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Churchwardens Greg Dodd 706 4859
Marina Downing 779 6866
Pastoral Ministry Team Jean Davies 705 6558
Worship on Sundays
8:00 am : Holy Communion
10:00 am : Parish Communion (All Age Worship on 1st Sunday)
6.30 pm : Wholeness and Healing Service (On 3rd Sunday)
Midweek Worship
1st Tuesday of the month -11.00 am : “Reflections” Service
Every Thursday - 9:30 am : Holy Communion in the Chapel
Enquiries Arrangements for weddings, baptisms and funerals or to hire the Church Hall can be made by phoning on 0121 743 4955 or by emailing [email protected].
Any future articles can be emailed to: [email protected]
Website: www.stmaryschurchhobsmoat.org
St Mary’s Church, Hobs Moat
Priest in Charge – Rev Linda Granner
St Mary’s House, 30 Hobs Meadow, Solihull, B92 8PN
0121 743 4955
Unavailable on Fridays
Facebook: stmaryschurchhobsmoat
Twitter: StMarysHobsMoat
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Focal Point…
Welcome to Lent. Of course, everyone marks Lent in a different way. Some people like to give up something for Lent, chocolate, alcohol or some other thing we regard as a luxury. Other people like to take something on for Lent, reading a book, studying a book of the Bible, spending more time in prayer and meditation. There is no right or wrong way to mark Lent. As long as we remember that we are journeying towards Holy Week when Jesus was arrested and crucified and Easter when we celebrate the resurrection.
To help you this year here will be two Lent courses. The first will take place as part of the 10am service in Church with an opportunity to get together in small groups for discussion.
The second will follow the Thursday morning service in the Chapel to look more closely at one of the readings from the previous Sunday.
Whatever you decide to do this year I hope that it will enable you to grow both spiritually in your faith and in understanding of what God wants you to do in your journey and also bring you into a closer relationship with our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
With every Blessing,
Linda.
Thought for the Month
Never worry about numbers. Help one person at a time, and always start with the person nearest you..
Mother Teresa
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PIANO LESSONS Piano Theory Aural Harmony
JUANITA WATSON
B.A. Hons., C.Ed., CT ABRSM, ALCM
Honorary Fellow of the I.S.M. for Services to Music
All Levels – slow learners & visually impaired also taught
Quavers, 35 Arundel Crescent, Solihull, B92 8RQ
Tel: 0121-706-3819
Carpentry & Joinery
All aspects of Carpentry & Joinery
• Garden Decking
• Stairs & Banisters ▪ Door Hanging ▪ Kitchens Fitted ▪ Fitted Cupboards & Storage ▪ Alterations & Garage Conversions ▪ Friendly & Efficient Service
Contact : Steve Tremayne
Telephone : 0121 743 8185 Mobile : 07906 233 288
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The Moat Players
We are only a week or so away from opening night of our next production, which is an hilarious farce called “According to Schedule”. For those of you who remember John and Pauline Williams, this play is written by their grandson, Robert Scott. The play tells the story of Nina who is keen to show off her fiancé to her sister Pippa
and brother Roger. Sadly, Pippa finds him all too familiar, and his mobster parents aren’t much of a hit with the family either. Then there’s thieving Aunt Minnie, and a frog who is following Carter, Roger’s best friend. Show dates are Thursday 12th, Friday 13th and Saturday 14th March. Tickets are still available and cost £8.50 for adults and £7.00 for concessions, and can be booked by calling the Ticket Hotline on 07760 306605.
We are always looking for new members, so if you are interested in joining one of Solihull’s longest running amateur drama groups, pop along to a rehearsal on a Thursday or Sunday evening in the church hall If you use either Facebook or Twitter, you can keep right up to date with the group’s activities by Liking us on Facebook or Following us on Twitter, or finding our website – www.moatplayers.co.uk .
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Welcome to Gro-Organic, a multiple award-winning social enterprise.
Based in the West Midlands, our organisation is built from a team of local people who are passionate about creating outstanding green spaces whilst investing in local people and the community. We specialise in the design and building of commercial and domestic landscape gardens, providing a high-calibre service to a range of clients that brings about award-winning transformations to be enjoyed for years to come.
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JOURNEY THROUGH LENT TO EASTER
This year’s Lent Groups will be led by Jan Turner, and will take place in the chapel on Thursday mornings at 10.30am, immediately after our Stations of the Cross and Holy Communion Service. The dates are 5th, 12th, 19th & 26th March and 2nd April.
