Prayers for Lent Programme of Events and Activities during Lent cont’d Almighty God, Gt Chesterford whose Son Jesus Christ fasted The Sermon on the Mount forty days in the wilderness, and was tempted as we are, 4th March—Attitudes of Christian Character yet without sin: 11th March—Attitudes to Piety give us grace to discipline ourselves 18th March—Attitudes to Possessions in obedience to your Spirit; 25th March—Attitudes to others and, as you know our weakness, 1st April—Attitudes to Discipleship so may we know your power to save; through Jesus Christ your Son 7.30pm Wednesday evenings our Lord, Church room Gt Chesterford who is alive and reigns with you, Please bring a bible in the unity of the Holy Spirit, Contact Alex Jeewan for more details one God, now and for ever. 01799 531153 Amen [email protected] Heavenly Father, your Son battled with the powers of darkness, and grew closer to you in the desert: help us to use these days to grow in wisdom and prayer that we may witness to your saving love in Jesus Christ our Lord. Observing Lent Amen A series of reflections and family activities for Lent: Available by email or app from the Church of England website or as a book from Church and House Publishing. https://www.churchofengland.org/livelent Easter From 30th March, Morning Prayer will be said at St Mary's, Saffron Walden on Mondays 8.30am, Wednesdays Team Vicar Revd. Alex Jeewan 2020 01799 531153 [email protected] 8.00am and Fridays 8.30am. Evening Saffron Walden and Villages Prayer is said on Tuesdays at 5pm. Assistant Curate Revd. Rachel Prior 01799 500047 [email protected] Team Ministry Parish Prayer takes place in the Parish Room at 9am on the first Saturday of Assistant Curate Revd. John Saxon St Mary’s Church, Saffron Walden each month. 01799 541619 [email protected] St John’s Church, Little Walden Morning Prayer is said in the village Associate Priest Revd. Tim Hardingham St James Church, Sewards End churches on various days—see their 01799 [email protected] websites for details. Everyone is wel- Associate Priest Revd. Paula Griffiths The Cam Villages Churches come, either regularly or occasionally. 01799 599141 [email protected] Parish Office Church Path, Saffron Walden, CB10 1JP Ashdon, Hadstock, Debden and 01799 506024 Wimbish Parish Churches [email protected] www.stmaryssaffronwalden.org Programme of Events Services in Holy Week in the Villages and Activities during Lent th Since early days Christians have observed Holy Week, 5 April Palm Sunday Good Friday and Easter Day- the time of our Lord’s Churches Together Saffron Walden Holy Communion with Passion Reading ‘The cross….’ A Series of Lent Talks Passion and Resurrection - with great devotion. Debden 9.15am Wimbish 11.00 am Lent is the season of preparation for this great BCP Holy Communion Wednesday evenings 8.00pm-9.00pm festival, and is traditionally a season of prayer, study Ashdon 8.00am Hadstock 9.30am Refreshments served from 7.45 pm Common Worship Holy Communion and penitence. In the death of Jesus, we see the Date Speaker/Theme/Venue Littlebury 11.00am Gt Chesterford 11.00am th seriousness of sin and the cost of our forgiveness. Ashdon 9.30am 4 March John Goddard: How we encounter Hearing the call to repentance, we renew our the truth of the Cross in art - Baptist Wendens Ambo Family Service 9.30am church commitment to seek to be faithful disciples. Little Chesterford, Morning Prayer 9.30am th 11 March Caroline Vodden - The Cross Therefore, in the name of the Church, follow the call Monday –Wednesday 6-8th April of reconciliation - URC Vestry Wendens Ambo Evening Prayer 6.30pm th to observe a holy Lent. This leaflet sets out courses 18 March Katrina Thurlow -The Cross, a and church services to help you do this. 8th April Wednesday place of choice - the potential of a more Stations of the Cross Littlebury Green 8pm embracing view of pain/ struggle - Baptist th church 9 April Maundy Thursday th 25 March Jonathan Burton - The Cross, Holy Communion something for us to carry - Services in Holy Week Ashdon 7.30pm Hadstock 7.30pm Community Church Gt Chesterford 8.00pm St Mary’s Saffron Walden Hadstock Seder Meal th Wendens Ambo 7.00pm Wimbish 7.00pm What happened in Holy Week 5 April Palm Sunday BCP Holy Communion 8am 10th April Good Friday Looking at the Gospel accounts of the Holy Communion with Passion Reading dramatic confrontations between Jesus and 10am Procession of Witness Debden 10.00am the Jewish authorities in that tense week in Choral Evensong 6.30pm At the Cross-services for reflection Jerusalem, starting with Palm Sunday and th Sewards End 12-1.00pm Hadstock 2-3.00pm Monday –Wednesday 6-8 April coming to a head with his arrest on Maundy Holy Communion 9.30am Wendens Ambo 10-11am Ashdon 12-1.00pm Thursday. Bible study and Compline 8pm Wimbish 2-3.00pm Gt Chesterford 2-3.00pm th th th Consecutive Wednesdays, 4 March - 8 April 9 April Maundy Thursday Gt Chesterford Family Service 11.00am Holy Communion 9.30am 11.00 am to 12.30 pm. 11th April Easter Eve Contact Paula Griffiths for more details Choral Eucharist with washing of feet 8pm Stripping the Altar and Silent Vigil 9-12pm Service of Light and Renewal of Baptismal 01799 599141 Vows Ashdon 6.30pm [email protected] th 10 April Good Friday th Sunday 12 April EASTER DAY Sewards End Procession of Witness 10.30am At the Cross—time for reflection 12-3pm Holy Communion Tenants of the King Sewards End 9.30am Little Walden 11.15am Lent Studies to inspire hope for God’s Creation Devotional Offering by the Choir 7.30pm Chilcott: St John’s Passion Hadstock 9.30am Ashdon 9.30am Fridays 10.00-11.30am th Debden 9.15am Wimbish 11.00am St James, Sewards End 11 April Easter Eve th Service of Light and Renewal of Wendens Ambo 9,30am Littlebury 11.00am 13 March —My Property? Baptismal Vows 7pm Littlebury Green 9.30am Gt Chesterford 11.00am 20th March —Creation Groans th th Little Chesterford 9.30am 27 March —Do not fear! 12 April Easter Day rd Holy Communion 6am 3 April —Speak Up BCP Holy Communion 8am Contact John Saxon for more details Holy Communion 10am 01799 541619 Choral Evensong 6.30pm [email protected] .