Festival of St Peter (26 for29 June) 2011

Laying on of hands, with or without anointing and prayer for healing of spirit, emotions and body are available in the South Transept (to the right of the pulpit) immediately after 10.30am Sunday Worship.

Retiring collection towards Oldham Unity for Refugee Support today and next Sunday. Currently there are on average over 50 Refused Asylum-seekers applying for £6.50 worth of food every week. This is twice as many as last year. It seems to be more difficult for Refused Asylum-seekers to be re-awarded Home Office funding, even if they are submitting a fresh claim. The support project now costs an average of £1400 per month, and it attracts few grants. More details in a leaflet at the back. 19-25 June is National Refugee Week - Oldham details in the porch.

Mothers’ Union visitto Pankhurst House Women’s Centre: meet at the Hollins Road/Middlegate bus stop at 12 noon. If travelling, please tell Mavis Booth.

Holiday Club:the first meeting for all team members is at 7.30pm on Monday 11 July, at 69 Northgate. We could use one or two more helpers, in particular to run the tuckshop. Guidance is given. Club runs from 25 to 29 July, mornings only (9 to 12).

Churchyard gardening:make a note of the next date, which is Saturday 9 July, 9.30am onwards.

“Religion and Mathematics”:a talk by Prof. George Joseph, author of  “The Crest of the Peacock: non-European Roots of Mathematics”. Hosted by Oldham Interfaith Forum, at the Indian Association, Schofield Street. Tuesday 12 July, at 7.30pm.

Prayer cards are at the back listing those to be ordained in our diocese as deacons or priests, and those to be Licensed as Reader.

The Summer Fete planned for 16 July has been cancelled. The Social Committee has decided instead to organise a Faith Lunch on Sunday 6 November, together with other attractions.

Word of Life Australia:copies at the back of the Prayer letter for June

News of Fairtrade FortnightMarch 2011: read about the world record bunting etc. Leaflet at the back. Also see the film at www.youtube.com/fairtradefoundation.

   THANKSGIVING AND PRAYER REQUESTS  

• Our Mothers’ Union –Mavis Booth as our Branch Leader
• Those being ordained in our Deanery – as Deacons,Rachel Battershell at Coldhurst and Lower Moor and Chris Evans at Christ Church, Chadderton, and as Priest, Liz Devall at St Anne’s, Royton
• Those in St Thomas being called to serve God in a different way
• People connected with our church engaged in outreach at home and abroad:especially all working for Word of Life in outreach to Muslims in Oldham, Australia and elsewhere; for those writing, using and marking correspondence courses on the Christian Faith; for the witness of Scripture texts on calendars used throughout the year
• People seeking asylum: give thanks that Azam has 5 years Leave to Remain, and pray for her as she adjusts to her new situation. Pray for David, Sobia, young Sara and Daniel William; Hawani; Maryam; Alireza; Azra;Nader; Nilou; Mahtab; Syed Ali; Shabnam; Hooman; Masood; Afsana
• Those who are unwell:give thanks for progress in Jenny Bartlett and Helen Taylor. Continue topray for them and forIvy Reynolds,young Harry Pleasant, Comal Sankaran, Norman and Alma Flint, Andy and Ruth Sharrock, Beatrice Howard, young Aaron Funnell, Helen Taylor, Raymond Scott, Alan Broome, Enid Gregson, Dinah McLeod, Ron Spivey, Joan Finlayson, the injured in Libya, Syria and Sudan, and others whom we know.
• The bereaved: in particular the families and friends of Jenny Brisland, Christine Buckley, Lilian Farthing and Mavis Crewe, and those in Libya, Syria and Sudan.

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