Readings Genesis 18.20-32; Colossians 2.6-19; Luke 11.1-13

This week we remember in our prayers
Sunday 29th July Rhode Island - (USA) Bishop Geralyn WolfChurch of North India: Lucknow – Bishop Anil R Stephen
Monday 30th July Newark - (USA) Bishop Mark M. Beckwith
Assistant Bishop of Newark - (USA) Bishop Carol Joy Gallagher
MMA 47 – Heanor
Heanor Corfield C.E. V.C. Infant School, Heanor Mundy C.E. V.C. Junior School
Tuesday 31st July Rio de Janeiro - (Brazil) Bishop Celso Franco de Oliveira
Clergy: Dan Pattimore, Kristy Pattimore. Readers: Mrs A. Turner, Mrs S.L. Clarke. Wardens: Matt Dumelow and Barbara Beck
Wednesday 1st August Rio Grande - (USA) Bishop Dr. Jeffrey Neil Steenson
MMA 54b - Melbourne, Smisby, Stanton-by-Bridge,
Ticknall
Thursday 2nd August Ripon and Leeds - Bishop John Richard Packer
Knaresborough - Bishop James Harold Bell
Clergy: John Davies, Alan Flintham.
Readers: Nicholas Gravestock, David Edwards.
Wardens: (Melbourne) Dr Sheena Wilkins,
Brian Dollamore;
(Smisby) Jeff Barnes, Gary Margerrison;
(Stanton-by-Bridge) Bob Wheat, Howard Jenkins; (Ticknall) Mary Hirst, Ivan Bird
Friday 3rd August Riverina - (Australia) Bishop Douglas Stevens
Church @ Derby South (MMA 55)     Allenton and Shelton Lock
Saturday 4th August Rochester - Bishop Michael Nazir-Ali
Rochester - Tonbridge - Bishop Dr. Brian Colin Castle
Clergy: Michael Fenton. Warden: Mrs J Ball
NOTICES FOR THE WEEK
Sunday 29th July - Trinity 8
10.30a.m. United Service - Church Broughton Methodist Church
7.00p.m. Holy Communion - Long Lane
Wednesday 1st August 10.30a.m. Holy Communion - Long LaneNext Sunday - 5th August - Trinity 9
8.00a.m. Holy Communion - Church Broughton
9.30a.m. Mattins - Boylestone
10.00a.m. Family Service - Church Broughton
11.00a.m. Holy Communion - Sutton
11.00a.m. Mattins - Trusley
11.15a.m. Holy Communion - Longford
3.00p.m. Evensong - Dalbury
7.00p.m. Evensong - Long Lane
On  Saturday 8th September
    Bike & Hike
and also Music at Barton Hall

Feline physics
LAW OF CAT INERTIA: A cat at rest will tend to remain at rest, unless acted upon by some outside force, such as the opening of cat food, or a nearby mouse.
LAW OF CAT THERMODYNAMICS:
Heat flows from a warmer to a cooler body, except in the case of a cat; all heat flows to the cat.
FIRST LAW OF CAT ENERGY CONSERVATION: Cats know that energy can neither be created nor destroyed and will, therefore, use as little energy as possible.
LAW OF BAG/BOX OCCUPANCY: All bags and boxes in a given room must contain a cat within the earliest possible nanosecond.
LAW OF FURNITURE REPLACEMENT:
A cat's desire to scratch furniture is directly proportional to the cost of the furniture.
LAW OF PILL REJECTION: Any pill given to a cat has the potential energy to reach escape velocity.
LAW OF CAT COMPOSITION: A cat is composed of Matter + Anti-matter + It Doesn't Matter.
LAW OF SPACE-TIME CONTINUUM: Given enough time, a cat will land in just about any space.
LAW OF CAT OBEDIENCE: As yet undiscovered.
LAW OF LAYING THE BLAME: No matter what you've done wrong, try to make it look like the dog did it.

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