AT YOUR SERVIC - 22 AUGUST 2021

At Your Service

Saturday, 21 August 2021 - 30 minutes

No one could fail to be moved by the pictures and reports coming from Afghanistan this week - but local Christian Aid representative Louise Whitelegg was determined to put the despair she felt, into positive action. So in a matter of days, she had organised, and advertised Island-wide, a 4-hour Prayer Vigil - last Thursday evening in Trinity Methodist Church at Rosemount in Douglas - praying for Afghanistan and for Haiti - one country devastated by violence, the other devastated by earthquakes, storms and political unrest which is hampering the delivery of essential aid.

On today's programme Louise shares her thoughts, music and a Bible passage, and Reverend Richard Hooton, Minister at Trinity Church, adds one of the prayers specially written for the Afghan crisis. Within 48 hours of the vigil being advertised, Louise had received over £27,000 in donations for the work of Christian Aid in Afghanistan and Haiti. If you would like to contact Louise for more information you can text or phone 07624-474275.

This week we start a new feature - Why do you love YOUR church? I'm asking this same question to three members of Peel Methodist Church - will their answers be the same? Or very different? And if what they say interests you, Peel Methodist Church in Atholl Street has an Open Afternoon on Saturday 28 August from 2pm to 4pm - pop in and take a look! There's home made cakes and tea/coffee too.

There's a reminder about Phil Craine's pilgrimage over the Big Bank Holiday Weekend - walking from Rushen Abbey to Maughold in 4 daily sections - phone him on 07624-437248 if you'd like to know more - but the beauty of the walk inspired local poet John Dog Collister to write an evocative poem - and you can hear it on today's programme. Plus there's notice board news, and some good music too!

Your hymn choices, for inclusion in future programmes, and items for the notice board, can all be sent to me via email - judithley@manxradio.com

AT YOUR SERVIC - 22 AUGUST 2021

At Your Service

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