JUNE NEWSLETTER 2023
Julie’s Ordination and Joint Benefice Service
On the 10th of June I will be going to the Cathedral, and I hope many of you will join me, to witness our curate Julie Butcher’s ordination to the priesthood at 3.00pm. It will be a solemn as well as celebratory occasion: Bishop John will begin by reminding us all of our common calling:
God calls his people to follow Christ, and forms us into a royal priesthood, a holy nation, to declare the wonderful deeds of him who has called us out of darkness into his marvellous light. The Church is the Body of Christ, the people of God and the dwelling-place of the Holy Spirit. In baptism the whole Church is summoned to witness to God’s love and to work for the coming of his kingdom.
The text, full of biblical allusion, reminds us of the task we corporately face, unfinished; but then focuses on the particularity of Julie’s calling:
To serve this royal priesthood, God has given particular ministries. Priests are ordained to lead God’s people in the offering of praise and the proclamation of the gospel. They share with the Bishop in the oversight of the Church, delighting in its beauty and rejoicing in its well-being. They are to set the example of the Good Shepherd always before them as the pattern of their calling. With the Bishop and their fellow presbyters, they are to sustain the community of the faithful by the ministry of word and sacrament, that we all may grow into the fullness of Christ and be a living sacrifice acceptable to God.
That sustaining by word and sacrament will begin for Julie the next day, as we join together: St Michael and All Angels and Holy Trinity, for a joint benefice service on the 11th of June at 11.00am at Holy Trinity, when Julie will celebrate communion for the first time. We’ll be joined by our guest preacher, The Revd Canon Dr Michael Leyden, Dean of Emmanuel Theological College. Afterwards we’ll share a BBQ so do please sign up to let us know you are coming.
Please pray for Julie as well as Laura, former member of Holy Trinity, who will also be ordained on that day.
Trinity Sunday at Holy Trinity
For Holy Trinity’s “patronal festival” we’ll be joining together for a united service at 11.00am on the 4th of June, our guest Preacher will be the Revd Canon Ann Taylor MA, Area Dean of South Sefton Deanery and Vicar of St Peter’s Church, Formby. With the agreement of the PCC I have designated this day to launch a gift fund with two projects in mind:
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The first, to contribute towards the cost of replacing the boiler and refurbish the heating system in the parish hall, the cost is £30,000, to which we are allocating £15,000 from our current resources.
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The second is to support the work of Tanzania (UK) Trust, working alongside the local church and school in building of the medical centre in the rural village of Nduli.
Gift day envelopes will be available to make your pledge on which you can indicate how you wish your gift to be allocated.
Nicky Gumbel at the Cathedral
That evening, the 4th of June, Nicky Gumbel will be speaking at the New Wine Celebration at the Cathedral at 7.00pm, Mark will be catching the train, if you want to join him meet at Formby station to catch the 17.42 to Central Station.
Prayer Harmony
My command is this: love each other as I have loved you. Greater love has no-one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends. John 15:12-14
We praise God for calling Julie into His ministry, and we ask for His blessing on Julie and all her fellow deacons, as they come to be ordained priest. We ask that God will stay with her all her days, and support and strengthen her in her ministry amongst us.
As we celebrate Holy Trinity’s patronal festival, we thank God for all those who have served in this church down the years, for all the clergy, readers, wardens, sides-people, cleaners, tea makers, caterers and all the others. We pray that God will guide us into the future, making clear His will and support our endeavours.
We pray for all those families who will bring their children for baptism, thanking God for the blessing of new life, and enfolding those families into His family. We pray that we will welcome and support each family, loving them in the name of Christ.
At the other end of the generations, we pray for the Nursing Homes of the district, for all the residents, relatives and staff, that they will continue to know that they are valued and respected, loved and cherished.
