Author: Chris Chorlton

This week our Communion service is at 10:30am this Sunday at St Paul’s Church.

We’re continuing our sermon series on Encounters with Jesus, reflecting on one of the most famous chapters in the Bible, John 3, as we see Nicodemus encounter Jesus.

So, our Bible reading this week is John 9:1-12

To see the live stream of the service click here: https://linktr.ee/ParishofGHM

Manningham-on-Sea

A date for your diary!

On Sunday 7th May, following the King’s Coronation, we are having a day of fun at Manningham-on-Sea at St Pauls!

There is much to be done to make this a fun and celebratory day in our community and we’d love your help.

If you would like to be involved, please talk to Emma, Clare or Michelle.

This Sunday is our Breakfast Church as we continue to look at the Christmas Story in the build up to Christmas.

This week we’ll be thinking about how there was no room for Mary and Joseph on arrival in Bethlehem, looking at Luke 2:7 a short passage – but one of the most famous in history!

We don’t Live stream our Breakfast Church – but come along instead of watching from home.

On Sunday it is the 5th Sunday of the month.  It is a ‘Juicy’ service when we try to use our church space in a different way and have different ways to experience the Bible Story.

This week it is Zacchaeus the Tax Collector, can find the Bible passage in Luke 19:1-10.

This week on Sunday we continue to look at the Sermons of Jesus – looking at the story where Jesus blesses the children and the Rich Man you can find the Bible passage in Luke 18:15-30.  Our Parish Communion service is on Sunday at 10.30am – St Paul’s Church Manningham

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Ben’s Sister

Please pray for Ben and his family – his sister has died suddenly after having long term health issues.  He’s taking some time off and travelling to see family.

Interfaith Prayer for Peace in the Congo Bradford Cathedral 

To commemorate Congo Week and Black History Month Bradford Cathedral is holding an Prayer Vigil to to help us pray for peace.

Bradford Theology School

This is a new initiative for anyone wanting to gain a greater knowledge of God, Scripture and theology.  Have a look at the information on the website for details.

Lantern Festival

Some are making lanterns in our Places of Welcome and we want to be officially present as a Parish for this lovely community event.  It is in Lister Park on 28th October 2022 at 6pm

Recipes and Stories

We have some funding for community cohesion around a possible GHM recipe book,  The idea would be to tell a story that relates to a recipe – maybe a family favourite, or something that matches with a special memory.  We hope that this can bring community together to talk, share and cook.  Also it would result in our very own recipe book.  Can you think if you’d like to contribute or if it is something you can help us with.  Ask Michelle for more details or Contact us.

Painting from: https://www.bcartfarm.com/paintings.html

This week on Sunday we continue to look at the Sermons of Jesus – reading The Persistent Widow in Luke 18:1-8 you can find the Bible passage in Luke 18:1-8.

Notices

Lantern Festival

Some are making lanterns in our Places of Welcome and we want to be officially present as a Parish for this lovely community event.  It is in Lister Park on 28th October 2022 at 6pm

Recipes and Stories

We have some funding for community cohesion around a possible GHM recipe book,  The idea would be to tell a story that relates to a recipe – maybe a family favourite, or something that matches with a special memory.  We hope that this can bring community together to talk, share and cook.  Also it would result in our very own recipe book.  Can you think if you’d like to contribute or if it is something you can help us with.  Ask Michelle for more details or Contact us.

Saying Goodbye services are returning to Bradford in October with a Baby loss remembrance and support service.  On the 29th October at 2pm, in Bradford Cathedral,  we will be hosting one of our Saying Goodbye Services.

This Sunday we have Breakfast Church – St Paul’s Church – 10.30am.  Please bring someone along if you haven’t before.  This is our service that is deliberately aimed at people who are not used to Church.  If Breakfast Church isn’t really your cup of tea (and croissant!) then perhaps Prayer and Praise at 7pm – St Philip’s Church might be something to try.  We follow the same theme, but there is more singing and a more intimate feel.

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U:Nite Youth Group – Saturday 8th October is our monthly united youth group meeting.  Please pray for our young people who will be meeting with other churches across Bradford for an evening of fun and fellowship.

Harvest Festival – we will be celebrating Harvest festival at St Barnabas Church on Weds 12 October.  Please feel free to bring non-perishable goods.  We’ll also be taking donations for Christian Aid.

Saying Goodbye services are returning to Bradford in October with a Baby loss remembrance and support service.  On the 29th October at 2pm, in Bradford Cathedral,  we will be hosting one of our Saying Goodbye Services.

On Sunday we have an All Age service continuing with our series on Parables

This week it is is “The Rich Man and Lazarus” – and it also just happens to be Generosity Sunday.  So there may be a challenge or two!

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On Sunday we have our Baptism Service – clearly it will be a little different due to the death of HM Queen Elizabeth II.

Bishop Toby will be joining us for this special occasion appropriately speaking on “I am the Resurrection and the Life!”

The Bible passage can be found in John 11:17-27

At Easter 2020 during the Pandemic Lockdown our late Queen addressed the nation.

As darkness falls on the Saturday before Easter Day, many Christians would normally light candles together. In church, one light would pass to another, spreading slowly and then more rapidly as more candles are lit. It’s a way of showing how the good news of Christ’s resurrection has been passed on from the first Easter by every generation until now.

This year, Easter will be different for many of us…. but Easter isn’t cancelled; indeed, we need Easter as much as ever.

The discovery of the risen Christ on the first Easter Day gave his followers new hope and fresh purpose, and we can all take heart from this.

We will take heart from this as we declare again the new hope and fresh purpose she so clearly knew in her own life.

This service is usually a breakfast church – so we will have Brunch after the service since it will be a little different

Live stream for our service will be available via this link – https://linktr.ee/ParishofGHM

Due to the baptisms this service will have a service sheet that can be downloaded here – if you want to follow along at home.

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Two downloads this week.

Tomorrow is also the 20th Anniversary of Bradford Interfaith Prayer for Peace, meeting at 7pm – poster here

Also later in the week on 16th September – Global Justice Bradford have a film evening with discussion afterwards.

Good Morning