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Updated 25 JULY 2010

NEWS and NOTICES

Dial a SERMON given by Fr John! All his St Giles sermons are on the following website so you can read each week's sermon if you missed it, or if you would like to see it again, just touch....SERMONS

USUAL SUNDAY SERVICES

8 am Holy Communion

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10am Family Service

Sung Eucharist

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Friday 30th July

10.00 am Eucharist

(Fr Michael Pearson)

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Saturday 31st July

8am Prayer  for St Giles Church

In the Lady Chapel

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Sunday 1st August

8am Eucharist

10am  Eucharist

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THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK

Seven years ago this summer my son James and I joined thousands of pilgrims on the way to the Shrine of St James at Santiago de Compostela in North Spain.  We carried our possessions on our backs for a  week to tread the path from refuge hut to refuge hut, caught up with the joyous enthusiasm of our companions.

The way of St James has been literally made smooth by the feet that have trodden it for 11 centuries.  It is a symbol of the well-trodden path of Christian believing.  In a fast changing world there is so much to distract us from the Lord's way.  By treading the Camino we were reinforcing our desire to keep on another more vital and joyful path which ends in the house of the Lord himself.

As we trod a path worn smooth by saints through the ages we were able to praise God for the scriptures and creeds, the sacraments and prayer all of which bring us close to Jesus.

The guidance of the well-trodden path leads to the beautiful Cathedral of Santiago with its 'Pórtico' or 'Door of Glory' through days or weeks of foot-slogging.  So may God's people persevere in their pilgrimage, keeping to the sure path which makes the Saviour their companion!

MORE THOUGHTS ON PREMIER RADIO

The Rector will be providing daily thoughts this Monday to Friday from 7.35am onwards on Premier Christian Radio and is special guest with Andy Walton on next Sunday’s 1st August breakfast show 9am-10am. Premier can be heard on DAB digital radio, Freeview 725, Sky 0123 or via the internet at www.premier.org.uk

SUNDAY CLUB AND CRECHE

A creche & Sunday club is held in St Giles School.

We are running an all-age Sunday Club each Sunday at 10am except if there is an all-age family service in the church.

Choir girls robe and sit together in church but during the sermon they have their own teaching in the vestry.

Children who are not in the choir can be dropped off in the school hall from 9.50am. For them we offer a creche/pre-school group and a primary school-age group. To find out more ring Chris on 790467.

Wednesday 28th July

6.30pm Evening Prayer

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Thursday 29th July

10.30 Coffee in the Martindale

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