The previous Sunday’s readings will be looked into in depth with group discussion, as well as there being time for meditation, prayer, stillness and music.
These meetings will be very relaxed and informal.
All are welcome.
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“Cathedral of the Month” – March
Coventry Cathedral
Coventry has had three Cathedrals in the past 1000 years: the 12th century Priory Church of St Mary, the medieval Parish Church Cathedral of St Michael and the modern Coventry Cathedral, also named for St Michael. Coventry’s fortunes and story are closely associated to the story of its Cathedrals – a story of death and rebirth.
Coventry’s earliest cathedral, dedicated to St Mary, was founded as a Benedictine community by Leofric, Earl of Mercia, and his wife Godiva in 1043. Built on the site of a former religious house for nuns, its sheer size is some indication of the wealth which Coventry acquired in the middle ages.
In 1539, with the dissolution of the monasteries, the See of Coventry and Lichfield was transferred to Lichfield and the former cathedral fell into decay. Only in 1918 was the modern diocese of Coventry created in its own right, and the church of St Michael designated as its cathedral.
The majority of the great ruined churches and cathedrals of England are the outcome of the violence of the dissolution in 1539. The ruins of St Michael’s are the consequence of violence in our own time. On the night of 14 November 1940, the city of Coventry was devastated by bombs dropped by the Luftwaffe. The Cathedral burned with the city, having been hit by several incendiary devices.
The decision to rebuild the cathedral was taken the morning after its destruction. Rebuilding would not be an act of defiance, but rather a sign of faith, trust and hope for the future of the world. It was the vision of the Provost at the time, Richard Howard, which led the people of Coventry away from feelings of bitterness and hatred. This has led to the cathedral’s Ministry of Peace and Reconciliation, which has provided spiritual and practical support, in areas of conflict throughout
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the world.
Shortly after the destruction, the cathedral stonemason, Jock Forbes, noticed that two of the charred medieval roof timbers had fallen in the shape of a cross. He set them up in the ruins where they were later placed on an altar of rubble with the moving words ‘Father Forgive’ inscribed on the Sanctuary wall. Another cross was fashioned from three medieval nails by local priest, the Rev’d Arthur Wales. The Cross of Nails has become the symbol of Coventry’s ministry of reconciliation.
Her Majesty the Queen laid the foundation stone on 23 March 1956 and the building was consecrated on 25 May 1962, in her presence. The ruins remain hallowed ground and together the two create one living Cathedral.
© Coventry Cathedral Website
Mothering Sunday
Everyone celebrates Mother's Day in their own way, from kids preparing mum a much-deserved breakfast in bed, to older children treating their mother to a quintessentially British afternoon tea. But while we see it as a universally beloved day of affection and celebration, Mothering Sunday isn't technically what you think it is. It's not even the same thing
as Mother's Day.
The Original "Mothering Sunday"
Mothering Sunday began as an explicitly religious event of the 16th Century, with no connection to mothers at all. The word "mothering" referred to the "mother church", which is to say the main church or cathedral of the region. It became a tradition that, on the fourth Sunday of Lent, people would return to their mother church for a special service. This pilgrimage was apparently known as "going a-mothering", and became something of a holiday event, with domestic servants traditionally given the day off to visit their own families as well as their mother church.
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5 Interesting Lent Facts
The word Lent has nothing to do with fasting or giving things up
‘Lent’ is a shortened version of the Old English word ‘lencten’, a word which simply means spring (in relation to the season). It is thought to have Germanic roots
and seems likely to have been used to described the season when the days began to lengthen, signifying new life and renewal. Over time, the word Lent came to be linked specifically to the Christian tradition of fasting before Easter, which always coincided with the spring.
Lent was originally 36 days long
Lent starts on Ash Wednesday, the day after Shrove Tuesday (Pancake Day) and lasts for 46 days up until Easter Sunday (although officially the Lent fast is only 40 days long as Sundays aren’t included). It wasn’t always like this though – in fact, Lent started out as just the six-week period (still excluding Sundays) in the lead up to Easter, so the fast was only 36 days long! Lent was extended to 40 days (which is why it begins on Ash Wednesday) to parallel with and help Christians remember the time Christ spent in the wilderness, avoiding temptation at the hands of the Devil, as he prepared for his ministry, death and resurrection.
