SUNDAY 15 MAY 2022
PRAYER FROM VICKIE PACEY AT ST ANDREWS
SUNDAY 15 MAY 2022
SUNDAY 8 MAY 2022
PRAYER FROM REVEREND BILL BOYCE AT ST ANDREWS
HC 8 MAY 2022
ANNOUNCEMENTS 8 MAY 2022
SUNDAY 1 MAY 2022
PRAYER FROM REVEREND BILL BOYCE AT ST ANDREWS
HC 1 MAY 2022
ANNOUNCEMENTS 1 MAY 2022
SUNDAY 27 MARCH 2022
PRAYER FROM REVEREND BILL BOYCE AT ST ANDREWS
SUNDAY HC 27 MAR 2022
SUNDAY 27 MAR 2022
SUNDAY 20 MARCH 2022
https://youtu.be/IRLxugEtqx8
PRAYER FROM REVEREND BILL BOYCE AT ST ANDREWS
SUNDAY 20 MAR 2022
SUNDAY HC 20 MAR 2022
SUNDAY 13 MARCH 2022
https://youtu.be/8rmCN-w__Gk
PRAYER FROM REVEREND BILL BOYCE AT ST ANDREWS
SUNDAY 13 MAR 2022
SUNDAY 6 MARCH 2022
https://youtu.be/bgL1v8FZaNM
PRAYER FROM REVEREND BILL BOYCE AT ST ANDREWS
SUNDAY 6 MAR 2022
SUNDAY 27 FEBRUARY 2022
https://youtu.be/-X9cD9w7DJc
PRAYER FROM REVEREND BILL BOYCE AT ST ANDREWS
SUNDAY 27 FEB 2022
SUNDAY 20 FEBRUARY 2022
https://youtu.be/FiJYgC_6AFc
PRAYER FROM REVEREND BILL BOYCE AT ST ANDREWS
SUNDAY 20 FEB 2022
SUNDAY 13 FEBRUARY 2022
To celebrate love this weekend a hymn many of us had at our wedding. Happy St Valentines day to you all.
https://youtu.be/dPbD2G3i-7Y
PRAYER FROM REVEREND BILL BOYCE AT ST ANDREWS
Weeksheet St Andrew’s SUNDAY 13 FEB 2022
SUNDAY 6 FEBRUARY 2022
https://youtu.be/sQeIGbKqiw8
PRAYER FROM VICKY PACEY AT ST ANDREWS
SUNDAY 6 FEB 2022
Weeksheet St Andrew’s SUNDAY 6 FEB 2022
SUNDAY 30 JANUARY 2022
https://youtu.be/cVYnN6vWOWs
PRAYER FROM VICKY PACEY AT ST ANDREWS
SUNDAY 30 JAN 2022
Weeksheet St Andrew’s SUNDAY 30 JAN 2022
SUNDAY 23 JANUARY 2022
https://youtu.be/nq3yvpUznYs
PRAYER FROM VICKY PACEY AT ST ANDREWS
SUNDAY 23 JAN 2022
Weeksheet St Andrew’s SUNDAY 23 JAN 2022
SUNDAY 16 JANUARY 2022
https://youtube.com/watch?v=5ZTMtslcGxs&feature=share
PRAYER FROM VICKY PACEY AT ST ANDREWS
SUNDAY 16 JAN 2022
Weeksheet St Andrew’s SUNDAY 16 JAN 2022
SUNDAY 9 JANUARY 2022
https://youtu.be/JXyHMMy4YyY
PRAYER FROM VICKY PACEY AT ST ANDREWS
SUNDAY 9 JAN 2022
Weeksheet St Andrew’s SUNDAY 9 JAN 2022
SUNDAY 2 JANUARY 2022
https://youtube.com/watch?v=_iTn6HFOKhI&feature=share
PRAYER FROM VICKY PACEY AT ST ANDREWS
SUNDAY 2 JAN 2022
Weeksheet St Andrew’s SUNDAY 2 JAN 2022
SUNDAY 26 DECEMBER
PRAYER FROM VICKY PACEY AT ST ANDREWS
SUNDAY 26 DECEMBER 2021
Weeksheet St Andrew’s SUNDAY 26 DECEMBER 2021
SATURDAY 25 DEC 2022
CHRISTMAS DAY
PRAYER FROM VICKY PACEY AT ST ANDREWS
CHRISTMAS DAY 25 DECEMBER 2021
Weeksheet St Andrew’s CHRISTMAS DAY 25 DECEMBER 2021
SUNDAY 19 DECEMBER
https://youtu.be/sp6OWxt2Rew
PRAYER FROM VICKY PACEY AT ST ANDREWS
SUNDAY 19 DECEMBER 2021
Weeksheet St Andrew’s SUNDAY 19 DECEMBER 2021
SUNDAY 12 DECEMBER
https://youtu.be/UaWX-k11GWo
PRAYER FROM VICKY PACEY AT ST ANDREWS
SUNDAY 12 DECEMBER 2021
Weeksheet St Andrew’s SUNDAY 12 DECEMBER 2021
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SUNDAY 5 DECEMBER
https://youtu.be/eJJ4-bpfUJU
PRAYER FROM VICKY PACEY AT ST ANDREWS
SUNDAY 5 DECEMBER 2021
READINGS St Andrew’s SUNDAY 5 DECEMBER 2021
Weeksheet St Andrew’s SUNDAY 5 DECEMBER 2021
SUNDAY 28 NOVEMBER 2021
A special hymn as the Naval chaplain from the Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier preaches today at 11 am at St Philip and St James in Palma.
https://youtu.be/ui6Q5kBnmC8
PRAYER FROM VICKY PACEY AT ST ANDREWS
SUNDAY 28 NOVEMBER 2021
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SUNDAY 21 NOVEMBER 2021
PRAYER FROM VICKY PACEY AT ST ANDREWS
SUNDAY 21 NOVEMBER 2021
Weeksheet St Andrew’s SUNDAY 21 NOVEMBER 2021
SUNDAY 14 NOVEMBER 2021
We will remember them
https://youtu.be/7Iq8jGnnt3w
PRAYER FROM VICKY PACEY AT ST ANDREWS
SUNDAY 14 NOVEMBER 2021
Weeksheet St Andrew’s SUNDAY 14 NOVEMBER 2021
SUNDAY 7 NOVEMBER 2021
PRAYER FROM VICKY PACEY AT ST ANDREWS
Weeksheet St Andrew’s SUNDAY 7 NOVEMBER 2021
SUNDAY 31 OCTOBER 2021
PRAYER FROM VICKY PACEY AT ST ANDREWS
SUNDAY 31 OCTOBER 2021
Weeksheet St Andrew’s SUNDAY 31 OCTOBER 2021
SUNDAY 24 OCTOBER 2021
PRAYER FROM VICKY PACEY AT ST ANDREWS
SUNDAY 24 OCTOBER 2021
SUNDAY 17 OCTOBER 2021
https://youtube.com/watch?v=Hb4JBNDWhOA&feature=share
PRAYER FROM VICKY PACEY AT ST ANDREWS
SUNDAY 17 OCTOBER 2021
Weeksheet St Andrew’s SUNDAY 17 OCTOBER 2021
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SUNDAY 10 OCTOBER 2021
https://youtu.be/UQQO8v-0VBo
PRAYER FROM VICKY PACEY AT ST ANDREWS
SUNDAY 10 OCTOBER 2021
Weeksheet St Andrew’s SUNDAY 10 OCTOBER 2021
SUNDAY 3 OCTOBER 2021
PRAYER FROM VICKY PACEY AT ST ANDREWS
SUNDAY 3 OCTOBER 2021
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SATURDAY 2 OCTOBER 2021
FRIDAY 1 OCTOBER 2021
Something to consider over Harvest weekend
GOD’S AMAZING PHARMACY
It’s been said that God first separated the salt water from the fresh, made dry land, planted a garden, made animals and fish …all before making a human. He made and provided what we need before we were born.
These foods are best and more powerful when eaten raw. We’re such slow learners – God left us great clues to what foods help what parts of our body.
