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    St. Mary's Newsletter 7th March

    Website viewers,

    A morning of Quiet Reflection
    Inspired by Joseph of Nazareth

    Friday 19th March from 10.30 – 12.30
    At the home of Jenny and David Frith
    Marlpool Farm, Breadstone.

    An opportunity during this Lenten season to listen for 'that still, small voice'.
    Spend time apart in God's healing presence, time with the Creator and Sustainer of all things, so we can be refreshed and enabled for what lies ahead in our spiritual journey.

    For further information
     please contact Christine Birkett

    Easter Experience 

    Palm Sunday 28th March
    Trinity team at Berkeley, Stone and Hill for morning services, including the donkey parade starting 10.45am at The Mariners

    Monday 29th March
    Coffee mornings in Stone and Berkeley
    Stone Bell-Ringing Party in evening

    Tuesday 30th March
    Visits to Berkeley and Stone Primary Schools
    7pm Taize-style Service at Stone with Passion Story Reading
    8pm Ladies Pudding Evenings

    Wednesday 31th March
    Coffee Morning in Berkeley
    8.30pm Men's Evening in The Berkeley Arms

    Maundy Thursday 1st April
    Morning work-party at Hill followed by community lunch
    Evening Meal with Holy Communion in Stone Village Hall

    Good Friday 2nd April
    11am Morning activities followed by Bring and Share lunch for children and families at St Mary's Berkeley
    2pm Worship at the Cross services in Hill, Stone and Berkeley
    8.00pm 'What the cross means to me' – told through the arts & stories of faith, at 19 High Street, Berkeley

    Holy Saturday 3rd April
    Walk from Berkeley to Stone, Coffee at Stone, then walk to Hill with ploughman's lunch at Hill Court (the walks depend on reasonable weather)
    8pm Easter Fire Service at Stone
    Youth Sleep-over at St Mary's and Sunrise Service

    Easter Day 4th April
    Trinity team at Berkeley, Stone and Hill for morning services
    (The Berkeley service is All-Age Communion at 10.30am)
    Bring and Share lunch at Berkeley Vicarage
    6pm Easter Experience Celebration Service in Berkeley and farewell to the Trinity College team

    Five Marks of Mission
    A Lent Course from CMS
    Wednesdays 8.00 - 9.30pm

    at The Vicarage, Church Lane, Berkeley
    24th February—24th March

    What does it mean to follow Jesus in the 21st century?
    One useful way of understanding the wholeness of God's mission is through the Five Marks of Mission

    10th March  - responding in loving service
    17th March  - challenging injustice
    24th March  - caring for life on earth

    Read more .....

     

    Soup Lunches in Lent

    Come and support a worthy cause and enjoy Lent Lunches of soup and bread at St Mary's on the last Wednesday in February and every Wednesday in March 12.30 to 1.30pm.

    NO charge but donations will be taken for SPAD, the Bishop's chosen charity in India.  The EU will match any funds raised 3 for 1! 

    Any questions: contact Jean (511081) or Sue (810273).


    Coffee

    During Lent there will be a bowl on the refreshments table for the Lent Lunches Charity - this year it is SPAD.

    The Social Committee will be getting together to discuss ideas for possible events in 2010 on Tuesday  9th March at 3.30pm at 19 High Street. If you would like to join us please feel free to come along. If you can't make it but have any ideas or would like to get involved please call Debbie Page on 511168.

    ARE YOU ON THE ELECTORAL ROLL?


    The Electoral Roll is a list of members of the church who are aged 16 and over, are baptised and who either live in the parish or attend the church regularly.  You can be added at any time, but members who are on the Electoral Roll are entitled to vote at the Annual Parochial Church Meeting, so before the meeting we try to make sure it is up to date.  This year the APCM is on 18 April 2010.  If you are not already on the Electoral Roll and would like to be added please fill in a form and return it to Jane Fisher or one of the churchwardens.  Forms are available at the back of the church or from Jane (Tel: 810476).  In order to allow time to make copies for the meeting forms should be returned by 28 March 2010.

     

    Dates for your Diary

    Wednesdays in March, 12.30-1.30
    Lent Lunches at St Mary's

    Wednesdays in March, 8.00pm
    Lent Course at The Vicarage

    Tuesday 9th March, 3.30pm at 19 High Street
    Social Committee & others meet to discuss 2010 Events
    Tuesday 16th March, Magazine deadline

    Friday 19th March 10.30–12.30, Marlpool Farm
    A morning of Quiet Reflection inspired by Joseph of Nazareth

    Saturday 27th March - Sunday 4th April
    Easter Experience

    Sunday 18th April, Annual Parochial Church Meeting
    Friday 30th April to Sunday 2nd May
    'Berkeley goes Wild' at Viney Hill

    Parish Holiday 2010

    The 2010 St Mary's PH will be during the week of 9-17 July. We are looking for help with accommodation, meals, and transport as well as members for the group doing the planning. If you feel you can help in any way at this stage or if you would like more information, please contact Jean Stanton (511081).

    Readings for this Sunday


    9.30am  Holy Communion
    1 Corinthians 10:1-13
    Luke 13:1-9

    11.00am Eleven - Informal Worship

    6.00pm  Evensong
    Isaiah 55:1-9
    Luke 13:1-9

    Vicar- Rev'd Richard Avery
    Phone 01453 810294 E-mail averys@rjavery.co.uk
    Not available on Mondays except in emergency

    Curate- Rev'd Christine Birkett
    Phone 01454 260398  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 319749
    or 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.

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