The Open Arts Community Choir describe themselves as featuring people with disabilities, and those without, from every section of the community in Northern Ireland. The age range is extensive from seventeen to over seventy but most importantly, they say, members are united by their love of singing. Whatever communities we belong to, whether it’s our workplace, housing estate or a gym, we can find ourselves coming together with people from different backgrounds, of different ages and interests to us. And yet there is something which unites us all. The Bible tells us that we are all made in God’s image and are all loved by Him. So may we be more aware of those around us and perhaps today ‘Say a little prayer’ for someone we pass in our community.
E-mail: office@croftonparish.org.uk Office telephone number: 01329 661154 (Mondays to Fridays 9 am to 1 pm)
With speaker Andy Wilkes, the Firefighting Monk!! A former Royal Marine, Andy served as a fire-fighter for the last 23 years. 15 years ago he became a Christian and has since been ordained as a Church of England priest. Andy is also a member of a Franciscan religious community called the Third Order of the Society of St Francis. Do bring friends and neighbours, a full English breakfast is £5, payable on the door. Sign up on the list in the foyer at Holy Rood.
What are we about? We’re about getting other blokes to know Jesus. Guys who are already full-on for him need to be fuelled, blokes who are on the edge we want to get in closer, men who wouldn’t set foot inside a church we want to spark interest.
How are we going to do this? By getting to know other chaps, staging events men want to go to, and by plain old telling people about Jesus.
What have we done so far? We’ve had breakfasts in the hall and grilled fish on the beach, we’ve had chilli in the pub and BBQs in the garden. We’ve been sailing on the Solent, watched car racing at Thruxton, and visited the Coastguard Station. We’ve remembered the fallen with the locals, and remembered them where they fell. We’ve won the village Tug-O-War, sung carols in public and cheered on the football. The Christians have faced the Lions in the quiz and kept their limbs, we’ve had The Big But, The Tool Box, The Fire Works and The Crazy Way. Pizzas have been delivered mid sermon, and the Dads' crèche enjoy bacon rolls! We’ve shared a curry, played skittles, staged comedy in the pews and we’ve studied God's word in the Pub and in the small group. Very importantly some men gathered to pray twice a month many years ago and they still do it now.
Want to know more????? men@croftonparish.org.uk.
Short services of Morning Prayer are held weekdays 8am to 8.20am in the church prayer room, entry by south porch. All welcome.
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