DIARY
Sunday 6th July
0800 Holy Communion St Mary Magdalene, Hilton
0800 Holy Communion
0945 Praise in the Park Queen’s Walk
1100 Picnic in the Park Recreation Ground
1830 Evening Prayer
Monday 7th July – 14th July
David and Anja on Holiday
Monday 7th July
1815 Evening Prayer [Monday – Saturday inclusive at same time on Zoom]
(please email luciliazevedo@hotmail.co.uk for access)
Tuesday 8th July
1030 Tuesday Treat Baptist Church
1930 Bell Ringing Practice
Wednesday 9th July
1400 Joint Holy Communion Zoom
0945 Holy Communion
1015 Thursday Living Church
Friday 11th July
1000 Bible Study Zoom
1930 Choir Practice Church Hall
Saturday 12th July
0800 Holy Communion St Mary Magdalene, Hilton
0930 Sung Eucharist with Healing
1115 United Service Methodist Church, Hilton
1215 Mashambanzou BBQ Vicarage Garden
1830 Evening Prayer
Refreshments are served after the 9:30am service. All are welcome.
Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin, Godmanchester
WEEKLY NEWSLETTER
Sunday 6th July 2025 Trinity 3
Holy Communion Minister: Jonathan Young
Reading Isaiah 66.10-14 (OT 723)
Galatians 6.1-16 (NT 204)
Gospel Luke 10.1-11, 16-20 (NT 75)
Praise in the Park Minister: David Busk
Evening Prayer Minister: David Busk
Readings Genesis 29.1-20 (OT 27)
Mark 6.7-29 (NT43)
Collect
God our saviour,
look on this wounded world
in pity and in power;
hold us fast to your promises of peace
won for us by your Son,
our Saviour Jesus Christ.
Street Prayer Mission: London Road, Sweetings Road, Porch Close & Sears Close with College Court, Hilton
Holy Communion:All are welcome at the altar rail. If you are a communicant member of your own Church, you are welcome to receive the Sacrament here; or if you would like to receive a blessing, please bow your head.
Praise in the Park 9.45 am Sunday July 6th
Next Sunday is our annual Praise in the Park together with the other Godmanchester churches. Refreshments will be served at the end of the service. All help setting up and taking down will be gratefully received.
Mashambanzou BBQ on 13 July
We will be holding our annual BBQ in support of the Mashambanzou Care Trust in Zimbabwe on Sunday 13th July in the Vicarage Garden, not on 29th June as we said previously. Tickets are £12.50 for adults and £5 for under 13s. Food will be provided as usual, but please bring a salad or a dessert if you can. There will also be a raffle, so any prizes for the raffle will be gratefully accepted. Soft drinks provided, but BYOB. Charities Committee.
Thanks from Thrive
We have received the following from Thrive in response to the cheque for over £300 which we sent them recently:
Donation from St Mary’s Church, Godmanchester. Thank you so much, that is incredibly generous, and we are so grateful that you thought of us. Please pass on our thanks to your church community. God Bless, Ruth Hunt
Keeping our Church Alive Drop-in Day every Thursday
Please continue to support me with donations of books, gifts and your time. Please keep supporting this event. Lucilia.
Ride and Stride Event
For your diaries. This year’s sponsored Ride and Stride Event will be held on Saturday 13 September. For those thinking of seeking sponsorship for a church related activity or sponsoring someone or attending an event, please put the date in your diary. Anyone wanting further information, please go to https://camhct.uk/ride-and-stride/.
Prayer List Should you wish to add a name to the list, or have one removed, then please contact David Busk, who will pass the information to the newsletter compiler.
Newsletter Compiler
Adrian Sington is the newsletter compiler for June and July. Please send any contributions that you may have by email to: adrian