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E-NewsletterSt Mary's & St Michael's
Parish of Shalford & PeasmarshTrinity
Dear friends,
In these extraordinary times, unique opportunities and gifts open up for us as well as
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struggles and sadness. One gift is the chance to worship together in a unique way
online with our brothers and sisters in other church communities - not just knowing
others are worshipping as St Mary's online community together far and wide, but
also joining in worship together through the wonderfully creative and diverse online
services offered by other church communities around us. What a gift to be able to
worship more easily in these times as one church family together - not even having
to be in two places at once to do so!
On Trinity Sunday it's particularly appropriate to celebrate our relationships of love,
in God and with one another. Invited, as always, into the relationship of love which is
the great dance and movement of God, three in one, blessed Trinity. Rublev's
famous Trinity icon (below) invites us to take our place (represented by the space
left at the front), to find our home, in the communion of God's love....in relationship.
God, three in one, who makes his home in us as we grow in his image, grow in our
relationship with Jesus the Son, who reveal's the Father to us, sends the Holy Spirit
to sustain, comfort, guide and inspire us. Blake's delicate Trinity sketch (above),
draws me into the tenderness of God's love.....I wonder how Blake's image speaks
to you of God - Father, Son and Holy Spirit?
So this Sunday, I hope you can enjoy the space and opportunity to join in one, or
even a few, of our neighbouring churches' diverse range of services as we worship
and praise God together (please just click on the links below). We are blessed to be
part of a wonderful worshipping community around us here in Shalford and, through
our global partnerships, in Uganda and India; church family friends we're all getting
to know more closely as we journey on together. Let's celebrate and give thanks for
our unity and rich diversity, as we join as Christians together in our relationship of
love, as the body of Christ, the church. And as we pray for all who suffer exclusion,
racial injustice and oppression, lack of relationships of love. And pray too for all who
are sick or in pain, particularly those in our parish who are in hospital and
undergoing critical treatment this week.
More news below too.
Holy God, faithful and unchanging:
enlarge our minds with the knowledge of your truth,
and draw us more deeply into the mystery of your love,
that we may truly worship you,
Father, Son and Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
Amen
with love and prayers,
Rev'd Sarah
Next Sundayplease join again via St Mary's Shalford youtube channel for Sunday worship. One
of Shalford's much loved retired priests, Rev'd Stanley, will preach for us as we mark
a special celebration of Stanley's 65th anniversary of ordination to the priesthood.
www.stmarysshalford.com
Today's Sunday WorshipSunday 7th June
Worshipping with our neighbouring brothers & sisters
Instead of our usual youtube St Mary's Sunday worship this week, the StMary's Shalford Sunday worship team is taking a little sabbath rest and
also opening up the space for us all to join in worship with our brothers andsisters in our neighbouring church communities.
Please just click the links below to churches with whom we have specialconnections, and join uniquely in worship at this time with our friends andneighbours as we raise our hearts and voices together to the glory of God
* St John the Baptist, WonershDavid, Colin, Sarah and Kia lead worship
(youtube): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqQDOgY-0lHzxwTjEzBfzOg
* St Peter & St Paul, GodalmingWorship on Zoom: Sunday Morning All Age Worship
Time: Jun 7, 2020 10:15 AM Join Zoom Meetinghttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/84075476591?
pwd=Y0xkdGpKRXhFbnBGTVVkZVM1dGlkZz09Meeting ID: 840 7547 6591 Password: 706466
* Busbridge & Hambledon Church
10am Rev'd Simon Taylor and team lead Sunday worship (live youtube, orlater) https://bhcgodalming.churchsuite.co.uk/events/7hqx9hl5?signup_form=0*
* Christ Church, Guildford10am Morning Worship (youtube) led by Rev'd Nick Williams, also our Area Dean
https://www.christchurchguildford.com
* Holy Trinity, GuildfordPause to Pray Sunday worship (youtube) -
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8u4ifk6gS9q0NYdsJkIz9g
* St Nicholas, Guildford10am Mass led by Fr Andrew, live-streamed on Facebook page, or watch
later: https://www.facebook.com/saintnicolasguildford/
* Guildford CathedralTrinity Sunday Eucharist (youtube): https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=S5TAveCc8n8&feature=youtu.be
Also, here is the link to * Bishop Andrew's sermon for this Trinity Sunday:
Bishop Andrew draws from the lectionary readings for Trinity Sunday - especiallyIsaiah 40, verses 12-17 and 27-31 - in a timely message on the majesty and
compassion of our Triune God.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZsU-oXO8iH4&feature=emb_logo
Next Sundayplease join again via St Mary's Shalford youtube channel worship: one of Shalford's
much loved retired priests Rev'd Stanley, will preach for us as we mark a specialcelebration of Stanley's 65th anniversary of ordination to the priesthood.
