NEWS & VIEWS

TODAY Fr Gareth will be speaking about some important matters regarding our parish and the household of faith at St Mary’s. This is a precursor to the APCM on Sunday 29 May and the expected retirement of several our key church officers. 

ELECTORAL ROLL REVISION Our official membership register, known as the Electoral Roll, is currently being revised until Monday 9 May. If you are already on the roll you need do nothing. If you are not, and are a regular here, we strongly encourage you to join. If you are unsure, please ask Emma Jeffery - emma@stmarysilford.org.uk. Application forms are now available on paper in church.

MIRFIELD RETREAT The final instalment of the payment for this retreat is due today. If you are yet to pay the full balance, please let Marcel have a cheque or cash. There are still places left on the retreat (from 24 - 27 May) - please speak to Marcel Firth if you would like to join. 

MARCEL FIRTH We are delighted to hear that Marcel’s second stage panel for ordained ministry will take place this July. Please continue to keep him in your prayers at this pivotal time in the church’s discernment of his vocation.

VOCATIONS SUNDAY Next Sunday, the Fourth of Easter, is known as Vocations Sunday (or Good Shepherd Sunday) and is marked as the World Day of Prayer for Vocations. The purpose of this day is to fulfil Our Lord’s instruction to “ask the Lord of the harvest to send out labourers into his harvest.” (Matthew 9. 38). While appreciating all vocations, on this day in particular the Church prays for the raising up of shepherds for God’s people - vocations to Holy Orders (the priesthood and diaconate) and to the religious life - while encouraging all who are discerning their vocation to pray more earnestly that they may hear and respond to God’s call.

SPONSORED WALK on Saturday 28 May Nicky Tann is trekking 26 miles to raise money for the Alzheimer's Society. You can donate at tinyurl.com/nickytann or by giving her cash.

INTERCESSION

OF YOUR CHARITY, PLEASE PRAY FOR

the sick, distressed and bereaved

John & Joan Cassidy, Richard Holland, Lucy Ball, Jane Kew, Amberly Crediton, Charlotte Carney, Christine Taylor, Nik, Kathy Valentine, Margaret Harding, Daniel Drake, Peter Knight, Joy Bewick, Claire & Darren Gray, Fr Jacob, Barbara Iggulden, Suzanne Spencer, Avelle Pugh, the Noory family, Karala Singham Michael & Barbara Mann, The Revd Kate Lovesey, Bernard Street; Linda Decker, Joyce Hinds

the recently departed

those whose anniversaries of death fall this week

Sunday

Lilian Kennedy, George & Nellie Iggulden

Monday

James Dipper

Tuesday

Hélène Jackson, Kenneth Kemp priest

Wednesday

Alec Smith, Eleanor Walker

Friday

Florence Toates

please pray for

an end to war in Europe

ORDERS OF SERVICE