weekly notice sheet 26th april 2020 THIRD sunday of easter Missed one of our online services? YOU CAN VIEW THEM ALL BY CLICKIng HERE Readings Acts 2.14a,36-41 Psalm 116.1-3,10-17* 1 Peter 1.17-23 Luke 24.13-35 Collect Prayer Almighty Father, who in your great mercy gladdened the disciples with the sight of the risen Lord: give us such knowledge of his presence with us, that we may be strengthened and sustained by his risen life and serve you continually in righteousness and truth; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen download the sermon for this week THE SERMON IS ALSO AVAILABLE AS AN AUDIO RECORDING ON SATURDAYS AND SUNDAYS BY DIALING 01872 306996 AN AUDIO RECORDING OF MORNING PRAYER IS AVAILABLE EACH WEEKDAY ON THE SAME NUMBER. earth day-a planet breathes but at what cost? Jac Smith,the Diocese of Truro Communications Officer and member of the Truro Lifehouse team, wrote this thought provoking piece recently. Read it in full here SUPPORTING THE CHURCH FINANCIALLY During the last five weeks we have each felt the impact of the lockdown in different ways. Remembering together the tragic loss of life, and the upsetting reality of not being able to be with loved ones at this time. In recent newsletters I wrote about the significant financial impact the church has felt from closing the doors of the church. Sadly, I can now report that for the month of March this amounted to the loss of donations and room hire creating a deficit of £4,447. We will report April's figures in early May. If you normally donate cash or cheques using the weekly collection or numbered envelopes, we would love for you to keep up your regular support. But please would you now seriously consider making future donations through the Parish Giving Scheme. You can now register on their website https://register.parishgiving.org.uk/ you'll need the church name (All Saints Highertown) and the parish code (390639122) or if you prefer you can set up a standing order? Covid-19 precautions mean that it is no longer practical for us to accept cash or cheques. If you would like to setup a standing order please use the following details Account name: All Saints Church Highertown PCC. Bank: Lloyds Bank, Boscawen Street, Truro Sort Code: 77 - 09 -12 Account number: 2 9 4 1 9 2 6 0 If during this time you would like to make a one off gift to the church you may wish to use our Justgiving service by giving online using a debit/credit card or paypal account. Click on the link here to give to the church in this way. Supporting Good mental health The Church of England have produced a series of reflections on how to cope with anxiety and loneliness in the face of the coronavirus pandemic, including simple Christian meditation techniques. The third is a reflection on where God is in the struggles. Day Five-Time well spent photo: Anna Scmitz Now as they went on their way, he entered a certain village, where a woman named Martha welcomed him into her home. She had a sister named Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet and listened to what he was saying. But Martha was distracted by her many tasks; so she came to him and asked, ‘Lord, do you not care that my sister has left me to do all the work by myself? Tell her then to help me.’ But the Lord answered her, ‘Martha, Martha, you are worried and distracted by many things; there is need of only one thing. Mary has chosen the better part, which will not be taken away from her.’ Luke 10:38-42 What is the passion in your life? Do you spend a lot of time wishing you could do something else, particularly at this moment of global crisis? Read more all saints worshipping together Young Saints Alice Bevan, our Youth Worker will be running virtual Young Saints sessions this Sunday at 10.30 using Zoom. If you would like your children to join in, please contact Alice
[email protected] There are some lovely resources here for other times in the week Last week Alice led a session on the the risen Jesus greeting the disciples with peace. church news and notices ASH.CHURCH We have soft launched a new website just for online content during the lockdown period. It is still in development but you can start to get a feel of what will be available from its pages. It will include recorded services, meditations, articles and sermons, along with links to all our social media channels. Morning Prayer Each day Jeremy at All Saints Vicarage, and Janette at her Epiphany House residence will keep morning prayer. If you would like to join with us from home you can use the common worship website for the words and readings. If there is someone or a situation you would like us to hold in prayer please email either Jeremy at
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[email protected] Click Here A shortened version of morning prayer will also be available as an audio recording each day by dialing into our dedicated phoneline 01872 306996 . Phone and hear the daily readings, and call again on a Sunday and Saturday for the weekly sermon. Items for prayer this week Pray for staff and patients at Treliske and other hospitals and residents and staff in care homes. We pray that adequate equipment will arrive soon and the roll out of testing centres will happen quickly. We ask for God's strength and protection for all staff as they risk their lives to help others. We pray for all front line workers, that God will bless them with strength, peace and safety as they keep all of us safe. We pray for businesses struggling to protect their staff and stay afloat. For vulnerable children, we pray that parents will take up school places which are available and the appropriate authorities will be able to track and support them. We pray for homeless people and those who care for them, especially St Petroc's staff. Pray for all those experiencing bereavement and not able to grieve in the normal way at funerals at the moment and clergy not able to care for families in the way they would wish at this time. Yvette Smith's brother in law, Laurence sadly died recently. We pray for his family at this time, that may feel the peace of God's presence. We pray for the family of Alan January who passed away last Friday. The funeral will be held at Baldhu Churchyard on Tuesday 28th April. Please keep his daughters Tracy and Sandra in your prayers. Pray for strength and wisdom for the Pastoral Team as they stay in touch with members of our community and attend to those in the local area with particular needs. Pray for the Lifehouse Project Team and for those team members who have recently been furloughed. Pray for funding decisions expected shortly and wisdom for the team confronting the unexpected delay in the project caused by Covid-19. Pray for our team of Community Comforters - Roger, Diana, Lynne, Jill, John, Anna, Magda, Mary, Martyn, Moyra, Gyl, Lindsey, and Karen. This team have volunteered to respond to particular requests made by some of the more isolated and vulnerable members of our local community. ENCOURAGing and resourcing Meditations for Isolation In this final meditation of the series, Anna reflects on the power of the greeting that Jesus gave his disciples when he met them in the upper room on Easter day. She considers what Pádraig Ó Tuama shares about this greeting in his book In The Shelter: Finding a home in the World . She then leads us in a stilling exercise followed by an Ignatian style meditation, using our imaginations to enter into the scene in the locked room as told in John and Luke’s gospels. Anna then finishes with a short examen and closing prayer. by Anna Robinson Click here to listen or download. STAYING WELL NHS.UK Everyone must stay at home to help stop the spread of coronavirus. You should only leave the house for 1 of 4 reasons: shopping for basic necessities, for example food and medicine, which must be as infrequent as possible one form of exercise a day, for example a run, walk, or cycle – alone or with members of your household any medical need, or to provide care or to help a vulnerable person travelling to and from work, but only where this absolutely cannot be done from home How to stop infection spreading There are things you can do to help reduce the risk of you and anyone you live with getting ill with coronavirus. Looking after your wellbeing To help yourself stay well while you're at home: stay in touch with family and friends over the phone or on social media try to keep yourself busy – you could try activities like cooking, reading, online learning and watching films do light exercise at home, or outside once a day For more advice, see: Every Mind Matters: 10 tips to help if you are worried about coronavirus Every Mind Matters: how to look after your mental wellbeing while staying at home strength and flex exercises you can do at home Contacts Clergy Vicar: Revd Jeremy Putnam (01872 261944) rest day is Friday. Curate: Revd Janette Mullett Churchwardens: Simon Bray (07724 168789) Jane Tomlinson (01872 273542) Staff Team Youth Leader: Alice Bevan (07450 997945) Operations Manager: Lucas Bostdorff (07511 214450) Safeguarding Co-ordinator: Irene Mortimore (07889 822951) Church Office Hours: Administrator- Kirsty Basram (on leave Mon 13th April) Email:
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