You can join our worship service this Sunday, May 17 at 10.00 am either in church, or live online (via Facebook Live). Our readings are Acts 17:22-31 (Paul preaches to the Athenians: “What therefore you worship as unknown, this I proclaim to you”), 1 Peter 3:13-22 (encouragement for those who suffer for doing good), and John 14:15-21 (those who love Jesus keep his commandments, that are about love. Jesus announces the coming of the Spirit).  Rev. Steve McPeek will be preaching. The order of service is here.

If you have access to Facebook please go to our Facebook page here and scroll down until you find the Livestream, which we will start at 9.45 am (the service will start at the usual time of 10.00 am). Following the service we will upload the video and make it accessible for those of you who do not use Facebook.

If you are planning on coming to church for the service, please do not forget to bring a mask or other face covering, and remember that we are restricted to 50 people in the building. Please also come by 9.45 am as the ushers will seat you to ensure that the distancing rules are adhered to.

If you want to include prayers for yourself or another during the Prayers of the People at any of our services, please send me an email Or if you are watching the service live on Facebook, you can write your prayer request in the comments and we will pick them up.

Following the service at 11.30 am we have our Online Children’ Church: click here to join us. Here are this week’s announcements:

This week at a glance

• WEDNESDAY 11.00 am. Word & Worship (Zoom).
                            1.00 pm. Lunchtime Recital with Erika LeRoux
                                           (via our YouTube and Facebook channels)
                            6.00 pm. Convocation Youth Meet Up (Zoom)
• THURSDAY      tbd           Ascension Day Service
                                           followed by virtual Coffee Hour
• FRIDAY             8.30 pm. A Service of Compline (Zoom).
• SATURDAY      11.00 am – 2.00 pm. Booksale/Nearly New.
• SUNDAY          10.00 am. Sunday Worship: Online and at St. Augustine’s
                           11.30 am by Children’s Church (Zoom).

Lunchtime Recital:
Our first lunchtime recitals on Wednesday May 20th will be a virtual concert via our YouTube channel and our other social media Then on June 17th, our concert season in the church will begin, though with restrictions and special rules.
Plate & Pledge:
If you typically contribute to the Plate or pay part of your pledge each week via envelopes, we ask you to consider giving from home instead via bank transfer or standing order or by mailing your check. Thank you all for your generous support of St. Augustine’s.
UTO ingathering:
Our UTO Spring Ingathering will be held on Sunday, 21st June. If you can’t be at church please transfer the amount you have put aside to our account with “UTO” as a reference.