DONNINGTON WOOD SEVEN (PLUS ONE)

We grew up together in World War Two - Shropshire lads and lads from London, brought
here by their Dads who worked in the newly-created Central Ordnance Depot.

We attended the local Church school, which led many of us to join the church choir. Later on, we became altar servers too, which led to a deepening of our Christian faith. The diocese, hungry for ordinands, sent a special preacher to various churches to awaken the idea of vocation to the sacred ministry in the minds of young men. The preacher came to St. Matthew's one Sunday evening and, over the succeeding years, a number of us did respond and, one by one, we offered ourselves for full-time service.
Most of us have now retired after decades of service in various parishes. We now have time to reflect on the results of our ministry. If nothing else, between us we must have touched thousands of lives allover this country with the teaching of the Christian way and the preaching of the Gospel of God's love.

The 'Seven' who entered the ministry in those earlier years are: Peter McCrory, Michael Comer, Edward Jervis, Jim Norton, Keith Jones (the present Dean of York), John Woods and Bill Woods.
In more recent times, Kevin Palmer has also taken holy orders, making it the Donnington Wood 'Eight'!
Is God calling you to serve Him in this way? Have a word with your Vicar.

Revd Bill Woods

DIVINE HEALING MINISTRY

A service of Divine Healing is to be held at St. Matthew's Church, Donnington Wood, on Whit Sunday, 11th May at 6.00pm.
The service, led by the Vicar, the Revd David Wright, and the Revd Bill Woods, will include the laying-on-of-hands with prayer and anointing.
All are welcome to receive this ministry, either for yourself or for someone else.