Rev Andrew Stott
Team Rector
Tel: 928 4817

Team Vicars
Rev Alan Finch
Tel: 928 3919

Rev Ravi Sangra
Tel: 07958 783684

church mobile phone
07387 349347

email address
stphilipschurchlitherland
@gmail.com

 ST PHILIP'S PARISH NEWS
3rd November 2019

Linking Litherland with our Lord Jesus Christ
Open doors, open hearts, open minds

"Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean
not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him,
and he will make your paths straight"

Proverbs 3: 5-6

10.30am - Morning Worship
  4.00pm - Holy Communion

Readings: 2 Thessalonians 1 and Luke 19:1-10

We warmly welcome you to join us for refreshments after our service

Collect - 4th before Advent
O Lord of heaven, who in this sacrament hast brought us near to an innumerable company of angels and to the spirits of the saints made perfect; we have shared their fellowship, so we may come to share their heavenly joy, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen

                                    Notices

Church Flowers - Would you like to make a birthday, anniversary or special occasion by donating to the Flower Fund?  The Flower Team will be more than happy to arrange the flowers on your behalf so if you are interested please have a word with Pat Martin.

Christmas Child is with us one again.  The leaflets are at the back of church.  This time we cannot give toothpaste or sweets.  The boxes will be getting collected from Litherland Moss during week 11th - 18th November, so all gifts are needed well before that in order for packing.  Thank you all so much.

Collation - As you will know Andrew Stott our Team Rector was appointed Area Dean for Sefton South in June.  With this role comes another function, that being a Canon of Liverpool Cathedral.  Andrew is to collated as Canon at Evensong in Liverpool Cathedral on Tuesday 5 November at 5.30pm.  This is an open invitation to anyone who would like to join him for that service.

Food Bank Team,  We are on duty next at St Leonard’s on the 15th November.
With grateful thanks to everyone who helps us so much.

Home Communion will be taken out Tuesday 5th November.  If you know of anyone who would like to have Communion at home please see or contact Norma in Church.

The Office for bookings of Weddings and Baptisms will take place on Thursday
7th November  from 7.00pm – 8.00pm in St. Philip’s Church. Please contact Alan Finch on 928 3919 if necessary.
 

Christmas Lunch on the Floating Grace, is on Thursday 28th November at 1.00pm - £25.  The cost includes a two course lunch and cruise around the docks with commentary.  Please contact Pat Martin.

Christmas Fair - Saturday 30th November.

Articles needed for the magazine - We really do need articles for our magazine.  Maybe you have memories to share about St Philips or Litherland; a poem or story that has made you smile, or a photograph of past  times.  Hope to hear from you - Pauline.  

Please hold in your prayers:

Our church finances 
Our giving
St Philip's Church and School, staff and finances

Please pray for all who are unwell and for those caring for them.  

   Lynn Smith, Dot Mc, Les C, Anne Furlong, Ann Banks, Maureen Knott, Christopher Bromilow, Norma McGhee, Frank Bennet, John & James,
 Jean Sheridan, Neil Murphy, Richard Partridge, Peter Newton,
Layton, Kev, Lorna, Julie Cookson, Niamh Thomas,
Carl Bamford, Amy Todd, Audrey Mitchell, Sandra Thomas and Kevin Martin