There are printed songbooks available for those who have difficulty reading the overhead projection screen and there is also an induction loop for those with hearing aids. Ladies’ toilets are located in the back hall on the left and gentleman’s toilets are through the doorway in the church on the right as you enter. Please ask if you need any help. After the morning service, tea, coffee and other refreshments are available in the back hall, please join us.

Today we’re preparing to move into Jesus’ High Priestly prayer as John records it in chapter 17. In making that preparation, we must revue something of our Lord’s teaching to His disciples in the previous four chapters, and draw on some other biblical references as well. How rich these passages are for us as we realise that Jesus ever lives to pray (intercede) for us as believers, that we might be ‘completely’ saved (Hebrews 7:25). Our salvation was never intended to be incomplete! (Half-baked, as we might say!) The old King James version talks about being saved ‘to the uttermost’. You can’t get more saved than that! That salvation, as we experience it during the course of our earthly lives, has much to do with our spiritual lifeline to heaven through the channel of prayer. Our joy in the Holy Spirit is vitally linked to this. How joyful are you at the moment, or am I? I could use some more at times, I often think. Well, develop your prayer life, the Holy Spirit would say, and just watch what happens!

Thanks to all who helped and came to the RUSH dinner on July 14. A good evening was had by all and £1,553 was raised, including £177 with Granny’s sale and £55 on the cake stall. Hopefully some of the older children can now go to school for longer. Thanks so much.

You are invited to TEA IN THE TENT (of Creighton’s borrowed by Joan HD) green village Pitch 101 followed by inspiring sessions of REVIVAL FIRE (this year entitled, Rhythms of Grace) at Kent county Show ground, Detling, Sunday 5 August 4:30pm Entrance to site £12 (£6 concessions) after 4pm.

I am going to be camping on site 4-9Aug and will welcome guests any time. I have volunteered as a steward so may not available, but you can use the tent as a base.

Hope to see you there! Joan H-D. RSVP TO Joan H-D 0208 660 5158