Worship Podcast and other news: May 1

Dear friends

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 today - May 1 Easter 3 10 am  Holy Communion  6.30pm Evensong (said) During the week Monday             9.30 -11.30 pm Seal Tiddlers in the church hall - parent and toddler group                            2-3.30pm Talking Village in Deniz Cafe in the High Street Wednesday      No Good Book club this month                            5 - 5.30 on Children's Choir                            No adult choir this week Friday                9.30am Morning Prayer in Church                            10.30-12.30 Friday Group in the church hall                             Sunday May 8: Easter 4 10 am   All Age Worship 6.30pm Breathing Space Meditative Communion Easter 3 Acts 9.1-20, John 21.1-19 The picture on the right shows the traditional site of Jesus' appearance to the disciples after his resurrection, the story in today's Gospel.  There are many things going on in the story; the calling of Peter, the repair of his relationship with Jesus following him denying even knowing him when he was arrested, but central to the story is the sheer abundance of the miraculous catch the disciples haul in. Today's sermon explores that abundance, and what it might mean for us.  ALL AGE IDEAS Today's Gospel story comes from after Jesus had risen from the dead. His friends had been through a very sad time. They had watched Jesus be arrested and killed, but three days later, they saw him again, alive and well. Although they were glad to see Jesus again, they didn't understand what was happening and they felt exhausted and confused.  So they went back to their homes in Galilee, and went fishing - many of them were fishermen. They thought that this, at least, was something they knew how to do. But although they fished all night they didn't catch anything. It seemed like they couldn't even do this, something they had done many times before in their lives. But then they saw Jesus again... Listen to the story below to find out what happened next.  What do you do when you are feeling overwhelmed or sad? What helps you? Make a fish out of cardboard or paper, and decorate it however you like. Write or draw on it some time when you have needed help or encouragement? Who helped you? Tell God what you need help with right now.

Here is the story of  Jesus disciples and an enormous catch of fish!

CHURCH AND COMMUNITY NEWS ELECTORAL ROLL Are you on our church electoral roll? Joining this gives you a vote at the Annual Parochial Church Meeting (on May 22nd), as well as entitling you to burial in Seal churchyard if you don’t live in the parish, should that sad need arise! It also signals your involvement with and commitment to this church community.  If you aren’t on the roll and would like to be, please pick up a form from the back of church or download it here and return it to me, or to Wivine Turner, when you have filled it in. The last day to add your name to the roll is today,  May 1, so the sooner you can fill in a form the better.     FIRST COMMUNION PREPARATION.  If you are interested in your child preparing to receive Holy Communion, there will be a chance to gather after the 10 am service either on May 1 or May 8 to discuss this with me. I will then try to find convenient dates for 3 or 4 preparation sessions. If your child is older, (at least secondary school age) and would prefer to prepare for confirmation, please contact me so that I can discuss this with you and with them . If there are any adults who would like to be confirmed (and baptised if they haven't been already) please let me know also, so that we can arrange appropriate preparation.  JUBILEE LUNCH AND PARTY ON THE REC – SUNDAY JUNE 5. We need more people to help set this up, run games etc. Can you help? Now is the moment to volunteer! YOUR HELP AND CONTRIBUTIONS NEEDED PLEASE!  As part of the Platinum Jubilee Celebrations local historian David Williams is arranging for an exhibition of ‘Seal during the reign of Elizabeth II’. He is collecting memories and objects from people to show what life was like in Seal in the early 1950s. If you have any memories of the early 1950s or any objects (ration books, bus or train tickets, school reports, orders of service from baptisms, marriages or burials, photographs of outings, celebrations…) he would be grateful to receive them. He can be contacted on williamsredcourt@gmail.com , 01732 764068 or 07427 844552. WOULD YOU LIKE TO DISCUSS FAITH WITH OTHERS? Why not join one of our home groups? They meet on Tuesday evenings (contact Babs Bartholomew or Wivine Turner) or Thursday mornings (Contact Kelly Durrant or Marion Gilchrist). TALKING VILLAGE 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 - On the first 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. SEAL HISTORY GUIDE BOOKS Deniz's coffee shop still has some copies of our Seal Historical Guided Walk books for just £5 a copy. All proceeds go to the Seal Village Fund. A perfect time to walk around our beautiful village and see it through new eyes!   SEAL LIBRARY NEWS   A reminder the Teaset Talk time returns on Tuesday 26 th April –a reminder the time is 2:30-3:45pm. The talk this month is Scrapbooking with Jenny Fairman. We were so pleased to see everyone last month and hope everyone will be returning- all welcome. There is a £2 donation requested. SEAL VILLAGE ALLOTMENTS PLANT SALE AND OPEN DAY Sunday May 15th from Midday to 3pm. All welcome - please come along and get your bargain plants and see the best allotments around!! OTHER COMMUNITY NEWS - For more community news from Marion Gilchrist, check out the Know Your Neighbours blog. https://knowyourneighbours.blogspot.com/ or email marionjgilchrist@gmail.com to ask to be put on her mailing list.