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14 t h MAY 2017
THE WAY
Andrew Beebee – Children’s and Youth Minister
We live in a world in which many seek meaning and purpose in things with a limited shelf-life such as career, financial security and relationships. There’s nothing wrong with these things in themselves but careers end, financial security can be fragile and all human relationships let us down. This Sunday we will be exploring Jesus’ amazing words, ‘I am the way.’ The way to true and lasting meaning, purpose and hope. As a church family we exist to share the message of Jesus with those who don’t yet know him. It’s estimated that 95% of children and young people in England and Wales aren’t part of a church. As Jesus followers we are called to respond. This is why I am so excited about Lifepath. We will be welcoming more than 450, 9 to10 year olds from 10 different schools into the Abbey between 3rd to 5th July. The Abbey partners with Scripture Union and ‘in:School’ for this event and it’s
made possible because of a large team of volunteers. Children are given the opportunity to imagine what life might have been like living as a monk in the Abbey; there will be workshops to help them do this including Monks Kitchen, Herb Garden, Eilmer the Flying Monk, Jesus Stories and a Prayer Journey. There will also be a music band and a chance to build a cairn at the end of the day as a way of reflecting on all that they have experienced and the choices they want to make in the future. Please add Lifepath to your prayers and talk to me to find out more about how you could get involved. Let’s also be asking God in this season to be giving us courage, wisdom and creativity in sharing the wonderful news that Jesus is ‘The Way.’
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CHRISTIAN AID
ABBE Y DI AR Y
Christian Aid Week is here!! Christian Aid envelopes are available in the Abbey today for you to use for your own contribution to Christian Aid Week. Don’t forget that you can Gift Aid your donation if you pay tax, giving Christian Aid a further 25% If you’ve got any of those old £5 notes still lying around, why not pop them into your envelope? If you would like more information or would like to volunteer in any way please contact Dick Gray (see below for contact details): EVENTS IN MALMESBURY DURING CHRISTIAN AID WEEK: Sun 14th May, 6pm Christian Aid Service at the URC Tues 16th May, 10.30am - 12noon Coffee Morning in the Abbey Sat 20th May, 8.30am Plant and Cake Sale (if you are able to help bake a cake please use the contact details below) Sat 20th May High Street Collection Sun 14th – Sat 20th May House-to-House collection in progress all week.
01666 823979 or richard.gray@tiscali.co.uk
THIS SUNDAY: May 14th 9am BCP Communion 10.30am Holy Communion 4pm Informal Worship & Junior Church THIS WEEK EACH DAY 9am Morning Prayer MON 15th 10.30am Little Stars TUES 16th 10.30am Christian Aid Coffee Morning (Café) 7.30pm Refresh! (pg 6) WEDS 17th 10.30am Communion THURS 18th 10.30am Time for Chat 7pm Choir Practice NEXT SUNDAY: May 21st 9am BCP Communion 10.30am Holy Communion 4pm Informal Worship & Junior Church ADVANCE DIARY MON 22nd 3.30pm Walk Uganda (2) 7.30pm Mark (Pg 7) THUR 25th 7.30pm Ascension Day Service th SAT 27 1pm The White Doves Pop up Choir st WEDS 31 7.30pm Re-dedication Re of Community of St Aldhelm FRI 2nd JUN 9am-9pm 9am Thy Kingdom 3 Come Prayer in St Aldhelm’s Chapel – more info to follow shortly
John 14:1-14 ‘Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe also in me. 2 My Father’s house has many rooms; if that were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you? 3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am. 4 You know the way to the place where I am going.’ 5 Thomas said to him, ‘Lord, we don’t know where you are going, so how can we know the way?’ 6 Jesus answered, ‘I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. 7 If you really know me, you will know my Father as well. From now on, you do know him and have seen him.’ 8 Philip said, ‘Lord, show us the Father and that will be enough for us.’ 9 Jesus answered: ‘Don’t you know me, Philip, even after I have been among you such a long time? Anyone who has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, “Show us the Father”? 10 Don’t you believe that I am in the Father, and that the Father is in me? The words I say to you I do not speak on my own authority. Rather, it is the Father, living in me, who is doing his work. 11 Believe me when I say that I am in the Father and the Father is in me; or at least believe on the evidence of the works themselves. 12 Very truly I tell you, whoever believes in me will do the works I have been doing, and they will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father. 13 And I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. 14 You may ask me for anything in my name, and I will do it.
