This Week's Lifeline
Week commencing 24th May 2026
Pentecost—Come Holy Spirit
Acts 2.1-21 & John 7.37-39
Prayer for the week
Holy Spirit, sent by the Father, ignite in us your holy fire; strengthen your children with the gift of faith, revive your Church with the breath of love,
and renew the face of the earth, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen
Readings for the coming week
Monday Psalm 126, Joshua 1 & Luke 9.18-27
Tuesday Psalm 132, Joshua 2 & Luke 9.28-36
Wednesday Psalm 119.153-end, Joshua 3 & Luke 9.37-50
Thursday Psalm 143, Joshua 4.1-5.1 & Luke 9.51-end
Friday Psalm 144, Joshua 5.2-end & Luke 10.1-16
Saturday Psalm 147, Joshua 6.1-20 & Luke 10.17-24
For your prayers
For our schools on half-term this week. For all in our communities preparing for exams. For all who continue to be affected by the conflict in the Middle East. For all those in our churches who are unwell, recovering from surgery or undergoing treatment, including Pauline Gill, Phyll Greed, Christine Wright, Bob Lampert & Yvonne Guerin. For those who are grieving for a loved one they have lost including the family and friends of Barbara Pippard.
Monday Prayer Meeting Mission Church
As it is Bank Holiday on Monday 25th May, we will not be meeting this week. We will resume next Monday, 1st June at 8.45am and all are welcome.
Street Repair Café
Street Repair Café meets once a month on the fourth Saturday of the month; the next session is today (Saturday May 23rd) 10 - 12noon at the Quaker Meeting House, Street. Repair Café volunteers aim to prolong the useful life of a wide variety of items including small domestic appliances, radios, electricals, toys, clothing and other textiles. Bring your items needing repair or just come along to the community café. Repairs are free, donations are gratefully received. Check out our Facebook page or contact us on streetrepaircafe@gmail.com if you have any questions.
Sister Rachel Pengelly
Rachel's final service with us will be on Sunday 31st May which will be our next benefice service in St Andrew's, Compton Dundon (see below). Rachel is being licensed to her new benefice in South Petherton on Tuesday 23rd June. There will be more details to follow about her licensing in June Life. Please continue to pray for Rachel and the family as they prepare to move on.
Benefice Service - St Andrew's Compton Dundon
Following this service next Sunday, 31st May at 10.30am, you are warmly invited to join us in the Meadway Hall, Compton Dundon for lunch. There are sign-up sheets available in each of our churches to indicate if you are able to bring a food contribution. Please can any food contributions be dropped off in the Meadway Hall between 9.30 & 10am on the 31st May, thank you.
Parking at St Andrew's is very limited and please leave this for those with significant mobility issues. Plentiful parking is available at the Meadway Hall and we will be running a shuttle service for those who need transport from the hall to the church.
There will be children's activities available during the service.
Collection for Rachel
As a benefice, we would love to send Rachel off with a gift and have organised a collection. Please make any donations, separately to the ordinary church collection and clearly marked 'for Rachel Pengelly's leaving gift' either to your church warden or to Sonia in the office. Donations should be with us by Thursday 28th May at the latest, thank you.
Churches Count on Nature
Sunday 7th June 12 (until about 1.30pm) at Holy Trinity, Street
Join us for a walk around the parish churchyard for an informal survey of what is growing there and to see what we are doing to provide a habitat for wildlife. Refreshments including cake provided.
Thursday 11th June Holy Trinity, Walton after Coffee Morning
Come and see the variety of wild flowers in the Churchyard and help us to compile a list.
You don’t have to be an expert to join either of these events as there will be ways of helping with identification of what we find.
Speak to Susan Ripley (Parish Church) for more information.
Bereavement Cafe
Our monthly bereavement cafe for all those on the journey of grief next meets on Sunday 7th June from 3 - 4pm in the Mission Church. Please pick up a postcard in church today if there is someone you would like to invite.
You are welcome here..
If you are new or are feeling new, please don't forget to fill in one of our welcome cards which can be obtained from the person who welcomed you today. Ana, our Rector will then get in touch with you to welcome you to the church family here.
PCCs
Our next scheduled Parochial church council meetings take place in early June where we will welcome new members and elect officers as well as considering other issues relating to the life and ministry of our churches. Please pray for our PCC members. If you are a member of one of our PCCs and have items or papers for the meeting, please let Ana have these as soon as possible.
What’s on this week
Sunday 24th May
8.30am Holy Communion, Street Parish Church
9.15am Morning Worship, Holy Trinity Walton
10.00 am Holy Communion, St Andrew’s Compton Dundon
10.30am Dig Deep@theMission, Street Mission Church
Monday
7.15pm Housegroup, Street Mission Church
Tuesday
7pm Explore Faith, Street Mission Church
Wednesday
10am Mid Week Communion, Street Mission Church
7.30pm Handbells, Street Mission Church
7.30pm Housegroup, Street Mission Church
Thursday
9.00am Prayer meeting, St Andrew’s Compton Dundon
10.30am Coffee morning, Holy Trinity Walton
7.30pm Housegroup, 33 Somerton Road Street
Saturday
10.30-12 Coffee, chat & snacks, Street Mission Church
Sunday 31st May
10.30am Benefice Service, St Andrew’s Compton Dundon
Dates for the diary
Half-day of Prayer, Parish Church, 23rd May
Benefice Service, St Andrew's, Compton Dundon, 31st May
CAMEO, Meadway Hall, 3rd June
First Sunday breakfast, Mission Church, 7th June
Bereavement Cafe, Mission Church, 7th June
Nature Count, Parish Church, 7th June
Walton PCC, Walton Church, 8th June
St Andrew's PCC, Compton Dundon 9th June
Nature Count, Holy Trinity Walton, 11th June
Walton Friends, Walton Church, 12th June
Street PCC, Mission Church, 18th June