Notices of Week of 26 May 2022
Platinum Jubilee Celebration
As most of you know this event has been a sell-out! To help us cope we do need help in setting up the church next Tuesday afternoon. If you are available please let John know in the office!
There are other events happening in Ripon. Details here: Jubilee Events.pdf
Don’t forget the Picnic on Sunday 5th in the Spa Gardens. Full details in the link above.
Next Week
It is half term next week and of course the Jubilee Bank Holiday too, so most of our regular event are having a break. However, make a note in your diaries for Sunday 5 June at 6.30 pm as this is our next “Restored” service. Everyone is welcome
Study and Courses
Please keep your eyes out for new courses coming soon. We hope to be running: Freedom in Christ; Digging Deeper; Alpha and Hope Explored and possibly others too.
Messy Church
Our next Messy Church is likely to be different. We plan to hold an outside event with BBQ and games. We will have full details next week. The date of this event is: Sat 11 June at 4 pm. Keep it free!!
Michelle’s Ordination
Michelle will be Ordained Priest on Saturday 25 June at Ripon Cathedral. Full details to follow but keep the afternoon clear for attending the service and a celebration afterwards!
Services
Sunday 29 May
9 am Holy Communion
10.30 Morning Worship
10. 30 Family Church
6.50 Youth Service
Monday to Thursday
8.30 am Morning Prayer
Thursday 2 June
11.30 am Holy Communion
Acts 16:16-34 (Paul & Silas in prison)
Philippians 1.1-8
Mission Partner Prayer Focus
We have a new focus starting this week as we think on are Mission Partner – In2Out who support young people in custody or having recently been released.
- Please pray for those young people that are coming close to their release.
It’s a time of real anxiety as they often don’t know where they will be going until days before release.
Pray for peace and the right places for them would be found in good time.
- Please pray for our In2Out mentors.
Supporting our young people is not easy and often takes a lot of emotional energy.
Pray for protection, wisdom and insight so that they can speak powerfully into young lives.
- Please pray for the handful of girls who are now housed in HMYOI Wetherby.
They are often very traumatised and particularly vulnerable,
and as a result they present a new challenge for prison staff and In2Out mentors to support well.
Pray for connection and hope to start to grow.
The full In2Out Prayer update for may is here: In2Out
Other Prayers Please
Please pray for the Community of Ripon. The financial pressures are starting to impact upon our community.
This has reflected in an upturn in demand for Food Bank Services, Very Large numbers coming to our Breakfast Club.
Please consider helping at either of the two above: donation or physical work. And also continue to pray for Jed as he prepares for the CAP Work to start in the Autumn.
This Week’s Calendar
Monday 30 May
11.30 am Renew Ripon
Tuesday 31 May
11 am Tuesday Prayer Group
2 pm Set Up for Jubilee Tea
6.30 pm Renew Ripon
Wednesday 1 June
7.30 pm Mission Partnership Group
Thursday 2 July
12 noon Jubilee Celebration Tea
Other News
CPAS The latest news from our Mission Partner CPAS can be viewed here: CPAS
Help Needed
The Ripon Men’s Shed has had 2 new machines donated – which they currently don’t have space to set up so need a place to store these. Does anyone have a space where a bench saw and planner could be stored? Speak to John if you think you might be able to help.
Work Party
And a work party for inside and outside jobs is planned for Saturday 18 June. Details to follow.
Wine Tasting
At St John’s Sharow 16 June at 6.30 pm Details here: Wine-tasting.pdf
Ripon Theatre Festival.
The programme for this is wide and varied. Two productions you might be interested in:
Revue Ripon Ripon Arts Hub
Sat 25 Jun 2022, 7:30PM where John and Allison are part of the performance!
The Damned United Ripon Bowling Club
Fri 24 Jun 2022, 7:30PM Which is a play about Brian Clough’s short lived tenure at Leeds Utd. A good play to take a friend too. John is taking a friend so why not come along and join us!
Full Programme here: Theatre Festival
Diocese and About
Here is the latest e-news from the Diocese: E-News
Ripon Cathedral e-news. Ripon Cathedral
Here is the latest Scargill House Programme. Scargill House
St Cecilia Orchestra are performing at Holy Trinity on 11 June “An Evening in Italy”
