Sunday 17th May 2026: The Sunday after Ascension Day
A warm welcome to all!
Are you visiting the Abbey today?
If you are a communicant member of your own church, you are invited to take communion here.
If you prefer to receive a blessing, please come forward with the service booklet as an indication to the priest.
Gluten-free wafers are available – please ask a greeter before the start of the service.
Services for this week
Sunday 17th May
1830
Sung Evensong
Tuesday 19th May
1900
Said Eucharist (CW)
Thursday 21st May
1000
Said Eucharist (BCP)
Sunday 24th May
0900
Said Eucharist
1100
All Age Eucharist for Pentecost
Morning and Evening Prayer 0900 and 1730 Monday to Saturday
Readings
Acts 2.1–21, 1 Corinthians 12.3b–13, John 20:19-23
Dates for Your Diary
May 22nd is the next Church Clean – please do come along and help if you can.
The deadline for the Parish Magazine is 24th May – articles to Celia, please.
The Gardening Group will meet again on Tuesday 26th May at 1400 – all are welcome.
There are still a few places on the bus for Lincoln for Fr Isaac’s Priesting (June 27th); please sign up at the back of Church – suggested donation £5 (collected on the day). Fr Isaac will celebrate his first Eucharist on Sunday 5th July at 1100.
Did you know?
The Church Bookcase (in the side chapel) has lots of interesting books; do feel free to browse and borrow.
Can you help?
The Foodbank currently requires snack items, tinned vegetables, pulses, meat, fruit and custard. Toilet rolls, UHT milk, squash, rice, pasta sauces, washing powder and shaving foam are also in short supply.
You can make a cash donation to the Foodbank using the envelopes at the back of church.
Please pray for
The diocese, parish and deanery: for Bishops Nicholas and Jean, Fr Stephen, Fr Isaac, Bishop Hall, Fr Peter, Rev Sylvia, Canon David and our Ministry Team.
Those whose year’s mind falls this week.
The recently departed particularly John Ward, Lynette Fuller, Jane Bates and Jane Casbon.
