Church Diary - 16th May to 23rd May 2021
Sunday 16th May
Readings: Numbers 25, Psalm 68, Isaiah 15, 1 Peter 3
| 10am | Morning service in St. John's. A live-stream will be available via the homepage of the Church's website |
| 7.30pm | Crossover meets in the Church Centre |
Monday 17th May
Readings: Numbers 26, Psalm 69, Isaiah 16, 1 Peter 4
Mike's day off
| 9.30am-5pm | Church Office open in the Church Centre |
Tuesday 18th May
Readings: Numbers 27, Psalms 70-71, Isaiah 17-18, 1 Peter 5
Hartford Church of England High School Governors' meeting (5pm)
| 10am | Staff meeting |
| 10.30am | Jigsaw meet in the Church Centre (pre-booking required) and via Zoom |
| 11.30am-5pm | Church Office open in the Church Centre |
| 2pm | Funeral service at Birches Crematorium (Mike) |
Wednesday 19th May
Readings: Numbers 28, Psalm 72, Isaiah 19-20, 2 Peter 1
| 9.30am-5pm | Church Office open in the Church Centre |
| 9.30am & 10.30am | Tots & Tinies meet in the Church Centre |
| 8pm | 'Virtual' Prayer Fellowship (Kevin) - an email link will be sent early in the week |
Thursday 20th May
Readings: Numbers 29, Psalm 73, Isaiah 21, 2 Peter 2
Mike at Deanery Synod (12 noon)
Teresa's day off
| 9.30am-5pm | Church Office open in the Church Centre |
Friday 21st May
Readings: Numbers 30, Psalm 74, Isaiah 22, 2 Peter 3
Mike's day off
| 9.45am & 10.15am | Wonderfully Made meet in the Church Centre |
| 10.30am-3pm | Church Office open for 'phone calls |
| 6.30pm | Friday Night Live meets in the Church Centre and via Zoom |
Saturday 22nd May
Readings: Numbers 31, Psalms 75-76, Isaiah 23, 1 John 1
Hartford Church of England High School Governors' meeting (9am-12 noon)
Nathan's day off
| 10am | St John's Golf Society play at Hill Valley Golf Club, Whitchurch. Full details in the Church website calendar. |
Sunday 23rd May
Readings: Numbers 32, Psalm 77, Isaiah 24, 1 John 2
| 10am | Morning service in St. John's. A live-stream will be available via the homepage of the Church's website |
| 7.30pm | Crossover meets in the Church Centre |
| 8.30pm | After 8s & TFG meet via Zoom |
For more details about the daily Bible reading plan, including online readings, please visit our website.
Prayer Diary - 16th May 2021
The Collect for today - the Sunday after Ascension Day:
O God, the King of glory, who exalted your only Son Jesus Christ with great triumph to your kingdom in heaven, do not leave us desolate, but send your Holy Spirit to strengthen and exalt us to the place where our Saviour Christ has gone before, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever. Amen.
Specific Requests for Prayer:
All those in our Church family (or their relatives) who are working in the NHS, care homes or in COVID-19 research; please pray for their safety at work and for their families (and especially children) not to be anxious but to know God's peace.
All those who: are faced with redundancy, had medical treatment cancelled, are caring full-time for family members, have lost job opportunities, had to postpone their wedding, missed out on a college/university place and many similar situations.
If you have a specific pastoral need or prayer request, please send us This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 'phone the Church Office.
Please also pray for...
the sick and the bereaved
those taking exams/assessments
our mission partners: for TWR in the UK and Eddie Bridle (St John's Over)
our nurseries and preschools:
- Sir Leslie Martin, Kids Count, Hartford Old School House
- Acorns Nursery, St Wilfrid’s Preschool, Hartford Manor Preschool
- give thanks that Teresa’s visits have restarted
- please pray for opportunities to visit those settings that we don’t currently go into.