Lent is about fasting and spiritual growth
Most people know about giving things up for Lent. Some people give up chocolate, sugary drinks, meat, alcohol, cigarettes – even other modern indulgences like videogames or social media in a bid to exercise self-control and spend more time focussing on what is important in life. Lent is traditionally a time of repentance and spiritual renewal, where Christians remember Christ’s own preparation in the desert, where he turned his back on the temptation of the devil in order to prepare himself for the mission God had sent him to complete. Hundreds of years ago this manifested in the form that people gave up meat, fish, eggs, wine, oil, butter and other dairy products. While many Christians have moved away from this practice,
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this is still seen in some Eastern Churches, following a much stricter fast.
Lent is also about doing good
Lent isn’t just about remembering Christ’s suffering – it’s a time in which believers try to be the best Christian they can possibly be. In the early Lent traditions, Almsgiving (the giving of charity to the poor and needy) was another important aspect of the fast. So the principle of doing Lent generously has been around for hundreds of years before the 40 acts generosity challenge began! “If one part suffers, all the parts suffer with it; if one part is honoured, all the parts share its joy” (1 Cor 12:26)
Mother’s Day is actually a part of Lent
Lent is the build-up to Easter and Easter is a celebration of Christ’s rebirth. What better a thing to celebrate during the fourth Sunday of Lent than mothers? The Sundays of Lent are all joyous occasions for Christians everywhere – here in the UK the fourth of these Sundays is known as Mothering Sunday. Mothering Sunday was originally all about returning to your home (or ‘mother’) church, and eventually it became a celebration of motherhood. Lent, as mothers around the country are sure to remind you, is all about giving generously!
Good Friday is a bit of a strange name
The term “Good Friday” seems a bit strange at first glance given that it is the day we remember Jesus’ crucifixion and burial. Scholars continue to debate the correct origin of the word good; some attribute it as meaning Holy, or Pious, while others argue that it comes from a corruption of ‘God Friday’. The Oxford English Dictionary opts for the first – but either definition hints at the significance of the day. Good Friday is certainly the holiest Friday of any given year.
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Saint Mary's Church, Hobs Moat, Solihull
PRAYER DIARY MARCH 2020
Lord God, through our prayers help us to purify our desires & our worship;
help us in all things to seek your purpose for us. Amen.
Mar 1 Lent 1. Holy Communion 8am. All Age Worship 10am. Pray for Wellsford Ave., Harvard Road, & Melton Ave. For all who care for the sick, the lonely and the homeless. Mar 2 PCC Meeting 7pm. Pray for Beamans Close, Lyndon Rd., Campden Green For Schools in the parish, Governors, Staff and pupils. Mar 3 Reflections 11.30am. Lent Lunch Lyndon Methodist Church 12.30pm. Pray for Daylesford Rd., Eastbury Dr., Blaythorn Ave. For those who dust and clean St Mary's Church. Mar 4 Knit & Natter 1-3pm. Pray for Dallimore Close, Norbury Grove, Cloudsley Grove For all who are in employment & those unemployed. Mar 5 Stations of the Cross & Holy Communion 9.30am. Deanery Synod Meeting 7.30pm. For all organisations who use our Hall each week. Pray for Ulleries Rd., Burford Close, Colesbourne Rd. Mar 6 Pray for Elkstone Close, Brackleys Way & Moordown Ave. For those who are housebound especially Church members. Mar 7 Pray for Windrush Close, Hobs Meadow, Hobs Moat Road & Evenlode Rd. For the witness of St Mary's Church to all who pass by.
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Mar 8 Lent 2. Holy Communion 8am. Parish Communion 10am. Pray for Westcote Close, Winchcombe Rd., Broadwell Rd. For the staff and work of Lyndon Clinic. For Linda our Priest in Charge.
