Weekly Newsletter 13th July - 19th July

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Prayers

We remember especially Tom Martin now mourning his younger brother Doug whose funeral is in Dundee on Wednesday. Tom, just out of the Hospice, and Val are travelling up for it. And Ian Yates, David Staff, Lynne Wright,  Joe Ormerod, baby Sophie Turner,  Allon and Jacquie Horrocks, Anne Palffy, Lisa Bancroft,    Rowland Weaver, Amanda Preston,  Charlotte Beetham, Peter Hutchinson, Samuel Christophero, Brian Wilkinson, Lynne Riley, Joan Gregson,  Paul Watson and his family, Hilda Isherwood.

On the 2nd Sunday of the month we remember those in residential care – Mary Hindle, Fred Killaway and Stephen Pounder and those who seldom if ever get out – Nel Cox, Mary Groves.

We also remember the bereaved especially the families of Natalie Clark and Paul Beech.  

 Jam

Please sign the list. There are two additions to what is offered from last week. Those who’ve already signed please check to see if you wish to extend your order

“A Fishy Story”

Please sign up to help with our special children’s activities for Sundays in August.

 Clarity

Thank you those who have taken cleaning products to support this charity for blind people. There are some things left. Take whatever you like and put whatever you think appropriate in the box.

 Rev. Carole Williams

Apart from Sundays, our Curate has not been able to get going yet. Despite being now ordained she is still studying hard for her Diploma in Theology and has a final 10-day summer school yet to attend. This seemingly strange state of affairs arises because her training programme, operated from Carlisle, was designed with Michaelmas ordinations (September) in mind rather than Petertide (June). Most Carlisle ordinations are at Michaelmas. Carole will be away at Summer School for the next two Sundays and on holiday for the two after that. From mid-August she will be about her new responsibilities and a new group will be meeting periodically – Joan, Judith, Carole and Michael, for planning etc. What do we call this new group? I suggest “The Gang of Four”!

 Thanks

“No Strings Attached” were at Baxenden on Tuesday. Some were away, others not too well but it was a very good evening. Thanks everybody.

Instead of the usual Mother’s Union summer party there was a mystery outing followed by a splendid meal at Barley. A good time was had by all despite foul weather. Many thanks Joan and those who gave lifts in their cars.