Welcome to our simple order of Prayer & Praise for Pentecost Sunday, for use while we are unable to meet as a Church during this lockdown period. Despite the need to stay at home, we hope that you feel united with all who make up our Chaplaincy at this time – both regulars and visitors alike.
By using the reading/s, prayers and psalms set for today, we are also joining with fellow Christians around the world who will also be praying these words and reading these scriptures at different times and in very different places today – so we join them in praising God and praying for one another… we are never alone!
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Grace, mercy and peace
from God our Father
and the Lord Jesus Christ be with us all.
Alleluia. Christ is risen.
All He is risen indeed. Alleluia.
The Opening Prayer:
Lord God Almighty,
pour upon us your Spirit,
and set us on fire with love for you,
tha we may bring forth the fruits of love, joy and peace,
and live to the praise of your holy name;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.. Amen.
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This introduction is normally read by the celebrant at the start of today’s service:
Jesus Christ, whom we worship, is our crucified, risen and ascended Lord
and we have walked with him through his journey of love.
We have faced the agony of his suffering and death on a cross.
We have rejoiced at his bursting free from the bonds of death.
We have enjoyed his risen presence with us
and his revelation of himself through the breaking of bread.
We have seen his return to the throne before which every knee shall bow
and every tongue confess that this Jesus is Lord.
And now, with the followers of his own time,
we await the coming of the promised Holy Spirit, his gift to his people,
through whom we make Christ known to the world.
Hymn:
https://youtu.be/6HPKL1wOVXk
Come down, O love divine,
seek thou this soul of mine,
and visit it with thine own ardour glowing.
O Comforter, draw near,
within my heart appear,
and kindle it, thy holy flame bestowing.
O let it freely burn,
till earthly passions turn
and let thy glorious light
shine ever on my sight,
and clothe me round, the while my path illuming.
Let holy charity
mine outward vesture be,
and lowliness become mine inner clothing;
true lowliness of heart,
which takes the humbler part,
and o’er its own shortcomings weeps with loathing.
And so the yearning strong,
with which the soul will long,
shall far outpass the power of human telling;
for none can guess its grace,
till we become the place
wherein the Holy Spirit makes his dwelling.
Words: Biannco da Sena (d.1434)
Music: ‘Down Ampney’ R.W.Williams (1872-1958)
PRAYERS OF PENITENCE
Let us acknowledge our failures to witness in our lives to the lordship of Christ, our ascended and glorified Saviour:
Lord, you are the light of the world;
whoever follows you will not walk in darkness but will have the light of life.
Lord, have mercy.
You have called us to your service;
make us worthy of our calling. Christ, have mercy.
Pour out your Spirit upon us that our lives
may be renewed to the glory of your Name. Lord, have mercy.
May the God of love and power forgive us
and free us from our sins,
heal and strengthen us by his Spirit,
and raise us to new life in Christ our Lord. Amen.
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The Collect:
Holy Spirit, sent by the Father,
ignite in us your holy fire;
strengthen your children with the gift of faith,
revive your Church with the breath of love,
and renew the face of the earth,
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
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A reading from the Acts of the Apostles
(Acts 2: 1-21)
When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place. And suddenly from heaven there came a sound like the rush of a violent wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting. Divided tongues, as of fire, appeared among them, and a tongue rested on each of them. All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other languages, as the Spirit gave them ability.
Now there were devout Jews from every nation under heaven living in Jerusalem. And at this sound the crowd gathered and was bewildered, because each one heard them speaking in the native language of each. Amazed and astonished, they asked, “Are not all these who are speaking Galileans? And how is it that we hear, each of us, in our own native language? Parthians, Medes, Elamites, and residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya belonging to Cyrene, and visitors from Rome, both Jews and proselytes, Cretans and Arabs—in our own languages we hear them speaking about God’s deeds of power.” All were amazed and perplexed, saying to one another, “What does this mean?” But others sneered and said, “They are filled with new wine. But Peter, standing with the eleven, raised his voice and addressed them, “Men of Judea and all who live in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and listen to what I say. Indeed, these are not drunk, as you suppose, for it is only nine o’clock in the morning. No, this is what was spoken through the prophet Joel:
‘In the last days it will be, God declares, that I will pour out my Spirit upon all flesh, and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams. Even upon my slaves, both men and women, in those days I will pour out my Spirit; and they shall prophesy. And I will show portents in the heaven above and signs on the earth below, blood, and fire, and smoky mist. The sun shall be turned to darkness and the moon to blood, before the coming of the Lord’s great and glorious day. Then everyone who calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.’
