We wanted to give you an overview of the Sunday services in coming months.
During this season, we are going to be using
the Mass of St Thomas settings
for our communion services.
You can listen to the various parts
and follow along with the words here.
Sunday 21-May 11.15am
St Wulstans — a communion service for the Sunday after Ascension, at which Sarah be using two chairs for her reflection on what it means to be ‘in Christ’
Sunday 28-May 11.15am
St Wulstans — a communion service for Pentecost Sunday, led by Andy from St Barnabas, supported by reflections from Phillip
Sunday 4-June 11.15am
St Wulstans — a communion service for Trinity Sunday, led by Diane from St Nicholas, supported by reflections from Cary.
THE TROUBLE WITH ABRAHAM
a seven week journey through Genesis
In June and July we are going to explore the story of Abraham in our Sunday morning services.
| 11-Jun Chris W | The Trouble with Pharoah Abraham’s migration to Canaan (in 12:1-9), the story of Abraham’s initial call and travel to the Promised Land. Abraham’s deliverance from Egypt (in 12:10-20), the time when Abraham sojourned in Egypt and God delivered him. |
| 18-Jun Phillip | The Trouble with Lot Abraham’s conflict with Lot (in 13:1-18), the story of struggle between Abraham’s men and Lot’s men. Abraham’s rescue of Lot (in 14:1-24), the time when Abraham went to war to rescue Lot from kings who had captured him. |
| 25-Jun Sarah | The Trouble with Sarah part 1 Abraham’s covenant promises (in 15:1-21), the account of God’s covenant assuring Abraham that he would have many descendants and a permanent homeland. Abraham’s failure with Hagar (in 16:1-16), the time when Abraham had a child, Ishmael, with Sarah’s handmaiden, Hagar. |
| 02-Jul Sarah | The Trouble with Ishmael Abraham’s covenant requirements (in 17:1-27), the account of God’s covenant that reminded Abraham of the necessity of loyalty to the commands of God. |
| 09-Jul Sarah | The Trouble with Angels Sodom and Gomorrah (in 18:1–19:38), the story of the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah and Lot’s rescue from that destruction. |
| 16-Jul Cary | The Trouble with Sarah part 2 Abraham’s sons Isaac and Ishmael (in 21:1-21), the story of Isaac’s birth and the expulsion of Ishmael from Abraham’s family. |
| 23-Jul Julie | The Trouble with Isaac Abraham’s test (in 22:1-24), the well-known episode in which God called Abraham to sacrifice his son, Isaac. Is legacy possible against the odds |
We end our summer term with another cluster service together on
SUNDAY 30-JULY at 10.30
in St Wulstans, when as a cluster we welcome Archdeacon Nikki as the guest speaker, reflecting on the parables of the kingdom