Mar 9 Pray for Castle Lane, Greyfort Cres., & Arundel Cres. For our servers and those who assist at Communion. Mar 10 Kingsford Court Holy Communion 3pm. Pray for Dene Court Rd, Knightsbridge Rd., The Dell For all who have disabilities which restrict their lives. Mar 11 Knit & Natter 1-3pm. Pray for Onslow Cres., Summerfield Rd., Kimberley Rd. For Juanita, our Director of Music and for Choir at St Mary's. Mar 12 Stations of the Cross & Holy Communion 9.30am. Pray for Highwood Av., Oakham Way, Gosford Walk For those who work at Land Rover Factory and all who travel through the Parish to work each day. Mar 13 Pray for Berwood Grove, Rodney Rd., Dursley Close For those who prepare “The Moat” Parish Magazine Editor, Printers, Assembly Team, Distributors and Readers Mar 14 Pray for Dovehouse Lane, Dovecote Close, Redfern Close For the elderly & their pets who help them. Mar 15 Lent 3. Holy Communion 8am. Parish Communion 10am. Wholeness & Healing Service 6.30pm. Pray for Castle Close, Faulkner Rd., Trinity Close For Shop keepers and their assistants For the Pastoral Team who visit the sick. Mar 16 Pray for Cranhill Close & Rodney Close For those who wash and clean the altar linen at St Mary's.
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Mar 17 Pray for Old Lode Lane, Jillcot Rd., Jeremy Grove For those who beautify St Mary's Church with flowers. Mar 18 Knit & Natter 1-3pm. Pray for Ebrington Ave., Glenside Av., Windsor Drive. Pray for all Doctors & Specialists & all who care for the sick and
lonely.
Mar 19 Stations of the Cross & Holy Communion 9.30am. Pray for Merevale Rd., Odensil Green, Tanhouse Farm Rd. Doctors & Staff at Hobs Moat Medical Centre and Meadowside Surgery. Mar 20 For all sick people especially those in hospital. Pray for Mayswood Rd., Linsey Rd., Cophams Close For Sidesmen & women who welcome all who come to St Mary's services. Mar 21 Pray for Arlescote Rd., Frankton Close, Leafield Rd. For God's blessing on all mothers, fathers and single parents Mar 22 Mothering Sunday. Holy Communion 8am. Parish Communion
10am. Pray for Charingworth Rd, Leam Cresc., Lammas Close. For those who serve coffee after our 10am services. Mar 23 Pray for Evenlode Close, Lode Lane, Hillhampton Close. Mar 24 Pray for Kelham Place, Kempsey Close, Farmstead Rd. For those who advertise in 'The Moat' Parish magazine. Mar 25 Knit & Natter 1-3pm. Pray for St Mary's officials – Greg & Marina our Churchwardens, Marina our PCC secretary, Vernon our Treasurer. Pray for Highcroft Close, Norgrave Rd. Woodhall Croft.
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Mar 26 Stations of the Cross & Holy Communion 9.30am. Pray for Meadow centre and its staff, for congregation members living outside the Parish, and all who use the Fitness Centre and
Ice Rink. Mar 27 Pray for members of PCC committees: Children, Mission and
Outreach, Buildings, Social and Fundraising. Mar 28 Pray for HBCT; Lyndon Methodist, St Thomas More RC, Sheldon Community Church, St Giles, Sheldon, St Nicholas, Elmdon and St Mary's, Hobs Moat, Redeemed Christian Church of
God, Hermon Mar Thoma. Mar 29 Lent 5. Holy Communion 8am. Parish Communion 10am. Pray for all children, especially those who are ill-treated. Mar 30 Pray for the Emergency Services' Police, Fire and Ambulance. Mar 31 Pray for vocations to the Priesthood and other ministries within
the Church.
If you have items, subjects or topics for inclusion in St. Mary’s Monthly PRAYER DIARY, please send them to Revd. Linda Granner, either by Telephone 0121 743 4955 or Email: [email protected]
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Pathways for Discipleship
Seven opportunities in March/April to learn about the renewed pathways for discipleship and servant-leadership coming in September 2020.
A renewed journey of discipleship will be running across Church of England Birmingham from September 2020.
The aim will be to equip all people to grow, as Bishop David says, as “more confident disciples” in all of life, and to develop the character and skills of servant leadership.
Building on 3D, conversations across the diverse contexts of CofE Birmingham, and the results of a diocesan-wide survey of discipleship and servant leadership, it will offer a flexible and modular approach to support the formation of disciples. Four modules are taking shape called “The Way of Discipleship” and one called “The Way of Servant-Leadership”.
All five can be done in one year, or over a longer period.
They will be as accessible as possible, drawing on the experience of local people, facilitated by local tutors and also all available online to be used in many different contexts.
There will be seven evening events in March and April to introduce the new pathways. The evenings will cover their content, method and ethos. ( Dates and venues on the CofE Birmingham website ).
“I hope anyone who is interested in growing in their own discipleship, and in developing others will come and find out about these renewed opportunities,” says The Rev Guy Donegan-Cross, Director of Learning for Discipleship and Mission.
