Welcome to the Parish Church of St Laurence Frodsham
“To know God and to make God known”
Newsletter 30th April 2017
Sunday 30th April. Easter 38.00am Holy Eucharist
Readings: Acts2:14. 22-33, St. Peter 1 1:17-21, Luke 24:13-35 (page 326)
Lessons read byTony McNally
10.00am Parish Eucharist with Junior Church and Annual Reports
Gospel Reading Luke 24:13-35 (page 328)
Intercessions:Gail Fullbrook
Hymns:158, 164, 360, (Communion 287), final 509
After the service we serve refreshments - time for a chat - please do stay.
11.30am Annual General Meeting
3.00pm Frodsham Players are in church
6.30pm Evensong Readings: Haggai 1:13-2:9, 1 Corinthians 3:10-17
Lessons read byDorothy Hancock
Hymns: 560, 227, 270, 432
Monday 10.00am Meeting in the Church Car Park for a walk – see over
Tuesday 9.00am Prayers to start the day
9.30am Mums and Tots in the Parish Hall
12.20pm Funeral of Patricia Jones at Walton Lea
2.00pm A.C.F. meeting in the Parish Hall. Rev'd Ian Rigby 'Ministerial Stories'
3.00pm Funeral of William Percival at Walton Lea.
7.00pm Holy Eucharist
8.00pm Website meeting
Wednesday 8.50am Tea and toast served in church
10.00am Holy Eucharist
10.45am Shake, Rattle and Pray in the Scout Hut at the end of Hillside Road
2.30pm Funeral of Frank Dunne in church
5.00pm Prayers to end the day
6.00pm Café Church - in Costa
7.00pm Frodsham Players are in church
7.30pm Churches Together in Frodsham – meeting at Foxhill (7.00pm for prayer)
Thursday 9.00am Prayers to start the day
10.00am St. Laurence Church coffee morning in the Parish Hall
11.00am Holy Eucharist in the Parish Hall
11.30am Holy Communion at Ashley Court
7.30pm A.C.F. Annual Service at Barnton - meeting in church car park at 5.15pm
Friday 9.00am Prayers to start the day
1.00-3.00pm Food Bank in the Fire Station
5.30pm Holy Baptism
7.00pm Beetle Drive in Parish Hall. Doors open at 6.30pm. Details over page
Saturday 9.30am Prayers to start the day.
10.00am-3.00pm Open day for those interested in becoming confirmed or receiving communion.
Please just pop in at anytime. “Will not keep you long”
7.00pm Foden's Brass Band in church - details over page
Sunday 7th May Easter 4
Readings at the Eucharist: Acts2:14.36-41, 1 St. Peter 2:20-25, John 10:1-10 (page 330)
8.00am Holy Eucharist
10.00am Parish Eucharist with Junior Church
11.30am Pastoral Group meeting
3.00pm Frodsham Players are in church
6.30pm. Evensong Readings:Ezra 3:1-13, Ephesians 2:11-22
Please pray for:
Sick: Martin Bann, Linda Blease, Irene Bonser,Ann Cropper, Amy Dutton, David High, Tony Jolly,
Pat Kemp. Ceslyn Lewis, Gill Long, Josie Ludgate, Nathaniel Oultram, Joan Pearsall, Alwyn Pye, Sylvia Ruscoe,Lorraine Upton, David Wright.
Departed: Patricia Jones, William Percival, Frank Dunne, Tom Flannery
Anniversaries: Dennis Chappell, Annie Jones, Robert Simpson, Keith Hughes
Mallie extends his thanks to all who made the St George's Day Parade and Service a huge success.
We raised £350 on the retiring Collection so his funds now stand over £6000 to share in Our Town and beyond. It was just such a special occasion and wonderful to see such a cross section of our community.
Archdeacon’s Visitation is on Wednesday 10th May at 7.30pm in St Paul’s Helsby – for sidespeople and wardens.
Bank Holiday Monday Walk (roughly 5 miles) with a pub lunch. Meet in the church car park at 10.00 am.
Faith in Action : A couple of dates to note : Monday, 8th. May at 7.30 pm. 10 Eversley Close : Anticipating Martyn Percy's visit to the Parish. Tuesday, 13th. June at 8.00 pm. 10 Eversley Close : To reflect on chapters 2, 3 and 4 of Jonathan Sacks book "The Great Partnership".
Visit of Martyn Percy Dean of Christ Church Oxford. He will be here from Saturday 20th May and Sunday
21st May – looking round Frodsham – and will preach at the Parish Eucharist on the Sunday. After the service
we will have a shared lunch and opportunity to chat and share. Christ Church Oxford are responsible for the
appointment of the Vicar of Frodsham and also financially responsible for part of the church building.
Foden's Brass Band in concert on Saturday 6th May at 7.00pm in church. Music from stage and screen plus concert - favourites - a musical magic carpet not to be missed. Tickets £12.50 on sale at Dandelions, Church Street Dog Grooming Studio, Bellemonte Road/Ian Tickle, Main St. Tickets also available online at All monies raised towards church funds
Beetle Drive 5th May in the Parish Hall at 7pm - doors open at 6.30pm. £3.50 to include light refreshments. Tickets available. Monies raised will be used towards North Chancel window
Bible Reading Notes Sheila Higham has been ordering and delivering the Bible reading notes for many
years and she would like someone else to take over this duty. Might this be you? Please have a word with
Sheila or with Fr Michael. Our thanks to Sheila for carrying this role for so long.
Foodbank Coffee Morning on Thursday 11th May at 10.00am in the Parish Hall. Items for cake and bric-a-brac stalls would be much appreciated. Contact Lillian Harrison (735230/Julia Garfit (734658)
Messy Church in our church Wednesday 24th May at 3.30pm
Mothers' Union Deanery Eucharist in church at 2.00pm on 10th May. A special service for all membersof the Mothers' Union in Frodsham Deanery, friends and visitors. The service will be conducted byRev'd Hilary Merrington. Please come and join us. Everyone is welcome. Tea and cakes afterwards.
Film Night Next month on Tuesday 16th May at 7.00pm in the Parish Hall we are showing
"A Street Cat Named Bob" in the Parish .Hall
Christian Aid Week is 14th - 20th May. All help with delivering and collecting envelopes will be
much appreciated.
Always wanted to be confirmed or receive communion?and it has just never happened - open day
just pop into church - Saturday 6th May anytime from 10.00am until 3.00pm.
Day Out for children we are going to New Brighton on Sunday 11th June – especially a trip for children
but hope to have room for “us oldies” too. Going after the Parish Eucharist by coach. Children under 8
must be accompanied by a “parent”. List at the back of church.
The Holy Land in 2018 – details from Mavis
Parish Weekend is from 17th-19th September.
Frodsham Churches Praying Together for our town could you take part? 48 hours of continuous prayer. Could you offer prayer for an hour? When? Starts Wednesday 17th May at 6pm and ends on Friday 19th May at 6pm. Where? The Room to the side of the Bear’s Paw. In the middle of town. The intention is that there will always be 2 people together. All the churches are producing lists and we shall then merge them and see how we are doing. List at the back of church. Thank you. This is getting very near.
You could offer to pray at home.
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