This Lent we will be following Living Hope, a series of readings and reflections written by Cathrine Fungai Ngangira and Belle Tindall, both contributors to Wild Bright Hope: The Big Church Read Lent Book 2025 (SPCK), together with Victoria Mason, Everyday Faith Editor for the Church of England. The course offers us the opportunity to deepen our hope in God and be part of what God is doing to bring hope in the world. It will run for seven weeks from Ash Wednesday on 5th March through Lent and Holy Week and will take place:- during extended Wednesday communions at 10.00am- on Wednesday evenings at 7.30pm- and on Thursday evenings at 7.30pm Please sign up asap on the relevant sheet at the back of church and indicate if you would like a course booklet (at a discounted price of £2.20). You can read and listen to daily Lent reflections from 5th March through the Everyday Faith app, which is available to download here.
All Saints’, St. Nicholas & St. Katharine’s Churches will be holding a joint ‘Messy Church’ at All Saints’ Church Centre, Oxford Avenue, Southbourne, BH6 5EH on Saturday 22nd February from 2pm to 4pm. There will be lots of craft activities, treasure hunt and snacks for our children as well as light refreshments for the adults. This is a free event so why not come along and enjoy a fun afternoon with us ... everyone welcome!