March Update 2025

 

Lent is now upon us.  A time to seek ways of making more time to spend with God.  The ‘40 days’ symbolise the time Jesus spent in the wilderness before beginning his ministry.  Whatever the distractions were in his life, by being away from them he was gifted the space to breathe and to pray, to ponder on what was and to seek what may be.  Lives can get very full.  Let’s us find ways (be it 5 minutes or 5 hours) to put the distractions down and spend that time with the God who is always with us -  Matthew 28 v20

Lent Course….Growing on the Frontline. 

Growing on the Frontline | Trailer | LICC

We have a great start with this course and around ten people have signed up across the 3 sessions.  The dates below are accurate (we made a few tweaks). If you are signing up it would be great to complete all 8 but there’s no ‘test’ at the end & I’m very likely to run the course again from time to time.  Anyone is still able to come and try….but probably best to let me know

 

Flookburgh (vicarage)

Allithwaite (church)

Zoom

Session 2

4 Mar

2pm - 3.30pm

6 Mar

10am – 11.30am

2 Mar

7.30pm – 9pm

Session 3

11 Mar

2pm – 3.30pm

13 Mar

10am – 11.30am

9 Mar

7.30pm – 9pm

Session 4

18 Mar

2pm - 3.30pm

20 Mar

10am-11.30

16 Mar

7.30 – 9pm

 

Zoom link –

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2445023307?pwd=dmZUS3VXa1ZDOG11a2tlRkRVN2pIZz09

Meeting ID: 244 502 3307

Passcode: 0GMjn6

(Any problems logging in give me a phone call)……sorry if this option clashes with Call the Midwife or something!!

There are books provided for the course and you’ll possibly need a notebook and your Bible.  If you could let me know if and where you are hoping to attend that would be helpful.  Thanks

 

For anyone who struggles with knowing what to pray I’m setting out below some simple 1 minute prayers for every day of February.  Please feel free to use this for a few minutes each day.  Let us live more nearly as we pray.  It isn’t perfect, you may have your own systems for daily prayer …but for anyone who needs a prompt)

 

Dear

Lord

we

pray

for..

1-Someone I love

2- my church family

3- our World

4- our school

5- our Government / leaders

6- this village

7- global war / conflict

8- a local business

9- local politicians / MP

10- nursing homes

11- disaster areas

12- the emergency services

13- global leaders

14- friends in hospital

15- today thank God for Jesus

16- our Network Youth minister

17- the people I speak to today

18- the local Churches & communities

19- how can I play my part?

20- Andrea & the Youth Trust

21- persecuted Christians

22- a child or young person

23- spend 5 minutes in silence

24- Mission Partners

25- all who minister

26- the lonely +/or afraid

27- the national church

28- those searching for work

29- events in the past month

30- the new month

 

Mid-week Meeting: Last Autumn I spent a couple of hours each week in both churches.  From March I will be doing something similar

Mar 5- 10am ‘More T Vicar’           11am Holy Communion (for Ash Weds)  - St Marys      Mar 12- 10am ‘More T Vicar’    11am Holy Communion – St Johns                     Mar 19- 10am ‘More T Vicar’        11am Holy Communion – St Marys                    Mar 26- 10am ‘More T Vicar’        11am Holy Communion – St Johns

(‘More T Vicar = simply means a chance to meet/chat/pray & drink tea(!) with Mark in church if you wish. 

 

Coming Up……Bishop Rob is joining our worship at St Mary’s, 10am March 16.  Please invite your friends

 

Mark

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