Why not try some of these events with Pathfinder Church Northstowe and the nearby Anglican churches: Palm Sunday in Northstowe, Taize on Tuesday in Over, Maundy Thursday in Longstanton, Good Friday in Longstanton (plus all age activities in Over), and 'Campfire Communion' then 'Easter Celebration with Baptism' on Easter Sunday. Invite your friends... see you there!
Coming up with Pathfinder Church, Northstowe: praying, exploring and sharingSunday 3rd March 10.30am Morning Worship3.30pm Afternoon GatheringTuesday 5th March 6-8pm PANCAKE PARTY with races (bring your own topping) Venue: Garage at Church House, 6 Woodpecker Close (organised by the Northstowe Social Committee)Wednesday 6th March ASH WEDNESDAY 8.15pm Late evening: simple service of ashing and communion Sunday 10th March 12-2pm LUNCH with communion at CHURCH HOUSE 6 Woodpecker Close (NB no services in the school) Sunday 17th March 10.30am Morning Worship 3.30pm Afternoon GatheringWednesday 20th March8-9pm Exploring Life and Prayer (with Nooma videos and Compline) CHURCH HOUSE 6, Woodpecker CloseSunday 24th March 10.30am (only) Special Joint Holy Communion Service uniting local Anglican churches Sunday 31st March 9.30am in All Saint’s Church, LONGSTANTON All Age Service for Mothering Sunday10.30am Quiet Communion Service with Lent readings; for all but especially if ‘Mothers Day’ is hard3.30pm meet at Church House (6 Woodpecker Close) for a walk around NorthstoweSunday 7th April 10.30am Morning Worship 3.30pm Afternoon GatheringSunday 14th April 10.30am (only) Special Palm Sunday Service (no afternoon service)EASTER Sunday 21st April 8am Campfire Communion10.30 Easter Celebration and BaptismMonday 22nd April ALL DAY Pilgrims walk around the “5 folds” villages —Swavesey, Willingham, Over, Longstanton and NorthstoweSunday 28th April 10.30am Morning Worship 3.30pm Afternoon Gathering---------------Termtime service pattern: Sundays at 10.30 and 3.30, and Wednesday morning prayer at 8.45am. Pathfinder Church is a Church of England church supported by Churches Together, made up of those of all denominations. Unless otherwise stated, meet at the Pathfinder CofE Primary School, NorthstoweW www.northstowe.church; F fb.me/PathfinderChurch; E contact@northstowe.church; T 01954 261 181
We’re raiding material from the Diocese of Ely called “the way of life”, and using it as a springboard for our own Northstowe-shaped explorations. Like others in the diocese (area-wide group of churches), we’re adapting it to suit our context, adding things and shaping it. But it is good to know we’re also asking the same kind of questions as those around us.Another advantage of is that they have produced 6 week journals/idea booklets that give us the opportunity to dig a bit deeper into the topics throughout the week.There are four different strands to choose from in how you do this at home. We gave out print-outs from the EXPLORE booklet on Sunday (and will keep doing this week by week). But you might prefer to download one of the others… or simply try journaling in your own way in a beautiful blank notebook. Why not bring it along to the gatherings so you can add to it? * FAMILY, offering intergenerational ideas to use as a family group at home [download here] * EXPLORE, aimed at those who enjoy a multisensory and interactive approach [download here] * YOUTH, similar to the EXPLORE booklet, with a particular focus on young people [download here] * REFLECT, aimed at those who appreciate a more cerebral approach and perhaps more familiar with church practices [download here]You might also like to sign up to the online resources detailed in the EXPLORE and YOUTH books to get a daily ‘thought’ to start you thinking.***Why Journal?***There’s no requirement to join in with this… but many people find it helpful. Ideas often need time to settle, and develop as we ponder them through the lens of the ordinary things we do each week.Your journal doesn’t need to be written like a diary or in full sentences: in fact, doodles, colouring, painting, poetry, word jottings are all often more revealing of what’s going on deep inside you.And of course, your journal is just for you. No one else need see it unless you decide you want to share some of it.Don’t worry if you don’t manage to jot something down each day; You might just start by jotting down your immediate reaction to the topic on Sunday evening , and then, on Friday or Saturday, perhaps pausing to think through how those have developed by the end of the week. Give it a try, and see what works!Read about what happened last week on Beth's Blog...
Jan 6th sees our special candlelit Epiphany Service at 3.30pm--------------From 13th Jan we'll normally have TWO services each Sunday. * 10.30am: We’re drawing on the rich poetic and liturgical traditions of the ancient denominations to offer quiet and reflective worship, alternating morning prayer and communion.You can get a feel for what the service will be like by downloading the order of service (it prints doublesided, trifold). We'll be exploring the same bible readings as churches around the world as we unpack Epiphany. * 3.30 pm — 5 pm: The Sunday Afternoon Gatherings continue to be full of multisensory and interactive options designed for adults and children alike. But its not just for those who like to get their hands dirty! We also have poetry, prayers and stories and space for you to stop and be. We celebrate communion once a month. Weather permitting, we’ll increasingly head outside as summer approaches. From 20th January we'll be picking up on the various intergenerational Ely Diocesan Way of Life resources which offers a series of daily text messages, accessible media and six interactive gatherings, that invite us deeper in a daily conversation with God. [updated] Communion will be celebrated in the afternoon on Jan 13th, and in the morning on Jan 20th, but in rather different ways. The morning service will be in a more traditional style, while the afternoon will use some simple sign-assisted English to allow everyone to join in, passing bread and wine around the table.----------------------------Over the school HALF TERM holiday, we're going to have just one service each weekend so* 17th Feb - 10.30am morning worship ONLY (no afternoon gathering)* 24th Feb - 3.30pm afternoon gathering ONLY (no morning service)----------------------------More Dates for your diary...Tuesday 5th March - Northstowe community pancake party at Church HouseSunday 10th March - Church lunch at Church House (INSTEAD of either service)Sunday 24th March - Special team service, bringing the churches of Northstowe, Longstanton, Over, Swavesey and Willingham to Northstowe for a Northstowe-style communion! Beth will be presiding, and Archdeacon Alex will be preaching.More details to follow!
