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Big Sing 2015

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Iona-style Big Sing

led by Margaret McLarty and Jane Bentley

Saturday 7 November 2015

2-4.30pm

Margaret and Jane have both worked with the Iona Community in Iona Abbey and in Glasgow helping hundreds of people to discover their voices and sing songs of praise, protest and prayer.

At the Big Sing we’ll learn new songs (including some you may not know from Singing the Faith) from Iona and around the world, and enjoy the amazing sound of our voices singing in harmony. You’re very welcome to come whatever your age, and whether or not you’re able to read music or consider yourself a good singer.

Tea and cake will be provided. Please contact Hilary Blake on 01904 413890 if you can offer some baking or help with refreshments.

Donations will be taken to cover the costs of the event; we suggest £5 per person.

For more information and for a poster to display in your church, please contact Hilary Blake (01904 413890, hilaryblake81@gmail.com). If you’re on facebook you can find the event at https://www.facebook.com/events/1068728829804841/

 

Songs we sung (some references/credits to follow):

Welcome everybody (Fischy Music – I Wonder Why?)

Peruvian Gloria (WGRG – Sent by the Lord)

Come with me for the journey is long (WGRG – The truth that sets us free)

Oh bless the Lord (WGRG – Come all you people)

The truth that sets us free (WGRG – The truth that sets us free)

Freedom is coming (Anders Nyberg – Freedom is coming)

Alleluia yin oluwa (WGRG – The truth that sets us free)

Come with me for the journey is long (WGRG – The truth that sets us free)

God welcomes all (WGRG – We Walk His Way)

Greenbelt alleluia (WGRG – The truth that sets us free)

Here to the house of God we come (CH4)

If my name was Mary (WGRG – Unpublished)

Kamana o i o (WGRG – One is the body)

Music maker (Fischy Music – Down to Earth)

Salaam aleikum (GIA – Marty Haugen – Salaam Aleikum)

Ameni  (WGRG – There is one among us)

Seeking Sanctuary

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#refugeeswelcomeSecond Sunday Supplement

11th October, 5pm, Central Methodist Church, Room 1

Our regular informal act of worship will focus this month on the theme of ‘Seeking Sanctuary.’ We’ll share Scripture, songs, prayers and discussion about journeys to find a place of safety. The service, which lasts around 45 minutes, will be followed by hot chocolate and home baking.
www.centralmethodistyork.org.uk/sss

Community Survey Coffee Morning

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10th October 2015, 10 – 11:30am

Our church and halls are open next Saturday morning for coffee and biscuits. Come and explore our building, enjoy some refreshments and find out who has won the draw from our Community Survey (Draw prize is tea at Betty’s!)

It would be helpful if you can let us know you’re coming on our Facebook event:

https://www.facebook.com/events/515976515232410/

All welcome, feel free to bring a friend! No charge will be made.

It’s not too late to complete the survey if you haven’t already done so.

 

 

 

Community Survey

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We’re very pleased to be commissioning Deacon Ian Cartwright of Imagine Projects to undertake a survey of community needs in the Guildhall Ward.

This research will:

  • Give local people a say in the future of their community
  • Avoid unnecessary duplication of provision
  • Deepen the Churches understanding of the local community
  • Ensure any potential projects will meet real needs
  • Create a sense of local ownership and participation

The research will also help the Church to deliver mission whilst engaging the community through the project. The project will also enable the Church to set clear goals for their mission and ministry and gain a credible understanding of the area in terms of needs and opportunities.

So far there’s been a Project inception meeting, some Desktop research and last week say the first Stakeholder focus group. To follow will be some Community engagement, Market testing focus groups, a Final debrief and then the Implementation.

The most visible part of this process will be a survey to all homes and businesses in our locality.

We’re very much looking forward to the results of this work to inform the rest of our Transforming Central project.

 

Summer Organ Concerts 2015

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Thursdays 12:30pm (1st, 3rd and 5th Thursdays during June to September)

More details can be found here.

June 4 – Robert Sharpe (York Minster)

June 18 – George Lacey (York Minster)

July 2 – tbc

July 16 – Matthew Atherton (Aysgarth School)

July 30 – tbc

Aug 6 – Paul Dewhurst (St Giles, Pontefract)

Aug 20 – Philip Paul (Central)

Sep 3 – Maximillian Elliott (St Olave’s)

Sep 17 – David Pipe (York Minster)