Church notices announced on 8 April 2018
Items for ‘NOTICES’ should be with Fr Leslie no later than Wednesday (frldrake@btinternet.com)
Items for the website should be sent to charlierhi@gmail.com
MASS HYMNS
are from Celebrations |
TODAY
We welcome Fr. Ron Wiffen as our celebrant this morning |
Sanctuary Lamp
burns as a thanks offering from
Glen and Samantha Dainty |
CALLING ALL CLEANERS
The ‘cleaning rota’ needs help
(well, you can say that again…)
Please x 1000
contact the wardens or verger and volunteer
You have our grateful thanks |
SERVICE
AMENDMENTS
There are no midweek services until Friday 13th April |
RECYCLED TEENAGERS
2nd and 4th Tuesday of every month
10am St Mary’s Hall
FREE |
BENFLEET OPERATIC SOCIETY
Friday, 20 April 7.30pm
Spring concert
“Hits from the West End” |
BEAUBELLES
Sunday Beaubelles will meet
next on 22 April
immediately after Parish Mass
approx 11.20am |
MODEL RAILWAY EXHIBITION
SMMRC’s 5th annual model railway exhibition
Saturday 28 April
10am-4pm St Mary’s Church Hall |
SERAPHISA
AN EVENING WITH THE ANGELS
Friday 4 May at 7.30pm
The Mill Arts Centre
Rayleigh |
SAVE THE DATE
Saturday, 16 June 2018
Parish outing to St Albans and Bishop Norman |
Sanctuary Lamp in Church
Would you like to sponsor the Sanctuary Lamp that burns in Church every day? The lamp lasts a whole week and can be sponsored for £5.00 for the week.
See Norman Howe for detail
Bible study notes
As we all know, the study of the bible is an essential part of our Christian journey. I personally find it also an inspiration for prayer, i.e. a passage will concentrate my mind and enable me to have a dialogue with God.
The more I study the bible the more joy and direction I get from it. However, I could not do this without bible notes. Through these I get fresh insights into well-known passages and directions to explore other sources of reflection, sometimes music sometimes the written word.
May I therefore recommend The Bible Reading Fellowships Notes. There are two different sets of notes:
New Daylight which is published three times a year each issue giving four months of daily bible readings and comment, with a regular team of contributors drawn from a range of church backgrounds. It is ideal for anyone wanting an accessible aid to spending time with God each day, deepening their faith and their knowledge of Scripture. Some contributors you will find more helpful than others but they will all make you explore your faith further. For many years I took this publication but now I use the second one:
Guidelines which is also published three times a year. This offers a more in-depth study, drawing on the insights of current scholarship. Its intension is to enable all its readers to interpret and apply the biblical text with confidence in to-day’s world, while helping to equip church leaders as they meet the challenges of mission and disciple-building.
The next notes come out in May. Daylight costs £4.50 and Guidelines £4.40. If you would like to order a copy speak to me or if you would like to see back issues I can give you one so you can get a taste of what they are like. I would thoroughly recommend them.
Diana Hawkins – 07973551215
Final thought from Fr Leslie
Thanks Diana! There are a great many sources for Biblical study. Yo and I use “Bible Alive”. It is published monthly and presently offering a one month free trial for new subscribers. It costs £25 per year ordinarily. To order ring: 01782745600 or email: booksales@alivepublishing.co.uk
