PENTECOST

This Sunday we celebrate the coming of the Holy Spirit to the apostles on the feast of Pentecost...the event that turned them from a small fearful group of men without a leader into passionate, inspiring evangelists excited to take the good news of God's love across the world....the event that transformed Christianity from a small movement within Judaism into a global faith...the birthday of the Church.

We'll celebrate in both our churches

8.00 Holy Communion (traditional language): St Matthew's

9.30 Parish Communion: St Matthew's

11.00 Parish Communion: All Saints

Worship this Sunday, 16th May - Sunday after Ascension

8.00 Holy Communion (traditional language)

9.30 Parish Communion

3.30 Messy Church

This month's Messy Church is on the 16th May at 3:30 pm.
We'll be finding out about Pentecost, the church's birthday...with lots of arts & crafts for children and their adults together,
pause for thought and then
sit-down tea.
There's no need to book and no charge - just come along and have fun!

Ascension Day

This Thursday marks the end of Easter time. The Easter garden will be dismantled, the Paschal candle that we lit as the first symbol of the resurrection in the dusk of Holy Saturday night will move to its "round the year" place beside the font, and we'll stop using "Alleluia" at random moments in our worship.
Thursday is Ascension day, when we remember how Jesus returned to his heavenly Father, and by leaving the fixed, limited locality of 1st century Galilee became present for all people and all times, everywhere.

So, Ascension day is not about saying Goodbye, but rather about experiencing Jesus in new ways, as ruler of the whole world.
It's a great celebration, with great hymns too, and we invite you to share it by coming to our.......

ASCENSION DAY SERVICE

THURSDAY 13th MAY

7.00

Worship this Sunday - 9th May - 6th Sunday of Easter

8.00 Holy Communion (traditional language)

9.30 Parish Communion (modern language), followed by coffee in the church hall.

12.45, 2.00 & 3.00 Holy Baptism