This week Irene writes:

Creator God, you made the goodness of the land, the riches of the sea and the rhythm of the seasons. As we thank you for the harvest, may we cherish and respect this planet and its peoples, through Jesus Christ our Lord.

We hope our Harvest Festival this year will be a great celebration for everyone. Not only will we be celebrating at our services on the 22nd of September, but there will also be a harvest picnic after the 11am service and throughout the week leading up to the 22nd there will be an exhibition in church.  As we celebrate plenty, we remember that not only around the world but also in our own community there are people struggling to buy food. We have been told of the worst famine in Sudan for many, many years.  To make our celebration special we are seeking a team of volunteers to help with the catering after the service. If you feel you can help with this, please give your name to Jon Major or Irene. Sandwiches will be bought in however the tables need to be set for the food to be distributed from and teas and coffees need to be readily available.  We will be accepting non-perishable foods from now until Harvest, these will be used in the exhibition and then distributed to local food banks.  Thank you

A VERY RARE EVENT!

A very rare event happened this week.  If you stand under the tower and look up you will see our ‘rose’, a very ornate, beautifully painted work of art.  From ground level this looks tiny, however, it is a completely different story seeing it up close.  The rare event is that bell ringers Robin Alden and Don Kitchman (no easy task) removed this, to enable the Freedom Festival event of Eternity by Circa to take place.  This was a breathtaking aerial and acrobatic display by a group from Brisbane, Australia.

I couldn’t pass up a photo opportunity with the rose, so under extremely strict safety procedures I went up into the ringing chamber with the event riggers to get up close and personal to this thing of beauty.  Don’t forget I am 6’4”, so no, this work of art is not tiny.  I keep saying this to everyone, I am so lucky to work in such an amazing place as Hull Minster.  Jon Major

SOME SPECACULAR PHOTOGRAPHS OF ETERNITY BY CIRCA

YORK SCHOOL OF MINISTRY

Graduate Diploma in Theology, Ministry & Mission

Starting September 2024  Details on the York Diocese website.

SPECIAL EVENT AT ST. MARY’S COTTINGHAM

We are holding at St Mary’s Cottingham for Suicide Prevention Day on Tuesday September 10th? The service has been planned together with Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide and is for anyone who has been bereaved or affected by suicide.

 THURSDAYS AT THE MINSTER!! - COME AND JOIN US

Collect for the FIFTEENTH Sunday after Trinity

Lord God, defend your church from all false teaching

and give to your people knowledge of your truth,

that we may enjoy eternal life

in Jesus Christ our Lord. AMEN

READINGS FOR THE FIFTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY

Psalm 125

James 2:1-10, 14-17

Mark 7:24-end

PRAYER POINTS FOR THE FIFTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY

·         We pray for the many areas of the world where there is conflict. We ask for peace and reconciliation, where dialogue can replace weapons.

·         For an end to the retaliations by both Israel and Hezbollah

·         For food supplies and aid to reach the desperate.

·         For all those who have been recently bereaved. Comfort them in their sorrow.

·         For all leaving home for the first time in their lives as they go to university

·         For schools as they begin their autumn term. We pray for all staff and students

DIARY FOR THE NEXT FOUR WEEKS

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