Diary - March 2005

Sunday 6 March - Fourth Sunday of Lent - Mothering Sunday
1 Samuel 16.1-13; Psalm 23; Ephesians 5.8-14; John 9
(or, for Mothering Sunday)
Exodus 2.1-10 or 1 Samuel 1.20-28; Psalm 34.11-20 or Psalm 127.1-4;
2 Corinthians 1.3-7 or Colossians 3.12-17; Luke 2.33-35 or John 19.25-27
9:00 am - Holy Communion with Prayer for Healing
11:00 am - All Together
6:30 pm - Evening Prayer

Monday 7 March
2:00 pm - Mothers Union in the Hall - Speaker: Maureen Justice
6:30 pm - Prayer meeting for the Interregnum in the RE Centre

Tuesday 8 March
9:00 am - Shared Ministry Team - RE Centre
1:30 to 3:00 pm - Stepping Stones drop-in parent and toddler afternoon - in the church hall

Wednesday 9 March
10:30 am - Holy Communion
8:00 pm - Churches Together in Great Crosby Lent Talk 4 - St Helen's Church

Thursday 10 March
9:45 am - Ecumenical Morning Prayer - Moor Lane Methodist Church
7:30 pm - The Way Youth Club

Saturday 12 March
9:00 am - Diocesan Giving in Grace Conference - Aintree Racecourse

Sunday 13 March - Fifth Sunday of Lent
Ezekial 37.1-14; Psalm 130; Romans 8.6-11; John 11.1-45
9:00 am - Holy Communion
11:00 am - Parade Service
6:30 pm - Holy Communion

Monday 14 March
6:30 pm - Prayer meeting for the Interregnum in the RE Centre
8:00 pm - Meeting for SMT, Clergy & Preachers in the Vestry

Tuesday 15 March
2:00 to 3:00 pm - Pram Club - in the church hall

Wednesday 16 March
10:30 am - Holy Communion
8:00 pm - Standing Committee - RE Centre

Thursday 17 March
9:00 am - School Easter service in church
9:45 am - Ecumenical Morning Prayer - SS Peter & Paul's Church
2:00 pm - Senior Citizens - in the hall
7:30 pm - The Way Youth Club

Saturday 19 March - Joseph of Nazareth
2 Samuel 7.4-16; Psalm 89.26-36; Romans 4.13-18; Matthew 1.18-25

Sunday 20 March - Palm Sunday
Hosanna to the Son of David!
Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!
Hosanna in the highest!
(Matthew 21.9)
Liturgy of the Palms:
Matthew 21.1-11, Psalm 118.1-2,19-29 [or 118.19-24]
Liturgy of the Passion:
Isaiah 50.4-9a; Psalm 31.9-16 [or 31.9-18]; Philippians 2.5-11;
Matthew 26.14-27.66 or 27.11-54
9:00 am - Holy Communion
11:00 am - Holy Communion with Children's Groups
6:30 pm - Evening Prayer
Jesus said, Father, if this cup may not pass from me, but I must drink, your will be done.
(Matthew 26.42)

Wednesday 23 March
10:30 am - Holy Communion (Mothers Union Corporate Communion)

Thursday 24 March - Maundy Thursday
Jesus said, A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another, as I have loved you.
(John 13.34)
Exodus 12.1-4[5-10]11-14; Psalm 116.1,10-17; 1 Corinthians 11.23-26; John 13.1-17,31b-35
7:30 pm - Holy Communion
My eyes are ever fixed on the Lord, for he releases my feet from the snare: turn to me and take pity on me, for I am wretched and alone.
(Psalm 25.15)

Friday 25 March - Good Friday
God showed his love for us in that while we were still sinners Christ died for us.
(Romans 5.8)
Isaiah 52.13-53.12; Psalm 22 or 22.1-11[12-21];
Hebrews 10.16-25 or Hebrews 4.14-16; 5.7-9; John 18.1-19.42
10:30 am - Children's Service
11:15 to 11:40 am - Walk of Witness and united open-air service in Crosby village, starting outsied Kwik-Save.
12:00 noon to 3:00 pm - Meditations on the Cross: Three hour service for Good Friday

Sunday 27 March - Easter Day
On the first day of the week the disciples went to the tomb, and they found the stone rolled away from the tomb.
Alleluia!
(Luke 24.1)
Acts 10.34-43 or Jeremiah 31.1-6;
Psalm 118.[1-2]14-24;
Colossians 3.1-4 or Acts 10.34-43;
John 20.1-18 or Matthew 28.1-10
put your clocks forward today Summer Time (in the UK) starts today - clocks go forward one hour.
9:00 am - Holy Communion
11:00 am - All Age Holy Communion
[No service at 6:30 pm]
In the evening of the same day, the first day of the week, Jesus came and stood among the disciples, and said to them: 'Peace be with you!'
Alleluia!
(John 20.19)

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