Psalm for Today, Psalm 22

²⁵ From you comes the theme of my praise in the great assembly; before those who fear you will I fulfil my vows.
²⁶ The poor will eat and be satisfied; they who seek the LORD will praise him--may your hearts live forever!
²⁷ All the ends of the earth will remember and turn to the LORD,  and all the families of the nations will bow down before him,
²⁸ for dominion belongs to the LORD and he rules over the nations.
²⁹ All the rich of the earth will feast and worship; all who go down to the dust will kneel before him--those who cannot keep themselves alive.
³⁰ Posterity will serve him; future generations will be told about the Lord.
³¹ They will proclaim his righteousness to a people yet unborn --  for he has done it.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit;
As it was in the beginning, is now and shall be forever.  Amen.

Readings appointed for today: 

Readings for next week,

(OT) Isaiah 51: 1 - 6 (page 721) (Vivienne F)
Psalm 22: 25 -31 (page 392)
(NT) 1 Corinthians 15: 12 - 22 (page 815) (Pam C)
(Gospel) John 16: 25 - 33 (page 765)

Intercessions: Eric Martin

Hymns for today : 237, 62, 315, 553, 343, 30

Collect for The Fifth Sunday of Easter

Almighty God, who through your only begotten Son Jesus Christ have overcome death and opened to us the gate of everlasting life: grant that, as by your grace going before us you put into our minds good desires, so by your continual help we may bring them to good effect; through Jesus Christ our risen Lord, who is alive and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.

St Barnabas’ Friends

Please remember in your prayers Gina & Margeret Yates, Elizabeth & other senior members of our family, whose faces we do not see so often.

Dates for your diary

May 10^th                                               Today, Family Lunch at Michael’s

Readings for next week,

Acts 10: 44 - 48 (page 779) (Brian Cumming))
Psalm 98: (page 426)
(NT) 1 John 5: 1 - 6 (page 864) (Christine Nicola)
(Gospel) John 15: 9 - 17 (page 764)

Intercessions: John Robinson

Home Groups and Prayer Meeting

The Prayer Meeting meets in Church at 9.30 every Tuesday followed by coffee and cake.

The Wednesday House Group meets at Peter and Jenny Holroyd every other Wednesday, next one being May 13^th.

The Erimi Group will meet at Eric and Gisela Martin’s home.

Family Lunch

TODAY. Please come and join us at Michael’s between The Arsinoe and Four Seasons for our regular monthly Family Lunch. Everyone is welcome and you will be guaranteed a good meal and good company. Order what you like and pay for your own. Transport can be arranged if necessary. It is not too late to join us. Please inform Pam or Nora now.

Craft Group

 The group will meet on Wednesdays at Scudder's house in Apaisia Village at 9:00 AM until 12:30 or 1:00.  We will be working on all kinds of crafts for the Christmas bazaar.  For information and directions, see Nancy, call 25-542-866 or email scudder@spidernet.com.cy . ALL are welcome.

Retreats

Maggie Le Roy, who runs the Retreats writes: Please note that the Quiet Day at Katafiyio will not take place in May. Quiet Days will continue as usual on the 3^rd Tuesday of the month from June – YOU are welcome!

Pastoral Symphony

Pastoral Symphony or is it tea and sympathy? During this period when we are without a full-time Chaplain, until Canon Derek Smith arrives in August, our “in Church” clergy are happy to provide pastoral care to any of our family in need. Should you require a Chaplain, for whatever reason, please telephone, Marvin Bamforth, 99539144, Eric Freeman, 25933781, Geoff Prenton, 25434612 or Lew Scudder 25542866. Alternatively, please talk to a Church Warden.

Car Parking

Sometimes we have problems with car parking and some folk have difficulty in getting out!! Please park considerately if you possibly can and if you know you are blocking someone in, please move your car before having coffee. Alternatively, the University Car Park next door is available for us to use. Please remove your car by midday.

Songs of Praise

Please see notice on the porch board. Michael Crawford invites us to Songs of Praise in the amphitheatre at Deryneia on May 10^th at 7.30 p.m.

The occasion is ‘Pentecost’ and we have selected Hymns and Songs both traditional and contemporary in an effort to ‘suit all tastes.’

The idea is to help Christians to worship together but also to give the opportunity for inviting non-Christian friends to an event in this popular and familiar format, ‘Songs of Praise.’ The emphasis will be on congregational singing with drama, interviews and a short message on the theme of ‘Pentecost.’ It will be very ‘user friendly’

For more details, please contact Michael 23811045

Congratulations

Our congratulations go to Eric & Vivienne’s daughter, Soraya, studying creative & decorative crafts, who was nominated for an award because of her commitment to the course. At Southend Adult Community College, they try to encourage everyone & have about 30 courses specifically for people with learning difficulties. Soraya suffers from cerebral palsy & has a lot of trouble with her hands, but is very determined. Well done.

Help One Another

During this time of inter-regnum, please be aware of anything extra that needs to be done. We are ALL responsible for checking that lights are off, doors are shut, gates are closed. If you can see a little job needs doing, please do it, whether it means pulling up a few weeds, putting the rubbish bags out or shutting the Church doors firmly. Every little counts and it is that extra straw that broke the camel’s back. Thank you.
 

Pamela's PostScript