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Cynthia, I agree that's very sad news. Our village church is very fortunate to still have the lovely old organ in place. This was overhauled and cleaned about 5 years ago and we organised years of fundraising events to help cover the high cost involved.

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It’s a sad time……..our church organ has finally given up the ghost………aww……it had a lifespan of 20 years and that time is now up.

So, it’s decision time as to what to do next. Meanwhile, the history of church organs is quite fascinating.

Pipe organs can, apparently, be traced back to about 3rd century, but in England, the first organ of which any detailed record exists was built in Winchester Cathedral in the 10th century. It was a huge machine with 400 pipes, which needed two men to play it and 70 men to blow it, and its sound could be heard throughout the city.
Now, that is some church organ!!

Cx :-)

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The Collect (special prayer) for today:

O God, the strength of all those who put their trust in you, mercifully accept our prayers and, because through the weakness of our mortal nature we can do no good thing without you, grant us the help of your grace, that in the keeping of your commandments we may please you both in will and deed; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.

Today’s Gospel is based on “Love one another, as I have loved you”.

Cx :-)

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Another really interesting/thought provoking week's postings. Thank you Cynthia.

Heavenly Father
Thank you for today. You have provided all that we have needed and so much more.
We ask your blessing on us all as we sleep.
In the name of the Father, and of the Son and
of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

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Breastplate of Saint Patrick
Part of An old Irish prayer of protection popularly attributed to Saint Patrick.

I bind unto myself today
The strong name of the Trinity,
By invocation of the same,
The Three in One and One in Three.
I bind unto myself the name,
The strong name of the Trinity;
By invocation of the same.
The Three in One, and One in Three,
Of whom all nature hath creation,
Eternal Father, Spirit, Word:
Praise to the Lord of my salvation,
salvation is of Christ the Lord.

Cx :-)

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The Trinity and the number 3

Repetition by Threes
Scripture emphasizes certain statements by repeating them three times. Jesus told Peter that the cock would crow after he had denied Jesus three times. Peter said he could never deny Jesus - but he did! Repetition of the cock crowing would ensure Peter would remember Jesus’ statement.
We can also find hope as Christians who sometimes deny Christ or hide our light. Jesus knew what Peter would do and he still loved his disciple right to the end.

In our everyday lives…….the 3D effect
Anything that is referred to as three-dimensional is something that takes up space in three different dimensions. For example, a square you draw on a piece of paper has two dimensions – length and breadth (width). An apple that you can hold in your hand is three-dimensional, as it has length, breadth (width), and height!

Cx :-)

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The Trinity and the number 3 in the Bible

Whilst angels are mentioned many times in the Bible, only three are actually named: Gabriel, Michael and Lucifer.

Gabriel appears in four passages of Scripture. With each encounter, he comes with a message.

Michael also appears in four passages of Scripture. He’s described as one who engages in heavenly warfare. He is also referred to as a chief prince, one who works to protect God’s people.

Lucifer - We know this angel as the devil, aka Satan. The scriptures tell us he is a fallen angel, cut down for rebelling against his creator, God. Before this, he was a beautiful, wise, guardian cherub, in the Garden of Eden.

In our everyday lives, we are taught from an early age that red, yellow and blue are the three primary colours from which all the other colours are derived. Rather like the Holy Trinity, this is quite a complex subject as we then move on to secondary colours etc. Each colour is quite beautiful in its own way.

Cx :-)

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The Trinity and the number 3 in the Bible

Proud, stubborn, disobedient, unfaithful, a grumbler, and altogether a bad-tempered, cantankerous old curmudgeon—this was Jonah. God wanted Jonah to go to the city of Nineveh to warn them of their wickedness, but Jonah did not want to go and tried to run away, taking a boat to Tarshish.

However, during a huge storm, he was dumped overboard and swallowed by a large sea creature. Poor old Jonah spent 3 full days in the belly of the fish before being vomited up onto dry land. After that experience, Jonah decided to obey God and go to Nineveh after all!

In our everyday lives, it's surprising how many famous books have the numeral 3 in the title.:

The Three Musketeers
The Three Little Pigs
The Three Sisters
Three Men in a Boat
…… and so on
Obviously a popular number with writers!

Cx :-)

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Thinking about the Holy Trinity and the number 3
We can’t talk about the number 3 in the bible without thinking about how Jesus rose after 3 days. In Jewish culture, three days past the time of death indicated that they were truly dead. Therefore, Jesus truly conquered death by not rising until the third day.

Random fact: Can you guess how many bones we have in each ear?
Yes, that’s right, we have 3: the malleus, stapes and incus. They are also called the hammer, stirrup and anvil. These bones are the three smallest bones in our bodies with the stapes being the smallest one.
One lives and learns! ??

Cx :-)

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Yesterday was Trinity Sunday the day when we think especially of The Father, The Son and the Holy Spirit. Actually, it’s amazing how many times the number 3 has an impact in the bible and it appears 467 times apparently.

There is the time when Jesus went back to pray in the Garden of Gethsemane 3 times.

The young, sleeping Samuel, was called by God 3 times before he responded and grew up to be a trustworthy prophet.

3 times Jesus repeats the phrase “feed my sheep” to Peter when he was cooking breakfast on the beach after his resurrection.

In our everyday lives, we often find things which we associate with the number 3 - for starters…..how about a hat trick? One explanation of this saying comes from a specific cricket match from 1858 when a bowler playing for an all-England squad took three consecutive wickets at Hyde Park Cricket Grounds in Sheffield—meaning he hit the three wooden stakes behind the batter three consecutive times. A collection was held because of his outstanding feat and he was presented with a hat that was bought using the proceeds. The things one finds out!