A sliced CARROT looks like the human eye. The pupil, iris and radiating lines look just like the human eye …and, yes, science now shows that carrots greatly enhance blood flow to and function of the eyes.
A TOMATO has four chambers and is red. All research done shows that tomatoes are loaded with lycopine and are indeed pure heart and blood food.
GRAPES hang in a cluster that has the shape of the heart. Each grape looks like a blood cell and all of our research today shows grapes are also profound heart and blood vitalising food.
A WALNUT looks like a little brain, a left and right hemisphere, upper cerebrums and lower cerebellums. Even the wrinkles or folds on the nut are just like the neo-cortex. We now know that walnuts help develop more than three dozen neuron-transmitters for brain function.
KIDNEY BEANS actually heal and help maintain kidney function and, yes, they look exactly like human kidneys.
CELERY, BOK CHOY, RHUBARB and many more look just like bones. These foods specifically target bone strength. Bones are 23% sodium and these foods are 23% sodium. If you don’t have enough sodium in your diet, the body pulls it from the bones, thus making them weak. These foods replenish the skeletal needs of your body.
AVOCADO, EGGPLANT and PEAR target the health and function of the womb and cervix of the female – they look just like these organs. Today’s research shows that when a woman eats one avocado a week, it balances hormones, sheds unwanted birth weight and prevents cervical cancers. How profound is this – it takes exactly nine months to grow an avocado from blossom to ripened fruit. There are over 14,000 photolytic chemical constituents of nutrition in each one of these foods (modern science has only studies and named 141 of them)
FIGS are full of seeds and hang in twos when they grow. Figs increase the mobility of male sperm and increase the numbers of sperm as well as helping overcome male sterility.
SWEET POTATOES look like the pancreas and actually balance the glycemic index of diabetics.
OLIVES assist the health and function of the ovaries.
ORANGES, GRAPEFRUIT and other CITRUS FRUITS look just like the mammary glands of the female and assist the health of the breasts and movement of lymph in and out of the breasts.
ONIONS look like the body’s cells. Today’s research shows onions help clear waste materials from all of the body cells. They even produce tears which wash the epithelial layers of the eyes. A working companion, GARLIC, also helps eliminate waste materials and dangerous free radicals from the body.
Fun Friday and thanks to Sandra once again.
WEDNESDAY 29 SEPTEMBER 2021
Whacky Wednesday again! Enjoy these signs.
SUNDAY 26 SEPTEMBER 2021
https://youtu.be/2CeBoSQsBR0
PRAYER FROM VICKY PACEY AT ST ANDREWS
SUNDAY 26 SEPTEMBER 2021
Weeksheet St Andrew’s SUNDAY 26 SEPTEMBER 2021
SATURDAY 25 SEPTEMBER 2021
FRIDAY 24 SEPTEMBER 2021
Fun Friday
THURSDAY 23 SEPTEMBER 2021
WENESDAY 22 SEPTEMBER 2021
TUESDAY 21 SEPTEMBER 2021
MONDAY 20 SEPTEMBER 2021
SUNDAY 19 SEPTEMBER 2021
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PRAYER FROM VICKY PACEY AT ST ANDREWS
SUNDAY 19 SEPTEMBER 2021
Weeksheet St Andrew’s SUNDAY 19 SEPTEMBER 2021
SUNDAY 12 SEPTEMBER 2021
https://www.facebook.com/IMMKTV/videos/2506043839726181/
PRAYER FROM VICKY PACEY AT ST ANDREWS
SUNDAY 12 SEPTEMBER 2021
Weeksheet St Andrew’s SUNDAY 12 SEPTEMBER 2021
SUNDAY 5 SEPTEMBER 2021
https://fb.watch/7PPYSYrG9Q/
PRAYER FROM VICKY PACEY AT ST ANDREWS
SUNDAY 5 SEPTEMBER 2021
Weeksheet St Andrew’s SUNDAY 5 SEPTEMBER 2021
SUNDAY 29 AUGUST 2021
https://www.facebook.com/LIFEDESTINYTV/videos/442339286846196/
PRAYER FROM VICKY PACEY AT ST ANDREWS
SUNDAY 29 AUGUST 2021
Weeksheet St Andrew’s SUNDAY 29 AUGUST 2021
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SUNDAY 22 AUGUST 2021
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=snGEoVfUGuQ
PRAYER FROM VICKY PACEY AT ST ANDREWS
SUNDAY 22 AUGUST 2021
Weeksheet St Andrew’s SUNDAY 22 AUGUST 2021
SUNDAY 15 AUGUST 2021
Happy Sunday!
PRAYER FROM VICKY PACEY AT ST ANDREWS
SUNDAY 15 AUGUST 2021
Weeksheet St Andrew’s SUNDAY 15 AUGUST 2021
SATURDAY 14 AUGUST 2021
FRIDAY 13 AUGUST 2021
Fun Friday. Stay cool and safe today.
THURSDAY 12 AUGUST 2021
WEDNESDAY 11 AUGUST 2021
Whacky Wednesday quotes.
DUST ON YOUR BIBLE LEADS TO DIRT IN YOUR LIFE.
GIVE SATAN AN INCH AND HE WILL BECOME YOUR RULER.
OUR CHURCH IS LIKE FUDGE; SWEET WITH A FEW NUTS!
MONDAY 9 AUGUST 2021
SUNDAY 8 AUGUST 2021
https://youtu.be/PqjogTA4GA8
PRAYER FROM VICKY PACEY AT ST ANDREWS
SUNDAY 8 AUGUST 2021
Weeksheet St Andrew’s SUNDAY 8 AUGUST 2021
SUNDAY 1 AUGUST 2021
Happy Sunday
https://youtu.be/fi_XGd7faLQ
PRAYER FROM VICKY PACEY AT ST ANDREWS
SUNDAY 1 AUGUST 2021
Weeksheet St Andrew’s SUNDAY 1 AUGUST 2021
WEDNESDAY 28 JULY 2021
Whacky Wednesday signs today that reflect our hot weather!
MONDAY 26 JULY
SUNDAY 25 JULY 2021
“We may be frankly bewildered at things that happen to us, but God knows exactly what he is doing, and what he is after, in his handling of our affairs. Always, and in everything, he is wise; we shall see that hereafter, even where we never saw it here. (Job in heaven knows the full reason why he was afflicted, though he never knew it in this life.) Meanwhile, we ought not to hesitate to trust his wisdom, even when he leaves us in the dark.” -J.I. Packer, Knowing God
PRAYER FROM VICKY PACEY AT ST ANDREWS
SUNDAY 25 JULY 2021
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SATURDAY 24 JULY 2021
FRIDAY 23 JULY 2021
Fun Friday from Gillian
GENERAL MOTORS
For all those of us who feel only the deepest love and affection for the way computers have enhanced our lives, read on.
At a computer expo, Bill Gates reportedly compared the computer industry with the auto industry and stated “If GM had kept up with technology like the computer industry has, we would all be driving twenty-five dollar cars that got 1,000 miles to the gallon.
In response to Bill’s comments, General Motors issued a press release stating : If GM had developed technology like Microsoft, we would all be driving cars with the following characteristics –
1. For no reason whatsoever your car would crash twice a day.
2. Every time they repainted the lines in the road, you would have to buy a new car.
3. Occasionally your car would die on the motorway for no reason. You would have to pull off to the side of the road, close all of the windows, shut off the car, restart it and reopen the windows before you could continue. For some reason you would simply accept this.
4. Occasionally, executing a manouevre, such as a left turn, would cause your car to shut down and refuse to restart, in which case you would have to reinstall the engine.
5. Macintosh would make a car that was powered by the sun, was reliable, five times as fast and twice as easy to drive – but would run on only five per cent of roads.
6. The oil and water temperature and alternator warning lights would all be replaced by a single “This Car Has Performed An Illegal Operation” warning light.
7. The airbag system would ask “are you sure” before deploying.
8. Occasionally, for no reason whatsoever, your car would lock you out and refuse to let you in until you simultaneously lifted the door handle, turned the key and grabbed hold of the radio antena.
9. Every time a new car was introduced, car buyers would have to learn how to drive all over again because none of the controls would operate in the same way as the old car.
