The Parish Church of Branksome, St. Aldhelm
CHURCH CONTACTS
Vicar—Revd Canon Stephen Batty 764420 (Day off on Friday)
Asst. Curate—Revd Joe Smith (non stipendiary, part-time) Tel: 424148 Parish Office Open weekdays during term-time—9am—12 noon Tel: 764420 Email: office@st-aldhelm.com www.twitter.com/stadhelms http://www.st-aldhem.com/
WEEKDAY SERVICES — THE HOLY EUCHARIST: Tuesday - 12.00 noon, Stations 7pm
Wednesday - Stations 3pm Thursday - Maunday Thursday
Mass of the Last Supper - 8pm
Friday - Good Friday
Sequence of reflections, hyms & prayers - 12- 2pm
Good Friday Liturgy - 2-3pm
Saturday - Holy Saturday
Easter Vigil - 11.30pm
Next Sunday— EASTER DAY
Sunrise Service at Branksome Beach - 5.45am B.C.P Holy Communion—8.00am Easter Day Service - 10.00am
PARISH NEWS
PALM SUNDAY
Today is Palm Sunday. We shall hold a Palm Sunday procession which leaves St. Aldhelm’s school at 9.30am and walks to church. John Tubbs will bless the Palm Sunday crosses in church at 9.50am. The service will begin at 10.00am when the procession arrives.
PARISH REPORT
The Parish Report is now available at the back of church. Thanks to Jan and John Kilminster for producing this.
ANNUAL GENERAL PAROCHIAL CHURCH MEETING
This meeting will take place today in church following the service.
LENT
During Lent we are following some of Simone Weil’s reflections on the Lord’s Prayer, meeting here and at St. Joseph’s. This evenings meeting will be at St. Joseph’s beginning at 6.30pm and ending at around 7.45pm.
MOTHERS’ UNION MEETING
The Mothers’ Union will meet at 2.30pm on Wednesday (20th) and attend the Stations at 3pm and then have tea and cakes in the lounge.
PARISH EASTER CARD
Please help to spread the Easter Good News by delivering Easter Cards to your neighbours and local roads, please see the cards at the back of church. Thank you for your help. Full details of when our Easter Services take place can be found in the cards.
STATIONS OF THE CROSS
The Stations will take place in church on Palm Sunday at 6pm, Mon 18th at 3pm, Tues 19th at 7pm, Wed 20th at 3pm.
MAUNDY THURSDAY
At 11.00am at Salisbury Cathedral there is a service to Bless the Holy Oils, anyone is welcome to attend. At 8.00pm there will be Mass of the Last Supper and vigil here in church.
GOOD FRIDAY
Sequence of reflections, hymns and prayers-12-3pm
Good Friday Liturgy—2-3pm. Children’s activities in the centre –12-3pm
HOLY SATURDAY
Easter Vigil and lighting of the new Paschal Candle-11.30pm
EASTER SUNDAY
Sunrise Service at Branksome Beach—5.45am with bacon butties, tea and coffee. B.C.P. Holy Communion—8.00am and the Easter Day Service—10.00am
DIARY
17th SUNDAY PALM SUNDAY
B.C.P. Holy Communion—8.00am Palm Sunday Procession—9.30am from school Blessing of Palm Crosses—9.50am Palm Sunday Service—10.00am Followed by A.P.C.M. in church Stations of the Cross—6.00pm Lent Course at St. Joseph’s—6.30pm
18th Monday Stations of the Cross—3pm
19th Tuesday Coffee Morning—10.30am in church Holy Communion—12 noon Stations of the Cross—7pm
20th Wednesday Mothers’ Union Meeting—2.30pm Stations of the Cross—3pm
21st Thursday Maundy Thursday Mass of the Last Supper and Vigil—8pm 22nd Friday Good Friday Sequence of reflections, hymns and prayers-12-2pm Good Friday Liturgy—2-3pm 23rd Saturday Holy Saturday Easter Vigil—11.30pm
24th SUNDAY Easter Day Sunrise Service at Branksome Beach—5.45am B.C.P. Holy Communion—8am Easter Day Service—10am
PLEASE REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS: Enid Townson. Please write your prayer intensions in the book where morning prayer is held; we will offer prayers at the weekday services.
SPECIAL OFFER FROM HM REVENUE & CUSTOMS!
Are you an UK taxpayer: either PAYE or from a pension or self employed? For every £1 donated to your church we can claim back an extra 28p from HMRC. Provided you have paid income tax an amount equivalent to the total sum of your donations, we can claim this money under the Gift Aid scheme at no extra cost to you. Please complete the details on one of the yellow giving envelopes located in each chair or sign up to our regular Planned Giving Scheme. Our expenditure amounts to approximately £1,400 per week This includes £807.52 per week which goes to the Diocese for our “share”. Last weeks donations were as follows: Planned Giving £ * (including standing orders) Collections £ * Please see our Hon. Treasurer—John Sprackling—Tel: (01202) 751553 sprackling@branksome.freeserve.co.uk * - figures not available at the time of writing
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