Pews News



1st February 2026
Fourth Sunday of Epiphany
                           
Holy Communion
Lauren Cheshire

  St Mary’s
 No Service

1 Kings 17. 8 - 16
Acts 2. 1 - 4, 10. 34 - 48
John 2. 1 - 11

Praying for the diocese of Bangor, Wales; Dublin and Glendalough, Ireland; Birmingham; the Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Faroe Islands; the Church of England.

Praying for Beaulieu Road, Twiggs Lane, Arters Lawn and Staplewood Lane.


They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them. All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit.            Acts 2. 3 & 4a  







10.30 Pop-in:

Held in the Church Hall every Thursday 10.30 am to 12.00 noon for anyone to pop in for a drink and a chat. Proceeds to charity. Everyone is welcome! 



    


 Wednesday 4th February 2026 

9.00 am Holy Communion


Evening Prayer discontinued for the winter.


Praying for the diocese of Taiwan.


Praying for Marchwood Infant and Junior Schools and the Pre-school Groups.





 
  
Church Opening 

St Johns is open daily for private prayer . 


Dates for your diary



The Taize service on the last Sunday of each month is suspended at present







Nyarugenge News
The  Bishop of Shyogwe Diocese is Louis Pasteur Kabayiza.




Waterside Foodbank Appeal

Please Remember in Your Prayers:



Rev Lauren Cheshire  our  Vicar

Our Church Wardens Rosemary and Ann 
and all members of our PCC.

Our friends and all Christians in Rwanda, especially  Bishop Louis and  Archdeacon Josias Ndahayo in Nyarugenge. 


For those who are sick or in need of prayer and all those worried about loved ones.


Our prayers and condolences in their bereavement go to the families and friends of all those who have died.


Give thanks for answered prayer.


The Crossings.


The children & young people in Naomi House and Jack's Place, on Piam Brown Ward,  the Teenage and Young Adult Cancer Unit and the staff and patients of Priory Hospital, Oakhaven Hospice, and all local hospitals, nursing and care homes.

Also for the staff and patients of Southfield, Bluebird and Antelope Houses.