<p> PRAYER DIARY RIP: We remember with thanksgiving:  Peter Dowse, who has recently departed this life; and  Peter Oxenham & Edith Simpson (16th), Amy Woodward (20th), whose Anniversaries fall at this time. For healing and other needs: Michael Donellan; Alan Grayston; Lenore Marcano-Green; Pearl Marcano. Long term sick: Kayode Bello; Sam Hanson; Jacqueline Hibbert; Emma Hay; Charlie Shirren. Our Church Families: Kemi & Ayo Aina; David, Andrea, Robert & Sandra Alleyne; Ola & Dami Amode; Bukky, Tobiloba & Doyin Adereti; Deke & Mide Adebambo; Rali, Cedric & Bryan Amamoo; Allison Antwine. We celebrate the birthdays of: Joanna Brown & Pammika Undagado (14th); Debbie Boswell, Joyce Nickolay & Barrie Younger; (16th); Ronice Alibo, Michael Donnellan & Nyaiza Martin (17th); Midie Adebambo, Aunibah Alibo & Roween Rawat; (18th); Enid Scott-Kerr (19th); Sungyun Jung & Sharron Morrish (20th). The Parish: Alexandra Avenue; Berriton Road; Brookside Close; Meadfield; Mirren Close; Stradbrook Close. The Church: for the apostles and other bridge-builders who work from and at this our church. Ourselves and the Nation: Father, bless us with a peaceful and calm election.</p><p>The Persecuted Church INDIA Four families who converted from Hinduism to Christianity in 2010 have been threatened with expulsion from their village unless they agree to recant their faith in the eastern state of Jharkhand. When the families appealed to law enforcement, police initially offered to lead “peace talks”, but later agreed to speak with the villagers. Instead of forcing the believers to leave their homes, the Hindus decided to exclude the Christian families from village life. Capital Vision 2020 today, Lord, we support our leaders in prayer; would you equip and refresh them, inspire and renew their love for following you.</p><p>Prayer of the Week We praise you for your Spirit, who reaches out, touches and changes lives and welcomes us home. We praise you, our Father and our Shepherd, for who you are and what you have done to make us your own. In the name of the Good Shepherd. Amen. ST ANDREW'S CHURCH ROXBOURNE ETERNAL God, whose Son JESUS CHRIST is the way, the truth and the life: 1957 - 2017 grant us to walk in his way, to rejoice in his truth, and to share his risen 89 Malvern Avenue Harrow HA2 9ER. 020 8422 3633 life; who is alive and reigns, now and for ever. Amen. www.standrewsroxbourne.org.uk Registered Charity No. 1131727 STAR LINK SUNDAY, 14TH MAY 2017 EASTER V 8.00am: Holy Communion 9.45am: Parish Communion with Baptisms and Prayers for Healing & GO MAD ON SUNDAYS Please come to the Hall after the Service for Coffee, Tea & Fellowship During our Parish Communion today, we welcome into Christ’s family through the Sacrament of Holy Baptism Arusavin, Jolanta & Senefra Thabrew </p><p>THIS WEEK'S SERVICES NEXT SUNDAY: 21st MAY Monday - Friday 8.00 am HOLY COMMUNION 9.00 am Morning Prayer [CW] 9.45 am PARISH COMMUNION & GO MAD Wednesday: 9.30am Holy Communion Acts 17: 22-31; I Peter 3: 13-22 Saturday: 8.30am Barnabas Fellowship St John 14: 15-21</p><p>TODAY'S COLLECT LMIGHTY God, who through your only-begotten Son JESUS ACHRIST 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 and good desires, so by your continual help we may bring them to good effect: through JESUS CHRIST our Lord, who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. Readings: Acts of the Apostles 7: 55-60 page 1100 I Peter 2: 2:10 page 1218 Gospel: St John 14: 1-14 page 1082</p><p>E POST-COMMUNION PRAYER NOTICES (distributed) speakers so that amplified sound is brought closer to everyone, wherever they are seated in the Church. New amplifiers and a new hearing loop TODAY’S FLOWERS are in loving memory of Peter Oxenham. will also be installed. The radio microphone system will be replaced to ensure FOLK MASS COMMUNION next Sunday, to complement the 50s clearer and more reliable operation. The new system will cost approximately Night, our 9.45am Parish Communion service will be based on a 1950’s Folk- £23,000. There will be an opportunity to contribute to the cost of this project Mass music Communion service. Robert Crowhurst later in the year. If you are interested in the details please have a look at the folder located on the Sides-persons’ table at the back of Church. Keith Nicholls STAR FRIENDS the following dates may be of interest:  Tuesday, 30th May: Dennis Hart will be visiting us and speaking about his life as Fleet Street journalist;  Thursday, 1st June: we are planning an outing to Brighton – cost DIARY DATES £20  Tuesday 12th September an outing to the Cotswolds – taking in Moreton- 2017 – DIAMOND JUBILEE YEAR in-Marsh and other places – cost £16 MAY th If you are interested in the outings, please speak to Pam Storey or Maureen Thursday 25 ASCENSION DAY Pattison. JUNE th MONEY the OLD £5 notes are no longer legal tender. For a limited time, Sunday 4 PENTECOST you can take them to your bank BUT PLEASE do not put them in your Sunday 11th GUEST CELEBRANT: THE VERY REVD JOHN HALL, Stewardship envelopes, cash collection, wall safe or votive candle stand, as it DEAN OF WESTMINSTER will make our banking more complicated than it already is. Thanking you for Saturday 17th MESSY CHURCH your help with this, Wendy Godwin Saturday 24th GRAND LEGO COMPETITION & TOY EXHIBITION th CHRISTIAN AID WEEK Christian Aid week is now here - Sunday 14 – Sunday 25th YOUTH DAY Saturday 20th May.</p><p> th JULY 1950’S NIGHT get ready for our 50’s night on Saturday 20 May. th Friday 14 - FLOWER & Tickets are now on sale for £7.00 – see Paul Hart or Gill Moore. There will th Monday 17 MUSIC FESTIVAL be a live band playing rock ‘n’ roll and all your other favourite 50’s music. And a quiz on all things from the fifties! Get your 50’s gear out, bring your own food and drink. SEPTEMBER Saturday 16th MESSY CHURCH WHERE WERE YOU? all members of St Andrew’s aged 60 and th Sunday 24 HARVEST FESTIVAL over were around in 1957 when our church was built. We have many photos TEA AND OLD TIME MUSIC HALL of St Andrew’s in that year, may we have a photo of you for our 50’s night? St Andrew’s hasn’t changed but it will be fun to see how many of us are OCTOBER recognisable. Susan McLeod Saturday 14th HARROW DEANERY CHOIRS’ FESTIVAL th FLOWER & MUSIC FESTIVAL, 14TH – 17TH JULY can you support this Saturday 28 JUBILEE DINNER event? Perhaps you could supply greenery, donate in memory of a loved Sunday 29th DEDICATION SUNDAY one, act as a steward. More details about how you can support it are on the table by the entrance to the church – we need your help! Please send any items for next week’s STARLINK to Robert Crowhurst CHURCH SOUND SYSTEM you may be aware that the PCC has by midday this Wednesday, preferably by email ([email protected]); or otherwise by hard copy to 131, Exeter Road. authorised the replacement of the Church sound system. The current system is 23 years old. The refurbishment will involve the installation of smaller St Andrew’s Diamond Jubilee Year is 4 months old !! Did you know that there are Roxbournejubilee Facebook and WhatsApp groups where you can find out more about the events taking place during the Jubilee year ? </p>