World Day of Prayer POINTS OF CONTACT Team Churches This year’s service will take place on Friday 6th March at 10:30 at St George’s Church. The theme is ‘Rise! Take your Clergy Holy Trinity, Trimpley mat and walk’. St Barnabas, Franche There will also be a bring and buy stall. Team Rector: Revd. Nigel Taylor St John the Baptist, 01562 851744 St Mary and All Saints, Kidderminster Prayer& Praise [email protected] St Oswald, Broadwaters Friday 13th March 2020 19:30 - 21:30 At Coffee #1, Riverside Walk Team Vicar: Revd. Simon Archer St Peter, All are welcome to an evening of prayer 01562 66262 St Peter, Upper Arley and praise for our town and for the [email protected] churches in Kidderminster. PEWSHEET 1st March 2020 Team Vicar: Revd. Bridget Woodall CTIK Easter Hunt 01562 743545 THE FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT [email protected] Do support this joint event with the council THIS WEEK’S SERVICES THIS WEEK’S READINGS at Brinton Park on Easter Saturday 11th April 2020 10:30 - 12 noon Churchwardens Holy Trinity No Service There will be a trail based on the Easter St Barnabas 09:30 MP Genesis 2.15-17; 3. 1-7 Story including the Cross, Resurrection and St Mary’s and Holy Trinity: 16:00 Taizé Romans 5. 12-19 Ascension of Jesus. Other children’s Sue MacAskill St John the Baptist 11:00 MP Matthew 4. 1-11 activities and refreshments will also be Alan Wombell St Mary and All Saints 08:00 HC available. Please see the poster in your 11:00 MP church. St Oswald’s: St Oswald 09:30 MP Set up help is need for the event from Brian Murkett St Peter, Cookley 09:30 HC 08:15 on the day and if anyone is willing to Sue Murkett St Peter, Upper Arley 11:00 HC help out please speak with your church warden. St Barnabas: COLLECT POST COMMUNION PRAYER Barrie Lewis

Eileen Holt Almighty God, Lord God, whose Son Jesus Christ fasted forty days you have renewed us with the living bread in the wilderness, from heaven; St Peter’s Upper Arley: and was tempted as we are, yet without sin: by it you nourish our faith, Please submit any items for inclusion in the Charles Beer give us grace to discipline ourselves increase our hope, weekly pew sheet to the Parish Anita Perkins in obedience to your Spirit; and strengthen our love: Administrator by 10:00 each Thursday and, as you know our weakness, teach us always to hunger for him morning. Thank you. St Peter’s Cookley: so may we know your power to save; who is the true and living bread, Martin Hollings through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, and enable us to live by every word Kidderminster Ismere Parish Office who is alive and reigns with you, that proceeds from out of your mouth; in the unity of the Holy Spirit, through Jesus Christ our Lord. St John’s: Monday and Wednesday 09:15-12:15 one God, now and for ever. Cynthia Partridge Thursday 09:15-13:15 Tel: 01562 751923 Email: [email protected] Website: PLEASE TAKE THIS PEWSHEET HOME WEEKDAY SERVICES NOTICES Taize Style Worship EVENTS St Mary’s Mon-Fri 08:45 Morning Prayer Come and offer Prayer around the Cross at St Mary’s Ladies Fellowship 16:00 on Sunday 1st March at St Barnabas St John’s Wednesday 10:00 HC PCC Treasurer The next meeting will take place on St Peter’s Cookley Thursday 10:30 HC The Team is currently without a PCC Church. Wednesday 11th March when physio Treasurer. If anybody is interested in All are welcome....come as you are. NEXT WEEK’S SERVICES taking on this role please contact Revd. Refreshments will be available from 15:30. Richard Baker will be talking about Holy Trinity 09:30 MP Nigel Taylor. “Looking After Yourself”. St Barnabas 09:30 HC What Is Happening In Lent? All are welcome. St John the Baptist 11:00 HC Weave Prayer and Bible Group Please see the separate flyer which was Please contact Sue Coombes for further circulated last week detailing Lent Groups St Mary and All Saints 11:00 HC Please note, there will be no meeting for a information 07803 713393 and Services taking place across the Team St Oswald 09:30 HC few weeks. Details of the next meeting will be published when they are known. during this season. Peter, Cookley 09:30 MP St John the Baptist, Wolverley To accompany and in response to the Lent St Peter, Upper Arley 11:00 MP LIGHT UP THE CHURCH Ismere@Prayer Groups taking place on Friday evenings We illuminate the Church at Wolverley The Ismere@Prayer group will not now and Saturday mornings, please also see our every night to form a focal point for the meet until after Easter. We will be joining suggested “40 Green Acts for Lent” which NEXT WEEK’S READINGS village. We give everyone the opportunity the 16:00 Lent Services each Sunday gives ideas on small steps we each may to sponsor the lighting. YOU can celebrate afternoon. take to take better care of this Earth God Genesis 12. 1-4a a birthday, wedding anniversary, or the created. Romans 4. 1-5, 13-17 memory of a loved one. In fact - any Bible Lyte John 3. 1-17 reason. Every Saturday 10:00 to 11:00 in Stewarding 2020 This is available to everyone, even if we St Peter’s, Cookley. All are welcome. There will be a Stewards Meeting in don't see you in church often, although that FOR OUR PRAYERS St Mary’s Church on Thursday 12th March would be nice too! Those soon to be baptised in our Little Stars at 14:30 to agree a Stewards Schedule for Enquiries to Shirley 07817 731023 Team churches: Fortnightly on Saturdays from 11:30 to 2020.

13:00 for babies to 3 years old St Mary’s church will be open to visitors St Peter’s, Cookley accompanied by a parent. Takes place in from 11:00 - 13:00 and 13:00 - 15:00 on Please make a note of these forthcoming Those soon to be married in our St Peter’s, Cookley unless the church has appropriate days and will require stewards events to which all are welcome: Team churches: already been booked for an event. for either of those times, rotating on a Spring Fayre on Saturday 21st March at fortnightly period. Cookley Village Hall 14:00 - 16:00 Road Closures Around St Mary’s Anyone who can give a little of their time Coach trip to Porthcawl on Saturday 4th A letter has been received from would be most welcome and should come July. The cost is £12.00 per person . We pray for all who are sick or in need at County Council advising along to this meeting. We are desperately Please phone Pam Poxon on 01562 850971 this time. of road closures and diversions in the in need of help to enable us to keep to book. Churchfields and Horsefair areas beginning opening the church for visitors.

Please pray for the family and friends of on Wednesday 12th February 2020 and Any prior questions to Barry Maybury on Living Embers those who have died recently: estimated to last approximately two 01562 864214. All ladies are welcome to join a time of months. Please read this letter which has sharing and fellowship at Jubilee Interna- been posted on the notice boards both Deanery Eucharist tional Church on Wednesday 4th March. inside and outside St Mary’s. Further On Sunday 29th March, St George’s Coffee/tea will be served from 09:45 and information is also available at Church are hosting a Deanery Eucharist at the meeting will follow at 10:15 when the www.worcestershire.gov.uk/churchfields 10:30 All are welcome to share in worship and theme shall be ‘Springtime’. fellowship with our brothers and sisters from across the Kidderminster Deanery.