Dear friends,
A little word
“As you, Father are in me, and I am in you, may they also be in us, so that the world may believe that you have sent me” (John 17:21)
Today is council election day in Sheffield.
Elections are by their very nature a time of division and disagreement.
Jesus calls us to overcome the division and disagreement. Not by thinking the same things, but by recognising that our differences are not what defines us. We are in God, and God is in us – individually and together.
Things to pray for
Give thanks for those who serve as our elected representatives
Pray for all those who help to facilitate our elections, and the candidates
Pray for those who are standing for election to our PCC on Sunday
This week
Please note services are now being held in the Church, not the Welcome Centre.
Sunday 10th May
10.30am Holy Communion
Readings: John 14.15-21
Refreshments will be available after the service.
Thursday 14th May
10am Holy Communion
Refreshments will be available after the service.
12pm Lunch Club
6pm Ascension Day Service
APCM – Sunday 10th May @ 11.30
The 2026 APCM will take place on Sunday at 11.30am after the morning service. Mike Gilbert has kindly agreed to chair the meeting. We will begin with the election of church wardens and deputy church wardens then move to the Annual meeting. Copies of the all the necessary papers will be provided.
Coming up
Archbishop Stephen’s Pilgrimage via Christ Church – 9th May
On Saturday, Archbishop Stephen will be visiting the diocese to undertake a short pilgrimage from St Paul’s Wordsworth Avenue to the Cathedral. As part of this, the Archbishop will call at Christ Church Pitsmoor for a short time of prayer.
I (Huw) am suggesting this will be done “Café style” – in that we’ll offer drinks to him and the other pilgrims at the start of a simple time of afternoon prayer.
If anyone wants to join with this, we’ll open at 2.00pm.
At about 2:30pm some of us could walk in the opposite direction to meet the pilgrim band.
Arrival, cuppa and prayer time will begin around 2:40pm.
Nominations at the Annual Meeting
We have a number of posts to elect this year:
- 2 x Churchwardens
- 2 x Deputy Churchwardens (please note this is the same form as church warden)
- 2 x Deanery Synod reps
- 8 x PCC members (this is the three for this year plus 5 unfilled from previous years).
Most nomination forms have now been received – if you want to stand and haven’t filled out an election form yet, please do before Sunday. They are at the back of church.
If you have any questions please email office@pitsmoor.church
Ascension Day Services
This coming Thursday is Ascension Day, one of the Church’s so-called ‘Red Letter Days’ (in other words, very important. The other ones include Christmas and Easter Day).
In addition to the usual 10.00 Communion Service there will be an additional service of Holy Communion for half-an-hour at 6.00pm.
Bishop Pete’s Garden Party
Confirmations at Sheffield Cathedral
Confirmation is a part of the Church of England’s way of being a Christian. It’s the special church service in which a person confirms their baptism promises and commits their life to following Jesus Christ. The bishop then lays his or her hands on your head and ask God’s Holy Spirit to give you the strength and commitment to live God’s way for the rest of your life. It’s a great service – very moving and one you can invite others to, if you wish.
Condfirmation is preceded by a short series of meetings that prepare us for that service and the Christian commitment involved. They tend to be informal discussions and take about four sessions of one hour each.
We have the opportunity to join with the confirmation service at the Cathedral on 19th July.
If you are interested, chat to Huw Thomas or email him: huwthomas75@googlemail.com
Listen to your Life
An Introduction to the Enneagram led by Dave Tomlinson @ Christ Church Pitsmoor
Saturday 13th June, 10:15 – 4:00
The Enneagram is a powerful tool for personal and spiritual development combining ancient wisdom from the Christian tradition with insights from modern psychology This study day will be relevant both to newcomers to the Enneagram and those already familiar.
Dave Tomlinson is an Anglican priest, author, and broadcaster and author of “How to be a Bad Christian” (Hodder) and “The Post Evangelical” (SPCK) .
The day costs £35 (unwaged £25 – please contact us if this prevents you from attending).
Tea and coffee will be provided but please bring your own lunch.
Places limited. To book, email huwthomas75@googlemail.com