Pentecost Sunday

My dearest Friends in the Lord,

I hope you are all well and enjoying greater levels of freedom to normality as more restrictions have been lifted. As we look forward to the complete lifting of restrictions, we also want to take care and keep safe in the context of the new Indian variant of the covid 19 that has been noticed in several regions in the country.

We celebrate ‘Pentecost’ on this Sunday. Another incredible, historical event that took place forty or so days after the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Jesus died, rose from the dead, ascended into heaven and sent us His Holy Spirit to be with us till the end of time. He had assured us: “I am with you always even unto the end of time.”

The disciples who were distressed and distraught were filled with the Spirit of God as they were gathered together in prayer. Tongues of flame appeared over their heads and they experienced a spiritual infilling of grace and power in their hearts and souls. Their lives took a dramatic turn, and the rest is history.

We are the fruits of that supernatural event that equipped and empowered those twelve humble men and women to spread the ‘God News’ of Jesus to the far corners of the world. Pentecost is the Birthday of the Church – that is ‘Church’ as the People of God who follow Jesus Christ, the ‘Light of the world’ and ‘the way, the truth and the life’. So Happy Pentecost to you! May the Holy Spirit fill you to the brim with his gifts of faith, hope and love.

LIVE 10.30 am On-Line Parish Eucharist on ‘zoom’ – Sunday 23^rd May 10.30 am

Father Sebastian will lead the service and Mr Chris Butler will give a short testimony of how his faith has been helped by his association with the Gideons International followed by a short homily. We will also listen to some of our favourite hymns or songs.

Please note that this service is streamed from the Ingham church. If you wish to attend this service physically in church and receive Communion, you can do so. We follow all covid-19 guidelines so as to protect each other and care for each other.

Please note that there is A SPECIAL ON-LINE PENTECOST ORDER OF SERVICE:

Please download  the special Order of service here.

You will receive an invitation to join this short on line service if you are in the Parish database. If not please contact  the Springline Parish Secretary on springline springlinepcc@btinternet.com 

We are gradually returning to worship in our churches, slow but steady!

We hope to fully open our churches for worship from 27^th June onwards with a Service at St Cuthbert’s Church Brattleby which also has been fully restored.

Please see below services available for you in the Parish for Pentecost Sunday:

• Family Service at 10.15 am at Scampton St Joh the Baptist Church

For information about the service and resources: www.scamptonchurch.org

• 9:00 am Service of Holy Communion at St Vincent’s Church Burton
• 10:30 am : Parish Service streamed from Ingham Church

Let us pray for a resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian crisis

We all have a connection with the Holy Land where Jesus was born, lived, died and rose again. It is very disheartening to see so  much blood shed, especially of innocents. Let us pray God to grant peace, security and stability in the Holy Land to the satisfaction and dignity of all concerned.

Springline Parish on-line Home Worship Resources.

You will find resources for your prayer and reflection if you visit our on line resources. Do visit the online church page at https://springlineparish.co.uk/online-church/

The Springline Parish – Nine Churches, One Parish, Following Jesus.

The Church exists to assist you in your spiritual search, to comfort you in your cares and worries, to support you and walk with you. We believe that Jesus is The True Answer to all our questions and problems, the one who can fill the emptiness and restlessness in our hearts, the One who can help us heal our world! Do help us to help you where we can!

If you don’t know whom to contact please visit our website page Contact – Springline Parish  and you can download the ‘Local Contacts’ page.

Happy Pentecost to you and your dear ones!

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you now and always.

With my love and prayer to each one of you,