Notices for the week beginning with the Festival of Saint Thomas, 4th for 3rd Ju

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.

Thanks to the donor!We have received an anonymous donation of £80 through payroll giving.

Life in a 1920s cotton townis portrayed in ‘The Road to Nab End’, the drama adaptation of William Woodruff’s autobiography. True, enjoyable and pertinent. At Oldham Coliseum until 10 July.

Oldham Unitystill need supermarket carrier bags for their free food shop for asylum-seekers.

Gulshan Estherfrom Pakistan was crippled and bedridden. When she began praying to Jesus, he appeared to her and healed limbs which had never functioned. Subsequently, she became his witness, and wrote the book ‘The Torn Veil’. Saturday 3 July, 3pm at St Bride’s Church, Old Trafford. £10 including meal. See the green leaflets at the back.

Manchester Diocesan Healing Day:run by the well-respected Acorn Christian Healing Foundation. Saturday 4 September, 10am to 4pm at Manchester Cathedral. Leaflets with booking forms at the back, please hand completed form to Barbara Duxbury by 25 July. Cost is £10. Bring your own lunch.

St Thomas’ School Summer Fair: we need two people to wo/man a cake stall. Any volunteers? Thursday 8 July from 3.15 to 4.15, in the yard by the main entrance and in the hall. In addition, if you can promise a cake, please sign on the clipboard at the back. The proceeds will go to the RSPCA.

Holiday Club requests:Kathy Lees now has enough of the items requested last week, except for a donkey soft toy. Any donkeys out there?

Copies of article about Isobel Meers’ brotherfor Mothers’ Union members, at the back.

New prayer letter from Beth Jenningswith a true story of courage and news of developments.

New prayer letter for July from Word of Life Australia.

   THANKSGIVING AND PRAYER REQUESTS  

• Clergy of the diocese – in conference, Monday to Wednesday
• St Thomas’ School – our relationship with them through Governors andSummer Fair
• Holiday Club –team members in preparation, families deciding about sending the children
• Nick and Gina Andrewes, Isabel and Esther, and the people of St Paul’s
• Give thanks and pray for people we know in Christian service and outreach, especially Joe and Denny Fleming at the Christian Medical Centre, 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.
• People seeking asylum: pray for David, Sobia, young Sara and baby Daniel William; Azam Shirazi
• Those who are unwell: give thanks for progress in Wendy Robinson. Continue to pray for her, and for young Roxy Butler, Comal Sankaran, Ivy Reynolds, Norman and Alma Flint, Andy and Ruth Sharrock, Beatrice Howard, young Harry Pleasant, Grace Whetham, young twins Todd & Aaron Funnell, John Wrigley, Angela and Norman Taylor, Ronald Spivey, Julie Brown, Jenny Brisland, Janet Morris, Alan Haslam, James Reed (Vicar of St Anne’s, Royton) and others whom we know.
• The bereaved – especially the family and friends of Muriel Brown.

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.