E-Newsletter St Mary's & St Michael's Parish of Shalford & Peasmarsh Week of 7th March
Could you donate a few extra little flower posies this year, for us to give out in churchyard and also deliver on Mothering Sunday to those who are a little isolated at home and would love to know somebody cares. Water troughs! will be out in church porch from Thursday 11th for any donations of little bundled posies. Thank you.
SUNDAY WORSHIP IN LENT ST MARY'S CHURCH AT HOME 10AM via Zoom
THIS SUNDAY 7th March Sabbath Rest. Exodus 20:1-17 and Psalm 19:7-14
Katrina will be leading our worship on zoom this Sunday, and asking What does Sabbath Rest mean to you? Please ponder at home or if you are able to join on zoom bring with you to worship this Sunday to share if you're willing, a thought, object, poem, image, prayer relating to this question, which connects with you.
During the notices and coffee this week we'll also be able to hear from Katrina about where she will soon be moving to to serve her curacy (St Peter's, Hersham), and a chance to chat to Katrina about exciting things ahead. Katrina's final service with us in this parish will be Sunday 9th May, and Katrina's ordination as deacon will be on Sunday 4th July at Guildford Cathedral and online.
You can find our liturgy for lent within your St Mary's Lent Resources booklet,
Click link below to join worship via zoom by 10am on Sunday:
Topic: 10am St Mary's Sunday Home Church on Zoom with coffee https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81165760409?pwd=cVFPUjBva0xJRjlsbmtDVGN0alMrQT09
Meeting ID: 811 6576 0409 Passcode: 587118
Phone in - Dial 0203 0512874 United Kingdom
Next SUNDAY 14th March Mothering Sunday Service Outdoors
in St Mary's Churchyard. No zoom or online
Please see details above in this e-news, and please invite everybody you know particularly those who have not been able to join in worship online sadly.
SPECIAL APRIL EASTER ISSUE SHALFORD PARISH MAGAZINE
Our Shalford Parish Mag has been on hold for a couple of months due to the dangers of deliveries and difficulties of printers and contributions etc. But the special 'delivered free to every household in Shalford & Peasmarsh' Easter issue is coming together now, and if you'd like to contribute an article or picture please send asap (by 9th March if poss) to shalfordmagazine@gmail.com. Hopefully the final print will happen in time for your mag to be delivered to you before end March.
LIKELY SUNDAY WORSHIP PATTERN AHEAD
St Mary's Shalford - Passiontide & Easter
It's still difficult to plan for sure, but hopefully we will be able to come together in worship in person as well as online over the next few weeks. Still with face masks, social distancing, sanitisers, and no singing. Current plans:
14th March Mothering Sunday - 10am Outside St Mary's Churchyard (no online) 21st March Lay-led Worship - 10am St Mary's Home Churchon Zoom (only) 28th March - Palm Sunday Service with Passion Reading (pre-recorded) Youtube only; hopefully short service in person with palm crosses in churchyard 10am too. Holy Week Monday-Wed: 6pm or later Compline Contemplatives Youtube Maundy Thursday - 7.30pm Short Eucharist in St Mary's & Youtube,
followed by The Watch in churchyard Good Friday - Meditations / Walking Stations of the Cross (in person & youtube) Easter Sunday:
6am Dawn Service at St Martha's with neighbouring churches 10am St Mary's All Ages Short Festival Service in Churchyard
followed by Easter Eucharist in St Mary's, and on youtube.
But please watch this space as things may have to change of course.
Bishop Andrew's Sermon for this Week
'Zeal for your House' is the theme of Bishop Andrew's sermon this week, based on John's account of the cleaning of the Temple in John 2:13-22.
Bishop Jo's Sermon on the Cross
Particularly if you're one of the disciples participating in our 'Being Disciples' lent groups, catch up with Bishop Jo's sermon from last week - connects closely with our discussions and our lives.
Look at these wonderful first arrivals above! Shalford & Peasmarsh Big Community Stitch
So exciting to see the first squares arrive, but don't worry if you haven't started - end April is the hoped for completed squares delivery date, and there are still some fabric squares left inside church for you to pick up and create a little square for history. Box now on the table inside church for you to pop your finished squares into too - please add a slip of paper with your name on so that we can stitch the names of all who participated onto the final cloth somewhere. Thanks so much! For Big Stitchers' Little Guide & more details see here on the
Big Stitch web page
St Mary's Lent Groups 'Being Disciples'
Our Lent groups continue on Mondays and Tuesdays via zoom - this week we'll be looking at Forgiveness. Thanks to all who've been joining in (20 this year, which is wonderful but so would just one person be!). More small fellowship groups to come throughout this year, so don't worry if you've missed these Lent Groups this time.
