Sunday11th April

Easter Day           

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We warmly welcome you to our worship this Easter morning

 

Christians have been, and are, called the “Easter People” because our faith is based on the new life that we share in Christ, and Easter is our great festival day when we celebrate the risen Christ, Lord of all.

 

 “For as in Adam all die, so in Christ shall all be made alive”

                                                                                                                  1 Corinthians 15:22

 

Please turn and face the back of the church for :

   The Lighting of the Pascal  Candle, symbolising the first light of           

    the first day, the new day in the life of the Risen Lord.

      Priest: The Light of Christ,

      Response: Thanks be to God

 

Confession: At Easter we renew our baptismal vows of commitment and discipleship. Page 15 Yellow service books.

 

As the light of Christ passes amongst us we sing:

 

Opening hymn                        267  Jesus Christ is Risen Today,

 

      Priest : Alleluia, Christ is Risen!

      Response: He is risen indeed! Alleluia! Alleluia!

 

Epistle                                     1 Corinthians  15 19-26

 

Around the Gospel                 495 The Strife is O’er

                                                   Verses 1and 2 before Gospel, verses 3and 4 after.

 

Gospel                                   John 20: 1 -18             

 

Offertory hymn                      474  The Day of the Resurrection

 

Communion / Eucharistic Prayer:

     Sung responses can be found on page 8

         Everyone is welcome to share in the communion.

 

Communion hymn                  509  This Joyful Eastertide

                    

Lord our God,

May your spirit of new life in the risen Christ

burn in our hearts to set our lives aflame in your love, that, we, your easter People may rejoice and celebrate you presence and your power to save.

Amen
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Recessional hymn                  503  Thine Be the Glory

 

  Priest:         Alleluia! Christ is Risen!

  Response:   He is risen indeed, Alleluia! Alleluia!

 

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Centenary Appeal 2004 – 2007

We look ahead now to 2007 which will be the observance of our 100th anniversary. The Centenary Appeal was launched, a three year programme to encourage giving so that we can restore the church building for the anniversary, and to go into the next 100 years. If you have not received one of the appeal leaflets explaining the details be sure to pick one up this morning.

Fund Raising Lunch.

Patricia Poisson invites you to lunch in Bagnols en Foret on Wednesday 21st April. The cost will be 20 euros in aid of the Centenary appeal. Please sign on the list at the back of the church.

 

Bric-a-Brac

Now is the time with spring in the air to clear out all that odd bric-a-brac cluttering up the place. As a fund raising initiative Martin Richardson has offered to take any items that we donate and sell them at a Vide Grenier in aid of  the building fund. If you have some thing to get rid of please bring them to church or if they are large items talk to Martin so that we can make a list of items for sale. Items must be saleable please do not land us with a load of rubbish.

 

Ben and Anne will be away from the 16th April until the 30th.  Alan and Muriel Mathers, former chaplain in Cannes, will be staying at our house and will be available for emergencies as will, of course, Leslie Wright, who will be taking the services in our absence.  

The Reverend Canon Ben Eaton 04 94 40 48 61  beneaton@aol.com

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