Diary - March 2008

Diary - March 2008 The Bible readings are the Principal Service Readings from the Common Worship Lectionary. For the Psalms the verse numbers are those of the Common Worship Psalter. Our diary pages are updated regularly during the month. This page was last updated on 6 April 2008
Saturday 1 March	11:00 am - relicensing of the Revd Barbara Chambers at St Peter's Woolton
Sunday 2 March	4th Sunday of Lent 1 Samuel 16.1-13; Psalm 23 Ephesians 5.8-14; John 9 Mothering Sunday Exodus 2.1-10 or 1 Samuel 1.20-end 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 19.25b-27 9:00 am - Holy Communion with Prayer for Healing 11:00 am - Parade Service 6:30 pm - Evening Service
Monday 3 March	9:15 am - Meet to pray in the Parish Centre 1:15pm - Pastoral Visiting Course in the Webster Room 2:00 pm - Mothers' Union 7:45pm - SMT in the Parish Centre
Tuesday 4 March	9:15 am - Meet to pray in the Parish Centre 2:00 pm - Pram Club in the Hall 8:00 pm - Women's Fellowship: film show
Wednesday 5 March	10:30 am - Holy Communion 8:00pm - 08 and Beyond St Helen’s church hall
Thursday 6 March	9:45 am - Ecumenical Morning Prayer - SS Peter & Paul's Church 7:30 pm - The Way Youth Club - in the hall
Friday 7 March	9:15 am - Meet to pray in the Parish Centre 2:00 pm - Women's World Day of Prayer in St Luke's church
Saturday 8 March	9:00 am - Diocesan Synod at LACE 10:00 am - Jumble sale in aid of Uganda
Sunday 9 March	5th Sunday of Lent Ezekiel 37.1-14; Psalm 130 Romans 8.6-11; John 11.1-45 9:00 am - Holy Communion 11:00 am - Morning Worship with children's groups 6:30 pm - Holy Communion/Healing
Monday 10 March	9:15 am - Meet to pray in the Parish Centre 1:15 pm - Pastoral Visiting Course in the Webster Room 8:00 pm - Healing course in Parish Centre 8:00 pm - Meeting in Crossroads for those interested in confirmation.
Tuesday 11 March	9:15 am - Meet to pray in the Parish Centre 1:30 pm- Stepping Stones in the Hall 1:45 pm - St Michael’s School Service in church 7:30 pm - Parochial Church Council meeting
Wednesday 12 March	10:30 am - Holy Communion
Thursday 13 March	9:45 am - Ecumenical Morning Prayer - St Luke's Church 7:30 pm - The Way Youth Club - in the hall
Friday 14 March	9:15 am - Meet to pray in the Parish Centre
Saturday 15 March
Sunday 16 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 – end of 27 or Matthew 27.11-54 9:00 am - Holy Communion 11:00 am - Holy Communion and children's groups 6:30 pm - Evening Worship Jesus said, Father, if this cup may not pass from me, but I must drink, your will be done. (Matthew 26.42)
Monday 17 March	9:15 am - Meet to pray in the Parish Centre 1:15pm - Pastoral Visiting Course in the Webster Room 7:45 pm - SMT in Parish Centre
Tuesday 18 March	9:15 am - Meet to pray in the Parish Centre 2:00 pm - Pram Club in the Hall
Wednesday 19 March	10:30 am - Holy Communion
Thursday 20 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) 9:00 am - St Luke’s School Easter Service 2:00 pm - Senior Citizens 7:00 pm - Meal and Holy Communion at St Nicholas's, Blundellsands. 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 21 March	Good Friday God showed his love for us in that while we were still sinners Christ died for us. (Romans 5.8) 10:30 am - All Age Service in church 11:15 to 11:45am - Churches Together Walk of Witness starting outside Boots in Crosby shopping precinct 12:00 noon to 3:00 pm - Six meditations on the death of Jesus (Please come and leave during a hymn on the hour or half-hour)
Saturday 22 March
Sunday 23 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 The reading from Acts must be used as either the first or second reading 7:00 am - Churches Together Sunrise service by the coastguard station (Hall Road) 9:00 am - Holy Communion 11:00 am - All Age Holy Communion 6:30 pm - Easter Songs of Praise 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)
Monday 24 March
Tuesday 25 March
Wednesday 26 March	10:30 am - Holy Communion
Thursday 27 March
Friday 28 March
Saturday 29 March
Sunday 30 March	2nd Sunday of Easter [Exodus 14.10-end; 15,20,21] Acts 2.14a,22-32; Psalm 16 1 Peter 1.3-9; John 20.19-31 The reading from Acts must be used as either the first or second reading. Summer Time (in the UK) starts today - clocks go forward one hour. 9:00 am - Holy Communion 11:00 am - All Age Worship 6:30 pm - Evening Worship
Monday 31 March	Annunciation of Our Lord to the Blessed Virgin Mary (transferred from 25 March) Isaiah 7.10-14; Psalm 40.5-10; Hebrews 10.4-10; Luke 1.26-38 9:15 am - Meet to pray in the Parish Centre 1:30pm - Pastoral Visiting Course Webster Room 8:00pm - Healing Course in the Parish Centre