The Parish of Louth Weekly notes and information for 31st March 2019 MOTHERING SUNDAY (3rd Sunday of Lent)

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1 The Parish of Louth Weekly notes and information for 31st March 2019 MOTHERING SUNDAY (3rd Sunday of Lent) Collect Prayer at Daily Prayer We beseech thee, Almighty God, look upon the hearty desires of thy humble servants, and stretch forth the right hand of thy Majesty, to be our defence against all our enemies; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. In all we do, we seek to live out Jesus command to draw close to the love of God in worship, and to share this by loving our neighbour SERVICES THIS WEEK Sunday 31st MOTHERING SUNDAY (4th Sunday of Lent) 9 30am Sung Mass at St Michael s Sung Eucharist at St James [ Nave] Girls/Adults Details from Order of Service 11am Holy Communion at Stewton 12 30pm Holy Baptism (Luna Russell Latimer) at St Michael s 4pm Paddington s first concert at St James 6pm Choral Evensong at St James Ayleward Resp. Psalm 32 Canticles with fauxbourdons Andreas Joshua ; Luke , 11b-end Like as the hart Howells Hymns 477; 599; 12 Monday 1st April 8 30am Morning Prayer at St James [Church House] Psalm 77; Jeremiah ; John 9.18-end No access to the cobbles at St James urgent repair work taking place. am pm Experience Easter with Kidgate in St James Experience Easter with St Michael s in St James 4pm 4pm 7 30pm Chorister Training in St James FoSJ Trustees Meeting in Church House Annual District Meeting at South Elkington 1

2 Tuesday 2nd 8 30am Morning Prayer at Holy Trinity Psalm 79; Jeremiah ; John Wednesday 3rd 11am 11 30am 12noon pm 1 30pm 8 30am Psalm 90; Jeremiah end; John end Rector s Day Off Thursday 4th Holy Communion (BCP) at Holy Trinity Pastoral Visitors Meeting at Trinity Centre Tasty Tuesday at Trinity Centre Experience Easter with GHS in St James St Bernard s School Assembly at Holy Trinity Annual District Meeting at Welton le Wold Morning Prayer at St James [Chancel] am 12noon 1pm 3 30pm 6 15pm 7pm 8 30 am Experience Easter with LGS in St James Drop-in at Trinity Centre Lent Lunch at St James Health Walk from Trinity Centre Memories Matter visit at Trinity Centre Chorister Training in St James Chorister Rehearsal in St James Choir Practice at St James Morning Prayer at St James [Chancel] Psalm 86; Jeremiah ; John end Friday 5th 9am 10 30am 1pm 2 45pm 4pm 6pm 7 30pm 8 30am Psalm 102; Jeremiah ; John Asst Curate s Day Off Saturday 6th Diary Meeting at the Rectory Parents and Toddlers in Church House Craft and Chatter in St James [Coffee Shop] KEVIGS rehearsal in St James Finding a voice Lent Course in Church House Home Communion at The Beeches Home Communion at Fir Close Boy s Chorister Rehearsal in St James KEVIGS Arts Awards Evening in St James Annual District Meeting at St James Morning Prayer & Litany at St James [Chancel] 9 30am 12noon 7pm 12 30pm End of Term Service for KEVIGS in St James SMS Easter Service at St Michael s Fish on Friday at Trinity Centre End of Term Service for Kidgate in St James Churches without walls Prayer Gp in St James Midday Prayer in St James [Angel Chapel] Team Vicar s Day Off 2

3 Sunday 7th 3rd Sunday of Lent 9 30am Sung Mass at St Michael s Sung Eucharist at St James [Nave] Girls/Adults Lent Prose Plainsong Alvingham Service Goodwin Isaiah ; Phillippians 3.4b-14; John Turn thy face Attwood Hymns 499; 127; 557i; (108); 122ii. 11am 3pm 6pm Holy Communion at Stewton Holy Baptism (Ebony Short) at St Michael s Choral Evensong at St James [Chancel] Ayleward Responses Wash my thoroughly Wesley Psalm 35 Consort D. Purcell in E minor Hymns 557t:504; 112; 13 PRAYERS AND READINGS AT THE EUCHARIST Collect Prayer at the Eucharist on Mothering Sunday God of love, passionate and strong, tender and careful: watch over us and hold us all the days of our life; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Old Testament Reading: Exodus A reading from the book of Exodus. A man from the house of Levi went and married a Levite woman. The woman conceived and bore a son; and when she saw that he was a fine baby, she hid him for three months. When she could hide him no longer she got a papyrus basket for him, and plastered it with bitumen and pitch; she put the child in it and placed it among the reeds on the bank of the river. His sister stood at a distance, to see what would happen to him. The daughter of Pharaoh came down to bathe at the river, while her attendants walked beside the river. She saw the basket among the reeds and sent her maid to bring it. When she opened it, she saw the child. He was crying, and she took pity on him, This must be one of the Hebrews children, she said. Then his sister said to Pharaoh s daughter, Shall I go and get you a nurse from the Hebrew women to nurse the child for you? Pharaoh s daughter said to her, Yes. So the girl went and called the child s mother. Pharaoh s daughter said to her, Take this child and nurse it for me, and I will give you your wages. So the woman took the child and nursed it. When the child grew up, she brought him to Pharaoh s daughter, and she took him as her son. She named him Moses, because, she said, I drew him out of the water. Reader: This is the word of the Lord. All: Thanks be to God. Second Reading: Colossians A reading from the letter of Paul to the Colossians. As God s chosen ones, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience. Bear with one another and, if anyone has a complaint against another, forgive each other; just as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive. Above all, clothe yourselves with love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony. And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in the one body. And be thankful. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; teach and admonish one another in all wisdom; and with gratitude in your hearts sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs to God. And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him. Reader: This is the word of the Lord. All: Thanks be to God. 3

