Welcome to our Third Sunday of Lent Service. We hope that you enjoy the worship and will be able to stay for refreshments and a chat afterwards.
About today's service
Celebrant and Preacher: Clive
Server: Stella
Sidespeople: Sandra A & Elaine
Bread/Wine: Phil S & Jean
First reading 1 Cor 1: 18-25 read by Pat
Gospel reading: John 2: 13-22
Prayers: Pat
Music Group: Nic
Tea: Marika & Sandra B
Projector: volunteers
Change of plan: We had planned to welcome the family and friends of Sam Jones today as he came for baptism, but unfortunately his sister is poorly in hospital so we have postponed it.
Notices
LADIES GROUP Meeting – Wednesday 14th March 7.30pm 24 Seneschal Rd.
Join the ‘Pudding Club’ – Bring your favourite pudding (can be a bought one! No need to 'distress' it and pass it off as home-made)
Prayer meetings meet on Tuesday evenings, 730-9pm at the Vicarage.
Our Lent course this year, Mission-Shaped for Lent, continues on Thursdays 7.30-9pm at the Vicarage.
BBC Songs of Praise: Clive has details of an invitation to participate in Songs of Praise being recorded at the cathedral over Easter.
Cathedral Jubilee Service: Friday 25th May the Archbishop of Canterbury and "a senior member of the Royal Family" will be at a special celebration service. Places are extremely limited (we will get 3 tickets in total) so please let Clive know if you would be interested so we can work out a fair way to allocate them.
Maundy Thursday Agape Meal
A 'bring-and-share' meal for all the family when we remember The Last Supper. Please sign up so we know who is coming and what you are bringing. Thursday 5th April at 6pm-8pm.
Church Membership List (Electoral Roll). Each year we have to revise our membership list. If you attend the church regularly and would like to be included on this list, you will need to speak to Anna Evans or one of the wardens.
Our Annual General Meeting will take place on Sunday 1st April after Worship. You are welcome and indeed encouraged to stay and reflect on the life of this church over the last year, as well as elect Wardens and Church Representatives to help in the mission and ministry of St Anne & All Saints. Nomination sheets are in the Lower Hall. Please check with the person that you would like to nominate that they are willing to stand on the Church Council.
Foleshill Charity Football tickets to be returned by 8th April please
Coventry Pilgrimage: Please see Flyer at rear of Church. Are you interested in organising this event?
Please don’t forget to bring your used stamps to put in the basket in the Foyer for the Leprosy Mission
Prayers
Please pray for
• Peace in the world
• The Global economies at this difficult time
• Syria, that peace will prevail and solutions will be found to enable all to live in harmony.
• For Japan on the anniversary of the Tsunami
• Give thanks for God's presence throughout the season of Lent. Pray
for a good response and the bearing of much fruit from Lent courses used by various groups. Pray that our focus may be on spiritual discipline
• For all those using our building
• The Elliot family whose daughter Imogen is poorly
Those in special need at this time and those recovering from illness:
Edna Chappell; Irene Haigh; Jack Stansfield; David Smith; Sheila Green: Margaret Smith;
Betty Sutton; Smack Farne; Ron Smith; Veronica Martin; Peter Soles; Ryan George; Elaine Light; Alan Stansfield; Imogen Elliot
Prayer for the day: Eternal God, give us insight to discern your will for us, to give up what harms us, and to seek the perfection we are promised in Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
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