Lent Begins

ASH WEDNESDAY falls on the 26th February and thus we begin Lent.

Lent is a season of preparation before Easter and an opportunity for all of us to pause a reflect upon our lives. In Lent we are encouraged to remember the things we haven't quite got right and to say 'sorry' to God for them, in the knowledge that God will forgive us. None of us are perfect and none of us get it right all the time but we have a God that loves us and who will always give us that additional chance to get it right the next time.

Lent has often been a time when we have been encouraged to give some thing up and to give that time or money to a good cause. We can also take something up, such as reading the Bible or a good spiritual book or simply giving a bit of extra time to prayer. It is a good discipline and it helps one appreciate Easter when it finally dawns.

How are you going to get through Lent? What might you do differently? Good questions to ponder on though Lent.

Our Weekly Services

Come and join us for worship you will be given a warm welcome.

Our Church services are:

Sunday at 10am & Wednesday at 11am

If you are unable to attend in person you are invited to join in with the service at home by following the material in the Spiritual Communion booklet:

Praying At Home Booklet

Praying At Home (short version)

Praying at Home - Lectionary Year A Advent I 2022 - Trinity Sunday 2023

2024 Year B Readings

Sunday 7th April Easter II Low Sunday

Almighty God, in your great goodness, grant that we, as pilgrims through the Easter mysteries, may hold them fast in our lives; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who is alive and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Acts 4:32-36; 1John 1:1-2:2; John 20:19-31

Sunday 14th April Easter III

O God, who, in the death and resurrection of your Son, have raised up this fallen world: may we and all your people, whom you have saved from the gates of everlasting death, rejoice in your eternal presence; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who is alive and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Acts 3: 12-19; 1John 3:1-7; Luke 24: 36-48

Sunday 21st April Easter IV Good Shepherd Sunday

O God of peace, who brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus Christ, that great shepherd of the sheep, by the blood of the eternal covenant, make us perfect in every good work to do your will, and work in us that which is well-pleasing in your sight; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Acts 4:5-12; 1John 16-24; John 10:11-18

Sunday 28th April Easter V

O God, who alone can bring harmony to the minds of your faithful people: give us grace to love the things you command, and to desire the things you promise; that, amid, the uncertain changes of this world, our hearts may be firmly fixed where true joys are to be found; through Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, world without end. Amen.

Acts 8:26-40; 1John 4:7-21; John 15:1-8

Sunday 5th May Easter VI

O God, from whom all good things arise: grant such grace to those who call on you, that, by your inspiration, we may ponder those things that are right, and, by your guidance do them; through Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, world without end. Amen.

Acts 10:44-48; 1John 5:1-6; John 15:9-17

Next Event

Organ Recital CANCELLED

The Church

Please note the planned Organ Recital for the 20th April will now be on July 5th - look out for more details.

Good Shepherd Sunday & thanksgiving for 125 years of the use of the church building.

The Church

A service of thanksgiving with wonderful music and a party to follow.

ALL WELCOME

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