WORSHIP We Are Always Happy to Have Visitors with Us in Cregagh
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OFFICE HOURS The Session Clerk will be in the Minister’s Room on Thursday from 7.30 – 8.30 p.m. During the remaining period of Vacancy any matters requiring urgent attention or the services of a minister may be referred to Dennison Mahood (Clerk of Session) Tel: 9079 9307 or email: [email protected] NEXT SUNDAY The service next Sunday at 11.00 a.m. will be conducted by the Rev Stephen Moore. The Sacrament of Baptism will be administered. READING CIRCLE The Reading Circle will meet on Friday week, 29 th June at WELCOME TO WORSHIP 5 Ardenlee Avenue when Joel Dicker’s book, We are always happy to have visitors with us in Cregagh; and we welcome any who ‘The truth about the Harry Quebert affair’ will be reviewd. may be worshipping with us today as we meet for the first Sunday in our newly SUMMER COFFEE BAR restored and refurbished Sanctuary. We would invite our visitors to sign the Summer has arrived and we are looking for volunteers willing to staff the Sunday Visitor’s Book in the Church Vestibule, giving name and full postal address. morning Coffee Bar during July and August. It requires 3 people each week, so if This morning, any parents with babies are invited to make use of the new Little you could spare a Sunday please put your name on the sheet at the back of the Allen Pebbles Creche (in the Children’s Room) or KidZone (in the Stewart Hall) for 3 year Hall or speak to Karen McCurry. olds upwards who leave the service after the children’s address and hymn. THE MUSIC BOX REOPENING SUNDAY MINISTERS Thinking ahead to Christmas! Carol McCormick and Heather Sharpe are arranging We are delighted to welcome back and thank our guest ministers today: an outing to the Waterfront Hall on Saturday 15 th December at 7.30 p.m. for an Morning Service The Rev Dr W J Allen Sleith - Minister of Hillsborough ‘Evening of Festive Music’ with Peter Corry and local choirs. Presbyterian Church and son of former Minister of Cregagh, Rev Dr Albert A Sleith. Anyone interested please contact Carol (07936529562) or Heather (07954317603) Evening Service The Rev J Hastings McIntyre – Minister Emeritus NEW MINISTER FOR CREGAGH COFFEE BAR Following the visits by the Vacancy Convenor and Clerk of Session After this morning’s service everyone is invited into this week to the Presbyteries of East Belfast and Newry to sustain the Allen Memorial Hall for refreshments and a chat. the Call to the Rev Edward J B McKenzie (currently Minister of We do hope that as many as possible will stay behind Warrenpoint and Rostrevor), it can now be confirmed that the and have a closer look at our newly refurbished facilities. Installation of Rev McKenzie in Cregagh will take place on RETIRING OFFERING Saturday 1 st September at 3.00 p.m.; and the Opening Service of the The Retiring Offering after this evening’s communion is in aid of the new Ministry will be on Sunday 2 nd September at 11.00 a.m. Benevolent Fund. SUMMER SUNDAY SERVICES at 11.00 a.m. TODAY’S CHURCH FLOWERS JULY The Pedestal flowers are ‘In Memory of Myra and Charlie Spence’ Sunday 1 st Rev Dr Paul Baillie The Sanctuary flowers provided by Mrs M MacLaren, Ravenhill Park Sunday 8th Mr Martin Hampton are ‘In Memory of Alfie’ Sunday 15 th Rev Ernie Boggs OPEN CHURCH Sunday 22nd Ms Mary Rose Gibson The Church and the new suite of buildings will be open for viewing each morning Sunday 29 th Rev Hastings McIntyre Sacrament of Baptism (10.30 a.m. – 12.00 noon) on Monday to Friday this week and the next. AUGUST Please do invite neighbours and friends from the community to come and have a look! Sunday 5 th Rev Stephen Moore Infant Thanksgiving MORNING WATCH Sunday 12 th Rev Dr Harold MacConnell Morning Watch will meet on Tuesday at 10.45 a.m. in the Session Room. Sunday 19 th Rev Dr Ron Savage Sunday 26 th Rev Stephen Moore SUMMER NEWS SHEETS There will only be one News Sheet published for July and one for August. Organisation leaders are asked to think ahead and submit any items for inclusion. Deadline dates are: Wednesday 27 th June for July News Sheet (available 1 st July) WEEKLY NEWS SSHEEHEEHEETTTT Wednesday 1 st August for August New Sheet (available 5 th August) ththth Sunday 11171777 June 2018 During Assembly Week the Moderator of the General Assembly chose as his theme for the year ‘Building Relationships’ Reopening Services after Restoration and Refurbishment Please pray that our theme of ‘Building Relationships’ would resonate: “Unless the Lord builds the house, those • With individuals in their walk with God who build it labour in vain. Unless the • In congregations, drawing them closer together in Christ Lord watches over the city, the watchman • Throughout society where there is so much brokenness and division stays awake in vain” Psalm 127:1 “The latter glory of this house shall be greater Personal requests for: • than the former, says the Lord of hosts. Jesus Christ to increase in our lives and in this place I will give peace, declares • Health and strength, safety in travel and good timekeeping the Lord of hosts” Haggai 2:9 • Family members • Bangor West, and its ongoing life and witness MORNING SERVICE at 11.00 a.m. Rev Dr W J Allen Sleith Church requests: Sermon: “The Same, Only Different” • A listening ear in conversations Scripture Readings: John 20: 19-23 and 24-31 • Opportunities to witness to Jesus Christ • EVENING SERVICE at 7.00 p.m. His grace and truth as we engage with topical issues, particularly Rev J Hastings McIntyre in media interviews Sacrament of the Lords Supper Sermon: “God Provides” The Right Rev Dr Charles and Mrs Barbara McMullen would appreciate us praying Scripture Readings: Nehemiah 9 and John 6 for them during their moderatorial year. Cregagh Presbyterian Church 102-104 Cregagh Road Belfast BT6 0ER Tel: 028 9045 5160 Website: cregaghpresbyterian.org Vacancy Convenor: Rev Stephen Moore Tel: 9079 5136 Email: [email protected] .