St. Peter’s Parish Church,
Kirk Onchan
28 March 2021- Palm Sunday
True and humble king, hailed by the crowd as Messiah: grant us the faith to know you and love you, that we may be found beside you on the way of the cross, which is the path of glory. Amen
Prayer Diary
The Call in for Coffee team, members of the coffee rota and those people living in Bemahague, Bemahague Avenue.
Arbory and Castletown – Clergy Irene Cowell, Jon Barwood, Colin Barry, Sue Watterson, Reader Hilary Flynn
Those who are struggling in mind, body & spirit that they may know God’s comfort & healing: Sheila Pyatt-Coppell, Sheila Cowley, Olivia Pettigrew, Sandra Caley, Christopher Browne, George Sinclair, Liz Pickering, Roberto Di Chiara, Tara Mackenzie, Jacqueline Mitchell, Stephen MacKenzie, Michael Glassey, Nicky Morrison and Andrew & Georgia from the Churches Bookshop.
Please keep in your prayers all those we know of who are at home and struggling in mind, body and spirit at this time.
Those who have lost loved ones & in particular the family & friends of Gina Kelly.
And those we name in the quiet of our hearts.
Please remember that we need permission to put names on this list. Please help us to keep this list up to date by keeping us informed of changes.
Readings
Mark 11.1-11
Mark 15.1-39
Daily Prayers in Lent
We pray to the Lord for courage to give up other things
and to give ourselves to him this Lent.
Give your Church the courage
to give up her preoccupation with herself
and to give more time to your mission in the world.
[We pray for …]
May the blood and water flowing from the side of Jesus
bring forgiveness to your people
and help us to face the cost of proclaiming salvation.
Lord, meet us in the silence,
give us strength and hear our prayer.
Give your world the courage
to give up war, bitterness and hatred,
and to seek peace.
[We pray for…]
May the shoulders of the risen Jesus,
once scourged by soldiers,
bear the burden of political and military conflict in our world.
Lord, meet us in the silence,
give us strength and hear our prayer.
Give us the courage to give up quarrels, strife and jealousy
in our families, neighbourhoods and communities.
[We pray for …]
May the presence of the risen Jesus,
his body once broken and now made whole,
bring peace and direction as we live with one another.
Lord, meet us in the silence,
give us strength and hear our prayer.
Give us the courage
to give up our selfishness as we live for others,
and to give time, care and comfort to the sick.
[We pray for …]
May the wounded hands of Jesus bring his healing touch,
and the light of his presence fill their rooms.
Lord, meet us in the silence,
give us strength and hear our prayer.
Give us the courage to give up our fear of death
and to rejoice with those who have died in faith.
[Especially we hold … in our minds.]
May the feet of the risen Lord Jesus, once nailed to the cross,
walk alongside the dying and bereaved in their agony,
and walk with us and all your Church
through death to the gate of glory.
Lord, meet us in the silence,
give us strength and hear our prayer,
here and in eternity. Amen.
Zoom ‘Call in for Coffee’
Next Wednesday we will have our virtual call in for coffee. Anyone who would like to meet up for a chat see the links below or use the codes provided (bring your own coffee and cake!)
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84439068255?pwd=RHZJd0xqS2xnclpHWHhCSEo1TDZvdz09
Meeting ID: 844 3906 8255
Passcode: 143770
St Peter’s Mothers’ Union Members
Please note that the MU Festival planned for
Thursday 25 March has been postponed.
Hopefully this will now take place on
Thursday 22 April at 2.30pm in the Cathedral
Letter from the Interim Minister
Dear Friends
It is with some sadness that we face a second year where we are unable to celebrate Holy Week and Easter in our church building. I will endeavour to stream a service of meditation and reflection on Maundy Thursday at 6pm and a further service at 2pm on Good Friday as well as the normal Sunday Service on Easter Sunday. I hope you will be able to join me for all these services as we walk in the footsteps of Jesus together.
We will be emailing the service order for the Palm Sunday Holy Communion Service.
Essential Works – Sanctuary
The go ahead has been given for this work to be carried out. It should take approximately 3 weeks. As I indicated last week, during this period no one can have access to the church building so that we can ensure compliance with the Covid regulations.
God’s blessings, Alessandra
Onchan, Lonan & Laxey Team Ministry Information
Interim Minister Onchan Alessandra Di Chiara
The Rectory, 18 Windermere Avenue, Onchan Isle of Man, IM3 2DT
Phone 679274 or 210208
or email alessandra.dichiara@sodorandman.im
Team Vicar Lonan & Laxey Jo Dudley Phone 861989
or email jodudley56@gmail.com
Parish Clerk enquiries@stpeterschurch.org.im Phone 675797
Website www.stpeterschurch.org.im
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The contact for Onchan Parish Hall is Elaine Cory 416669
Email onchanparishhall@gmail.com or contact us on Facebook
If you have any safeguarding issues that you wish to raise please speak to Valerie Coole, our Parish Safeguarding Officer.
She can be contacted on 333309 or safeguardingstpetersiom@gmail.com
