SVB
Outlook April 2020 - May 2020
The magazine of the churches of The Sodbury Vale Benefice: Chipping Sodbury, Old Sodbury, www.svbcofe.org.uk Little Sodbury and Horton. 1 1
Our Team
The Rector
Assistant Priest
The Revd. Canon David Bowers 01454 313159, rector@svbcofe.org.uk
The Revd. David Powe 01454 777745
Day off Monday
Churchwardens St John’s, Chipping Sodbury
St James’, Horton
Joy Gibson 01454 319288
Tina Hildick-Smith 01454 320380
Paul Jones-Williams 01454 324970
Richard Needs 01454 329890
St Adeline’s, Little Sodbury
St John’s, Old Sodbury
Linda Hurst 01454 319183
Vacancy Safeguarding Nominated Person
Administrators
Hannah Saunders 07515 915976
Michelle Jenkins, Trish Gailey and helpers
Hcsaunders.hone@talk21.com
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Published by The Sodbury Vale Benefice, Church Office, St John’s Church Centre, Wickwar Road, Chipping Sodbury, BS37 6BQ, 01454 325160, sodburyvalebenefice@gmail.com, Open in school term time, Mon - Tue - Thu mornings 9.00 - 12.00. Editor - Michael Stephenson outlook@svbcofe.org.uk
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A Word from David Dear Friends As I write this in the middle of March our nation, and the whole world, is in the middle of a battle against the spread of the coronavirus. We are faced with all kinds of drastic measures such as prolonged self-isolation and even the lockdown of cities and countries, as well as borders being closed. Supermarket shelves have been emptied as worried people buy more than they need and we have seen some items being rationed. For our churches we have taken the step of suspending our services and meetings to try to help to protect people from this very nasty virus.
“We are an Easter people and Alleluia is our song.”
“Whatever life’s circumstances, may you know the peace and the presence of the risen Christ this Easter”
Not surprisingly, many are anxious and fearful and one of our continuing tasks as a church has been to help each other to pray and to keep up contact and fellowship wherever we can. One of the positive things to emerge from this crisis has been the upsurge in community spirit and the desire to be good neighbours to those who are particularly vulnerable. Against the backdrop of this we celebrate Easter this year. Whatever our circumstances Christians can affirm the words of St Augustine: “We are an Easter people and Alleluia is our song.” The joy of Easter, as we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus and the new life he gives us, is not mere optimism or escapism. It is a victory achieved through the suffering of the cross and the battle against sin and evil. Jesus lived a fully human life and died a painful death, taking all the sin of humanity on himself, so that we can have new life. Good Friday led to Easter Sunday and the empty tomb. From the darkness of fear and hopelessness we are invited into a relationship with Jesus and to receive the new life he offers. It’s there for the asking and all we have to do is to believe in him and trust him. Whatever life’s circumstances, may you know the peace and the presence of the risen Christ this Easter David Bowers
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Baptisms: We welcomed into the Church: Harry Parker Newport 19 January at St John the Baptist, Chipping Sodbury Joshua Thomas Newport 19 January at St John the Baptist, Chipping Sodbury Alyana Summer Rose de Almeida 26 January at St John the Baptist, Old Sodbury Kristen Ina Kalkman 1 March at St John the Baptist, Chipping Sodbury Ezra Albert Dann 8 March at St John the Baptist, Old Sodbury Theodore George Dann 8 March at St John the Baptist, Old Sodbury
Funerals: We extend our sympathy to the families and friends of: Joy Jordan 28 January at St John the Baptist, Old Sodbury Barbara King Harman 7 February at St Adeline’s, Little Sodbury John Dyer 13 February at St John the Baptist, Old Sodbury Carole Ross 13 March at St John the Baptist, Chipping Sodbury
Changing Diocese I want to express my appreciation to my many friends and fellow-worshippers at the four churches of Sodbury Vale Benefice for their love and friendship over the past 18 years or so since I jumped boundaries from Bristol Diocese to that of Gloucester. I find myself back in that ‘sausage shape’ Diocese of Bristol. The C. of E. (a law unto itself since the Reformation) limits one’s activities between dioceses, thus hindering me from receiving Home Communion from ‘a foreign’ diocese!! Thankfully, we are not restricted in the act of visiting(Unfortunately for the moment we are). I trust my friends will honour me with a visit from time to time. Incidentally,I trust that C. of E. Regulations will not prevent my funeral being held at St John’s,Chipping Sodbury. ( Burial at Codrington burial ground......plot already purchased). In case not everyone knows, I was happily licensed as a Reader in Stepney Area, London, by Bishop ‘Big Jim’. After a brief ‘stop - over’ in Chichester diocese, Barbara and I moved to Yate, where I acted as a Reader for 10 years prior to retirement. So, farewell. I love you all David Webster. 4
Summer Concert Saturday 4th July at 6.00pm Will be held at St. James the Elder, Horton
Tickets £10.00 per head including wine and refreshments Available from Tina Hildick-Smith tel 01454 320380
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Perfect Peace The secret to ‘perfect peace’ lies in this Scripture: ‘You will keep in perfect peace all who trust in you, all whose thoughts are fixed on you!’
