- May Queen Service – On Sunday 20th May at 12.00 pm (please note the new time)
we welcome the May Queen into Church for the May Queen Service. This will be a
great occasion when we celebrate the continuing importance of the Girl Guides within
the life of Ecclesfield and the life of this nation. This will be a special day for the May
Queen and for her attendants, make sure it’s a special day for you.
- Ascension Day – We celebrate Holy Communion at 7.30 pm.
- Pentecost – We meet at the Co-op at 9.30 am and walk to the Church grounds for
10.00 am. Please join us as we complete our Easter celebrations for 2012.
Daniel Hartley
This year the Feast of Pentecost falls on 27th May. Here in Ecclesfield we’ll celebrate with our
traditional Pentecost Walk, starting from the Co-op at 9.30 and making our way to the
Church. At 10 o’clock we’ll then celebrate our outdoor service of Pentecost Praise – weather
permitting.
Pentecost is a key part of the Church’s life. A day on which we remember the sending of the
Holy Spirit upon the apostles and the birth of the Church. For me it’s always been a day
when we remember that God trusts in humanity. The disciples have walked with the earthly
Jesus both before and after his death and resurrection. Now Jesus has ascended to be with his
Heavenly Father and has sent his Spirit to continue the relationship between God and
humanity. The Holy Spirit has been sent to unlock a potential that has lay dormant in
humanity. A potential to make real the kingdom of God in the midst of the kingdom of man.
No longer are we to be people who have a list of excuses as to why we “can’t”. God has sent
his Spirit upon us and now we “can”.
Human life can be difficult, challenging and heart-breaking. We can, and have, sunk to
great depths. But equally it can be the source of immeasurable joy and creativity. Left to our
own devices we tend to hide our humanity in the darkness of sin. Yet in Christ, through the
power of the Spirit, we are able to light up this humanity again. We are able to raise
ourselves up time and time again. We are able to see God’s activity and purpose in all that
we experience. We are able to chart a path through the complexities of life as we hold fast to
the simplicity of faith. There are so many times in our lives when, facing a huge challenge,
we instinctively want to give up. At times we succumb to this temptation, but most of the
time we find the strength to move forward. This strength comes from God but it is only
through our own action and conviction that this strength becomes real in our lives.
Pentecost reminds us that having faith in God is not a licence for inactivity. If we sit around
and wait for God to act then we have singularly failed to see that God has already acted. He
has sent the Holy Spirit upon generation after generation of Christians and he has sent the
Holy Spirit upon us. As Christ’s earthly body has ascended to heaven so he has a new body
on earth: you, me – the Church!
Daniel Hartley
traditional Pentecost Walk, starting from the Co-op at 9.30 and making our way to the
Church. At 10 o’clock we’ll then celebrate our outdoor service of Pentecost Praise – weather
permitting.
Pentecost is a key part of the Church’s life. A day on which we remember the sending of the
Holy Spirit upon the apostles and the birth of the Church. For me it’s always been a day
when we remember that God trusts in humanity. The disciples have walked with the earthly
Jesus both before and after his death and resurrection. Now Jesus has ascended to be with his
Heavenly Father and has sent his Spirit to continue the relationship between God and
humanity. The Holy Spirit has been sent to unlock a potential that has lay dormant in
humanity. A potential to make real the kingdom of God in the midst of the kingdom of man.
No longer are we to be people who have a list of excuses as to why we “can’t”. God has sent
his Spirit upon us and now we “can”.
Human life can be difficult, challenging and heart-breaking. We can, and have, sunk to
great depths. But equally it can be the source of immeasurable joy and creativity. Left to our
own devices we tend to hide our humanity in the darkness of sin. Yet in Christ, through the
power of the Spirit, we are able to light up this humanity again. We are able to raise
ourselves up time and time again. We are able to see God’s activity and purpose in all that
we experience. We are able to chart a path through the complexities of life as we hold fast to
the simplicity of faith. There are so many times in our lives when, facing a huge challenge,
we instinctively want to give up. At times we succumb to this temptation, but most of the
time we find the strength to move forward. This strength comes from God but it is only
through our own action and conviction that this strength becomes real in our lives.
Pentecost reminds us that having faith in God is not a licence for inactivity. If we sit around
and wait for God to act then we have singularly failed to see that God has already acted. He
has sent the Holy Spirit upon generation after generation of Christians and he has sent the
Holy Spirit upon us. As Christ’s earthly body has ascended to heaven so he has a new body
on earth: you, me – the Church!
Daniel Hartley
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May is so beautiful:
Orchards are fair;
Branches of fruit trees
Make gardens of air.
Flowers of fragrance
Bloom in the light;
Fall like the snowflakes
Showering white.
Orchards of heaven
Grow with a grace,
And like a blessing
Perfume the place.
Each tree in blossom,
Each lovely spray,
In this month of Our
Lady,
Bring glory to May.
Orchards are fair;
Branches of fruit trees
Make gardens of air.
Flowers of fragrance
Bloom in the light;
Fall like the snowflakes
Showering white.
Orchards of heaven
Grow with a grace,
And like a blessing
Perfume the place.
Each tree in blossom,
Each lovely spray,
In this month of Our
Lady,
Bring glory to May.
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| 10 Days of Prayer We will be keeping the Diocesan 10 Days of Prayer between Ascension and Pentecost with the following prayer events: All are welcome to join us for any of these events. |
- Daily from Friday 18th May to Friday 25th May at 12.00 pm – A time of quiet prayer
in Church
- Monday 21st May at 7.30 pm – Prayer Meeting in Church
- Saturday 26th May, meeting at Church at 10.00 am – A Prayer Walk around the
Parish
| Pentecost 27th May - Procession and Open Air Service We meet at the Co-op at 9.30 am and walk to the Church grounds for 10.00 am. Please join us as we complete our Easter celebrations for 2012. |