10. You’d have to press the “Start” button to turn the engine off.
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THURSDAY 22 JULY 2021
WEDNESDAY 21 JULY 2021
Whacky Wednesday fun. It is going to be a very hot one here in Mallorca so stay cool today.
TUESDAY 20 JULY 2021
MONDAY 19 JULY 2021
SUNDAY 18 JULY 2021
Every minute someone leaves this world forever and years have nothing to do with it all. We all stand in this column even though we may not realize it. We don’t know how many people stand in front of us and we can’t go back to the end of the column. We can’t step out of her. We can’t avoid her. That’s why while you wait in the column – Make every moment count. Be the change for the better. Call the one you promise for a good time. Set your priorities. Take time to rest. Make someone’s day better. Make sure you’re heard. Turn small things into big ones. Be the reason for a foreigner’s smile. Be your own first. Love you guys. Go for a walk in nature. Laugh out loud. Tell people you love them. Live without regrets. Be happy. Hug your kids. Read the books. Go to the shore to pick up shells. Breathe with your lungs full. LIVE, REALLY LIVE LIFE!
SUNDAY 11 JULY 2021
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PRAYER FROM VICKY PACEY AT ST ANDREWS
SUNDAY 11 JULY 2021
Weeksheet St Andrew’s SUNDAY 11 JULY 2021
I have just been told something BIG is happening today! Happy Sunday everyone!
SUNDAY 4 JULY 2021
PRAYER FROM VICKY PACEY AT ST ANDREWS
SUNDAY 4 JULY 2021
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SATURDAY 3 JULY 2021
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A Sunday school teacher asked her children as they were on the way to church service, “And why is it necessary to be quiet in church?” One bright little girl replied, “Because people are sleeping.”
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WEDNESDAY 30 JUNE 2021
MONDAY 28 JUNE 2021
SUNDAY 27 JUNE 2021
https://youtu.be/KB4KcleYiWM
FRIDAY 25 JUNE 2021
Fun Friday fun thanks to Gillian and Sandra for these.
Jesus’ Dad’s Name A Sunday school teacher asked her class, “What was Jesus’ mother’s name?” One child answered, “Mary.” The teacher then asked, “Who knows what Jesus’ father’s name was?” A little kid said, “Verge.” Confused, the teacher asked, “Where did you get that?” The kid said, “Well, you know, they are always talking about Verge n’ Mary.” ***********
KIDS IN CHURCH 3-year-old Reese: “Our Father, Who does art in heaven, Harold is His name. Amen.” ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~
A little boy was overheard praying: “Lord, if you can’t make me a better boy, don’t worry about it. I’m having a real good time like I am.” ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~ After the christening of his baby brother in church, Jason sobbed all the way home in the back seat of the car. His father asked him three times what was wrong. Finally, the boy replied, “That preacher said he wanted us brought up in a Christian home, and I wanted to stay with you.” ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
I had been teaching my three-year old daughter, Caitlin, the Lord’s Prayer for several evenings at bedtime. She would repeat after me the lines from the prayer. Finally, she decided to go solo. I listened with pride as she carefully enunciated each word, right up to the end of the prayer: “Lead us not into temptation,” she prayed, “but deliver us from E-mail.
MONDAY 21 JUNE 2021
SUNDAY 20 JUNE 2021
PRAYER FROM VICKY PACEY AT ST ANDREWS
SUNDAY 20 JUNE 2021
Weeksheet St Andrew’s SUNDAY 20 JUNE 2021
SATURDAY 19 JUNE 2021
FRIDAY 18 JUNE 2021
Fun Friday so lets smile. It is almost the weekend!
THURSDAY 17 JUNE 2021
WEDNESDAY 16 JUNE 2021
Wacky Wednesday and more church notice boards.
TUESDAY 15 JUNE 2021
Dear Lord, as we rise to meet each new day, please let us be filled with Your spirit. Wherever we go, let us spread love, joy, peace, goodness, and faithfulness. Let us desire to become more like you and to worship you in all we do. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
MONDAY 14 JUNE 2021
Monday and the start of a new week. Let us all be kind to everyone we meet.
SUNDAY 13 JUNE 2021
PRAYER FROM VICKY PACEY AT ST ANDREWS
SUNDAY 13 JUNE 2021
Weeksheet St Andrew’s SUNDAY 13 JUNE 2021
SATURDAY 12 JUNE 2021
FRIDAY 11 JUNE 2021
Fun Friday and some helpful advice for our new priest Father Isheanesu and his family from Gill Garden. HOW TO BE SPANISH Learning the language is only the first step to becoming Spanish. Getting a tan and knowing tapas from your pintxos are steps two and three but there’s still a long way to go before you can pass yourself off as anything other than a guiri. There are some shortcuts, though. First, forget Anglo-Saxon notions of politeness, discretion and decorum. Being Spanish means walking into a bar, kissing and hugging complete strangers, shouting “oiga” at the waiter and chucking anything you can’t eat or drink on the floor. Except glasses – that’s too much. You can, however, drop please and thank yous. They’re so unnecessary. If you’re a lady, carry a fan. Over here, it’s a tool not a souvenir and, regardless of gender, do try to develop the uncanny Spanish skill of knowing instinctively where the coolness is. Not hipster coolness – the ambient one. Arriving anywhere thirty minutes late is actually considered quite early and really quite rude. You need to learn food etiquette, too. Start with a breakfast of tostadas, sobrasada and a cortado – and don’t ask for butter. This is olive oil country. Stop whatever you are doing at 11am and nip out for a drink and a sandwich. That should keep you going till lunch time when you’ll be going for a three course menu del día. That will take between two and three hours – then go for a siesta. Ten o’clock is dinner-time. Start with beer or ice cold red wine or gaseosa (a sweet soda water). Make sure you eat everything you’ve ordered. Countries that have suffered famine are funny about that. Don’t go overboard on tips – it’s not done here. Finally, always take your phone to the toilet. This is because every motion motivated switch in Spain is programmed to go out after four seconds. Bienvenidos.
THURSDAY 10 JUNE 2021
WEDNESDAY 9 JUNE 2021
TUESDAY 8 JUNE 2021
MONDAY 7 JUNE 2021
SUNDAY 6 JUNE 2021
An uplifting video to help make your Sunday special.
Our service this morning at 11 am in St Philip and St James, Palma will be led by Rev Isheanesu Gusha. All welcome.
DAILY PRAYER FROM VICKY PACEY AT ST ANDREWS
SUNDAY 6 JUNE 2021
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MONDAY 31 MAY 2021
A message from our new priest Isheanesu Greetings to you all. Thank you all for your love and support during my licensing service today. The service was live and beautiful.
SUNDAY 30 MAY 2021
A special prayer today for Isheanasu as he is licensed as the new priest at St Philip and St James. O Jesus, our great High Priest, hear our humble prayers on behalf of our Isheanesu Give him a deep faith, a bright and firm hope and a burning love which will ever increase in the course of his priestly life here in Palma. Be his comfort, be his joy, and be his strength. for your name’s sake. Amen.
DAILY PRAYER FROM VICKY PACEY AT ST ANDREWS
DAILY PRAYER SUNDAY 30 JULY 2021
SATURDAY 29 MAY 2021
FRIDAY 28 MAY 2021
Fun Friday and once again thanks to Gillian Garden for these.
THURSDAY 27 MAY 2021
WEDNESDAY 26 MAY 2021
TUESDAY 25 MAY 2021
MONDAY 24 MAY 2021
SUNDAY 23 MAY 2021
DAILY PRAYER FROM VICKY PACEY AT ST ANDREWS
DAILY PRAYER SUNDAY 23 MAY 2021
Weeksheet St Andrew’s PENTECOST SUNDAY 23 MAY 2021
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FRIDAY 21 MAY 2021
THURSDAY 20 MAY 2021
WEDNESDAY 19 MAY 2021
TUESDAY 18 MAY 2021
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LEO
SUNDAY 9 MAY 2021
A Happy and Blessed Sunday to you all.
