Sunday Worship link and other news: Sept 26

 

Join us for worship online, on the phone or in the building today.  with best wishes Anne Le Bas Online Worship podcast        Order of service You can also access this podcast by phoning 01732 928061 In the church building 10 am   Holy Communion 4pm      Outdoor Church (weather permitting)  6.30pm  Evensong During the week Wednesday@10 am Zoom Church - please email sealpandp@gmail.com for the link                          5pm  Children's choir                          7.15 pm Choir Friday              9.30 am Morning Prayer in Church                             10.00-12 noon   Friday Group in the church hall Trinity 17 Today's Gospel reading follows on from last week's, and continues the themes of greatness and littleness. The disciples are determined to "police" who they consider to be in and out of the community of Jesus' followers. Jesus is incensed and tells them, in no uncertain terms, what he thinks of that idea. His disciples need to have their eyes and ears open to find God at work, and join in with him, wherever and in whomever God chooses to be.    What does it feel like to be in (or out) of a group? When does a group become a clique? Why do you think we feel such a need to make rules about who belongs and who doesn't? ALL AGE IDEA   Find some small objects (Lego bricks, acorns, stones etc.) and let each one represent someone who is part of a group you are in - a friendship group, club, or maybe even your family etc. Lay them out so they represent the group. Maybe they are all very close together. Maybe they are spread out. Maybe there are some "best friends" in small groups within the group. Maybe there is someone who is the leader, or thinks they are, or others who are on the edges of the group. Where are you, and how do you feel about where you are?  How do you think your group could be different and better?

STORY OF THE WEEK – Rev 22.1-7 The stories of the week which I will be including here each week, will also feature in our Wednesday @10 sessions. These will alternate between Good Book Club (1st Wed in church hall), Zoom Church (2nd, 4th & 5th Weds online), and Lavender Fields Communion (3rd Wed), but you are welcome to follow along whether you can join us in person on Wednesdays or not. On the dry, dusty island of Patmos, where John has been exiled or sought refuge from Roman oppression, he has a vision which lifts his eyes from the present suffering he, and the churches he leads are facing. It will not always be like this, God tells him in this vision. His plan is for the renewal of all creation, a "new heaven and a new earth" (Rev 21.1) in which sorrow and pain will be no more. In Chapter 22, John describes the tree of life, bearing fruit each month, with leaves that are for "the healing of the nations." It is a vision of healing and salvation which encompasses not only the individual, but the world and it's institutions - "the nations" - and the whole of creation too. God doesn't abandon what he has made, but reshapes and saves it.  More resources for  reflection during Creationtide can be found here. https://bit.ly/38msy0o

CHURCH AND COMMUNITY NEWS PEW MOVING TODAY We need to move some of the church pews, in order to complete the transformation of the north aisle and the area around the new tea station. As some of the pews we are moving are very long and heavy , we plan to do this today after the 10 am service, enlisting any able bodied people who can help (please do not attempt this if you have back problems or any other issues which might make it dangerous for you!) If you can stay for a few minutes after the service to help, we would be very grateful. David takes on Goliath in the churchyard...! SCARECROWS. It’s not too late to make a scarecrow. Please contact Marionjgilchrist@gmail.com if you are stuck for ideas of where to display. Then - email her the address of where your scarecrow will be residing and his or her name. Marion will compile a list so that people can walk and hunt the scarecrows!  COME AND CHAT TALKING VILLAGE IS BACK Monday afternoons between 2pm and 3.30 in Deniz's on the High Street. Buy a cup of tea or coffee and join us on the Talking Village table, for a chat and to make new friends, or catch up with old ones! Saturdays – 1st Saturday of each month in Seal Library from 10am-11am. Join us for a coffee whilst out browsing for your library books. At both these venues, there will always be two hosts to welcome you, and we look forward to meeting with you and getting to know each other better. FRIDAY GROUP IS GOING STRONG TOO Meets each Friday morning in the Church Hall between 10am and midday.  SEAL TIDDLERS, for parents/carers and children. In Seal Church Hall £2 per session pre schoolers and parents/Carers Monday mornings 9.30-11.30 Revd Canon Anne Le Bas For more community news from Marion Gilchrist, check out the Know Your Neighbours blog. https://knowyourneighbours.blogspot.com/