Cx :-)

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A beautiful traditional hymn, I love it. Thank you.

A prayer Holy Trinity Sunday.

Glory be to the Father and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning,
It is now and ever shall be, world without end.
Amen.

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Good morning everyone.........and today we celebrate TRINITY SUNDAY......remembering the Christian's core belief in The Father, The Son and The Holy Spirit. ??

The Collect (special prayer) for today:
O Lord, from whom all good things come:
grant to us your humble servants,
that by your holy inspiration
we may think those things that are good,
and by your merciful guiding may perform the same;
through our Lord Jesus Christ,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever. Amen

Today, we will be singing that glorious hymn 'Holy, Holy, Holy'.

1 Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty!
Early in the morning our song shall rise to thee.
Holy, holy, holy, merciful and mighty!
God in three persons, blessed Trinity!

2 Holy, holy, holy! All the saints adore thee,
casting down their golden crowns around the glassy sea;
cherubim and seraphim falling down before thee,
which wert and art and evermore shalt be.

3 Holy, holy, holy! Though the darkness hide thee,
though the eye of sinful man thy glory may not see,
only thou art holy; there is none beside thee,
perfect in pow’r, in love, and purity.

4 Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty!
All thy works shall praise thy name in earth, and sky and sea.
Holy, holy, holy! merciful and mighty!
God in three persons, blessed Trinity!

Cx :-)

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Thy Kingdom Come. Finding time to pray for five non-church friends using whichever method we chose from the other day – knotted string, stones, prayer cards, phone reminders or post-it notes, here is another way to help us to pray for them today.

Using the BLESS acrostic can help us to focus on all of the felt needs of those we are praying for:

Body – health, protection, energy
Labour – employment/unemployment, retirement, adequate income
Emotional – inner peace, joy, wisdom, insight, patience
Social – healthy relationships between spouses, parents, children,
friends, reconciliation; love
Spiritual – repentance, salvation, obedience, faith

Cx :-)

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Thy Kingdom Come. Finding time to pray for five non-church friends using whichever method we chose from the other day – knotted string, stones, prayer cards, phone reminders or post-it notes, here is another prayer to help us to pray for them today.

Lord,
I pray that you will lead… ....... (their names) to you.
Thank you that you love them. I pray that you would break into their life and show them your love, grace and peace,
for Your glory.
Amen.

Cx :-)

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Thy Kingdom Come. Finding time to pray for five non-church friends using whichever method we chose from the other day – knotted string, stones, prayer cards, phone reminders or post-it notes, here is another prayer to help us to pray for them today.

Lord, you build your church through the power of your Spirit.
By the same Spirit enable me to witness to............…(their names) your love, beauty and grace, that they may come to the fellowship of the faithful for Your glory. Amen.

Cx :-)

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Thy Kingdom Come. Finding time to pray for five non-church friends using whichever method we chose from the other day – knotted string, stones, prayer cards, phone reminders or post-it notes, here is another prayer to help us to pray for them today.

Loving Father,
Send your Holy Spirit so I can share your love, life and message with…..(their names). Reveal Jesus to them, that they might know, follow and love him, for Your glory. Amen.

Cx :-)

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Amen to your prayer Cynthia.

Vera, I can remember singing that hymn in the school assembly very many years ago too.

Pentecost Sunday is a very special date in the Church calendar.

Holy Spirit, we welcome you
Holy Spirit, we welcome you.
Move amongst us with holy fire
As we lay aside all earthly desire
Hands reach out and hearts aspire
Holy spirit, holy spirit, holy spirit, we welcome you.

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Thy Kingdom Come – praying for 5 friends
Sometimes, life gets so busy that we are often careless about finding time to pray……… maybe one of these ideas will help us to remember to pray for our five friends

1. PIECE OF STRING

Take a piece of string or cord, and tie five knots in it to represent each of the five people you have committed to pray for. You could carry the knotted string in your pocket or bag. OR
2. SMALL STONES
Find five small stones and place them on your desk, bedside table or fireplace as a reminder to pray. OR
3. BUSINESS PRAYER CARD OR BOOKMARK
Write your list of five names onto the card before putting it in your wallet or book. Use this card as a daily reminder to pray for them. OR
4. PRAYER ALERTS
Add your list of five people to the alerts section of your phone and set reminders to pray for them. OR
5. POST-IT NOTES
Use five post-it notes and write one name onto each. Put them somewhere where you will see them regularly.

Here’s a prayer for us to begin this exercise….
Loving Lord,
Please work in me so I can share your love, life and message with (name your friends).
Reveal your love to them, that they might know, follow and witness to you,
for Your glory.
Amen.
Cx :-)

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Thank you Vera - it's a perfect hymn for Pentecost. Don't know why we didn't have it at church.

Yesterday, we had an encouraging sermon from a young cleric who spoke about the coming of the Holy Spirit. One of the things he mentioned was the fact that we are responsible for passing on the Good News of Jesus. It’s a thought that many struggle with.

How about this? As suggested by this young man and from the initiative Thy Kingdom Come – pray for 5 friends. Most of us can surely think of 5 of our friends (and family) who, at the moment, have no interest in church or the Christian faith.

For today, select 5 of your friends and we’ll take a look to see how we can get to grips with this tomorrow. ??


Thank you Lord, for friends.


Cx :-)

Gracious Spirit, Holy Ghost
Taught byThee we covet most
Of thy gifts at Pentecost
Holy, heavenly love.


This was our school hymn sung on the first and last day of every term

Love and gentle hugs to anyone in need today <3