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Hymn:
https://youtu.be/Dz03CrBprE0
Holy Spirit, come, confirm us
in the truth that Christ makes known;
we have faith and understanding
through your promised light alone.
Holy Spirit, come, console us,
come as Advocate to plead,
loving Spirit from the Father,
grant in Christ the help we need.
Holy Spirit, come, renew us,
come yourself to make us live;
holy through your loving presence,
holy through the gifts you give.
Holy Spirit, come, possess us,
you the Love of Three in One,
Holy Spirit of the Father,
Holy Spirit of the Son.
Words: Brian Foley (1919-2000)
Music: ‘All for Jesus’ by John Stainer (1840-1901
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A dramatized version of the Gospel reading is available to watch here:
(it’s a slightly longer version ~ John 20: 19-31)
https://youtu.be/FxmGFQYHilI
A reading from St John’s Gospel
(John 20: 19-23)
When it was evening on that day, the first day of the week, and the doors of the house where the disciples had met were locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you.” After he said this, he showed them his hands and his side. Then the disciples rejoiced when they saw the Lord. Jesus said to them again, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I send you.” When he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them, “Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained.”
Just a thought…
A Reflection by Rev’d John Sutton
Have you ever had one of those birthday presents where you have wondered, ‘what on earth do I do with this’? Given with love and well meaning, but???
For many people Pentecost seems to have that same uncertainty surrounding it; Who is the Holy Spirit, and what on earth do we do with it? (or is It a Him?)
Over the years many students of the bible have suggested that the ‘Book of the Acts of the Apostles’ should be re-named; ‘The Acts of the Holy Spirit’ for its principle theme is the founding of the Christian Church through the initiatives and works of the Holy Spirit. Just before His ascension, Jesus instructed the disciples to wait until the Holy Spirit comes upon them. This was not something new for the faithful to experience but was rather the Gift of God to His people in a ‘New Way’. The activity of the Holy Spirit in the Old Testament is evident throughout, from creation, through the release from Egypt and many other examples including the ministry of the prophets.
In the Old Testament however, the Holy Spirit was not ‘resident amongst His people’ but ‘visited upon them’. The New thing that Pentecost represented was that the Holy Spirit came upon the Church as the ‘resident presence of God’ thus fulfilling the promise of Jesus, ‘I will be with you even to the end of the age’. Pentecost sees the presence of God permanently established in the midst of His people, the Church. We see the significance of this when we see what impact the Holy Spirit had in the early Church.
There was a relationship to be had - The Holy Spirit is described in scripture as the third person of the Trinity. He is not a ‘power to be grasped hold of’ but a being with personal attributes with whom we relate.
He has human characteristics: Eph 4:30 - He can be grieved. Acts 7:51 - He can be resisted. Is 63:10 - He can be vexed. Acts 9:31 - He comforts. John 16:13 - He guides. Rom 8:26 - He helps our infirmities. Rom 11:33-34 - He searches all things.
1 Pet 1:11-12 - He spoke in and through the prophets.
He brings to the Church many ‘gifts’, which empower the Church in its call to ‘go into all the world’. For me however the principle gift of the Spirit to the Church is that of communication:
He is The Communicator - At Pentecost we hear Peter supported by the other apostles preaching in languages unknown to them, and in such a way that every person present understood the Good News of Jesus in their own language. So, He enables our communication with the world, but also helps us in our communication with God.
He is The prayer enabler - As Caroline reminded us in her reflection on Sunday 17th May, when the burdens of the world get so heavy that at times we find it difficult to pray, not knowing what to pray, the Holy Spirit steps in and takes our inner yearnings, communicating them to the Father on our behalf. For many Christians, prayer is the hardest of spiritual disciplines, and yet it ought to be the most comforting. It lifts us into the presence of the Father where we discover the depth of His love for us. Jesus found renewed strength through prayer and we can too.
