5th June 2022 – Pentecost Sunday All Saints Church, Childwall
Read: Acts 2:1-21 – When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. 2 Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. 3 They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them. 4 All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them.
5 Now there were staying in Jerusalem God-fearing Jews from every nation under heaven. 6 When they heard this sound, a crowd came together in bewilderment, because each one heard their own language being spoken. 7 Utterly amazed, they asked: “Aren’t all these who are speaking Galileans? 8 Then how is it that each of us hears them in our native language? 9 Parthians, Medes and Elamites; residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia,10 Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya near Cyrene; visitors from Rome 11 (both Jews and converts to Judaism); Cretans and Arabs—we hear them declaring the wonders of God in our own tongues!” 12 Amazed and perplexed, they asked one another, “What does this mean?” 13 Some, however, made fun of them and said, “They have had too much wine.”
14 Then Peter stood up with the Eleven, raised his voice and addressed the crowd: “Fellow Jews and all of you who live in Jerusalem, let me explain this to you; listen carefully to what I say. 15 These people are not drunk, as you suppose. It’s only nine in the morning! 16 No, this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel:
17 “‘In the last days, God says, I will pour out my Spirit on all people.
Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your young men will see visions, your old men will dream dreams.
18 Even on my servants, both men and women, I will pour out my Spirit in those days, and they will prophesy. 19 I will show wonders in the heavens above and signs on the earth below, blood and fire and billows of smoke. 20 The sun will be turned to darkness and the moon to blood before the coming of the great and glorious day of the Lord. 21 And everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.’
Reflect: If I was to ask you what was the most dramatic day of your life so far, I wonder what you would say? The first Pentecost was a dramatic day when the disciples were gathered together in Jerusalem.
This Sunday is Pentecost Sunday, celebrated 50 days after Easter Sunday. The day in the church’s calendar when we remember the coming of the Holy Spirit on the first disciples. They were gathered together when there was the sudden sound of a violent wind and tongues of fire rested on each of them. As the Holy Spirit filled them they were enabled to speak in different languages. Jerusalem was full of people from many different nations. The out pouring of the Holy Spirit meant that in an amazing way all people were able to hear the wonders of God in their own tongue.
As always in life though there were some people that mocked and made fun of the disciples accusing them of being drunk! Peter then addresses the crowd and reminds them of the prophecy from the book of Joel when God promises to pour out His Spirit on all people.
The Holy Spirit enabled the disciples to share the Good News of Jesus by giving them boldness and strength and the words to say. It was this enabling that caused the Christian faith to grow rapidly and for the early church to grow in numbers daily. God calls all of us to serve him and to be enabled by His Spirit to serve others. This long weekend we are celebrating the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, 70 years of service to our nation. At the Queen’s coronation she was anointed with oil and it was prayed that the Holy Spirit would enable her in her reign and service. We have been very blessed as a nation that our Queen is committed in her Christian faith, a faith that has been strengthened and sustained by God’s Holy Spirit.
Respond: What is God calling you to do in service for him? Are you faithful year after year in your commitment to him? Are you willing to be directed and led by the Holy Spirit in service of God?
Pray: Lord Jesus, open my heart and my mind to you and fill me with your Holy Spirit that I may be strengthened and enabled to serve you in my daily life. Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Andrew Colmer Vicar of All Saints Childwall
coffee and our Jubilee cake competition in the church hall from 11.30am.
Sunday 12th June – 9.15am – Holy Communion 11am – Parade Service
Sad news
Very sadly Alan Woods, one of our Readers at All Saints and our Church Treasurer passed away very suddenly on Tuesday 31st May at home. Alan was a long-standing member of our church. His ministry as a Reader and as our church treasurer has been valued enormously. Alan’s pastoral ministry has been appreciated by so many people over the years!
There will be no funeral details for a number of weeks, but once a date is confirmed, the details will be on this weekly sheet. Please pray for Alan’s sisters and his family at this time.
Accommodation needed for Ukrainian family
Does anyone have the space to host a mother and father and their 2 boys from Ukraine? This is a placement through the Red Cross and will take approximately 1 month for the administration to be completed.
If you are able to help please ring Julie Fadden for further details on Mob: 07795 635887
Church service – please remember there is only
one morning service this Sunday
Sunday 5th June – Pentecost Sunday – One Communion service at 10.30am in church followed by tea & coffee and our Jubilee cake competition in the church hall from 11.30am.
Thursday 9th June 10.45am – BCP Holy Communion
Sunday 12th June – 9.15am – Holy Communion 11am – Parade Service
3pm – Boys Brigade Battalion Service at All Saints 6pm – Deanery Visitation Service at All Saints
Youth Confirmation Classes – this Monday 6th June at 4.30pm at All Hallows Church
Please pray for our 10 young people from All Saints who are attending confirmation class and are preparing to be confirmed this year on Monday 20th June at the Cathedral
Chat Wednesday June 8th 2-4 pm in church hall – with afternoon tea from 2.45 pm
ALL ARE WELCOME WE WOULD LOVE TO SEE YOU. Margaret Thwaite & team
There will be no CHAT in July & August as it’s our summer break.
MENS BREAKFAST – Saturday 11th June at 8am in the church hall
Why not join a group of men for a simple breakfast, a time of fellowship, a short talk, prayer and finished off with a hymn. Our speaker this month is Graham Amey. We should be finished by about 9am.
Morning Prayer – Monday and Friday at 8:00am – Common Worship Morning prayer service with words on screen. Optional Chat after the service. Meeting ID: 948 786 2454 Passcode: 4allsaints
Weekly prayer meeting – Thursday 6.30pm on Zoom. Why not join a group of us at All Saints that pray regularly. It lasts 40 minutes, you can pray, sit and listen or just contemplate. – Aidan Holmes
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/8802380315?pwd=cGxQTnQ0QVRjU1gyUnBrYnJMMzZldz09
Please note joining ID. Meeting ID: 880 238 0315
Passcode: yt76bq
Vestry Hour – every Tuesday 7pm – 8pm.
To book a Baptism or a Wedding or speak to a member of the clergy, please come to Vestry Hour which is held in the church every Tuesday, no appointment is necessary. Please use the wooden door to the left of the tower. You do not need to knock, just come in, take a seat and you will be seen privately in turn.
Bookworms is our Church reading group. We meet once every two months to discuss a book. The next meeting is Monday 6th June at 7.30pm in the function room of the Childwall Abbey pub. The book we are discussing is As I walked out one Midsummer Morning by Laurie Lee. The meetings last about an hour and a half and there is plenty of lively discussion. All Are welcome. Do come and join us if you are a reader.
Weekly Prayer requests – Please pray for all those who are unwell at this time particularly praying for Stan Cowley, Alison Kefford, Sue Holden, Shirley Rawlinson and Margaret Whitehead. We also pray for the bereaved family and friends of Elsie Fisher, Gary McCoy, Norman Russell and Alan Woods.
Andrew Colmer – Vicar – Tel: 07305 842257 – vicar.allsaintschildwall@gmail.com Helen Deegan – Curate – Tel: 07984 933467 – curate.allsaintschildwall@gmail.com Bill Forster – Associate Minister – william.forster1@btinternet.com Adeyinka Olushonde – Ordinand – adeyinka.allsaintschildwall@gmail.com
