Dear friends,
A very warm welcome to this service, wherever you are worshipping this morning in our churches. A special welcome to you if you are visiting, or with us for the first time. Do please make yourself known to a member of the clergy staff team.Next Saturday (19th March) sees the induction of the new minister at Stoke Row Chapel – Revd Mark Taylor – at a special service at the Chapel at 3.30pm. Members of the Langtree Team and especially from St John’s Stoke Row are warmly invited to share in this celebration of a new ministry.Sunday Fun is running this morning at Checkendon School from 11-12noon, with activities for the under 11s and their parents. Do check out www.facebook.com/sundayfunatcheckendonchurch for all the latest pictures and news!Revd David Addison after his retirement on June 5th.
A special page has been created on the Team Ministry website, with links to the job profile and details of how to apply. Do have a look at www.langtreechurches.org/vacancies and please do pray that the right person will be led to this page !Our website also has details of all the Easter and Holy Week services around the Team – please do click on the link at the bottom of the welcome page. Our Team Service for Maundy Thursday is at Checkendon at 7.30pm, when we will be celebrating the eucharist of the Last Supper. Do come !

Thank you to all of you who have been sharing in/hosting/leading our Lent study groups this season. They have been quite inspirational, and a real blessing to many.

May God’s peace and quiet hope be in our hearts as the Holy Week draws near.

Your Rector and Area Dean Revd Kevin Davies