“Our recent survey showed there is a genuine hunger for information that shapes our experience, character and knowledge. These new modules will be informative, but also be about modelling the life of faith, and being equipped to serve every day.”
“I hope there will be lots of people who have taught and facilitated discipleship in the past who will be motivated and envisioned to join in with these “Ways”, and perhaps some new folk too.”
Entry to the introductory events is free, and each will last no more than 90 minutes. There will be an opportunity to offer input and
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feedback as well as to learn more.
If people are unable to attend an event but would like to know more, information will be available on the website, or please contact Rev Donegan-Cross at [email protected].
What’s on at Hobs Moat Library – March 2020
U3A Poetry Group Come along to the U3A Poetry Group to share poems and discuss. Date for the next meeting is Monday 9th March from 10.00am – 12.00pm. Please contact library for more details.
Learn My Way Want to improve your IT skills? Then the Learn My Way programme could be for you. It’s a series of free online courses that can help bring you closer to employment. Join us on Tuesday’s at Hobs Moat Library from 2.00pm – 4.00pm to find out more.
Hobs Moat Striders & Strollers Dates for the next meetings are Friday 6th and 20th March (10.15am for a 10.30am departure). These free walks in the Hobs Moat area are led by trained volunteers. No need to book, just turn up on the day. Refreshments are provided afterwards. The walk last up to an hour. The walk is suitable for everyone but if you are unsure, please come along and find out more details. The volunteers will be able to answer any questions or concerns you may have.
Reading Café Come along to our Reading Café for a comfortable, informal and enjoyable morning. The café runs 10.30am-12.00pm. Date for the next meeting is Thursday 2nd April at 10.30am.
Knit & Natter Date for the next meeting is Tuesday 31st March. 10.30am- 12.00pm. Everyone is welcome.
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Craft & Chat Drop in for a friendly chat, try some crafts and be creative. These sessions taking place every Tuesday from 12.30pm – 2.30pm
Literary Litter Pickers Run by volunteers from within the community for the benefit of the community. Join the litter pickers for an hour with refreshments afterwards. Next meeting is Tuesday 10th March. 10.00am – 11.00am. Meet at Hobs Moat Library. Family History Explorers Using Ancestry and Find My Past volunteers are on hand to help you trace family members. New starters and established groups meet monthly. Takes place every Saturday from 10.00am – 12.00pm. Please enquire at the library for dates. Little Hobbits Stories, rhymes and colouring for under 5’s. Every Thursday 10.00am – 10.45pm (Term Time Only). No need to book.
Animal Antics Animal stories and colouring for 2.5 years plus. Date for the next meeting is Monday 2nd March from 10.15am – 11.00am.
Daddy Rhyme Time Date for the next meeting is Saturday 14th March from 10.30am – 11.00am. Rhymes for babies and toddlers. Refreshments will be served afterwards. This is an opportunity for Dads to meet.
Councillors Advice Surgery Drop-in service for advice and information. Takes place the last Saturday of the month, 10.00am – 12.00pm.
For further information please contact staff at: Hobs Moat Library, Ulleries Road, Solihull. B92 8EB Tel: 0121 743 4592
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Olton Tavern Bowling Club
Spring is now upon us and the bowling club is beginning to awaken. Members are enquiring when the green will be available to play on so that they can begin practising for the start of the new season. Members are being contacted to inform them of any pre season friendly games and Club competitions which are due to take place. Also, checking that they are still available to play.
The winter months have been very wet and mild which has created it's own problems for our Green Keeper. Ideally some hard frosts are helpful to reduce fungal diseases, which scars the bowling green and has to be treated to deter further damage. It is also a busy period for the Secretary with administration work in preparation for the start of the new season. This include attending various league meetings and ensuring that players are registered to play in those leagues.
If this sport is of interest to you then please contact me on 07804863786. I can then arrange a taster session and free coaching for you. You do not need your own equipment as the club has it's own, which you may practise with. Also the sport allows you some gentle exercise, meet new people and learn a new sport, which is a good incentive. Alternatively, just come along as a spectator and watch a game to see if it may appeal to you.
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St. Mary’s Bookstall
Once again, our thanks for the books brought into Church for the bookstall and our thanks too for the phone calls - I think I’ve been in touch with everyone who’s rung me so those people will know that their books will be collected very soon.
