St Mary's Notices

We meet weekly on Thursday mornings at 10am-11.30am at Ronald West Court in Loughborough.
In the run up to Easter we have had so many special days to think about and to celebrate, from Chinese New Year and Pancake Day to Mothering Sunday and St Patrick’s Day. We’ve made pop-up moles, Mardi Gras hats and bear masks, celebrated Spring with bubble wrap blossom paintings, made palms to wave as we shared the Good Friday story, and created beautiful sun-catcher crosses as a reminder of the transformation of the cross to become a symbol of beauty and hope. If you haven't been before and would like to come, please do come along!

The next St Mary’s Ladies Meeting, for coffee and chat, will take place on Tuesday, 9th April at 10.30am. This replaces our usual time. We will continue to support the Food Bank and the latest list of most urgent needs includes Shower Gel, Toilet Rolls, Coffee, Biscuits and small tins of Beans, Vegetables and Meat suitable for single people.

Our next meeting on the 8th of April is the first of our summer series at St Mary’s, when we have a talk by Rev. Ali Walton, Associate Rector at Emmanuel Church. We start with coffee at 10:15am in the Chapter House at St Mary's. We don’t have formal ‘membership’ - all ladies and gentlemen are welcome to any of our meetings.

This Sunday 7th April there will be an All-Together Agape Meal at 10am and Evensong at 6pm. Everyone is welcome to join us. At our monthly Agape meal we will be expressing our fellowship as the body of Christ
and giving thanks for God’s goodness as we share bread and grape juice. At 6pm we will worship through the traditional service of Evensong from the Book of Common Prayer. It’s great to have such diversity of approaches as we seek to encounter and worship God together. The readings are Acts 4:32-35 and John 20:19-31 and we will be thinking about Faith and Doubt.

People are encouraged to attend the compline service at 7.30pm, followed straight after by the final session of the Lent course at around 8pm. This will complete our 6 week study of the Gospel of Mark: “Living the Way of Jesus in the World" https://licc.org.uk/product/mark-living-the-way-of-jesus-in-the-world/

This group warmly invites anyone who would welcome some company whether they live alone or not. It is a lovely opportunity to meet together to share lunch and chat. The meetings take place on the last Wednesday of each month at the Toby Carvery, Forest Road at 12 noon. Please contact admin@stmaryincharnwood.org.uk if you would like any more details.

Please invite families and friends to join us at St Marys for an activity morning with woodland trail and quiz, Easter related crafts, hot cross buns and a free gift for children. We would be glad of more volunteers to help out for the morning. Please contact admin@stmaryincharnwood.org.uk if you can help.

St Mary’s choir will be leading the singing at the Good Friday Meditation service at 7:30pm on the 29th of
March. There will, therefore, be a rehearsal for all of those involved, after the morning service this Sunday from 11:15am to about 12pm. Everyone is welcome, even if you can’t sing with us regularly!

Please join us on Sunday 24th March for Morning Worship at 10am and Evening Communion at 6pm (both with Advocate Slot). This week we celebrate Palm Sunday with a reading of both the Palm gospel and the Passion narrative from Mark’s gospel. There will also be an update about the Bridge presented at both services. At the 10am service there will be a children’s group, with plans to go into the woods for an activity - please come suitably dressed – wellies or a change of shoes might be advisable!

This Saturday we will be exploring Palm Sunday and growing a cress cross. Followed by marshmallows and hot chocolate as usual!

Everyone is welcome to still join, as we continue our 6 week study of the Gospel of Mark: “Living the Way of Jesus in the World" https://licc.org.uk/product/mark-living-the-way-of-jesus-in-the-world/

These popular Sunday evening services are back to being held every 3rd Sunday of the month! This month is “Music for Lent” performed by the Eve Trio with a guest speaker who will share a reflection on the gospel of Mark. The evening will follow the usual format of a short service of Evening Worship including musical items, followed by refreshments and a half hour concert. Entrance is free, donations are welcome.
Other dates in the near future will be: 21st April, 19th May, 16th June.