St Mary's Newsletter

St. Mary's Newsletter 22nd March
Blog readers, Get up now Get up now Get up out of bed Wash your face Brush your teeth Comb your sleepy head Here's your clothes And your shoes Hear the words I said Get up now Get up and make your bed It's the 'Mum Song' Youth For Christ Next Sunday evening (29th), Michelle Garland, Director of Gloucester Youth for Christ will be speaking at the United Berkeley Service. Union Church, 6.00pm.
Lent 2009 "Living Prayer" In 2009 we are offering a variety ways to enrich your spiritual life during Lent. They are linked by the common theme of prayer. A Book for Lent 'How to Pray' by John Pritchard Lent Book Reflections - meet with others to discuss 'How to Pray' Tuesday 24th March 7.30pm at The Vicarage A Course for Lent 'How Jesus taught us to pray' - a small group course based on The Lord's Prayer Tuesday 24th March 10.15am at 14 Court Meadow, Stone and Wednesday 25th March 8.00pm at The Vicarage Saturday 28th March 10.00am-12noon A workshop 'Intercessions in Church' at The Vicarage	From the Calendar Sunday, 22 March 09:30 Parish Communion 11:00 Mothering Sunday Informal Worship 18:00 Evensong Tuesday, 24 March 08:30 Morning Prayer 10:15 Lent Course 'How Jesus taught us to pray' at 14 Court Meadow, Stone 19:30 Lent Book Reflections Wednesday, 25 March 12:30 Lent Lunches 19:30 Bell Ringing Practice 20:00 Lent Course 'How Jesus taught us to pray' at The Vicarage Friday, 27 March 08:30 Morning Prayer 10:00 Little Fishes (Berkeley Evangelical) 19:00 Choir Practice Saturday, 28 March 10:00 A Workshop - Intercessions in Church Sunday, 29 March 09:30 Benefice Communion at St Mary's Berkeley 18:00 United Berkeley Service at Union Church Tuesday, 31 March 08:30 Morning Prayer 10:15 Lent Course Wednesday, 1 April 12:30 Lent Lunches 19:30 Bell Ringing Practice 20:00 Lent Course 'How Jesus taught us to pray' at The Vicarage Friday, 3 April 08:30 Morning Prayer 10:00 Little Fishes (Berkeley Evangelical) 19:00 Choir Practice Sunday, 5 April 09:30 Parish Communion 11:00 Informal Worship 18:00 Evensong Tuesday, 7 April 19:30 Passion Reading Wednesday, 8 April 19:30 Bell Ringing Practice 20:00 'Most' the movie – Berkeley Town Hall Thursday, 9 April 19:30 Maundy Thursday Benefice Communion Friday, 10 April 08:30 Morning Prayer 10:00 Good Friday Children's Activity & Picnic 11:30 Good Friday Walk of Witness 14:00 Good Friday Worship Saturday, 11 April 20:00 Easter Fire - Stone Sunday, 26 April 10:00 Annual Church Meeting Details of Lent activities can be found on our website.
'A Lenten approach to the Annunciation' Quiet Day at St Mark's, Woodmancote led by Rev'd Skye Denno and Rev'd Christine Birkett Wednesday 25th March from 10 am to 3 pm. Further details on table at back of church.
First Fridays at The Puffins Susan and John Terry have joined the Quiet Garden Scheme and will be opening their garden at The Puffins, Halmore on the first Friday of each month from April until October to give an opportunity for anyone to come and have a Quiet Day – away from the normal pressures and activity of daily life. For further details, phone them on 01453 511088
Lent Lunches - Wednesdays until April 1st Join us between 12.30pm to 1.30pm at St. Mary's, for a lunch of delicious soups and wholesome bread. There is no charge but donations made will be given to a Gloucestershire charity.
'Come & Sing' — Fauré's Requiem Sunday March 29th at St James Dursley (Rehearsal 2.00 -3.45; Tea 3.45 - 4.30; Performance 4.30 -5.30) Further details on notice in porch.
	Readings for this Sunday 9.30 am Holy Communion Colossians 3:12-17 Luke 2:33-35 11.00am Eleven 1 Samuel 1:20-28 6.00pm Evensong 1 Samuel 1:20-28 Luke 2:33-35
Annual Parochial Church Meeting Important notice for Church Groups It is our practice to have reports available for distribution one week before the APCM. During the preceding 2 weeks there is a serious constraint on the production of the material. Please can all those responsible for producing the annual report for each church group please send their report to Pam Curtis before the end of March.
Vicar- Rev'd Richard Avery Phone 01453 xxxxxx E-mail averys@rjavery.co.uk Not available on Mondays except in emergency Curate- Rev'd Christine Birkett Phone 01453 xxxxxx E-mail christine.birkett@virgin.net Not available on Mondays except in emergency To have items included in next week's Pew Sheet contact Peter Yardley Phone 01454 xxxxxxor email pewsheet@stmarys-berkeley.co.uk If you send items to Peter Yardley for the printed Pew Sheet, they should make it into this newsletter.	More stuff on the website: www.stmarys-berkeley.co.uk Opt-out of the newsletter

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