OUR VISION AS A MISSION COMMUNITY IS TO: - grow in prayer

- help others become disciples of Jesus Christ

- serve the people of Exmouth and Lympstone with joy

Next Sunday

Is the Fourth Sunday after Trinity. So do take a look at the readings below and let the Spirit guide you through the word of God as you prepare for next

weeks worship in whatever way you find appropriate

Readings for next Sunday - the Fifth Sunday after Trinity

Isaiah 55:10-13 Romans 8:1-11

Matthew 13:1-9. 18-23 Sacred Space normally takes place each Monday morning in term time in HT’s hall, at 9.00. It is fifteen minutes of quiet reflection and meditation, with musical interludes. Clearly, none of this is happening at present but we are posting a weekly reflection on the MC website: https://exmouthcoastalchurches.org.uk/church-activities/ Margaret Jones much values the cards, messages and especially the prayers of all those who have supported her since her minor stroke. Thank you all for your love and care and I assure our Lord has heard you and is taking care of me'.

Greetings and love from Margaret. Very many thanks to those who sent birthday cards. It was a great opportunity to revive memories of you - let's hope we'll exchange smiles in person very soon. Denise." Pastoral support If you, or anyone you know, is still isolating and has not been contacted by our pastoral support team, please do get in touch by email: office@exmouthcoastalchurches.org.uk or telephone the office and leave a message. Messages are checked every week day. We would not like to think anyone within our Mission Community feels forgotten. Margaret Philpott & Val Lambirth

PLEASE take note of these! The Link between the people of the Littleham, Holy Trinity, Exmouth & Lympstone

Mission Community

Sunday 5 July 2020

Fourth Sunday after Trinity

Worship on the Diocesan Website Each day at 11am, there will be a short video reflection entitled ‘Pause and Pray’ posted on social media and the website. You will be able to view them from 10am on our YouTube, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter Channels and they will be uploaded to the Diocese of Exeter website. https://exeter.anglican.org/

Bishop Robert Spare a thought for those who do not have

Computers, Smart Phones, or the Internet. Yes there are quite a few people in our congregations who are even cut off than the rest of us in Lock

Down. The Archbishop of Canterbury has launched a free telephone line to give more people

access to worship, prayer, and reflections while churches are closed. It can be found at 0800 804 8044 and is called ‘Daily Hope’. This link set up by the Cof E and offering worship etc for those not on line. If we could spread this round by any means possible, please! We need YOUR help! As we gradually re-open our churches, currently now for Private Prayer, shortly for Funerals and hopefully by mid July for much more. We will need lots of anti-bac wipes, this is where we need help. After each public opening session we need to thoroughly clean and sanitise the area's used by visitors, so we need lots of anti-bac wipes, can you donate some? Please bring along any spare packets of anti-bac wipes to your church, currently on Wednesdays between 11am & 1pm or drop off, outside, the vicarage (Littleham Rd) or Rectory (Maer Rd). Thank You, Churchwardens.

New Church Arrangements

Sunday services will recommence Next Sunday 12th July @ all MC Churches.

Lympstone @ 9.30 (No booking required)

Holy Trinity @ 10.30 (Book via 01395 741257)

Littleham @ 11.30 (Book via 01395 263681)

Initially as a Service of the Word, moving

forwards to Eucharists as soon as is practicable. Spaces are very limited, to book for next Sunday, please use phone numbers above as required, from Tuesday (7th) noon onwards. Leave your NAME & CONTACT NUMBER if no answer and we will confirm your booking, but please bear with us, if

spaces become full.

Please remember our churches are open for Private Prayers on Wednesday between 11am & 1pm and remember to bring your

Bible or Prayer Book with you.

This Sunday’s Collect and Readings Worship today Upcoming events

Introduction and Call to Worship We come into God’s presence, trusting that God receives us as we are. As we worship, we ask that the Holy Spirit will energise our desire to give God glory and help us be willing to receive what the Son may make known to us. Our Mission Community Prayer Heavenly Father, As we meet in your presence, hold us together in our Mission Community. May your church grow as we deepen our love for you and our service to others. Help us always to remember, though we are many, we are one body, as we all share in you, our one God. Amen Collect Gracious Father, by the obedience of Jesus you brought salvation to our wayward world: draw us into harmony with your will, that we may find all things restored in him, our Saviour Jesus Christ. First Reading Zechariah 9:9-12 Zechariah’s prophecy anticipates the coming of Christ, whose humble, all-encompassing rule will bring peace to warring nations, freedom and restoration to God’s oppressed people. Second Reading Romans 7:15-25a Paul laments that his desire to obey God’s laws is continually sabotaged by forces within that drive sinful behaviour. Only God’s power through Christ can bring release. Gospel Matthew 11:16-19. 25-end Jesus notes how this generation resists those whom God has sent. He invites those who are humble and needy to receive from him as he reveals God’s kingdom.

ALL scheduled events have been cancelled. However we will still be producing the Link which will be available on the Website from Friday each week. The Net also will be published online. We have new email addresses for both Steven

and Benedict, as follows: Please use these for any

future correspondence .

rector@exmouthcoastalchurches.org.uk vicar@exmouthcoastalchurches.org.uk Celebrate Exmouth We have been asked to publicise an inter-church group who run a regular service for all abilities especially adults with learning difficulties at St Paul’s Honiton. During Covid 19 we have been producing online services. If you know of anyone who might be helped by this kind of input please encourage them to log onto: revannstuckey.wordpress.com Links to online Worship can be found on the opposite page. Online, if you search for YouTube and then look for Sunday worship, a Church, or Diocese you know, you are almost certain to find something to aid your prayers. Who knows what you might find. Be prayerful, be joyful, above all be faithful.

Sadly there will still be no services in our churches today. Although restricted services will resume on Sunday 12th July. However it is a great joy that our churches will be open on Wednesdays for a couple of hours for private prayer, do not give up on God, use the time you would normally spend in church in a different way. Make use of the Introduction and Call to Worship, read the lessons and let God’s word lift your spirit. Use our Mission Community Prayer to pray for the members of our Church Family (see how many names you can call to mind. Pray for our Clergy and Readers. Above all pray for those whose lives have been devastated by the Coronavirus. Services today. Using our new freedom to stream services from our churches this Sunday there will be a service on our website and on YouTube. Click here or look on YouTube: The service will be led by our new Team Rector, Steve Jones https://exmouthcoastalchurches.org.uk/podcasts/ There will also be a Zoom service (ask Benedict

for details) vicar@exmouthcoastalchurches.org.uk And if you have internet access then the world is your oyster. YouTube will have a mind blowing range of acts of worship, just have a look. Our diocese, as well as posting Pause and Pray, daily at 11am has a range of options for the coming week. This link will take you there, just click on it and then look for RESOURCES and then (on the left) WORSHIP. https://exeter.anglican.org/ If you do not have internet access why not use ‘Daily Hope’ on 0800 804 8044 - its FREE

PLEASE PRAY FOR:-

Please continue to pray for Open Door through July. In particular pray for their clients who find the

continuing lock down increases anxiety and increases the stress on their mental health

Especially pray for their support workers who strive to maintain their contact with vulnerable clients.

With the Projects still closed down and face to face contact not possible telephone calls are more than

ever for counselling and help. Pray for the Cafe as it continues to distribute food parcels to clients and

families in need.