Friday 26th April at 7.30pm: part of the Music at St Leonards concert series.Tickets will be available from:https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/flamstead/st-leonards-church
Jeffrey John says that we commonly get stuck with miracles asking, 'but could that have really happened?'This he says is to mistake the shell for the kernel. His book invites us into the message behind the miracle stories: into a Kingdom where everyone is included and healed.We meet at 7.30pm on Tuesday evenings in Lent, starting in the Christina Room in St John's, then we alternate week by week in each church. Copies of the book are available online.
It's good to take up something positive for Lent, instead of seeing it as a time just for 'giving up'. We want our community to know that we care, and God cares. So day by day, road by road, we will hold the people of Flamstead before God, praying for their needs. The prayer calendar is attached. Do let us know if we have forgotten anywhere.If you know of anyone in particular in need of prayer, please tell Jo the Vicar in strict confidence: fmvicar@gmail.com
How do you like your hymns? Traditional, with soaring descants, modern worship songs, Iona style....We all have different tastes, but we can all choose our hymns. It's very easy. We work in small groups, a month at a time, together. We use the readings for each Sunday to help us see a theme or themes for that day.An opening hymn calls us to worship: it might be cheering or welcoming. The hymn before the Gospel is usually shorter and may call upon the Holy Spirit to help us hear God's word. The hymn while the offering is collected and the altar laid might reflect on the readings or upon offering or communion. A post communion hymn might be gentle, personal and reflective. Our final hymn sends us out to share God's word and do his work. A hymn has so much more meaning when it's the one you chose! Come and join in.