Other titles given to the Holy Spirit help us understand His role in our lives and that also of the Church. He is The Comforter - A title given by Jesus for the Holy Spirit. It does not imply to be ‘hidden from’, but rather to be protected ‘in the midst of ’. In John 17 Jesus prays for the church that it not be taken out of the world, but that it be protect while in the world.
Again as Caroline reminded us, The Comforter is the One who walks alongside giving strength and courage to face all that the world can throw at us. When things get tough, and they do, it is to the Holy Spirit that we can turn for His help and strength. He is the Spirit of Truth - Is another title given to Holy Spirit by Jesus. We see something of the individual works of the Trinity here. The Holy Spirit teaches us the truth about Jesus, Jesus points us to the love of the Father, and it is only through the Holy Spirit that we can call God Abba, Father. It is the Holy Spirit who teaches us about ourselves (convicts of sin), It is the Holy Spirit who confirms the truth about Jesus in our hearts.
So much more could (and should) be said about the presence and work of the Holy Spirit, but perhaps we have seen just a glimpse of why the Holy Spirit is so important to the individual believer and the Church. Many say that Pentecost heralds the birth of the Christian Church, so - Happy Birthday everyone, and may you know the fullness of blessing that the Holy Spirit can
(and will?) bring into your life.
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Affirmation of Faith:
Let us declare our faith in God:
We believe in God the Father,
from whom every family
in heaven and on earth is named.
We believe in God the Son,
who lives in our hearts through faith,
and fills us with his love.
We believe in God the Holy Spirit,
who strengthens us
with power from on high.
We believe in one God;
Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Amen.
(cf Ephesians 3)
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Intercessions
Let us pray for God to fill us with his Spirit.
Generous God, we thank you for the power of your Holy Spirit.
We ask that we, and all your Church may be strengthened to serve you better...
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Lord hear us, Lord graciously hear us.
We thank you for the wisdom of your Holy Spirit.
We ask you to help us understand more clearly, your will for us as we begin to emerge from the restrictions of lockdown...
Lord hear us, Lord graciously hear us.
We thank you for the peace of your Holy Spirit.
We ask you to keep us confident of your love and we pray for all the areas of the world where there is violence and injustice, where human life is treated without respect...
Lord hear us, Lord graciously hear us..
We thank you for the healing of your Holy Spirit.
We ask you for reconciliation and wholeness wherever there is division, sickness and sorrow, and we pray for especially for all who continue to be affected by the Covid-19 virus, remembering especially all who mourn…
Lord hear us, Lord graciously hear us.
We thank you for the gifts of your Holy Spirit.
We ask you to equip us for the work, which you have given each one of us in our Chaplaincy. So that we may be signs of your peace, love and healing in the communities in which we live and work...
Lord hear us, Lord graciously hear us.
We thank you for the fruits of your Holy Spirit.
We ask you to reveal in our lives, the love of Jesus to those around us...
Lord hear us, Lord graciously hear us..
We thank you for the breath of your Holy Spirit. We ask you to keep the whole Church, living and departed in the joy of eternal life – and during this period of National Mourning in Spain, we pray for all who have died as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, and for all whose anniversaries falls at this time. For all who have died suddenly or unprepared, and those who have no one to pray for them…
May they rest in peace and rise in glory.
Lord hear us, Lord graciously hear us.
In a moment of quiet, let us bring our own concerns and thanksgivings to our heavenly Father…
Lord hear us, Lord graciously hear us.
Generous God, you sent your Holy Spirit upon your Messiah at the river Jordan, and upon the disciples in the upper room: in your mercy fill us with your Spirit so that we may truly live out our Christian calling. Hear our prayer, and make us one in heart and mind to serve you with joy for ever. Amen.
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Hymn:
https://youtu.be/z1QZw7q1Xyc
O Breath of life, come sweeping through us,
revive your church with life and pow'r;
O Breath of Life, come, cleanse, renew us,
and fit your church to meet this hour.
O Wind of God, come bend us, break us,
till humbly we confess our need;
then in your tenderness remake us,
revive, restore, for this we plead.
O Breath of love, come breathe within us,
renewing thought and will and heart;
come, Love of Christ, afresh to win us,
revive your church in ev'ry part.