4 Gradual Hymn at St James Father in heaven, Thank you for mothers, Loving and caring All the day long; Thank you for fathers, Working to feed us Mothers and fathers Loving and strong. Thank you for Mary, Blest among women, She who was chosen To mother your Son; Pattern of goodness, Trust and obedience, Help us to love you As she has done. Loving and caring, The Church is our Mother; Telling of Jesus, Telling of grace, Filled with his Spirit, Making us brothers, Joining his people In every place. Gospel Reading: Luke Reader: Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to N. All: Glory to you, O Lord. The child s father and mother were amazed at what was being said about Jesus. Then Simeon blessed them and said to his mother Mary, This child is destined for the falling and the rising of many in Israel, and to be a sign that will be opposed so that the inner thoughts of many will be revealed and a sword will pierce your own soul too. Reader: This is the Gospel of the Lord. All: Praise to you, O Christ. Post Communion Prayer Loving God, as a mother feeds her children at the breast you feed us in this sacrament with the food and drink of eternal life: help us who have tasted your goodness to grow in grace within the household of faith; through Jesus Christ our Lord. A PRAYER FOR LENT 4 th Sunday in Lent: Mothering Sunday Lord Jesus Christ, who was born a child among us, loved by your mother Mary, help us to remember the pain of families torn apart by the sins of humanity; that we may seek to build a better world, where people may experience the love of your kingdom: through the same Jesus Christ our Lord. 4

5 PARKING ON THE COBBLES: Repairs taking place on Monday 1 st April 2019 Just to let people know that there will be work taking place to repair the patches of cobbles that are breaking up outside St James this Monday (1 st April 2019), before the damaged areas increase and become a serious problem. PARKING WILL NOT BE POSSIBLE FROM 8am ONWARDS TO ALLOW THIS WORK TO TAKE PLACE. To try and limit further damage, drivers are reminded that they are asked not to undertake turning manoeuvres on the cobbles, due to the damage that this causes. Many thanks. REFLOORING WORK AT ST JAMES The work to refloor the back of the Nave at St James in now complete, and the work has gone smoothly. Thanks to the craftsmanship of the stonemasons involved the job has been completed to the best quality, and ahead of schedule. Our thanks to Messengers for undertaking this work so well and with understanding for the continuing use of the building. STONEWORK ON THE SPIRE OF ST JAMES We have been informed that the replacement stones have now been carved. As soon as we are able to access the tower (which depends on the peregrine falcons), Stone Technical Services will come to fit these new stones and the tower will reopen for visitors. The exact date for this is in the hands of the falcons so watch for notices! GUILD OF ST JAMES The members of The Guild of St. James held their meeting on Tuesday 19th March to hear Dr Richard Gurnham talk about The People of the Panorama. Richard spoke eloquently and entertainingly about the lives of the people who lived around the church in the nineteenth century. His book of the same name is available from him or the Church Gift Shop. Next meeting will be held on Tuesday 21st May in Church House at 2.15 when Pat Wolley will talk about her Personal Journey through Embroidery. It promises to be a very interesting afternoon. There will be Bring & Buy table to raise money for the Children s Society. Please bring contributions. If you would like information to join us, please ring, Jeannie ( ) or Jane ( ). TRASH TO CASH Over the past 18 months we have managed to make just under 200 for the parish in selling your unwanted mobile phones, DVDs, CDs, computer games, ink cartridges and tablets. We are now collecting Lego pieces as well. Simply bag up your unwanted Lego pieces and leave at the collection points in the churches. The more we collect, the more money we can return to the Parish of Louth. If you have large amounts to donate please contact Peter Moore petermoore333@gmail.com / Please note that we cannot accept VHS tapes. RIDE AND STRIDE 2019 We are aiming to increase participation in the annual Ride and Stride event in September. Some churches in our Deanery make several hundred pounds for not much work. We are looking for people in the parishes to help advertise the event. The amount of time you need to commit is low. You can either become an attendee (a rider or a strider) or you can help advertise it to other church goers. Please contact Peter Moore petermoore333@gmail.com / Annual Meetings and Electoral Roll Renewal The renewal of the Electoral Roll of the Parish of Louth will take place on 15 th April 2019 Annual District Meetings will take place as follows: South Elkington at 7 30pm on Monday 1 st April Welton le Wold at on Tuesday 2 nd April Louth St James at 7 30pm on Thursday 4 th April St Michael s, Louth at 9 30am on Monday 8 th April Stewton at 7 30pm on Tuesday 9 th April The Annual Parochial Church Meeting will take place in Church House, Upgate at 7 30pm on Tuesday 30 th April. 5

