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We pray for all those who are coming for baptism or getting married in the Parish

To arrange any service please do contact either Jo in the Parish Office on 0151 525 4002 or Revd Fiona on 07941652488.

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Pray with us

Lament and Wonder...

Dear God of love and all that is life-giving;
eternal source of infinite mercy;
wellspring of all goodness;
my soul thirsts for you,
as a drought-plagued land thirsts for soaking rain.

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My soul cries out,
and my heart breaks in anguish,
as your enemies revel in their victory: those purveyors of death and destruction, suffering and misery, mock you in myriad ways:
Through the catastrophic fires and floods of global warming, 

which also steal from our children and grandchildren – and all living things – their futures;
Through the mindless brutality, pain and bloodshed of war;
Through the insatiable lust for money and power which afflicts some, 

and which condemns many others to poverty and stunted potential;
And through the ruthless regimes which savagely persecute and oppress, torture and murder.

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So come, Holy Spirit, come!
Heal your broken world!
And deliver us from the evils of genocide and ecocide.
Oh Creator, sustainer and redeemer, make haste
to purge us, renew us and make us whole.
Scatter the foul stench of fear and hate with the sweet fragrance of your love,
and cleanse us of our sin.

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Oh God of Compassion and Justice,
whose love reaches the furthest star and penetrates every atom,
let not your enemies triumph over you!
Enkindle the fire of your love in every heart,
wake us from the sleep of complacency and indifference,
in which we pursue pleasure and ease at others’ expense,
and stir us to act fearlessly for the well-being of all. 
Oh God of steadfast and unfailing love, do not desert us in this hour of need.

Roland Ashby

 

To you, Creator of nature and humanity,

of truth and beauty, I pray:

Hear my voice, for it is the voice of the victim of all wars

and violence among individuals and nations.

Hear my voice, for it is the voice of all children who suffer

and will suffer when people put their faith in weapons and war.

Hear my voice when I beg you to instil into the hearts of all

human beings the wisdom of peace, the strength of justice,

and the joy of fellowship.

O God, hear my voice, and grant unto the world your

everlasting peace.

Pope John Paul 11

 

God bless this computer:

a heap of switches

that go on and off.

God bless my body:

kilos of chemicals

and a shallow bath of tepid water.

God bless our world:

a minor rock in space.

God bless us with wonder.

David Coleman

 

May you be out of your depth-

as the deeps of the night sky

contain but cannot explain God’s mystery.

May you lose count-

as an infinity of stars

is dazed and amazed by God’s presence.

May you be in the dark-

as the moon is eclipsed,

but held safe, with all that is,

in the palm of God’s hand.

May you be lost for words-

as the Word is spoken

in the silence of the night,

in the beauty of God’s creation.

Jan Sutch Pickard

Jean's email address       revjflood@hotmail.com

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Moving On Course, Confirmation course.

Are you thinking about your journey of faith? Were you Christened but not baptised and would like to explore more about your faith? We are hosting a course called 'MOVING ON' on Wednesday evenings from 7:30 till 9.00pm starting on 23rd August 2023. It will be held in the Old Grammar School in the grounds of St Mary’s Church?

If you want to delve more deeply into God’s word and thereby grow in faith, or, if you simply enjoy a good discussion and a sharing of views, then this is for you.  The group will be fairly small and folk come from a wide variety of backgrounds and experience.   If you are interested in joining us group please get in touch with Rev Fiona 07941652488 or Rev Eddie  07787177328.

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In other news

The 'Friends of the Historic Parish of Walton' has been launched.

If you would like to hear about events and other news please do sign up to become a friend. You can do this by email, friendsofwaltonparish@outlook.com or come to St Mary's or the Parish office sometime to say hello!

There is a membership cost of £5 per year for an individual, £10 for a family, £15 for an organisation or company. 

The AGM was held on 23rd March 2023. We were so pleased to recruit our full complement of 10 trustees AND the we are now registered as a Charity with the Charity Commission.

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The Whatsapp Prayer Group is continuing.  If you would like to join us please do get in touch on 07942652488 for the link.

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Revd Jean Flood is leading a small group of us in prayer both via email and as a Whatsapp Group.

This is this week's prayer. If you would like to join us then please email either Jean or myself

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