WEEKLY NEWS

 THE BENEFICE OF CHAPEL ST LEONARD & HOGSTHORPE

9/3/25 FIRST SUNDAY LENT

FORTHCOMING SERVICES

16/3/25 9.30AM SERVICE OF THE WORD@St Mary led by Sheri

11.00AM SERVICE OF THE WORD @ St Leonards lay led

23/3/25 9.30AM HOLY COMMUNION@St Mary led by Stephen Holdaway

11.00AM HOLY COMMUNION@St Leonards led by Rev Stephen

HYMNS FOR TODAY

15 – ALL MY HOPE ON GOD IS FOUNDED

293 – LEAD US HEAVENLY FATHER LEAD US

145 – FORTY DAYS AND FORTY NIGHTS

154 – GIVE THANKS WITH A GRATEFUL HEART

560 – WILL YOU COME ANF FOLLOW ME

LENT 2025 STARTS THIS ASH WEDNESDAY

Following our successful Lent Activity Group in 2024 we are doing something similar this year. Hopefully we have kept the good things and have introduced some new ones too. We have retained the concept that we gather together for fellowship and a hot drink while we work at a craft project that can be donated to a good cause. Last year some of us knitted woollen squares, which were sewn into blankets. Others knitted children's hats or sewed clothes. If you have other skills or ideas then please do that. The new things are:-

1) A new venue, The Small Meeting Room in Hogsthorpe Village

2) We will open and close with a prayer from our New Year Prayer Collection

3)To defray costs we are asking for a donation of just £1.50 per session

We will meet on Wednesday afternoons at 2pm for one hour on these dates

5th March, 12th March, 19th March, 26th March, 2nd April, 9th April

Please do your best to come and bring other people. It hopefully will be an enjoyable experience to get out of our houses, meet with friends and make items that will help people in distress. Give your time and skills rather than give up something for Lent.

CHAPEL & HOGSTHORPE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP & STUDY GROUP

We are hoping to set up the above group meeting on a Friday afternoon in St Leonard Church Room. One format suggested is to sing some hymns and discuss the readings and prayers that will be used that coming Sunday, while enjoying a hot drink. Please let your worship leader know if this appeals to you. Starting after Easter.

TO ARRANGE WEDDINGS, BAPTISMS & FUNERALS: Please contact Tom Hedges on 07795 890361 [email protected]