READINGS:

FIRST READING Genesis 2:4b-9. 15-end

SECOND READING Revelation 4

PSALM 65

GOSPEL Luke 8:22-25

Prayers for February Pastoral Cluster: Shalom

Rev Lydia will be taking some annual leave next week during February Half Term.

Our ‘New Year Meal’ at the HomeGuard club (£8.50) will take place after our AGM on Sunday 3rd April. Let Odilla know if you’d like to attend.

If your loved ones were on our Prayer list in January and you would like them to remain on please fill in a green slip to include them in our February prayer list.

AGM Reports, our AGM takes place on Sunday 3rd April at 11.00am. Please could groups who prepare reports (Church Warden, Deanery Synod, Singers, Servers, Mothers Union, Flowers, CC Club, Safeguarding, Centre & Treasurer) have these submitted to Revd. Lydia no later than 11th March.

Lent Box collection please vote today on which charity you would like us to support for Lent, voting slips are enclosed with your orders of service, or please collect one at the back of church, please hand back to Odilla or the Church Wardens after the service. The chosen charity will be announced and Lent boxes will be given out, to begin collecting next week.

March 1st Shrove Tuesday: Pancakes will be served in the Centre from 5 – 6.30pm, please come and support us.

March 1st at 7pm we will be showing ‘The Way’ our Lent course based Movie. All welcome to come and join us.

Our Lent Course is entitled ‘The Long Road to Heaven.’ If you would like a course book or to borrow a DVD in advance, Rev Lydia has a number of copies to loan out.

The Centre has two new fitness groups that have started up, the organiser Dawn is running a Paracise class on Wednesday morning at 10.30am and a Pilates class on Thursday mornings at 9.25. Posters for both classes with more information are displayed in the centre.

Please continue to support The Yardley Wood Food Pantry, please bring donations of food and toiletries and we will pass them on.

We continue to run children’s Learn to ride 1.30 – 2.30 & 2.30 – 3.30 on Sunday afternoons If you would be able to volunteer to help Paul Phillips with these sessions please speak to Rev Lydia.

This Week's Services

Monday 9.00am Morning Prayer

Wednesday 10.00am Holy Eucharist in Church (this service will not be streamed)

Services Next Week W/C 27th February 2022

Sunday 10.00am Holy Eucharist in Church (on Facebook & then uploaded to Youtube)

Sunday 11.30 Family Service 

The next ‘Family Service’ takes place Sunday 27th February 2022 at 11.30am

Christ Church Family Service 'Getting Ready for Lent'

This month's service we will be hearing the story of Jesus' transfiguration, singing and praying and making a Lent map.

Service starts at 11.30am - All Families Welcome

Refreshments will be served in Christ Church Centre after the service