Hazelwell weekly Contact October 30th2022
27 Oct 2022 • Weekly Notices
Hazelwell Contact Sunday 30th October 2022
Hazelwell Morning Sunday 10.00am
Led by Janet Thomas & David Taylor
Please pray for
Ministers and MPs of our government as they face another period of disruption and uncertainty in the current climate of financial hardship.
As weather gets colder, pray for all who are fearful about the impact of
rising energy bills.
Pray for all who will join us for our warm welcome lunch on November 6th
Parish Update
- Join us on Zoom this Sunday if you are unable to be with us in church
Join Zoom Meeting
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Passcode: 996649
ØThe flower list has been reinstated. Please add your name if you would like to pay for flowers for a specific date and give the money to Tessa in advance of the nominated date.
Remember to note the date of our warm welcome lunch – Sunday Next week Sunday November 6th
you are warmly welcomed to a Sunday lunch
of Soup with roll, plus cake & hot drink following the morning
service – lunch served around 12.00. No need to book.
ØForward planning:- Our Christmas Fair is just four weeks away. – this is a good time to start collecting donations for bric-a-brac, toy and book stalls
Also, Shannon and Kathy would appreciate donations of baskets, Christmas
food or cash contributions towards items for the hamper stall.
B30 Foodbank (Updated 23rd October 2022)
Urgently Required
Rice (500g), pasta sauce, tinned/packet soup, tinned fish (tuna, mackerel, sardines, salmon), sweet biscuits (not multi-packs), tinned spaghetti, baked beans, tinned rice pudding, long-life fruit juice (not needing refrigeration), tinned/carton ready made custard (not powder), jam/honey, porridge (not greater than 500g), liquid/bar soap, strong carrier bags, nappies sizes 4, 5 & 6, laundry powder/liquid (not family sized)
Low in stock
tinned tomatoes, squash, tinned fruit in juice (not prunes or grapefruit), UHT semi-skimmed milk, dog food, instant hot-chocolate (not cocoa powder), instant coffee (not decaffeinated), UHT whole milk, tinned/packet vegetarian meals, tinned meat (ham, corned beef, pork sandwich, pulled pork, chicken), sugar (500g), chocolate and snack bars, gender neutral shower-gel, gender neutral shampoo, toothpaste, single or duo wrapped toothbrushes, toilet rolls, washing up liquid
Well stocked
Pasta shapes, dry spaghetti, cereal (not greater than 500g), teabags (40’s or 80’s), tinned vegetables, noodles, nappies size 1-3, baby food and baby care items, gender neutral roll-on deodorants, razors, sanitary pads, baby wipes, cat food.
Not needed at all
Tinned potatoes, crisps, decaffeinated drinks or fruit infusions, bottled water, large bottles of lemonade or coke, any food or toiletries containing alcohol, cooking ingredient or sauces, instant potato, tinned macaroni cheese, fresh products (including vegetables, fruit, meat, eggs and bread), non-dairy items, gluten-free items, coffee beans, loose tea, large boxes of teabags (120’s or more), very large bags or boxes of porridge and cereal, cocoa power, tampons, make up hair accessories, perfume or aftershave.
A reflection on the story of Zaccheus (Luke 19 vs1-10)
In the Gospel for this Sunday, we witness an encounter between Jesus and a well-to-do tax collector named Zacchaeus. Tax collectors were despised by their fellow Jews because they were often dishonest, but Jesus despises nobody, and on this particular day Jesus changed Zacchaeus’ whole life. Zacchaeus climbs up a sycamore tree to get a glimpse of Jesus as He enters the city of Jericho. Zacchaeus is short, so he climbs up to get a better look. Jesus sees him there, hanging from the sycamore, and cries out, “Zaccheus, come down quickly! I must stay with you today.” Many of the onlookers grumble seeing Jesus heading to stay with a tax collector. But Jesus replies, “Today salvation has reached this man’s house… For the Son of Man came to seek and save what is lost” (Luke 19:1-10).
“I must stay with you today.”Jesus’ words to Zacchaeus were not what he expected. Zacchaeus could never have imagined climbing up the tree that moments later Jesus would come stay at his house! Jesus’ words to Zacchaeus are also His words to each one of us: “I must stay with you today.” Whether we’re having a good day or a bad day, whether we’re struggling or succeeding, Jesus comes to be with us. He wants to be with us. He wants us to be with Him so that He can spend every day with us and we can spend every day with Him. Zacchaeus’ life changed forever the day Jesus came to his home. Our lives change every time we welcome Jesus, who comes to us, seeks us out, looks up at us hanging in the tree, and calls out to us to come down quickly so He can stay with us. Jesus is the guest who brings God’s love into our hearts and our homes, who changes our lives every time we let Him in. “Come down quickly,” He says to each and every one of us. “I must stay with you today.”
Julian Paparella has contributed to Salt + Light Media since 2012.