The month of March sees us well and truly into the season of Lent. Hopefully we will all have settled into the routine we wished to establish for the season.

Whether that is giving something up as a discipline along the idea of fasting or doing something extra for someone or a charity. For Christians we should be taking time to pray a little longer, to read those Bible stories which inspire us in our daily faith. Perhaps it might be Jesus’ conversation with Nicodemus or the Samaritan woman by the well (both in John’s Gospel).

Whether it is a small shift in our daily lives or, for some, a larger one, it is about seeking the opportunity to deepen our spiritual lives, commit more time to God in what we are doing for him in our communities. Overall Lent is a time of self-reflection on how we live our lives through Jesus’s commandment to love one another. This year our Lent Exploration will concentrate on finding our voices within our faith, what shape that might take, for each of us will do it differently, the important thing is that we try to do so.

We will also be holding Lent Lunches for the whole period of Lent (details below). A time to come and eat, frugally, and more importantly to have conversation with one another. It will not be lost on you that our Lord spent many evenings sitting down with friends and strangers at a meal and having conversation with them, learning about them and just spending time with others. Jesus spent his time in the wilderness deepening his connexion with God, he suffered all manner of hardships, hunger, thirst, wild beasts and temptations. Yet when he came out of that time soaked in prayer, he was ready for what was to come, even though it would lead to the cross.

I pray that each one of us will do something which will bring us closer to God this Lenten season, through more committed prayer time, and learning more about the Christian story and coming together as people of God in our praise and worship. Blessings. Revd Al.

1st March - Holy communion
8th March - Morning Praise
15th March - Holy Communion
22nd March - Morning Praise
29th March - Palm Sunday - Benefice Service of Holy Communion

Benefice Community – All Sorts Back on the 12th January 2026

The Benefice all age outreach offering continues on Mondays at 2pm in the Winchelsea Centre Ruskington. The space is designed as a time for fellowship, activities, and conversation for people of all ages. Please come along and enjoy time with friends and perhaps make some new ones. You are always welcome.

Lent Exploration
This year there will be a new Lent Exploration based on the film The King's Speech, called Finding a Voice. The sessions will take place at the Winchelsea Centre at Ruskington on Tuesday’s at 11.15am from the 24th of February 2026. I hope that you will find time to come along and explore with us, you are always welcome. You can text Revd Al on 07961 654486 or email him at [email protected] if you are interested. Please use Lent Exploration at the beginning of your message. Remember this is not a course, it is an exploration through which we will all learn more about ourselves and our Christian story.

ALL SAINTS LENT LUNCHES
Lent Lunches are simple fare, soup (a few different recipes), Bread with some cheese and tea or coffee where we meet in fellowship

The Lunches will be held in the Winchelsea Centre between 12.30pm and 1.30pm
Tuesday 24th February
Tuesday 3rd March
Tuesday 10th March
Tuesday 17th March
Tuesday 24th March
Why not come along and join us. You are always welcome.
You can sign up on the sheet at the back of church or email
[email protected]
Donations are welcome but not obligatory
Any excess funds will be donated to the Alzheimer’s Society

Messy Church
Messy Church in February was all about light and love. We learned about Jesus being the light of the world and how we can reflect that light into our lives and communities. There were lots of activities, candle making, heart-shaped biscuit creations (it was Valentine’s Day!) even Rev Al received an anonymous card! There was some excellent singing and dancing and the recreation of the Candlemas story by Erin, Alexis and Caitlin was wonderful. Thank you to everyone who came along, and we look forward to seeing you on the 14th of March in the Winchelsea Centre at 2pm. (Photos of the day are on the boards at All Saints and the Winchelsea Centre).

Come and join us for our Midweek Evening Service of Holy Communion in our sister Church of St Mary's in Evedon. Everyone is welcome in our small very beautiful church.

Lots of stalls to browse around offering refreshments, fresh veg, books and bric-a-brac

The start of Holy Week. Our Palm Sunday Service of Holy Communion invites you to join us as we start that final journey of Jesus to the Cross.