Ash Wednesday – receive the imposition of ashes as we begin our Lenten journey together Sundays in church – be spiritually fed by the Eucharist Daily Devotional Readings – draw closer to God Lent Bible Study Group -a deep dive into the Book of Exodus Lent Reflection – contemporary worship Mothering Sunday – we celebrate the love of all mothers and parents/ carers Service of Wholeness and Healing – a time of prayer and receive the laying on of hands and annointing as we approach Holy Week Palm Sunday services in our churches Maundy Thursday services – The Washing of Feet; Agape meal Good Friday – Last Hour by the Cross – contemporary serviceEaster Day – ‘Sonrise’ dawn Eucharist - Services in our churches
This year, our Lent Devotional booklet ‘Journey to Freedom’ will walk us through Exodus. Bishop Philip writes in the preface: “Has a greater story ever been told? Exodus has all the ingredients. A flawed hero in Moses. An arch-baddie in Pharaoh. The appalling injustice of slavery. The vivid horrors of the plagues. The jeopardy of a last minute escape. The hyper-real psychodrama of the wilderness. The promise of a glorious freedom. What more could you want? Well there’s much more!Booklets will be available in church on Ash Wednesday and Sunday 18th February
On Candlemas it is a tradition for Christians to bring their candles to their local church, where they are blessed and then used for the rest of the year. These blessed candles serve as a symbol of Jesus Christ, who is the Light of the World. If you are attending church, you are invited to bring one candle from your home, perhaps the one you use for private prayer, and it will be blessed. As you leave church today, you will be given a lighted candle, a symbol, taking the Light and Love of Jesus Christ with you and to others.
There will be a 5 week Lent course ‘Journey to Freedom’ along with Lent Devotional readings. Both will focus on the book of Exodus. Full details of our Lent programme, and church services will be published early February.
