St Mary’s and St Luke’s News & Information for 21 January 2024 – Epiphany 3
The Weekly Sheet has the weekly Readings and News on it
Thinking of Lent 2024
With Lent fast approaching (Ash Wednesday is 14th February) Chester Diocese have collated some of the latest group and personal resources for you to look at. Some are linked (the national church ‘Tarry Awhile’ / ’Watch & Pray’ resources for example), others are better for group study, and some are more personal devotional readings. Whatever you choose to use this Lent, may it be a blessing to you in this reflective season.
As a parish we will, have two Holy Communion services on Ash Wednesday, both at St Mary’s, 10am & 7pm.
Also, as usual, we will be holding a Lent Group at the Rectory, dates and time will be posted soon once agreed.
Bible Study Group
The Bible Study Group has restarted and will meet on the 1st and 3rdTuesday of the Month at 56 Bowness Road, thanks, Jenny
Ladies Afternoon Group News
The Ladies Afternoon Group commences on 25th January with the AGM at 2pm in the Church Hall. Don’t forget your purses for the subs!!!!! We have a talk as well from Age UK about ‘Scams Awareness’. We look forward to seeing you all for a fun packed year ahead!! Frances, Pam and Ann.
Men’s Group Friday 2 February at 7:30pm
Please join us at Ebenezers (159 Nantwich Road, Crewe – the old Beer Dock) for beer [non-alcoholic options might be available] and afterwards we will go somewhere for food [hopefully the Bombay]. Open to all men over the age of 18. Feel free to bring male family and friends. No need to RSVP – see you there! Howard
Flower Rota
Flower Rota 2024 – Please add your name if you are able to volunteer to join Flowers Rota (located in the porch at St Mary’s) to put flowers into Church, a list of dates are available or speak with Di Carter. Many thanks in advance.
Sunday Refreshments at St Mary’s
St Mary’s after Church Refreshments Rota 2024 – could you please fill in the rota for 2024 in the Church Hall. Thanks to everyone who volunteers to do this.
St Mary’s Cleaning Rota
The St Mary’s Cleaning Rota needs some new volunteers and people to sign up. The Rota is in the porch of the church – please consider signing up to keep St Mary’s looking fantastic. See a Warden for more details.
Morning Prayer
Morning Prayer on Zoom bit.ly/930mp, 9:30am
on Tuesday & Thursday this week.
Also there is the Church of England Daily Prayer which can be found here: https://www.churchofengland.org/prayer-and-worship/join-us-service-daily-prayer
There is also Daily Hope: a free phone line of hymns, reflections and prayers you can call at any time on 0800 804 8044.
Easyfundraising
Please use Easyfundraising to raise money for St Mary’s for free. If you already have us as a cause then remember to activate the donation. If this is new to you, it’s simple, and you can help St Mary’s & St Luke’s, its quick, and free to sign up: see link below bit.ly/stmaryseasyfundraising It costs you nothing, but raises money for our churches.
Online Service Resources
Service Orders at St Mary’s can be viewed/downloaded at bit.ly/serviceorders or scan the QR Code to the left.
The Weekly Sheet is available at the top of this Blog page.
We will continue have printed Weekly Sheets available, but if you can do it electronically, it means we can print less and not throw as much away.
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