Dear friends, A very warm welcome to this Palm Sunday service, where we remember Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem, acclaimed by the crowds as their King, upsetting the Temple authorities, and aggravating the Roman overlords. The stage is set for a confrontation – how does it end? I wonder if you can answer that question? Not many people in our society today…
Dear friends, A very warm welcome to this service, wherever you are worshipping in the Langtree Team Ministry area. May the peace and joy of Christ be yours on this the fifth Sunday of Lent. Easter Preparations Easter preparations are well under way in all our churches: Palm Sunday services take place next week, so do remember to come along to receive…
Dear friends, May God’s peace and grace through Jesus Christ be with you all. Welcome to our worship this Mothering Sunday. Let us bless the Lord for the love and care that we have been shown throughout our lives, and especially that nurturing generous love from our mothers, whether living or departed. We gather to honour and celebrate all that they mean…
Dear friends, A warm welcome to our service on this, the third Sunday of Lent. Do make the most of the opportunity to share and learn at our Team wide Lent groups, as advertised inside. I wonder if you are able to remember the third commandment? Or how about the sixth? Or the ninth? Why not test yourself before looking at the…
Dear friends, A very warm welcome to our worship this morning from all of us across the Langtree Team Churches. May the hope and faith of the pilgrim Christ be with us today. Lent Study groups continue around the Team – do see inside. It is a great chance to meet together midweek to share and learn together. It is also the…
Dear friends, Peace and grace be with you all through our Lord Jesus Christ. It is the “Sunday next before Lent”, or Quinquagesima in the old money. Lent begins this coming Wednesday, and you are all warmly invited to our Ash Wednesday Team service, to be held at St Peter and St Paul, Checkendon, at 7.30pm. Lent courses begin next week around…
Dear friends, A very warm welcome to this service, wherever you are worshipping with us around the Langtree Team Ministry area. Bishop Steven has produced the material being used by the national church of England for the Lent campaign this year: Lent Pilgrim invites us to share 40 days of reflections and prayer focussing upon the Beatitudes. Find out more at www.churchofengland.org/lent…
Dear friends, A very warm welcome to this service, wherever you are worshipping this morning across the Langtree Team ministry area. May the love of God be with us all. I received a “thank you” email a few days ago, after a funeral service at Checkendon Church, and I wanted to share some of the sentiments it expressed with you all, as…
Dear friends, A very warm welcome to this service. May God’s peace and the hope that Christ brings be with us all. Our bishop has been encouraging us to re-engage with some of our foundational Christian texts: the Ten Commandments, the Beatitudes, the Apostle’s Creed and the Lord’s Prayer. I hope like me you are enjoying the challenge of trying to commit…
Dear friends, Welcome to this service on the third Sunday of Advent. This week, as part of your Advent discipline, I invite you to learn (relearn) with me the Beatitudes from Matthew 5:3-12. The form below is suitable for memorisation. Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be…