Lent
Our Lent courses this week will be tackling "Life, Death and Eternity". We'll be thinking about our experience of bereavement, or understanding of death and the life eternal, and thinking about the difference that also makes to our life now. It won't be easy, but it will be powerful and important.
Our reflections on the Station of the Cross continue at 4pm this Sunday.
Coffee
Our Coffee shop celebrated its third birthday last week. From left to right: Sheila, May, Pat, Anne, Denise, Lynne, Marie and Janie. All are among the helpers who celebrated with cake (and yes, coffee) last Tuesday.
It's open Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays 11-4.
Cappuccinos, fair trade goods, or home made soup with a crusty roll for £2.20. It's a sign of hospitality too - all are welcome - and we're grateful for it. Do drop by if you haven't been before. You could pass by into the church too perhaps, to light a candle for someone you love.
People
287 people came to our Mothering Sunday service earlier today. That's more people than have attended on a Sunday morning since the turn of the Millennium. I suspect it's the most people on a Sunday morning in the last 25 years.
Why mention that? Do 'bums on seats' matter? Of course, bums themselves aren't particularly important. But they do come with people attached. And we believe people are important and that there's something special people can get when they come to Church. So it's worth celebrating the fact that so many of us were there today.
'Mothering' is especially important too, so it was a beautiful service. And what a beautiful day too!
Baptism
Next Sunday, we're celebrating Philippa Green's baptism at the 2pm service. It's going to be beautiful and meaningful. We look forward to welcoming you if you're one of those attending and, if you're a Godparent or Sponsor, please make sure you're there that little bit early.
Marriage
Last but not least, our marriage preparation course starts tomorrow (Monday) evening at my house, 20 Gaynesford Road and continues on Saturday at Church in the studio. This is a vital part of taking marriage seriously and building a firm relationship for the future. It's also always a really enjoyable course, so that's something to look forward to.
Father Robert
