Download - Rev John's Letter to Trawden
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Sunday,1stAugust2021DearFriends,Ihopeeveryoneisdoingwell.Whataweekofweather.Wehaven’tstayeduptoomuchbutdefinitelyhaveenjoyedsomeearlymorningOlympics.Thepassion,commitmentandfriendlyrivalryisextraordinaryandsoinspiring.Ourgrandchildrenhadtheirfirstcampingholiday.Theywentcavingtostaywarmanddry.ThenurseryinTokyoisstrugglingalittletounderstand‘babyledweaning’.Adrawingofababyholdingaclumpofbroccolididn’thelpsomuch!Theworldischanging.Atthemomentit’schangingratherfastandcanbeconfusing.TheOlympicsarewonderfulbutwherearethecrowds.Cricketfollowersaregettingusedtothe‘hundred’.WeknowthatCOVIDrestrictionshavebeenremoved,butweeachneedtodecidewhattodotoremainsafe.Wewanttobeabletotravelabroadagainonholidayandtovisitourfamilies,butdon’tknowwhenitwillbepossible.Thenthere’sclimatechangeandnewtechnology.
APRAYERWESAYATCOMPLINE
Bepresent,OmercifulGod,andprotectus,sothatwe,whoareweariedbythechangesandchancesofthisfleetingworld,
mayreposeuponthyeternalchangelessness;throughJesusChristourLord.Amen
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Godisunchanging.Godcreatedthiswonderfulworldandthenmadeusinhisownimage.HecametousinJesussothatwecouldknowhimpersonally.Godlovesusandhaspromisedtobewithuswhenwearehappyandwhenwearesad,tobeourguideinlifeandtobringussafelytoheaven.Godisunchangingbuttheworldinwhichweliveischangingratherfast.Christiansarecalledtoproclaimtheirfaithafreshtoeachgeneration.
ASONGSOMEOFUSUSEDTOSINGATSUNDAYSCHOOL
Oh,howsweetthegloriousmessagesimplefaithmayclaim:Yesterday,today,forever,Jesusisthesame;
StillHelovestosavethesinful,healthesickandlameCheerthemourner,stillthetempestglorytoHisname!
Judyhasmadethesamebirthdaycakeyearafteryearforeachofourchildrenandnowisdoingthesameforourgrandchildren.Abasicchocolatecakewithhugeamountsofchocolateicing,coveredinchocolatedropsandsmartiesinvaryingdesignsdoesthejob.Thecakessheismakingforourgrandchildrenaredifferentfromthoseshemadeforourchildren.Ourdaughterwanteda‘CareBearcake’,ourgranddaughteraunicorncake.OursonaskedforaThomastheTankEngineandourgrandsonadinosaurcake.Thesamebasicchocolatecakepresentedindifferentwaysforeachnewgeneration!
Variationsonaverysimilarchocolatetheme!
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PRAYERDearLord,helpustounderstandandrespect
howdifferentagegroupsandgenerationsseethings.Helpustoshareourfaithwithothersinawaytheycanrelateto
Amen‘TheLordrebuildshisChurchonthanksgivingandpersistentprayer’.Proclaimingourfaithafreshtoeachgenerationisrootedinthanksgivingandprayer.OurbeingthankfulforallGod’sblessingstousandourloveforJesusleadingustowantotherstoenjoythesamerelationshipwithGodthatwedo.TohelpourfaithandourproclaimingourfaithafreshafterCOVID,weareintroducinganewservicepatternfromSeptember.
MATTHEW28.20Andremember,Iamwithyoualways,totheendoftheage.’
OurservicesthisSundaybeginwithParishCommunionatFoulridgeat9:30am,followedbyZoomSundayWorshipat11:00am.Docomeandjoinusifyoucan.DoletJudyormeknowifyouwouldlikeazoominvite.Youwillfeelverywelcome.COVIDrestrictionsarenowlessinChurch.Therewillbesinging,after-servicecoffeeandonlywearingmaskswhilewecomein,gooutofandmoveroundChurch.Wewillsitinalternaterowstokeepsomesocialdistancing.Ouraimistoreducerestrictionssensiblyandcautiously.
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ThisweekwecontinuetoprayforthosestillsufferingwiththeeffectsofCOVIDonthemselvesandtheirlivelihoods.Weremembercountriesstillstrugglingtoaccessthevaccine.Thereisstillsomuchtobedone.Weprayforallthoseaffecteddirectlybyclimatechange.Helpustoplayourpartinhelpingtolookafterourworld.AnActofWorshipfromBlackburnCathedralisavailableeverySundayfrom9amwhichwecanviewontheCathedralYouTubeChanneloronFacebook.AsalwaysIamthinkingandprayingforfolk.Ifthereisanythingyouneedpleasecall.Ifyouhavespecialprayerrequestspleaseletmeknow.Ilovetoprayeachdayandifyouarehappyforustodoso,weprayforfolkeachweekatcompline.Withloveandblessings,RevJohnMobile:[email protected]
TRADITIONALPRAYER
GraciousFather,reviveyourChurchinourday,
andmakeherholy,strongandfaithful,foryourglory’ssake
inJesusChristourLord.Amen
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PURIFYMYHEART
Purifymyheart,Letmebeasgoldandprecioussilver.
Purifymyheart,Letmebeasgold,puregold.
Refiner'sfire,
Myheart'sonedesireIstobe...holy;
SetapartforYou,Lord.Ichoosetobe...holy;
SetapartforYou,myMaster,ReadytodoYourwill.
Purifymyheart,
CleansemefromwithinAndmakemeholy.Purifymyheart,
Cleansemefrommysin,deepwithin.
