Service details for Evening Prayer Sunday 8th November

Sunday 8th November 2015

Twenty third Sunday after Trinity

4 pm Evening Prayer

Service Leader & Preacher Pastor David Roche

Worship Leader: Karim Girgis

Readings: Psalm 127, Mark 12:38-44

Collect

Almighty and eternal God, you have kindled the flame of love in the hearts of the saints:

grant to us the same faith and power of love, that, as we rejoice in their triumphs,

we may be sustained by their example and fellowship; 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. Amen.

Today: Jesus measures the widow's offering, based not on the amount that she gave, but on the amount that she kept back for her own use, nothing! This vignette calls for

wholehearted self-giving that transcends dollars as our lives give back to God everything of who we are because of all that He is. Giving to God should be an act of worship and not out of compulsion. Giving is an expression of love and gratitude for the grace of God in our life. We don’t give to get back we’re simply saying to the Lord it all belongs to Him and we want to honour Christ in response to what he has done in our life so that his Kingdom may be extended.

www.adventword.org

Anglicans worldwide are being invited to observe Advent in a fun and prayerful way through a global online Advent Calendar called AdventWord. Sign up and you will receive a daily meditation at 5am and you respond by posting a picture that reflects the theme on Instagram and other social media. The pictures combine to create the Advent Calendar in real time. Go for it - come on All Saints’!

Notices

All Saints Family Service Day at Heart for Lebanon on Saturday 14 November 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM. H4L commits to providing monthly food packs to desperately hungry and oppressed families from Syria and Iraq. Location: H4L warehouse in Sabtiye, after we finish we can enjoy some pizza together. For rides or directions meet at church at 8:15 AM. Please sign up with Phil Taddei,

phillyla@gmail.com, 71-417-029.

Space is limited.

Are you new to All Saints? Please complete a contact sheet with your email, so you can get our news and events and register your kids for Young Church and Youth Group.

Young church helpers needed - We take our

children’s ministry very seriously and want to give them the best we possibly can. This year we lack enough helpers, would you consider serving on the Young Church team rota every now and then? No need to prepare, just help out. Please see Amy.

Joining the prayer team - would you like to consider joining the prayer team? We are looking for people willing to pray for others during our Sunday services. We are especially short of men. Full training will be given, please speak with David for more information.

Little Sheep Toddler Play & Coffee Morning

Friday November 13 - Invite your friends all welcome - 10 am - midday. In the Church Hall

(See Neil and Sarah)

All Saints’ Advent prayer walk (all age)

Saturday November 28 - assemble Church Car park at 10am. The walk will be a loop and take approx one hour and thirty mins.

Worship team music practice

Saturday November 28 - 10am - 11:30. If you are a regular member or would like to play/sing come along - see David or Amy.

Jumble Sale - Sunday November 29

Come and hunt for bargains on the Bric a Brac, and 'Gently-used' clothing stalls! Proceeds help to support our Prison Ministry. Please see

Dorothy for more info. Unfortunately we are unable to accept any donated books.

A friend of our congregation has an apartment for rent in Verdun: Maya Beydoun <mayabeydoun@googlemail.com>

Verdun, Sakiet Aljanzeer, 330 sqm, 4bedrooms, 2living, 1dining room, spacious terrace, parking, concierge, AC, heating system, generator.

If interested, please contact Tel: 70- 388 257.
If only English speaking, please contact 70-044758.

Service details for Sunday 1st November and church notices

Sunday 1st November 2015

Twenty First Sunday after Trinity

All Saints' Day

11:15am Holy Communion

Rev. Imad Zoorob

Service Leader & Preacher Pastor David Roche

Worship Leader: Mrs. Amy Roche

Readings: Psalm 24, Revelation 21:1-6a, John 11:32-44

Collect

Almighty God, you have knit together your elect in one communion and fellowship in the mystical body of your Son Christ our Lord: grant us grace so to follow your blessed saints in all virtuous and godly living, that we may come to those inexpressible joys that you have prepared for those who truly love you; 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. Amen

