3 OCTOBER 2024
Last Sunday (a reminder/reflection on Sunday’s sermon)
We thought, from Hebrews 9, about the Ark of the Covenant and especially its ‘lid’ called the ‘mercy seat’ or ‘atonement cover.’ This was the place where God’s justice and His mercy symbolically came together. On the annual Day of Atonement the blood of the lamb that was killed as a sacrifice taking the sin of the people and God’s punishment of that sin upon itself, was placed on that ‘lid’ by the High Priest.
We saw how all of those ideas, tied to this highly symbolic act, point us to what the Lord Jesus Christ did for us when He died on the Cross - He, as the perfect sacrifice, took upon Himself, in our place, our sin and God’s punishment of it.
And we were challenged to be in wonder at this (what Jesus did for us), to be thankful, and to be reassured – Jesus has done everything that needed to be done to save us for eternity.
A Prayer: Dear Lord Jesus, thank you so much for what you did in order to save me from the punishment I deserve for my sin. Help me to really take to heart the wonder and reassurance of your great saving work. Amen
Our sermons are recorded and put on our website
Just a reminder that our 9am sermons are recorded and put on our website by David Jones. So, if you miss one, you can catch-up there.
This coming Sunday…
…we’ll be looking at Hebrews 10:1-18, where we hear the Lord Jesus’ own explanation of why He had to come to earth. Do read it in advance, if you have a chance.
Dates: October 2024
Mon 7th Oct, 1pm: Vicar taking assembly at Woodford Primary School (for Harvest)
Tues 8th Oct, 10.45am: Funeral of Beryl Horton at Macclesfield Crematorium
Tues 8th Oct, 7.00pm: CAMEO in the Hall
Wed 9th Oct, 7.30pm: Prayer Meeting on Zoom
Thurs 10th Oct, 12noon: Funeral of Linda Horrocks at Church (followed by Cremation)
Sun 13th Oct, 10.15: Harvest Celebration
Wed 16th Oct, 12noon: Church Lunch for Harvest
Wed 16th Oct, 7.30pm: Prayer Meeting on Zo
Sun 20th Oct, 3pm: Annual Memorial Service
Tues 22nd Oct, 7pm: PCC in Hall
Wed 23rd Oct, 7.30pm: Prayer Meeting on Zoom
Thurs 24th Oct, 1pm: Funeral of Pat Spiller (preceded by Cremation)
Sat 26th Oct, 9-10am at Church: Church Prayer Meeting in Hall
Mon 28th Oct, 2.30pm: Good Book Group at the Vicarage: John 16
Wed 30th Oct, 7.30pm: Good Book Group at the Vicarage: John 16
Advance Notice: Remembrance Sunday Service: 10th Nov at 10.45am
Harvest Service: Sunday 13th October at 10.15 & Annual Memorial Service: Sunday 20th October at 3pm
This year’s Harvest Service, which is always a special time at Christ Church, will be on Sunday 13th October at 10.15. Our ‘Annual Memorial Service’ will be on Sunday 20th October at 3pm. The Memorial Service is an opportunity for everyone who has lost a loved one to come together in Church for a peaceful, reflective service where loved one’s names are read out and a candle is lit in their memory. Please do feel free to join us.
Church Lunches - future dates…
Our thanks to Vicky, Vicky and everyone involved in bringing our Church Lunches together. The dates for the next lunches (all at 12noon) are: 16th October (Harvest lunch), 27th November, and 18th December (Christmas lunch). The team are looking for people who may want to make a donation or contribution of some kind; soup, cake, crackers, cheese etc. More generally, if you are able to help with the team, please let Vicky Ackers know.
The Harvest Lunch: 16th October, 12noon in the Hall
Just to add, there is a signup list in the Hall for the Harvest Lunch so that Jackie and her team are able to arrange the catering for the event. Please do add your name if you are planning to come.
New once-a-month Prayer Meeting on Saturdays: 26th Oct and 30 Nov, 9am-10am
Many of you will be aware that I am deeply committed to us coming together specifically to pray – to pray for the life of our Church and our mission, and for our community and the world. Prayer Meetings are nothing to fear! They are just us coming together to pray. Some people will pray out loud ‘off the cuff,’ maybe some people will read out prayers they have prepared in advance, and many will pray quietly in their own heads and hearts. I’ve wanted to make it possible for people who aren’t able to make our monthly Wednesday evening Prayer Meeting to come on another day, so I’ve chosen Saturday 26th Oct and Sat 30 Nov from 9am-10am, and I’m planning for them to carry on on the last Saturday of the month (but not in December!). Hopefully that timing will leave plenty of room for our usual Saturday activities. I do hope you can join us!
CAMEO is back!
CAMEO was much missed, but it is certainly back now, and our thanks to Ian & Clare Casson for all their hard work. The September meeting was great, and our thanks to Margaret for her presentation on ‘Extraordinary Women.’ The plan is now out for the rest of the year – and you may have seen a flier from Ian, here is an outline (each meeting is from 7-9pm in the Hall): 8th Oct, Penny Fletcher our local fitness instructor will be speaking about exercise routines for those seeking to ‘make the most of our later years.’ 12th Nov, Graham & Carol Purkiss from Guardian Angels PC Support will be taking us through recent developments in computer security. 10th Dec, Margaret Holbrook will be speaking about ‘English Christmas Traditions.’ Please put the dates in your diary!
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