O Heart of Christ, once broken for us,
'tis there we find our strength and rest;
our broken, contrite hearts now solace,
and let your waiting church be blest.
Revive us, Lord; is zeal abating
while harvest fields are vast and white?
Revive us, Lord, the world is waiting -
equip your church to spread the light.
Words: Elizabeth Ann Porter Head (1850-1936)
Music: ‘Spiritus Vitae’ by Mary Jane Hammond (1878-1964)
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AN ACT OF SPIRITUAL COMMUNION
During the coronavirus pandemic Christians across the world have been unable to gather for public worship. This means that many people who would have received Holy Communion each Sunday, and some of them every day, are not able to receive the comfort and benefits of the sacrament.
This is a huge loss. However, it is not the first time that the Church has been in such a position. Throughout history, some Christian people have found themselves isolated from the sacramental life of the Church for all sorts of reasons, and particularly in times of plague, famine and warfare.
At such times the Church has encouraged people to make what is called A Spiritual Communion. It is a way of uniting yourself with Jesus and entering into communion with him even though you are not able to receive the sacrament itself.
The prayer that follows draws on the story of the woman who comes to Jesus but only touches the hem of his garment. She still receives healing and blessing (See Mark 5. 25-34). In a way, spiritual communion is like this. We are not able to receive the sacramental bread and wine. But in a spiritual communion we still come to Jesus and he still receives us.
THE LORD’S PRAYER
In fellowship with the whole People of God,
let us offer the Prayer of the Church:
Our Father, who art in heaven,
hallowed be thy name;
thy kingdom come,
thy will be done,
on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread,
And forgive us our trespasses,
as we forgive those who trespass against us.
And lead us not into temptation
but deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom,
the power, and the glory,
now and for ever. Amen.
O loving God, in union with Christian people throughout the world and across the centuries gathered to make Eucharist, hearing your holy Word and receiving the Precious Body and Blood of your dear Son, I offer you praise and thanksgiving. Even though I am exiled from tasting the Bread of Heaven and drinking the Cup of Life I pray that you will unite me with all the baptised and with your Son who gave his life for us. Amen.
Come Lord Jesus, dwell in me and send your Holy Spirit that I may be filled with your presence. Amen.
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Faithful God,
who fulfilled the promises of Easter
by sending us your Holy Spirit
and opening to every race and nation
the way of life eternal:
open our lips by your Spirit,
that every tongue may tell of your glory;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.. Amen.
Heavenly Father, your steadfast purpose
is the completion of all things in your Son Jesus Christ.
May we who have received the pledges of the kingdom,
live by faith, walk in hope and be renewed in love;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
(St Matthew’s, Westminster)
After a short period of quiet reflection, we sing in thanksgiving:
Hymn:
https://youtu.be/nOV0-pZuXbo
The words are on the screen and we join in the Response:
Send forth you Spirit, Lord, O Lord,
and renew the face of the earth.
Words inspired from Psalm 104
Music: Christopher Walker (b.1947)
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A PENTECOST COMMISSION
~ this would normally end our Sung Eucharist for Pentecost Sunday as a form of Dialogue between celebrant and congregation. The following version is a form of Personal Commitment to our working together as a Chaplaincy, which I hope everyone will feel confident in making:
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For fifty days we have celebrated the victory of our Lord Jesus Christ over the powers of sin and death. We have proclaimed God’s mighty acts and we have prayed that the power that was at work when God raised Jesus from the dead might be at work in us. As part of God’s Church here on the Costa del Sol, I call upon you to live out what you proclaim:
Empowered by the Holy Spirit, I will dare with others to walk into God’s future, trusting him to be our guide
I will dare to welcome all and grow together in love.
I will dare to share my riches in common and minister to all in need.
I will dare to pray for all until our hearts beat with the longings of God.
I will dare to carry the light of Christ into the world’s dark places.
At this point, if there are no other services on this feast day, the Paschal Candle in our Churches would be extinguished in silence.
Today we have remembered the coming of God’s power on the disciples and we invite that same Spirit to drive us out into the wild places of the world.
May the Spirit, who hovered over the waters when the world was created, breathe into us the life he gives. Amen.
May the Spirit, who overshadowed the Virgin when the eternal Son came among us, make us joyful in the service of the Lord. Amen.
