Page 11 - Moravian Messenger May 2021

Congregational Register
Deaths
9th March 2021 Edith Esther Bailey Fairfield
From Church House
We are delighted to inform you that Br Michael Newman and Br James Woolford have received and accepted new Calls of the Church.
Br Newman has accepted a Call to serve Hornsey congregation from 22nd August 2021. His Call to Gomersal and Fulneck congregations will end on 4th July 2021.
Br Woolford has accepted a Call to serve Fulneck congregation from 15th August 2021. His Call to Hornsey congregation will end on 25th July 2021.
Gomersal Congregation will be entering into a period of interregnum, and the Provincial Board will be working with the committee to provide a support as they lead through this interim period until future ministerial provision is finalised.
Please keep Br Newman, Br Woolford, their families and all the congregations in your prayers at this time.
Yours in Christ's Service,
Sr Roberta Hoey
On Behalf of the Provincial Board
Provincial Diary for May
Meetings are continuing to be held online wherever possible.
4 Unity Mission and Development Board Online Sr Hoey
4 Provincial Prayer Meeting (at 1pm) 11 PEC (all day)
14 Synod Panning Committee Meeting
Online Online Online
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Orthodox Easter - Orthodox
Beginning of the Watchwords in Herrnhut, 1728 Laylat al-Qadr (Night of Power/Destiny) - Muslim Rogation Sunday
Christian Aid Week (www.christianaid.org.uk)
The signing of the Brotherly Agreement which marked the Renewal of the Unitas Fratrum at Herrnhut, Saxony, 1727
Ascension Day
Eid-ul-Fitr - Muslim (Ramadan ends) Shavuot - Jewish
Pentecost
Whit Monday
Trinity Sunday
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Notices
Climate Sunday Service
Dear Sisters & Brothers,
The Provincial Board and the Provincial Mission & Society Committee would like to encourage all the congregations in the British Province of the Moravian Church to hold a Climate Sunday Service. Ideally, it would be good if congregations could do this on Sunday 9th May, so that we are marking Climate Sunday together. We realise, however, that this notice has been sent quite near to that date. So, feel free to choose an alternative Sunday.
An important focus for Climate Sunday is the UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26), to be held in Glasgow, from 1st to 12th November 2021. So, it would be good if congregations could hold a Climate Sunday Service no later than 5th September 2021.
There is a great deal of information and material on the CTBI and Climate Sunday websites, including material covering worship service plans, music and hymns, readings, sermons, prayers and material for young people. You can also register to receive regular emails and updates.
Here are the links:
• CTBI Climate Sunday - ctbi.org.uk/climate-sunday/
• Climate Sunday website - www.climatesunday.org On their website, CTBI write:
'Local churches across Britain and Ireland are encouraged to hold a climate-focused service on any Sunday before 5 September 2021.
Free resources are available to suit every tradition and style of worship.
During their local Climate Sunday, churches are invited to do one or more of three things:
1. Worship: Hold a climate-focused service, to explore the theological and scientific basis of creation care and action on climate, to pray, and to commit to action.
2. Commit: Make a commitment as a local church community to taking long term action to reduce its own greenhouse gas emissions.
3. Speak up: Join with other churches and wider society by adding its name to a common call for the UK government to take much bolder action on climate change in this country in advance of COP26, and to strengthen its credibility to lead the international community to adopt a step change in action at COP26. The culmination of the campaign will be a national Climate Sunday event on Sunday 5th September 2021, to share church commitments and pray for bold action and courageous leadership at COP26.
Climate Sunday has been organised by Churches Together in Britain and Ireland (CTBI) with support from charities including CAFOD, Christian Aid, Tearfund, A Rocha UK, and Operation Noah.'
If you need any further help, please contact me. Please do try and support this initiative.
Yours in Christ, Br Philip J Cooper Minister of Fairfield Moravian Church & Ecumenical Officer for the Moravian Church in Great Britain & Ireland
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