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From the Curate…
Telling Stories
I am now a year into my curacy at All Saints Ecclesall. One of the most interesting things I’ve enjoyed has been hearing stories and testimonies contained within the collective memory of the last few decades of this church family.
People have shared with me stories of ministries that have begun and flourished, and stories of people coming to faith in Jesus. Stories of ambitious projects that have come to pass through prayer and hard work, not least the reordering that took place 30 years ago next year. Stories of saying goodbye to those who have served here as well as stories of those who have remained here even when it wasn’t easy.
Church communities, like any organisation, tell stories and narratives that shape their common life together. It is likely that you have your own story to tell of your time here – whether that has been a few weeks, many decades or, indeed, your whole life. What unites us though is when our stories find their place within a much bigger story – the story of God’s Salvation, which stretches right back to the Garden of Eden with a God searching for his children, through Jesus’ death on the cross to win his children back, to that day when God will reconcile all of creation to Himself through Christ. Let’s keep telling each other our stories and giving thanks for them. And let’s keep putting our stories into that Bigger Story - God’s Story, His Story - into which we are all called.
Ben Lacey
Sunday Services: 9th August
9:15am Holy Communion:
Led by Ben Lacey, with Margaret Wooding Jones preaching on Psalm 105: 1–10 and Matthew 14: 22–33.
11am Sacred Spaces:
Led by Fenella Noble.
6pm:
Led by Roland Slade, who will be preaching on 3 John.
After the 6pm service we will set church up for Holiday Club, which starts the following morning. Any help with this will be greatly appreciated!
Church News
Our August Service Plans
During August, there will be no 8am Sunday Service but each week all are welcome to a liturgical and quieter 9.15am with Holy Communion.
The 9.15 will have hymns accompanied by organ, lectionary readings and a sermon. We are delighted to welcome occasional and visiting preachers including Margaret Wooding Jones, Michael Gordon and Emily McDonald from the cathedral.
11am will be Sacred Space. We shall be meeting at 11 o’clock outside in the churchyard. There will be coffee and cakes, meditations, activities and singing, enabling us to encounter God in and with creation. Weekly Resources for which can be found by clicking here: Sacred Spaces Resources
Refreshments during the 11am: We are delighted to be supporting Open House (a Christian Coffee Shop based in Woodseats) on Sunday mornings throughout August. Open House will be selling coffee and cake after the service.
At 6pm evening worship, we will be looking at some of those really short books at the end of the New Testament. Ever known what 3 John or Philemon are about? Come along to find out!
Holiday Club
Holiday Club is taking place in church each morning Monday 10th - Friday 14th August. There will be no access to church for anyone not involved with Holiday Club. Church will be open as usual again from Monday 17th August.
Summer Break, Drop In & Open Door
DROP IN on Monday mornings will be closed through all of August and will re-start on Monday 7th September.
OPEN DOOR on Thursday mornings is on a break and will re-start officially on Thursday 10th September. They will continue to meet informally at the Monument Café, 10:30am-12pm, each Thursday.
We hope and pray that all that help at these two groups have a refreshing break over the summer.
Roland Slade
Our Associate Vicar Roland will soon be moving on to be Vicar & Oversight Minister of St Timothy's Crookes & The Vine Sheffield. He will be licensed by the Bishop of Doncaster on Sunday 20th September at 2pm, at St Timothy's Church. All are welcome, but please email admin@sttims.org.uk to reserve your place. We will say goodbye to Roland, Caroline and Zoe on Sunday 6th September, which will be their final day in this parish before they move to Crookes.
Midweek Communion
Midweek Communion will not take place this Wednesday (12th August) due to Holiday Club.
Volunteer with us!
We’re always looking for new volunteers to join our fantastic team. With a wide range of opportunities available, there’s something for everyone.
You could help on a Sunday as a Service Coordinator or a Sound Desk Operator, support our Activities Hub or Refreshments Team, or get involved with our larger events such as Holiday Club and our Christmas celebrations.
To explore all our current volunteer opportunities, click the button below…. We’d love for you to get involved!
Coming Up…
Thursday 13th August: Open Door will meet informally for coffee, 10.30, Monument Cafe
Sunday 16th August: Communion Assistant Training, 10.30, Church
For those new to assisting at communion and for those who would appreciate a refresher, our curate, Ben Lacey, will offer a 20min training session talking about the theology and practicalities of serving one another at Holy Communion.
If you are interested but unable to attend either of these dates then please contact Ben directly.
Tuesday 18th August: Simple Quiet Day, 09.45, Whirlow Spirituality Centre
Simple Quiet Days are intended to provide you with the space to "be"; to relax, reflect and pray and so renew your spiritual resources. The day begins with a service of Reflective Communion. If you're not attending the service it is suggested you arrive before 10.30am, when the service concludes. The programme is kept simple to provide maximum space. Use what is offered in so far as it is helpful. If you are fairly new to spending time in silence, the Simple Quiet Day is a good introduction. Book your place using the button below:
Saturday 5th September: Studying the Bible Course, 09.15, St Bart’s (The Vine Sheffield)
Do you want to make studying the Bible a regular part of your life, but don’t know where to start? Do you feel distant from the language and culture of people in the Bible? Sheffield Diocese are putting on a day of introductory sessions, find out more and book tickets here.
Prayer Box
Pray for all of the children attending Holiday Club this week, that they would have an enjoyable time and that they would encounter the Lord. Pray also for Tony and all of the volunteers graciously giving up their time to make this possible.
Mission Prayers
Pray for Golddigger staff over the Summer holiday that they can spend time working on the vision for the coming term as well as running the great activities.
Pray for the events being held over the Summer and the young people taking part. That they will have a great time and that it will have lasting effects on their lives. Pray especially for the courses and Wellbeing cafe.
Pray for more customers at The Refinery Cafe - Golddigger Trust's new fundraising initiative, opening a cafe to the general public to raise funds for The Trust's work with young people, and for more young people to hear about and attend the Wellbeing Cafe and courses and access what is on offer.
Contact Details:
Contact a member of the Clergy or Office team, please find our team’s contact details via our Meet The Team page.
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