6 Formal notices should be displayed in churches from this Sunday onwards. 6

7 Walking with Christ, FINDING A VOICE A LENT COURSE Taking place on Thursdays in Lent 14th March 21st March 28th March 4th April 11th April in Church House, Upgate Reading the Farewell Discourse : Bible Study led by Fr James An opportunity to read through the farewell discourse in John s Gospel (chapters 13-17). Each week we will prayerfully read and think through a different section of this rich and moving address given by Jesus to his disciples on the night before he died. No previous knowledge is expected, only a desire to learn! There will be a morning and an afternoon session every week, each lasting no more than 45 minutes, and following on from an act of worship. All Saints, Legbourne 10.30am, following on from Holy Communion at Wednesday 13 th March Thursday 21 st March Wednesday 27 th March Wednesday 3 rd April Wednesday 10 th April St Andrew s, South Thoresby 4.30pm, following on from Evening Prayer at 4.15pm Thursday 14 th March Thursday 21 st March Thursday 28 th March Thursday 4 th April Thursday 11 th April 7

8 through Lent & Holy Week Compline and Benediction followed by a discussion at 7pm in Binbrook Parish Church Friday 15 th March 2019 Friday 22 nd March 2019 Wednesday 10 th April 2019 What is Compline? What is Laetare Sunday? What is Passiontide? Lent Lunches 2019 A simple lunch of soup, bread and cheese From 12noon on the following dates: Between 12noon and 1 30pm in the Coffee Shop under the tower in St James on 13 th, 20 th, 27 th March and 3 rd and 10 th April 8

9 NEWS AND NOTES Lent Soup Lunch from 12noon on each Wednesday during Lent. Finding a voice Lent Course continues at on Thursdays throughout Lent. Paddington s First Concert (with Sinfonia Viva) at 4pm on Sunday 31 st March in St James Tasty Tuesday at 12noon on Tuesday 2nd April at Trinity Centre (following the 11am Communion service) Book Club at 5 30pm on Monday 8th April at Stewton. Veterans Lunch at 12noon on Tuesday 9th April at Trinity Centre. Memories Matter Lunch at 12noon on Weds 10th April at Trinity Centre (after an 11am Communion service) Coffee Morning from 10 30am on Saturday 13th April at St Michael s. Messy Church at 10 45am on Saturday 13th April at Trinity Centre. Concert by Louth Choral Society at 7 30pm on Sunday 14th April in St James. Evening Prayer and Meditation for Holy Week at 7 30pm on Monday 15th April at Stewton. CHRISM EUCHARIST at 11am on Tuesday 16th April at the Cathedral, followed by lunch at Brown s Pie Shop. Evening Prayer and Meditation for Holy Week at 7 30pm on Tuesday 16th April at South Elkington. Evening Prayer and Meditation for Holy Week at 7 30pm on Wednesday 17th April at Welton le WOld. EUCHARIST OF THE LAST SUPPER at 7 30pm on Thursday 18th April at St James, followed by Vigil of the Watch from about 9pm on Thursday 18th April at St Michael s LITURGY OF GOOD FRIDAY at 8 30am on Friday 19th April at St Michael s United Service for Good Friday at on Friday 19th April at Eastgate Union Church The Last Hour: A Meditation for Good Friday at on Friday 19th April at St James EVENING SERVICE: Music for the Passion at 7 30pm on Friday 19th April at St James Services for Easter Day in each of the Parish Churches. Community Coffee at on Tuesday 23rd April at Stewton. Easter Egg Hunt Extravaganza at 4pm on Wednesday 24th April at Trinity Centre St Bernards School Coffee Morning at on Thursday 25th April at Trinity Centre In our prayers this week Those who we welcome into the Church in Baptism: Luna Russell Latimer The Sick and those in need: Lourdes, Danielle, Peggy Baillie, Olga Baker, Anne-Marie Bidwell, Mary Best, Geoffrey Blow, Corie Langford, Roly Livesey, Mal Locking, Anna Mamwell, Mary Mendham, Alan Pounds, Eileen Robinson, Kim Thompson, John Troughton, Peter Underwood, Jim Veghely, John Walsh, Pauline Watson, Lawrence Williets. Those who have died: Christine Wright, Shirley Wood, Mary Dobson, Derek Addison, Susan Hartfield, Michael Jacklin, Lesley London, Elizabeth Jack. To add or remove someone from the prayer list or if you know of someone in pastoral need, please contact The Rev d Nick Brown or leave a message at the Deanery Office. PARISH CONTACTS Deanery Office Trinity Centre louthesk@lincoln.anglican.org trinity@teamparishoflouth.org.uk For Baptisms, Weddings, Funerals and other For matters relating to activities at Trinity general enquiries Centre 9