Read for inspiration on new forms of church; something similar for our parish?
Inparticular 308Nailsea but have a look through the stories.
http://www.freshexpressions.org.uk/stories
Sunday 21 March 2010
Lent Course
CTiS Lent Course:
It isn't very often that we get all the churches (5) in Stretford, it has been very enjoyable and I personally have enjoyed listening to other peoples experiences and understandings.
Sharing experiences about meeting God in our oridnary places, places of work, homes, meeting places.
Material "Meeting God in Ordinary Places"
Attendance;
All Saints Pancake Starter - 30
Sevenways - 27
St Anns - 26
Lutheran - 28
St Matthews - 25
All Saints - 25
I have had some feedback on the course in general;
+ives
Good material
Enjoyed the variety (different Churches, different point of views/experiences)
Lay led, not just what the priest/pastor thinks
-ives
Sometimes rushed
Knowledge, uncertain
Book was expensive
Suggestions for the future;
Group Leaders to be identified early and sessions in leading bible studies to be organised.
Sessions on topics for leaders before the course begins.
Same leaders but still at different churches
Clergy led
Something to think about - the attendance sheet could have been written prior to the course starting. How can we open the sessions up to enquirers and those people who are on the peripheral of our churches???? Lets try and be more creative next year.
It isn't very often that we get all the churches (5) in Stretford, it has been very enjoyable and I personally have enjoyed listening to other peoples experiences and understandings.
Sharing experiences about meeting God in our oridnary places, places of work, homes, meeting places.
Material "Meeting God in Ordinary Places"
Attendance;
All Saints Pancake Starter - 30
Sevenways - 27
St Anns - 26
Lutheran - 28
St Matthews - 25
All Saints - 25
I have had some feedback on the course in general;
+ives
Good material
Enjoyed the variety (different Churches, different point of views/experiences)
Lay led, not just what the priest/pastor thinks
-ives
Sometimes rushed
Knowledge, uncertain
Book was expensive
Suggestions for the future;
Group Leaders to be identified early and sessions in leading bible studies to be organised.
Sessions on topics for leaders before the course begins.
Same leaders but still at different churches
Clergy led
Something to think about - the attendance sheet could have been written prior to the course starting. How can we open the sessions up to enquirers and those people who are on the peripheral of our churches???? Lets try and be more creative next year.
Saturday 20 March 2010
Prayers for Sunday 21.3.2010
The response today to LORD OF LENT is RENEW OUR LIVESHeavenly Father as we journey through this time of Lent let us remember that You faced temptation in your life and because of this may we should never be ashamed of temptation in our own lives - but save us from the weakness that gives way to it.
Grant us all the strength to stand up against all that is evil and keep us firm in times of trial and temptation knowing that your support and love are always close at hand.
Make us resolute in obeying your will and seeking your kingdom that we may stay true to you.Lord of LentRenew Our LivesWe pray for your Church and give thanks that we can meet together in this church and pray openly to you. Help us to see where you are working in our lives and in our communities and bless us with opportunities so that we can build your church. Give courage and strength to those wanting to outreach into our community and spread your good news.
Lord of Lent Renew Our Lives
Lord, help each one of us to see our priorities and not be led astray. Too often we fail to live up to our ideals; we compromise for comfort; we become too concerned about material things and other peoples business. We fail to put our trust in you, trusting only in our own schemes and plans. As we journey through Lent help us to see more clearly the ways by which we follow you and as we come to you for direction and nourishment, help us to forget ourselves and find true happiness in serving you. As we re-examine our lives through self discipline, prayer and study help us to enter your stillness, be sensitive to your call and know your will for us.
Lord of Lent Renew Our Lives
We pray for Your world, especially we pray for all people who hold positions of authority that they do not misuse their power to the detriment of those they are supposed to be helping. We pray for all the world’s leaders and for our own leaders who are responsible for making decisions about our future. We pray that they will be given the insight and integrity to govern wisely according to your will, being fully aware of the true needs of the people.Lord , look with compassion on all those whose minds are full of anxiety and bewilderment and for whom everyday is one of despair. We pray especially for involved with Natural disasters and the problems that come with that, famine, broken families, uncertainty about the future, we pray for those caught up in war and those still suffering from past wars, landmines still going off and causing injury, planted 55 years ago.
We pray that you will turn their despair to hope and free them from fear. Whatever the future may bring them, may they know that you are the rock on whom they depend and that your love will help to ease their burden.
Lord of Lent Renew Our Lives
Lord Jesus, we pray that you will bless and protect our homes, our families and our friends. Help us to build bridges of tolerance and understanding between the different generations. May our homes be havens of peace and rest – a place to call our own and a community in which we can feel safe and secure.
