th FOR YOUR PRAYERS THIS WEEK Saturday 10 April 9.00am Prayer for the work of the parish Prayer & Worship Click here for direct link to meeting Church: Pray for the peace of Jerusalem. 4th April 2021 Or from a landline phone: 0203 481 5240 Meeting ID: 895 2990 2640 Passcode: 2020 EASTER SUNDAY Diocesan Life: Our Link Provinces of Chile, Myanmar, the Democratic Republic of Congo,

Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi, and Diocese of th Alleluia, Christ is Risen! NEXT SUNDAY 11 APRIL Newcastle. He is Risen Indeed, EASTER 2 Alleluia! Our Parish: Those who live and work in Waterford A JOYFUL EASTERTIDE Lane, , Wellworthy Road, West Hayes. Theme: Christian Community Organist Martin Penrose. Topic: Abundant Community Readings: Sick: All who are unwell. Readings: Acts 4: 32-35 Acts 10: 34-43; John 20: 1-18 John 20: 19-end Departed: Sheila Sharp. Collect: God of glory, 9.15am BCP Communion – STC by the raising of your Son Year's Mind: Terry Abernethy, priest (2006). you have broken the chains of death and hell: 10.00am Pennington and Lymington Joint fill your Church with faith and hope; for a new day WHAT'S ON THIS WEEK Easter Sunday Service has dawned and the way to life stands open This service will be streamed from our shared in our Saviour Jesus Christ. th YouTube channel. Monday 5 April www.youtube.com/channel/UCKRF1l-cpB5- 8.00am BCP Communion – St.Mark’s & online 9.00am Zoom Morning Prayer with Sarah & Jane rn1o5tUNWUw Click here for direct link to meeting 9.00am Easter Communion – St.Mark’s & online Or from a landline phone: 0203 481 5240 Meeting ID: 895 2990 2640 Passcode: 2020 9.15am Easter Communion – STC Tuesday 6th April 10.00am Pennington and Lymington Joint 9.00am Zoom Morning Prayer with Sarah & Jane Flowers in St.Thomas Church Easter Sunday Service 11.00am Taketime Meditation in memory of Chris Pugh This service will be streamed from our shared Zoom link as for 9am prayer YouTube channel. www.youtube.com/channel/UCKRF1l-cpB5- Wednesday 7th April rn1o5tUNWUw 9.00am Zoom Morning Prayer with Sarah & Jane 4.00pm Book Club discussion or from a landline phone: 0203 695 0088 Meeting ID: 971 631 0618# Passcode: 1839# Thursday 8th April Parish Office 01590 676194 9.00am Zoom Morning Prayer with Sarah & Jane Open 9.30am to 11.30am Monday to Friday Zoom Sunday morning coffee: The Parish Office will be functioning from Gill's Click here for direct link to meeting Friday 9th April home and telephone messages to the office will Or from a landline phone: 0203 481 5240 9.00am Zoom Morning Prayer with Sarah & Jane be checked frequently. Meeting ID: 851 1706 0907 Passcode: coffee [email protected] Donations in memory of Caroline Johnson: Mister God, This is Anna: The True Story of a donations in memory of Caroline for the benefit of Very Special Friendship by Fynn News Oakhaven Hospice can be made at the following The moving story of a precocious foundling and a th link: https://carolinejohnson.muchloved.com/ where teenager exploring London’s East End and spiritual 4 April 2021 you can also leave a memory you have of Caroline. life. 'The explosive individuality of Anna is not www.lymingtonchurch.org sentimentally touching but sometimes almost Sue Sterndale: our grateful thanks to Sue for her frightening. I hope that a new edition will introduce COVID Reflections in St.Thomas Church: the many years as a sidesperson as she steps down a new generation to this formidable and astonishing church is open as usual for prayer, and there are from this valuable role. figure.' Dr Rowan Williams. also tables where people can sit and explore some For discussion on 21 April 4pm questions relating to their experience of the Congratulations to Fern and Phil Daish-Handy following the safe arrival of Florence Susan on Click here for direct link to meeting pandemic, under the headings of ‘Thanksgiving, th ‘Lament’, ‘Learning’ and ‘Prayer’. There is also an Monday 29 March weighing a healthy 10lb.3oz. All or from a landline phone: 0203 481 5240 opportunity to leave prayer requests. doing well. Meeting ID: 851 1706 0907 Passcode: coffee

Funeral of Sheila Sharp: Tuesday 6th April, 2.30pm April: Eat local and seasonal. at Test Valley Crematorium for those invited and Look for British rather than available online at https://www.obitus.com/, user imported veg and fruit. name: hawo0629g, password: 871252. Memories and photographs of Sheila can be added at Lyndhurst Deanery Rwanda Lent Appeal: raising http://sheilasharp.muchloved.com/. funds to continue to provide bursaries for pastors to continue in ministry. Despite the pandemic, this Lymington Parish News - May edition: original is still the priority for our Rwandan partners. contributions for the next issue are now invited and Donations should be made to Lymington PCC and should reach the Editor by Tuesday 6th April, please. marked Deanery Lent Appeal as we are asked to The deadline for our regular columnists is Friday make one payment from the parish. Please make 16th April. your donation by Easter Sunday.

Electoral Roll: the Electoral Roll is now closed until after the Annual Parochial Church Meeting on Church Book Club Wednesday 21st April. Are you or anyone you know struggling after a Chasing the Dragon by Jackie Pullinger breakup? Restored Lives are running an eight th A Christian classic and something a little more session online course starting 10 May supporting serious to read over Easter: people to recover from the breakdown of a ‘The true story of how one woman's faith resulted significant relationship. See www.restoredlives.org in the conversion of hundreds of drug addicts, for details and to book (use code SAVE20 for a £20 prostitutes and hardened criminals in Hong Kong's discount) Helen Bradley can answer any questions infamous Walled City.’ via [email protected] For discussion on 7 April 4pm