The financial situation at CIRDIC ( Churches in Reading Drop In Centre) is becoming increasingly difficult, and this year the PCC has agreed that the special Lent Collection, held at both St John’s and Christ the King churches, should go to this very worthwhile charity, which we have been supporting with food,clothing, toiletries and other items for some time.Our Lent Collection carries on throughout the whole period of Lent, which runs from 14 February to 28 March. It is in addition to the normal plate collection, taken during the service, and takes the form of a special collection box in each church specifically for the charity. These boxes will be available every Sunday during Lent. *For those who would prefer to donate by cheque, please make it payable to CIRDIC.The “ Just Giving “ link for making a donation to CIRDIC is http://www.justgiving.com/cirdic*A big thank you to all who donated to the Lent church collections. Over £1,000 was receivedLinda Martin and Peter Blake.…………………………………………………………………………………………………….
You can light a virtual candle online to pray for yourself, for a loved one or for a situation. Whatever is going on in your life, make space to pray.To light a virtual candle, go to www.churchofengland.org and search for “Light a candle”.
In the opening paragraph of a Foreword to the Toolkit, the Archbishops of Canterbury and York state -"The attack on Ukraine is an act of evil, and we condemn it. The Church calls on all people of goodwill to join in prayer for the people of Ukraine and to work practically to support them in their hour of need.”To view the Toolkit, use the “Download” button, on the right.
A prayer for the situation in Ukraine:God of peace and justice,we pray for the people of Ukraine today.We pray for peace and the laying down of weapons.We pray for all those who fear for tomorrow,that your Spirit of comfort would draw near to them.We pray for those with power over war or peace,for wisdom, discernment and compassion to guide their decisions.Above all, we pray for all your precious children, at risk and in fear,that you would hold and protect them.We pray in the name of Jesus, the Prince of Peace.AmenTo light a virtual candle, go to www.churchofengland.org and search for “Light a candle”
