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Pew News w/b Sunday 15th March Mothering Sunday
I hope this find you keeping well.
This Sunday is Mothering Sunday, so called because it was a day when people would return to their ‘mother church’, to the place of their baptism into Christ.
I wonder where your ‘mother church’ is? Have you ever revisited it? Have you ever thought about your faith journey since that time? I encourage you to do so this Lent…you might be surprised!
In our Sunday readings and services, as we reflect on the biological and adoptive mothers of Moses and Mary, the mother of Jesus, we have a moment to remember and give thanks for all those who have nurtured us and those whom we still nurture and care for- not just in the faith but in life.
As a village this Thursday 19th we are asked to vote on the Marnhull Neighbourhood Plan- a copy of which you can find in church to read through beforehand.
As we think (and vote) about the future of our village, may we also pray for our village to continue to be a place of warm welcome, friendship and kindness to all who live and work here.
THIS SUNDAY’S READINGS
Exodus 2 :1-10
Colossians 3.12-17
John 19.25b-27
THIS WEEK
Sun 15th Mothering Sunday/ Lent 4
8am Holy Communion (traditional language)
10am All Age Mothering Sunday Service- with posies and refreshments afterwards. All welcome!
Tues 17th
12pm Music for Lent: A 30 minute lunchtime organ recital given by Stephen. Admission is free. Donations welcome.
Weds 18th
9am Parish Prayer
10.30am School Worship
2.30pm Journeys and Resting Places Lent Study Group at the Rectory 4/6.
Thurs 19th
Village referendum on Neighbourhood Plan
Fri 20th
12pm Churches Together Lent Talk at Marnhull Methodist.
5/6 Theme: Exploring the meaning of the hymns we love to sing. 12.30pm Soup lunch- no need to book. Donations welcome.
2pm Funeral of Terry Waven
NEXT WEEK
Sun 22nd Lent 5/ Passiontide begins
8am Holy Communion (traditional language)
10am Parish Communion-with coffee afterwards.
Mon 23rd and Tues 24th
Holy Week Prayer Stations with School
Weds 25th
9am School Easter Service (no Parish Prayer)
10am St Greg’s Coffee Morning at the British Legion Hall. Donation £2
12.30 Interment of ashes of Barbara Ann Litton
2.30pm Journeys and Resting Places Lent Study Group at the Rectory 5/6.
Fri 27th
12pm Churches Together Lent Talk at Marnhull Methodist.
6/6 Theme: Exploring the meaning of the hymns we love to sing. 12.30pm Soup lunch- no need to book. Donations welcome.
Sat 28th
9-11am Churchyard and church working party. Coffee and bacon rolls provided.
HOLY WEEK 2026
Palm Sunday 29th March
9.45am Palm Procession from the school
10am Palm Sunday Service of the Word (5th Sunday)
Tuesday 31st
7pm Cecil B De Mille’s King of Kings (silent film) with specially recorded accompaniment
Weds 1st April
11am Holy Communion
2.30 Lent Study Group 6/6
Maundy Thursday 2nd
7pm Holy Communion with washing of feet
Good Friday 3rd
10am Good Friday Holy Communion
2pm At the foot of the cross- music and readings
Easter Eve Saturday 4th
8pm Easter Eve Vigil
Easter Day Sunday 5th
8am Holy Communion
10am Easter Communion- with eggs!
OTHER NEWS
- Our sincere thanks go to the team at The Crown for sponsoring our Music Season this year!
- Ahead of our APCM on Sunday April 26th we have a number of vital church roles that will need filling:
Two Churchwardens*
PCC Secretary*
PCC Treasurer*
Sacristan (can be shared)
Health and Safety Officer
Deanery Synod member
PCC members
Training for these roles* is given by the diocese.
PRAYERS
- Give thanks for the love and care of God shown through others- especially our mothers and those who have been like Mums to us
- Pray for young or first time Mums in our parish- especially for a new provision needed locally to share the joys and challenges of babies and toddlers and to reduce isolation
- Pray for the effective outreach of global Christian organisations like Mothers’ Union that affirm and support family life
- Please pray for the family and friends of Terry Waven in their grief- for the peace of Christ
- Please pray for all in or from our parish who are currently ill in body, mind or spirit- for healing and wholeness
CONTACT US
Rector Revd Gaenor Hockey
01258 821605 [email protected]
Judith our LLM is on holiday until March 24th
Parish Safeguarding Officer Miriam Gaston
01258 821573 [email protected]
Organist and Music Season Gordon Amery
07817 379006 [email protected]
Singing Group Louise Cousins
ONLINE
Parish: www.stgregorysmarnhull.org.uk
Facebook: ‘stgregschurch’ & ‘musicatstgregs’
Diocese: www.salisbury.anglican.org
Church is open daily: 9am – 4.30pm
Pew News w/b Sunday 8th March 2026 Lent 3
I hope this finds you keeping well.
With current events in the Middle East dominating the news I thought I would share part of the Pastoral Letter that the Anglican Primate of Jerusalem and the Middle East shared with the global church last Saturday- for your prayers:
In the face of such overwhelming force, we recall the words of our Lord Jesus Christ: ‘Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God’ (Matt 5:9). Today, that calling feels heavier than ever before. When the ‘spirit of fear’ threatens to consume our hearts, we must anchor ourselves in the ‘spirit of power, and of love, and of a sound mind’ (2 Tim 1:7).