Today: We celebrate our belonging to a family of Saints spanning two thousand years of Christian heritage. We have been baptized into a family with an everlasting future! We give thanks for Saints past and present, as the grace of God moves amongst us. I do hope you feel engaged in the life and mission of our community, one practical way you can

support our work is by financial support for All Saints’. As a church we are self-financed and do not receive any institutional support locally or from abroad. I would like to invite you to consider your financial contribution to All Saints’ so far this year; contributions help us in our community work, within our congregation and maintenance of the building. This week we will take a special offering towards upgrading our sound system and construction of doors where the PA is housed. Please give generously!  

Please stay after the service for our community Bring and Share lunch.

Notices

Are you new to All Saints? Please complete a contact sheet with your email, so you can get our news and events and register your kids for Young Church and Youth Group.

Young church helpers needed - We take our

children’s ministry very seriously and want to give them the best we possibly can. This year we lack enough helpers, would you consider serving on the Young Church team rota every now and then? No need to prepare, just help out. Please see Amy.

Joining the prayer team - would you like to consider joining the prayer team? We are looking for people willing to pray for others during our Sunday services. We are especially short of men. Full training will be given, please speak with David for more information.

Service of Remembrance

Saturday November 7 at 10 am. Join us at the Beirut War Cemetery as we gather with

representatives from many nations to

remember and honour those who gave their lives in past wars and suffer at this present with conflicts across our region. Arrive at 09:45 in Jalloul, in the Assas Area which is to the west of the Forest of Pines.

Service time change Sunday November 8. Due to road closures with the Beirut Marathon there will not be a Sunday morning service. At 4pm we will have a joint service with the

Arabic congregation. There will be no Youth Group or Young Church (quiet activities will be available for children).

Little Sheep Toddler Play & Coffee Morning

Friday November 13 - Invite your friends all welcome - 10 am - midday. In the Church Hall

(See Neil and Sarah)

Service details for Sunday 25th October and church notices

Sunday 25th October 2015

Twenty First Sunday after Trinity

11:15am Morning Praise

Service Leader & Preacher Pastor David Roche

Worship Leader: Amy Roche & Karim Girgis

Readings: Psalm 126  - Mark 10:46-52 

Collect

Grant, we beseech you, merciful Lord, to your faithful people pardon and peace, that they may be cleansed from all their sins and serve you with a quiet mind; 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. Amen.

Today: Our Gospel reading this week focuses on the healing of blind Bartimaeus. This blind beggar teaches us a thing or two about what it means to see with the eyes of faith because the eyes of his heart were open. His prophetic insight recognized Jesus’ royal

dimension calling him the son of David. This is contrast with those who were spiritually blind and refused to recognize the truth about Jesus. We can learn a lot in this story,

Bartimaeus had faith and was persistent in his calling out to Jesus, whilst Jesus ignored the crowd and listened to Bartimaeus asking what he could do for him. Jesus took the time to stop and heal him, let as also take time to stop and consider the care of others in need and ask what we may do for them. Jesus longs to restore those like Bartimaeus who have been pushed to the edge of society and make them whole again. What are your needs today? Cry out to Jesus and pray with expectant faith that he can move in your situation.

This story is rich with the good news of Jesus Christ available for us all.

Please stay after the service for Refreshments downstairs in the Church Hall.

 Notices

Are you new to All Saints? Please complete a contact sheet with your email, so you can get our news and events and register your kids for Young Church and Youth Group.

Young church helpers needed - We take our

children’s ministry very seriously and want to give them the best we possibly can. This year we lack enough helpers, would you consider serving on the Young Church team rota every now and then? No need to prepare, just help out. Please see Amy.

Joining the prayer team - would you like to consider joining the prayer team? We are looking for

people willing to pray for others during our

Sunday services. We are especially short of men. Full training will be given, please speak with

David for more information.

