For your Prayers, Information and Action Edgehill Churches Thanks Combroke, , , Ratley, • For the many volunteers we have that support a wide range of church and Shotteswell & Warmington

community activities and events across the benefice. For the time, money and talents they give to serve others and share the love of God Welcome to our Services Prayers 12th March – Lent 2 • For the planning for all of the Easter Services and events across the benefice. Combrook Communion 9.00 am • For Alex Williams as she completes her studies and prepares for ordination this Kineton Communion 10.30 am summer Radway No Service th th Ratley Compline 5.40 pm Diary 13 to 18 March Shotteswell Communion 8.30 am Tuesday 8.00 am Deanery Prayer meeting Warmington Communion 10.30 am 1.00 pm Staff Meeting Wednesday 9.00 am St Peter’s Story Tellers in Kineton Primary School CHURCH IN THE PUB 1.30 pm Barry in Budbrook for ‘post-Offa’ meeting Rose & Crown, Ratley Sunday 12th March 6:00pm Each month we explore a theme or story from the news as part of our Thursday 7.30 am Prayer meeting at St Peter’s Kineton service. This month we’ll be ‘sorting out’ the Chancellor’s Budget from 9.00 am Meeting Point at St Peter’s Kineton last week  All are welcome 12.00 pm Meeting on MoD base 2.00 pm Barry in Ratley for prayer and pastoral visiting Friday 2.00 pm Barry in Shottewell for prayer and pastoral visiting Next Week th Saturday 9.30 am Prayer meeting at St Peter’s Kineton 19 March –Lent 3 10.00 am Foundations Wedding Prep course in Kineton Combrook No Service Kineton Communion 10.30 am Radway Early Mothering Sunday 10.00 am Advance Notices service with Baptism 22nd Mar An evening with Bishop John (details inside) Ratley Communion 6.30 pm 26th Mar Mothering Sunday Shotteswell Communion 8.30 am 30th Mar Lent quiet evening Warmington Communion 10.30 am 31st Mar e-wheels fundraising concert in 9th Apr Memorial service for Sir Peter Moores at Chapel Key Contacts 13th Apr Maundy Thursday meal & service in the Methodist Hall Vicar Revd Barry Jackson [email protected] 01926 640248 Associate Minister Revd Canon Dr Richard Cooke [email protected] 07952 544820 14th Apr Stations of the cross in Kineton Children & Families Tanita Robson [email protected] 07707 926978 th Baptisms Heidi Cartledge [email protected] 01926 641751 14 Apr Good Friday Walk from Shotteswell Weddings & Funerals Revd Barry Jackson (as above) 15th Apr Simply Messy Easter Egg hunt in Kineton Web: www.edgehillchurches.org th Facebook: www.facebook.com/edgehillchurches 16 Apr Easter Sunday Twitter: St Peter’s Kineton: @kinetonstp 2nd Jul Ordination of Alex Williams at Coventry Cathedral at 4pm LENT QUIET EVENING Regular Events Thursday 30th March at 7:30pm at Hope House, 24 Green Farm End TODDLE IN “God’s Rescue Plan” Come and enjoy a time of quiet reflection and contemplation Wednesdays, 9.00-10.30am, Kineton Methodist Church Hall before Easter. More details from Paul or Barbara 01926 640032 Singing, stories and fun for parents & children aged 0-preschool. Details: Tanita Robson 07707 926978, [email protected] E-WHEELS CONCERT - Music to keep the e-wheels rolling

PUPPETS ON THE ROCK Friday 31 March 2017 at All Saints Church, Harbury CV33 9EY Wednesdays, 3.20 pm – St Peter’s Kineton 7.30-9.30pm approx; Doors open 7pm for Primary & Secondary School Children. New children very welcome. e-Wheels is a local charity offering free lifts to help people without transport. Information from Natalie 01926 642577 [email protected] or Tanita They are having an informal concert of songs and melodies by the Harbury Folk THRIVE Club Choir and Orchestra to raise money to maintain this service. Tickets £8 (incl Sunday 19th March 6.00 – 7.30 pm - St Peter’s Kineton free glass of wine or soft drink) available from Bob Sherman 01926 612277 or For 9-12 years old. Have fun with friends and learn more about God! Doug Freeman 01926 612002 CONNECT nd Sunday 2 April 6.00 – 7.30pm – at the Vicarage A life group for 12-15 year olds th Films, video clips, pizza, chill & chat about God, life, the universe and everything. MAUNDY THURSDAY – 13 April , CONTEMPLATIVE PRAYER CHRISM SERVICE 10.30 am at Coventry Cathedral Sunday 26th March 6 pm – St Peter’s Kineton Bishop Christopher invites everyone to this service of A Reflective Service where you can explore different ways of knowing reaffirmation of ministerial vows and the blessing of oils. God through contemplative prayer. MAUNDY THURSDAY MEAL MEET & EAT “Forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those that trespass against us” Tuesday 4th April 12 noon - Kineton Methodist Hall An evening of fellowship, reflection and a simple meal. We will be reflecting We hope you can join us for a good lunch and good company. on the Lent prayer course and exploring the theme of ‘Forgiveness’ The Chapel will be open from 6pm for those who would like a time of quiet prayer Forthcoming Events GOOD FRIDAY – 14th April EARLY MOTHERING SUNDAY & BREAKFAST STATIONS OF THE CROSS: 10.00 am St Peter’s Kineton 19th March, 10.00 am St Peter’s Church, RADWAY A time to reflect on the journey Jesus took to the cross and the sacrifice he th Mothering Sunday is on the 26 , but we are holding an early service in made so that we could know the extent of God’s love for us. Radway church where there will be crafts for children and adults to make gifts for the mothers in their lives. Come for breakfast (croissants and tea/coffee) to begin GOOD FRIDAY WALK - 11.30 am from Shotteswell Church the service. Whatever your age, everybody is welcome A 6.5 mile walk via Warmington with a short service at each village on the way. End in the Rose and Crown in Ratley. AN EVENING WITH BISHOP JOHN nd Wednesday 22 March 7.30pm at St Nicholas Church, Radford Semele EASTER SATURDAY – 15th April In recent years there has been a renaissance of spirituality across the diocese. This event seeks to help harness the hunger and energy that God is unlocking in our SIMPLY MESSY EASTER EGG HUNT in Kineton, more details soon midst and discern the way forward together. The evening will start with liturgy and prayer marking the final chapter of Offa House and will also include input on EASTER SUNDAY – 16th April what God is doing in the areas of Rule of Life, Contemplative Prayer and Places of EASTER COMMUNION SERVICES: Shotteswell 8.30 am, Combroke 9.00 am, Prayer and Pilgrimage. There will be space for reflection and conversation and we Kineton and Warmington 10.30 am, Radway 3.00 pm, Ratley 6.30 pm will close with liturgy committing ourselves to the way forward. All are welcome!