Sunday 2 August : Ninth Sunday after Trinity
8am BCP Communion
10am Communion
Monday 3 August
9am Morning Prayer on Zoom
Wednesday 5 August
12noon Midweek Midday Prayer
Thursday 6 August
10.30am Midweek Service
Sunday 9 August : Tenth Sunday after Trinity
8am BCP Communion
10am Family Communion, including a celebration of 150 years of Mothers Union. All are welcome.
Link to This week’s readings
St Mary’s is usually open 9.30am until 5pm each day for private prayer and reflection. There are various acts of prayer and worship being led via our Facebook Page
Please pray this week for:
RIP: Pam Atkinson, John Shaftoe (Val McKenzie’s godson)
Sick: Judith Charnley, Rosemary Hensor, Mike Robinson, Tom Sumner, Graham
Praying for Burley Street by Street: Corn Mill Lane, Burley Hall, The Malt
Notices:
Our 10am family communion service on Sunday 9 August will include a celebration of 150 years of Mothers Union. All are welcome.
Thank you to everyone who supported the Coffee morning on Saturday 25 July in any way. We raised £82.52 for church funds and a good time was had by all.
Fairtrade craft stall: This Sunday 2 August, Hilary and her Fairtrade craft stall will be with us at the 10am service and afterwards. Thank you for your support of Fairtrade producers from different countries.
Come and join the Band! Andrew would like to form a worship band to play on Sundays once a month. Rehearsals will be once a week at times to suit. No particular ability required just a willingness to participate! He’s also looking for willing volunteers to help play at Praise in the Park on Sunday 23 August. Please let Andrew know or email him on andrew.radley@gmail.com
Festival activities: We’ll be having several activities over festival week to welcome people into the church and Parish Centre, including a family creative morning on Tuesday 25 August and a School Assemblies Bangers concert on the evening of Wednesday 26 Aug. We’re also hoping to have a scarecrow! If you would be able to help with any of these activities in any way, please get in touch with Zoe.
Burley Festival Village Prayer Walk will be on Tuesday 18 August: 7pm – 8.30pm, starting with prayer at St Mary’s Parish Centre, Station Road, Burley.
Picnic! Gareth is organising a picnic after church on Sunday 16 August. Everyone welcome, please bring your own food, and he will provide some treats and music!
The DEC of 15 Aid charities has launched an appeal for the crisis in Venezuela. Please be as generous as you can towards this earthquake devastated country. This was already a poor economic country and so many of the survivors will have nothing to fall back on.