SCOTTISH EPISCOPAL CHURCH
All Saints Challoch with St. Ninian’s Fellowship
Scottish Charity SC003582
http://www.allsaintschalloch.com
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DUE TO AN INCREASE IN CASES OF COVID19 IN SCOTLAND, WE ARE CLOSING OUR CHURCH FOR A FEW WEEKS.
Please find details below of how to access online services celebrated by the Scottish Episcopal Church:
The Readings:
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In our prayers we hold before God:
Those who are sick
Those in residential care, housebound or in hospital.
Those with long term illness.
Those whose anniversary of death falls at this time.
May light perpetual shine upon them. Amen.
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OUR INTERIM PRIEST IN CHARGE: Revd Stephen Hazlett
tel. 01557 620132
mobile: 07900 231360
email: stephen.hazlett@greyfriarsstmarys.org.uk
Stephen is available for pastoral and hospital visits and end of life care.
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NOTICES
For the latest information about the Machars Food Bank, please visit their Facebook page: MACHARS FOOD BANK
PRAYERS IN TIME OF PANDEMIC
The doors of the house where the disciples had met were locked (John 20. 19)
Ever-present God,
be with us in our isolation,
be close to us in our distancing,
be healing in our sickness,
be joy in our sadness,
be light in our darkness,
be wisdom in our confusion,
be all that is familiar when all is unfamiliar,
that when the doors reopen
we may with the zeal of Pentecost
inhabit our communities
and speak of your goodness
to an emerging world.
For Jesus’ sake.
(A prayer by Andrew Nunn, Dean of Southwark)
Joint prayer from the denominations in Scotland
We turn to you, our Father, for we need your help.
Lord Jesus, as you have promised, be with us, whatever lies ahead, Strengthen us, Holy Spirit, as we face this together.
We pray for our world and our country,
as coronavirus threatens our lives and our livelihood, leaving many in lock- down,
while key workers continue, despite the risk.
We pray for government leaders at Westminster and Holyrood, responding to medical and scientific advice,
making tough decisions for the wellbeing of all.
We pray for all who serve on the frontline in the NHS and in social care; facing increasing numbers, overstretched resources
and distressing human need.
Bless those who are ill, those who are alone and afraid,
those exhausted looking after their family, those worried for the vulnerable, those fearful for their finances, those shut in to their fears.
Thank you for those who have returned from retirement to help,
or joined the volunteer army.
Thank you for those working:
to manufacture needed resources,
to find a vaccine,
to keep in contact with the isolated, to encourage others at this time.
Have mercy on us, O Lord.
Give us faith, hope and love and hear our prayers, in Jesus’ name. Amen.
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All Saints uses the Revised Common Lectionary for its Liturgical readings. Online access can be found at: http://lectionary.library.vanderbilt.edu/texts.php?id=77
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Items for next week’s Sunday Sheet: Margaret Turner: sandraturner4474@gmail.com
or email us direct: allsaintschalloch@gmail.com