Notices for Easter Sunday

Laying on of hands and anointing: for healing of mind, body and spirit is available after 10.30 worship every Sunday in the South Transept (to the right of the pulpit).  You will not be invited to say specifically why you seek this ministry, though you are welcome to do so if you wish. You are also welcome to request prayer on behalf of someone else, in addition to or instead of yourself.

Visit the Holy Week and Easter tableaux:imagine you are among the first disciples then, and that Jesus is with you now. Please will those who constructed them remove them during the week 25 April - 1 May.

Our Annual Parochial Church Meetingis on Sunday 25 April at 11.30am in St Thomas’. It is the responsibility of everyone to take part, to show an interest in what each other are seeking to do in the name of Christ. There are some vacancies in the Church Council for which nomination forms will be available soon.

Questions to Parliamentary Candidatesin Oldham West and Royton, chaired by Bishop Michael Nazir-Ali. 6pm on Sunday 25 April at Christ Church, Chadderton.

Home Groups will resume on Tuesday 27 and Wednesday 28 April, both at 8pm.

St Thomas’ and St Paul’s outing to Gorton Monastery on Sunday 2 May (not 9 May as some will know was originally planned). Read all about it in the April magazine.

Info on Refugees and Asylum-Seekers:session run on behalf of our diocese by Margaret Stephens, Hon. Advisor. See the green leaflet at the back, which includes methods of booking. Wednesday 5 May, Church House, Manchester, 2-4pm. Andrew will be attending.

Archdeacon’s Visitationof Priest-in-Charge, Wardens and Sidespersons will be at St Matthew’s, Chadderton at 7.30pm on Wednesday 5 May. Alternative dates and venues are posted in the porch.

Celebration Eveningfor all, hosted by the Mothers’ Union, with Bishop Richard Inwood, at the Bridgewater Hall at 7.30pm on Wednesday 26 May (the same evening as the Licensing of Nick Andrewes as Priest-in-Charge of St Paul’s). Tickets £6, coach seat extra, from Mavis Booth.

Singer/songwriter Chris Eaton at Christ Church, Chadderton, at 7.30 on Saturday 1 May. Tickets £5 from 0161 624 2326. More details on the poster in the porch.

Prayer letters at the back from:

• D, M and K W (March)
• Word of Life UK (Easter)
• Word of Life Australia (April)
• Joe and Denny Fleming (Easter)

   THANKSGIVING AND PRAYER REQUESTS  

• All on holiday at this time– including all with heavy responsibilities
• Ourselves and others -taking part in worship at Easter
• Nick and Gina Andrewes, their daughters Isabel and Esther (moving to St Paul’s in May), and the people of St Paul’s and of their present parish
• Give thanks and pray for people we know in Christian service and outreach, especially Joe and Denny Fleming at the Christian Medical Centre in Vellore, India, engaged not only in medical work but in witnessing to non-Christians and equipping Christians among staff and students; D, M and K W, teaching English and giving Christian experience to adults and children; Shelagh Wynne in Thailand, an administrator equipping serving Friends of China; all involved in service and outreach at the Salt Cellar.
• People seeking asylum: Pray for David, Sobia, young Sara and baby Daniel William; Oldham Unity’s legal fund.
• Those who are unwell: give thanks for progress in Ivy Reynolds. Continue to pray for her, and for Chris Butler, Wendy Robinson, Norman and Alma Flint, Andy and Ruth Sharrock, Beatrice Howard, baby Harry Pleasant, Barbara Hogg, John Lalley, Grace Whetham, Muriel Brown, young twins Todd & Aaron Funnell, John Wrigley, Angela and Norman Taylor, Ronald Spivey, Julie Brown, Jenny Brisland, Janet Morris and others whom we know.
• The bereaved – that they may find hope in Jesus, crucified and risen

All material for the church bulletin should be given to Andrew

no later than Wednesday lunchtime.

Please take this bulletin with you when you leave.

Please do not leave it in your service book or in the pew.