Saturday 2 May 2020

Dear Sisters and Brothers,

I hope everyone is continuing to keep safe and well and in reasonably good heart. Please do get in touch with me if you need any kind of support.

Tomorrow's service is on the website.

Thanks as always to our readers, to Esther for her intercessions, Art for finding Youtube versions of our hymns and Hector for putting the material online.

After the service, the Men's Bible Study Group will meet at 10.45 am on zoom. The Coffee Meeting will be at 11.30am. We will hopefully share together any thoughts and reflections on the readings and sermon, and any other spiritual encouragement.

Don't forget the online Pub Quiz, Friday 8th May. We now have several teams. If you would like to register, please get in touch with the office at office@stursula.ch. It promises to be a fun evening. Any donations towards church funds will be welcome.

The theme for tomorrow's service is Jesus as the Good Shepherd. Below are some further resources on this theme.

I am the Good Shepherd

When so much shepherding has gone so wrong,
so many pastors hopelessly astray,
the weak so often preyed on by the strong,
so many bruised and broken on the way,
the very name of shepherd seems besmeared,
the fold and flock themselves are torn in half,
the lambs we left to face all we have feared
are caught between the wasters and the wolf.

Good shepherd now your flock has need of you,
one finds the fold and ninety-nine are lost
out in the darkness and the icy dew,
and no one knows how long this night will last.
Restore us; call us back to you by name,
and by your life laid down redeem our shame.

(Malcolm Guite)

Risen Christ, faithful shepherd of your father's sheep:
teach us to hear your voice
and to follow your command
that all your people may be gathered
into one flock to the glory of God the Father,
Amen

With love in Christ,
Helen