola Houghton, Stephen Cookson, Yazz Fetto
and much, much more!
https://www.standrewsbookshop.co.uk/comedyfestival/
Have you seen the wonderful roses in our churchyard at the moment? They look beautiful and smell amazing too thanks to the team who come and water, prune and take care of them on a regular basis. Would you consider sponsoring one of the new roses, perhaps in memory of a loved one? Please call the church office for more details.
We are continuing to explore the healthy habit of prayer with a question from one of our children; Nnamdi will help us to think about ‘outward prayer’ and we hear from Francis Moloney about racial justice and equality.
Click on the links mentioned in our service:
Sunday Club for today, led by Kim Van Campfort…
Activity Sheets for children and families…
“Prayer is Talking with God” video…
“The Life We Were Made For” – Invitation Flyer with details:
WITH INSTRUCTIONS…
WITHOUT INSTRUCTIONS…
The reading (Luke 16.19-end) is included in the service.
Preacher: Christoph Lindner
At our service this Sunday we are catching up with Francis Moloney! Francis and Annabel were part of our church from 2016-2019 while he was training for ordination in the Church of England. We are asking him how they are doing and to help us grapple with the theme of racial justice and equality. Join us this Sunday at 10.30am on YouTube…
Sung Grace:
All good gifts around us are sent from heaven above. Then thank the Lord, oh thank the Lord for all his love.
Thank you Lord for giving us food, right where we are. Amen!
Thank you for the world so sweet, thank you for the food we eat, thank you for the birds that sing, thank you, God for everything.
For health and strength and daily food, we praise your name, O God. (may be sung as a round)
Said Grace:
For what we are about to receive may the Lord make us truly thankful.
Bless us oh Lord for these thy gifts that we’re about to receive from thy bounty through Christ our Lord, Amen.
Lord, bless those that sit at this table, the food that is on it, and those who prepared it. Amen.
God we thank you for our food, for work and play and all that’s good, for wind and rain and sun above, but most of all for your great love.
Thou who has given so much to me, give one thing more, a grateful heart. (George Herbert)
Come Lord Jesus, be our guest, and may our meal by you be blest.
Give thanks to the LORD,a for he is good; his love endures forever. (Psalm 107.1)
Humorous Graces:
God, bless this bunch as they munch their lunch.
For well filled plate and brimming cup and freedom from the washing up, we thank you, Lord.
Rub-a-dub-dub, thanks for the grub.
Down head, up paws, thank God we’ve jaws.
Here is a great all-age song about prayer. Can you video yourself doing the actions of the chorus or maybe come up with your own actions or dance? Send your video to rector@denhamparish.church by the end of Friday so we can include it in our Sunday service!
In today’s family service for all ages we are beginning to explore ten Healthy Habits of the Christian life and the first one is … prayer. Contributions from all ages and of course prayers for our nation, our world and ourselves. Find all the links mentioned in the service below.
If you’d like to explore the Christian faith, we’d love to be part of your journey of faith. There are also some helpful websites as a starting point:
St Mary’s Church Office
Village Road
Denham UB9 5BH
Tel: 01895 832771
Monday 09:30am – 12.00pm
Tuesday 09.30am – 12.oopm
Wednesday Office Closed
Thursday 12.30pm – 3.00pm
Friday 12:30pm – 3:00pm