Holy Week 2021 - Services and Events
Welcome to Holy Week at St Mary’s. Together we will be remembering the events leading up to Jesus’ death and resurrection through online services, as well as in the church and woodland. Links to online services will be emailed as reminders throughout the week. If you would like to be added to our email list please ask admin@stmaryincharnwood.org.uk.
Thanks to the many volunteer stewards, readers, intercessors, and leaders who make all this possible!
Adele's letter 11th April - Second Sunday of Easter
As we reflect on the success of a number of socially distanced events for Holy Week and Easter we are gradually moving towards using the building in a safe way.
Adele's Letter 4th April - Easter Sunday
"Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! By his great mercy he has given us a new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead." [1Peter1:3]
Giving a vaccine
One way to express our thankfulness for vaccines received, and show love for our neighbours, is to donate towards vaccines for others around the world. The Church of England is supporting the VaccinAid campaign led by UNICEF UK. Find more information on the Church of England page.
Adele's letter 28th March - Palm Sunday
Welcome to Holy Week at St Mary’s. Together we will be remembering the events leading up to Jesus’ death and resurrection through online services, as well as in the church and woodland.
Easter in the Woods
Explore the Easter Story from Palm Sunday to the Resurrection in the Wood with the whole family!
Adele's letter 21st March - Fifth Sunday in Lent
Sometimes when we feel overwhelmed with things to do we need to pause, reflect and pray to see the way forward.
Official Notice of of APCM and Election of Church Wardens followed by first meeting of new PCC
These will all take place on Tuesday 23rd March 2021 at 7.30pm by Zoom.
Adele's letter 14th March - Fourth Sunday of Lent
We celebrate 'mothering' as expressed by many different people in our lives this Sunday and celebrate how God's love works through all things.
APCM 2021 Tuesday 23rd March 2021
Our annual meeting by Zoom for the election of Church Wardens will take place followed by the Church Annual Parochial Church Meeting (APCM). If you would like to see the reports please click on the link below to e mail Adele.
Financial Statement
The accounts for the church of St Mary in Charnwood 2020
Adele's Letter 7th March - Third Sunday of Lent
As we think about returning to the physical building - how will we build ourselves as ‘living stones’ into the ‘spiritual house’ of God?
Adele's letter 28th February - Second Sunday of Lent
As part of the journey of Lent there is an invitation to greater self-awareness - both of our weaknesses and strengths - but the good news is God knows us better than we know ourselves and still loves us.
Advocate Slot - Neema Crafts
Here are some pointers to direct our thoughts and prayers in support of the Neema Crafts community as requested by Ben and Katy -
• pray that we would continue to experience God's miraculous protection from the virus across Tanzania. We have now experienced some cases, but please pray that the death toll remains low.
• continue to pray that that we receive all of the orders and sales we need to pay staff.
• pray that the rains would be 'just right' this year. We are in the middle of the rainy season and they seem to be going well so far - last year we had way too much, and houses were flooded and crops and roads damaged.
• praise God for Chloe who has arrived just in time to promote the new web-shop and market our products further afield.
• praise God too for Joe who has already been put to work designing a range of lower cost furniture for hotels. We are hoping to be commissioned by a new Lutheran guesthouse that is opening up for pastors and their wives. The furniture production should also enable us to train up a new team of deaf carpenters for this sort of work which would be fantastic.
• pray that we can overcome the frustrations to our ministry that seem to have beset us so far in 2021.
Adele's letter 21st February - First Sunday of Lent
A challenge is issued to fast from negative behaviours and replace them with positive action for good this Lent. God is always there to help focus on particular personal challenges during this time.
Adele's letter 14th February - Sunday before Lent
Although the past year has been difficult for all of us, for some very difficult, we can remember what Jesus said: “In the world, you will have trouble, but cheer up! I have overcome the world!” A positive thought to hold onto as we prepare for the week ahead.
Adele's letter 7th February - Second Sunday before Advent
We are encouraged to review how we are continuing to keep connected with one another and with God in our difficult times. As we approach Lent maybe we could all develop some new and improved habits...