
The Parish Church of St Giles, Wrexham
A Visible and Active Christian Witness at the Heart of Wrexham
Sunday 14th
5.30pm Ruabon Youth Group
Monday15th
8.30am Ministry Team Prayers and Meeting
10.45am Management Team
12.00pm Lunch
12.30pm Organ Recital: Fay Adamson
6.30pm Wedding Rehearsal
Tuesday 16th
9.30am Grounds Team
2.00pm Wrexham U3A Architecture group
7.00pm Bells
7.15pm Mission Area Conference
Wednesday 17th
10am Babes in the Pew
1.00pm Funeral: Terence Walker
5.15pm Holy Eucharist
6.00pm Weddings Office
7.00pm PCC Meeting
Thursday 18th
11.00am Holy Eucharist;
3.00pm Widows and Orphans Tea
Friday 19th
7.00pm Spanish Evening
Saturday 20th
12.00pm Wedding: White/Williams
7.00pm Salvation Army International Staff Band
PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL There will be a meeting on Wednesday (17th) at 7pm in the South Aisle.
HYMN BOOKS We are about to buy a set of new Hymn Books, giving us a wider range of hymns for our services. If you would like to have a copy for your personal use, the standard version (words only) is £9.50, large print £18, and words with music £22.50. Please sign the list at the back of the Church to order
.SUPPORTING THE HOSPITAL Deryl Roberts and Tricia Hamill will be doing the Sponsored Walk in aid of the Wrexham Maelor today. Please sponsor them if you can (forms at the back)- or join them on the walk! They will be most grateful for your support. The walk begins at Felin Puleston at 2pm.
HISTORY FAIR STALL Can you help with this on 1st July at the Museum? Three pairs on two hour shifts between 11am and 5pm would be ideal. Please see Paul Whitham if you can offer some time.
CANCER CHARITIES Mary Stallard and a group of staff from St Joseph’s are entering the Chester Half Marathon next Sunday (21st). Please support if you can by signing the form at the back, or electronically through justgiving.com. Tips and prayers are very welcome too!
SPANISH EVENING We shall be holding this fund-raising event on (Friday 19th) at 7.30pm. Tickets (from Stella and Jan) are £10. Come and enjoy – and bring a friend!
SISTER ACT A trip to see this production in Llandudno is planned for Wednesday 24th May at 2.30pm. We will leave from St Giles’ at 9.30am, and be home about 6pm. Tickets are £45, and includes transport. Please see Stella or Jan to book.
CHRISTIAN AID The Commissioning service takes place at Bethel Church in Garden Village at 6pm today(14th). There will be envelopes in the pews for services that week.
100 CLUB APRIL WINNERS 1st Les Griffiths 2nd Ella Jones 3rd John Allen
SUPPORTING ST GILES’ We are grateful for all gifts. To give a one-off gift: https:// my.give.net/20192827/Donate/GiftDetails. Or a monthly gift here: https:// www.give.net/20192827/regular
14th MAY 2017 THE FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER
All baptised Christians are welcome to receive communion with us, or you may come to receive a blessing.
SERVICES
8.00am Said Holy Eucharist
9.30am All Age Worship
11.00am Sung Holy Eucharist
HYMNS
S.53 To God be the Glory
342 Awake, awake, fling off the night
264 We pray thee heavenly Father
175 Ye that know the Lord is gracious
COLLECT
Almighty God, who through your only-begotten Son Jesus Christ have overcome death and opened to us the gate of everlasting life: grant that, as by your grace going before us you put into our minds good desires, so by your continual help we may bring them to good effect; through Jesus Christ our risen Lord, who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever
First Reading Acts 7: 55-60
PSALM 23
1The Lord / is my / shepherd: therefore / can I / lack / nothing. 2 He shall make me to lie down in / green / pastures: and lead me forth be‑/side the / waters · of / comfort. 3 He shall re‑/fresh my / soul: and bring me forth in the right way / for his / name’s / sake. 4 Yea, though I walk through the darkest valley, * I will / fear no / evil: for thou art with me, * thy / rod · and thy / staff / comfort me. 5 Thou shalt prepare a table before me, * in the presence of / them that / trouble me: thou hast anointed my head with oil, * and my / cup / shall be / full. 6 Yea thy loving‑kindness and mercy shall follow me * all the / days of · my / life: and I will dwell in the / house · of the / Lord fo
Second Reading 1 Peter 2: 2-10
Gospel John 10: 1-10
Next Sunday The Fifth Sunday of Easter: Rogation Sunday
SERVICES
8.00am Said Holy Eucharist
11.00am Sung Holy Eucharist
3.30pm Bishop’s Visitation
Readings: Acts 17: 22-31 1 Peter 3:13-22 John 14: 15-21