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Churches Together in Newport Pagnell
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Minister’s Letter
Promises, promises...
As I write this letter the country, if we believe the media, is gripped by election fever. Every day we seem to be bombarded with politicians making promises of what they will do for us and the country if we will give them our votes.
For whatever reason, I do not seem to have caught election fever; I don’t even have an election temperature!
My mother-in-law is currently undergoing treatment for a serious illness and her consultant has promised her that she will feel better once the treatment has been completed. However, she has already suffered a setback in the planned course of treatment. I am left wondering how much faith I can place in the promises of the consultant and indeed in the promises of the politicians.
In the Christian calendar we have recently celebrated Easter and we now look forward to the feast of the Ascension. When I think of the Ascension of Our Lord, the promise Jesus made to his apostles, the promise he made to us, comes to mind – I am with you always, yes to the end of time (Mt28:20)
In the difficult times of my life, I have found this promise to be a source of great comfort. In the joyful moments, I have found this promise to be a prompt to give thanks.
For many of us, there are testing times ahead. Some of us may have children facing exams; some may be leaving school and looking for work. Perhaps we face uncertainties at work – even the threat of redundancy.
The good news is whatever we face, we are not alone. I am with you always, yes to the end of time.
Now that IS a promise.
Deacon Jon Walls, St Bedes
Methodist Church Annual Celebration of Hymns
On Friday 16th July at 7.30pm Newport Pagnell Methodist Church will be holding its annual "Celebration of Hymns"; this will be the 16th in a series which started in 1993. Over the years, as well as raising money
for its own projects, the proceeds have been given to other charities, including NCH, MHA (National & Local), Willen Hospice & Brooklands. This year the proceeds will be given to the Brooklands Centre.
Supporting "YOUR" singing this year will be the MK Salvation Army Band and The Rose Window Singers from Newport Pagnell United Reformed Church.
CROSS PURPOSES
Ecumenical Youth Worship led by young people for young people. Interactive worship with speakers Rosie and Sean Harriott from the Bridgebuilder Trust. 7-9pm at the United Reformed Church on Sunday 13th June. You don't have to belong to a Church to come. All denominations join together in this exciting worship opportunity for ages 11+.
LECTURE AT THE UNITED REFORMED CHURCH AS PART OF OUR 350TH CELEBRATIONS
Professor Clyde Binfield will be lecturing on 'Creativity in Dissent: Newport Pagnell and the Free Church Tradition'.
SATURDAY 19TH JUNE at 7.30pm. All welcome. No charge but donations welcomed. Call 07703 485017 for more information.
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, BOYS AND GIRLS.
A date for your diaries: SATURDAY 26TH JUNE 2010 AT 5 IN THE
AFTERNOON.
An extravaganza of multifarious, melodrama, mirth and music in our
350th anniversary year.
AN OLD TIME MUSIC HALL.
At the Olde United Reformed Church, High Street, Newport Pagnell in the County of Buckinghamshire.
For more information call 07703 485017.
Thought for the Month
"Start by doing what is necessary, then what's possible, and suddenly you are doing the impossible."
Francis of Assisi
CTNP Website
For more information about Churches Together in Newport Pagnell please visit our website (www.aqzs27.dsl.pipex.com/www/index.htm).
Open Invitation
As part of the Newport Pagnell United Reformed Church's 350th Anniversary year there is an open invitation to all to come on Saturday, 19th June at 7.30pm, to a lecture by the distinguished Emeritus Professor in History at Sheffield University, Dr Clyde Binfield OBE. He will speak on Creativity in Dissent: Newport Pagnell and the Free Church Tradition. Professor Binfield is well equipped to cover such a topic having written many books and articles on the history and development of the Free Churches and their places of worship. The lecture will take place in the church and light refreshments will be served during the evening.
ANGLICAN
Parish Church, High Street 8am Holy Communion 9.30am Sung Eucharist creche and Sunday School 6pm Evensong and Sermon St Luke’s, Wolverton Road 11am Family Communion
Welcome to our Sunday Services – Churches in Newport Pagnell
BAPTIST
Lovat Hall, Silver Street
Rev Paul Rosier 616286 10.30am Family Worship with creche, Sunday School
CATHOLIC
St Bede’s, High Street Rev James Evans 671342 6.30pm Mass (Saturday), 9am Mass
METHODIST CHURCH
High Street 10.30am Service with creche
UNITED REFORMED
High Street
10.30am Family Worship
Lavendon Baptist Church
Time Together will be hosting an afternoon with TEA and CAKES on Wednesday, June 16th. Members hope that anyone who is free will join us at 2.30pm.
Proceeds are to benefit Willen Hospice.
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