May the Spirit, who set the Church on fire upon the Day of Pentecost, bring the world alive with the love of the risen Christ. Amen.
And the Blessing of God the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, be with us all, now and always. Amen.
Hymn:
https://youtu.be/Shl1N9lHbxY
The Spirit lives to set us free,
Walk, walk in the light.
He binds us all in unity,
Walk, walk in the light.
Walk in the light,
Walk in the light,
Walk in the light,
Walk in the light of the Lord.
Jesus promised life to all,
Walk, walk in the light.
The dead were wakened by his call,
Walk, walk in the light.
He died in pain on Calvary,
Walk, walk in the light.
To save the lost like you and me,
Walk, walk in the light.
We know his death was not the end,
Walk, walk in the light.
He gave his Spirit to be our friend,
Walk, walk in the light.
The Spirit lives in you and me,
Walk, walk in the light;
His light will shine for all to see,
Walk, walk in the light.
Words: Damian Lundy (1944-1997)
Music: unknown
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To end:
Filled with the Spirit’s power,
let us go in the light and peace of Christ.
Alleluia, alleluia.
Thanks be to God. Alleluia, alleluia.
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Exploring new ways to meet for Bible Study
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It seems as if it is still some time before we can meet together again, so Fr. Nigel suggested we might try some Bible Study meeting via Zoom. Having thought about it we decided that the method of Lectio Divina, which we have used in our Inland House Group, would be good to try. Don’t be put off by the name it is purely a way of reading the bible together and seeing how it speaks to each of us. The method is very simple one person reads a short bible passage then after a brief time of silent reflection we each share (if we want to) a word or phrase that has jumped out at us, nothing more just that word or phrase. We read the passage a second time, maybe from a different version of the bible, then after another time for reflection we say, in just a few words, (if we want to) what we feel about our word or phrase. The passage is then read a third time when after reflection we share (if we want to) what we feel this passage might be leading us to do. I have emphasised that there is no compulsion to speak but as there are no right or wrong answers we have found that people are happy to share their thoughts and over the years we have had some fascinating discussions. Sadly our practice of sharing tea and cake afterwards won’t be possible, but we can provide our own. One benefit will be that those who have been unable to travel to join us for these sessions in the past can now take part. If you think you would like to join us please contact me on: carriemachome@gmail.com
We are also going to offer a more traditional form of Bible Study, this time led by Rev’d John Sutton again probably using Zoom. Both forms of Bible Study compliment each other so it’s not a matter of ‘either or’ – you may find you have time for both. Further details from johnsutton2104@gmail.com
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We will then share details of how this will work and the details for accessing the Zoom meeting. This works best with groups of no more than 8 so if lots of people wish to be involved we will run more than one group.
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Good news - we are reopening our Church!!
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Many thanks indeed to the 14 people who have responded to my request for your thoughts about returning to Church. They have been very helpful and range from wanting us to re-start as soon as legally possible, to letting me know that while they are very happy that church can re-start again, they will not be attending until such time as we are more aware of any further spread of the virus. I understand both approaches and everything in between, but do feel that our cautious approach has been the right one to take - and also reflects the approach being taken by the majority of Chaplaincies across our Archdeaconry.
While it’s really good news that we can now re-open for Church services, we must take on board and follow the rules and regulations that allow this to happen.
We appreciated that a good number in each of our congregations are going to wait a few more weeks before joining us again. So during this period we will continue to send out the simple Orders of Service on Sundays – which follow the readings we will use in church. We will also try and use Zoom for one of the service so you can join in that way too.
I am delighted to announce that our return to gathering for worship will start at St Andrew’s, Los Boliches on Sunday 7 June, with 2 said Eucharists at 10am & 12.30pm
~ Please note: as numbers are restricted to 15 at each service, it will be important to let us know which service you hope to attend. This practice is being used in many other chaplaincies in the Diocese, and is only for the early weeks in the Government’s Phased period out of lockdown.
Please drop a line to say which service you plan to attend or if you would prefer to join via Zoom: vicar.costadelsol@gmail.com
We have chosen our Church centre at Los Boliches as the starting base for these reasons:
- The cleaning required before and after the services can be realistically done and we are not reliant on what our other church centres are able to do for this. At the time of planning this, we had no guarantee that the other church centres were in fact following the rules about cleaning, so have decided to play it safe and use our own church, where we have complete control over such things for your safety and well-being.
