Events in and around the Benefice
For a more detailed list of events in and around the Benefice see the latest Newsletter
Diary Dates
Sunday 2nd March
Ablaze Service 09.30 - Egg-citing Ablaze Service at St Mary’s.
Tuesday 4th March
19.00 for Pancakes to share 19.30- 21.00 - at St Mary’s our 6 week Faith Pictures Course begins.
Wednesday 5th March - Ash Wednesday
09.30 Benefice Holy Communion with Imposition of Ashes at St Martin’s
19.30 Benefice Holy Communion with Imposition of Ashes at All Souls Please note there is NO Taizé Service at St Martin of Tours.
Friday 7th March - World Day of Prayer.
This year we are holding an afternoon service at St John’s URC, Lynwood Grove at 2 pm. If you have never been to one of these services, I do urge you to give it a try. Come and be part of a powerful wave of prayer which encircles the globe. The service this year has been prepared by the women of The Cook Islands.
Saturday 15th March
10.00 - 12.30 - Repair Café at St Mary’s.
Saturday 23rd March
10.00 - Messy Church at St Mary’s Benefice Service. Everyone is invited to join Messy Church, which will give the congregation an opportunity to see what Messy Church is about.
Thursday 27th March
19.00 - The Aliara Duo Harp Concert presented by Worlds End Music at St Martin of Tours
Tuesday 4th March
19.00 at St Mary’s Church. Please join us for
Pancakes on Shrove Tuesday
This will be followed by the start of our 6 week Faith In Pictures
Benefice course.
The course has been written by the Church Army and is designed to help Christians have confidence in their own story of faith, and give them tools to help them share that story with others around them. All pancakes provided. Just come along and join in, ALL Welcome.
Faith Pictures is a free resource and available to download
Rev. Susan
https://churcharmy.org/resources/faith-pictures/
Sunday 23rd March
10.00 - Benefice Service at St Mary’s, everyone is invited to join Messy Church, which will give the congregation an opportunity to see what Messy Church is about.
Benefice Service in March
Some of you will have realised that the Fifth Sunday in March is Mothering Sunday. In the light of this we have decided to move the Benefice Service in March so that each church can have its Mothering Sunday Celebration.
The Benefice Service will now take place on Sunday 23rd March at 10am at St Mary's Church, Green Street Green. The service will be different in nature as we will be joining with our Messy Church this month. We will run the morning as we would at Messy Church i.e. the first part will involve craft activities and other activities in the hall which will be suitable for both adults and Children; followed by a simplified Holy Communion Service in Church; and end by sharing a meal together.
By combining the Benefice service and Messy Church we hope that members of the Sunday congregations will be able to see what happens at Messy Church and that the families that attend Messy Church will have an opportunity to meet the members of the Sunday congregations.
Rev. Michael