All Saint’s Day Community Bring and share Lunch. Sunday 1st November after the service on the Church Terrace...bring your favourite dish to share! (see Ruth)

Service of Remembrance Saturday November 7

at 10 am. Join us at the Beirut War Cemetery as we gather with representatives from many

nations to  remember and honour those who gave their lives in past wars and suffer at this present with conflicts across our region. Arrive at 09:45 in Jalloul, in the Assas Area which is to the west of the Forest of Pines.

Morning Worship Sunday November 8. Due to road closures with the Beirut Marathon there will not be a Sunday morning service. At 4pm we will have a joint service with the Arabic congregation. There will be no Youth Group or Young Church.

Little Sheep Toddler Play & Coffee Morning

Friday November 13 - Invite your friends all welcome - 10 am - midday. In the Church Hall

(See Neil and Sarah)

Please remember to change your clocks TONIGHT!!!

25 Oct 2015 - Daylight Saving Time Ends

When local daylight time is about to reach
Sunday, 25 October 2015, 00:00:00 clocks are turned backward 1 hour to
Saturday, 24 October 2015, 23:00:00 local standard time instead

Sunrise and sunset will be about 1 hour earlier on 24 Oct 2015 than the day before. There will be more light in the morning.

Also called Fall Back and winter time.

Service details for Sunday 18th October 2015 and church notices

Sunday 18October 2015

Twentieth Sunday after Trinity

11:15am Morning Prayer

Service Leader & Preacher Pastor David Roche

Worship Leader: Wadih Masri

Readings: Isaiah 53:4-12, Mark 10:35-45

Collect

God, the giver of life, whose Holy Spirit wells up within your Church: by the Spirit’s gifts equip us to live the gospel of Christ and make us eager to do your will, that we may share with the whole creation the joys of eternal life; 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. Amen.

Today: When we come to faith in Christ, we are awed at how Jesus died for me, sacrificed himself on my behalf and this is the free gift of God, I just have receive it by faith! As a 'new creation', we climb into the 'first class' carriage of the train of the Gospel learning what it means to be sons and daughters of the living God and ambassadors for Christ. We anticipate the great things we will do for God. Then over the years as life goes on we come to realize that Jesus isn't sat in first class so we go to look for him. We walk down the train until we reach the last carriage '3rd class' but we still can't see him. We get to the last row of seats and turn around to head back only to see that the guy wearing an apron with the trolley is Jesus, waiting on people handing out drinks and food. This is what it means to be great in the Kingdom of our Lord.

Please stay after the service for Refreshments

Notices

Are you new to All Saints?

Please complete a contact sheet with your email, so you can get our news and events and register your kids for Young Church and Youth Group. We want you to feel at home, involved and part of our church family. :)

Young church helpers needed - We take our

children’s ministry very seriously and want to give them the best we possibly can. This year we lack enough helpers, would you consider serving on the Young Church team rota every now and then? No need to prepare, just help out. Please see Amy.

Joining the prayer team - would you like to consider joining the prayer team? We are looking for

people willing to pray for others during our

Sunday services. We are especially short of men. Full training will be given, please speak with David for more information.

Daytime Theology Bible Study Group Every Thursday at NEST (Near East School of Theology) starting next week– 10:30 am Come and Join us as we seek to understand more of the Bible and ministry using teaching DVD’s from the St Paul’s Theological centre. See David for more

information.

All Saint’s Day Community Bring and share Lunch. Sunday 1st November after the service on the Church Terrace..bring your favourite dish to share! (see Ruth)

Service of Remembrance Saturday November 7

at 10 am. Join us at the Beirut War Cemetery as we gather with representatives from many

nations to  remember and honour those who gave their lives in past wars and suffer at this present with conflicts across our region. Arrive at 09:45 in Jalloul, in the Assas Area which is to the west of the Forest of Pines.

Service time change Sunday November 8. Due to road closures with the Beirut Marathon there will not be a Sunday morning service. Join us at 4pm for a short service of prayer and the word. There will be no Youth Group or Young Church.

Apartment for Rent

Zarif area (near Sanayeh Park). 15 mins walk to Starbucks, Hamra.

