Greeting from Whiston Parish Church on the third Sunday after Trinity

Truly the Lord is our shield (Psalm 89:18)

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The psalmist recognises that God is with us, to help us and protect us, to give us strength in our troubles. While forms of PPE and social distancing may offer us protection from a deadly virus, our nearness to God is our best shield against the stresses and strains of our daily lives as followers of Christ. The Christmas message of Emmanuel, God is with us, can be seen mirrored in the lives of those who have cared for us in this crisis and in the ways that God’s message of love and hope has reached us even in our isolation.

Today we can look forward to being able to worship once again in God’s House and steps are being taken to make this possible. Our Churchwardens have prepared the following message regarding this:
The churchwardens and members of the PCC are working towards opening the church for worship as soon as possible while keeping everyone safe. Please look out for more information in the bulletin, the Advertiser and on the website.   Best wishes.   Wendy and Alan

Meanwhile we continue to worship God in our homes; and we join together at 9.45am when we light our candles as a sign of God’s presence and say together the prayer for today:

God our Saviour,
look on the wounded world
in pity and in power;
hold us fast to your promises of peace
won for us by your Son,
our Saviour Jesus Christ.
Amen

We read today’s Gospel from Saint Matthew

We say or sing ‘Great is thy Faithfulness’; praising God for his continuing presence with us.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTKIqmdfHSk  (one of many available versions)

♫ ♬   Great is thy Faithfulness, O God my Father,
there is no shadow of turning with Thee;
Thou changest not, Thy compassions they fail not,
As Thou hast been Thou for ever will be.

Great is Thy Faithfulness, Great is Thy faithfulness!
Morning by morning new mercies I see;
All I have needed Thy hand has provided,
Great is Thy faithfulness Lord unto me

Pardon for sin and a peace that endureth,
Thine own dear presence to cheer and to guide;
Strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow,
Blessings all mine, with ten thousand beside!   ♩ ♪

Sad news We heard this week that Doreen Guy had passed away. She was a faithful member of Whiston Methodist Church and a regular member of our Natter Group. She will be missed. May she rest in peace and rise in glory.

Patrick White

Please contact any of us if you need to talk or simply to have a chat.

Patrick White:   (Reader)  {tel: 01709 370069}   or   {mob: 07740 941921} Wendy Whitaker:   (Churchwarden)   {mob: 07821 549096} Alan Bradbury:   (Assistant Churchwarden)   {mob: 07711 691594}

Jan Teale:   (Reader)   {mob: 07745 560580} Alan Teale:   (Churchwarden)   {mob: 07803 021201}

Email: whistonparishchurch@gmail.com
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Should you wish to speak to a priest, the Revd. Karen Skidmore (tel.01709 836052) and the Revd. Sue Davies (mob.07515 881605) are both happy to be contacted.

Take care of each other and remember God is good.