Parish update

Sunday Special: 11th April

St John's, Levens | St Peter's, Heversham | St Thomas', Milnthorpe

Christ is Risen!

Sunday Service 10.30 am

The service for the three parishes will be in St Thomas', Milnthorpe at 10.30am.

Order of Service (Parish Communion 1)
Words for Worship

Please print these to use in the service.

To join the service via Zoom, click the blue button in Bryan's email.

To listen on the phone, call either of the numbers in Bryan's emai

His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh 1921-2021

Following the sad news of the passing of the Duke of Edinburgh, there will be an Act of Thanksgiving during Sunday's Service, a time to reflect, and prayers said for HM The Queen and the Royal Family.

We are not permitted to open physical Books of Condolence at this time; however, the Church of England is maintaining an online Book where you may pay tribute.

Parish Prayer

We come together for prayer for our church and community.

Levens, 6.30pm Wednesday.

Milnthorpe, 10.30am, Friday.

To join via Zoom, click the blue button in Bryan's email.

Wednesday, 2.00 pm, St Thomas'

Mothers' Union AGM and Holy Communion

The Mothers' Union will meet in St Thomas Church at 2 pm on Wednesday for a short service of Holy Communion with talk by Revd Bryan on MU Ireland followed by the AGM.

Annual Parish Church Meetings

Within the next fortnight, two of the parishes will hold their APCMs. Both meetings will be held in the respective church buildings.

St John's Levens, following the church service on Sunday 18th April. Papers for the meeting may be downloaded here.
St Peter's Heversham, 7.00 pm. Monday 19th April. Papers for the meeting will be available here. Paper copies also available on request.
There will also be opportunity at the close of formal business to hear about the planned Exhibition in St Peter's.

The Big Quiz

The Big Quiz for the three parishes (and friends)
takes place on Saturday at 7.00 pm.

Have paper and a pen ready and test your knowledge.

To join via Zoom, click the blue button in Bryan's email.

Please note that it is possible to give to each parish online. At the bottom of this page, below the picture of each church, you will find a link to give to that parish. You can make a one-off gift or set up a regular donation using the links provided.

Often the Book of Revelation has been a mining ground for all kinds of theories and predictions. It is a difficult book and frequently unread, yet it is designed to bless ordinary Christian believers. It is not a Book of 'Revelations', but one single Revelation or unveiling of who Jesus Christ really is, and what that means for the church and for the world.

We shall be seeking to unwrap this Revelation,
via zoom. Wednesday, 11 am

You might find this video guide
to the second half of the book helpful.

This week's study guide is available
in this online folder.

To join via Zoom, click the blue button in Bryan's email.

Free resource on Wellbeing and Mental Health

Every Life Matters Cumbria has produced this Covid-related Guide to Wellbeing and Mental Health, containing practical information about things you can do now to look after your mental health and wellbeing, on how you can support others, and where to find support if you or others need it. Please share this widely.

There are also three related animations to view and share.

Giving thanks

If you have received or are in the process of receiving a COVID-19 vaccination, you might like to consider giving thanks by means of a donation to bring further vaccinations to the needy. Some suggested outlets are below:

Gavi a charity established by the Gates with the WHO. They accept donations for general vaccines for children via this link.

Disasters Emergency Committee DEC consists of 14 charities including Christian Aid. They accept donations for Coronavirus vaccination here. The funds are targeted primarily for refugee camps.
BumpItForward is a way to send a gift the equivalent cost of your vaccine (c.£25) to help protect healthcare workers in African countries until the vaccine reaches them. Details here.

CHURCHES OPEN FOR PRIVATE PRAYER

The parish churches are open during the week as places for individual private prayer, as follows:

St John's, Levens: Monday 10.00am-2.00pm,
Thursday 10.00 am-1.00pm

St Peter's, Heversham: Tuesday 10.00am-1.00pm

St Thomas', Milnthorpe: Wednesday 10.00am-2.00pm

Please observe social distancing and use hand santisers when in church. Thank you for your understanding of the situation.

Daily Hope offers music, prayers and reflections as well as full worship services from the Church of England at the end of a telephone line.
The line – which is available 24 hours a day on 0800 804 8044 – has been set up particularly with those unable to join online church services during the period of restrictions in mind.
Options available include materials also available digitally by the Church of England’s Communications team such as Prayer During the Day and Night Prayer updated daily, from Common Worship, and a recording of the Church of England weekly national online service.
A section called Hymn Line offers callers a small selection of hymns, updated daily. An option entitled ‘Hymns We Love’, provides a hymn and reflection.

The Cumbria Ecumenical Spirituality Group
has issued the following prayer.

Loving God, as your Son healed the sick
and brought good news to the needy,
be with us this day.

Loving Jesus as you taught us to
'Do unto others as you would have them do to you',
be with all the medical staff this day.

Loving Spirit, your gift is healing,
Bring your healing fire to our homes, our hospitals and our county,
but most of all, be with us this day. Amen