Bexley Team Ministry News for Sunday 3rd April 2022
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Bexley Team News St Barnabas, Joydens Wood www.joydenswoodchurch.co.uk St James, North Cray www.stjamesnorthcray.org.uk St John the Evangelist, Bexley www.stjohnsbexley.org.uk St Mary the Virgin, Bexley
3rd April 2022 The Fifth Sunday of Lent Issue 106
Team Services St. Mary’s 8.30 am BCP Holy Communion 10.00 am Holy Communion Thursday 10.00 am Lent Course week 5 St James 9.30 am Holy Communion St Barnabas 10.45 am Holy Communion St John’s 8.00 am Holy Communion 10.00 am Family Communion followed by a Bring and Share Lunch in aid of Ukraine 11.30 Matins Wednesday 10.00 am Holy Communion Zoom Service 9.00 am (today is the last Sunday Zoom service)
For Team Services and Events over Palm Sunday, Holy Week and Easter please see below
Bible Readings Isaiah 43 v 16-21 Philippians 3 v4b- 14 John 12 v1-8
The Collect Almighty and everlasting God, who in your tender love to the human race sent your Son our Saviour Jesus Christ to take upon him our flesh and to suffer death upon the cross: grant that we may follow the example of his patience and humility, and also be made partakers of his resurrection; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit one God, now and for ever. The Additional Collect Gracious Father, you gave up your Son out of love for the world; lead us to ponder the mysteries of his passion, that we may know eternal peace through the shedding of our Saviour’s blood, Jesus Christ our Lord.
Lent Course 2022. Join us this Lent as we explore ‘The Prayers of Jesus’. Week 1 - The Lord's Prayer (Matthew 6:5-15) Week 2 - The Raising of Lazarus (John 11) Week 3 - Jesus' Hour (John 12:20-36) Week 4 - The Farewell Prayer (John 17) Week 5 - In the Garden of Gethsemane and On The Cross (Matthew 26:36-46 & Matthew 27:45-54)
Week 5 on Zoom Wednesday 6th April 8.00 -9.15pm and at St Mary’s Thursday 7th April 10.00 -11.15am All are welcome to join us as we journey together towards Holy Week. If you have any queries, contact Rev Matt on matthodder10@gmail.com - 07889873125 or any of the Team Clergy.
There is a job vacancy at the Christian charity, Thirtyone:Eight, based in Hextable. Details are available at https://thirtyoneeight.org/get-involved/join-our-team/jobs/
Good Friday: Children and Young People from across the Team Ministry are invited to read and present symbols of the Good Friday Story at the 10.00 am Good Friday Family Service at St John's on 15th April. For more details please email Edward on fr.edwardbarlow@gmail.com.
MOTHERS’ UNION Each of the Team Churches have in the past had a branch of the Mothers’ Union and still have the banners! “St Mary’s with St Barnabas Branch” is still going strong, and at their last branch AGM, it was suggested that the branch might become “Bexley Team Ministry Branch”. We will be discussing this with the Diocesan MU President. All are welcome to attend the monthly Mothers’ Union meetings on a Thursday afternoon at St Barnabas as a guest. Programmes of events are available or speak to Rev Ren for more information.
Friends of St Mary’s events - 22nd April an outing to Pashley Manor Tulip Festival together with Joydens Wood Active Retirement Association (JOYARA). Departures 9.30/9.45 am return by 5.30 pm. £30 per person to include coach travel, entry and gratuities. Bookings / further information from Christine Rawlinson contact crawlinson22@yahoo.co.uk or 01322 525818 - 30th April at 7.00 pm in the church a talk on Medieval St Mary’s and Medieval Bexley by Dr Cindy Wood, Senior Lecturer in Medieval History at Winchester University. Tickets £5 (inc. refreshments) from Sheila Thompson (01322 522071 roger_sheila@talktalk.net or Barbara Graham 020 8308 0872 xbellringer@yahoo.co.uk St James Save Our Spire fund. If you would like to donate to the St James Save Our Spire fund, we would be very grateful for cash or cheques made payable to James North Cray PCC, through Rev Ren.
Bexley Winter Shelter: The Winter Shelter is now open for the 2022 Season. To refer a rough sleeper to the Winter Shelter please contact Guest Case Worker Steve Wise on 07305102730 or guest@bexleywintershelter.org.uk. Please note that unlike pre-pandemic seasons, referrals are welcome from both male and female guests. The Oberammergau Passion Play and an escorted holiday in Austria 22nd – 29th June 2022 staying in 3* hotel in Imst, western Tyrol with one night in the village of Oberammergau and entry to the Passion Play. Fly Heathrow -> Munich. £1755 per person. For further details/ brochure please contact Clive revclivewood@gmail.com St John’s Sermons are posted each Sunday at fatheredwardbarlow.wordpress.com Social media – engage with us via Facebook (/stjohnsbexley, Twitter (@stjohnsbexley) and Instagram (@stjohnsbexley) Rev’d Matt’s sermons are on a blog which can be found here https://revmatthodder.blogspot.com/
Bexley Team Ministry Churches Services & Events for Palm Sunday, Holy Week and Easter
SUNDAY 10 April PALM SUNDAY 8.00 am St John’s Bexley Said Communion 9.30am St James North Cray All Age Service for Palm Sunday 10.00 am St John’s Bexley Sung Eucharist with Blessing of Palms 9.50 am St Mary’s Bexley Palm Sunday Liturgy and Palm procession from hall to church 10.00 am St Mary’s Bexley Holy Communion with Liturgy of the Passion 10.45am St Barnabas Joydens Wood All Age Service for Palm Sunday
HOLY WEEK Monday 11 April 7.00pm St John’s Bexley Compline Tuesday 12 April 7.00pm St John’s Bexley Compline Wednesday 13 April 10.00 am St Mary’s Bexley Holy Communion 7.00pm St John’s Bexley Compline 8.00pm Zoom Service for Holy Week (contact Team Rector for link)
Thursday 14 April MAUNDY THURSDAY 7.00 pm St Mary’s Bexley Bexley Team Communion with light meal
Friday 15 April GOOD FRIDAY 8.30am St Barnabas Joydens Wood Reflection 10.00 am St John’s Bexley Family Service 10.00 am St Mary’s Bexley Service of the Word 10.00 am St James North Cray Reflection 2.00 pm Livestreamed Service (www.facebook.com/stjohnsbexley)
Saturday 16 April HOLY SATURDAY 10.00 am St John’s Bexley Children's Easter Garden Activity
SUNDAY 17 April EASTER DAY 8.30am St Mary’s Bexley Holy Communion (BCP) 9.30am St James North Cray Family Communion 10.00 am St John’s Bexley Sung Eucharist 10.00 am St Mary’s Bexley Holy Communion 10.45am St Barnabas, Joydens Wood Family Communion 3.00pm St James North Cray Forest Church for Easter
THE BEXLEY TEAM CLERGY Team Rector: Rev’d Canon Ren Harding renharding@hotmail.co.uk 01322 528923 07836644782 Associate Priest: Rev’d Sue Twynam setwynam@gmail.com 01322559501 07952468127 Team Vicar: Rev’d Edward Barlow fr.edwardbarlow@gmail.com 01322 521786 Team Vicar: Rev’d Clive Wood revclivewood@gmail.com 01322 270942 07982392809 Team Curate: Rev’d Matt Hodder matthodder10@gmail.com 07889873125
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