LOOKING FORWARD
TO BEING TOGETHER AGAIN 2021
Within all the unknowns of this year ahead, here are a few hopes and ideas that have come forward - potential spaces for all in hospitality and joy If you would like to help with any of these ideas, or any others of your own,
that would be wonderful! Please get in touch
Shalford & Peasmarsh Big Community Stitch
End of April last date for stitched square delivery! Pick up your square in church now
Parent & Toddler Group Teddy Bears Picnic - May/June, & more through the year
St Michael’s Hall: The ‘Hub’ Cafe Peasmarsh
Youth & community hub for all generations. Please get in touch if you’d like to be part of the dreaming, planning, or action team or support this project in any way.
St Mary’s Self-Service Pilgrim Coffee Pot Spot
A few bistro outside/inside cafe tables & quality coffee machine on the way for all to enjoy a cuppa, chat & rest, en route to Guildford or just passing or pausing
Shalford Gardens Open Weekend - 3rd & 4th July (NB updated date)
Would you open your garden to allow others to enjoy a wander round as part of the St Mary’s gardens open trail? Teas, & possible plant stall, at St Mary’s Church
Puzzles, Presents and Pots of Tea - 18th September
Jigsaw puzzles galore, books, jewellery, teas & possibly more
St Mary’s Harvest Supper: Bangers & Mash & Quiz Harvest Festival Weekend mid October
St Mary’s Artisans Crafts & Charities Fayre - Early November Local crafts, artists & artisans, get ready to showcase and sell your pieces with money raised too for St Mary’s Annual Christmas Charities
St Mary’s Christmas Tree Festival & Market - Mid December Similar to 2020 but with loads of refreshments & gatherings we hope!
Big Community Movie Nights in St Mary’s
If we can install a new big drop-down screen, projector & audio this year.
Prayer & Worship Together During the Week
Mondays c.9am - Morning Prayer (facebook)
Tuesdays c.6pm - Prayer Vigil in Pandemic (facebook)
Wednesdays c.12 noon - Simply Holy Communion (youtube channel)
All welcome to join via St Mary's Facebook page herelive or later
or St Mary's Youtube channel herelive or later (as detailed above)
(not week of 15th March, and see updates from Holy Week)
Sunrise-St Mary's Worship Together
With Easter break and other things, the dates ahead for our 3.30pm Thursday zoom worship with Sunrise friends (so isolated still) are:
Thursday 11th and 25th March, then continuing every last Thursday of the month from 29th April. Hopefully before too many months' time we can return in person to be together in Sunrise.
Informal chat, hymns, short scripture, reflection and prayers. All welcome to just drop in to support each other: Join St Marys-Sunrise Zoom Worship Here
Copies also available in church
DROP IN FOR A QUICK, SOCIAL..... COFFEE, CAKE & CHAT 3Cs+Z Weekly, Thursdays 11am on Zoom.
Just click this link each week:
Topic: 11am Cafe 3Cs+Z on Thursdays https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82698917306?pwd=NzhSaDdDdm1CM2FadlBOTVN2YlVBdz09
Meeting ID: 826 9891 7306
Passcode: 633155
Dial in by phone +44 203 901 7895 United Kingdom
Everybody of course from anywhere welcome to just zoom in, even for a few minutes, to cheer up some other friendly faces with a quick chat (bring your own coffee, cake, even a joke, news, or little story!). We'll be back in person for cafe time in St Mary's as soon as is possible and safe.
GIVING TO St Mary's and Shalford & Peasmarsh Parish Just click on the big blue button above (or the one on St Mary's website) if you could donate to Shalford Parish church (St Mary's & St Michael's) life, ministry, serving community. Along with so many other areas of life at the moment, churches have been hit hard financially through the pandemic and we would be so grateful for your donations. The button will take you directly to our Justgiving site for one-off or regular online donations, where we can also receive gift aid. If you would be willing to discuss setting up regular giving through direct debit in the Parish Giving Scheme, that would be a wonderful help - please contact Ann Thomas to discuss. Thank you so much for all your support.
