Weekly News

Sunday 23 March, The Third Sunday of Lent

8 am: Holy Trinity – BCP Holy Communion

9.30 am: St Margaret’s: Holy Communion

11.00 am: Holy Trinity: Holy Communion

Readings: Isaiah 55.1-9; 1 Cor 10.1-13 and Luke 13.1-9

Verse of the Week

“Seek the Lord while he may be found, call upon him while he is near…….” Isaiah 55.6

Collect for Third Sunday of Lent

Almighty God, whose most dear Son went not up to joy but first he suffered pain, and entered not into glory before he was crucified: mercifully grant that we, walking in the way of the cross, may find it none other than the way of life and peace; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen

Daily Bible Readings for the Week

Friday 21 March Thomas Cranmer, Archbishop of Canterbury, Reformation Martyr. 1556 Jer 10.1-16 John 7.14-24

Saturday 22 March Jer 10.17-24 John 7.25-36

Monday 24 March Walter Hilton, mystic 1396; Paul Couturier, priest, ecumenist 1953; Oscar Romero, archbishop, martyr 1980 Jer 11.1-17 John 7.37-52

“When you attack the roots of sin, fix your thought more on the God you desire than on the sin you abhor” Walter Hilton

Tuesday 25 March The Annunciation of our Lord to the Blessed Virgin Mary 1 Samuel 2.1-10 Romans 5.12-end

Wednesday 26 March Harriet Monsell, Founder of the Community of St John the Baptist, Clewer 1883 Jer 13.1-11 John 8.12-30

Thursday 27 March Jer ch 14 John 8.31-47

Friday 28 March Jer 15.10-end John 8.48-end

Saturday 29 March Jer 16.10-17.4 John 9.1-17

Prayers at Home

We have a daily Morning Prayer service sheet for those in isolation who might like a time of structured prayer. Click to link

To access the Church of England’s Daily Prayer services (morning, evening and night) please Click to link

Fellowship

If you sense yourself becoming isolated or are feeling particularly lonely, do make sure you do not suffer alone but contact friends or family. They may not be able to visit, but you will feel better for having spoken. Equally, if you know of others who may be in this position, please do make contact to see if you can help. Ask people how they are and wait for an answer.

A prayer for our Benefice

“Almighty God we thank you that you are leading our benefice into a new season of our shared life together. We pray for our Ministry Team; for Samuel our Vicar, and for Graham, Mary, Linnea and David as together they lead us in worship and prayer.

We pray for our Churchwardens: David, Kathryn Paul and Nico. Be with them and our PCCs as they serve you faithfully by supporting our Churches.

We pray also for ourselves, asking that you will be with us in our lives in such a way that our communities of Penn and Tylers Green may see a glimpse of your love made known to us through your son, Jesus Christ. Amen”

Notices

News…..

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Note from the Vicar: This Lent has been an encouraging one for me personally and I hope that you are also having a good Lent. I thought this week i’d share one of the things which has encouraged me and I hope that it might do the same for you. Please click here to follow the link.

Daily Lent Reflections This year we are focusing on key moments throughout the whole Bible leading up to the Passion and Resurrection of Christ. If you are not receiving your daily reflectioin and would like to do so please contact me to be added to its recipients.

Exploring Lent …. with Mark’s Gospel We have two Lent Groups this year; one on Mondays in the North Room at Holy Trinity Church Hall on Mondays at 7.30pm, the other on Wednesdays at 2pm in the Sanctuary, St Margaret’s Parish Rooms. We are looking at what makes the Gospel of Mark so distinct and noticing details that perhaps have passed us by when we’ve read it before. We have made a good start and if you would like to come along please do so.

What we have disovered so far is a general overview of what happens in Mark and perhaps, mmore interestingly, noticing what doesn’t happen in Mark: please click here for what they are.

The feedback from our first two sessions has been very positive and we’re looking forward to the weeks ahead. If you would like the notes from those sessions please click here. Having discovered what ‘Markan sandwiches’ are in our next session the focus will be on looking at the details within the Gospel and so do come alng with your own thoughts and ponderings for us to discuss together. Please come along and join us; they are friendly groups and there’s no such thing as a silly question!

My Bible reading plans are still available by following the link below, please follow this link to a further resource. https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/sword/

Bible Reading Plans Please find attached a link through to my Bible Reading plan which you can download, print off and use as you wish! Let me know how you get on. Please click here

With Every Blessing, The Revd Samuel S Thorp

As ever, feel free to contact me on [email protected]

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

TYGRE We are in Church at the start of the 9.30am service and then cross to The Sanctuary during the first hymn for singing, a Bible story and craft activities. There is also a selection of toys available. Please note, we run on the 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th (if applicable) Sundays of the month.

Tuesday coffee in the Sanctuary from 10am. All welcome

Sanctuary Cafe (previously known as Dementia Cafe) from 2.30pm in the Sanctuary starting on Thursday 03 April and thereafter weekly rather than twice a month which is exciting news! Please click here for more details or speak to Revd Graham

SAFEGUARDING: There are safeguarding officers attached to both churches. Contact details can be found in the porches.

NEXT WEEK

30 March, Mothering Sunday, Fourth Sunday of Lent

8am: Holy Trinity – BCP Communion

9.30am: St Margaret’s – Holy Communion with the giving of flowers

11am: Holy Trinity – Holy Communion with the giving of flowers

Readings for Mothering Sunday – Exodus 2.1-10/1 Samuel 1.20-end 2 Cor 1.3-7/Col 3.12-17 Luke 2.33-35/John 19.25b-27

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