Newsletter 21st March 2021
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Fifth Sunday of Lent, 21st March 2021
‘Unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains just a single grain.' John 12.24
Passiontide begins this Sunday when the readings and prayers focus on the ‘Passion of our Lord’. It’s a strange expression but ‘passion’ does not refer here to intense emotion. It is instead the historical events of Jesus’s suffering and death. In the words of our Collect for this week: we ponder the mysteries of his passion. It will be our last Sunday service on Zoom. Next week we return to church for both the 8am and 10am, with the latter service live streamed for those at home. The booking details for this and Easter are in the newsletter.
Collect Gracious Father, you gave up your Son out of love for the world: lead us to ponder the mysteries of his passion, that we may know eternal peace through the shedding of our Saviour’s blood, Jesus Christ our Lord.
Readings Jeremiah 31.31-34, Psalm 51.1-13 or
Good Friday Children’s Service We have an informal family service in the vicarage garden on Good Friday at 10am (weather permitting). We will make miniature Easter gardens and eat hot cross buns. Booking your family place is essential because of Covid guidelines. Please email Daisy: cogssundayschool10@gmail.com
Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme The diocese is going to run the highly successful and highly popular Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme starting this summer. There will be four centres spread across the diocese each with seven places. We have seven places available in Shoreham for anyone who is currently in school year 9, 10 or 11. There will be a sign up cost of about £60 then there will some ongoing costs of equipment and camping trips. We hope to be able to help those in financial difficulty. In the first place we would like to offer the places to families connected to the church even if the young person doesn't come to church. The Bronze Duke of Edinburgh Award begins in summer 2021 and is completed in summer 2022. There will be one team based in Shoreham with seven places available. Contact Revd Steve at shorehamcurate@gmail.com to register interest and to receive more information.
Bob’s Cards for Sale On Sunday 28th March (Palm Sunday) and Sunday 4th April (Easter Sunday) in the church hall car park, after each 10am service. I will be selling various cards from my car boot, socially distancing and masks to be worn. All proceeds to The Church of the Good Shepherd.
Choir Rehearsals These are currently taking place on Zoom every Thursday 5.45pm to 6.45pm. Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84460648328?pwd=RVJFeTEwNDk3R0tYeTQyVnhIRU9XZz09
Meeting ID: 844 6064 8328 Passcode: 175913
Bible Art Jeremiah 31.31-34
The left hand side of this picture shows the Israelites rejecting God's hand which he had offered in 'marriage' like a husband to them ... they are breaking the covenant, and worshipping an idol of Baal ... the golden calf. The right hand half shows the new covenant, with a knowledge of God and his laws in the hearts of each of them, and I have shown them surrounded by the love of God. The two main things I took from this are the sense of how God must have grieved over the people who turn away from him; the second is the constant creativity of God, pouring himself out to redeem the mess that we make of what he offers us, and the sense of how God makes himself vulnerable to being snubbed again. Revd Jess Jumping Grannie! Revd Jess is doing 100 jumps on the trampoline for 100 days to raise money for St Barnabas Hospice, inspired by the care they have
Easter Flowers
Put cash into the church wall safe in the porch, with a note. Donate online using the link at the end of this newsletter. Or contact our treasurer Barry to donate with a cheque or into our bank account. Email Barry Ward bjward@ntlworld.com Thank you.
Quiz Night Martin’s next quiz night is Wednesday 24th March at 7pm. Walking for Water Kate Collier’s sisters are raising money for WaterAid by doing a sponsored walk during Lent – a virtual sponsored walk to Jerusalem. You can find out more and how to support them here: APCM This year the Annual Parochial Church Meeting will take place Tuesday 20th April, 7.30pm on Zoom. There is a notice in the church porch with further details. Electoral Roll The Annual Revision of the COGS Electoral Roll runs this year for the four weeks from TUE, 09-MAR until MON, 05-APR.