Period: 18 November 2015 - 18 February 2016

Two double bedrooms. Fully furnished (incl all kitchen stuff, linen, blankets, etc. If you're svelte, you can even wear my clothes). Recently renovated kitchen and bathroom. 

For more info: Steph 01-364753 or 03-242914

Cupboards, chest of drawers (for clothes) needed. Please contact Ruth if you are able to donate anything suitable for clothes storage.

Service details for Sunday 11 October 2015 and church notices.

Sunday 11 October 2015

Nineteenth Sunday after Trinity

11:15am Morning Praise

Service Leader & Preacher Pastor David Roche

Worship Leaders: Amy Roche & Karim Girgis

Readings: Hebrews 4:12-16 - Mark 10:17-31

Collect

O God, forasmuch as without you we are not able to please you; mercifully grant that your Holy Spirit may in all things direct and rule our hearts; 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. Amen.

Today: The word of God is living and active, it is a mirror reflecting back and exposing our attitudes. We must not only listen to the word of God but let it shape our lives. The rich man in our Gospel reading is disturbing figure, we can't argue this is someone else's story and not ours. He wants eternal life, he has kept all the commandments, but Jesus said, go and sell all your wealth and come and follow me. Jesus ‘loved him’ and told him to give his money to the poor, another way of saying give your heart and life to God! God Loves and accepts us the way we are but he loves us too much to let us stay as we are. Wealth had seduced him, he was self-deceived. Money has the potential to be destructive, having money in itself is not bad, but does money have us? Is money is our servant or master? The poor and marginalized matter greatly to God, we must not look past other’s needs. Understanding how much Jesus loves frees us to live in a way that blesses others.

Please stay after the service for coffee and refreshments. All welcome!

JOIN US TODAY for our All Saint’s Picnic at Baabda Forrest, all welcome. Bring your own lunch, the aim is to travel after church to Baabda, we can help with lifts. There is plenty of space for children to play and run free. You can but food nearby if you haven’t planned. Admission is 3,000LL for adults and 2,000LL for kids. There are tables for

eating, NO barbecues.

Notices

Are you new to All Saints?

Please complete a contact sheet with your email, so you can get our news and events and register your kids for Young Church and Youth Group. We want you to feel at home, involved and part of our church family. :)

Would you like to join a midweek homegroup /  small group? Small groups are the life blood of church; to meet with others to share our lives,  study the bible, pray and be encouraged. For more information please see David.

Young church helpers needed - We take our

children’s ministry very seriously and want to give them the best we possibly can. This year we lack enough helpers, would you consider serving on the Young Church team rota every now and then? No need to prepare, just help out. Please see Amy.

We started the first week of our Alpha Course this week. It’s not too late to join! The Alpha course is an opportunity to explore life and the Christian faith in an open and friendly environment. Each session starts with a meal together, followed by a talk and then open group discussion. The course will run on Tuesday evenings in October and November from 7pm. See David for more information.

Daytime Theology Bible study group Every Thursday at NEST (Near East School of Theology) starting next week– 10:30 am Come and Join us as we seek to understand more of the Bible and ministry using teaching DVD’s from the St Paul’s Theological centre. See David for more information.

Friday October 16 - 7:30pm - Girls Night!

All ladies warmly invited chez Amy (Mansourieh). Bring nibbles and/or a bottle (or anything

delicious!) contact Amy for directions. If you have never been to a Girl’s Night, It’s simply a time for women to get together for a relaxing evening, to make friends and encourage each other, with plenty of fun and laughter along the way. Not to be missed - get a baby sitter and come!

Service details for Sunday 4th October and church notices

Sunday 4 October 2015

Eighteenth Sunday after Trinity

11:15am Holy Communion

Rev. Imad Zoorob

Service Leader & Preacher David Roche

Worship Leaders: Amy Roche & Karim Girgis

Readings: Psalm 26, Hebrews 1:1-4, 2:5-12, Mark 10:2-16

Collect

Almighty and everlasting God, increase in us your gift of faith that, forsaking what lies behind and reaching out to that which is before, we may run the way of your commandments and win the crown of everlasting joy; 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.