If you have any unwanted books that you would like to donate to our book stall, you can either drop them at the back of St. Mary’s or if you need someone to collect from you, please give Juanita a ring on 706-3819
Foot Health Care Practitioner
Mrs Linda Colton Dip.CFHP.MPS
Member of the Alliance of Private Sector Practitioners
Friendly Home Visiting Practice
Telephone 07526 538760
Nail Trimming Corn Removal Ingrown Toenails Callus Reduction
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Easyfundraising
This is just a reminder that when you shop online, you could be raising much needed funds for St. Mary’s at no extra cost to yourself? All that you need to do is to set up an account with Easyfundraising, and then search for your shop via the website, and then when you shop online, a donation is made to St. Mary’s.
Most major online retailers are now part of this scheme, so please start using the Easyfundraising website every time you buy anything on line, and let’s start raising some easy money.
STEP 1 : Enter the following web address into your address bar : http://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/stmaryshobsmoat
STEP 2 : Set up an account by using your email address and a password
STEP 3 : Search the list of retailers to find the shop you want
STEP 4 : Carry on with your shopping as normal
STEP 5 : Remember to log on to Easyfundraising every time that you shop online, or download the Donation Reminder to never miss a donation again
St. Mary’s Market and Car Boot Sale – Save the Date
The first St. Mary’s Market and Car Boot Sale of 2020 will take place on Saturday 18th April between 10.00 am and 1.00 pm, so now is the time to have a good old spring clean and get your unwanted stuff sorted out in readiness to come along and make yourself a bit of money. Fingers crossed that the sun shines for us.
Hope to see you there.
St Mary’s Diary for March
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Sunday 1st LENT 1 8.00 am Holy Communion 10.00 am All Age Worship
Monday 2nd 7.00 pm PCC Meeting
Tuesday 3rd 11.30 am “Reflections” Service
Wednesday 4th 1.00 pm Knit & Natter Group in the Chapel
Thursday 5th 9.30 am Stations of the Cross & Holy Communion
7.30 pm Deanery Synod Meeting
Sunday 8th LENT 2 8.00 am Holy Communion 10.00 am Parish Communion
Tuesday 10th 3.00 pm Kingsford Court Holy Communion
Wednesday 11th 1.00 pm Knit & Natter Group in the Chapel
Thursday 12th 9.30 am Stations of the Cross & Holy Communion
Sunday 15th LENT 3 8.00 am Holy Communion 10.00 am Parish Communion 6.30pm Wholeness & Healing Service
Wednesday 18th 1.00 pm Knit & Natter Group in the Chapel
Thursday 20th 9.30 am Stations of the Cross & Holy Communion
Sunday 22nd MOTHERING SUNDAY 8.00 am Holy Communion 10.00 am Parish Communion
Wednesday 25th 1.00 pm Knit & Natter Group in the Chapel
Thursday 26th 9.30 am Stations of the Cross & Holy Communion
Thursday 27th No Service
Sunday 29th LENT 5 8.00 am Holy Communion 10.00 am Parish Communion
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Bible Readings for the Month March:
1st Genesis 2: 15-17;3:1-7; Romans 5: 12-19; Matthew 4: 1-11. 8th Genesis 12: 1-4a; Romans 4: 1-5, 13-17; John 3: 1-17. 15th Exodus 17: 1-7; Romans 5: 1-11; John 4: 5-42. 22nd Exodus 2: 1-10; 2 Corinthians 1: 3-7; Luke 2: 33-35. 29th Ezekiel 37: 1-14; Romans 8: 6-11; John 11: 1-45.
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Priest-In-Charge The Revd Linda Granner 743 4955
Church Wardens Greg Dodd
Marina Downing
706 4859
779 6866
Deputy Church Warden
PCC Secretary
PCC Treasurer
Marina Downing
Vernon Ford
779 6866
707 3583
St Mary’s Parochial
Church Council
Organist
Angela Beer
Janet Turner
Juanita Watson
Jean Davies
Andy Knight
Janet Bott
Shari-Ann Bolton
07972 671245
743 4955
706 3819
705 6558
07570 122977
Magazine Editor Andy Knight stmarysmag@
googlemail.com
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The Moat, Next Issue…
Do you have an idea for an article for the next issue of The Moat?
Any ideas for future editions will be gratefully received and considered. They can either be put in the box at the back of Church, or emailed to [email protected].
The final date for submissions of articles for the March issue of The Moat is Monday 9th March 2020.
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