Hello Everyone

I hope you are all well and have coped with the changeable, cold, snowy, wet and occasionally sunny weather this week.

It was so lovely to see so many folk gathered at Toddington Coffee Morning earlier. Thank you for coming and thank you to all who were there to provide and serve. We look forward to the various activities and events this coming week, and to the continuing Lent courses.

There will be a special Easter Saturday Service of Confirmation at St Albans Abbey with candidates from across the diocese coming together to be confirmed by Bishop Richard who will be leading this year's service. The Easter service is especially atmospheric as candlelight is taken into the dark Abbey at the start of the service. If you have wondered about Confirmation, and would like to know more, please have a word with me, or send me an email. I will be very happy to chat with you and you will be most welcome to join us in a local confirmation course as we investigate together Christian Faith.

Here are details of this week's services and events:

Sunday 12th March

9.30 am Holy Communion Service, Chalgrave - Linda and Nigel

11.00 am Holy Communion Service, Toddington, with baptism of baby Eric - Linda

6.00 pm Evensong Service, Toddington - Malcolm

This week's services and events:

Monday 13th March

9.30 am Morning Prayer, Toddington

11.00 am Toddington Lent Course, The Rectory

2.00 pm Seated Pilates, Wilkinson Hall, Toddington

Tuesday 14th March

10.30 am Knitting Group, Wilkinson Hall, Toddington

5.45 pm Youth Group, Wilkinson Hall (make sure you have a warm coat as we will be going out for a walk)

Wednesday 15th March

Lent Lunch 12.00 noon (provided this week by the Methodist church team)

7.30 pm Chalgrave Lent Course, at the Calder's

Thursday 16th March

2.00 pm St George's Fellowship, Wilkinson Hall, Toddington

Friday 17th March

10.30 am Painting for Pleasure group, Wilkinson Hall, Toddington

Saturday 18th March

A Rest Day!

Sunday 19th March - Mothering Sunday

9.30 am Morning Praise service, Chalgrave - Malcolm

11.00 am Holy Communion Service, Toddington- Linda

11.00 am Wednesday 22nd March Chalgrave Pop Up Tea Room, Tebworth Memorial Hall

10am Saturday 25th March Friends of Toddington Parish Church Tabletop Sale, with hot refreshments (bacon and sausage bread rolls). Cost £5 per table. Contact Fran or Dee to book a table.

with best wishes

Linda

Rector, Toddington and Chalgrave