DIARY
Sunday 7th June
0800 BCP Holy Communion St Mary Magdalene, Hilton
0800 Morning Prayer
0930 Sung Eucharist with Healing
1100 Children’s Church ‘Mastermind’
1330 Open Gardens Across the town
1830 Evening Prayer
Monday 8thJune
Tuesday 9th June
1030 Tuesday Treat Baptist Church
1930 Bell Ringing Practice
Wednesday 10th June
1100 Holy Communion The Chestnuts
Thursday 11th June
0945 Holy Communion
1015 All day drop in
1930 Hunts Phil rehearsal
Friday 12th June
1000 Bible Study Zoom
1930 Choir Practice Church Hall
Saturday 13th June
1130 Hunts Phil rehearsal
1930 Hunts Phil Concert – ‘Choral Legacies’
0800 Holy Communion
0930 Sung Eucharist
1115 United Service St Mary Magdalene, Hilton
1830 Evening Prayer
Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin, Godmanchester
WEEKLY NEWSLETTER
Sunday 7th June 2026 Trinity 1
Morning Prayer Minister: Lucilia Azevedo
Reading Deuteronomy 6.10-end (OT 176)
Acts 22.22-23.11 (NT 153)
Sung Eucharist Minister & Preacher: David Busk
With Healing Deacon: Ruth Ekblom
Readings Hosea 5.15-6.6 (OT871) Reader: Lois Masara-Chigumira
Gospel Matthew 9.9-13, 18-26 (NT 10)
Intercessions Gillian Young
Hymns 64, 298, 338, 7
Communion 270, 273
Organist Colin Thirlwall
Children’s Church Simon Clarke
Evening Prayer Minister: David Busk
Readings 1 Samuel 18.1-16 (OT 281)
Luke 8.41-end (NT 73)
Collect
God of truth,
help us to keep your law of love
and to walk in ways of wisdom,
that we may find true life
in Jesus Christ your Son.
Street Prayer Mission: Bluegate, Bayliss, Hudpool & Pinder Close with The Green, 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.
Bacon Butties next Sunday
We will be offering Bacon Butties next Sunday 14th after the 9:30 service in aid of Thrive, the charity which supports school children in Huntingdon and Godmanchester. Suggested donation is £3.00. Please come and support this worthwhile cause. Charities Committee
Children’s Church Charity Mastermind – TODAY
After the 9.30am service today Children’s Church warmly invite you to stay behind and be audience members for a very special charity edition of Mastermind.
We are raising money for East Anglia Children’s Hospices (EACH) by having 4 ‘willing’ adult volunteers, sitting on the black chair and face the questions we have set for them on their specialist subjects and a general knowledge round. As well as you being entertained by just how our contestants will be stumped by the questions, we will be providing teas, coffees and cake in the church to keep you refreshed, with all donations going towards EACH. The Children of Children’s Church
Summer Fete 20th June 2026
Our Summer Fete will be on the 3rd Saturday of June and, as in previous years we will require help setting up and clear down. It is also time to think if you want to have your own stall or manage one. We will have teas and cakes for which many hands are needed to make the burden lighter. New games are always welcome; the only requirement is that the game must be safe for all ages and playable by all. Weather permitting, the fete will be hold in the Vicarage Garden. Last year it was an amazing day. Let’s try and have another memorable day.
PLEASE NOTE: The box for the bottles and other drink donations will be by the font during any service from today and until the Thursday before the Fete. Your donations are very welcome. Thank you.
(If you know of anyone who would like to have a stall at our fete, please, give them Lucilia’s contact. 07786234571)
Museum opens 2-5pm on both days at the Queen Elizabeth School Godmanchester.
Godmanchester Museum Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th June – FREE ENTRY 2pm-5pm QE School
Come and see the new display about the astonishing and enormous 1 mile long Godmanchester Sun Henge built in BC 3685 which stretched from Rectory Farm to West Street. One of the first ‘religious’ monuments in England. Learn about Neolithic life and in particular what every Neolithic child knew at that time. Make an ancient style pot with local ceramicist Trevor Dyer on the Sunday – and take it home.
Jazz on the Island Saturday 1st August
Following the success of our Gilbert & Sullivan evening, I am asking you to turn your attention to our next annual event – Jazz on the Island which is at 6.30 for 7 on Saturday 1st August. Tickets are on sale at the cost of £18 [£9 for under 16s]. They can be bought from adrian or by WhatsApp on 07770 638193 or by phone on 01480 454154.
Gospel – Matthew 9.9-13, 18-26
9 As Jesus was walking along, he saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax booth; and he said to him, ‘Follow me.’ And he got up and followed him.
10 And as he sat at dinner in the house, many tax-collectors and sinners came and were sitting with him and his disciples. 11When the Pharisees saw this, they said to his disciples, ‘Why does your teacher eat with tax-collectors and sinners?’ 12But when he heard this, he said, ‘Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. 13Go and learn what this means, “I desire mercy, not sacrifice.” For I have come to call not the righteous but sinners.’
18 While he was saying these things to them, suddenly a leader of the synagogue came in and knelt before him, saying, ‘My daughter has just died; but come and lay your hand on her, and she will live.’ 19And Jesus got up and followed him, with his disciples. 20Then suddenly a woman who had been suffering from haemorrhages for twelve years came up behind him and touched the fringe of his cloak, 21for she said to herself, ‘If I only touch his cloak, I will be made well.’ 22Jesus turned, and seeing her he said, ‘Take heart, daughter; your faith has made you well.’ And instantly the woman was made well. 23When Jesus came to the leader’s house and saw the flute-players and the crowd making a commotion, 24he said, ‘Go away; for the girl is not dead but sleeping.’ And they laughed at him. 25But when the crowd had been put outside, he went in and took her by the hand, and the girl got up. 26And the report of this spread throughout that district.
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Adrian Sington is the newsletter compiler for June and July. Please send any contributions that you may have by email to: adrian@sington.co.uk