The resurrected Jesus came and stood among his disciples and said "Peace be with you."
How they needed His presence and His peace.
We are the same today, we need to know the presence of the resurrected Jesus in our lives.
We need to know the peace of the resurrected Jesus in our lives.
The presence of Christ brings a deep assurance and an overwhelming outpouring of His love into our lives.
His peace enables us to endure the deep sufferings and disturbances that human life brings. Peace sustains us through everything and releases us to support those around us.
May the presence and peace of the living resurrected Jesus be with your right now.
David
Rev David McDougall Rector of St Mary's Bletchley
We will be opening up Zoom, for about 30 minutes, after the online service to provide an opportunity for prayer and reflection.
The details of how to log in will be shown near the end of the service so don't switch off straight away! So make sure you have pen and paper handy, or pause or rewind the video.
We are starting a series looking at the times Jesus appeared to his friends between Easter and Ascension Sunday. Today we are looking at when Jesus appeared to Mary Magdalene.
We also now have the facility to listen to the service on the phone for those who are unable to join on Zoom. Just dial one of the numbers below, then enter the ID and Passcode above to be connected to the audio of the service:
St Joseph's, Newton Leys, is the pioneer church linked to St Mary's in our parish. It is headed by Rev Ben Thorpe and is currently continuing online. You can follow what they are doing on Facebook here.
A service provide by Oxford Diocese
Giving To St Mary's
In these times when we are unable to meet in the Church building together, your donations are just as important to us as they have always been. Your offerings mean we can continue to serve our community both practically and spiritually, worship, and connect with each other and maintain our buildings ready for when we can open again.
Virtual Church is a real blessing, but it does mean physically making your offering interesting if you make your offering via the collection plate. The Parish Giving Scheme (PGS) has responded to this need and it is now possible to sign up to the scheme over the phone. Please call them on 0333 002 1271, remembering to have to hand St Mary’s Bletchley Parish Code which is 270627709 and know that we are in the Diocese of Oxford. If you would like further information you can have a look on their website https://www.parishgivingscheme.org.uk/for-donors/
Or if you would prefer to make a one-off donation then please email me and I can tell you how to do this. nicky.whitmore@stmarysbletchley.org
Thank you.