May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all. 2 Cor 13:14
SERVICES & EVENTS IN JUNE
HOLY TRINITY, FORMBY The Church in the Village
Thursday 1st June7.30 pm Prayer Meeting Prayer Room
Sunday 4th June Trinity Sunday
9.30 am Parish Breakfast in Parish Hall
11.00 am Joint Service at Holy Trinity. Guest Preacher Rev Canon Anne Taylor MA
Monday 5th June
9.30 am Tiddler Toddlers Parish Hall
9.30 am Cuppa & Chat with sing along Church Foyer
Wednesday 7th June
11.00 am Holy Communion
6.30 pm Pizza Eaters in Church
Thursday 8th June 7.30 pm Prayer Meeting Prayer Room
Saturday 10th June 9.30 am Coffee Morning in the Workshop
9.30 am Fell Walking Club -Ingleton
3pm Julie’s Priesting Liverpool Cathedral
Sunday 11th June Trinity 1
11.00 am Julie’s 1st Communion Joint Service at Holy Trinity followed by a BBQ
Monday 12th June
9.30 am Tiddler Toddlers in Parish Hall
9.30 am Cuppa & Chat in Church Foyer
Wednesday 14th June
11.00 am Holy Communion
7.30 pm Arch Deacons Deanery Visitation Service Holy Trinity
Thursday 15th June 7.30pm Prayer Meeting Prayer Room
Friday 16th June 8pm Sweet Friday in Jubilee Hall. Mark sharing stories on Tanzania trip
Saturday 17th June 9.30 am Coffee Morning in Workshop
Sunday 18th June Trinity 2
8.30 am Holy Communion
10.00 am Family Service
11.15 am Morning Worship
Monday 19th June
9.30 am Tiddler Toddlers Parish Hall
9.30 am Cuppa & Chat in Church Foyer
Wednesday 21st June
11.00 am Holy Communion
Thursday 22nd June 7.30 pm Prayer Meeting Prayer Room
Saturday 24th June 9.30 am Coffee Morning in the Workshop
Sunday 25th June Trinity 3
8.30 am Holy Communion
10.00 am Family Worship
11.15 am Morning Worship
Monday 26th June
9.30 am Tiddler Toddlers, Parish Hall
09.30 am Cuppa & Chat, Church Foyer
Wednesday 28th June
11.00 am Holy Communion
Thursday 29th June 7.00 pm Prayer Meeting Prayer Room
Saturday 1st July 09.30 am Coffee Morning in Workshop
SERVICES & EVENTS IN JUNE ST MICHAEL & ALL ANGELS, ALTCAR
The Church in the Fields
Sunday 4th June Trinity Sunday
11.00 am Joint Service at Holy Trinity. Guest Preacher Rev Canon Anne Taylor MA9.30 am Holy Communion
Wednesday 7th June
10.00 am Holy Communion
Saturday 10th June
3 pm Julie’s Priesting Liverpool Cathedral
Sunday 11th June Trinity 1
11.00 am Julie’s 1st Communion Joint Service at Holy Trinity followed by a BBQ
Wednesday 14th June
10.00 am Holy Communion
7.30pm Arch Deacons Deanery Visitation Service Holy Trinity
Friday 16th June 8pm Sweet Friday in Jubilee Hall. Mark sharing stories on Tanzania trip
Sunday 18th June Trinity 2
9.30 Holy Communion
Wednesday 21st June
10.00 am Holy Communion
Sunday 25th June Trinity 3
09.30 am Holy Communion
Wednesday 28th June
10.00 am Holy Communion
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
Wednesday 14th June Arch Deacons Deanery Visitation Service 7.30pm
Holy Trinity Church. Do come along and support our Church Wardens as they confirm their commitment to the role and to God.
Friday 16th June Sweet Friday 8pm -9.30pm Holy Trinity Parish Hall
An evening for the women of our community to come together for fun, friendship, and cake.
Mark will be sharing stories from his recent trip to Tanzania along with a presentation from the Tanzania UK Trust.
Wednesday 7th June Pizza Eaters 6.30pm -8pm in the Church Foyer.
All year 6 upwards are very welcome. Just turn up or call Sylvia on 07872314103 for more information or to arrange to attend if preferred.
Sunday 9th July 5pm Songs of Praise at St Michaels.
Refreshments from 2pm to 4pm.
Friday 14th July Liverpool Male Voice Choir.
St Michael’s event taking place in Holy Trinity Church.
Further details to follow.
Saturday 22nd July St Michaels Summer Fare 2pm to 4pm
Come along and have fun.
There will be games, tombola, jigsaws, raffle, cake stall and refreshments.
Every Thursday Prayer Group 7pm -8pm All welcome. It starts with a cuppa.
Come to enjoy company, to say thanks,to ask or to listen.
Come once or come each week.
The Loft
New Men’s Event 9am-11am–Beginning with a short Bible study and move onto Tea and toast and chat and games.
Friday 9th June
Friday 21st June
Friday 14th July
Buttie and Bible at St Michael’s 12.30pm to 1.30pm
Bring your packed lunch. If the weather is good we will be outside with nature.
Thursday 8th June
Thursday 22nd June
Thursday 13th July
Southport Foodbank -A decade of success
The trustees of Compassion Acts invite YOU to an event to mark 10years of Southport Foodbank,2013 to 2023
Tuesday 6th June 2023,5.30pm, Lakeside Church, Fairway, Southport PR9 0LA
There will be a short service if thanksgiving and reflection around this important milestone, followed by a BBQ and refreshments.
The story of ‘poverty reduction ‘continues at Compassion Acts as we deliver a wider and deeper range of services for local people.
Copies of an impact Report for 2022 detailing what we have achieved in the last 12months will be free to take away.
Prayers
We pray for the family and friends of Pam Heathcote and Nan Rimmer.
May they rest in Peace and rise in Glory.
Funeral of Nan Rimmer will take place on Monday 12th June.
12..45 am. Holy Trinity Church. 2pm South port Crematorium.