WELCOME TO MELTON TEAM PARISH WEBSITE

Welcome to the Melton Mowbray Team Parish!

There’s so much useful and interesting information about our Team Parish on this, our new website – do take time to explore it.

And, if possible, we look forward to meeting you in person soon.

Every Blessing,
Mary (Barr)
Team Rector

If you can’t find what you’re looking for, do contact Julia, the Website Administrator by email julia@meltonparish.org.uk.

Team Rector Writes for May

“Thy Kingdom Come”

Dear Friends,

Since it began in May 2016, God has grown ‘Thy Kingdom Come’ – TKC – from a dream of possibility into a movement which unites more than a million Christians in prayer, in nearly 90% of countries worldwide, across 85 different denominations and traditions – so that friends and family, neighbours and colleagues might come to faith in Jesus Christ.

During the 11 days from Ascension to Pentecost every person, household and church are encouraged to pray that those who have not yet heard or responded to the Good News of Jesus Christ and His love for the world, will hear it for themselves and respond and follow Him. Specifically, each and every Christian across the globe is invited to pray that God’s Spirit might work in the lives of 5 people who have not responded with their ‘Yes’ to God’s call. We’re also encouraged to pray for ourselves that, empowered by God’s Spirit, we would grow in confidence to show and tell of God’s love.

This year’s Thy Kingdom Come is all about the presence of God through His Spirit. God is with us in the everyday – in the joys and sorrows of life (and everything in between) and, through His Spirit, our God longs to reveal Himself to those who do not yet know Him. This theme will be developed in a wide range of resources, including daily videos, to support church members on the dedicated Thy Kingdom Come app (available on iOS and Android) or on TKC website.

In the Melton Team Parish, we’re making available (for a small donation if you can, please, to help cover delivery costs) two new booklets – printed copies of the digital material from this year’s resources. The Prayer Journal, prepared by the Revd Canon Chris Russell, is designed to help us meaningfully to take onto our lips that most ancient prayer of the church of Jesus Christ: ‘Come Holy Spirit’. The God with us Novena booklet has been written by the new Archbishop of Canterbury, Sarah Mullally, to help us journey scripturally and prayerfully through every day from Ascension to Pentecost. In her Introduction to the Novena, she writes: “… prayer is not simply about asking God to change the world. I’ve come to realise that it’s as much about asking God to change us. Prayer shapes the pray-er. God reshapes us, as the potter reshapes clay, moulding us into a truer reflection of his image. ‘Like clay in the hand of the potter, so are you in my hand,’ (Jeremiah 18.6)”.

So, whether or not you have participated in ‘Thy Kingdom Come’ before, do join in this year!

 Yours in Christ’s service,