Dear Wedding couples, due to inclement and deteriorating weather in this area, we have postponed the Marriage Preparation course due to start tonight. the first session will be on Thursday 8 March. Stay warm, stay safe and see you next week.
St. Lawrence Church hosts this great, free event on Saturday 24th march.
Lent begins on February 14th February (Ash Wednesday). We will mar this event with a special Traditional Communion service (with “Ashing”) at 10am in Mereworth church.
Everyone is welcome.
[services marked with ** are particularly suitable and welcoming to children and young families]
Sunday 3 December, 5pm Advent service of readings and music (Mereworth)
**Sunday 10 December, 5pm, West Peckham Carol Service (West Peckham), followed christmas drinks – tickets in advance from Mrs Edwards
**Saturday 16 December, 5pm, Children’s Nativity and Carol service, with the Children’s Church Community Choir (Mereworth)
Sunday 17 December, 5pm, 9 Lessons and Carols (Mereworth)
Wednesday 20 December, 6.15pm, “The Empty Chair” (Mereworth; a service for anyone with a significant Empty Chair this Christmas, especially suited to anyone bereaved or mourning)
**Sunday 24 December, 9.30, Family Communion for Christmas Eve (Mereworth)
** Sunday 24 December, 3pm, West Peckham Christingle Service
** Sunday 24 December, 5pm, Mereworth Christingle Service
Sunday 24 December, 11pm, Midnight Communion, Mereworth
** Monday 25 December, 9.30, Family Communion for Christmas Day, Mereworth
** Monday 25 December, 10am, Family Communion for Christmas Day, West Peckham
This sunday at Mereworth
We have a special service for you (and your pets) at 3pm on September 17th in Mereworth Church…
Rev’d Pat Dickin will be on holiday from Friday 11 August to 2nd September.
We will have our usual range of services with some new and familiar faces taking the services for us.
The church will be open as usual for you and Pat’s deputies (Paul Spensley and Angus Gribbon) and Jenifa Muscat (Cluster Adminstrator on 07738239388) are available if you need any help.
We hope Pat and her family have a relaxing (and well-deserved) break.
In July, Mereworth will again be offering its famous summer cream teams. Starting on Sunday 9th July, you can drop into the church grounds any time between 2 and 5pm. We will be serving cream teas and there will be lots of cakes to choose from.
You can enjoy a relaxing sunday afternoon tea in our beautiful grounds with a delicious piece of cake….
We are delighted to welcome Bishop Ian Brackley, former Bishop of Dorking, to the service at 6pm on Trinity Sunday, 11 June, at Mereworth Church. Bishop Ian was suffragan of Guildford Diocese for 20 years, and served under 3 different Diocesan Bishops.
Bishop Ian is about to take over the role as Chair of the Retired Clergy Association.
Rev’d Pat Dickin adds, “He was also a key part in my selection for training and ordination, and I very much look forwards to welcoming him to Mereworth.”
Photo and short biography on the link below. Come Mereworth 11 June, 6pm to hear more from Bishop Ian.
Pray with us for healing in heart and body for the wounded and traumatised; for comfort for the grieving; pray for those still missing to be found. Give thanks for the NHS and the medical care everyone will receive for free, regardless of their social status, gender, culture, faith or language.
You may want to use this prayer:
OH LORD OUR GOD, SOURCE OF ALL GOODNESS AND LOVE, ACCEPT THE FERVENT PRAYERS OF YOUR PEOPLE; IN THE MULTITUDE OF YOUR MERCIES LOOK WITH COMPASSION UPON ALL WHO TURN TO YOU FOR HELP; FOR YOU ARE GRACIOUS, O LOVER OF SOULS, AND TO YOU WE GIVE GLORY, FATHER, SON AND HOLY SPIRIT, NOW AND FOREVER. AMEN.
