Hazelwell Weekly Contact October 1st 2023
29 Sep 2023 • Weekly Notices
Hazelwell Weekly Contact October 1st 2023
(Trinity 17 ) 10.00am
Hazelwell Harvest Festival
Led by Andy Harris
Please pray for
The Albanian refugees currently fleeing Nagorno-Karabakh following Azerbaijan's seizure of the region.
All who lost their lives this week at the wedding in Iraq
As we give thanks for God’s Harvest please pray for all who are starving or malnourished and all those in Britain who are dependent on foodbanks for sustenance.
Also the residents of Fawley Grove and Allenscroft Road
Parish Update
oAndy and Val are leading a midweek meet-up (coffee, chat, pray) each Thursday from 10.00-12.00 (in the quiet room). Please ask for more information if you’re interested or just come along and try it!”
o There is also a group of people prepared to offer prayers for individuals needing such support. First names only will be passed on and it is not necessary to share any details of the nature of the difficulty.
If you would like to submit a name for this group or want more information, please contact Val or Mary.
Diary Dates
Macmillan Coffee morning, 15 Bradstock Road,B30 3RU
This Friday Sept 29th, 10.00-1.00pm
ALL WELCOME
Harvest Festival and parade service THIS SUNDAY October 1st
(non-perishable food donations will be given to the Spearhead Trust)
Harvest Lunch following morning service October 8th – tickets on sale this week from Lyn Neill. Proceeds to Self Help Africa.
A reflection in the season of Creationtide
(from Daily reflections for the season of creationtide by Richard Clarkson for the Diocese of Lichfield)
The king will reply, 'truly I tell you, whatever you did for the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me Matthew 25:40
St Melangell grew up as the daughter of an Irish king in the sixth century but fled from an arranged marriage and sought refuge in the forests of midWales. There she settled into a life of prayer and isolation, developing a deep relationship with her fellow creatures who shared the woods. One day Melangell was praying in a forest glade when a hare ran to her and buried itself in her cloak, swiftly followed by Prince Brochwel and his hounds. The prince was shocked to see this woman in his forest and demanded that she release the creature to his hounds or he’d set them on her instead. However Melangell stood her ground and the dogs refused to approach her despite the commands of their masters. Amazed by her faith and courage Brochwel gifted her a parcel of land in the forest to establish an abbey as a sanctuary for all who would seek refuge there. A church still stands on the spot near the village of Pennant Melangell and pilgrims still travel there Melangell’s faith inspired her to stand up for her fellow creatures, regardless of the impact it could have had on her own life. In doing so she was part of a rich heritage of people of faith standing up to power on behalf of the vulnerable. A heritage which stretches right back to the Old Testament prophets and is exemplified in Jesus standing up for the woman who was about to be stoned.
