Welcome to our APCM Service.
Welcome to our APCM Service.
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We meet in the name of the Father,
and of the Son,
and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Opening Prayer
Heavenly Father,
pour down your Spirit upon us and your whole church.
Grant us a new vision of your glory,
a new experience of your power,
a new faithfulness to your word,
a new consecration to your service,
that through our renewed witness your holy name may be
glorified
and your kingdom advanced
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen
Vestry Meeting
- Election
of Clerk (John)
- Previous Minutes
1. Opening prayer
2. Election of Clerk - John Franks was elected as Clerk for a 1-year term (2019-2020)
3. Reviewed and approved the minutes from the 22nd April 2018 Vestry Meeting –
a. Opening prayer
b. John Franks was elected as Clerk for a 1-year term (2018–2019)
c. Minutes from the previous year’s Vestry Meeting were reviewed and approved
d. Pam Haylings was elected unanimously as Churchwarden for a 1-year term (2018-2019)
4. Nomination and Election of Churchwarden for a 1-year term (2019—2020) - Antoinette Nyandwi was elected unanimously
- Appointment of Churchwarden
Song: 10,000 Reasons https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSxocnIaN0A
Almighty God,
to whom all hearts are open,
all desires known,
and from whom no secrets are hidden:
cleanse the thoughts of our hearts
by the inspiration of your Holy Spirit,
that we may perfectly love you,
and worthily magnify your holy name;
through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Saying Sorry to God:
Father God you have promised to hear us when we call to you.
Lord, we confess our sins
Keep your promise and forgive us, we pray.
For the times when we have hurt others through the words we have said,
Lord we confess our sins.
Keep your promise and forgive us, we pray.
For the times when our actions have been harmful and not loving,
Lord we confess our sins.
Keep your promise and forgive us, we pray.
For the times when we have forgotten you and ignored your commands,
Lord we confess our sins.
Keep your promise and forgive us, we pray.
May the God of grace,
who loves all that he has made,
and in Christ welcomes home all who come to him,
heal your brokenness,
forgive you your sins
and return you to a life of justice, mercy and simplicity.
Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Song: Bind us together https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VuhIBLp5aHM
Annual Parish Church Meeting
Apologies
Minutes from 24th March 2019 APCM
1.
Present & Apologies
2.
Minutes of the previous Annual Parochial Church
Meeting for St Catherine’s, 24th April 2018 - Approved and carried unanimously
a.
Matters Arising – none
b.
John Franks, the Electoral Roll Officer,
reported that the total on the electoral roll is 31.
c.
Treasurer’s Report was presented by Helen
Tebbatt
d.
Fabric and Churchwarden’s Reports were given by
Antoinette Nyandwi
e.
Deanery Synod and PCC Secretary’s Reports were
presented by John Franks
f.
Election of John Franks as Electoral Roll Officer
for a 1-year term (2019-2020)
g.
Election of PCC Members for 3-year terms
(2019-2022) – Sandra Davidson, Tope Idowu, Karen Jenkins, Rob Tebbatt, Faith
Yusuf, and Melisa Waithera
h.
Election of Sides People for 1-year term
(2019-2020) – John Franks, Karen Jenkins, Rob Tebbatt
3.
Minister’s Report was presented by the Rev’d
Buff Forbes Stone
Reports
Electoral Roll report
Secretary’s report of PCC activities
Finance
(appointment of independent external examiner)
Elections to:
Electoral Roll Officer
PCC Pauline Machokoto
Welcomers (sidespeople)
Bible Reading Psalm 90
O Lord, you have always been our home.
2 Before you created the hills
or brought the world into being,
you were eternally God,
and will be God forever.
3 You tell us to return to what we were;
you change us back to dust.
4 A thousand years to you are like one day;
they are like yesterday, already gone,
like a short hour in the night.
5 You carry us away like a flood;
we last no longer than a dream.
We are like weeds that sprout in the morning,
6 that grow and burst into bloom,
then dry up and die in the evening.
13 How much longer will your anger last?
Have pity, O Lord, on your servants!
14 Fill us each morning with your constant love,
so that we may sing and be glad all our life.
15 Give us now as much happiness as the sadness you gave us
during all our years of misery.
16 Let us, your servants, see your mighty deeds;
let our descendants see your glorious might.
17 Lord our God, may your blessings be with us.
Give us success in all we do!
Thanks be to God
37 Jesus answered, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your
soul, and with all your mind.’ 38 This is the
greatest and the most important commandment. 39 The
second most important commandment is like it: ‘Love your neighbour as you love
yourself.’ 40 The whole Law of Moses and the
teachings of the prophets depend on these two commandments.”
Our
vision for the next 5 years is to grow as a multicultural church
where we experience God’s love,
express his love in action
and share his love with the people of
Stoke Aldermoor, New Century Park
and beyond!
Today we have to do some mental gymnastics. We actually
looking back on what happened- what God has done for us as a church in 2019.
That may well seem a very long time ago.
The most obvious thing is our wonderful new building and the
fantastic opening service we had in Oct 2019. It is such a great gift to us and
to be shared with all our community. And we had great support from the central
church, the diocese, John Scouller and our builders Mayway.
Next, we need to remember all that happened in our
buildings!
We have heard already about many of the activities that meet
week by week which are good things themselves.
We need to say “thank you” to everyone who makes all those
things happen.
So there are formal “thank you”s in the report (available on
line or in the building) but please let’s just stop and give ourselves a huge
round of applause.
We are a team and a family together here and everyone’s
contribution is valued.
But these things are all part of our overarching vision-
that we grow as a multicultural church where we experience God’s love.