Today: Legalism V’s God’s grace. The Pharisees come to Jesus to trap him on the subject of divorce. If they could get Jesus to pass judgment they could have him arrested. It's never good to have a discussion about divorce when someone only has a motive to

ambush you and quote the bible to beat you with it. They wanted to talk about divorce but Jesus wanted to talk about marriage and God’s intended best for us. They knew the written word but missed the heart of God, they used the scripture for their own selfish ends. This contrasts with the picture of God’s grace we see when we will receive his Kingdom like children. Children have nothing to offer, no status or human achievement only a

simple acceptance of  Jesus’ embrace. The kingdom of God does not belong to the mighty, the strong, the influential; it belongs to the weak, the insignificant and the unimportant. To receive the Kingdom of God, opens the door for our lives to be renewed and restored. Whether our marriages have failed or are healthy, God relates to us by his grace and mercy not through the law. Though the Pharisees and Jesus’ own disciples may try to exclude us, Jesus’ desire is to hold us, to hold our lives in his hands and bless us. Let us turn to Him afresh today like children and humbly receive his Kingdom.

Please stay after the service for coffee—All welcome!

The JUMBLE SALE Is today after the service. Please stay to browse lightly used clothing, books and bric-a-brac stalls. You might just find a treasure and you will be     supporting the Relief Fund and Prison Ministry. Notices Are you new to All Saints? Would you like to join a midweek Homegroup/small group or register your kids for Young Church and Youth Group? Please speak with David Please complete a contact sheet with your contact details, so you can get our news and events and We want you to feel at home, involved and part of our church family. Alpha Course starting Tuesday 6th  October  The Alpha course is an opportunity to explore life and the Christian faith in an open and friendly environment. Each session starts with a meal together, followed by a talk and then open group discussion. The course will run on Tuesday evenings in October and November from 7pm in the church hall, we ask for a donation towards the meal. All are welcome please see David for more information. Daytime Theology Bible study group Every Thursday at NEST (Near East School of Theology) starting next week– 10:30 am Come and Join us as we seek to understand more of the Bible and ministry using teaching DVD’s from the St Paul’s Theological centre.  See David for more information. Sunday October 11 - All Saint’s Picnic at Baabda Forest, all welcome. Bring your own lunch, the aim is to travel after church to Baabda, there is plenty of space for children to play and run free. Admission is 3,000LL for adults and 2,000LL for kids. There are tables for eating, NO barbecues. Please see Ruth if you need or can offer a lift. Friday October 16 - 7:30pm - Girls Night! All ladies warmly invited chez Amy (Mansourieh). Bring nibbles and/or a bottle (or anything delicious!) contact Amy for directions. If you have never been to a Girl’s Night, It’s simply a time for women to get together for a relaxing evening, to make friends and encourage each other, with plenty of fun and laughter along the way. Not to be missed - get a baby sitter and come! The Prison Ministry are looking for a DVD player so that women prisoners in Tripoli can listen to Bible reading in their own language. Please see Elma if you can help. Lost spoons!!! If you went home from the lunch last week with an extra serving spoon we would be  delighted if you could bring it back!! Thanks!

Service details for Sunday 27th September and church notices

Sunday 27 September 2015

Seventeenth Sunday after Trinity

11:15am Morning Praise, All Age Family Service

Service Leader & Preacher David Roche

Worship Leaders: Amy Roche & Karim Girgis

Readings: Psalm 92, Ephesians 2: 11-22

Collect

Almighty God, you have made us for yourself, and our hearts are restless till they find their rest in you: pour your love into our hearts and draw us to yourself, and so bring us at last to your heavenly city where we shall see you face to face; 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. Amen.

Today: We Are Family!

