Sunday 28 June 2020

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THIS SUNDAY

NEXT SUNDAY5th July

Breakfast@9 with Dianein Acts 8

Sunday at 10.30am withthe T@home team in

Daniel in Lockdown andExile.

Rachel Beswick on Acts Chapter 7In our B@9 videos we have been following the

journey of the early church through Acts. We’ve seen theascension of Jesus, the coming of the Holy Spirit and thechurch start to grow. This week we see how the churchcontinued to grow, even in the face of opposition.

Stephen, “a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit”,marked out for leadership by the apostles, ends up inopposition to the religious authorities. He argues thatthey have their priorities wrong, that their ancestorswere always opposing God’s messengers and they aredoing the same now by trying to stop people followingJesus. This ends with Stephen becoming the firstChristian martyr.

It’s a difficult passage to read, but we can take apositive message away from it.

We get angry about the things that we care about,and when we meet people who act out their faith in away that is different to us, and perhaps want us to dothe same, it can feel a bit threatening- taken to ex-tremes, this ends up in conflict. The religious authoritiesin Acts didn’t kill Stephen because they wanted to opposeGod’s plan, they did it because they cared so much aboutGod and the things that they thought were important toGod (purity laws and the temple) that it really hurt them

3rd Sunday afterTrinity

Bible readings:Acts 7Daniel 2Matthew 10:40-end

Collect:God our saviour,look on this woundedworld in pity and inpower; hold us fast toyour promises of peacewon for us by your Son,our Saviour Jesus Christ.

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to see someone try to change the way people lived outfaith in God. It can be hard to hear and take on a mes-sage like that.

So, when we come across someone who challengesus or does things differently, we need to think, what canI learn from this person? Or what might God be trying toshow me? Or what could we achieve if we work togetherto serve God? [RB]

Diane Roberts on Daniel Chapter 2Daniel had been taken as a captive to Babylon where

he had been given a place on the King’s administration.The King had a dream which really disturbed him.

His wise men, magicians and sorcerers could notinterpret it as he demanded they tell him what the dreamwas before they interpret it! They said he was askingthe impossible. It was beyond their ability and the abilityof their gods.

The frustrated king demanded all the wise men inBabylon be put to death. This included Daniel.

Daniel knew that God was able to do the impossible.He and his friends prayed. God revealed the dream toDaniel, resulting in the King recognising God as supreme.

Prayer was important to Jesus. He often went aloneto pray. Think of the situations he came into – teachingabout God, healing, opposition from religious leaders.Jesus drew strength from God through prayer.

Knowing what lay before him he prayed in theGarden of Gethsemane and God sent angels to ministerto him. Through prayer he had the strength to go to thecross for us. To die in our place so that we can have arelationship with God. So that we too can talk to God.

When things seem impossible, remember that God isGod of the impossible, able to do more than all we ask orimagine.

Praying in faith, believing that God hears andanswers the prayers of his saints, gets results – even ifthe only result is simply the unburdening of our fears andanxieties so that we no longer carry our burdens alone.

Daniel prayed and God changed the situation forhim. Jesus prayed and God gave him the strength to gothrough with the task ahead of him. Either way, Godanswers our prayers. He is the God of the impossible,able to do exceedingly abundantly more than we ask orthink. [DR]

For those who can’t watchonline. Please contact the

office to order a copy.

As services will stayonline for a bit longer…Recordings for services,photos and short film clipsfor our montages can be lefthere. Thanks for sharing.Share your clips dropbox

The Bible Society has recently started sharing primary REhomeschooling resources every fortnight, you can find them here.

Barnardo’s activity pack here suitable for a range of agesincludes art and craft ideas, thoughts page (about going back toschool) challenges (e.g how to make a bed!) outdoor and messyplay, ideas for keeping healthy and many many other ideas. Alsoresources for explaining coronavirus to children and advice foryoung people.

Parenting for Faith me God and Covid-19 some printablepages for you to use with your family here.

Family digital resources

Here are some timely words written by the prolifichymn writer, author and editor Charlotte Elliott …Source Wikipedia… [Elliott was a member of theChurch of England. In later years, when she was notable to attend public worship, she wrote,

Thank you to Maggie Jacobs for sharing this.If you would like to read more about Charlotte’s life click here.

Events Team: *Future Events for your diary*More details to be provided nearer the time

The Generation Game Friday 10th July 7.00 pmAfternoon Charades and Tea Sunday 26th July 5.00 pm

Church of EnglandMental Health ResourcesDealing with loneliness and

isolation 5 top tips…1. Pray. Light a candle, ifsafe, and pray for hope,faith and strength to keeploving and caring for eachother during this time.2. Talk about how you feel.This may be difficult if youare self-isolating, but douse the telephone, internet,and social media.3. Focus on the thingsthat you can change, noton the things you can’t.4. Look after yourself -physically, emotionally,spiritually. Plan in thingsthat you enjoy at regularintervals during the day – aTV programme, a phonecall, a book, a favouritedish, a game.5. Look after others.Even if only in small ways,but do what you can: asmile, a kind word, writinga letter or an email.A booklet and podcastssupporting good mentalhealth are available here.

New to St Mark’sgarden…Prayer Cairn

We want to hear from you sowe can start to make plansfor coming out of Lockdown

as a church community.Please help us by completingour evaluation. If you haven’t

received a copy, you candownload it here. Or do get

in touch with Jane in theoffice for assistance.Please return your

evaluations by 4th July (if youreceived a paper copy you

can return it via yournewsletter deliverer).

PRAYER POINTS● SALT and MALT

leadership teams● Home groups and Zoom

chats for support,fellowship and learning andserving together

● For those on our PrayerChain:

gettingstronger physically andmentallysudden deafness causingdistress give thanks that she ismanaging better after helpfrom physio

● For those who are feelingvery alone as they livealone and lockdowncontinues

● The wider churchleadership: for Godlyleadership and faithfulnessfrom Bishops and all churchleaders, in city, diocese andnation.

Please send prayer requests toour prayer chain viaprayer@stmarkstandrew.org

ContactsAll enquiries and requests for support to Jane Holme:church@stmarkstandrew.org or by calling 07933 952171Prayer Chain: prayer@stmarkstandrew.orgNewssheet information to share: news@stmarkstandrew.orgParish Administrator Jane Holme: office@stmarkstandrew.orgWebsite: www.stmarkstandrew.org

Vicar - Andy Bousfield (07866 434117) vicar@stmarkstandrew.orgChurchwardens, St Mark’s - Jo King (320835),Charles Dew-Jones (421471)Churchwarden, St Andrew’s - Sue Gallagher (332619)Breakfast@9 - RachelBeswick@gmail.comChildren and Youth - JacintaBlunt@outlook.com (07962 584001)

Mission NewsOur Mission for June – we arepraying for the schools inour Parish. We will featurenews and prayer requests fromSt Mark’s and St Andrew’sschools during the month.

Please pray: for the continuedsafety of everyone as theschools are now closer tocapacity.

For school leaders that theywill be told as soon as possiblewhat is expected for the nextacademic year and whether ornot to plan for the return of allyear groups in September.

For parents as they continue tobalance family life, work andhome-schooling.

CHURCH LEADERSHIP

We meet regularly to keepthings running smoothly.

Do pray for us and contactthe office with ideas &

suggestions.

This link is for SALT &MALT and PCC members.

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We will be holdinganother collection forthe Salisbury FoodBank and a date forthis will be announcedsoon. If you are ableto store up some tinsand jars and packets. Alist of presentshortagesis at theirwebsite.

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