PENTECOST
View from a Pew
Up to this point in the Scriptures, The Holy Spirit may have been seen as an elusive, hard to define member of the Trinity. Described variously as ‘The Comforter’, ‘The Giver of Gifts’, initially The Spirit appears to have a ‘non-specific’ role. However, the coming of The Spirit at Pentecost emphasises the totality of what God has achieved in Jesus Christ (our risen Lord and Saviour!). It is also The Spirit of Truth which comes now to bear witness to the unity of Father and Son, and the truth of Jesus Christ. The Spirit also judges we are told, asking ” Do you choose for or against God?” Echoing the life and mission of Jesus. Finally, the Holy Spirit now reveals its purpose, as the third, vital element of The Divine Trinity.
Pentecost (2021)
NOTICES
PCC Meeting
The Parochial Church Council (the council which now covers the three churches of the whole parish – the new creation) will meet at 12.30pm after mass today in S. Saviour’s.
Annual Meetings
- Wednesday 26th May
7.30pm – S. Werburgh’s beginning with election of Deputy Wardens
Annual Meeting of Parishioners and APCM for the whole Team at S. Werburgh’s, High Lane.
The Annual Meeting of Parishioners (Vestry Meeting) will take place to elect church wardens for the whole Team before a Team Mass on Sunday 30th May at 10.15am and will be followed by the Annual Parochial Church Meeting (the equivalent of an Annual General Meeting) Mass. This will all take place at S. Werburgh’s as we have the greatest capacity there. If you hope to come it would be good to know the size of your party to lay out an appropriate number of socially distanced chairs.
THIS WEEK’S DIARY
THE EIGHTH WEEK ON ORDINARY TIME
Monday 24th May – Mary, Mother of the Church (W)
for the Society of Mary and the Chaplains of Mary, Mother of the Church
9.00am – Morning Prayer (SS)
10.00am – Mass (SS)
6.00pm – Evening Prayer (SS)
Tuesday 25th May – S. Bede the Venerable, Pr & Dr (W)
for the Church in the North East
9.00am – Morning Prayer (HT)
10.00am – Mass (HT)
6.00pm – Evening Prayer (HT)
Wednesday 26th May – S. Philip Neri, Pr (W)
for the sick and those in need
9.00am – Morning Prayer (SW)
6.00pm – Evening Prayer (SW)
6.20pm – Holy Rosary (SW)
7.00pm – Mass (SW)
Thursday 27th May – Our Lord Jesus Christ, the Eternal High Priest (W)
for those preparing for priesthood
9.00am – Morning Prayer (SS)
9.20am – Holy Rosary (SS)
10.00am – Mass (SS)
6.00pm – Evening Prayer (SW)
Friday 28th May – Feria (G)
for an increase in faith
9.00am – Morning Prayer (SW)
11.20am – Holy Rosary (HT)
12noon – Mass (HT)
6.00pm – Evening Prayer (HT)
Saturday 29th May – Our Lady on Saturday (W)
for youth ministries
10.00am – Holy Communion (SW)
Sunday 30th May – THE MOST HOLY & UNDIVIDED TRINITY (W)
Our Team, mission and outreach
10.30am – NORTH POTTERIES TEAM APCM MASS (SW)
7.00pm – Compline (Zoom)