- With a 30% seating capacity and social distancing, we can safely accommodate the number of people who have already indicated they will join us at this time.
To meet the rules and regulations governing our return, we will need your help and ask everyone attending to please:
- Make use of hand gel as you enter the church (even if you are gloved)
- Wear face masks
- Sit in the allocated seats – starting from the back and where a service order has been placed. Those from the same household may sit together.
- Keep to the 2m social distancing.
- Holy Communion will be given in one kind (wafer alone) and please make sure your hand is open to receive the wafer.
- There will be a retiring collection
- Please leave as directed, starting from the front of church.
- Sadly there can be no singing in these early weeks of returning.
Clearly this is not Church as we know it – and it is only for the early phases of our return. Hopefully as restrictions continue to be eased, we can start making use of our other Church centres. I strongly believe it is worth following these simple rules and regulations, so that we can start to gather together again for worship, and to receive the Sacrament of Holy Communion, denied to all of us for so many weeks now.
Thank you for your help to make our return run as smoothly as possible. Fr Nigel
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Sharing page on our website
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Sharing - is the title of a page on our website: https://www.st-andrewscofe-spain.org
Where we can share poems, reflections, meditations or stories to engage our spirituality.
We all of have different ways of engaging with our spirituality. Whether it is through formal worship, sharing Communion, worshiping through song or through words. This new page gives us the opportunity to offer each other those words of hope and companionship, during this time of lock-down.
It may be that you wish to contribute or to comment on a contribution by others. This can be done by sending an email with your words to: jrbafc@aol.com
We will try to update this page within 24 hours of receiving your input.
May this be a blessing to us all.
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Pastoral Care in the Chaplaincy continues
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Please be assured that while we may be unable to meet for worship or socially, pastoral care and concern for one another, is still very much part of our life together. Please make contact should you simply need a chat, prayerful support or just quiet reassurance at this difficult time.
If there is someone you know who would value a call at this time, then please do email us in confidence – and then this can happen.
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Our Reader, Caroline, and Churchwardens, John and Jen are also available:
Fr Nigel - 608 403 024 - vicar.costadelsol@gmail.com
Caroline - 697 867 377 - carriemachome@gmail.com
Jen - 622 252 074 - jennetsutton@gmail.com
John – 655 342 874 - Jrbafc@aol.com
Don’t forget our Prayer Chain...
A small dedicated team who will pray for you or those you may be concerned about. It is done in complete confidence, and you will never be approached by a member of the Prayer Chain about your requests. Only first names are used and details are kept to a minimum. For information about the Prayer Chain please contact Mike or Wendy Edwards at cdsolprayer@gmail.com or have a word with Caroline or Fr Nigel.
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Supporting your Chaplaincy during this difficult time
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As the period of lockdown continues there is growing concern about our Chaplaincy finances. Jen & John, our Churchwardens, would encourage those who are able, to consider making a bank transfer for their stewardship giving.
We are so grateful to all who have made recent offerings by bank transfers – these help us enormously. They fully support Billy Dawson’s (our Stewardship Officer) suggestion that all who use the Stewardship envelopes can continue to put their stewardship in them and bring them along when we are next able to gather together. But as the period of lockdown is now far longer than anyone expected, whether we meet together or not, there are still bills to be paid. As time goes on, the chaplaincy’s finances will be more and more challenged, therefore, they suggest that perhaps now is time to consider supporting our ministry by using a bank transfer instead, either to our Spanish or UK accounts:
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Spain:
Bank: Unicaja
Account Name: Iglesias Anglicana De La Costa Del Sol Este
Swift/BIC:UCJAES2MXXX
IBAN: ES39 2103 0194 6500 3001 0341
UK:
Bank: Barclays Bank plc
Account name: Diocese in Europe Fund
Account number: 40317039
Sort code: 20-06-13
IBAN: GB16 BUKB 2006 1340 3170 39
Swiftbic: BUKBGB22
Please include the reference: CdSEast
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It is very important that you include the reference CdSEast – otherwise any offering may get lost in this account, which serves every Chaplaincy in the Diocese!
Thank you for your continued practical support. Fr Nigel
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