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Weekly Notices

First Sunday of Lent

18th February 2024

 

 

The season of Lent began on Ash Wednesday, and with the imposition of ashes came the palpable reminder that we belong to the earth. We now journey towards the cross and Easter – a concentrated time to live into the transformation that we are called to make as Christians. It’s an opportunity, in the words from the Collect this week ‘to grow in wisdom and prayer.’ We look forward to welcoming you.

Collect

Heavenly Father,

your Son battled with the powers of darkness,

and grew closer to you in the desert:

help us to use these days to grow in wisdom and prayer

that we may witness to your saving love

in Jesus Christ our Lord.

Readings

Genesis 9.8-17, Psalm 25.1-9, 1 Peter 3.18-22, Mark 1.9-15

 

Sea Lights takes a break for half-term this week (18th February).

 

Healing Prayer is offered most Sundays after the 10am in the side chapel.

Labyrinth walk at 7am this Sunday in the hall. A contemplative preparation for the 8am service. All welcome.

World Day of Prayer Friday 1st March 2024 10.30am, Shoreham Baptist Church, 1A Western Road BN43 5WD. All are invited and welcome to the service which will be followed by light refreshments. This years’ service is prepared by Christian women of Palestine. The theme: “I BEG YOU, BEAR WITH ONE ANOTHER IN LOVE”.

 

Electoral Roll Did you know that if you are baptised and have been worshipping regularly at the Good Shepherd for at least the past six months, you are eligible to join the Electoral Roll? Joining the ER enables you to vote at our Annual Meeting and helps us to maintain an accurate picture of our parish community. Please speak to Revd Jane or to our Electoral Roll Officer, Jenny Stride, to obtain a form with details of how to join. Email: jennymarshall42@gmail.com

Lent Course This year our Lent course across the benefice will be joining in with the Church of England’s ‘Watch and Pray’ course. ‘Watch and Pray’ invites us to seek God in both familiar and unfamiliar places during Lent and there are two key resources for individuals and groups to follow:

A booklet of daily reflections which we will be making available for purchase on Sundays (£2 per copy) and which are all invited to follow.

The Archbishop of Canterbury’s Lent book: ‘Tarry Awhile’ by Selina Stone. This is an exciting book making connections between Black spirituality and daily life. It can be purchased easily online, including from here: https://chbookshop.hymnsam.co.uk/books/9780281090105/

Like last year, there will also be a range of discussion groups meeting across the benefice, taking place at the following times:

Mon 7pm – Parish Centre

Tues 10.30am – Church of the Good Shepherd

Weds 3pm – Good Shepherd Vicarage

Thurs 10.30am – Parish Centre

Sign-up sheets for these groups will be available from this Sunday 4th February. You can also sign up by emailing the Office: smdh.office@gmail.com.
All participants are encouraged to obtain the booklet of daily reflections and/or Lent book.

 

The Adult Learning Centre at St Paul’s Cathedral is offering a free online talk with Selina Stone, the author of our Lent book. Selina Stone and Paula Gooder explore the practice of tarrying - waiting on God – which is at the heart of Selina Stone’s book. It takes place 27th February, 7pm-7.45pm. You can book tickets here: https://www.stpauls.co.uk/whats-on/tarry-awhile

Saturday 24th February - LEST WE FORGET - Shoreham Artisans Market On the second anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine the Adur Ukraine Support Association ask you to accept their thanks for the friendship and hospitality they have received from the people of Adur, to remember their friends and families currently suffering in Ukraine and to join them in condemning this attack on their sovereign country.

They invite you to join them at the Shoreham War Memorial 9:30am-1pm at the Adur Ukraine Support Association stand.

Be with them at 11am at the Moment of Silence. Stand in Solidarity.

Listen to the stories of Ukrainians in the Living Library in St. Mary de Haura Church between 11.05am-12noon.

And finally… It was a pleasure to welcome children and their grown-ups to our half-term Valentine’s Day craft drop-in. It was rainy afternoon, and everyone was delighted to have something enjoyable to do as a family. Beautiful Valentine’s crafts were created. Thanks to Fiona Hendry and all who helped with the event.

I work half-time and the days I am usually available are Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday morning. I wish you all a blessed week,   Revd Jane

Services this week

Sunday 18th February

8am – Holy Communion with Fr Jerry

10am – Parish Communion with Fr Jerry. This service will be live streamed onto our Facebook and You Tube channel.You Tube page CLICK HERE  Church Facebook page CLICK HERE

Tuesday 20th February

9.30am – Holy Communion with Revd Pat

Wednesday 21st February

6pm – Celtic Evening Prayer on Zoom

CLICK HERE

Meeting ID: 868 1252 3106

Passcode: 960274

Friday 23rd February

8am – Meditation with Morning Prayer – a benefice service at St Mary de Haura

Saturday 24th February

8am – Morning meditation – in the Good Shepherd and also on Zoom https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81286470381 Meeting ID: 812 8647 0381

Evening Prayer is said Monday to Saturday, 5.30pm at St Mary de Haura.

Morning Prayer is said Monday to Wednesday, 8.30am at St Mary de Haura.  

To donate to the Church of the Good Shepherd online CLICK HERE Thank you

Church website:

www.goodshepherdshorehambeach.org.uk

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The deadline for notices to Revd Jane for the weekly newsletter is 1pm on Tuesday.

Contacts

Revd Jane Bartlett Email: bartlett.jane@ntlworld.com Tel: 079355 38085.

Revd Andrew Bennison Email: revandrewbennison@gmail.com Tel: 01273 454914

Church warden Kay Haffenden email: office@cogschurchwardens.co.uk

Safeguarding Officer David Edey Tel: 07590764900 Email: davidedey17@gmail.com

 Children’s Ministry  Fiona Hendry fionahendry321@gmail.com

Parish centre and hall bookings Tel: 01273 440202

Prayer chain (for emergency prayer) Liz Beeston 01273 454685




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