Sunday 10th March 2024 - All are Welcome
Holy Communion 8am (Book of Common Prayer): Ben Sung Eucharist 10am (Common Worship): Ben
Today is the 4th Sunday of Lent and we are also celebrating Mothering Sunday
Welcome to our services this Sunday, particularly if you are here for the first time. Do make yourself known to the clergy after the service and if it's after the 10am service do stay for coffee/tea.
HYMNS
448 Sing we of the blessèd Mother
136 For Mary, mother of the Lord
354 Now thank we all our God
527 Virgin-born we bow before thee
467 Tell out, my soul
The Caring and Sharing tin is on the font for any donations.
We Pray for the Sick: Doreen Jean, Ivy, Kathryn, Danny, Lianne, Oscar, Imogen, Beryl H, Tracy, Colleen, Pat (Peters), Linda.
We Remember: Horace Young, Robin Hope, John Elliott, Garry Farrant, Maurice & Elsa Breese, Jean Elliott, Asa Briggs, Caroline Barnard
LENT COURSES: We have the last sessions of our Lent courses. 11am on Monday at St Anne's, Peter will be leading Heart in Pilgrimage, looking at Mark's Gospel through poetry, Bible and prayer. 7pm on Wednesday at St Thomas, Ben will be leading The Depths of Prayer. We will be looking at ways to grow and sustain a deeper spiritual life.
CARITAS (Sunday 17th): Come to our service, Caritas, our contemplative evening service at St Michael's at 6:30pm, a service of prayer and selected poetry.
PALM SUNDAY LUNCH (24th March): There will be a light lunch of soup, bread and cheese and fruit following the 10am service. It is free but donations will be very much appreciated. All are very welcome. If you would like to come please could you put your name on the sheet at the back of the church. Any queries please speak to Mary-Rose or Jackie.
CHURCH CLEANING: The next Church Cleaning (for Easter) will be on Tuesday 26th March from 10 o'clock. More help is needed! Nothing onerous: dusting, polishing and general tidying. Please join us if you can give an hour or so. Find out more from Mary Beattie (01273 471784) or Diana Rogers (01273 474964).
2024 ELECTORAL ROLL REVISION: Richard Saunders, the Church Electoral Roll Officer, gives two weeks statutory notice that Application Forms for Enrolment on the 2024 Electoral Roll will be available from Sunday 17th March until Sunday 31st March from a wallet on the Font. Completed forms should be placed in the brown envelope by the 31st March. You can complete a form whether or not you live in the area. Members of the congregation whose names are on the current 2023 Electoral Roll DO NOT need to complete a new form.
ST ANNE'S WEBSITE: www.stanneslewes.org.uk - This is a reminder that our website offers resources for our growth in discipleship. On the website you can now find recent sermons collated in one place under the tag sermons. Also, we have a regular slot called Spiritual Reflections which aims to look at questions of faith in a fresh, imaginative way. Contact Ashley or Ben if you can't find the content.
ONLINE AND CARD TRANSACTIONS: Donations can also be made through our website (the DONATE button is in the top right-hand corner of every page).
A MESSAGE FROM BEN
Please feel free to phone me or drop me an email. I'll be delighted to hear from you. My contact details are:
Rev'd Ben Brown, 01273 933357, email: rectorstanneslewes@gmail.com
DIARY
The Church website www.stanneslewes.org.uk has a diary, showing all the dates of things happening within the church. Click on "What's On" and select "Diary".
FOLLOW ST ANNE'S CHURCH ON SOCIAL MEDIA
We are on Facebook and Twitter, as well as the website. So, if you wish to be kept up to date with the latest announcements or information, between services, then follow:
TWITTER: https://twitter.com/ChurchStAnnes
If you would like anything added to the Notices, please speak to Ashley. ashley.price@sky.com - 01273 409410
(For items to be on next Sunday's sheet, please supply to me by Thursday)
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