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March sees a busy
programme for St Mary’s and the highlights of that programme are itemised
below. I am pleased to announce that Mrs Liz Brereton has been appointed as
our new Parish Administrator and she commenced her duties on the 13th
February. The Parish Office will now be open on every weekday morning from
9.00am to 12.00pm.
Ash Wednesday
By the time you read this Ash Wednesday will nearly be upon us. It falls
this year on the first day of March. This day marks the beginning of Lent
and our preparations for Holy Week and culminating in the triumph of
Easter. There will be a Sung Parish Eucharist with the Imposition of Ashes
at 8.00pm.
Parish Confirmation
This service will be held of Sunday March 12th at 6.30pm. We
shall welcome our area Bishop, the Bishop of Kingston who will preside and
preach. Please remember the candidates and the Bishop in your prayers. The
names of the older candidates being confirmed are (in no order) Tina Dunkin,
Elaine Fender, Catherine Stutt, Eric Richards, Rita Hackforth-Jones, Joanna
Mitton, Margaret Holmes, Talisa and Sebastian Kyei. Some of the candidates
will also be baptised. The younger candidates being confirmed are James
Dunkin, Roberta Carroll, Francesca Mason, Rosie Hilson, Alexander Sims and
Olivia Cheetham. Everyone is welcome to this service although there will be
seats reserved for families and friends of the candidates.
Faith Perspectives
So far this has been a very encouraging event. I have been struck by the
thoughtfulness of the discussion and the quality of the questions after the
presentations. It has also been an interesting mix of new and older members
of the church. It is not easy for newcomers or outsiders to feel included
and hopefully some useful contacts have been made to facilitate this
process. We have together shared some deep things about our faith, Our Lord
and our understanding of God. For those who have not yet attended ‘Faith
Perspectives’ there are two more presentations this month on the 5th
March and the last one on the 19th. Well done those who have
kept the faith this far!
Children’s Praise Service
This month this service will take place on 19th March in the Small Hall.
The theme is bread.
Mothering Sunday 26th March
The main service will be at 10-00am when we will have an ‘All Age’ Eucharist
which will focus on Mothering Sunday.
Last but not least, please note that the Annual Church Meeting takes place
on Sunday 2nd April so please put this date in your diaries.
Your priest and friend
Tom Leary
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