DAILY PRAYER FROM VICKY PACEY AT ST ANDREWS
DAILY PRAYER SUNDAY 9 MAY 2021
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The Palma Church Prayer Group
We now have a Palma Church Prayer Group so if you have a prayer request please contact Linda Cade and it will be passed on to the other members of the group for prayer
Email address ljcade2004@yahoo.co.uk
Spanish Mobile 634 074 275
English Mobile with WhatsApp 0044 7763 254 129
Also, if you believe that God is calling you to a Prayer Ministry in our Church, please contact Linda to become a member of the group.
TUESDAY 4 MAY 2021
MONDAY 3 MAY 2021
ECO DAY GOTO LEO
SUNDAY 2 MAY 2021
Today is Mothers’ day in Spain. Let us join in celebrating all women, grandmothers, mothers or not they are all special in the eyes of God. https:
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SATURDAY 1 MAY 2021
The Very Reverend Dr Canon Ishanesu Sextus Gusha, the Dean of the Cathedral of St Mary and All Saints, in the diocese of Harare in Zimbabwe has been appointed the Chaplain of the Anglican church of St Philip and St James, Palma de Mallorca, with effect from 1st May 2021. We look forward to welcoming him , his wife Caroline and their three sons Ishenesu, Theopolis and Theodore. PLEASE NOTE They will be in quarantine for 10 days on arrival this evening and no attempt should be made to visit them during this time.
FRIDAY 30 APRIL 2021
THURSDAY 29 APRIL 2021
WEDNESDAY 28 APRIL 2021
TUESDAY 27 APRIL 2021
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FRIDAY 23 APRIL 2021
TODAY’S LESSON for Fun Friday thanks again to Gillian Garden. They say that true knowledge is understanding. Did you know these fun facts? *********************************
In George Washington’s days, there were no cameras. One’s image was either sculpted or painted.
Some paintings of George Washington showed him standing behind a desk with one arm behind his back while others showed both legs and both arms.
Prices charged by painters were not based on how many people were to be painted, but by how many limbs were to be painted. Arms and legs are ‘limbs,’ therefore painting them would cost the buyer more. Hence the expression, ‘Okay, but it’ll cost you an arm and a leg.’ (Artists know hands and arms are more difficult to paint.) ******************************
As incredible as it sounds, men and women took baths only twice a year (May and October). Women kept their hair covered, while men shaved their heads (because of lice and bugs) and wore wigs. Wealthy men could afford good wigs made from wool. They couldn’t wash the wigs, so to clean them they would carve out a loaf of bread, put the wig in the shell, and bake it for 30 minutes. The heat would make the wig big and fluffy, hence the term ‘big wig’. Today we often use the term ‘here comes the Big Wig’ because someone appears to be or is powerful and wealthy. *********************************
In the late 1700’s, many houses consisted of a large room with only one chair. Commonly, a long wide board folded down from the wall, and was used for dining. The ‘head of the household’ always sat in the chair while everyone else ate sitting on the floor. Occasionally a guest, who was usually a man, would be invited to sit in this chair during a meal.. To sit in the chair meant you were important and in charge. They called the one sitting in the chair the ‘chair man.’ Today in business, we use the expression or title ‘Chairman’ or ‘Chairman of the Board.’
THURSDAY 22 APRIL 2021
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Following the death of HRH The Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Philip
The Diocese of Europe offers the following link and prayer.
https://europe.anglican.org/main/latest-news/post/1668-hrh-prince-philip-the-duke-of-edinburgh
God of our lives,
We give thanks for the life of Prince Philip,
For his devotion to Her Majesty The Queen,
For his dedication to global community and God’s creation,
And for his lifetime of loyal service.
We entrust him now to your love and mercy,
Through our Redeemer, Jesus Christ,
Amen.
RIP
DAILY PRAYER SUNDAY 11 APRIL 2021
Weeksheet St Andrew’s EASTER SUNDAY 4 APRIL 2021
SATURDAY 10 APRIL 2021
FRIDAY 9 APRIL 2021
More Fun Friday chuckles thanks to Gill Garden! HYSTERICAL ANSWERS
The Greeks were a highly sculptured people, and without them we wouldn’t have history.
The Greeks also had myths. A myth is a female moth.
Actually, Homer was not written by Homer, but by another man with the same name.
Socrates was a famous Greek teacher who went around giving people advice. They killed him. Socrates died from an overdose of wedlock. After his death, his career suffered a dramatic decline.
In the Olympic Games, Greeks ran races, jumped, hurled the biscuits, and threw the Java.
Eventually, the Romans conquered the Greeks. History calls people Romans because they never stayed in one place for very long.
THURSDAY 8 APRIL 2021
WEDNESDAY 7 APRIL 2021
TUESDAY 6 APRIL 2021
TODAY’S PRAYER
Almighty God, creator and upholder of all things, take from our hearts that hatred which judges others by the colour of their skin and condemns others for the class of their families, so that love may rule and justice prevail to the benefit of all; for Christ’s sake. Amen.
MONDAY 5 APRIL 2021
EASTER SUNDAY 4 APRIL 2021
CLICK BELOW FOR CHRIST IS RISEN.
AN EASTER ALLELUJAH.
Dear sisters and brothers in the Crucified and Risen Lord,
Christ is risen! He is risen indeed!
This day has dawned like so many before it and as so many that are to come. And yet we greet it with renewed joy in the resurrected One.
Our Easter message in each of our particular contexts will include that of sharing one another`s burdens so that we work through the current pandemic together, affirming that the life of integrity, courage and compassion is never wasted or lost. What is done for the good of others has a way of rising and returning to gather all to rise again. Neither disease nor death, fear or uncertainty can finally overcome the best in human solidarity and resilience.
It is in this spirit that I wish you all a blessed Eastertide.
Leslie
The Venerable Dr Leslie Nathaniel
Archdeacon of Germany and Northern Europe
and the Eastern Archdeaconry
EASTER SUNDAY 28 MARCH 2021
DAILY PRAYER FROM VICKY PACEY AT ST ANDREWS
DAILY PRAYER EASTER SUNDAY 4 APRIL 2021
Weeksheet St Andrew’s EASTER SUNDAY 4 APRIL 2021
SATURDAY 3 APRIL 2021
ARCHIVES BELOW
FRIDAY 2 APRIL 2021
THURSDAY 1 APRIL 2021
WEDNESDAY 31 MARCH 2021
TUESDAY 30 MARCH 2021
MONDAY 29 MARCH 2021
PALM SUNDAY 28 MARCH 2021
DAILY PRAYER FROM VICKY PACEY AT ST ANDREWS
DAILY PRAYER SUNDAY 28 MARCH 2021
Weeksheet St Andrew’s PALM SUNDAY 28 MARCH 2021
SATURDAY 27 MARCH 2021
Tomorrow is Palm Sunday and we are thankful that, unlike last year, we can have our worship albeit socially distanced and our palm crosses. Sadly we cannot have our usual procession or donkey but our services in Palma and Pollensa will both start at 11 am.
FRIDAY 26 MARCH 2021
Today this amazing lady turns 100. Happy Birthday Peggy Linggood from all your friends at St Philip and St James.
Fun Friday! Let’s smile a little.
THURSDAY 25 MARCH 2021
WEDNESDAY 24 MARCH 2021
TUESDAY 23 MARCH 2021
MONDAY 22 MARCH 2021
DAILY PRAYER FROM VICKY PACEY AT ST ANDREWS
DAILY PRAYER SUNDAY 21 MARCH 2021
Weeksheet St Andrew’s SUNDAY 21 MARCH 2021
SATURDAY 20 MARCH 2021
FRIDAY 19 MARCH 2021
THURSDAY 18 MARCH 2021
WEDNESDAY 17 MARCH 2021
During Lent our Locum Rev Tony Bell will be producing an additional weekly video as a Lent study.
Whacky Wednesday truths from Pooh and Peanut.
