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UPPER KENNET NEWS Published by Fyfield, West Overton and East Kennett Parochial Church Council for the Upper Kennet Benefice March - April ‘17 A view from the Rectory For some of you this edition of the Maybe I can’t change the magazine covers March and April president, but that doesn’t mean and thus encompasses both Lent there’s nothing I can do. Donald and Easter: the journeying Trump has been elected through Christ’s last days and his President and I’ve never been Maria’s New email address death, and the wonder and joy of more inspired to work for justice Please use this new address with immediate the Resurrection. As I write this in America.’ I was struck by her effect : - mid -February the world is reacting courage, her hope and her [email protected] in some shock to the first days of determination to take a stand the new president of the USA. As where she was – she was of an optimist, I have hope even in another faith, but faith in a God Harbour Project the darkest times despite feeling that is bigger than religion and “The staff from the Harbour (refugee) Charity that there are only so many news loves ALL humanity also fires her based in Swindon would like to thank everyone reports I can read about racism, to see these times of change and who provided food for or helped serve the teas sexism, misogyny, islamophobia. injustice as a rallying cry for a life which accompanied the exhibition of artworks As an optimist, I’ve looked for lived differently. Just as Jesus’ from Susannah Bayley’s Avebury group over answers and ways to move life, lived with love and courage, the weekend of 11 and 12 Feb. Serving the forward even when times are was a rallying cry still heard 2000 teas were Janet, Jean, Maureen, Patricia, Sally bleak. My optimism stems from years later, perhaps the dark days and Sara, whilst Rev’d Maria was heavily my faith in God whose love is in our world can be a rallying cry involved in many aspects of the event. A total stronger than death, and who can for us to wake up and take a of £518 -66 was raised for the Harbour from the bring order out of chaos. stand for justice and love and sale of teas and a donation box. I have been listening to the peace. reactions of others to the barrage In uncertain times , when people Kennet Valley Lottery Club of decisions and statements, feel tired and hopeless, the orders and bans coming from the wilderness days of Jesus in the February draw winners Oval Office. Like many of you I desert, the criticism, betrayal and £100 Number 44 Fay Ross -Magenty have compared the statistics of death dished out to him for daring £75 Number 76 Maggie Cameron how quickly former presidents to support the ‘least’ can be £50 Number 8 Amanda Oram have invited our prime ministers helpful. In the desert and the If you would like to join the lottery, ring for a State Visit. I am praying for loneliness, and later in the David Snape on 01672 861267 or email: our government and especially betrayal and the pain, Jesus [email protected] our Queen as the mounting again and again resorted to Another way to support our churches at opposition to a return visit to the prayer. In his life this prayer fed West Overton, Fyfield and East Kennett UK gathers momentum and our action and gave him courage to streets are filled with marches take a stand. Perhaps optimism and petitions signed by many is a choice, just as prayer is a people. I had a conversation with choice, and that choosing both, an American visitor in St James, deliberately, as the American Avebury; she told me that visitor did, as Jesus did, can Notice Board someone said to her ‘It’s over. inspire us when we feel impotent Funerals You voted. There’s nothing you to do what we can, where we can, Diana Vazquez 3 February West Overton can do now.’ Her reply was ‘Of for as long as we can, to make Joan Bollen 22 February Avebury course there is. There’s so much what difference we can. more to do now. I pray you a have good Lent and wish you all the joy of Easter. Little Angels West Overton Church Avebury Lent Lunch 10 -11 am Avebury’s Lent Lunch will take place on on the following dates March 9th Wednesday 22 March, 12 noon – 3 pm March 23rd at the Social Centre, Avebury April 6th A warm welcome is extended to one and all. Welcoming parents, babies and pre -school toddlers for bible story time and play. The Lent Lunch is being held in the Social Centre this year due to Mary Talking shop for adults about life’s big and Peter being convalescent. questions. www.upperkennetnews.co.uk UPPER KENNET CHURCHES SERVICES — March 2017 St Nicholas St Michael & Christ Church St James St Mary St