Dear Friends,
We are now back in Church on Sundays!!
A little word
And all of us, with unveiled faces, seeing the glory of the Lord as though reflected in a mirror, are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another 2 Corinthians 3.18 (NRSV)
This image is picked up from Moses spending time on the mountain with God, and the Transfiguration, when Jesus met Moses and Elijah. Spending time with God means we reflect his glory. Paul’s prayer for his friends is that it might be true for them, let it be so for us too. As Graham Kendrick puts it ‘As we gaze on Your kingly brightness, So our faces display Your likeness, Ever changing from glory to glory, Mirrored here may our lives tell Your story, Shine on me shine on me, Shine Jesus shine….’
Things to pray for
- Give thanks for opportunities to shine for Jesus this week.
- For Bishop Sophie as she moves to take up responsibilities in Coventry.
- For the family and friends of Joyce Rason whose funeral is here on Monday (3/3) at 11am
Sunday services in the Church
9.15am Sunday Gathering
this week is a Holy Communion
10.30am Café Church
Sunday before Lent
Reading: Matthew 13.31-33
We all stay together with refreshments available from arrival.
7pm Reflective Service in Welcome Centre
This Sunday is our Taizé reflective service. Join us for some songs, a chance for reflective prayer, and an extended period of quiet contemplation.
This Week’s Headlines
David Skinner
Dave passed away peacefully this week. We hold Jane, Andrew and Sue in our prayers.
Church update
We are back!! Thanks to everyone who has helped with tidying. There are a few snagging items left and a bit of work in the Welcome Centre remaining but the substantial work is done. Phew!
Date for the diary – Bishop Pete will be joining us on 13 April (Palm Sunday) when we can formally recognise our fresh start!
Café Church this week
As we get ready for Lent there will be pancakes! Spread the word.
Lent
Ash Wednesday marks the start of Lent. We meet on Wednesday 5 March at 7.30pm for a reflective space with the opportunity for marking with Ashes as a sign of penitence and sharing Holy Communion.
Lent Course – this year we are going to watch episodes of The Chosen which is a dramatisation of the Gospel story. There will be opportunity to reflect on what we have seen. There are two choices: Sunday evenings 6-7.30pm in the Welcome Centre with hot drinks and cake or Tuesday Lunchtimes 12.30pm at St Peter’s with soup and a roll.
Quiet Day at St Peter’s
What’s on? – all in the Welcome Centre
Wednesday 9.30-11am – Stay and Play
Thursday 10am – Holy Communion followed by refreshments and Lunch Club.
Thursday 6.30pm – International meal