Sunday 3 May Easter 5

Prayer Pointers

Give thanks for our encouraging APCM.

Pray that God will lead us in building His

Kingdom in Ash Vale this coming year.

Pray for Lauren, Danny and James as

they lead the Friday Youth Café. Pray

that young people will be drawn to

Jesus through the café.

Pray for the general election that God

will help us choose leaders of wisdom

and integrity.

Pray for the people of Nepal following

the earthquake. Pray for those injured.

bereaved, or still trapped under the

debris. Pray for those who have lost

everything. Pray for the relief efforts and

for the work of rebuilding shattered lives

and communities. Pray for generosity

from the international community.

If you have any prayer requests for the prayer chain, or if you would like to join the prayer

chain, please let Joyce Watts know.

SERVICES TODAY

Sunday 3 May Easter 5

8.00am Holy Communion (BCP)

10.00am Morning Worship

Readings: Acts 8:26-end;

1 John 4:7-end;

John 15:1-8

Reader: Margaret

Intercessor: Sally

A/V team: Dick + tba

Welcome team Heather, Pat & David

Prayer Ministry Sally & Ben

Coffee: Derek & Eileen

Flowers Laura & Sue

NEXT SUNDAY Sunday 10 May Easter 6

8.00am NB: NO Holy Communion

10.00am Holy Communion

Readings: Acts 10:44-end;

1 John 5:1-6;

John 15:9-17

Reader: David Ross

Intercessor: Karen Pugh

/Chalice Heather & Alan

A/V team: Dan + tba

Welcome team Caroline, Sally & Dennis

Prayer Ministry Irene & Derek

Coffee: Joy & Gez

Flowers Laura & Sue

Did you know?... A comet’s tail always points away from the sun.

‘I am the true vine and my Father is the gardener.’

John 15:1

The Word…1 John 4:7-end

Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love. This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him. This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins. Dear friends, since God so loved us, we also ought to love one another. No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God lives in us and his love is made complete in us…. God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in them. …...There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. … Whoever claims to love God yet hates a brother or sister is a liar. For whoever does not love their brother and sister, whom they have seen, cannot love God, whom they have not seen. And he has given us this command: Anyone who loves God must also love their brother and sister.

WEEKLY DIARY

Monday 4 May

Bank

Holiday

No meetings

Tuesday 5 May

10.00am Discovery

8.00pm Choir practice in church

Wednesday 6 May

9.30-11.30 Chapel Craft for pre-school children and carers

2.15pm Silver Circle in the large hall

8.00pm STEPS

8.00pm Art and Craft group at the Chapel. Contact Jo

Thursday 7 May

10.00-10.15 Prayer in Jane’s cupboard

10.15-12.15 Café in the small hall

2.30pm Home Group contact Barbara

7.30pm Filmshare at the Chapel: Francois

Truffaut’s ‘The Last Metro’

Friday 8 May

9.30-12.30 Chapel Café

7.30-9.00 Youth Group at the Chapel

OUT AND ABOUT:

MEETING TO DISCUSS ISSUES FROM THE APCM after the service today in the small hall. All welcome with questions and comments. ‘ALPHA WITH A DIFFERENCE’ POSTPONED till later in the summer. Please continue to pray for this group, invite people and let Neil/Jane know if you are interested in coming. WALK THROUGH THE NEW TESTAMENT Saturday 30 May. Please come and invite your friends. See Jane to book. Cost £14. Two free places have been donated if cost is a problem. ST MARY’S WW1 COMMEMORATIVE BOOK-LET Professional colour printing is justified if enough pledges are committed for £5 per copy. Sign on the clipboard on the worktop below the or Beryl CHURCH DIRECTORY is to be updated. Please email the parish office with corrections. Let Jane know if you’d like to be included. PLANS FOR A VELUX WINDOW IN JANE’S CUPBOARD are displayed at the entrance to the foyer. CHILDREN'S LEADERS: Creating Sparks 2015 Sat 16 May 10.00-3.30 Holy Trinity Jr School, Guildford. Growing children's and families work in your church. Cost £10 Contact Alison Hendy: Alison.hendy@cofeguildford.org.uk or phone 01483 484910 For workshop details and book-ing form visit www.cofeguildford.org.uk/sparks VE DAY CONCERT Friday 8 May 2015 7.30pm at the Cathedral. Details and online box office available at: www.guildford-cathedral.org/events/boxoffice/129. A DRAMATIZED RECITAL of St Mark’s Gospel by Gerald Osborne to be held on 10 June 2015 at Holy Trinity Church Guildford at 7.30pm. For

details contact Sarah Hutton 01483 740390

words to live by ‘I am the vine; you are the

branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit.

Apart from me you can do nothing.’ John 15:5