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Lent 2025

for 36 days, 1 hour
Potton: St Mary the Virgin
Hatley Road Potton Bedford, SG19 2RP, United Kingdom

Lent is a time when Christians reflect and prepare for the celebration of Easter.

Traditionally it is a time to fast from rich foods, though in recent years most people simply eat frugally or give up treats. These practices follow the example of Jesus who fasted 40 days in the wilderness.

HOWEVER

Lent is also a time of renewed commitment and people are encouraged to take up a new action such as giving to charity, setting aside time to study the Bible and meet with other Christians to reflect on Jesus' life and prepare for the events of Holy Week and Easter.

We offer you some of the new "habits" as well as other events linked to Lent:

STUDY GROUPS

The theme is HOPE.

These are frightening times. Our two Study Groups have the theme of HOPE, front and centre this year. Together we shall be working through the book "Wild Bright Hope", which features twelve contemporary stories exploring the power of HOPE. Topics include unity, peace, HOPE in politics and HOPE in suffering. It aims to inspire readers to confront challenges with renewed faith.

They will run for five weeks from 11 March.

Contact Alex Wheatley (01767 764062) if you are interested in our Tuesday evening group or Simon Gutteridge (01767 260306) for Friday morning's group.

OTHER ACTIVITIES

Potton Prayers which we share with our friends from The Salvation Army. Next session 26 March.

Communion in the Hall at 12 noon on 18 March and 15 April.

Nightlight in Lent, meets on April 13th on Palm Sunday. The theme is "Sacrifice". Try making this youir Lentern commitment this year.

We wish you all a peaceful and prayerful Lent.

Page updated 11 March 2025

First Steps

Every Friday at for 2 hours
St Mary's Church Hall
St Mary's Church Hall, Hatley Road Potton, SG19 2RP, United Kingdom

Providing for children 0 - 4 years, our friendly, inclusive group welcomes parents and carers to bring their children to us every Friday for 2 hours from 0930 in the Church Hall. A healthy snack is provided to the children at 1030 and coffee and cakes are available for parents and carers continuously!!

All this for £3 per child.

All money raised is reinvested in the group.

We look forward to welcoming you.

Page updated 10 December 2024

School term time only, now includes half term break time

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Friends & Family

Every First Sunday at for 1 hour, 15 mins
Potton: St Mary the Virgin
Hatley Road Potton Bedford, SG19 2RP, United Kingdom

Our wonderful intergenerational themed services (Friends and Family), take place on the first Sunday of every month, with the exception of January and August, with something for everyone whether used to church or a complete newcomer. A variety of expressions of worship in various parts of our church building, including a quiet service of Morning Prayer with short sermon, crafts and activities for all ages, singing and music, prayer, Bible readings and all-age talk, coffee and cakes. Everyone welcome!

We celebrated our first live service for several months on 6th March 2022. It was a truly uplifting Lent service, attended by 11 children and 39 adults, who took the time to remember the people of Ukraine by lighting individual candles. April and May's services were equally well attended. There was no service in June as we celebrated Pentecost and Her Majesty's Platinum Jubilee.

The service is always well attended and it is a joy to watch the various people producing such creative objects.

The next F and F Service will be held on Sunday 6th March 2025. Please join us for what is always a wonderful service.

In addition if you attend regularly or are attending for the first time you will be very welcome to join in the various activities, eat the lovely cakes and biscuits and take home a little gift.

This page was updated on 11th March 2025

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PARISH LUNCHES

Every Last Friday at for 1 hour, 30 mins
Potton: St Mary the Virgin
Hatley Road Potton Bedford, SG19 2RP, United Kingdom

We are thrilled to announce that our monthly Parish Lunch for 48 will be held on the last Friday of every month recommencing Friday 25th February at 1245 in St Mary's Church Hall.

Please note the next lunch FRIDAY 13 DECEMBER 2024

Thank you.

Page updated Thursday 10 December 2024

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Choral Holy Communion

Monthly. Every Fourth Sunday at for 1 hour, 15 mins
Potton: St Mary the Virgin
Hatley Road Potton Bedford, SG19 2RP, United Kingdom

Traditional service of Holy Communion with organ and robed choir.

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St Mary's Shorter Communion returned in September 2022.

Sunday 18 September 2022 at for 1 hour
Potton: St Mary the Virgin
Hatley Road Potton Bedford, SG19 2RP, United Kingdom

Please bear with us as we make preparations to provide a variety of services across the age range, as we come out of lockdown.

Our "Shorter Communion Service": a simpler, guided service of Holy Communion lasting less than an hour. It may be particularly helpful to those new to church or unsure of church practices and traditions. Children are most welcome and will receive a Treasure Box to help them follow the service.

We restarted this service on 18 September 2022 and is proving a great success and we hope to develop it more as part of the Mission Action Plan

This page updated on 31 July 2023

Every 3rd Sunday of the month

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