“You will keep in perfect peace all who trust in you, all whose thoughts are fixed on you!”
It’s not your circumstances, but how you think about them that robs you of peace. Focusing on your circumstances just causes more anxiety, because circumstances constantly change and often spin out of your control. However, God never changes, and nothing ever spins out of His control. Peace and worry are mutually exclusive. Worry throttles your confidence, chokes your perspective, and suffocates your spirit. It robs you of the peace that comes from knowing the God who can handle anything, and through whom all things are possible. The reason we worry so much is because we engage in exactly the opposite behaviour to that which brings peace. Worry is like a ‘no-confidence’ vote in God. You may not intend it that way, but every time you give in to worry, in essence, you’re saying: ‘I don’t believe God can or will handle this for me. I’m not sure I can trust Him in this matter, so I’ll just have to carry this burden and take care of the problem myself.’ God is either the object of your trust or just a part-time helper you call on when you can’t handle things on your own. It’s reminiscent of the elephant and the mouse that walked over a bridge. When they got to the other side, the mouse said, ‘Man, we really shook that bridge!’ When you begin to see God as playing the major role and you the minor one, you’ll begin to find the peace which has eluded you for so long. Borrowed from UCB Word For Today 5
May Bank Holiday Fun Come and join us for a Fund Raising Fete on Monday 25th May at 2pm at Horton and Little Sodbury Village Hall. This is a Bank Holiday Monday and all are welcome. We are all very excited about the project at St Adeline’s Church, Little Sodbury to raise money for much needed access facilities. The addition of a toilet for all and a kitchenette along with a small seating area at the back of the church will add greatly to the ongoing life of this famous church. Many people are unable to attend due to lack of arrangements and washing facilities, we will then be able to warmly welcome all our visitors in the future. The project is aptly and memorably called ‘The Flush Fund’ and we are looking forward to achieving our goals. We have started to approach charitable organisations with very hopeful signs of support. So, come along on the Bank Holiday to be part of this big effort. You will enjoy delicious food, marvellous company, entertainment and an array of stalls to maintain your attention. We are planning activities for all children.
“We are all very excited about the project at St Adeline’s Church, Little Sodbury”
rus i v 1 9 te r d i v ed la o c Bring everyone and your pennies and hopefully the ounc pounds. On the day we will revealetheto TV Celebrity “There will be ann umake b d who has already been booked to the ‘First e d l lots of cakes, Flush!’ one te wil p t s of cakes, scones and a olots dascones and barbeque There willPbe w barbeque together with beer, nePimm’s, elderflower cordial etc. A and of course tea and coffee. See you there, so please come and support your local church Thank You Revd David Powe 6
Church Quiz
At which of our four churches was this picture taken? Answer in the next issue
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More Than Rational This year it was discovered that the oldest material on Earth is much older than Earth itself. The Murchison meteorite landed in Australia in the 1960s, and contains grains of stardust that are 7.5 billion years old. To help you wrap your head around that number, the Sun is 4.6 billion years old, so this material comes from outside our solar system. Such large scales are impossible to fully grasp. For the Christian these numbers remind us of God’s greatness. Who else could make a universe as vast and old as ours? Psalm 139:17-18 says: ‘How precious to me are your thoughts, God! How vast is the sum of them! Were I to count them, they would outnumber the grains of sand. When I awake, I am still with you.’ I’m not sure that King David had stardust in mind when he wrote these lines, but he was definitely thinking about big numbers. Today, science can add fuel to our worship. The Jesuit physicist and philosopher Enrico Cantore wrote about things that we cannot fully comprehend. To him, mystery is what happens when we try to wrap our minds around something like the Murchison meteorite. In his experience, the mysteries of God are based on something rational, but they stretch our comprehension to the limit. He described this as ‘the dazzling light of this exceeding intelligibility’. By embracing belief in God, Christians are not being irrational but accepting that which goes way, way beyond the finite nature of our minds. Jesus was a man who demonstrated the love and wisdom of God – that I can begin to understand. But at the same time he was also God, whose death and resurrection will one day result in creation itself being ‘liberated from its bondage to decay’ (Romans 8:21). Most people are capable of feeling a sense of awe when experiences begin with – but then go way beyond – the completely rational: the wonder of a newborn baby who shares your own DNA; that feeling of having a new lease of life when you recover from a serious illness; the sensation of transcendence that can take hold of you when you enter a cathedral. What would happen if we could hold onto our moments of awe? Would these experiences change us, enabling us to ask different questions, change our priorities, or be willing to step beyond the mundane into more extraordinary ways of living? Ruth Bancewicz [Church Engagement Director, The Faraday Institute for Science and Religion, Cambridge]
