READINGS
FIRST READING Exodus 34:29-end
SECOND READING 2 Corinthians 3:12 – 4:2
PSALM 99
GOSPEL Luke 9:28-36 [37-43a]
Prayers for February Pastoral Cluster: Shalom
March 1st Shrove Tuesday: Pancakes will be served in the Centre from 5.00pm – 6.30pm, please come and support us.
March 1st at 7.00pm 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.
Lent courses begin on 6th March; we will be running two weekly sessions on a Wednesday morning at 11am (after the service) in the Centre followed by lunch at 12.30pm. Soup & Bread will be provided and also on a Sunday evening at 5pm in the vicarage.
We need some volunteers to help prepare and serve on Wednesday’s. A sign-up sheet is on the Church Centre notice board if anyone can help.
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.
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 placed in the pews or please collect one at the back of church, please hand back to the Church Wardens after the service. The chosen charity will be announced and Lent boxes will be given out, to begin collecting next week.
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.
Services this Week
Monday 9.00 am Morning Prayer
Wednesday 10.00am Sung Holy Eucharist in Church with ashing
Wednesday 7.00pm Said Holy Eucharist with ashing (this service will not be. Streamed)
Next Week - 6th March
Sunday 10.00am Holy Eucharist in Church (on Facebook & then uploaded to Youtube)
The next ‘Family Service’ takes place Sunday 27th March 2022 at 11.30am
Christ Church Family Service ‘Thanking God for those who care for us’
This month's service let’s give thanks for those who care for us, singing and praying and making flower bouquet to give to someone to show our thanks.
Service starts at 11.30am - All Families Welcome
Refreshments will be served in Christ Church Centre after the service