THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT
Download the pewsheet: 3 Lent 2022
View From A Pew
What a hotchpot of confusing historical accounts, warnings and advice this week’s readings are! It’s hard to know where to start. Fortunately though, they end on the simple and reassuring story of the poor old fig tree. The tree, producing no fruit for three years, was shown mercy and given a second chance because someone pleaded for it. It would suggest to me that we are being shown here the generous mercy of God, the opportunity for repentance, but also that at some point in our lives we may all need someone to intercede for us. Well, that is how I see it anyway. What do you think?
Notices
Lent Groups
This year the Lent Group will meet to reflect on the Sorrowful Mysteries of the Rosary, considering one each week. The group meets on Thursday evenings, locations as yet to be decided and dependent on where things are at with Covid-19. For those for whom evenings are difficult we have decided to make more of the Lent Lunches that had been a mainstay of S. Saviour’s Lent program. During Lent and Eastertide we shall be restoring the 12noon mass at S. Saviour’s and following that there will be a free soup and roll lunch with donations collected for the Bishop’s Lent Appeal. To make conversation a little more focused the brief homily will reflect on an aspect of the fundamental themes of the Christian faith (following the pattern but not content of the Alpha Course) then during lunch we will have the opportunity to discuss and ask questions. All are welcome but an idea of numbers will be helpful!
Civic Prayer Breakfast
The Civic Prayer Breakfast returns to the calendar again this year. In the past this has been a great event and an opportunity to meet with other Christians from a range of traditions to be encouraged and supported and to pray together for our city. The prayer breakfast takes place on Friday 1st April at the King’s Hall in Stoke, doors open at 7am for a prompt 7.30am start. Tickets are still £10 for a cooked breakfast, please see Fr Andrew for more details.
Walsingham Pilgrimage
It would be really good to be able to book our pilgrimage to Walsingham for this year, if you could sign up on the sheets at the back we’ll be able to finalise costs and make bookings.
THIS WEEK’S DIARY
THIRD WEEK OF LENT
Sunday Year C – Weekday Lectionary Year II – Psalter Week 3
Monday 21st March – Lent Feria [P]
for the repose of the soul of Mavis Nicholson
9.00am – Morning Prayer (SS)
10.00am – Mass (SS)
1.30pm – Funeral Service (SS) – Mavis Nicholson
6.00pm – Evening Prayer followed by Station of the Cross (SS)
Tuesday 22nd March – Lent Feria [P]
for a forgiving spirit
9.00am – Morning Prayer (HT)
10.00am – Mass (HT)
6.00pm – Evening Prayer (HT)
Wednesday 23rd March – Lent Feria [P]
for the sick and those in need
9.00am – Morning Prayer (SW)
12noon – Mass, followed by Lent Lunch (SS) – Who did Jesus die?
6.00pm – Evening Prayer (SW)
6.20pm – Holy Rosary (SW)
7.00pm – Mass (SW)
Thursday 24th March – Lent Feria [P]
for the repose of the soul of Michael Boyce
9.00am – Morning Prayer (SS)
10.00am – Mass (SS)
1.15pm – Funeral Service (SS) – Michael Boyce
6.00pm – Evening Prayer (SS)
7.00pm – Lent Group (SS)
Friday 25th March – THE ANNUNCIATION OF THE LORD [W]
for the consecration of Russia and Ukraine to the Immaculate Heart of Mary
9.00am – Morning Prayer (HT)
11.20am – Holy Rosary (HT)
12noon – Mass (HT)
6.00pm – Evening Prayer followed by Stations of the Cross (HT)
Saturday 26th March – Lent Feria [P]
for a Team Vicar and the growth of our congregations
9.00am – Morning Prayer followed by Stations of the Cross (SW)
10.00am – Mass (SW)
6.00pm – Evening Prayer (SW)
Sunday 27th March – FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT [Rose] LAETARE (MOTHERING) SUNDAY
Our Team, mission and outreach
9.30am – SUNG DISTRICT MASS (SW)
10.30am – SUNG DISTRICT MASS (HT)
11.30am – SUNG DISTRICT MASS (SS)
Key:
(HT) = Holy Trinity, Hamil Road.
(SS) = S. Saviour, Ford Green Road.
(SW) = S. Werburgh, High Lane.
[G/W/R/Gold…] = Liturgical colour
