NOTICES FOR THE WEEK BEGINNING 4th MARCH 2018

TODAY’S READINGS & SERVICES, Lent 3: Exodus FORTHCOMING EVENTS 20.1-17, 1 Corinthians 1.18-25, John 2.13-22 The Lent Course Week 3: 5th March/8th March 9am Holy Communion This week’s session (‘Study’) will be in Maddington 10.30am Family Communion Church Room on Monday 5th (7pm-8.30pm). The 5pm Bible Study & Prayers session will be repeated at the same location, 10am on Thursday 8th March. All welcome!! For those of you READINGS & SERVICES FOR 11th March, Lent who missed last week’s session but would like the 4/Mothering Sunday: 1 Samuel 1.20-end, notes, please call/drop a line to the church office. 2 Corinthians 1.3-7, Luke 2.33-35 Mothers Union, 7th March, 2.30pm 9am BCP Holy Communion We are meeting for prayer and fellowship at Parson's 10.30am Family Communion Chitterne Green Community Room in Shrewton. Everyone is 3pm Special Service & Tea Orcheston very welcome. 6pm Evensong Tilshead WEEKDAY SERVICES Farewell to Bishop Ed, 11th March, 10.30am The following services take place during the week. Many of you will already know that the Bishop of Do join us if you can: Ramsbury is retiring at the end of April. There will be an official Diocesan farewell service in April, but this is Tues 10am Holy Communion Shrewton our opportunity to say thank you and goodbye during Wed 10am Morning Prayer Shrewton the course of our Sunday Family Communion in Wed 4.30pm Compline Chitterne Chitterne. Thus 9.30am Morning Prayer Tilshead Thus 5.30pm Evening Prayer Orcheston Service, Teddy Bears Picnic & Tea, 11th March, Sat 5.30pm Compline Tilshead 3pm, Orcheston You are all warmly invited to join us for a short informal service with your favourite hymns, FOR OUR PRAYERS followed by a Teddy Bears Picnic and Tea. Come and Please remember the following people in your have a catch up, see who has the oldest bear, enjoy prayers… Antonia, Angie, Betty, Bryan, Carol, some fellowship. Caroline, Christopher, Emily, Jerry, Jim, June, Karen, Kate, Marion, Maureen, Michael, Oscar, Pam, Peggy, Robert, Simon; for all who are without shelter or have ANNUAL CHURCH SPRING CLEANING DATES no long-term security. 2018 St Marys Church, Shrewton. 7th April at 10am COLLECT St Marys Maddington Church 19th May at 10am Please do come and help if you are able, the more the Almighty God, merrier. (Coffee & biscuits available for sustenance!) Whose most dear Son went not up to joy There will be cleaning materials available but if you but first he suffered pain, could please bring your own dusters/cleaning and entered not into glory before he was crucified: cloths/eco cleaning products etc, that would be mercifully grant that we, brilliant. THANK YOU. walking in the way of the cross, may find it none other than the way of life and peace; Safari Supper, 21st April 2018 at 6.30pm through our Lord Jesus Christ, In support of St Marys Church, Shrewton who is alive and reigns with you, Price: £15. Tickets are available from Sarah Le Fevre in the unity of the Holy Spirit, (01980 621925) or Vicky Badham- Thornhill ( 01980 one God, now and for ever. Amen. 620625). Closing date for ticket purchases: 7th April.

Please forward requests for inclusion in this sheet to me, Eleanor, using contact details below. Rector The Revd Canon Eleanor Rance 01980 620580 / 07486 355674 [email protected] Associate Priest The Revd David Walters 01980 620038 [email protected] Assistant Curate The Revd Stéphane Javelle 01980 621318 [email protected]

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