Holy Week services

The Holy Week services will be streamed live on Rev'd Christine's YouTube channel.  We have a new camera which is sharper, but the volume is louder so be ready with your volume control.

Rev'd Christine's channel is here

Holy week services

Tuesday 30th March 10am

Wednesday 31st 10 am

Maundy Thursday 7pm

Good Friday 9.30 am (Zoom service for young people)

                    YouTube service by Churches together in Lees and District, link to follow.

                    1pm Reflection

                    2pm Liturgy of the Day

Easter Eve 8pm

Easter Day 9.30am

Please email Rev'd Lyn if you would like to book a place.  For the Zoom service please contact Rev'd Amy Elizabeth.

Worship for Palm Sunday

If you have a Palm Cross have it ready in order for Rev'd Lyn to bless it.

The service can be found here

Intercessions for Palm Sunday

 The prayers can be found here

Wayside pulpit

The picture is of Jesus with a cross over his shoulder. 

The caption reads "He bears your cross for you"

 

Sights and Sounds of a Monday Morning Walk

 First of all, in my last blog, I  showed you a picture of a stone by a rabbit hole, I asked you what you thought this was according to Archie. It was of course a refrigerator for Peter Rabbit. I must stress it was a refrigerator and not a fridge. Who knew rabbits needed such things. 

Well, I have tried to upload some pictures for this weeks but for some reason, my computer isn't playing ball. You will just have to use your imagination. 

Last Monday, after a very dreary and dull weekend (weather-wise), Archie and I went for a walk. We didn't wander too far, exploring the lane not far from my bungalow. Needless to say after all the rain there was copious amounts of puddles for Archie and nana of course to splash in. 

It was lovely to hear the squelch of our wellies as trampled in the mud beside the puddles.  One puddle was so deep and full of mud that it surged over the top of Archie's wellies. He was not at all perturbed by this and thought it was great fun.

A little further along the lane, there was a shallow puddle and a tiny little sparrow was having a wonderful time splashing and preening himself. The children in nearby school had just come out to play and it was very uplifting to hear them laughing, and shouting as they played. Not something we have heard very much of in the past year.

Whilst we were out walking Archie collected stones and took great delight in throwing them into puddles and watching as the water is sprayed everywhere. He has become very discerning about which stones are acceptable or not. The bigger the better. 

As we wandered further down the lane Archie and I stopped to listen to the birds. They were certainly enjoying the morning sunshine as they sat in the hedgerow and treetop branches chirping away. 

Heavenly Father,

We thank you for the simple pleasures of life, help us not to take these pleasures for granted.

Amen

 

Intercessions for 21st March

 The  prayers can be found here

Intercessions for Mothering Sunday

 The prayers can be found here

Worship

The church is re-opening for socially distanced services.  If you would like to reserve a place please contact Rev'd Lyn, preferably by email.  You can book a place for services from 21st March.

Spring has Sprung.

 

As winter gives way to spring, Edna's garden is full of the signs of new life as you can see from the pictures above.

Thank you  Edna for sending these beautiful pictures showing various spring flowers that have sprung into life in your garden.

Did you know that the word Lent comes from the Anglo-Saxon word lencten meaning "lengthen" and refers to the lengthening days of spring. Laudate Sunday is always the fourth Sunday of Lent which is also Mothering Sunday.  In most churches, it is a tradition for children to give flowers to their mothers. 

There is new life all around us if we take time to stop and look.  And so we look forward to Easter when Jesus was crucified but rose on the third day, giving us new life.

  

And now for something completely different, it's competition time again.

Last week I spoke about the imagination of children. On a visit to Tandle Hill Country park, Archie saw a rabbit hole. He said, "Peter Rabbit lives there". What do think Archie said the rock next to the rabbit hole is?

All answers on a postcard to church, or alternatively to 

csteel58@hotmail.com.

Answer, next week!

Eucharist with Fr Paul 3rd Sunday of Lent

 The service can be found here

Prayers of Thanksgiving and Intercessions

Earlier today I came across this prayer from Christian Aid. It speaks of those obvious and of some not so obvious people who are helping us through, those who have a played massive part and those who have only played a tiny part It then speaks of those who are most likely to have suffered the hardest during the pandemic. Yet through it, God has been, still is and will be with us every step of the way.

Prayers of Thanksgiving and Intercessions

For the health workers tending the seriously ill

for the scientists working on a vaccination 

for the researchers analysing data and identifying trends

for the media outlets working to communicate reality

for the supermarket workers, hygiene and sanitation providers

for the good news stories of recoveries and effective planning

for the singing from balconies by locked-down communities

for the recognition that isolation doesn’t need to mean loneliness

for the notes through letterboxes offering help and support 

for the internet and telephones and technology that connects

for the awakened appreciation of what is truly important

Thanks be to God.

 

For those who are unwell and concerned for loved ones

for those who were already very anxious

for those immune suppressed or compromised

for those vulnerable because of underlying conditions

for those in the ‘most at risk to coronavirus’ categories

for those watching their entire income stream dry up

for those who have no choice but to go out to work

for those who are afraid to be at home 

for those who are more lonely than they’ve ever been

for those who are bereaved and grieving.

God be their healer, comfort and protection,

be their strength, shield and provision

be their security, safety and close companion

 

And raise up your Church

to be your well-washed hands and faithful feet 

to be present to the pain

to respond with love in action

if even from a safe distance.

 

More prayers can be found here

https://www.christianaid.org.uk/pray/churches/coronavirus-prayers

Intercessions for 7th March

 The prayers can be found here