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Church Magazine
Keep up to date with all events by purchasing the Church magazine "JUBILATE" This magazine can be purchased at our church service venues or by subscription, contact Margaret Mace
Editor Jubilate
e-mail Click Here
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Church Services
CALENDAR OF SERVICES FOR MAY 2008
Sunday, 4th May Sunday after Ascension
Lectionary for today Acts 1: 6-14, Psalm 68: 1-10, 32-35, 1 Peter 4: 12-14, 5: 6-11, John 17: 1-11
* 10.30 am. Holy Communion St. Léger de la Martiniére Parish Church (79)
* 10.30 am. Morning Worship Service Domaine des Granges, St Jean d'Angély.(17)
* 7.00 pm. Prayer and Praise Service Salle Annexe ( Behind the Mairie ) Civray (86)
Thursday 8th May
* 11.00 am. Service of Wholeness and Healing Chez Ann and Nick Gillibrand Lesterps 05 45 85 55 94
Friday 9th May
* 6.30 pm. Vespres Evensong Monbron Parish Church
Sunday, 11th May Pentecost
Lectionary for today Acts 2: 1-21, Psalm 104: 26-36, 1 Corinthians 12: 3b-13, John 20: 19-23
* 10.30 am. Holy Communion Service Ambernac Parish Church (16)
* 10.30 am. Morning Worship Service La Chapelle de l'École de la Providence,Cognac
(16)
Sunday, 18th May Trinity Sunday
Lectionary for today Isaiah 40: 12-17, 27-end, Psalm 8, 2 Corinthians 13: 11-end, Matthew 28: 16-20
* 10.30 am. Holy Communion Service Magné Parish Church (86)
* 10.30 am. Holy Communion Service Domaine des Granges, St Jean d'Angély.(17)
* 10.30 am. Morning Worship Service Le Temple 20 rue Trarieux, Barbézieux (16)
* 7.00 pm. Prayer and Praise Service La Rochfoucauld Parish Room (16)
Sunday 25th May Trinity 1
Lectionary for today Leviticus 19: 1, 2, 9-18, Psalm 119: 33-40, 1 Corinthians 3: 10, 11, 16-end, Matthew 5: 38-end
* 10.30 am. Holy Communion La Chapelle de l'École de la Providence,Cognac
(16)
* 10.30 am Morning Worship La Rochfoucauld Parish Room (16)
* 7.00 pm Holy Communion (BCP) Order 2 The Chapel Salles des Reunions St Nicolas de Civray (86)
CALENDAR OF SERVICES FOR JUNE 2008
Sunday, 1st June Trinity 2
Lectionary for today Genesis 6: 9-22, 7: 24, Psalm 46: Romans 1: 16,17, 3:22-28, Matthew 7: 21-end
* 10.30 am. Holy Communion St. Léger de la Martiniére Parish Church (79)
* 10.30 am. Holy Communion Service Domaine des Granges, St Jean d'Angély.(17)
* 7.00 pm. Prayer and Praise Service Salle Annexe ( Behind the Mairie ) Civray (86)
Sunday, 8th June Trinity 3
Lectionary for today Genesis 12: 1-9, Psalm 33: 1-12, Romans 4: 13-end, Matthew 9: 9-13, 18-26
* 10.30 am. Holy Communion Service Ambernac Parish Church (16)
* 10.30 am. Holy Communion Service La Chapelle de l'École de la Providence,Cognac
(16)
Sunday, 15th June Trinity 4
Lectionary for today Genesis 18: 1-15, Psalm 116, 1, 10-17, Romans 5: 1-8, Matthew 9: 35-108
* 10.30 am. Holy Communion Service Magné Parish Church (86)
* 10.30 am. Morning Worship Service Domaine des Granges, St Jean d'Angély.(17)
* 10.30 am. Morning Worship Service Le Temple 20 rue Trarieux, Barbézieux (16)
* 7.00 pm. Prayer and Praise Service La Rochfoucauld Parish Room (16)
Sunday 22nd June Trinity 5
Lectionary for today Genesis 21: 8-21, Psalm 86: 1-10, 16-17, Romans 6:1b-11, Matthew 10: 24-39
* 10.30 am. Holy Communion La Chapelle de l'École de la Providence,Cognac
(16)
* 10.30 am Morning Worship La Rochfoucauld Parish Room (16)
* 7.00 pm Evening Prayer (BCP) The Chapel Salles des Reunions St Nicolas de Civray (86)
HOME GROUP SERVICE - PRESSAC - VIENNE ( 86)
Commencing at 11.00am on every 4th Sunday in the month an informal service is held at the home of Fionna and Brian Bardwell, Moulin fargan, Pressac.
We welcome everyone to an informal family service, where there are planned young peoples and children's church activities.
Further details from Fionna and Brian Bardwell Tel 05 49 48 47 56
PASTORAL AREA OF VENDEE
If you happen to live in the Vendee (85) area then services are held at La Chapelle Achard. La Merlatiere and Puy de Serre
Further details from the Rev'd Brian Davies, La Basse Coussaie, 85140 Les Essarts. Tel. 02 51 62 96 32 e-mail: Click Here
PASTORAL AREA OF ARCAY
If you happen to live within a 40 km radius of Arcay (nr Loudun) in the Vienne (86) then a thriving congregation of Anglicans meet there on the third Sunday of the month for Holy Communion
Further details from the Rev'd Geoffrey Colman, Les Charbonniers, 2 rue de l'Ecole, 79600 Availles Thouarsais. Tel. 05 49 94 06 28 e-mail: Click Here
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Pause for Thought
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Physiotherapists may be working overtime this next few weeks and not just in Portugal. Their professional organisation has published a guide with hints on avoiding strains and muscle injuries while watching matches on TV. "A bad decision from the ref, a stunning free-kick from Beckham, or most risky of all, a penalty shootout, can provoke reactions among fans that sometimes lead to post-match pain and injury," says the guide. Flailing your arms to protest at a bad tackle risks upper body strains, curling up after an opposition goal is bad for the back and over-zealous goal celebrations could damage every part of your body, the guide warns.
Our well-being can also be adversely affected by watching people nearer to home as they struggle with their lives If we are very close to someone who is in pain, physically or emotionally, it hurts. Jesus knew this kind of pain. He wept when he heard that Lazarus had died (John 11.35). His stomach churned (Mark 1.41) when he was confronted by a man with leprosy.
Jesus’ pain led to creative action to deal with the suffering. This may happen for us or we may simply have to stand by, unable to help. What’s not helpful is to allow ourselves to get so deeply immersed in another’s pain that we make ourselves incapable of offering creative support or knowing when to keep our distance. Perhaps today if we are involved in the struggles of a friend or family member, we might apply the physiotherapists’ advice to ourselves and remember we need to take care of ourselves as well as to be passionate about how others are faring.
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