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Pew News w/b Sunday 22nd March
Lent 5/ Passiontide begins

Dear All

I hope you are keeping well and enjoying the spring sunshine!

This Sunday, the beginning of Passiontide, the last two weeks of Lent, our readings anticipate Holy Week with the theme of dry bones and new life (Ezekiel 37 and John 11)

Lent is a season of self reflection, prayerful action and seeking after God.

Two short prayers that can be made throughout Passiontide are:

Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner. (A 4th century Orthodox prayer)

Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me. (Psalm 51:10)

I hope that whenever you have short pauses in your day that you will repeat these prayers and as you do so, may you know God’s life giving presence with you.

THIS SUNDAY’S READINGS

Ezekiel 37:1-14

Romans 8:6-11

John 11: 1-45

THIS 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- Help needed to set up beforehand please- see Revd Gaenor.

Weds 25th

9am School Easter Service (no Parish Prayer)

10am St Greg’s Coffee Morning at Marnhull British Legion Hall. Donation £2

12.30pm 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.

NEXT WEEK

Palm Sunday 29th March

8am Holy Communion

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

9am Parish Prayer

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

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

Our Passiontide prayers (the last two weeks of Lent) focus on the suffering, passion, and cross of Jesus, emphasising repentance, mercy, and preparation for Holy Week and following Christ’s example of humility.

Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner.. 4th century Orthodox prayer
Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me. Psalm 51:10
We also pray for those who are dying- that they may know the peace and presence of Christ
We pray for the hospice movement that gives dignity to the dying
Please pray for all in or from our parish who are currently ill in body, mind or spirit- for healing and wholeness

Every blessing for a prayerful Passiontide

Gaenor

CONTACT US

Rector Revd Gaenor Hockey

01258 821605 [email protected]

Licensed Lay Minister (LLM) Judith Male

07852 780517 [email protected]

Parish Safeguarding Officer Miriam Gaston

01258 821573 [email protected]

Organist and Music Season Gordon Amery

07817 379006 [email protected]

Singing Group Louise Cousins