TUESDAY 16 MARCH 2021
MONDAY 15 MARCH 2021
SUNDAY 14 MARCH 2021
Rev Tony Bell our locum at St Phillip and St James has once again recorded a short Act of Worship
https://youtu.be/_4oilYyyqhg
I did not write this – but It does speak to my heart. I hope it will speak to yours too! Barely the day started and… it’s already six in the evening. Barely arrived on Monday and it’s already Friday. … and the month is already over. … and the year is almost over. … and already 40, 50 or 60 years of our lives have passed. … and we realize that we lost our parents, friends. and we realize it’s too late to go back… So… Let’s try, despite everything, to enjoy the remaining time… Let’s keep looking for activities that we like… Let’s put some color in our grey… Let’s smile at the little things in life that put balm in our hearts. And despite everything, we must continue to enjoy with serenity this time we have left. Let’s try to eliminate the afters… I’m doing it after… I’ll say after… I’ll think about it after… I’ll pray about that after… We leave everything for later like ′′ after ′′ is ours. Because what we don’t understand is that: Afterwards, the coffee gets cold… afterwards, priorities change… Afterwards, the charm is broken… afterwards, health passes… Afterwards, the kids grow up… Afterwards parents get old… Afterwards, promises are forgotten… afterwards, the day becomes the night… afterwards life ends… And then it’s often too late…. So… Let’s leave nothing for later… Because still waiting see you later, we can lose the best moments, the best experiences, best friends, the best family… best moments with God. The day is today… The moment is now… We are no longer at the age where we can afford to postpone what needs to be done right away. So stop procrastinating and do it now. Life is too short
FRIDAY 12 MARCH 2021
FUN FRIDAY and thanks to Sandra Holloway for this blast from the past!
We were all ‘Home Schooled’ whether we realized it at the time or not… Most of us over 50’s were Home Schooled in many ways… My mother taught me TO APPRECIATE A JOB WELL DONE. “If you’re going to kill each other, do it outside. I just finished cleaning.”
My mother taught me RELIGION. “You better pray that will come out of the carpet.”
My father taught me about TIME TRAVEL “If you don’t straighten up, I’m going to knock you into the middle of next week!”
My father taught me LOGIC “Because I said so, that’s why My mother taught me MORE LOGIC “If you fall out of that swing and break your neck, you’re not going to the shops with me.”
My mother taught me FORESIGHT Make sure you wear clean underwear, in case you’re in an accident.”
My father taught me IRONY “Keep crying and I’ll give you something to cry about.”
My mother taught me about the science of OSMOSIS “Shut your mouth and eat your supper.”
My mother taught me about CONTORTIONISM “Just you look at that dirt on the back of your neck!”
My mother taught me about STAMINA “You’ll sit there until all that spinach is gone.”
My mother taught me about WEATHER “This room of yours looks as if a tornado went through it.”
My mother taught me about HYPOCRISY “If I told you once, I’ve told you a million times, don’t exaggerate!”
My father taught me the CIRCLE OF LIFE “I brought you into this world, and I can take you out.”
My mother taught me about BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION “Stop acting like your father!”
My mother taught me about ENVY “There are millions of less fortunate children in this world who don’t have wonderful parents like you do.”
My mother taught me about ANTICIPATION “Just wait until we get home.”
My mother taught me about RECEIVING “You are going to get it from your father when he gets home!”
My mother taught me MEDICAL SCIENCE “If you don’t stop crossing your eyes, they are going to get stuck that way.”
My mother taught me ESP “Put your sweater on; don’t you think I know when you are cold?”
My father taught me HUMOR “When that lawn mower cuts off your toes, don’t come running to me.”
My mother taught me HOW TO BECOME AN ADULT “If you don’t eat your vegetables, you’ll never grow up.”
My mother taught me GENETICS “You’re just like your father.”
My mother taught me about my ROOTS “Shut that door behind you. Do you think you were born in a barn?”
My mother taught me WISDOM “When you get to be my age, you’ll understand.”
THURSDAY 11 MARCH 2021
WEDNESDAY 10 MARCH 2021
During Lent our Locum Rev Tony Bell will be producing an additional weekly video as a Lent study.
https://youtu.be/Y8D-YPPxED0
Whacky Wednesday! Some topical boards today to celebrate that Spring is on its way.
TUESDAY 9 MARCH 2021
MONDAY 8 MARCH 2021
This was put on FB today by Nita. Sunday Mornings… 🙏 A huge thankyou to the congregation and community of The Anglican Church in Palma❤️ Such a huge donation of food for the less fortunate… 🙇♀️ Im so proud to be involved in such a loving caring community in such difficult times ⛪ Thankyou Nita de Peterson and Judy Gortway 😇😇
SUNDAY 7 MARCH 2021
Rev Tony Bell our locum at St Phillip and St James has once again recorded a short Act of Worship
DAILY PRAYER FROM VICKY PACEY AT ST ANDREWS
DAILY PRAYER SUNDAY 7 MARCH 2021
SATURDAY 6 MARCH 2021
FRIDAY 5 MARCH 2021
WEDNESDAY 3 MARCH 2021
LENT 3
During Lent our Locum Rev Tony Bell will be producing an additional weekly video as a Lent study.
https://youtu.be/3jpRYhHlzGA
TUESDAY 2 MARCH 2021
MONDAY 1 MARCH 2021
“WHITE RABBITS”
SUNDAY 28 FEBRUARY 2021
Rev Tony Bell our locum at St Phillip and St James has once again recorded a short Act of Worship
https://youtu.be/msjmrEt3xUc
DAILY PRAYER FROM VICKY PACEY AT ST ANDREWS
DAILY PRAYER SUNDAY 28 FEBRUARY 2021
Weeksheet St Andrew’s SUNDAY 28 FEBRUARY 2021
Happy Lords’s Day! Thanks to our Church Warden Nita de Peterson for this lovely video.
SATURDAY 27 FEBRUARY 2021
FRIDAY 26 FEBRUARY 2021
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT.
The Anglican Church in Palma will be open today from 11am to 13h for people to drop in and chat with the priest or just sit quietly and pray, reflect or meditate. Social distancing will be observed and masks must be worn.
Our Fun Friday offering today comes from our reader Linda Cade. Thanks Linda!
FOOD FOR THOUGHT CHRISTIAN ONE-LINERS Don’t worry if people say you are crazy for being a Christian; remember Moses was a basket case!
Most people are kind, polite and well-mannered until you try and sit in their pew!
Many people want to serve God but only as advisors.
It’s easier to preach ten sermons than live one.
The good Lord didn’t create anything without a purpose but mosquitoes come close!
When you get to your wit’s end you’ll find God lives there.
People are funny; they want the front of the bus, the middle of the road and the back of the church.
Stop moaning about your church; remember if it was perfect you couldn’t belong to it!
If a church wants a better priest, it just needs to pray for the one it has.
God himself doesn’t propose to judge people until they are dead so why should we?
God doesn’t call the qualified; he qualifies the called.
God promises a safe landing not a calm passage.
Those who anger you, control you!
If God is your co-pilot, swap seats!
Prayer – don’t give God instructions just report for duty.
The task ahead of us is never as great as the power behind us.
The will of God will never take us to where the grace of God will not protect us.
THURSDAY 25 FEBRUARY 2021
WEDNESDAY 24 FEBRUARY 2021
LENT 2
During Lent our Locum Rev Tony Bell will be producing an additional weekly video as a Lent study. The presentations will go live at 4pm each Wednesday until Easter. There is a Said Eucharist each Wednesday at 12.30pm. Lent discipline is not only about giving something up. Instead it could be about doing something of faith in addition. Just for those who give up chocolate (or smoking or whatever), the cost of what is given up is to be given to charity or God´s work in some way. Here is the live link for today at 4pm
Wake up! It is whacky Wednesday again.
TUESDAY 23 FEBRUARY 2021
MONDAY 22 FEBRUARY 2021
SUNDAY 21 FEBRUARY 2021
Rev Tony Bell our locum at St Phillip and St James has once again recorded a short Act of Worship which will be on line at 11.45 am today.
https://youtu.be/uAnZv0Osn3k
DAILY PRAYER FROM VICKY PACEY
AT ST ANDREWS
DAILY PRAYER SUNDAY 21 FEBRUARY 2021
Weeksheet St Andrew’s SUNDAY 21 FEBRUARY 2021
SATURDAY 20 FEBRUARY 2021
FRIDAY 19 FEBRUARY 2021
Who knew that Gillian Garden had a huge cupboard in her flat full of fun facts and jokes? Thanks for this gem Gillian for Fun Friday.
