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Services – In Person: May 2021 th Sunday 9th May: : Sunday 9 May at 10.00 am Keyham: 10.00 am Holy Communion Easter Six – Online Worship Service Led by The Revd. Rosie Homer Leader: Hilary Painter Preaching: Revd. Alison

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Every Sunday at 10am our regular Worship on Zoom for Everyday Calling: the Coplow Benefice (parishes: Gaulby Group, Billesdon Find out about Everyday Calling in the diocese and how the vison for lay ministry has been renewed this year. and , Skeffington, and Keyham) https://www.leicester.anglican.org/news/everyday- calling-in-the-diocese-of-.php Private Prayer in Church:

Billesdon Church is open for private prayer. EVERY THURSDAY 10.30am - 11.30am. Reflection: Christian Aid week 2021 is 10th-16th May, this year their

' A Prayer for The Day focus is on how the Climate crisis is damaging Risen Christ, particularly to those already living in poverty, extreme by the lakeside you renewed your call to your disciples: weather makes their already very difficult lives even help your Church to obey your command more intolerable. Normally we would have collection and draw the nations to the fire of your love, boxes but with all the restrictions we need to encourage to the glory of God the Father. Amen online giving – you can do that here:

https://donate.christianaid.org.uk/Donate/Step/1?Appr A Prayer for those affected by oachCode=CAM- Coronavirus: 000805&_ga=2.121468929.867075210.1620293576- 1489419518.1614265000 Keep us, good Lord, under the shadow of your mercy. Sustain and support the anxious, be with those who care We will be focussing on this work of Christian Aid in our for the sick, and lift up all who are brought low; that we Zoom service on Sunday 9th and so our Bible readings may find comfort knowing that nothing can separate us reflect that. from your love in Christ Jesus our Lord. Amen. We will hear from John’s gospel the instruction to ‘abide’ Shaped by God Together: in God, building on last week’s story of Jesus as the Vine and us as the branches that ‘remain’ or even ‘abide’ in Bishop Martyn explores Diocesan Priorities. the Vine. We hear that alongside some words from the

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GcpWIbwctew Old Testament, from the prophet Micah where we hear a conversation between God and the people. Ministry – 3 ways in which we can use Clergy and other ministers. God reminds them that they have always been cared for, God asks them ‘what have I done to you?’ because the Please click on the link below to listen to Bishop Martyn people are ignoring what God wants and so God reminds reflecting on the three models of Ministry being them (and we are reminded too) we must: considered in the Shaped by God Together process: Do justice, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bj2htFWZXQc Love kindness,

Walk humbly with your God. Light a virtual candle ': How will we do that this week? Light a candle to pray for yourself, for a loved one or for a Revd. Alison situation. Please click the link below. https://www.churchofengland.org/our-faith/light-candle

& Bible Readings for Zoom on 11 I have said these things to you so that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be complete. th Sunday 9 May 2021 - Easter Six 12 “This is my commandment, that you love one another Old Testament Reading: Micah 6: 1 – 9 as I have loved you. 13 No one has greater love than this, 14 Listen my people. I need to talk with you. to lay down one’s life for one’s friends. You are my friends if you do what I command you. 15 I do not call you I have questions. I need answers. I have cared for you. I rescued you from slavery. servants any longer, because the servant does not know I gave you wise leaders, both women and men. what the master is doing; but I have called you friends, because I have made known to you everything that I You need to remember the stories of who I am have heard from my Father. 16 You did not choose me, and what I have done. Listen my people. but I chose you. And I appointed you to go and bear I am talking to those of you who live in the countryside. fruit, fruit that will last, so that the Father will give you I am questioning those of you who live in cities and whatever you ask him in my name. 17 I am giving you towns. these commands so that you may love one another. What have I done to you? How have I wearied you?

Speak, the mountains are listening to you. Our Churches Online... All have web pages on ‘A Church Near You’ and The Earth is waiting to hear your voice. Facebook – for sermons, videos, information: What can I do? What can I bring to God? Hungarton Keyham Billesdon What does God want of me? Skeffington Goadby What will keep God happy? What will keep God off my back? Online Giving – Please help us:

Would God be impressed with barrels and barrels of As we try to move forward in the wake of COVID, olive oil? Would God be satisfied with thousands of we hope to try and continue be there for you as much as animals from my flocks? possible, in whatever ways we can. If you would like to donate to help keep our ministry going, Perhaps my riches are not enough? please click on your village below: Should I offer to God the life of my precious first-born Billesdon Skeffington Hungarton child?

Listen mortal. Listen to what God says. Food Bank Appeal: Look carefully at how God acts. Our Churches continue to support local Foodbanks. All Remember the stories of what God has done. donations welcome, which may be left in any of our God has shown you clearly what is bad and what is good. Church porches, or you can donate online. Make a donation to The Well's Food bank fund, You are to do justice to act fairly. by bank transfer to The Well Kibworth Do justice in the home and in the street and in the Sort Code: 40-32-04 Acc: 41666959 Ref: 'Foodbank' marketplace. Do justice in your community. Gift Aid Forms can be downloaded from the website: Work with others to do justice globally. thewellkibworth.org and sent to them. Do justice with strangers and friends and family alike. Leicester South (Wigston). donate money online You are to love kindness. You are to be generous. You are to share your resources and share them with a Online services and events smile. http://leicestercathedral.org/online-services/ You are to care for those in need. https://www.churchofengland.org/prayer-and- You are to walk humbly with God. worship/join-us-service-daily-prayer

No pretense, no bluster. You are to walk wisely and purposefully. Concert in Gaulby Church: You are to pray and wonder. You are to respect the A concert was broadcast as Earth. part of a Harp Festival in

You are to experience and learn who God is and what Poland. The soloists, Ellie God is about. Turner and Elizabeth Bass

Listen up mortal. God has told you what is good. So do it. performed in Gaulby Do justice. Love kindness. Walk humbly with your God. Church last Friday and the

wonders of the internet Gospel Reading: John 15: 9 - 17 (NRSV) beamed it across Europe.

9 As the Father has loved me, so I have loved you; abide Please follow the link to in my love. 10 If you keep my commandments, you will hear the broadcast. Ellie Turner & Elizabeth Bass abide in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commandments and abide in his love. Facebook.com/30AprilConcert