May the love of our good and generous God guide and protect us; may the hope of the gospel sustain us and bring us joy; when we are lost or lonely, when the road ahead seems hard, or when the darkness gathers, may the light and peace of Christ be ours. Amen.
We are so pleased to announce that from Thursday June 18th 2020, St Mary's Marton will be opening for personal prayer twice weekly.We do hope that you will be able to come and soak up the peace in this beautiful church.Visitors will be asked to use handsanitiser on arrival and before departing, to wear a face covering or mask, and to maintain social distancing rules throughout their visit.Please note that the church must remain CLOSED AT ALL OTHER TIMES to visitors in order to meet statutory requirements from the government and Church of England for public safety. Our wildlife-friendly churchyard remains open to visitors throughout the week.
Keep us, good Lord,under the shadow of your mercy.Sustain and support the anxious,be with those who care for the sick,and lift up all who are brought low;that we may find comfortknowing that nothing can separate us from your lovein Christ Jesus our Lord.Amen.
Although we are not able to meet together for Easter, there are still many ways to celebrate together.The attached newsletter includes a meditation for Good Friday and Saturday and the link to a video of a message from Rev Steve for Easter Sunday and weblinks for other online services.If you would like to be part of regular emails to Marton Friends, please contact Caroline on cjhunt.home@gmail.com
