This Saturday 25th January at 10am in All Saints’ Church.
Why not come along!
This is a monthly informal cafe style service aimed at older people and with a particular welcome for those living with dementia.
Purple Praise Service is one Thursday 16h January at 2:00pm in All Saints’ Church . There will be a short service followed by tea, cakes and a chat.
Further dates for Purple Praise services this term
20th February,
19th March
23rd April.
Pop in – you will receive a very warm welcome.
Those attending the 11am service will notice a slight change in the pattern of service across the month. The first and second Sundays will remain as present. 3rd Sunday will become more informal and the 4th Sunday will be Morning Worship (without Communion). This is for a trial period, with a review in July.
So …
First Sunday of the month – Traditional Holy Communion Service
Second Sunday – Family Service and Youth Parade (no communion).
Third Sunday – More informal Holy Communion Service.
Fourth Sunday – Morning Worship )no Communion).
Please share your views on these changes with us.
Thank you.
The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity will take place from 18 – 25 January 2020 (though some churches choose to celebrate it around Pentecost).
This is an annual initiative whereby Christian communities throughout the world are invited to pray for one another and for greater Christian Unity.
The theme for 2020 is “They showed an unusual kindness”, which finds its origins in Acts 27:18 – 28:10
On 10th February many Christians in Malta celebrate the Feast of the Shipwreck of St Paul, marking and giving thanks for the arrival of Christian faith on these islands. The reading from the Acts of the Apostles used for the feast is the text chosen for this year’s Week of Prayer.
Hospitality is a much needed virtue in our search for Christian unity. It calls us to a greater generosity to those in need. The people who showed unusual kindness to Paul and his companions did not yet know Christ, and yet it is through their unusual kindness that a divided people were drawn closer together. Our own Christian unity will be discovered not only through showing hospitality to one another, but also through loving encounters with those who do not share our language, culture or faith.
In such tempestuous journeys and chance encounters, God’s will for his Church and all people comes to fulfilment. As Paul will proclaim in Rome, this salvation of God has been sent to all peoples (see Acts 28:28).
Christian Aid
Each year Christian Aid provides the Go and Do action points for each of the daily reflections – linking into the important work of Christian Aid in the relief of poverty and advocacy of justice
Information provided by the Christian Churches of Malta & Gozo
A reminder that evensong is sung on every second Sunday of the month and is led by the choir. It is a beautiful service to which everyone is welcome.
The next one is on the 12th January at 6:30pm in All Saints’ Church.
We are looking for two / three volunteers to take on the role of a Sidesperson with a commitment to one Sunday a month at 11:00am service. If you are interested and want to find out what is involved please speak to Sarah or Linda.
Thank you