Wednesday 8th February 7.30 pm Deanery meeting at St Peter’s
Church, ChippenhamFriday 10th February 10.0 am Edward Bear
Club at Marshfield Chapel
Tuesday 14th February 10.0 am Village Communion at Marshfield
Chapel
Tuesday 28th February Lent Groups begin – see page 3
Saturday 31st March Handel’s Messiah at St Mary’s, Marshfield,
see page 10 for details
Founders Day- Sunday 26th February
Have you been a member of the Scout or Guide movements?. If so come &
join our Beavers, Rainbows, Cubs, Brownies, Scouts, Guides & Explorers
at their Founder’s Day Service at St Mary’s Church Marshfield at 10:30
on the 26th Feb.
This is an opportunity to offer our support & encouragement to the
current membership & to give thanks for having been a member of one of
these organisations & for the influence they have had on our lives.
St Mary’s Marshfield Church Collections
Collection at the Christingle Service for the Children’s Society was
£713.
Collection at the Carol Service for the Genesis Trust & Sisters of
the Church in Bristol was £452. Many thanks for these generous
donations. Michael Pullin.
Home Groups in February
Tuesdays, 11:00am Willow House, West Littleton Road, Marshfield
(Contact Aurea & Chris Hart – 891453)
Tuesdays, 8:00pm 86 High Street, Marshfield
(Contact Celia & Mike Strathdee - 891001)
Wednesdays, 8:00pm 44 High Street, Marshfield
(Contact Paul Sawyer – 891436)
Thursdays, 10:30am Cold Ashton Parish Hall
(Contact Jean Purnell – 891274)
Lent begins on 22nd February (Ash Wednesday). We will once again be
running Lent Groups in partnership with Marshfield Chapel. In this
Olympic year the theme will be "Handing on the Torch", using material
from York Courses.
Christianity is the largest movement our world has ever seen. It
continues to grow at an immense pace – especially in Asia (including
China), Africa and
Latin America. At the same time, Christianity in the West struggles
to grow and – perhaps – even to survive. In this course we consider some
of the reasons for this and what it might mean for individual
Christians, for churches and for Western culture, in a world where
alternative beliefs are increasingly on offer. This theme also ties in
with the Deanery initiative in May – "Flame of Hope". The speakers this
year include Archbishop John Sentamu (Cof E), Clifford Longley (RC) and
Rachel Lampard (Methodist) with closing reflections by Bishop Graham
Cray
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A Christian Country?
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A Secular Society?
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A Beleaguered Church?
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Competing Creeds?
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Handing on the Torch
The course booklet will cost £3:50 and will help you get the most out
of this stimulating course. If you would like to be part of one of these
groups then sign up sheets will be available in the four churches or you
could give your name to the relevant group co-ordinator. Please do take
the time to join a group as we prepare for Easter by reflecting some
sacred words for a secular world.
