CHRIST CHURCH CARNFORTH www.christchurchcarnforth.co.uk
Priests of the Parish Canon Stephen Jones Tel. 732948 email: stephenjones17@hotmail.com
Fr Christopher Holden Tel. 730760 email: wilfridcgh@hotmail.com
Hon. Assistant Priests Canon Brian Oddy Tel. 732048
Canon Brian Pithers Tel. 424786
6th MAY 2012 FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER
Jesus is the ‘true vine’, and we are the branches of the vine. As disciples of the Lord, we are called to bear fruit.
A special welcome today to Alba Mae Plevey and Eva Rose Greenland, who are to be baptised into the Universal Church today, and to their families and friends.
Today, we inaugurate the ministry of our sidespersons at the Sung Mass at ten.
• Toilets are to the left out of the main door. • Please let young children explore. • Collection during the second hymn. • Large print hymn books available on request.
MASS THIS WEEK AND INTENTIONS
Monday 7.00pm Sidespersons
Tuesday 12noon Our churchwardens
Wednesday 9.15am Local commerce
Thursday 7.15pm The unemployed
Friday 9.15am Cancer Research
Saturday 9.15am Age UK locally
PRAYER OF THE CHURCH Morning Prayer: Sun 7.30am; Mon – Sat 8.55am Evening Prayer: Sun 5.30pm; Mon – Fri 5.00pm
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION By appointment only this week.
NEXT SUNDAY: MASSES at 8.00 & 10.00am
TODAY’S ORGAN MUSIC Movements from Organ Sonatas F. Mendelssohn
ROSARY 7.30pm tomorrow. All welcome. Please make any requests for prayer on the board in church, following the instructions there. ***EXPOSITION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT will be from 6.45pm until just before the 7.15pm Mass on Thursdays throughout Eastertide. This should help us to focus on the Easter mystery as the source and origin of the sacramental life of the Church, as well as helping us to prepare for the Mass.
STANDING COMMITTEE Thursday at the Vicarage, straight after the 7.15pm Mass.
SATURDAY COFFEE 10- 12noon in the choir vestry. Do call in if you are around. Offers of help are always welcome.
MISSION STATEMENT There will be a meeting of the group looking at this next Sunday at 7.00pm, to look at the suggestions that have been made in response to the draft.
ADVANCE NOTICE: ASCENSION DAY Thursday 17th May. Masses at 9.15am and 7.30pm (Sung). This is a day when we should all be at the Eucharist.
SOUP SATURDAY for Christian Aid Week. Saturday 19th May, 11.30am-1.00pm. Raffle, cakes and drinks.
ALTAR SERVING For a variety of reasons, we need to rebuild our serving team urgently. If you might like to learn to serve, please have a word with Fr Stephen. This is a ministry open to all, children and adults alike. Thank you to the several people who have come forward to express interest so far.
ACS LENT BOXES There are still a few to come in, but please DO NOT leave them in church when there is no-one around.
READERS Please collect your readings from the sacristy. Thank you.
CHURCH GARDENS Fae Jephcote has offered to help, and we need perhaps one or two more. Moira Dootson is to look after the path (a constant challenge), Paul Threlfall does the edges of the car park, but we need people to turn the soil and remove weeds etc.
ANN BOND has a good quality sofa which expands easily into a 4ft guest bed. She wants to replace it with bunk beds for grandchildren. Any offers for either? Tel. 701623.
POLITE REQUEST to all who use the north west corner of the church, where the toys etc are kept: please leave the area tidy so that the cleaners can clean the area easily during the week. Thank you.
LITURGY The PCC has started to put together a group of people to look at our liturgy in the light of the new translation of the Missal. Anyone wishing to be part of this, please have a word with Fr Stephen. Thank you. Please stay for coffee after the 10.00am Mass. Please take this bulletin home with you.