First, I call upon the global Church to join us in urgent, unceasing prayer. We implore God to protect the innocent—the mothers, the children, and the elderly—who are caught in the crossfire of this ‘Operation Epic Fury’ and the subsequent ‘crushing responses.’ We pray specifically for a ‘sound mind’ for the leaders of the United States, Israel, and Iran, that they might recognise the futility of this bloodshed and turn back from the precipice of a global catastrophe.
Second, we must offer each other the sanctuary of Christian love. I therefore urge our clergy and laity to be beacons of comfort. In a time of ‘regime change’ rhetoric and military ultimatums, let our message be the unchanging promise of Christ’s peace: to build each other up (1 Cor 8:1), for our hope is not in the strength of armadas or missile shields, but in the Prince of Peace.
Finally, we must remain ‘Bridge Builders.’ Even as diplomatic windows seem to slam shut, the Church must keep the doors of reconciliation open. We refuse to see our neighbours as enemies, whether they be in Tehran, Tel Aviv, or the military bases of the Gulf. I extend an urgent invitation to the wider Anglican Communion and all people of goodwill: Intercede for us now. The hour is late, and the danger is great. We remain “battered and bruised, but not defeated.” May the peace of God, which passes all understanding, guard our hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.
In Christ,
The Most Reverend Dr Hosam E. Naoum, Primate and President Bishop, The Province of Jerusalem & the Middle East
where there is hatred, let me sow love;
where there is injury, pardon;
where there is doubt, faith;
where there is despair, hope;
where there is darkness, light;
where there is sadness, joy.
to be consoled as to console,
to be understood as to understand,
to be loved as to love.
it is in pardoning that we are pardoned,
and it is in dying that we are born to eternal life.
Amen.
THIS SUNDAY’S READINGS
Exodus 17:1-7
Romans 5:1-11
John 4:5-42
THIS WEEK
Sunday 8th March Lent 3
8am Holy Communion (traditional language)
10am Parish Communion- with coffee afterwards
Weds 11th
9am Parish Prayer
10.30am School Mother’s Day service
2.30-4pm Journeys and Resting Places Lent Study group at the Rectory 3/6.
Thurs 12th
2pm Funeral Service for Ann Persson
Fri 13th
Distribution of posies for both primary schools’ mums.
12pm Churches Together Lent Talk at Marnhull Methodist. 4/6 Theme: Exploring the meaning of the hymns we love to sing. 12.30pm Soup lunch- no need to book. Donations welcome.
2.30pm PCC Standing Committee meeting
NEXT WEEK
Sun 15th Lent 4/Mothering Sunday
8am Holy Communion (traditional language)
10am All Age Mothering Sunday Service- with posies and refreshments afterwards. Everyone is welcome!
Tues 17th
12pm Music for Lent: A 30 minute lunchtime organ recital given by Stephen. Admission is free. Donations welcome.
Weds 18th
9am Parish Prayer
10.30am School Worship
2.30-4pm Journeys and Resting Places Lent Study group at the Rectory 4/6.
Fri 20th
12pm Churches Together Lent Talk at Marnhull Methodist.
5/6 Theme: Exploring the meaning of the hymns we love to sing. 12.30pm Soup lunch- no need to book. Donations welcome.
LOOKING AHEAD
Mon 23rd and Tues 24th
Holy Week Prayer Stations with School
Weds 25th
9am School Easter Service (no Parish Prayer)
12.30 Interment of ashes of Barbara Ann Litton
2.30-4pm Journeys and Resting Places Lent Study group at the Rectory 5/6.
HOLY WEEK 2026
Palm Sunday 29th March
9.45am Palm Procession
10am Service of the Word
Tuesday 31st
7pm King of Kings (silent movie) with specially recorded accompaniment
Weds 1st April
11am Holy Communion
Maundy Thursday 2nd
7pm Holy Communion with washing of feet
Good Friday 3rd
10am Good Friday Holy Communion
2pm At the foot of the cross- music and readings
Easter Eve Saturday 4th
8pm Easter Eve Vigil
Easter Day Sunday 5th
8am Holy Communion
10am Easter Communion- with eggs!
OTHER NEWS
Ahead of our APCM on Sunday April 26th we have a number of vital church roles that will need filling:
- Two Churchwardens*
- PCC Secretary*
- PCC Treasurer*
- Sacristan (can be shared)
- Health and Safety Officer
- Deanery Synod member
- PCC members
Please prayerfully consider these roles for yourself or someone you know well in the village and for more information about what they entail please speak to Chris or Revd Gaenor. Training for these roles* is given by the diocese.
PRAYERS
- Please pray for all those in secular and religious power in the Middle East to focus on de-escalation of warfare and affirming diplomatic and stabilising policies
- Pray for global communities that live with disease-ridden water and for NGOs like WaterAid that provide access to clean water
- Pray for all those who are spiritually thirsty- that they might find and come to know Jesus Christ, the Living Water
- Please pray for the family of Ann Persson- for the peace and hope of Christ in their grief
- Please pray for all in or from our parish who are currently ill in body, mind or spirit- for healing and wholeness
CONTACT US
Rector Revd Gaenor Hockey
01258 821605 [email protected]
Judith our LLM is on holiday until March 24th
Parish Safeguarding Officer Miriam Gaston
01258 821573 [email protected]
Organist and Music Season Gordon Amery
07817 379006 [email protected]
Singing Group Louise Cousins
ONLINE
Parish: www.stgregorysmarnhull.org.uk
Facebook: ‘stgregschurch’ & ‘musicatstgregs’
Diocese: www.salisbury.anglican.org
Church is open daily: 9am – 4.30pm