HOW TO BE SPANISH Learning the language is only the first step to becoming Spanish. Getting a tan and knowing tapas from your pintxos are steps two and three but there’s still a long way to go before you can pass yourself off as anything other than a guiri. There are some shortcuts, though.
First, forget Anglo-Saxon notions of politeness, discretion and decorum. Being Spanish means walking into a bar, kissing and hugging complete strangers, shouting “oiga” at the waiter..
You can also drop please and thank yous. They’re so unnecessary.
If you’re a lady, carry a fan. Over here, it’s a tool not a souvenir and, regardless of gender, do try to develop the uncanny Spanish skill of knowing instinctively where the coolness is. Not hipster coolness – the ambient one.
Spanish have a disdain for punctuality. Arriving anywhere thirty minutes late is actually considered quite early and really quite rude.
You need to learn food etiquette, too. Start with a breakfast of tostadas, sobrasada and a cortado – and don’t ask for butter. This is olive oil country.
Stop whatever you are doing at 11am and nip out for a beer and a sandwich. That should keep you going till lunch time when you’ll be going for a three course menu del día. That will take between two and three hours – then go for a kip.
Next tapas. You can always spot the Brits. They’re the ones who walk into a crowded tapas bar and can’t believe there’s a table free. That’s because the Spanish sneer at tables. Tapas are eaten at the bar, while yelling at the waiter and throwing stuff on the floor. Except the glasses – remember that.
Then go home and watch telly. Got Talent España and Sabado Deluxe – a sort of Jeremy Kyle for celebrities – are good choices. They’re probably on in the bar, too, but with all the shouting you wouldn’t be able to hear a thing.
Ten o’clock is dinner-time. Start with beer or ice cold red wine because cocktails are for after dinner. Make sure you eat everything you’ve ordered. Countries that have suffered famine are funny about that.
Don’t go overboard on tips – it’s not done here.
Finally, always take your phone to the toilet. This is a)so that you can check for messages from your secret lover and most importantly
b)because every motion motivated light switch in Spain is programmed to go out after four seconds.
Bienvenidos.
THURSDAY 18 FEBRUARY 2021
WEDNESDAY 17 FEBRUARY 2021
LENT
LENT STARTS TODAY. During Lent our Locum Rev Tony Bell will be putting an additional weekly video as a Lent study. Lent begins today and the presentations will go live at 4pm each Wednesday until Easter. There is a Mass each Wednesday at 12.30pm. Lent discipline is not only about giving something up. Instead it could be about doing something of faith in addition. Just for those who give up chocolate (or smoking or whatever), the cost of what is given up is to be given to charity or God´s work in some way. St Philip and St James Church in Palma is currently raising money for roof repairs. (Just a thought) Here is the live link for today at 4pm
https://youtu.be/QK00x1H9yqc
Whacky Wednesday again.
TUESDAY 16 FEBRUARY 2021
Being married to a baker is a big advantage on Pancake day! Mixture all made and ready to go in the fridge.
MONDAY 15 FEBRUARY 2021
SUNDAY 14 FEBRUARY 2021
Rev Tony Bell our locum at St Phillip and St James has once again recorded a short Act of Worship which will be on line at 11.45 am today.
The Link is:
DAILY PRAYER FROM VICKY PACEY
AT ST ANDREWS
DAILY PRAYER SUNDAY 14 FEBRUARY 2021
Weeksheet St Andrew’s SUNDAY 14 FEBRUARY 2021
ARCHIVES BELOW
SATURDAY 13 FEBRUARY 2021
FRIDAY 12 FEBRUARY 2021
Fun Friday chuckles.
THURSDAY 11 FEBRUARY 2021
WEDNESDAY 10 FEBRUARY 2021
Whacky Wednesday again. Doesn’t time fly?
TUESDAY 9 FEBRUARY 2021
MONDAY 8 FEBRUARY 2021
SUNDAY 7 FEBRUARY 2021
Rev Tony Bell our locum at St Phillip and St James has once again recorded a short Act of Worship which will be on line at 11.45 am today.
The Link is:
https://youtu.be/-UuhSdGupg8
DAILY PRAYER FROM VICKY PACEY
AT ST ANDREWS
DAILY PRAYER SUNDAY 7 FEBRUARY 2021
Weeksheet St Andrew’s SUNDAY 7 FEBRUARY 2021
SATURDAY 6 FEBRUARY 2021
FRIDAY 5 FEBRUARY 2021
Fun Friday and the last of the bizarre signs from Gillian Garden. Enjoy!
We exchange anything, bicycles, washing-machines, etc. Why not bring your wife and get a great bargain ? – outside a second-hand shop
Warning- may cause drowsiness – seen on a packet of sleeping pills
Suitable for vegetarians – on a bottle of mineral water
Serving suggestion – defrost – on a range of frozen dinners
The farmer allows walkers to cross for free but the bull charges – notice seen in a field
Closed due to illness – sign on a health shop window
Seafood brought in by customers will not be entertained – sign outside a Malaysian restaurant
Smarts is the most exclusive disco in town, everyone welcome – seen outside a nightclub in Mallorca
Open other end – on the bottom of Coca-Cola bottles in some countries
We repair what your husband fixed – outside a repair shop
Remember objects in the mirror are actually behind you – notice on a helmet-mounted mirror in the US
Not to be used as a protection from a tornado – on a blanket from Taiwan
Please mind the steps – a sign outside a dancing academy
For rent – six-room hated apartment – advert in a shop window
Do not iron clothes on body – notice on packaging for a steam iron
Do not drive car or operate machinery – on a bottle of children’s cough medicine
THURSDAY 4 FEBRUARY 2021
Today is World Cancer day so let us pray for all suffering from this dreadful disease and give thanks for all those who are recovering.
WEDNESDAY 3 FEBRUARY 2021
It’s Whacky Wednesday again. Enjoy.
TUESDAY 2 FEBRUARY 2021
MONDAY 1 FEBRUARY 2021
PLASTIC FREE FEBRUARY
Plastic is a wonderful material, it is resistant, malleable, durable – and cheap compared with other materials on the market. Over time, it has become the most used material, especially with regard to home and personal items. Since 1950, more than a tonne of plastic has been produced for every person alive today. With consumption comes waste, and here, the characteristics of plastics have a negative effect. It is very resistant and slow to degrade. It has become the most discarded and dumped material in our rivers, soil and seas. More than 150 million tonnes of plastic has already entered the oceans and another 11 million tonnes will end up there each future year, with almost 1,000 marine species known to be contaminated by the waste.
FROM VICKY PACEY AT ST ANDREWS
Good afternoon everyone
This is just a quick note to wish you a Happy and Safe February and to remind you of the churches pledge to creation with a reduction of use of plastics this month.
Plastic Free February has the purpose of trying to reduce the amount of plastics we use. We will do this, as much as we are able, by monitoring and reducing our personal use of plastic at home.
Tips for starting:
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Look carefully at labels, some of the personal products like body creams and gels are full of microplastic. Try to avoid them!
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Use your own cloth bags when buying your vegetables and bread. Nowadays you can buy vegetables without using a plastic bag, weighing them at the checkout and using your cloth bag to take them home.
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Avoid double packaging! Biscuits, cookies and some other products come in small bags. Avoid those!
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Try to buy a detergent that can clean windows, counters and ovens, instead of buy 3 different ones. Also for bathroom products.
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Every time you can, buy products in a glass bottle instead of in a plastic bottle.
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Plastic water bottles are a big issue in Mallorca but why not consider a water filter, either the jug variety or the type which screws onto your tap? Or look to having your water delivered? Our church council has various suggestions for this and will be happy to give you advice or contact details.
In general
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Reduce your consumption,
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Reuse what you already have,
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Refuse to accept what you don’t want,
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Recycle what you can’t use anymore
Please join us, even if you are not registering how much you reduce. Every little helps. Thank you.
