Below is the Sunday service. First, here are the notices:
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This Wednesday (February 14 ) is not only Valentine’s Day but is also Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent, the beginning of the season which leads up to Good Friday and Easter Sunday.
Ash Wednesday has its roots in the ancient Jewish tradition of penance and fasting and many Christians mark the day by going to church and having a mark of ashes placed on their foreheads. Here in the parish there will be a service of ashing at St Mark’s, Upper Hale, at noon, and at St John’s, Hale, at 7.30pm.
The ash is made by burning palm crosses, like the ones we use at the Palm Sunday services each year, and you can receive the mark with the words:
“Remember that you are dust, and to dust you shall return.
Turn away from sin and be faithful to Christ.”
It is a solemn reminder of our calling to follow Christ and be his body here on earth.
Come to our free family Barn Dance next Friday -16th – at 6.30pm at St Mark’s, Upper Hale.
There will be music from our resident ceilidh band with caller Kris Lawrence – and a guest appearance from Knickerbocker Glory, Appalachian dancers! There will also be a raffle.
It’s a brilliant evening’s fun for all ages. Even if you can’t dance, come and watch and soak up the atmosphere.
Bring your own refreshments – tea and coffee provided.
And while you are there, have a look at the Kitty Milroy murals.
Enjoy this service, especially for toddlers.
Below is the Sunday service. First, here are the notices:
This church relies on donations to provide care and support to everyone in this community. Now more than ever, please consider giving generously to support our mission and ministry by clicking the button above. Thank you for your support.
Below is the Sunday service. First, here are the notices:
This church relies on donations to provide care and support to everyone in this community. Now more than ever, please consider giving generously to support our mission and ministry by clicking the button above. Thank you for your support.
This Sunday at 11am at St Mark’s, we say goodbye to our much-loved Rector and her husband, Lesley and Alan Crawley, who are retiring after 12 years in the Parish of Badshot Lea and Hale. Everyone is invited to their final service followed by a lunch. The Bishop of Dorking will preside and preach.
We will miss you Lesley and Alan. God bless you in this next stage of your lives.
Your February magazine is out now. Inside you will find a farewell to Lesley and Alan, news about the vacancy, events including our Snowman Drive – the seasonal equivalent of a beetle drive (well, it’s too cold for beetles) and a free Valentine’s Barn Dance. We also explore where Valentine’s Day comes from and what is this thing called love.
There’s also news about the latest Farnham Poetry Competition which the parish runs as part of the Farnham Literary Festival. This year the theme is friendship, so why not celebrate your friends and give it a go.
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Happy reading!
Below is the Sunday service. First, here are the notices:
This church relies on donations to provide care and support to everyone in this community. Now more than ever, please consider giving generously to support our mission and ministry by clicking the button above. Thank you for your support.
Below is the Sunday service. First, here are the notices:
This church relies on donations to provide care and support to everyone in this community. Now more than ever, please consider giving generously to support our mission and ministry by clicking the button above. Thank you for your support.
The Parish of Badshot Lea and Hale 