Our Week 8 email has been sent out. If you're not already receiving our emails, sign up here.Two short videos have been uploaded to YouTube. One is a short communion service, and the other is a bible reading and talk. Visit this YouTube link and click on each video to view. If you click ‘Subscribe’ you’ll be notified when we upload new content. I think it may be better to keep 2 videos, which can be viewed separately rather than combining them. I am still working on involving other people in the videos – it is not proving straightforward...You can download the service sheet here.Congratulations to Frank Hipkiss who will be 99 on May 4th. Frank has been a member of Whitmore church for many, many years and still lives at home in the Westlands.Here is the link to the email in full>Revd Nigel Clemas
Our Week 7 email has been sent out. If you're not already receiving our emails, sign up here.Here is the link to the email in full>Two short videos have been uploaded to YouTube. One is a short communion service, and the other is a bible reading and talk. Splicing these together will be the next step on my digital learning curve. This will also allow others to more easily participate in the videos. Visit this YouTube link and click on each video to view. If you click ‘Subscribe’ you’ll be notified when we upload new content. You can download the service sheet here.Our phones have become so important, haven’t they? Can I encourage us to continue ringing each other (or video call if you have the means) as it is so good to receive calls and have a chat. As lockdown continues, this lifeline among us is so important. Those wishing to support our local church financially can give a donation or set up a standing order online, then the bank details are given for each church. If you wish to make a donation by cheque, then please make it payable to the relevant PCC, and post or deliver it to that church’s treasurer. Revd Nigel Clemas
We are delighted to share that we will be streaming our Easter Sunday Service via YouTube at 11.00am. We are indebted to Jonathan Lawton for his time, knowledge and expertise in making this happen. We hope that you will join us on Easter Sunday morning to celebrate this most special event.The link for our Easter Service can be found here. It will be available from 11.00am Easter Sunday and can be viewed at any time afterwards. If you like, you can set a reminder by following the link. This is an in-house production (literally) so please bear with us.Our Service follows our usual communion format. If you wish to participate in the communion in your home, can I suggest you have some bread and wine or water ready before you start watching the video. Thank you to all the people who took part in the video, and particular thanks to Jonathan Lawton and Becky Otter whose ICT prowess has proved invaluable during this period of building closures.If you have difficulties viewing the service, then drop me an email next week. If you also wish to see a more polished BBC version by the Archbishop of Canterbury, it is on BBC Radio 4 and the Church of England website and Facebook page from 9.00am Easter Sunday.Revd Nigel Clemas | nclemas@hotmail.com
The Lent Calendar‘I will praise God’s name in songand glorify Him in thanksgiving …this will please the Lordmore than sacrifices.’ Psalm 69 vs 30Rather than giving something up, the Lent calendar encourages us to give thanks each day, in the knowledge that this makes God happy.So for the Lent Calendar... -- Insert a name/place/thing for each day. (There are suggestions on the back of the calendar.)-- Give thanks for that person/place.-- And know that our only aim is to make God glad, not to ask for anything.-- Place the calendar in a place where you will see it each day.-- And give thanks to God daily.The calendars are available at the back of each church – do please collect one, or you can download the PDF and print at home.Upcoming Sunday ServicesSunday 1 March8:00am - Morning Prayer -- Maer9:30am -- Holy Communion -- Chorlton11:00am -- Holy Communion -- WhitmoreSunday 8 March9:30am -- Holy Communion -- Maer11:00am -- Holy Communion -- WhitmoreSunday 15 March9:30am -- Holy Communion -- Chorlton11:00am -- Family Service -- Whitmore Sunday 22 March - MOTHERING SUNDAY9:30am -- Holy Communion -- Maer11:00am -- Holy Communion -- WhitmoreSunday 29 March9:30am -- Holy Communion -- Maer Benefice ServiceTuesday Morning Services at Whitmore (9:30am)10 March - Holy Communion with refreshments in Whitmore Tearooms17 March - Holy Communion with refreshments in Whitmore Tearooms24 March - Holy Communion with refreshments in Whitmore Tearooms31 March - Holy Communion with refreshments in Whitmore Tearooms7 April - Holy Communion with refreshments in Whitmore TearoomsA Lent Group will meet in Whitmore tearooms after the Tuesday services.‘Who is the Christ?’--Builder--Humble King--Holy King--Harvester--Risen King--CommissionerMeeting DatesWed 7 March – Deanery Synod at Gnosall ChurchWed 11 March – 7.30pm Maer PCC at Holly CottageMon 23 March – 7.30pm – Whitmore Village Hall – Safeguarding eveningSat 25 April – Quiz for Chorlton Church at the Madonna ClubPrayers for SundayEach Friday you are invited to pray in your own home that God will be glorified in our Sunday Worship.I will praise God’s name in song and glorify Him in thanksgiving… this will please the Lord more than sacrificesPsalm 69 vs 30