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Source - London Institute Christianity www.licc.org.uk.
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Spring Life Growing up in Horton, April was a favourite month of mine. After the constricted, indoor world of winter we could play outside again. We’d make dens in the nearby field and walk the familiar path across to the church: gateways dry under foot, spring flowers cheerful along Upper Chalkley Lane, the view clear across the Severn. As a child, I loved Spring but I didn’t understand Easter. Easter weekend didn’t mean much more than chocolate eggs for me and a Bank Holiday for Dad. However, I now believe that the new life and freedom that Spring brings is actually a good parallel for the message that Easter offers. There’s a promise in the Bible that God makes to his people saying: ‘I will heal their waywardness and love them freely…I will be like the dew to Israel; he will blossom like a lily’ (Hosea 14). Christians believe that at Easter this promise came true: Jesus’ death brought forgiveness from God and his resurrection ensures our friendship with God. This God-given forgiveness and friendship brings life, freedom and a flourishing which the Bible likens to Spring.
‘I will heal their waywardness and love them freely…I will be like the dew to Israel; he will blossom like a lily’ (Hosea 14)
From a young age I attended a prep school near Horton and I remember singing these words at school at Eastertime:
There was no other good enough to pay the price of sin, he only could unlock the gate of heaven and let us in.
Those words have had a longer-lasting impact on me than the many chocolate eggs we were given at this time of year! Now that I live in a city, I miss the signs of Spring so visible in Horton: the flowers in that gully as you drive down into the village, the green fullness of trees along the hillside to Hawkesbury, lambs in the fields. Wherever I am, though, I try and remember at this time of year that, thanks to that first Easter weekend, I know a life and freedom that outlast the season of Spring. Frankie Knight (neé Hildick-Smith) grew up in Horton and now lives in Oxford with her husband who is a curate in the Church of England. Her mother, Tina, is Church Warden of St James the Elder Church.
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Say No to Ageism The UK is ‘completely and institutionally ageist’. These are the words of Professor Martin Green, Chief Executive of Care England, the largest representative body for independent social care services in the UK. Green laments the way the young are disenfranchising the old. But the problem of ageism isn’t just that older people lose out; everyone does. Allow me to introduce you to James. James had spent the bulk of his working life as a university careers adviser. By asking the right questions, he’d helped hundreds of students discover how their gifts, skills, and desires connected with the world of work. Then, aged 79, he found himself asking God his own vocational question: ‘Father, at this stage of my life, how can I steward my time and my gifts well?’ Not long after praying this, James was strolling around town when he noticed a sign in his local library: ‘Vacancy: Volunteer Computer Buddy’. James had always been a bit of a techie – setting up computer networks for his kids, writing software for the university department. He applied. Within a few weeks, he was helping people print off plane tickets and log onto their Universal Credit accounts. Word of his computer wizardry went viral, and it wasn’t long before James was running sessions in other places too. He remembers the morning Stuart came into the library, clutching a brand-new silver netbook. ‘My niece bought me this, but I have no idea how to use it.’ Once James had introduced Stuart to the joys of Gmail and Facebook, Stuart got himself a smartphone. But he wasn’t sure how to use that either. After a few sessions with James, though, he could WhatsApp like a pro. Some months later Stuart was diagnosed with aggressive cancer. Through this most difficult time, the skills he’s learnt from James are helping him keep in touch with friends and family. And the friendship he’s developed with James is helping him navigate this season of life. Through all this, James is ministering grace and love. He is making good work. You see, we should all be asking ourselves – and others – questions of vocation at every stage of life. How can I use my God-given gifts, talents, desires, time, and opportunities for the good of my neighbour, to the glory of God? And how am I doing this already? How we answer these questions changes everything. Joe Warton [Church Team – Research and Development, LICC] 10
Source - London Institute for Contemporary Christianity www.licc.org.uk.
