Our Post-Easter Programme

Our vicar, Steve Bailey writes:

Happy Easter!

In April at our All Together service we launch a new series looking at Men & Women of Faith. Each month will give us an opportunity to focus on a Bible character and hear their story.

 On the other Sunday’s we will be working our way through Galatians. Then at the end of June we begin a series called "Just 10" looking at the Ten Commandments, counting down from 10-1!

On the 2nd July we look forward to Gillian being ordained Priest and then taking her first service of Holy Communion on Sunday 3rd July.

Every Blessing,

Steve

Service details

Revd Gillian Gamble – Officially Welcomed!

Sunday 5 July was Gillian’s first Sunday at St Paul’s. Steve welcomed her, interviewed her, and then prayed for her. Gillian told us a little about the background – coming from Newry, Northern Ireland, training at Moorlands Bible College, doing youth work in Lutterworth and being called into the Anglican Ministry. She then trained at Cuddesdon College in Oxfordshire.

Gillian then preached from the gospel of Mark about Jesus’ feeding of the 5000. As she highlighted Jesus’ involvement of the disciples, she encouraged us to be available for Christ to use. As an example, she told us about the person who had spoken to her about Christ as a teenager.

We look forward to more of your ministry among us.

To Work!

Gillian has now started work in the parish. Today, she visited the Thursday morning communion service at St Paul's and started to get to know the people at “Coffee Pot” afterwards.

Gillian writes this of her first week:

"I have had a great first week in Oadby and have met many lovely people at the various services and events I’ve been to. You have all been so welcoming and kind. I look forward to getting to know you all better, which includes the mammoth task of remembering everyone’s name. 

I am settling in well and getting to know the local area slowly. The house is great and I’d like to thank everyone who has helped get it ready for my arrival. It’s feeling more and more like home every day, although I’ve still got some unpacking to do, blinds to put up and pictures to hang. I will get there!

Once again, thank you for your warm welcome and for all your prayers. It is so good to finally be here. I am excited about all that God is doing and will do in this place and through this parish."

Gillian will be formally welcomed at our next Sunday morning service, in which she’ll be taking part, and then at the “Bring and Share Lunch” afterwards. Although based at St Paul’s, Gillian’s work will be across the parish and we hope that our friends at St Peter’s will join us for that lunch. Our CMS link mission partner, Jane Jerrard, will also be joining us.

Gillian, we are glad that God has brought you to us, and we look forward to working with you as we seek to extend His Kingdom.

Welcome Gillian

Today in Leicester Cathedral Gillian Gamble was ordained Deacon by the Bishop. Gillian is joining the parish as a curate and will begin her ordained ministry with us.
Next Sunday, 5th July, Gillian will be preaching at St Paul's and the service will be followed by a Bring and Share lunch to welcome Gillian and give her an opportunity to meet us all.