Service details for Sunday 6th September and Church notices

The summer holidays are almost over for most of us and we have an exciting calendar of events for Autumn/Fall!!

This week we welcome David back from a busy summer in England.

The service details for Morning Worship this Sunday are as follows:

Sunday 6 September 2015

Fourteenth  Sunday after Trinity

11:15am Holy Communion

Reverend Imad Zoorob presiding

Service Leader & Preacher: David Roche

Worship Leader: Andrea Smith

Readings: Psalm 119: 57-72, James 2:1-10, 14-17, Mark 7:24-37

  

Collect

Almighty God, whose only Son has opened for us a new and living way into your presence: give us pure hearts and steadfast wills to worship you in spirit and in truth; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who is alive and reigns with you,

in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.

Godly compassion (Mark 7:24-37)

Jesus comes to Lebanon! Today's Gospel reading centers on two stories of healing and a whole lot of compassion. Jesus is trying to keep a low profile in order to teach his disciples and not draw opposition, but can’t refuse to wonderfully and miraculously change peoples lives when people seek him out. In both stories

family and friends go to Jesus on another’s behalf. This is an encouraging

reminder to us all to not grow weary of doing good when it appears there is no hope! Let us keep brining the brokenness around us to Jesus and be persistent in prayer and faith that he can and does bring his Kingdom into the here and now. The crowd were overwhelmed with amazement at the new life Jesus brought their friend,  “He has done everything well,” they said - Let us also praise Him who has done everything well.

Please stay after the service for refreshments - All welcome!

 Church notices:

Next Sunday, September 13th we will be having a joint service with the Arabic Congregation at 10am.  This will form part of several memorial services across the diocese to celebrate the life and ministry of the Late Bishop Samir Kafity (12th Anglican Bishop in Jerusalem).

Sunday September 27 - All Saint’s Community bring-and-share lunch, after the service on the Church Terrace.....bring your favourite dish to share! (see Ruth)

Saturday October 3 - Men’s prayer breakfast; 10am - 11:30, cost 5,000LL RSVP David. (in the Church Hall)

  

Sunday October 11 - All Saint’s Picnic at Baabda Forrest, all welcome. There is plenty of space for children to play and run free. The aim is to travel after church to Baabda, admission is 3,000LL for adults and 2,000LL for kids. There are tables for eating, barbecues are not allowed.

Prison Ministry

Imagine 70-80 women packed into an underground "room" with no AC, where they are unable to sleep because there's not enough space for them all to lie down.......these are the conditions that female migrant workers endure in prison. 

The Prison Ministry team is asking for donations of water for the women in prison.

If anyone would like to cook for women prisoners please see Elma or Ruth.

Do you know a lawyer with experience in property and inheritancce? If you do please forward contact details to me. Thanks.

Are you new at All Saints? Please introduce yourselves! If you would like to be kept up to date with service info, Jumble Sales, picnics, River Hikes, Home Groups, Young Church, Youth Group and the many other activities we are involved in then please make sure that we have your email and contact details. (see Ruth)