Istanbul and Ephesus In March Judith and I had the opportunity to go on a study trip/pilgrimage to some of the early Christian sites in Turkey. We left London when the coronavirus restrictions were still fairly mild and travelled to Istanbul, where the virus was only just beginning to make its presence felt. It was interesting to learn from our very knowledgeable Turkish guide about the Hagia Sophia, a building that had been both a church and a mosque and was now a museum. We visited the Byzantine The Great Theatre at Ephesus church (again, now a museum) at Chora with its magnificent frescoes and experienced the persuasive skills of an Iranian man in the Spice Bazaar who managed to sell us two boxes of Turkish Delight and a small jar of saffron. For the second part of the trip we travelled to Izmir (biblical Smyrna) and visited some of the places mentioned in the letters to the churches in Revelation before going on to Ephesus. This was our favourite part of the trip and it was amazing to walk through the ancient port, much of it sensitively restored and to imagine St Paul walking through the same streets. We sat in the huge amphitheatre and read together the account of the riot of the silversmiths against Paul, as they were aggrieved that he was ruining their trade in making idols by preaching the good news of Jesus (Acts 19.23-end). It was an opportunity to reflect on how Christians are still “I was struck by how the called to be “counter-cultural” and to challenge messages of God’s forgiveness, salvation and self-interest and the empty pursuit of mammon. We also visited the port of Miletus, where Paul had love are as important as made his emotional farewell to the Ephesian elders ever to a needy world” (Acts 20.17-end). We returned, feeling healthy and well, to a very different situation in the UK. First, we arrived at a relatively deserted Heathrow and then we listened as we drove along the M4 to the government statement about restrictions on public gatherings. As soon as we returned events moved quickly and the decision was made to suspend our services and meetings. Because of this there was not much time afterwards to reflect on the lessons of the trip but I was struck by how relevant the experiences of the early Christians are to our own world and how the messages of God’s forgiveness, salvation and love are as important as ever to a needy world. David Bowers 11
Requiem of Psalms Jonathan Crow The Requiem of Psalms forms the concluding part of Jonathan Crow's "Sunset Requiem" Trilogy. It continues the journey into sunset and beyond and takes its inspiration from the Psalms, in particular the question Whither shall I go? from Psalm 139. The Scottish roots of the composer can be felt throughout, nowhere more so than in the opening Highland Lament which describes a final voyage across the ocean as a couple sing their last farewell to their homeland. "Can you see beyond the sunset?" The rocking of the boat on the waves can be felt in the refrain "Come with me one last time" The theme of making a momentous journey continues throughout the work as the movement titles indicate - "Whither shall I go?", "Yea though I walk through the valley", "Lead me in the paths of righteousness", "Beside still waters He leadeth me". At the heart of the work is the idea that life itself is a journey and we are not alone. God our Shepherd leads us and comforts us and lights our way even to the darkest place and deepest depths. The restless and energetic setting of "Whither shall I go" from Psalm 139 for solo bass and violin in particular is very powerful as we question the direction of our own lives, where are we going? And the comforting answer always comes back - wherever we go, "Even there Thou art there" Why a requiem of Psalms? The Premiere Performance The book of psalms is a treasury of spiritual will be at reflection and illumination on the meaning of life St John the Baptist Church, and death and lends itself perfectly to a Requiem Chipping Sodbury, on setting . Friday 19th June 2020 All the psalms are addressed to God, some give n thanks for what God has done while others beg for at 7pm. atio situ s u help in a time of crisis. Because the psalms are so vir as part of the 19Chipping vidpersonal and portray such genuine human o c Sodbury Festival to ject emotion, they remain as powerful today as when Sub they were written, over 2000 years ago.