During this period, those already on the COGS electoral roll, can check their details and submit revisions where necessary - change of address, change of name, etc. In addition, people not currently on the COGS electoral roll who wish to be and who qualify can fill in an application form and return it by MON, 05-APR at the latest. This will allow them to vote at the APCM. After the end of the revision period there is a period of 14 days -- TUE, 05-APR to MON, 19 APR -- when any errors or omissions can be corrected, but no new applicants can be added to the electoral roll. Electoral Roll application forms can be picked up from the church porch or from Geoff Holme
Members of the congregation have made this lockdown inspired wall hanging. We look forward to seeing it exhibited in church after Easter. My hours as Associate Vicar are half time and my working days are Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and also Sunday mornings. Please do get in contact if you need any prayer or support. Blessings and prayers for you this week.
Revd Jane Email: bartlett.jane@ntlworld.com. Tel: 079355 38085. Church website: www.goodshepherdshorehambeach.org.uk
Services this Week Sunday, 21st March 10am – Parish Communion on Zoom with Canon Ann.
We ask you to join 15 minutes before the service if you’re new to Zoom. You’ll need a laptop, desktop, tablet or smartphone with built in camera and to be connected to the internet. You don’t have to buy any new software or register for Zoom services. You click on this link and then follow the prompt. This is the same link each week.
Meeting ID: 839 0035 2820 Password: 057057
There is a second option to join by dialling in on a telephone, either landline or mobile. You won’t have video connection, but you will be able to hear the service and speak. You dial 0203 4815240 and follow the prompts. The meeting ID and password are as above.
Alternatively from 6pm you can watch parts of the service later on Facebook or our You Tube page.
Our You Tube page CLICK HERE
Our church Facebook page CLICK HERE
Tuesday, 23rd March 9.30am - Informal Holy Communion on Zoom with Revd Pat.
Meeting ID: 843 7389 6633 Passcode: 901329
Thursday 25th March 7pm Celtic Evening Prayer on Zoom Meeting ID: 835 3982 3953 Password: 589147
Friday 26th March 8am – Meditation with Morning Prayer on Zoom Meeting ID: 513293120 (No password is needed ) Click here LINK Evening Prayer This is said at 5.30pm from St Marys via Zoom on Monday and Wednesday, at 5.30pm. If you want to attend contact Canon Ann for the link. Email: annwaizeneker@gmail.com
HOW TO BOOK FOR SERVICES How to book for next week’s service, Palm Sunday 28th March 10am This is the TryBooking link for booking places https://www.trybooking.co.uk/ZTF
people booking every week, as it may be that more people than we can accommodate wish to come to the service. Once the service is full, if you have been unsuccessful and would like to attend the following Sunday, please tell the office immediately (email or phone) and you will be given a priority place ahead of the Monday to Thursday booking times
reader, intercessor, musician, sacristan and livestream technician). It may be that there are still places left after the booking times of Monday to Thursday. In this case anyone can book a place on Friday/
How to book for Easter Services Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and Easter Sunday (10am). Details as above but booking opens https://www.trybooking.co.uk/ZMP
Easter Services 10am services, Maundy Thursday and Good Friday will be livestreamed for those at home. Palm Sunday – 28th March, 8am and 10am – Holy Communion (please book for 10am)
Holy Week – 29th, 30th and 31st March, 7pm - Evening Reflections led by the Lent groups
Maundy Thursday – 1st April, 7pm – Holy Communion followed by the Watch (please book)
Good Friday – 2nd April, 10am – Vicarage garden children’s service (please book through Daisy), 2pm - Good Friday Reflections (please book)
Easter Day - 4th April, 8am – Holy Communion, 10am - Family Communion (please book for 10am)
To donate to the Church of the Good Shepherd online CLICK HERE Thank you! If you are reading this newsletter on a paper copy and would like to receive it each week through email please contact: cogsenews@gmail.com
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continued to give throughout the Pandemic. She is doing these on “Myrtle”, her houseboat, daily between 12 and 12.15, which can be seen from the road. To support her go to 
The flower team is appealing for donations towards fresh Easter flowers. If you would like to make a donation, you can either:
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