Blessings and prayers
Vicky
SUNDAY 31 JANUARY 2021
Rev Tony Bell our locum at St Phillip and St James has once again recorded a short Act of Worship which will be on line at 11.45 am today. We are very grateful for the time and energy Tony is putting into these recordings which enable our congregation members who are unable to join our worship in church at present to feel less isolated. Below is the link.
https://youtu.be/gZiDxE5hJqQ
DAILY PRAYER FROM VICKY PACEY
AT ST ANDREWS
DAILY PRAYER SUNDAY 31 JANUARY 2021
Weeksheet St Andrew’s SUNDAY 31 JANUARY 2021
SATURDAY 30 JANUARY 2021
THREE YEARS OLD GIRL PRAYS FOR THE WORLD
https://www.faithpot.com/little-girl-prays-for-world/
FRIDAY 29 JANUARY 2021
FUN FRIDAY
More bizarre signs to make you smile thanks to Gillian Garden
Try our local butter, no-one can touch it – inside a village grocery shop Baby show –
Please hand all entries in at the gate – sign at a garden fete
Wanted ejector seat toaster, involves a small amount of travelling – advert in Jobcentre window
Wearing this garment does not enable you to fly – on a child’s Superman costume
Unmarried girls to pick fruit and produce at night – sign placed at the end of a farm-track
Mixing bowl set designed to please a cook with round bottom for efficient beating –sign In a kitchen shop window
Have your ears pierced and get an extra pair to take home – outside a jewellery shop window
We unblock your constipation with our fingers – outside a reflexology centre
Due to increasing problems with litter louts and vandals we must ask anyone with relatives buried in the graveyard to do their best to keep them in order – notice sent to residents of a Wiltshire parish
Open packet, eat nuts – instructions on a packet of airline peanuts
Do not attempt to stop the chain with your hands – instructions on a Swedish chainsaw
Bargain basement upstairs – sign in a department store
Please keep out of children – on a Korean kitchen knife
THURSDAY 28 JANUARY 2021
WEDNESDAY 27 JANUARY 2021
Whacky Wednesday fun
TUESDAY 26 JANUARY 2021
MONDAY 25 JANUARY 2021
A good thought for the start of the week!
SUNDAY 24 JANUARY 2021
Rev Tony Bell our locum at St Philip and St James has produced a short Act of Worship that today at 11.45am (not before) will be streamed live on youtube from the link below. Please join us if you can and many thanks to Rev Tony for doing this which will enable our older and vulnerable congregation members to feel less isolated. We are indeed blessed to have him and his wife Pat here at this time.
https://youtu.be/SbPAsTBYXS4
DAILY PRAYER FROM VICKY PACEY
AT ST ANDREWS
DAILY PRAYER SUNDAY 24 JANUARY 2021
Weeksheet St Andrew’s SUNDAY 24 JANUARY 2021
Day 7 of week of prayer for Christian unity 1 Cor 1:10-13; 3:21-23 Jn 17:20-23 Meditation Growing in unity “I am the vine, you are the branches” (Jn 15:5a) Is Christ divided? As you and I are one On the eve of his death, Jesus prayed for the unity of those the Father gave him: “that they may all be one … so that the world may believe”. Joined to him, as a branch is to the vine, we share the same sap that circulates among us and vitalizes us. Each tradition seeks to lead us to the heart of our faith: communion with God, through Christ, in the Spirit. The more we live this communion, the more we are connected to other Christians and to all of humanity. Paul warns us against an attitude that had already threatened the unity of the first Christians: absolutizing one’s own tradition to the detriment of the unity of the body of Christ. Differences then become divisive instead of mutually enriching. Paul had a very broad vision: “All are yours, and you are of Christ, and Christ is of God” (1 Cor 3:22-23). Christ’s will commits us to a path of unity and reconciliation. It also commits us to unite our prayer to his: “that they may all be one. . .so that the world may believe” (Jn 17:21). Never resign yourself to the scandal of the separation of Christians who so readily profess love for their neighbour, and yet remain divided. Make the unity of the body of Christ your passionate concern. Prayer Holy Spirit, vivifying fire and gentle breath, come and abide in us. Renew in us the passion for unity so that we may live in awareness of the bond that unites us in you. May all who have put on Christ at their Baptism unite and bear witness together to the hope that sustains them. The Rule of Taizé in French and English (2012) p. 13
SATURDAY 23 JANUARY 2021
Day 6 of week of prayer for Christian unity Gen 18:1-5 Mk 6:30-44 Meditation Welcoming others “Go and bear fruit, fruit that will last” (Jn 15:16b) Abraham hosts the angels at the Oak of Mamre Jesus’ compassion for the crowds When we let ourselves be transformed by Christ, his love in us grows and bears fruit. Welcoming the other is a concrete way of sharing the love that is within us. Throughout his life, Jesus welcomed those he met. He listened to them and let himself be touched by them without being afraid of their suffering. In the gospel account of the multiplication of the loaves, Jesus is moved with compassion after seeing the hungry crowd. He knows that the entire human person must be nourished, and that he alone can truly satisfy the hunger for bread and the thirst for life. But he does not wish to do this without his disciples, without that little something they can give him: five loaves and two fish. Even today he draws us to be co-workers in his unconditional care. Sometimes something as small as a kind look, an open ear, or our presence is enough to make a person feel welcome. When we offer our poor abilities to Jesus, he uses them in a surprising way. We then experience what Abraham did, for it is by giving that we receive, and when we welcome others, we are blessed in abundance. It is Christ himself whom we receive in a guest. The rule of Taizé in French and English (2012) p. 103 Will the people we welcome day after day find in us men and women radiant with Christ, our peace? The Sources of Taizé (2000) p. 60 Prayer Jesus Christ, we desire to welcome fully the brothers and sisters who are with us. You know how often we feel helpless in the face of their suffering, yet you are always there ahead of us and you have already received them in your compassion. Speak to them through our words, support them through our actions, and let your blessing rest on us all. Sent from Robinson’s iPad
FRIDAY 22 JANUARY 2021
Karin Giri
WE ARE SAD TO ANNOUNCE THE DEATH TODAY OF A LONG TIME MEMBER OF OUR CONGREGATION KARIN GIRI WIFE OF GEORGE AND A BELOVED MOTHER AND GRANDMOTHER. MAY SHE REST IN PEACE AND RISE IN GLORY.