The theme of ‘trees’ continues. God’s best for us is that we are planted like trees, by streams of water yielding fruit for him. Psalm 92 tells us we will flourish like the Cedars of Lebanon when we are planted in the house of the Lord, only there will we bear fruit in old age, and stay fresh and green. The challenge to be rooted in God’s family is always a real one, both relationally and spiritually. Let us engage again with the truth that we are a new humanity, ‘no longer foreigners and strangers, but fellow citizens with God’s people and also members of his household, built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the chief cornerstone.’ (Ephesians 2:19-20)       

Alpha Course starts Tuesday 6th  October 

The Alpha course is an opportunity to explore life and the Christian faith in an open and friendly environment. Each session starts with a meal together, followed by a talk and then open group discussion. The course will run on Tuesday evenings in October and

November from 7pm in the church hall, we ask for a donation towards the meal. All are welcome please see David for more information.

Morning Worship will be followed by our Community Lunch on the terrace.....bring something tasty to share!! Please join us--- All are very welcome!

Notices

Are you new to All Saints?

Would you like to join a midweek Homegroup/small group or register your kids for Young Church /Youth Group ? Please speak with David

Please complete a contact sheet with your contact details so you can get our news and events,.  We want you to feel at home, involved and part of our church family. :)

Next Sunday (October 4) Jumble Sale - Come and hunt for bargains on the Bric a Brac, Book and 'Gently-used' clothing stalls!

Proceeds help to support our Prison Ministry. Please see Dorothy for further info.

Saturday October 3 - Men’s prayer breakfast; 10am - 11:30, Church Hall, cost 5,000LL Please RSVP to David so that catering can be organised!!

Sunday October 11 - All Saint’s Picnic at Baabda Forest, all welcome. Bring your own lunch, the aim is to travel after church to Baabda, we will arrange lifts the week before. There is plenty of space for children to play and run free.

Admission is 3,000LL for adults and 2,000LL for kids. There are tables for eating, NO barbecues.

Friday October 16 - 7:30pm - Girls Night!

All ladies warmly invited chez Amy (Mansourieh). Bring nibbles and/or a bottle (or anything

delicious!) contact Amy for directions. If you have never been to a Girl’s Night, It’s simply a time for women to get together for a relaxing evening, to make friends and encourage each other, with plenty of fun and laughter along the way. Not to be missed - get a baby sitter and come! Amy: 78 832 510

Sunday October 25 - Visit of Archbishop Suheil Dawani. This will be a joint service with the

Arabic congregation and the service time is likely to change to 10am (TBC).

Service details for Sunday 20 September and Church notices.

Sunday 20 September 2015

Sixteenth Sunday after Trinity

11:15am Morning Praise

Service Leader: David Roche

Preacher: Peter Ford

Worship Leader: Amy Roche & Karim Girgis

Readings: Psalm 1:1-3, James 3:13-18, Mark 9:33-37

Collect

O Lord, we beseech you mercifully to hear the prayers of your people who call upon you;

and grant that they may both perceive and know what things they ought to do,

and also may have grace and power faithfully to fulfil them; 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.

Today: Psalm 1

In our reading from Psalm 1, the person who follows God's ways is compared to a tree. In fact, the tree is an important symbol in many Bible passages. Today we examine, from the Bible, how trees can teach us about God's care for us, and how we can better live as true disciples of Christ.

 NOTICES:

Alpha Course starting Tuesday 6th  October 

The Alpha course is an opportunity to explore life and the Christian faith in an open and friendly environment. Each session starts with a meal together, followed by a talk and then open group discussion. The course will run on Tuesday evenings in October and

November from 7pm in the church hall, we ask for a donation towards the meal. All are welcome please see David for more information.

Are you new to All Saints? Would you like to join a midweek Homegroup/small group? Please speak with David Please complete a welcome form with your email, so you can get our news and events and register your kids for Young Church and Youth Group. We want you to feel at home, involved and part of our church family. Sunday September 27 - All Saint’s Community bring-and-share lunch after the service, please bring your favourite dish to share. See Ruth Saturday October 3 - Men’s prayer breakfast; 10am - 11:30, Church Hall, cost 5,000LL RSVP David. Sunday October 11 - All Saint’s Picnic at Baabda Forest, 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.