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Sunday 20th February 2011 1:48 PM
Vicar's Letter
Lent begins on the 9th March. Lent is a period of six weeks before Easter. Christians use this time to prepare themselves spiritually in order to be able to celebrate Easter properly. We do this by engaging in spiritual disciplines and honest self examination.
There are many different spiritual disciplines you might like to adopt for Lent. You might want to do something from the following list:
· Set aside a particular time each day to pay or meditate
· Find out how to meditate (ask me about appropriate books)
· Start using some daily Bible notes (there are some at the back of church)
· Pray through the newspaper each day
· Fast every Saturday allowing yourself two cups of tea/coffee each mealtime
· Read a devotional or theological book
· Try to live more simply - think twice before you jump in the car; think twice before you take a bottle of wine off the supermarket shelf
· Spend time on your own in solitude
· Visit someone you've been putting off visiting
· Do a good deed each day
· Consider whether you are a suitable person to offer to help lead our scouts or brownies etc.
· Consider whether you would like formally to make confession to a Priest or other spiritual guide
· Come to church every Sunday
Whatever you do, do something to make a difference in your routine this Lent. And each time you do it, ask God to be resurrected in your life. Enjoy a blessed Lent.
Matthew.
Details of Lent Groups
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Day
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Time
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Host
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Address
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Tel.
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Mon
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7.30
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Jean & Lee Riddyhoff
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55 Carr Green Drive
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381079
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Tues
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10.00
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Barbara
Rukin
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13
Bell Row
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718993
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Leader Stephen Barnett
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Tues
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2.00
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Margaret Riley
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46 Dewsbury Road
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713029
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Leader Maurice Pearson/Jean Hannam
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Tues
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8.00
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Jane Foley
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27
St John's Street
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710020
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Leader Julia Tum
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Tues
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7.30
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Paul & Louise Armitage
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2 Hions Close
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714944
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Leader Jean Reddyhoff
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Wed
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7.30
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Michael Storey
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198 Healey Wood Road
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713663
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Leader Matthew Pollard
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Booking your Place!
Groups will be inter-church, and will meet at different times during the week.
Choose the day and time that suits you, but you must then phone the host to make sure there is room for you in the group. Please be prepared to be asked to choose an alternative group.
For further information please contact:
Rev Stephen Hannam (01484 716053)
Wednesdays during Lent
(Starting 16th March)
At St John's Church 7.30-8.15
Lent Reflections
Leader Stephen Hannam
Funerals
27 January - Bernard Airey
27 January - Derek Hutton
28 January - Ivy Longley
31 January - Colin Mitchell
2 February - Arnold Walsh
9 February - Brian Walsh
15 February - Gilbert Smith
16 February - Christine Greenwood
24 February - Mary Hoodinott
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