Dates in the following calendars are all subject to change due to the covid-19 virus situation and Government regulations and orders. We will keep in touch by various means to let you know what is happening 12
Calendar April 2020 Wed
1st
Thurs
2nd
Sat
4th
Sun 5th Palm Sunday
Mon
6th
Tues
7th
Wed
8th
Maunday 9th Thursday
Good Friday
Sat
10th
11th
Sun 12th Easter Sunday
7.30pm
Lent Course
St John’s, C/S
10.00am
Holy Communion
St John’s C/S
10.45am
Coffee Shop
Church Centre C/S
11.00am
Lent Course
St John’s, C/S
10.00am
Baptism Preparation Morning
Church Centre C/S
8.00am
Holy Communion
St John’s, C/S
9.30am
Family Communion
St John’s, C/S
11.15am
Mattins {BCP}
St James’, Horton
11.15am
Family Communion
St John’s, O/S
6.00pm
Evensong {BCP}
St Adeline’s, L/S
Midday
Prayers for Holy Week
St Adeline’s, L/S
7.30pm
Stations of the Cross
St John’s, C/S
Midday
Prayers for Holy Week
St James’, Horton
7.30pm
Stations of the Cross
St John’s, C/S
Midday
Prayers for Holy Week
St John’s, O/S
7.30pm
Stations of the Cross
St John’s, C/S
10.00am
Holy Communion
St John’s C/S
7.00pm
Agape Meal
St John’s, C/S
8.30pm
Vigil
St John’s, C/S
11.00am
Walk of Witness from Chipping Sodbury Clock tower to Yate Shopping Centre
2.00pm
Good Friday Service
St John’s, C/S
2.00pm
Good Friday Taize Service
St John’s, O/S
7.00pm
Easter Eve Service with Bonfire
St Adeline’s, L/S
6.00am
Dawn Service
St John’s, O/S
9.30am
Easter Communion
St John’s, C/S
11.15am
Easter Communion {CW)
St James’ Horton
11.15am
Easter Communion
St John’s O/S
6.00pm
Holy Communion
St Adeline’s, L/S
Mon
13th
2.00pm
Mothers’ Union
Church Centre, C/S
Wed
15th
7.30pm
Faith Questions
Church Centre, C/S
Thurs
16th
19th
Sun Second Sunday of Easter
10.00am
Holy Communion
St John’s C/S
10.45am
Coffee Shop
Church Centre C/S
6.45pm
SVB Film Group
Church Centre, C/S
9.30am
Family Communion
St John’s, C/S
10.30am
Chipping Sodbury APCM
St John’s, C/S
11.15am
Morning Prayer
St James’, Horton
11.15am
Holy Communion (BCP)
St John’s, O/S
6.00pm
Evensong {BCP}
St Adeline’s, L/S
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Mon
20th
7.30pm
Global Prayer Meeting
Church Centre, C/S
Tues
21st
9.15am
Storkies
St John’s, C/S
Thurs
23rd
10.00am
Holy Communion
St John’s C/S
10.45am
Coffee Shop
Church Centre C/S
9.30am
Parish Communion
St John’s, C/S
Holy Communion Celtic Praise with Prayers for Healing Holy Communion {BCP} Storkies
St James’, Horton St John’s, O/S St Adeline’s, L/S St John’s, C/S
26th
Sun Third Sunday of Easter
Tues
28th
11.15am 11.15am 6.00pm 9.15am
Thurs
30th
2.00pm 10.00am
Tea and Chat Holy Communion
Church Centre, C/S St John’s C/S
10.45am
Coffee Shop
Church Centre C/S
Regular Weekly Events Monday
7.30pm
Bell Ringers’ Practice CS
Church Tower, Chipping Sodbury
Tuesday
8.30am
Morning Prayer
Church Centre, Upper Room,Chipping Sodbury
9.15pm
Storkies
St John's Church, Chipping Sodbury
8.30am
Morning Prayer
St John’s, Chipping Sodbury
7.30pm
Bell Ringers’ Practice Horton
St James’, Horton
8.30am
Morning Prayer
St John’s, Chipping Sodbury
10.00am
Holy Communion
St John’s, Chipping Sodbury
7.00pm
Benefice Choir Practice
St John’s, Chipping Sodbury
8.30am
Morning Prayer
St John’s, Chipping Sodbury
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Note: No Morning Prayers on Bank Holidays
Dates for your Diary 25 May
2:00pm