A HUGE THANK YOU FROM HOSPITAL STAFFYou have been so generous in your donated gifts of luxury toiletries via the collectionsin St Mary's church porch for staff in local hospitals. Harriet, who has coordinated allthis, wants to pass on huge thanks to you from all the staff in our local hospitals. A
couple of the many messages of thanks below, first from a consultant who took in to herICU in Frimley hospital the first gifts...
“I am just having a moment. Eyes welling up with tears. Again. Just sorting throughsome of the boxes from your church collection. I am slightly overwhelmed by people’sgenerosity and most of all the little handwritten notes they have attached. I’m taking
them in on Saturday, for the (male) porters, theatre and recovery nurses who have allhad to retrain to work in ICU and seem to be having the toughest time. Cx”
“Morning! This is some of the night shift nurses receiving their Shalford gifts. - they wereoverwhelmed and v emotional to be given them. Some of the messages your friendshave included on the donations were incredibly moving. Hit just the right spot. Thank
you. Xxx”
Eco-Church Update: St Mary's Wild Churchyard Area
Shalford Guides have been busy with wild thinking as they help lead our wildchurchyard area at St Mary's. Thanks to India and friends for the bug hotel that's nowawaiting guests. More news soon as this first St Mary's eco-church project develops.
Special thanks to Marion and the Shalford Guides.
The Peasmarsh Piano has landed!The new old piano has been safely delivered to St Michael's Village Hall in Peasmarsh.
Available for all to play and enjoy - it still needs tuning though!
Malcolm Guite's Sonnet for Trinity Sunday
In the Beginning, not in time or space,
But in the quick before both space and time,
In Life, in Love, in co-inherent Grace,
In three in one and one in three, in rhyme,
In music, in the whole creation story,
In His own image, His imagination,
The Triune Poet makes us for His glory,
And makes us each the other's inspiration.
He calls us out of darkness, chaos, chance,
To improvise a music of our own,
To sing the chord that calls us to the dance,
Three notes resounding from a single tone,
To sing the End in whom we all begin;
Our God beyond, beside us and within.
GIVING TO ST MARY'SPlease just click on the big blue button below (or the one on St Mary's website) if youwould like to donate an offering to St Mary's church - life, ministry, serving community.The buttons will take you directly to our Shalford Parish church Justgiving site for one-off or regular online donations, where we can also receive gift aid. If you would like todiscuss setting up regular giving through direct debit and the Parish Giving Scheme,
please contact Ann Thomas. Thank you so much for your support at this difficult time.
ST MARY’SZOOM CAFE
all welcome, just click below on time to come in!
St Mary's Zoom Cafe on Sundays 11amclick on this link….
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/74310502764PASSWORD: 3AtPT9
(Meeting ID: 743 1050 2764)
St Mary's Zoom Cafe on Wednesdays 11amclick on this link….
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/75554574598PASSWORD: 3AtPT9
Meeting ID: 755 5457 4598
GIVING TO ST MARY'S ........ click here if you would like tomake an online offering to Shalford Parish churches - life,
ministry, serving community.
St Mary's Shalford Parish Daily Morning Prayer and Night Prayer
Please join in short St Mary's at Home parish prayers- 10-15 mins prayer & reflection -
join any time you wish live (or recorded if you view later)via Facebook Live
St Mary's Morning Prayer 9am live every weekday(led by Sarah on Mon, Tues & Thurs; by Katrina on Weds; by Angela on Fri)
St Mary's Night Prayer or Compline every Tuesday & Thursday 9pm.
Please share with others and follow St Mary's on Facebook too: @stmarysshalfordhttps://www.facebook.com/StMarysShalford/
Particularly for Everybody Without Internet Access:New Church of England phone line for those without internet access - please pass on
details to all people you can who don't have any online access. Many thanks.
NB!! The Editors of the currently evolving Second Edition, are very keen toreceive your contributions. Please send any of your favourite prayers, poems,
scripture, short prose, to any of the Parish Prayers Etc team (contact detailsfound inside cover of 1st Edn). If you would like to compose your own
prayer/poem etc, even better!
Throughout these days and weeks, please keep a close eye on our website for latestupdates, news, resources, support, opportunities for connecting with others,
encouragement in discipleship together. www.stmarysshalford.com Follow us on Facebook too: @StMarysShalford
Christ be with me, Christ within me,Christ behind me, Christ before me,Christ beside me, Christ to win me,Christ to comfort and restore me.
Christ beneath me, Christ above me,Christ in quiet, Christ in danger,
Christ in hearts of all that love me,Christ in mouth of friend and stranger.
St Mary’s & St Michael’s Church Contacts:
Vicar: Rev Sarah – 01483 565012 [email protected]
Parish Administrator - Ellen (Office Mon, Wed & Fri morn): 01483 571646 [email protected]
Churchwarden: Sally - [email protected]
Acting second Churchwarden: Ann Thomas
www.stmarysshalford.com
Please follow us on Facebook @StMarysShalford
Please email your thoughts or prayer requests [email protected]
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