As part of the Lenten activity in Presteigne, Michael Tavinor will be leading a course of four seasonal study sessions exploring the origins of our hymn-singing tradition, taking place on Friday afternoons in March in the town's four churches. Who do our hymns belong to? Which tradition claims them? Is that a Catholic hymn, or a Methodist one? Participants will joining in singing some of the hymns under Michael's expert leadership and discover more about the theology that <a></a>underpins them.Each talk will last for about an hour, and will be followed by tea and cake.Friday 1 March 2pm in the Assumption of Our Lady and St Therese Catholic Church, King's Turning RoadFriday 8 March 2pm in St Andrew's Parish Church, Broad St/Church StreetFriday 15 March 2pm in the Methodist Church, Scottleton StreetFriday 22 March 2pm in the Baptist Church, Hereford StreetEveryone is welcome to attend these sessions, whether you regularly attend any of our churches, or none.
Please join us as we mark our pilgrimage through the penitential season of Lent towards Holy Week and Easter. On Wednesday 14 February at 7pm there will be a service of prayer and readings in St Andrew's, Presteigne to mark Ash WednesdayThis will be followed by services of Compline (Night Prayer) with a short homily at St Michael's, Discoed, at 7pm on Tuesday evenings, lasting no more than 25 minutes. These take place on 20 and 27 February, and 5, 12 and 19 March.Everyone is welcome to attend any or all of these services.
Services in the Presteigne Group of Parishes next Sunday 11 February (the Sunday before Lent) are as follows:9.15 Holy Communion (Book of Common Prayer: traditional language) Knill9.30 Holy Communion (Book of Common Prayer: traditional language) Kinsham11.00 Holy Communion (Book of Common Prayer: traditional language) PresteigneEveryone is extremely welcome to join us at any of these services. If you are unable to jooin us in person, you can find A Short Morning Service for Use at Home and the Collect and Readings for the day elsewhere on this page.We shall also be holding an Ash Wednesday service in St Andrews Presteigne at 7pm on Wednesday 14 February, marking the beginning of Lent and the start of our preparation for Easter. This too is open to all.
Services in the Presteigne Group of Parishes on Sunday 4 February (Candlemas/second before Lent) are as follows:9.30 Holy Communion (Book of Common Prayer: traditional language) Lingen11.00 Choral Holy Communion for Candlemas PresteigneWe will be celebrating the lovely Festival of Candlemas in our Church Services on Sunday (though the actual day of the Festival is Friday 2 February).Rev Steve invites you to join us in celebrating The Presentation of Christ in the Temple, as it's also known. It marks the official end of the Festal cycle of Christmas and Epiphany and our annual calling to mind the accounts of the birth and childhood of Jesus.Everyone is welcome to either of these services, but if you are unable to join us in person you can find A Service for Use at Home at Candlemas elsewhere on this page, together with the lovely reading telling the story of Simeon and Anna's encounter with the Infant Jesus and his parents.We hope you enjoy the service and experience something of the light and optimism of Candlemas.