Katherine St Peter ad FYFIELD All Angels EAST AVEBURY Magdalene & St Peter Vincula WEST KENNETT WINTER- WINTER- BROAD OVERTON BOURNE BOURNE HINTON MONKTON BASSETT Ash 10.30 AM —CELTIC COMMUNION WITH ASHING —AVEBURY Wednesday 7.00 PM EVENING SERVICE (TAIZE) - WINTERBOURNE BASSETT 1 March 7.30 PM —HOLY COMMUNION WITH ASHING —WINTERBOURNE BASSETT 5 March 8.30 am 10.00 am 11.15 am 9.45 am Lent 1 Prayer Book Celtic Holy Holy Communion Service Communion Communion Wednesday 10.30 AM —CELTIC COMMUNION —AVEBURY 8 March 7.00 PM —MEDITATION SERVICE (TAIZE) - EAST KENNETT 12 March 8.00 am 10.00am 10.30 am 9.45 am Lent 2 Prayer Book Holy Holy Prayer Book Communion Communion Communion Matins Wednesday 10.30 AM —CELTIC COMMUNION —AVEBURY 15 March 7.00 PM —MEDITATION SERVICE (TAIZE) - WINTERBOURNE BASSETT 19 March Lent 3 10.30 AM —BENEFICE COMMUNION SERVICE - FYFIELD Wednesday 10.30 AM —CELTIC COMMUNION —AVEBURY 22 March 7.00 PM —MEDITATION SERVICE (TAIZE) - EAST KENNETT 26 March 12.00 noon 10.00 am 10.30 am Lent 4 Rendle Family Mothering baptism Mothering Communion Sunday 5.00 pm Sunday For Mothering Songs of Service Sunday Praise For Mothering Sunday Sunday 26 th March - Purple Readings for March Mothering Sunday Exodus 2. 1 – 10 or Sunday 5 th March - Purple Sunday 12 th March - Purple Sunday 19 th March - Purple 1 Samuel 1. 20 – end 1st Sunday of Lent 2nd Sunday of Lent 3rd Sunday of Lent Psalm 34. 11 – 20 or Genesis 2. 15 – 17; 3. 1 – 7 Genesis 12. 1 – 4a Exodus 17. 1 – 7 Psalm 127. 1 – 4 Psalm 32 Psalm 121 Psalm 95 2 Corinthians 1. 3 – 7 or Romans 5. 12 – 19 Romans 4. 1 – 5, 13 - 17 Romans 5. 1 – 11 Colossians 3. 12 – 17 Matthew 4. 1 - 11 John 3. 1 - 17 John 4. 5 - 42 Luke 2. 33 – 35 or John 19. 25b - 27 Prayer: WHAT YOU CAN DO ATTEND ASH WEDNESDAY SERVICES and Collect The YOUR prayer book Heartbeat Wednesday 1 st March 10.30am Avebury St James of Life 7pm Taize Meditation Service followed by communion Winterbourne Basset LENT 2017 PRAY daily and consider inviting others to join you at your home Bishop Nicholas is asking people to join him in prayer this FOLLOW THE PRAYER DIARY ONLINE using the Lent using Praying Together, a framework for shared daily link on the Diocese of Salisbury Praying Together page www.dioceseofsaisbury.org prayer for the season. This is a simple pattern which can be followed in a time as Step 1: Download PrayerMate on to your short five or ten minutes to as much as half an hour. It can Apple or Android device via the Apple AppStore , be used by individuals or in groups Google Play , or Amazon Appstore . For each day in Lent, there is a very short Bible reading, Step 2: Subscribe to both of our diocesan reflection, prayer and suggested action. prayer feeds Cycle of Prayer and The Praying Prayer changes us, especially when we pray together with Together . others. It is the heartbeat of Life in Christ. 2 www.upperkennetnews.co.uk UPPER KENNET CHURCHES SERVICES — April 2017 St Nicholas St Michael & Christ St James St Mary Mag- St Katherine & St Peter ad Vincula FYFIELD All Angels Church AVEBURY dalene St Peter BROAD WEST EAST WINTER- WINTER- HINTON OVERTON KENNETT BOURNE BOURNE MONKTON BASSETT 2 April 8.30 am 10.00 am 11.15 am 9.45 am Lent 5 Prayer Celtic Holy Holy Book Service Communion Communion Communion Wednesday 10.30 AM —CELTIC COMMUNION —AVEBURY 5 April 7.00 PM —MEDITATION SERVICE (TAIZE) - EAST KENNETT 9 April 10.30 AM —PALM SUNDAY BENEFICE SERVICE —WEST OVERTON Palm 10.15 AM —PROCESSION WITH PALMS & DONKEY from Post Office Cottages/ Manor Farm Corner, Sunday West Overton Wednesday 10.30 AM —CELTIC COMMUNION —AVEBURY 12 April 7.00 PM —MEDITATION SERVICE (TAIZE) - WINTERBOURNE BASSETT 13 April Maundy 7.30 PM —HOLY COMMUNION & STRIPPING OF THE ALTAR SERVICE —BROAD HINTON Thursday VIGIL UNTIL 10.00 PM 14 April 10.00 am —BROAD HINTON —SUNG MATINS Good 10.00 am —1.00 pm —WINTERBOURNE BASSETT —Reflective Music for Good Friday (drop in) Friday 2.00 pm —3.00 pm - ST JAMES, AVEBURY, WALK OF WITNESS 6.00 pm —EAST KENNETT —SUNG COMPLINE 16 April 10.00 am 8.00 am 6.00 am 11.00 am 11.15 am 9.45 am Easter Holy Holy Dawn Holy Easter Holy Day Communion Communion Service Communion Morning Communion (see below Service for location) 23 April 10.30 AM —BENEFICE COMMUNION SERVICE —AVEBURY Easter 2 12 noon —Emberlin Baptism —WEST OVERTON Wednesday 10.30 AM —CELTIC COMMUNION —AVEBURY 26 April 7.00 PM —MEDITATION SERVICE (TAIZE) - WINTERBOURNE BASSETT 30 April 10.30 AM —BENEFICE COMMUNION SERVICE —& HORTON BAPTISM —BROAD HINTON Easter 3 12.00 noon —Winterbourne Monkton —Hallam Baptism Easter Day 6am Dawn Service —Park in lay -by by footpath to West Kennet Long Barrow (or in Silbury Hill car park if lay -by is full).