Sunday on-line Zoom Service For those of you who haven’t joined us before its not too late to be part of our worship tomorrow.The context is Thomas, the one with the doubts, and we shall explore doubts, certainties and faith in this time of trouble.We are slowly building an understanding of how Zoom works, and making it safe, so tomorrow should be our best effort. If anyone needs any technical help to get online with Zoom, Rog is very willing to help. Please let us know either by email delphine.howarth@ifdev.net or by phone 714527 and we will joyously add you to our list. Yours. <span style="font-size: 1rem; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;">Roger & Delphine.</span><span style="font-size: 1rem; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;">Messy Church at home activity - all you need is a stone, paint, stickers and lots of imagination ( see attachment). - enjoy!</span>
Here we are, still in our virtual world, something that we will be enforced to inhabit for some while yet, but at least our weather is very real, and very beautiful, almost as if God’s creation is trying to lift our spiritsThis week is the most important week of the Church Calendar, Holy Week, a week of following our Lord from the triumph of his entry into Jerusalem last Sunday, to death on the cross, and the glory of Easter morning, and his rising from the dead.I shall miss our meal on the evening of Maundy Thursday, when we usually gather together and re-enact the Passover Feast, that is known as the Last Supper . This year, we will have to forgo the pleasure of eating together, and settle for a virtual Zoom service, a short service, approximately, half an hour, a chance to meditate and reflect on these moments in Jesus’ life in the Upper Room and in the Garden of Gethsemane, with the aid of music and readings.Thursday 9th April 7pmFriday 10th April we will gather together between 2.00pm & 3.00pm the last hour of Jesus’ life to commemorate the Stations of the Cross.Sunday 12th April we will celebrate Easter Day, mindful of the turmoil around us, with an 11.00am serviceIf you would like to take part, and have not done so before, please email me on Delphine.howarth@ifdev.net or Roger on Roger.howarth@ifdev.netWe will send the meeting links about an hour before each serviceI leave you with a poem A locked church, by Alan Amos Ah my dear Lord, the church is locked but let my heart be open to your presence; there let us make, you and I, your Easter garden; plant it with flowers, and let the heavy stone be rolled awayYoursDelphine
Join us for Palm Sunday and Easter worship!I shall be leading an on-line service this Sunday at 11:00am to commemerate Palm Sunday and next week to celebrate the glory of Easter. Rather than just broadcasting a service, we are going to hold a ‘video conference’ so everyone can be present and take part. We are going to use software called Zoom – which is free for everyone to download and use. It’s currently being used by Boris and the Government for Cabinet and Cobra meetings and by millions of others worldwide, so quite safe.I’ve tried it by holding a couple of ‘virtual tea parties’ and it is fun, albeit a little unnerving, to see and inter-react with everyone. I do hope that you can join us on Sunday at 11:00. If you would like to be with us, then can I ask you to do two things:-Let me know so we can send you an order of service and have a (fully sanitised) palm cross delivered to you via our wonderful volunteers. Delphine.howarth@ifdev.net or 714527. Download and register with Zoom from the app store. It is free. If you have any trouble my technical support team (aka Rog 714527) will be on line every day at 3:00pm and will be happy to help. It is quite straightforward and success is very rewarding.Please, please come and join us. Who knows this might be a way for the future, so we can take ‘church’ to people who cannot attend in person.Yours Delphine
