Services in the Presteigne Group of Parishes next Sunday, 6 March (Lent 1) are as follows:8.00 Holy Communion (Book of Common Prayer: traditional language) Presteigne9.30 Holy Communion (Common Worship: modern language) Lingen11.00 Holy Communion (Common Worship: modern language) PresteigneThe service at Lingen and the 11.00 service at Presteigne will be penitential services to mark the beginning of Lent.You can find details of our current arrangements for Covid management elsewhere on this page (a photo of the Rector's Message from this month's Parish Magazine). You can also download a Service for Use at Home in Lent and the Collect and Readings for Sunday, if you are unable to join us in person.
Our Rector, Rev Stephen Hollinghurst, writes:Dear FriendsI'm sure you are appalled and dismayed by this week’s news of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.We feel so helpless in times of crisis like this, but one thing we can all do is pray.Elsewhere on this page you will find a short series of prayers which I invite you to use today.You might like to light a candle as you do so.With best wishesStephen
We have just two services in the Presteigne Group of Parishes this Sunday, 27 February (the next before Lent):9.30 Morning Prayer (Book of Common Prayer: traditional language) Kinsham11.00 Holy Communion (Common Worship: modern language) PresteigneYou can find the Collect and Readings for the day to use at home elsewhere on this page,
Ash Wednesday: 2 MarchA Service of the Word (Not Holy Communion) to mark the beginning of the penitential season of Lent will be held in St Andrew’s Presteigne on Wednesday 2 March at 7pm. Everyone is welcome to attend.St Michael’s Discoed Lenten ComplineWe will be holding a service of Compline at St Michael’s, Discoed, at 7 pm on Thursdays during Lent: 10, 17, 24 and 31 March, and 7 April. Compline is a short, peaceful service for the end of the day, lasting around 15 minutes. Everyone is welcome to join us.