Additional Reading: Acts 7:55-end 4
DISCIPLESHIP D A I LY R E A D I N G S 1. What does Jesus being 'the Way' mean to you? 2. How might you discuss this with someone who said that there are 'many roads to God'? 3. Reflect on the way Jesus saw his relationship with God (verses 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, and13). 4. How can we grow in ‘Knowing God’ and what does this mean for you? 5. Read Eph 1:17 and use this as a basis to pray for each other.
Monday Psalm 145 Deuteronomy 16:1-20 1 Peter 1:1-12 Tuesday Psalm 19 Deuteronomy 17:8-end 1 Peter 1:13-end Wednesday Psalm 30 Deuteronomy 18:9-end 1 Peter 2:1-10 Thursday Psalm 57 Deuteronomy 19 1 Peter 2:11-end Friday Psalm 138 Deuteronomy 21:22 – 22:8 1 Peter 3:1-12
REGULAR GIVING If you would like to give regularly to the mission and ministry of the Abbey as part of your discipleship, please e-mail alan@malmesburyabbey.com. 5 m
WA L K U G A N D A
M E N ’ S B R E A K FA S T
If you were unable to come to the Abbey to see pictures and hear Bob Hyatt report on his recent Walk Uganda trip, or maybe you were able to see them and enjoyed it so much you’d like to come again and bring a friend with you, please join Bob in the Abbey on Monday 22nd May at 3.30pm
On June 10th, 8.30am-10.30am come and have breakfast in the Abbey with David Katende who is Pastor of the Life Changing Church, Ndejje, Kampala. Uganda and is involved in the National Leadership Transformation Campaign, which teaches and trains politicians, cultural leaders and religious leaders about servant leadership. Tickets available from the Abbey. More information from Simon Shaw or Bob Hyatt.
REFRESH!
S T E WA R D S N E E D E D
Our next event takes place this coming Tuesday 16 May at 7.309.30pm in the Abbey. The speaker will be Kim Hartshorne, curate at Tetbury Church, who spoke at our Craft Night in Nov. We will be continuing our theme on Jesus’ miracles and Kim will be speaking on Luke 8: 43-48. Tea, coffee and cakes will be served. To RSVP or for more information please contact office@malmesburyabbey.com or 01666 826666
To keep the Abbey open on Sundays we desperately need stewards. We especially need one or two for the FIRST SUNDAY of every month for 2-3 hours from 12 noon. This is such an important ministry in the life of the Abbey and a great way to welcome visitors to our beautiful 12th Century Church. Please contact Linda Weston on lw19w10@btinternet.com
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NOTICEBOARD ABBE Y BO OK CLU B Our book club is friendly and vibrant. Meeting on one Monday and one Thursday a month, it is open to everybody, just turn up! Enjoy some friendly company discussing Christian books over a coffee or maybe something slightly stronger in the Old Bell. Dates vary slightly, please see the facebook group or twitter feed for the next meeting or email the group leader below: The Abbey, Thursday Lunchtime once a month Holly Bird via holly_bird@live.com The Old Bell, Monday evening, once a month Adele Carnegie via bookclub@navigatorsoffaith.com Come along, join in, you’ll love it!
MARK Not many people would associate watching a performance of Marks gospel as being likely to be a fun night. Prepare to be amazed as the genuine humour that’s contained in this 90 minute one man play shines through on the big screen alongside the biblical message. See and hear the gospel as it was originally intended, spoken aloud in a way that spoke to the crowds in its day but remarkably speaks to the crowds in our day. Hosted by the Malmesbury Abbey Christian Book Club contact Holly Bird at the Abbey Cafe (email: holly_bird@live.com) or Adele Carnegie (email: bookclub@navigatorsoffaith.com Monday 22nd May 2017 Malmesbury Abbey 7.30 – 9.30pm (actual screening is approximately 90 minutes)
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