Post No. 79 - Trinity XV - Sunday 20th September

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Online worship is available here by 11.00am on Sundays and Wednesdays. (Please note that Internet service disruption can cause delay.) For the diocesan website, visit www.downanddromore.org.

Welcome to Sunday worship from St John's, Newcastle, on this the Fifteenth Sunday after Trinity. Today’s post takes the form of six audio worship recordings.

NOTICE REGARDING ANNUAL GENERAL VESTRY MEETING

As announced in Post No. 77 and in church, the annual General Vestry will be held on Monday 12th October at 7.30 pm.

Our parish accounts and reports for the financial year to 31 December 2019 are available online:

https://www.charitycommissionni.org.uk/charity-details/?regId=103477&subId=0

Please click the ‘Documents’ tab in the menu. A printed summary of the accounts will be available at the General Vestry meeting.

Because of existing coronavirus regulations, numbers attending the General Vestry will be limited to 30 and places should be pre-registered.

If you do not have any Covid-19 symptoms and wish to attend the General Vestry meeting, please observe the following basic steps:

  • Telephone or text me at 07930-256564 during the week to register your intention. If I don't answer, please don't leave a voice message but ring again later, in order to avoid any confusion. If contacting me by text message, please await a confirmation reply from me.

  • Bring a note with your name and contact details, for 'track & trace'.

  • Observe 2-metre social distancing on church property.

  • Note the Church of Ireland's strong recommendation to wear face coverings during services. This is also to be taken as applying to Vestry meetings.

    Ian M. Ellis

    Rector

ORDER OF SERVICE

The Canticle, Glory and Honour

Scripture Reading, Matthew Ch 20, verses 1-16, read this week by Gill Gleghorn

Hymn 644 - Faithful shepherd, feed me

Reflection by the Rector, followed by Prayer

Hymn 643 - Be thou my vision

The Lord’s Prayer and Blessing