We can claim the tax back from your donation if it's given in the THE CHURCHES OF

Gift Aid envelope. Please complete with your address, date and HEALEY, MASHAM, NORTH STAINLEY, WELL WITH SNAPE
box ticked. Help us to receive this vital extra income. & WEST TANFIELD
Thank you.
Fifth Sunday: 8.00 a.m. Masham Holy Communion
LOOP SYSTEMS have been installed at Masham, Healey, North Stainley, of Easter 9.30 a.m. West Tanfield Family Service
Well and West Tanfield for the benefit of those who are hard of hearing. 14th May 10.45 a.m. Masham Holy Communion
Please switch the button on your hearing aid to the 'T' position. 10.45 a.m. Snape Holy Communion and Baptism
6.30 p.m. Healey Evensong
WELCOME if you are a newcomer to this church or parish. If you would like more
information about the life of the church please complete this slip and give it to one of the Tuesday 16th 3.30 p.m. Afternoon Tea and Songs of Praise at North Stainley
sidesmen as you leave. Village Hall

NAME Wednesday 10th 10.00 a.m. Masham Holy Communion

ADDRESS Thursday 11th 7.30 p.m. Bible Study Group meet at 9 Swinburn Court, Masham

TEL. NO. . Rogation 9.15 a.m. Healey Holy Communion

Sunday 10.45 a.m. Masham Holy Communion
I would like a visit from someone connected with the church [ ] 21st May 10.45 a.m. North Stainley Holy Communion
10.45 a.m. Well Holy Communion
6.30 p.m. West Tanfield Evensong
I would like more information about:
Confirmation groups [ ] Seventh 8.00 a.m. Masham Holy Communion
Sunday of 10.30 a.m. Healey Lambing Service at Lowther House,
Bible study/prayer groups [ ] Easter Fearby
28th May 10.45 a.m. Masham Holy Communion
10.45 a.m. West Tanfield Holy Communion
Choir [ ] 6.30 p.m. Snape Evensong

Music group [ ]
WE WELCOME the family and friends of Gracie Wallinger who is to be
Bell ringing [ ] baptised in the service at Snape today.

Junior Church/young peoples groups [ ]

Singing for Fun [ ] Pop-in Coffee [ ] REFLECTION In John 14: 1-14, which is often read at funerals, we find comfort and
challenge. There is comfort in knowing there is a place for us in one of those many
The Planned Giving Scheme [ ] mansions, but also a sharp reality that Jesus claims he is the way, the truth and the
life: the way to God, the truth of salvation and the life everlasting opened up
through his passion and resurrection. Nevertheless, he bids us not to let our hearts
I would like to join the church electoral roll [ ] be troubled.

CHRISTIAN AID WEEK 14th 20th May
Christian Aid week has started and you are able to take
your envelopes to Masham Community Office; West
Tanfield Shop; Carricks at Snape and Briony Cottage
Healey. North Stainley will be collected house to house. If your donation is not
collected please drop off at any of the above points or contact Cath Boshier on 01765
688957.
AFTERNOON TEA & SONGS OF PRAISE
Tuesday 16th May. 3.30 p.m. in North Stainley Village Hall
Cone and enjoy sandwiches and cake and some sing favourite hymns
ALL WELCOME
STUDY GROUP Meets in Masham on a Thursday evening at 7.30 p.m. Please see the di-
ary of events on the front page for the venue. New members are always welcome.
If you would like to chat to a member please contact Jim Heaton on 01765 688093.
LAMBING SERVICE
Sunday 28th May
10.30 a.m. at Lowther House Farm
(bottom of Fearby)
An open air service at which we pray for Gods blessing on animals and farmers.
After the service there will be refreshments and (probably) a chance to bottle feed some
lambs
ALL WELCOME
WEBSITE The Masham Group of Parishes now has a website -
go to www.mashamparishes.org to have a look. This is currently
a work in progress - to help us make it better please email
suggestions or photographs of church events to Nick Morgan at
revnjmorgan@gmail.com or telephone 01765 635039.
VOLUNTEERS TO SERVE COFFEE Help is needed to serve coffee after morning
service at Masham. If you would like to be included on the rota, please contact Cath
Boshier on 01765 688957.
COFFEE MORNING
In aid of St. Pauls Church, Healey
Saturday 3rd June Masham Town Hall
Refreshments, Bookstall, Tombola, Bric-a-Brac
Tombola prizes (please contact Basil Sturdy on 01765 689543)
and bric-a-brac to Delia Richmond on 01765 658765.
ACTS 7: 55 TO END
But filled with the Holy Spirit, he gazed into heaven and saw the glory of God and
Jesus standing at the right hand of God. Look, he said, I see the heavens
opened and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God! But they
covered their ears, and with a loud shout all rushed together against him.
Then they dragged him out of the city and began to stone him; and the wit-
nesses laid their coats at the feet of a young man named Saul. While they
were stoning Stephen, he prayed, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit. Then he
knelt down and cried out in a loud voice, Lord, do not hold this sin against
them. When he had said this, he died
JOHN 14: 1-14
Do not let your hearts be troubled. Believe in God, believe also in me. In my
Fathers house there are many dwelling-places. If it were not so, would I have told
you that I go to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I
will come again and will take you to myself, so that where I am, there you may be
also. And you know the way to the place where I am going. Thomas said to him,
Lord, we do not know where you are going. How can we know the way? Jesus
said to him, I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father
except through me. If you know me, you will know my Father also. From now on
you do know him and have seen him.
Philip said to him, Lord, show us the Father, and we will be satisfied. Jesus said
to him, Have I been with you all this time, Philip, and you still do not know me?
Whoever has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, Show us the
Father? Do you not believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in me? The
words that I say to you I do not speak on my own; but the Father who dwells in
me does his works. Believe me that I am in the Father and the Father is in me; but
if you do not, then believe me because of the works themselves. Very truly, I tell
you, the one who believes in me will also do the works that I do and, in fact, will
do greater works than these, because I am going to the Father. I will do whatever
you ask in my name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If in my name
you ask me for anything, I will do it.