The question we are all asking . Venerable Sue Weller Archdeacon of Lichfield provides some answers to the question that is on all our minds . On this first sunday in Lent our bible readings from Genesis, the gospel of Mark and Peter's first letter all contain certain and enduring hope. The hope that is found in Jesus Christ. Join us this Sunday at 3 pm on zoom and for the next six Siunday's as we begin our Lent course #Live Lent as we journey towards Easter, details in our newsletter.Our church news this week is that after the successful installation of our new toilet in St. Mary's we think of those who dont have access to clean water or a safe toilet . Find out about our toilet twinning and how we are helping those in poorer countries . Members of our community share their thoughts as we near to the anniversary of the first lockdown and this weeks prayers have been contributed by Julie Lewney.
Reading stories can take us out of ourselves and something that is much needed at the present time. But we all have a story to tell too and as Christians we can tell the most wonderul story ever told and God is bound up in those stories . #Live Lent is an opportunity to participate in God's story read on to find out more .....This weeks sermon is by Simon Foster and is written on this weeks bible passage from 2 Corinthians 4.3-6.Our weekly prayers have been contributed by Frank Mugglestone plus read about PCC news from this weeks meeting.
What is prayer ? What does it involve and how important is it writes Rev. Noreen Russell as our our Archbishops continue to call on the nation to pray.In other news Captain Tom Moore is fondly remembered for his amazing and insirational response to the Covid crisis, as the nation mourns his loss this week.Preb. Terry Bloor's sermon this week based on a passage John's gospel 1:1-14. God's love for humanity is seen in the person of Jesus Christ who chose to come and live among us . His desire is to be in fellowship with us as he cares and wants to share in our lives Cardinal Basil Hume captures this amazing love that God has for us in a perfect Valentine statement , writes Terry read on ..............Prayers this week have been contributed by David Harman.
Archbishops of Canterbury and York call the nation to pray as the deaths from Covid19 pass the 100 ,000 mark. The enormity of this figure has prompted our bishops to ask the nation to come together to pause and pray daily.Read on to find out when it begins and what time . To other news , this Tuesday we celebrate Candlemas which officially marks the end of the Christmas season and marks the midpoint of winter. The church remembers on this day the presentation of Jesus in the temple. Our sermon this week is written by the Rte Revd. Matthew Parker and is based on Lukes gospel account of Jesus being presented in the temple . It is a biitter sweet story writes Matthew as is our story of this last year . But as the characters in the gospel account witness the hope of the Christ child , for Israel, so we too have that gift of hope that is in Jesus Christ today in our sorrow filled world.This weeks prayers have been contributed by Denise Snowball.
