We are delighted to welcome into our Church family, Ariuz Faiz, who was baptised today.
We pray for him, his parents Azeri and Asma and for his sisters.

A message from our Diocesan Office

Dear All

The Diocesan family is deeply concerned to hear that Julia Lewis, whose health has been deteriorating rapidly in recent weeks, is now in hospital in Limassol, Cyprus. We send our love and assurance of our prayers to Bishop Michael and their family and ask for God’s healing hands upon Julia, bringing comfort and care during this challenging time.

With my prayers for you all,

Georgia

Thursday 9th May – Ascension Day

Said Eucharist service at 10.30 am

BIBLE STUDY SERIES

GENESIS: Fact and Truth

Our next study series will look at the first part of the Hebrew Scriptures and the Christian Bible.

It will begin on 16 May and run for four consecutive Thursdays at the Hermitage.

We start with prayers in the Hermitage Chapel at 10.00am followed by the Bible Study until 12 noon when refreshments will be served.

Rob Wardle will be our guest preacher next Sunday, May 5th. Before he retired last summer, Rob was the Team Rector for Ynys Cybi (Holy Island) in Anglesey.
Rob and his wife, Carol, now live on their smallholding in Blaenau Ffestiniog in North Wales.
This is Rob, a couple of weeks ago, with one of their newborn lambs.

Fr Alec and Linda were delighted to be able to attend the Installation of Rev Paul Carr at St Stephen’s Church in Paphos on April 27th.
We wish Paul every blessing in his ministry in Cyprus.

In the aftermath of the extreme rainfall and devastating flooding in the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, and wider Gulf Region, the Bishop-elect Rev’d Sean Semple has been in contact with clergy to offer his prayers for the congregations, people, and officials in all affected areas. He writes, “As a Diocesan family we not only care for one another in times of need and distress, but we also do what we can to bring hope and practical assistance to those in need in our communities. Our ability to carry on and serve others in extremely challenging times comes from our faith in the Risen Christ.” He invites all to pray with him for all whose lives have been affected and disrupted by the flooding, for all who are working so hard to care for the traumatised, and for those involved in the clearing up and repair of infrastructure.

God of compassion,
you hear the cries of all who are in trouble or distress;
accept our prayers for those whose lives are affected by storms and flooding:
strengthen them in their hour of need,
grant them perseverance and courage to face the future
and be to them a firm foundation on which to build their lives;
this we ask through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.