Weekly Pews News
no 21-12
21.3.2021
Fifth Sunday of Lent
Passiontide begins
Sunday 21st March
10:00 Online Eucharist (link in communication email)
Readings: Jeremiah 31: 31–34; Psalm 119: 9–16; Hebrews 5: 5–10; John 12: 20–33
Collect Most merciful God, who by the death and resurrection of your Son Jesus Christ delivered and saved the world: grant that by faith in him who suffered on the cross we may triumph in the power of his victory; 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. Amen.
Lockdown 3.0: Public worship continues to be suspended at Pagham church, and the church remains closed for private prayer for now but will re-open for private prayer from Monday 29th March.
Sunday 21st March
Intention: the sick in body, mind or spirit; those who have life-limiting conditions; the work of St Wilfrid’s Hospice.
11:00–12:00 Online coffee meeting (link in communication email)
Monday 22nd March
Intention: our Deanery of Arundel & Bognor, and its parishes, clergy and people; our Rural Dean Mark Standen, and the work of Deanery Synod.
09:00 Morning prayer (online, link in communication email)
17.30 Evening prayer
19:30 Lent course 5
Tuesday 23rd March- National Day of Reflection
Intention: all those who do difficult work on our behalf, especially in the armed services and the emergency services.
09:00 Morning prayer
12:00 One minute’s silence- one of the church bells will toll to signal this.
17.30 Evening prayer
21:00 Compline
Wednesday 24th March
Intention: the Church’s worldwide mission; all missionary societies and the Bible Society.
15:00 Lent course 5
17:30 Evening Prayer
Thursday 25th March – Annunciation of our Lord to the Blessed Virgin Mary
Intention: our Diocese of Chichester, Bishops Martin, Ruth and Will, and Archdeacon Luke; the work of Diocesan Synod and Church House; the witness of Chichester Cathedral.
09:00 Morning prayer
19:00 Stations of the cross XIII–XV
Friday 26th March
Intention: the elderly, lonely and bereaved; all those in residential care and those who care for them.
Saturday 27th March
Intention: all who work for peace and justice; the maintenance of good relationships with the United Nations and all other countries.
Sunday 28th March – Palm Sunday Clocks go forward!
Readings: Isaiah 50: 4–9a; Psalm 31: 9–16; Philippians 2: 5–11; Mark 15: 1–47
PRAYERS AND INTENTIONS
We pray for all in need of healing in body, mind or spirit: Lynette, Rosie Sims, Terry Haskell, Barbara Crew, Jean Martin, Lila Cowee, Karen Cox, Jim Fowler, Sheila King, Carole & Ian Turner, John Kitchener, Ann Gristwood.
For urgent prayer, contact Gillian Purvis (267597) or Colin Wood (264192) to start the Prayer Chain.
Recently departed: Kathleen Orpin.
Anniversary of death: Patricia Bratt (21st); Norman Teulon, John Pegnall (23rd); Frank Sutton (24th); David Horlock (25th); Kenneth Winfield (27th).
We remember Church family who live in residential care or usually receive communion at home: Catherine Morrish, Daphne Sharrad.
We pray for all affected directly by Covid-19; for charities, Church buildings and groups providing services to local communities, which have lost a great deal of income and face an uncertain future.
NOTICES
Online services: please see the communication email for the links to this week’s online meeting points. All prayer, study and social meetings are as listed in the calendar on the first page.
National Day of Reflection – 23rd March: please send the names of those who have died over the past year, and you would like remembered, in a short time of prayer to Mthr Lucy. More information can be found on the attached page.
Our ‘Roadmap’: the PCC have spent time reviewing the Government’s Roadmap out of Lockdown and guidance from the Church of England to help us look towards a return to private prayer and public worship. As such our ‘Roadmap’ will look as follows, but we will of course continue to monitor the local statistics and make adjustments as necessary.
29th March – the church will re-open for private prayer (Monday–Sunday, 10:00–16:00).
25th April – return to public worship; please note the same restrictions as before Lockdown will be in place. Booking will be necessary and will begin from Monday 19th April.
Holy Week and Easter: I am sorry to say that our Holy Week and Easter services will all be online this year (a comprehensive programme will be published next week). In addition to this the church will be open for private prayer, for those who wish to visit for some quiet reflection. On Easter Day Mthr Lucy will be at the church to give Holy Communion to those who wish to make their communion on Easter Day – this will be 1:1 with individuals/ bubbles coming in 10–min slots – timings to be announced next week.
Archdeaconry Confirmation: on 8th July the Bishop of Lewes will confirm candidates from the Archdeaconry of Chichester, at St Mary’s Littlehampton. If you are a young person in school year 9 or above, or an adult and are interested in being prepared for confirmation, please make contact with Mthr Lucy. Details on Admission to Holy Communion before Confirmation will follow after Easter, for those in Year 6 and above who are seeking this.
Churchwardens: two people have indicated that they would be willing to stand for election as churchwarden this year, if no one else comes forward. I ask you all to continue giving some prayerful thought to this subject as we seek to elect two new wardens for Pagham Church.
Did you know that you can Twin Your Vaccine? A vicar in Taunton and his wife have set up a JustGiving page to encourage us to give thanks for our vaccinations by donating to Unicef, to allow many others to receive similar protection from the virus. https://justgiving.com/fundraising/RowanPatterson
Foodbank request: Bognor Regis Foodbank is in great need of refurbishment work in order to reopen its doors to the public when restrictions allow. Please contact if you are able to offer your time and skills to help provide a safe, warm and secure environment for families in crisis: bognorfb@hotmail.co.uk.
CONTACT DETAILS – find us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter @StThomasPagham.
The Revd Lucy Sullivan: 19 Willowhale Avenue, Bognor Regis, West Sussex, PO21 4AU.
mthrlucy.pagham@gmail.com, 01243 941551. Rest day Friday.
Churchwardens: Mike Wake and Stephen Cox-Rusbridge: churchwarden@paghamchurch.org
07899 705632//07974 177905.
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