Village Fete and Tea Party In aid of Little Sodbury Flush Fund
28 June
Ordination of Jane JonesWilliams
Horton and Little Sodbury Village Hall Gloucester Cathedral
If you don’t see your event in the list above please let me know. Once it is on this calendar other people can put it on theirs! Michelle 01454 325160 office@svbcofe.org.uk
Copy Deadline Please send all copy for the June-July issue to the Church Office by Friday May 15th Front Cover: Keukenhof gardens, Holland Photo by Michael Stephenson
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Calendar May 2020 Thurs
10.00am 10.45am 2.30pm 7.30pm 8.00am Sun 3rd 9.30am Fourth Sunday of 11.15am Easter 11.15am 6.00pm Tues th 9.15am 5 Thurs
7th
Holy Communion
St John’s, C/S
Coffee Shop Parish Communion Holy Communion Family Service Evensong Mothers Union Meeting
Church Centre, C/S St John’s, C/S St James’, Horton St John’s, O/S St Adeline’s, L/S Church Centre, CS
Storkies
St John’s, C/S
Mon
11th
Tues
12th
9.15am
Thurs
14th
Sun Fifth Sunday of Easter
St John’s C/S Church Centre C/S Church Centre, C/S Church Centre C/S St John’s, C/S St John’s, C/S St James’, Horton St John’s, O/S St Adeline’s, L/S St John’s, C/S
10.00am 10.45am 9.30am 11.15am 11.15am 6.00pm 2.00pm
10th
Holy Communion Coffee Shop Pastoral Care Meeting OS SJP Planning Meeting Holy Communion St John’s Praise Mattins {BCP} Family Communion Evensong {BCP} Storkies
10.00am
Holy Communion
St John’s C/S
Coffee Shop Family Communion Morning Prayer Holy Communion {BCP} Evensong {BCP} Global Prayer Meeting
Church Centre C/S St John’s, C/S St James’, Horton St John’s, O/S St Adeline’s, L/S Church Centre, C/S
Mon
18th
10.45am 9.30am 11.15am 11.15am 6.00pm 7.30pm
Tues
19th
9.15am
Storkies
St John’s, C/S
Wed
20th
7.30pm
Faith Questions
Church Centre, C/S
Thurs
21st
10.00am
Holy Communion
St John’s C/S
Coffee Shop Ascension Day Service SVB Film Group Parish Communion Holy Communion Celtic Praise with Prayer for Healing Holy Communion {BCP} Storkies
Church Centre C/S St John’s, O/S Church Centre C/S St John’s, C/S St James’, Horton St John’s, O/S St Adeline’s, L/S St John’s, C/S
Sun 17th Sixth Sunday of Easter
Tues
26th
10.45am 7.30pm 7.30pm 9.30am 11.15am 11.15am 6.00pm 9.15am
Thurs
28th
2.00pm 10.00am
Tea and Chat Holy Communion
Church Centre, C/S St John’s C/S
10.45am 7.30pm 10.30am
Coffee Shop Ascension Day Service Benefice Communion
Church Centre C/S St James’ Horton St James’, Horton
Sun 24th Seventh Sunday of Easter
Sun 31st Pentecost
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Services for Holy Week 5th April - 12th April 2020 Sun 5th Palm Sunday
Mon
6th
8.00am Holy Communion 9.30am Family Communion 11.15am Mattins {BCP}
St John’s, C/S St John’s, C/S St James’, Horton
11.15am Family Communion
St John’s, O/S
6.00pm
Evensong {BCP}
St Adeline’s, L/S
Midday
Prayers for Holy Week
7.30pm Midday
Stations of the Cross Prayers for Holy Week
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St Adeline’s, L/S
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7th
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Sun 12th
Easter Sunday
6.00am Dawn Service 9.30am Easter Communion 11.15am Easter Communion {CW)
St John’s, O/S St John’s, C/S St James’ Horton
11.15am Easter Communion
St John’s O/S
6.00pm
St Adeline’s, L/S
Holy Communion
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