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Events, Lent, magazine, Prayer

Your March magazine is here

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The March parish magazine is here filled with plenty of news about the parish, including the Lent groups, the Seekers service, an encouragement to ‘Pray for 5’, the Literary Festival, groups and events, and the new Badshot Leader. The Badshot Leader was first produced 46 years ago and has been relaunched by the Badshot Lea Community Association in conjunction with the parish. It will appear in the magazine every two months and it can also be received directly from the Association – see page 19 of the magazine.

There are lots of advertisers too – please use them and tell them that you saw them in the magazine.

Enjoy!

Pictured above is a scene from The Chosen which we are discussing for Lent. Picture courtesy of The Chosen, Angel Studios.

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Lent 2023 – The Chosen

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This year Lent Groups will be following a course based around the drama series The Chosen, the story of four Biblical characters and the impact Jesus had on them.

We will be watching six episodes over the course of Lent and discussing these, following guided notes. There will be a number of groups across the parish, on a Tuesday evening and a Thursday afternoon, plus an online one on Wednesdays evening.

We are hoping to run one more subject to their being a host available. If you are interested in any of the groups or want to know more, please contact Stella – revd.stella@badshotleaandhale.org. If you would like to host a Lent group please also let Stella know.

Easter, Farnham Literary Festival, Lent, magazine, Prayer

Your March magazine is here

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Spring is here and so is the March magazine, full of news and events across the parish.

This month we head into Lent and there is a chance to sign up for Lent groups which will be held in person and on Zoom. The theme is forgiveness and you can find out more about the subject in Lesley’s ministry letter.

Also prominent this month is the parish’s part in the first Farnham Literary Festival. St Mark’s is the only north Farnham venue and will be hosting several workshops, a rehearsed reading by the Farnham Theatre Association, and the awards ceremonies for both the Farnham Poetry Competition and the Farnham Short Story Competition.

Then there is news from local groups, plans for Easter, prayer, plans for a Barn Dance, words from our MP, a cat or two and much, much more.

You can find it all here:

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Ash Wednesday, Lent, Services, St John's Church, St Mark's Church

Dust and ashes

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This Wednesday (February 22) is 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 at noon, and at St John’s 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.

Picture by Ahna Ziegler. Unsplash.
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Fancy some pancakes… and temptation…

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As we head towards Lent we invite you to be tempted by some pancakes in our Pancakes and Temptation services on February 27 at St George’s, Badshot Lea, at 10am, and St Mark’s, Upper Hale, at 11am.

On the Sunday before Shrove Tuesday – the day before Lent – we like to make pancakes in church and think about the season ahead of us. It’s a sociable occasion but with a message. We celebrate with pancakes, but the Lenten season ahead of us is one when we reflect and prepare for Easter and the service will draw attention to this too.

This Lent we are looking at the theme of forgiveness. Further details are available here.

Picture by Monika Grabkowska on Unsplash.

Lent

Forgiveness

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This year, during Lent, we are going to take a look at the subject of forgiveness and be asking some in-depth questions, such as:

  • What is forgiveness?
  • Do others need to repent before we forgive them?
  • Is resentment a bad thing?
  • Is forgiveness sometimes impossible?

The course will be run by the clergy, and Michelle Chapman will be running a family course.

We won’t be following a book; instead there will be a booklet with questions and a list of optional resources which you might or might not wish to engage with. It will be quite possible to take part in the course without looking at any of the other resources.

Please let Alan know if you would like to be part of a Lent Course this year, either online or in person, and what days or evenings are good for you.  Also, please let him know if you would be willing to host a meeting.

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Lent

Forgiveness

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This year, during Lent, we are going to take a look at the subject of forgiveness and be asking some in-depth questions, such as:

· What is forgiveness?

· Do others need to repent before we forgive them?

· Is resentment a bad thing?

· Is forgiveness sometimes impossible?

The course will be run by the clergy, and Michelle Chapman will be running a family course.

We won’t be following a book; instead there will be a booklet with questions and a list of optional resources which you might or might not wish to engage with. It will be quite possible to take part in the course without looking at any of the other resources.

Please let Alan know if you would like to be part of a Lent Course this year, either online or in person, and what days or evenings are good for you.  Also, please let him know if you would be willing to host a meeting.