Sunday worship podcast link and other news: Aug 6

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 10 am  Holy Communion 6.30pm Evensong Next Sunday  10 am All Age Worship and Baptism 6.30pm Breathing Space Holy Communion This week:  Mon     2-3.15 Talking Village in Deniz' cafe Fri        10.30 - 12.30 Friday Group in the church hall Sat         11am Baptism Transfiguration    Today is the feast of the Transfiguration, when Jesus closest friends (John, Peter and James), in the stained glass window at the back of Seal Church (right), see him shining with glory, talking to Moses and Elijah. There was a tradition that Moses and Elijah would appear to signal the appearance of the Messiah. Today's sermon explores this story, and its significance for us.  All Age Ideas Today's Gospel story is a very strange one. Jesus' friends saw him shining with light. They began to realise that their friend was someone very special, and that God was working through him, even though he was just a carpenter from Nazareth. You could make a splendid collage, using the most colourful, shiny things you can find.  You could make a stained "glass" window, by drawing and colouring on thin paper - greaseproof paper is good. You could find something beautiful outside - a beetle, a flower, a leaf - and really look at it. What makes it so beautiful. CHURCH AND COMMUNITY NEWS DATES FOR YOUR DIARY FOR SEPTEMBER Sun Sept 10 -ANIMAL BLESSING SERVICE at 3pm.  Bring along your pets, in suitable containers, if they are happy to be out and about with others!, or a photo of your pet if that is easier, and join us for a simple service of blessing for them and all the creatures we share the world with. More details later. Sat Sept 16 - FREE GUIDED TOUR OF SEAL'S STAINED GLASS WINDOWS. Learn about Seal Church's fine Victorian stained glass, the stories it tells, the people who made it, donated it and are memorialized in it. This is an event which is part of the "Heritage Open Days" scheme. Tours at 11 am and 4pm, lasting about an hour. Numbers are limited, so please email sealpandp@gmail.com to book your place.     Copyright © 2023 St Peter and St Paul, Seal, All rights reserved. You're receiving this email because you are a part of our church family, and we thought you would like to know the latest news from Seal Church/ Our mailing address is: St Peter and St Paul, Seal Church Street Seal Sevenoaks, Kent TN15 0AR United Kingdom Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.