The Glaven Valley Benefice

RECTOR'S NOTES

From the Revd Neil Batcock

 

Lent Course 2010
The Lent Course is called When 1 survey...Christ's cross and ours. It is one of the York Courses, and will take the form of audiotape with booklet and discussion groups. It takes place on Wednesdays at 5pm in the Methodist Church. : March 3, 10, 17, 24.

Stations of the Cross
This year the Lent meditation Stations of the Cross will take place in St Nicholas's church, Blakeney on Fridays at 6pm: March 5, 12, 19, 26.

The Passion in Art
Neil will also be presenting a course at Holt church on The Passion in Art on Mondays, 7.15-8pm, preceded by a Eucharist at 6.30pm. All welcome.

Messy Church
Our next Messy Church will be on March 9, at Blakeney St Nicholas from 3.15pm. All welcome.

 

Holy Week and Easter

Sunday 28th (Palm Sunday)
10.30 Procession of palms from Methodist Church
11.00 Ecumenical Palm Sunday service Blakeney

Holy Week
Monday 29th 19.00 Compline, Glandford
Tuesday 30th 19.00 Compline Glandford
Wednesday 31st 19.00 Compline Glandford
Thursday 1st April 19.00 Maundy service and vigil, Cley

Friday 2nd April (Good Friday)
9.30 Good Friday Service Letheringsett
9.30 Good Friday service, Cley
10.15 Passion story procession, from the Pastures, Blakeney
11.00 Family Good Friday service Blakeney
14.00 The Passion, Glandford

Sunday 4th (Easter Day)
8.00 Holy Communion(BCP) Wiveton
9.30 Sung Eucharist (CW) Cley
9.30 Holy Communion(BCP) Glandford
9.30 Holy Communion(BCP) Letheringsett
11.00 Family service followed by Communion, Wiveton
11.00 Sung Eucharist (CW) Blakeney

Easter Bazaar
Following the school Easter service at Blakeney church on Wednesday 314t March, at 1.15pm, there will be stalls etc for an Easter Bazaar in the church.

Russian Ensemble at Blakeney Church
On Holy Saturday (April 3rd) the Hermitage Ensemble will be coming to sing at Blakeney church at 7pm. All welcome.
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Lent Lunches - 2010
As in previous years we have managed to organise a series of six lunches on the Fridays in Lent where, in exchange for a light lunch of soup, bread and cheese we ask for a donation equivalent to a proper meal. Money raised this year will again go to supporting 'Aid Africa' a local charity working in Malawi providing agricultural help, water, social services and education for the vulnerable and poor of that country. To find out more, visit their shop at 7 Shirehall Plain in Holt. All are welcome to the lunches which are between 12.00 and 1.30pm – it is a great chance to meet people and have a chat. Once again we have succeeded in arranging one lunch in each of the five Glaven Valley parishes plus one in Langhtun so please do move around the Benefice each week and maybe meet some new people.
Friday 5th March – Mr & Mrs P Jones at The Old Rectory, Letheringsett.
Friday12th March – Jim and Sarah Woodhouse at Welcome Cottage, Wiveton.
Friday 19th March – Mr & Mrs R Combe at Bayfield Hall.
Friday 27th March – Mrs M Webster at Rocket Lodge, High Street, Cley (opposite red telephone box).
For any further information contact Chris Wheeler on 740442.