As we move in to this Holy Week and Easter season again and remember, with thanks, Jesus and all that he went through, please do note the services coming up this week. All are welcome to join us as we worship together at this special and poignant time of our church year. The alternative collect prayer for Palm Sunday: True and humble king, hailed by the crowd as Messiah: grant us the faith to know you and love you, that we may be found beside you on the way of the cross, which is the path of glory. Amen.***Don’t forget the clock change this weekend - ‘Spring Forward’ an hour at 1am Sunday morning, 29th March.*** SERVICESSunday 29th March: Palm SundaySt Andrew's: 10.00 am Morning Prayer St Thomas': 10.00 am Morning PrayerSt James': 11.15 am Morning PrayerSt Peter's: 11.15 Morning Prayer AND: 4.00 pm Church for AllWednesday 1st April10.30 am Holy Week Team Holy Communion Service at St Andrew’sThursday 2nd April - Maundy Thursday7.30 pm Holy Communion and Stripping of the Altar at St Andrew’sFriday 3rd April - Good Friday11 am Ecumenical Service at Maghull Baptist Church on Hall Lane; please note this service is at 11am and not 10.30am as I mistakenly stated last week!2.00 pm Last hour at the cross reflections at St Peter’sSunday 5th April - Easter Sunday St Andrew's: 10.00 am Holy Communion St Thomas': 10.00 am Holy Communion St James': 11.15 am Holy Communion St Peter’s: 11.15 am Holy Communion AND 4.00 pm Church 4 AllBible Readings Sunday 29th March: Psalm 118:1-2, 19-end, Matthew 21:1-11Sunday 5th April: Acts 10:34-43, John 20:1-18 Sunday 12th April: Acts 2:22-32, John 20:19-end Sunday 19th April: Acts 2:36-41, Luke 24:13-35 Sunday 26th April Team Service: Matthew 13:1-9 & 18-23 News Parish Breakfast 10am Saturday 11th April at St Andrew's Church HallAll very welcome - but please do let Jimmy know for catering purposes (07779 143 176). The guest speaker is still to be announced. Suggested donation towards breakfast expenses is £5.From Geoff Walker re St Andrew’s Electoral Roll The Revision of the Electoral Roll (ER) for St Andrew’s Church starts from Sunday 8th March up to Sunday 5th April. Copies of the current ER are available to view in Church. For anyone not on the ER and who would like to be included, and is eligible, application forms with an Electoral Roll Privacy Notice, are enclosed in a return addressed envelope to be returned to the church no later than Sunday 5th April. There is a RED mail Box at the back of church for the envelopes. From Sunday 12th April up to the Annual Parish Church Meeting following the Morning Service on Sunday 10th May 2026 an updated version of the ER incorporating all changes, notified in writing, will be published and available to view in church, for presenting and approval at the Annual Meeting. Any new applications/changes received after the 5th April will not be included in the ER until after the Annual Meeting. Everyone already on the Electoral Roll does not have to submit another application form, but it is important to inform the Electoral Roll Officer (Geoff Walker) in writing of any changes as soon as possible, at any time.Confirmation There will be a Deanery Confirmation service on Tuesday 28th April at 7.30pm. If you have not been confirmed and would like to be, or at least would like to know more about it, then please do chat to Ian or Simon about this.Parish Giving Scheme The new system is now available to access. Should you at any time require information, please contact your parish representative, or contact PGS directly by Post: 76 Kingsholm Road, Gloucester, GL1 3BD; Phone: 0333 002 1260 or1271; Email: info@parishgiving.org.uk; Website: https://www.parishgiving.org.uk/Weekly Giving Envelopes at St Andrew’s Church: For anyone who has Weekly Envelopes and is near to requiring a new box for 2026 please let Geoff Walker know 0151 526 5366 / 07724881207 Thank You.StampsA request from St Thomas’ for your used stamps, as they are collecting them to support training guide dogs. Please do pass any you have in to your church, and the clergy will ensure they get to St Thomas’. Thank you.Request for Wool Donations - also stuffing material for toys & pillowsWool donations for our craft and chat group wld be very gratefully received! Whether whole or part balls of wool, any colour etc. Also, at the moment, donations of stuffing material for toys & pillows would be much appreciated. If you are able to drop off to the craft & chat group between 12.30 and 2pm on Thursdays at St James’ Church Green Lane, that would be great, but collection can easily be arranged. Please contact Pat Dunbar by text message on 07795147109 or email at patcol@blueyonder.co.uk Thank you! WEEKLY EVENTSCraft and Chat: every Thursday 12.30pm until 2pm at St James in the fellowship room. Knitting, crocheting or any craft, you are assured of a very warm welcome so please do come and join us. Please note that this will just have a short break for Easter, so no get together on Thursday 2nd April, but will be back on Thursday 9th April. PatHot lunch, tea and cakes every Thursday afternoon at Melling Tithebarn……12.00pm to 2.00pm. A plate for donations will be available. You are assured of a very warm welcome so please do come and join us. MONTHLY EVENTSSt Peter's Tea and Scones: everyone is welcome to join us for tea and scones on the first Friday in every month from 2pm-3pm. Please note that due to a clash with the World Day of Prayer service on 6th March and Good Friday on 3rd April, neither of these normal 1st Fridays of the month are possible and so there was a combined March / April gathering on Friday 27th March, and there will be a return to the 1st Friday of the month in May. Expect lots of friendly chats and live music by our resident Michael with his keyboard. Prayer & Worship - monthly get together Each month we are going to be gathering for a time of prayer & worship together at St James Church, Green Lane. This will be a relaxed and informal time, but led and with songs, reflection on passages of scripture, pointers / themes for prayer etc. This is following on from the Prayer Course that a number of us did through Lent & Easter time, but is absolutely open to everyone, not just those who came to that course. The next of these will be on Wednesday 15th April, 7.30pm and we would be delighted to see you there. Please do speak to Rev. Simon or Claire Sherman for any further information.Bereavement Support: at St Andrew’s Church. Further enquiries, and if there are any particular requests for bereavement support, from anywhere across our 4 parishes, please contact St Andrew’s Parish Office 0151 531 8972. Other noticesBulletin items for inclusion Please send an email to revsimonelliott76@gmail.com stating ‘for bulletin’ in the email ‘subject’ box / email title by midday Thursday of the week you’d like items included.Foodbank: the Foodbank is based at St George's United Reformed Church on Northway opposite Iceland, on Tuesdays 10.00am-12.00 noon.Tins, packet foods and toiletries are always useful. They will gratefully receive donations from 10-12 on Tuesdays at St George’s URC on Northway (easiest access is via the car park on Larchwood Avenue). Alternatively please do drop any donations off before Tuesday on the vicarage doorstep at 23 Green Link. Thank you.CONTACT DETAILSPlease contact us…If you know anyone who would like to receive this emailIf there is anyone who needs prayer If you know anyone who needs a phone call Contact details:Revd. Ian Hopkins 07914 505437 or ianfee100@gmail.com Revd. Simon Elliott 07919 464348 or revsimonelliott76@gmail.com
