e-‐mail: sthelenasoﬃ[email protected] Postal: PO Box 42409, 6534 Larnaca, Cyprus Upper Room: Flat 201, St Helena’s Court (adjacent to the Church) web: www.sainthelenaschurch.com Chaplain: Ven. Dr John Holdsworth 99 658 147 If you wish to include anything in the bulleIn, please contact Deb Graham by noon Wednesday on 99173079 or email to [email protected] Diary of the week:
Sunday 5 April Monday 6 April Tuesday 7 April Wednesday 8 April Thursday 9 April Friday 10 April Saturday 11 April Sunday 12 April St Helena’s Anglican Church
Please note the ac,vi,es (*) take place in the Upper Room
9.30 am Holy Communion: Ven Dr John Holdsworth Charity Shop closed 10am – 1pm 10.30am-‐ 12.30 2pm Charity Shop open Open Church Soul Spark VI 10am – 1pm Charity Shop open Sponsored Walk, Oroklini 9.30 am 5th April, 2015
Holy Communion: Ven Dr John Holdsworth, preacher: Geoﬀ Graham Today’s Scripture: Isaiah 25: 6-9 Acts 10: 34-43
John 20: 1-18
Next Week’s Scripture: Exodus 14: 10-31, 15: 20-21 Acts 4: 32-35
John 20: 19-31
Post Communion Prayer
Living God, for our redemption you gave your onlybegotten Son to the death of the cross,
and by his glorious resurrection
you have delivered us from the power of our enemy.
Grant us so to die daily unto sin,
that we may evermore live with him in the joy of his
risen life; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen
Please turn off mobile phones before the service commences.
Please note that we have a hearing loop and adjust your hearing aid accordingly.
Welcome to St Helena’s in the name of Christ.
If you are a baptised Christian of any tradition,
you are invited to receive Communion with us this morning.
A warm welcome to our visitors and newcomers today.
Please stay for refreshments in the courtyard after the service.
The Collect
Almighty God, through your only-begotten Son
Jesus Christ you have overcome death
and opened to us the gate of everlasting life:
Grant that, as by your grace going before us
you put into our minds good desires, so by your
continual help we may bring them to good effect;
through Jesus Christ our risen Lord who is alive and
reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God,
now and for ever. Amen
Looking Forward –
Happy Easter to you all and welcome to our Easter
Day service. Today, there will be opportunity to place
a flower at the foot of the cross, as the symbols of
passion and suffering are replaced by those of peace
and joy. You should pick up your flower after receiving
communion and then place it in the areas prepared.
Sponsor forms are still available for our sponsored
walk on Oroklini Mountain next Saturday. The walk
will be fairly level, and there will be shorter options for
those who wish to take them. The event will conclude
with a picnic at which we hope to be able to sell
barbequed food and also drinks. Further details from
Jim.
We are now developing a Facebook page for the
church, to help publicise our activities. Please give
details of anything you would like to appear, to Doug
and Helen.
Please do add your names to the rosters at the back
of the church if you would like to read, or if you are an
intercessor. If you are unsure about doing any of
these things and have not done them before please
do have a word with me. We are always pleased to
welcome new participants. If you have not already
had a copy of the Pastoral Letter, there are copies
available at the back of the church, and also copies of
scene@synod.
John Holdsworth Chaplain/Parish Priest
Prayer Corner
This week we pray especially for:
Alannah, Berie Norton, Paul Leggett, Peggy
Steeden, Joan Andrews, Fran Bremner, Alan
Roper, Ann Pickard, Zoe Kolokotroni, Andreas,
Natalie, Miranda and Rachel, Vassiliki Goro,
Jackie, David Hamblin, James Phelps, Andi and
Elizabeth, Pat, Carollynne Ellis, Diane Conway,
Valerie, Annie, Susan and Glenn, Helen, Dave
Bennett, Margaret Hutchinson, Maureen Spelman,
Stacey and family, Stephen Cooke, Robin MacKay,
Pam Powell.
We pray also for our companion Diocese of Thika
and for Julius, the Diocesan Bishop.
As it’s the first Sunday of the month there will be
a produce table today.
If you’re reviewing your wardrobe with the change
in seasons, please give any off casts to Liz.
Council Members
Chaplain: Ven Dr John Holdsworth 24651327 / 99658147
email: [email protected]
Associate Priest: Fr Sean Semple 99393726
Licensed Reader, Ordinand and Pastoral Care Facilitator: Geoff Graham 99178068
Wardens: Elsie Shearsby 24427532 / 99956975 and Rowena Parkin 22532135/
99450861
Treasurer:
Janet Dyke (from May)
CC Secretary and Synod Rep: Deborah Graham 99173079
Fundraising: Wendy Papasolomontos 24433540
Synod Rep:
Sue Mantovani 24652678/99594678
Vulnerable People Protection Officer: Jean West 24425224/99950866,
Council Member and Chairman of the Fabric Committee: Jim West 99249813
Council Member: John Morgan 99914830