Pews News



  15th February 2026
Sunday next before Lent
                           
Holy Communion
Lauren Cheshire

  St Mary’s
  No Service

  1 Samuel 3. 1 - 10
    2 Peter 1. 16 - 21
   Matthew 17. 1 - 9

Praying for the diocese of Roskilde, Denmark; Tuam, Limerick and Killaloe, Ireland; the Church of the Province of the Indian Ocean.

Praying for the doctors, dentists, nurses and all who look after our medical needs.



There he was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and his clothes became as white as the light.                                                    Mt 17.2

  







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! 



    


   Ash Wednesday 18th February 2026 

9.00 am Holy Communion


Evening Prayer discontinued for the winter.


Praying for the diocese of West Tennessee, USA.


Praying for Eling Lane.

 

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! 



  
Church Opening 

St Johns is open daily for private prayer . 


Dates for your diary


Ash Wednesday Service at St Mary’s, 10am.


Sunday 22nd February, no Service at St John’s.


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.