Help us to be mindful of those who have no homes, families or friends. Make us grateful for all that we have so that we may use every endeavour to ensure that every person has a home to call his own and feels wanted within his own community.
Lord of Lent Renew Our Lives
We pray for all people everywhere in their varying needs. Into the gentleness of your healing love we bring before you the lonely, the hungry, those living in poverty and those without hope. We remember all those who are ill and in pain: those recovering from surgery - giving thanks for the work and dedication of our doctors, nurses and care workers.
We have in our hearts some people known only to ourselves, who are in need of our prayers and we remember them in a moment of quiet……………….
And this morning we pray especially for those in our church family who have been made known to us….PEW SHEET
May your healing touch support and strengthen them and we pray that you will remove from them all that hurts, harms and hinders.Lord of LentRenew Our LivesWe pray for all those who are mourning the loss of loved ones that you will comfort and strengthen them in their time of need.
Lord of Lent Renew Our Lives
We remember before God all those who have died…………..
This morning we pray for and remember those whose anniversaries fall at this time …………………………
Confident in the promise that those who believe in you will live though they have died, we give you thanks for all who have left their earthly body and now share with you the joys of heaven.
Merciful Father, accept these prayers for the sake of your son, Our Saviour, Jesus Christ. Amen.
Moira's Service Notes for March: http://www.allsaintsstretford.org.uk/worship/service-notes-march-2010.php
Grant us all the strength to stand up against all that is evil and keep us firm in times of trial and temptation knowing that your support and love are always close at hand.
Make us resolute in obeying your will and seeking your kingdom that we may stay true to you.Lord of LentRenew Our LivesWe pray for your Church and give thanks that we can meet together in this church and pray openly to you. Help us to see where you are working in our lives and in our communities and bless us with opportunities so that we can build your church. Give courage and strength to those wanting to outreach into our community and spread your good news.
Lord of Lent Renew Our Lives
Lord, help each one of us to see our priorities and not be led astray. Too often we fail to live up to our ideals; we compromise for comfort; we become too concerned about material things and other peoples business. We fail to put our trust in you, trusting only in our own schemes and plans. As we journey through Lent help us to see more clearly the ways by which we follow you and as we come to you for direction and nourishment, help us to forget ourselves and find true happiness in serving you. As we re-examine our lives through self discipline, prayer and study help us to enter your stillness, be sensitive to your call and know your will for us.
Lord of Lent Renew Our Lives
We pray for Your world, especially we pray for all people who hold positions of authority that they do not misuse their power to the detriment of those they are supposed to be helping. We pray for all the world’s leaders and for our own leaders who are responsible for making decisions about our future. We pray that they will be given the insight and integrity to govern wisely according to your will, being fully aware of the true needs of the people.Lord , look with compassion on all those whose minds are full of anxiety and bewilderment and for whom everyday is one of despair. We pray especially for involved with Natural disasters and the problems that come with that, famine, broken families, uncertainty about the future, we pray for those caught up in war and those still suffering from past wars, landmines still going off and causing injury, planted 55 years ago.
We pray that you will turn their despair to hope and free them from fear. Whatever the future may bring them, may they know that you are the rock on whom they depend and that your love will help to ease their burden.
Lord of Lent Renew Our Lives
Lord Jesus, we pray that you will bless and protect our homes, our families and our friends. Help us to build bridges of tolerance and understanding between the different generations. May our homes be havens of peace and rest – a place to call our own and a community in which we can feel safe and secure.
Help us to be mindful of those who have no homes, families or friends. Make us grateful for all that we have so that we may use every endeavour to ensure that every person has a home to call his own and feels wanted within his own community.
Lord of Lent Renew Our Lives
We pray for all people everywhere in their varying needs. Into the gentleness of your healing love we bring before you the lonely, the hungry, those living in poverty and those without hope. We remember all those who are ill and in pain: those recovering from surgery - giving thanks for the work and dedication of our doctors, nurses and care workers.
We have in our hearts some people known only to ourselves, who are in need of our prayers and we remember them in a moment of quiet……………….
And this morning we pray especially for those in our church family who have been made known to us….PEW SHEET
May your healing touch support and strengthen them and we pray that you will remove from them all that hurts, harms and hinders.Lord of LentRenew Our LivesWe pray for all those who are mourning the loss of loved ones that you will comfort and strengthen them in their time of need.
Lord of Lent Renew Our Lives
We remember before God all those who have died…………..
This morning we pray for and remember those whose anniversaries fall at this time …………………………
Confident in the promise that those who believe in you will live though they have died, we give you thanks for all who have left their earthly body and now share with you the joys of heaven.
Merciful Father, accept these prayers for the sake of your son, Our Saviour, Jesus Christ. Amen.
Moira's Service Notes for March: http://www.allsaintsstretford.org.uk/worship/service-notes-march-2010.php
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