So we’re also remembering how God has met with us as a
community here and where we have met with others or on our own at home – in
small groups, in our youth events and holidays, in worship throughout the
seasons. You might want to post in our whatsapp after the service- what God has
done for you in 2019 so we can remember and give thanks together.
We’re challenged, too, to think about the ways we have shared all that we have received with others. I’m particularly proud that St Catherine’s has support IBBA Girls’ School and Pastor Albert in Djembering, the outdoor Nativity celebrations but also the week by week meeting with children, families and young people, our afternoon tea team, and the small group bible studies that have sprung up.
Though this is a service where the focus is on looking back, we also look forward. And that might seem particularly hard at the present time.
Our Bible readings today are the ones set for this week but
they seem to be really appropriate. Let’s just glance back to the Psalm.
The first part contrasts God’s eternal nature with how
fragile humans are. We might feel that acutely right now. We are tossed about
by COVID, politics, the weather and seem to have no control. But God is always,
there has always been, will always be.
And the psalmist
cries out to God- give us the blessings we had before!
Psalm both speak to us – telling us things we need to know
about God but also speak for us- we can use their words to shout out to God our
anger or distress, confusion or pain, knowing that he will hear us.
But I wonder what God would say to us in these uncertain
times. It’s important to look back to last year, as we can see just how good
God has been to us.
However our gospel reading also gives us a framework for
moving forward. When we really don’t know what’s coming next; when nothing
we’re had before feels like this, then we focus on our central vision and
message. Our vision…
where we
experience God’s love,
express his
love in action
and share his
love with the people of
Stoke
Aldermoor, New Century Park
and beyond!
…expresses it one way. The gospel reading reminds us too:
Looking back encourages, helps us be thankful, gives us perspective- it won’t always be like this. Looking forward, we focus on the main task. And leave the worrying to God.
The Creed:
Let us declare our faith in God.
We believe in God the Father,
from whom every family
in heaven and on earth is named.
We believe in God the Son,
who lives in our hearts through faith,
and fills us with his love.
We believe in God the Holy Spirit,
who strengthens us
with power from on high.
We believe in one God;
Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Amen.
Our Prayers Led by Julie
Our Prayers are based on the 5 marks of mission- the 5 ‘T’s.
The Peace
The peace of the Lord be always with you
and also with you.
Let us offer one another a sign of peace.
Song: Lord I lift your name on high https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COQ6cni_TG8
Holy Communion
The Lord be with you
and also with you.
Lift up your hearts.
We lift them to the Lord.
Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
It is right to give thanks and praise.
Almighty God, good Father to us all,
your face is turned towards your world.
In love you gave us Jesus your Son
to rescue us from sin and death.
Your Word goes out to call us home
to the city where angels sing your praise.
We join with them in heaven's song
Holy, holy, holy Lord,
God of power and might
Heaven and earth are full of your glory
Hosanna in the highest
Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord
Hosanna in the highest
Father of all, we give you thanks
for every gift that comes from heaven.
To the darkness Jesus came as your light.
With signs of faith and words of hope
he touched untouchables with love and washed the guilty
clean.
This is his story.
This is our song:
Hosanna in the highest.
The crowds came out to see your Son,
yet at the end they turned on him.
On the night he was betrayed
he came to table with his friends
to celebrate the freedom of your people.
This is his story.
This is our song:
Hosanna in the highest.
Jesus blessed you, Father, for the food;
he took bread, gave thanks, broke it and said:
This is my body, given for you all.
Jesus then gave thanks for the wine;
he took the cup, gave it and said:
This is my blood, shed for you all
for the forgiveness of sins.
Do this in remembrance of me.
This is our story.
This is our song:
Hosanna in the highest.
Therefore, Father, with this bread and this cup
we celebrate the cross
on which he died to set us free.
Defying death he rose again
and is alive with you to plead for us and all the world.
This is our story.
This is our song:
Hosanna in the highest.
Send your Spirit on us now
that by these gifts we may feed on Christ
with opened eyes and hearts on fire.
May we and all who share this food
offer ourselves to live for you
and be welcomed at your feast in heaven
where all creation worships you,
Father, Son and Holy Spirit:
Blessing and honour and glory and power
be yours for ever and ever. Amen.
Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your name,
your kingdom come,
your will be done,
on earth as in heaven.
Give us today our daily bread.
Forgive us our sins
as we forgive those who sin against us.
Lead us not into temptation
but deliver us from evil.
For the kingdom, the power,
and the glory are yours
now and for ever.
Amen.
We break this bread to share in the body of Christ.
Though we are many we are one body because we all share
in one bread.
Jesus, Lamb of God
have mercy on us.
Jesus bearer of our sins,
have mercy on us.
Jesus, redeemer of the world,
grant us peace.
Draw near with faith.
Receive the body of our Lord Jesus Christ
which he gave for you,
and his blood which he shed for you.
Eat and drink
in remembrance that he died for you,
and feed on him in your hearts
by faith with thanksgiving.
Song during Communion
O Praise the Name https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYdGxKkAwlM
Prayer of Spiritual Communion
Thanks be to you, Lord Jesus Christ,
for all the benefits you have given me,
for all the pains and insults you have borne for me.
Since I cannot now receive you sacramentally,
I ask you to come spiritually into my heart.
O most merciful redeemer, friend and brother,
may I know you more clearly,
love you more dearly,
and follow you more nearly, day by day. Amen
The Blessing
The peace of God,
which passes all understanding,
keep your hearts and minds
in the knowledge and love of God,
and of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord;
and the blessing of God almighty,
the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit,
be among you and remain with you always. Amen.
Final Song: My God is able https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m2MoUW78Auk
Notices
Birthdays
The Dismissal
Go in peace to love and serve the Lord.
In the name of Christ. Amen.