Day 5 of week of prayer for Christian unity Deut 30:11-20 Mt 5:1-12 Meditation Letting oneself be transformed by the Word “You have already been pruned by the word…” (Jn 15:3) The word of God is very close to you Blessed are you The Word of God is very close to us. It is a blessing and a promise of happiness. If we open our hearts, God speaks to us and patiently transforms that which is dying in us. He removes that which prevents the growth of real life, just as the vine grower prunes the vine. Regularly meditating on a biblical text, alone or in a group, changes our outlook. Many Christians pray the Beatitudes every day. The Beatitudes reveal to us a happiness that is hidden in that which is unfulfilled, a happiness that lies beyond suffering: blessed are those who, touched by the Spirit, no longer hold back their tears but let them flow and thus receive consolation. As they discover the wellspring hidden within their inner landscape, the hunger for justice, and the thirst to engage with others for a world of peace, grows in them. We are constantly called to renew our commitment to life, through our thoughts and actions. There are times when we already taste, here and now, the blessing that will be fulfilled at the end of time. Pray and work that God may reign. Throughout your day Let the Word of God breathe life into work and rest. Maintain inner silence in all things so as to dwell in Christ. Be filled with the spirit of the Beatitudes, joy, simplicity, mercy. These words are recited daily by the Sisters of the Grandchamp Community Prayer Blessed are you, God our Father, for the gift of your word in Holy Scripture. Blessed are you for its transforming power. Help us choose life and guide us by your Spirit, so that we can experience the happiness which you want so much to share with us. Sent from my iPhone
THURSDAY 21 JANUARY 2021
Day 4 of week of prayer for Christian Unity Rom 8:26-27 Lk 11:1-4 Meditation Praying together “I do not call you servants any longer… but I have called you friends” (Jn 15:15) The Spirit helps us in our weakness Lord, teach us to pray God thirsts for relationship with us. He searches for us as he searched for Adam, calling to him in the garden: “Where are you?” (Gen 3:9) In Christ, God came to meet us. Jesus lived in prayer, intimately united to his Father, while creating friendships with his disciples and all those he met. He introduced them to that which was most precious to him: the relationship of love with his Father, who is our Father. Jesus and the disciples sang psalms together, rooted in the richness of their Jewish tradition. At other times, Jesus retired to pray alone. Prayer can be solitary or shared with others. It can express wonder, complaint, intercession, thanksgiving or simple silence. Sometimes the desire to pray is there, but one has the feeling of not being able to do so. Turning to Jesus and saying to him, “teach me”, can pave the way. Our desire itself is already prayer. Getting together in a group offers us support. Through hymns, words and silence, communion is created. If we pray with Christians of other traditions, we may be surprised to feel united by a bond of friendship that comes from the One who is beyond all division. The forms may vary, but it is the same Spirit that brings us together. In the regularity of our common prayer, the love of Jesus springs up within us, we know not how. Common prayer does not exempt us from personal prayer. One sustains the other. Let us take a time each day to renew our personal intimacy with Jesus Christ. Prayer Lord Jesus, your entire life was prayer, perfect harmony with the Father. Through your Spirit, teach us to pray according to your will of love. May the faithful of the whole world unite in intercession and praise, and may your kingdom of love come. The Rule of Taizé in French and English Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, Great Britain pp. 19 & 21
DAY 3 of week of prayer for Christian Unity Col 3:12-17 Jn 13:1-15; 34-35 Meditation Forming one body “Love one another as I have loved you” (Jn 15:12b) Clothe yourself with compassion Love one another On the eve of his death, Jesus knelt to wash the feet of his disciples. He knew the difficulty of living together and the importance of forgiveness and mutual service. “Unless I wash you,” he said to Peter, “you have no share with me.” Peter received Jesus at his feet; he was washed and was touched by the humility and gentleness of Christ. Later he would follow Jesus’ example and serve the fellowship of the faithful in the early church. Jesus wishes that life and love circulate through us as the sap through the vine, so that Christian communities be one body. But today as in the past, it is not easy to live together. We are often faced with our own limitations. At times we fail to love those who are close to us in a community, parish or family. There are times when our relationships break down completely. In Christ we are invited to be clothed in compassion, through countless new beginnings. The recognition that we are loved by God moves us to welcome each other with our strengths and weaknesses. It is then that Christ is in our midst. With almost nothing, are you a creator of reconciliation in that communion of love, which is the Body of Christ, his Church? Sustained by a shared momentum, rejoice! You are no longer alone, in all things you are advancing together with your brothers and sisters. With them, you are called to live the parable of community. Prayer God our Father, you reveal to us your love through Christ and through our brothers and sisters. Open our hearts so that we can welcome each other with our differences and live in forgiveness. Grant us to live united in one body, so that the gift that is each person comes to light. May all of us together be a reflection of the living Christ. The Sources of Taizé (2000) pp. 48-49
Whacky Wednesday fun
DAY 2 WEEK OF CHRISTIAN UNITY TUESDAY 19 JANUARY 2021
DAILY PRAYER FROM VICKY PACEY
AT ST ANDREWS
DAILY PRAYER MONDAY 18 JANUARY 2021
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Monday 18 January 2021
Today starts the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity with the theme “Abide in my love and you shall bear much fruit” John 15. This year there because of covid, there are no services in the different churches. There will, however, be the main service in the cathedral next Sunday, 24th, at 5 pm. It will be streamed. Watch this space for the link later this week
DAILY PRAYER FROM VICKY PACEY
AT ST ANDREWS
DAILY PRAYER SUNDAY 17 JANUARY 2021
Weeksheet St Andrew’s SUNDAY 17 JANUARY 2021
Saturday 16 January 2021
Friday 15 January 2021
Fun Friday
Thursday 14 Jan 2021
ARCHIVES BELOW
Wednesday 13 Jan 2021
Whacky Wednesday fun
Tuesday 12 Jan 2021
Monday 11 Jan 2021
DAILY PRAYER FROM VICKY PACEY
AT ST ANDREWS
DAILY PRAYER SUNDAY 10 JANUARY 2021
Weeksheet St Andrew’s SUNDAY 10 JANUARY 2021
It’s Fun Friday folks and thanks once again to Gill Garden for these gems.
BIZARRE SIGNS THAT MAKE YOU CHUCKLE
Would the person who took the stepladder yesterday please bring it back or further steps will be taken – inside a factory warehouse
After tea-break staff should empty the teapot and stand upside down on the draining board – on the wall in a staff canteen
Warning- High in Sodium – on a container of salt
No purchase necessary – details inside – seen on a number of snack wrappers
One-hour photos ready in twenty minutes – outside a shop in south London
Safety first: Please put on your seatbelt and wait for accident – in a Japanese taxi
Not to be removed from Crewe station – on a luggage trolley at Singapore airport
Do not turn upside down – printed on the bottom of a tiramisu dessert box
Toilet out of order please use floor below – in an office block in Manchester
Horse manure 50p a bag ready packed – 20p a bag do-it-yourself – outside a farm
Warning – do not drive whilst using this product – on a packet of condoms
Wanted – man to take care of cow that does not smoke or drink – sign outside a farm
Sewers wanted – sign in a dry-cleaner’s shop window
Auto repair service – Free pick-up and delivery. Try us and you’ll never go anywhere again – outside a garage
Today’s special – pot of tea with stones and jam – outside a country teashop
Warning remove child before folding – on a child’s pushchair
Whacky Wednesday and some more amusing church signs.
DAILY PRAYER FROM VICKY PACEY
AT ST ANDREWS
DAILY PRAYER SUNDAY 3 JANUARY 2021
Fun Friday and thanks once again to Gill Garden for this gem.
ENGLISH IS A COMPLICATED LANGUAGE
Let’s face it – English is a terrible language :
There is no egg in egg-plant, no ham in hamburger and neither pine nor apple in pineapple. English muffins were not invented in England and French fries were not invented in France.
We sometimes take English for granted but if we examine the paradoxes we find that quicksand takes you down slowly, boxing rings are square and a guinea pig is neither from Guinea nor is it a pig.
If writers write, why don’t fingers fing?
If the plural of tooth is teeth, shouldn’t the plural of phone booth be phone beeth?
If the teacher taught, why didn’t the preacher praught?
If a vegetarian eats vegetables, what the heck does a humanitarian eat?
Why do people recite at a play yet play at a recital?
You have to marvel at the unique lunacy of a language where a house can burn up as it burns down and in which you fill in a form by filling it out.
A bell is only heard once it goes.
English was invented by people not computers and it reflects the creativity of the human race (which, of course, isn’t a race at all)
That is why when the stars are out they are visible, but when the lights are out they are invisible.
Why is it that when I wind my watch up it starts but when I wind the story up it ends?
More food for thought;
Do infants enjoy infancy as much as adults enjoy adultery?
If love is blind, why is lingerie so popular?
Why is the person who plays the piano a pianist but a person who drives a race car is not a racist?
Why are wise men and wise guys opposites?
Why do overlook and oversee mean opposite things?
If horrific means to make horrible, why doesn’t terrific mean to make terrible?
Why isn’t 11 pronounced onety one?
If lawyers are disbarred and clergymen defrocked, doesn’t it follow that electricians can be delighted, musicians denoted, cowboys deranged, models deposed and dry cleaners depressed?.
Why is it that if someone tells you that there are one billion stars in the universe you believe them but if they tell you a wall has wet paint you feel you have to touch it to be sure.
If you take an Oriental person and spin him round several times, does he become disoriented?
If people from Poland are called Poles, why aren’t people from Holland called Holes?
DAILY PRAYER FROM VICKY PACEY
AT ST ANDREWS
DAILY PRAYER SUNDAY 27 DECEMBER 2020
We give thanks that our Lord was born into an ordinary family and lived in an ordinary home. We ask your blessing upon all our loved ones and friends this Christmastime: may we know your presence in our joys and celebrations. We remember all who have to spend this Christmas alone or away from their loved ones. In Jesus name we pray. AMEN
