With Palm Sunday marking the start of Holy Week, there is at least one service in the Benefice every day apart from Saturday as we follow Jesus' journey from the triumphant entry into Jerusalem with the palm leaves waving through to the horror of the crucifixion on Good Friday then to the joy of his Resurrection on Easter Day. Details of all the services across the Benefice are on the monthly pew sheet in your Church and on the attached poster. In addition to these services, Henley Mother's Union invite you to join them on Monday evening in Barham Church Hall for "Women on the Way - Reflections for Holy Week" and on Saturday morning Gt Blakenham would be pleased to see you at their Easter Fayre. All-in-all a very busy week for many!
Looking forward beyond Easter, don't forget to book your place with Rev Tracey for the Celtic "Quiet" Day on Saturday 17th May - It may seem a way off but when you are organising these things it is really good to know early on how many people are hoping to attend. More information on attached posterAfter the Palm Sunday Service at Barham this week, the Claydon & Barham Mothers Union will be holding a Homemade Cake Sale in aid of the MU "Gifts to Change Lives" appeal and your support would be most appreciated.
Thank you on behalf of the millions of people who are suffering as a result of the recent Myanmar Earthquake for your generosity last week when over £200 was donated towards the DEC appeal. Whilst the Earthquake has sadly been pushed out of the main news by the antics of Donald Trump, the real suffering is very much continuing and the plate will remain at the back of Church for one more week. According to the DEC, our donations so far, together with the match funding, will provide 8 families with emergency food for a month or 40 families with much needed hygiene supplies for 3 months - that will make a real difference! The donations will be sent off to the DEC this weekThank you to those who stayed for an hour after the Drop-in last Friday to help fold and bundle the 1650 Easter cards (many hands make light work!) and to the 42 people who together ensured every house in Claydon and Barham has received a card giving Easter greetings from us with an invitation to join us for worship during Holy Week and Easter
And finally it is great to tell you that a third of the tickets for the Barham Hall Band Concert have been booked and half the places for this year's J-team have now been taken. Have a meaningful Holy Week