The Glaven Valley Benefice
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RECTOR'S NOTES
The Revd Neil Batcock
Provisionality
I don't know if it's caused by greater age, wisdom, or world-weariness, but I find myself having to be more provisional in the decisions I take. When the future becomes much less predictable, perhaps the best thing is to try not to predict it. There is a good deal in the Christian tradition that argues for living for the day, the hour, the moment, and leaving the long term for God to worry about. In the letter of James (much loved by liberation theologians), it says: 'Come now, you who say, 'Today or tomorrow we will go to such and such a town and spend a year there, doing business and making money.' Yet you do not even know what tomorrow will bring. What is your life? For you are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes. Instead you ought to say, 'If the Lord wishes, we will live and do this or that.' And Jesus, after referring to the beauty of the wild meadows, says: 'So do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring worries of its own. Today's trouble is enough for today.'
If the above does not chime in with how people are feeling in February, blame it on the fact that it was written in mid-January. Mid-January has enough worries of its own.
Confirmation at Blakeney with Bishop Jonathan
There will be a service of confirmation on Sunday 19th February at 6.30pm at Blakeney church with the Bishop of Lynn.
Pancakes at Messy Church
continues on Tuesday 21st February at Blakeney church from 3.15pm. It will be Shrove Tuesday, so there will be pancakes in abundance!
Christian Discussion Group
This will take place on Wednesday February 8th at 7.30pm at Viewpoint House, Little Lane, Blakeney.
Benefice Services
There is one Benefice Service this month: Sunday Feb 12 10am Cley
Service of Meditation
This takes place on Sunday 12th February at 6pm at Wiveton church.
Bishop's Day of Prayer
This takes place on Saturday 18th February at Norwich Cathedral. 9.45am - 3pm. Speaker The Rt. Revd. Martin Warner, Bishop of Whitby. Bishop Graham invites us all to this day of equipping and encouraging in the practice of prayer. Key-note addresses will lead into smaller group sessions around the cathedral. The Bishop of Whitby, Martin Warner, will lead the day, taking prayer and visual image as his theme. Cost and booking: Please book in advance.
Contact information: 01603 729815 casperjames@norwichanglican.org
Casper James
Emmaus House
65 The Close
NORWICH
NR I 4DH
Ash Wednesday
Ash Wednesday falls on February 22thi this year. There are 2 services with the imposition of ashes: 10.00 Blakeney Methodist Church; 18.30 Glandford
Lent 2012
Lent lunches
Wednesday Feb 29, Mar 7, 14, 21, 28 12noon Venues to be decided
Lent course
Wednesday Feb 29, Mar 7, 14, 21, 28 6.00pm Venue: Methodist church `Mapping John' – exploring the Gospel of John in groups.
Stations of the Cross - Friday Mar 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, 6.00pm, Blakeney St Nicholas