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Our Church Family...
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Staying connected during this time of separation...
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This weekly email (reaching you on Friday morning) includes links to all new posts on the church website. Be sure to click 'Read the post' to benefit from the complete article.
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If you have news for us to share, forward it to Ana. Thanks.
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We are delighted to send all our Church families a bag of items, which we hope they will enjoy throughout Lent and Holy Week. There are lots of suggested activities to do, including baking Easter biscuits, making a clothes peg donkey for Palm Sunday and a 'palm twizzler' to wave. They also contain palm crosses for everyone, an knitted Easter …
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Tragedy and Congregations Blog Take a look at Revd Carla Grosch-Miller’s latest blog post: Living in the Anthropocene: Resilience and adaptability
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22 February to 7 March 2021 CHOOSE THE WORLD YOU WANT THIS FAIRTRADE FORTNIGHT This year, Fairtrade Fortnight will highlight the growing challenges that climate change brings to farmers and workers in the communities with whom Fairtrade works. The facts are straightforward. Farmers and workers in countries such as Kenya, Ethiopia and Honduras, who have done the least to contribute to climate …
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We invite you to participate in these events as part of your Lenten Journey.
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To keep things simple, we’ll use the same Zoom link, our regular Sunday morning link, for all Lent events. Ash Wednesday service 17th February 19:30 We will be using water instead of ashes; please bring a small bowl of water. Tuesday Lent Group 2:30--3:30 pm Through the Eyes of Mark, for weekly fellowship & a study of Mark’s Gospel starting …
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We pray for small businesses. According to new research, more than 900,000 small business are at risk of going under. We pray for those who are in a precarious financial situation due to lost business during lockdown, and pray for adequate and ongoing financial support to ensure security for small business owners and workers. We give thanks for NHS workers …
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Saturday, 13th March at 7.30pm You are invited to enter a team for the next quiz evening. Teams can be any number - it can be people in your household or connect with others by phone or WhatsApp on the evening. Entry is £5 per adult, free for children. All proceeds to Church funds. Send your entry fee to Ray, …
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Many United Church of Zambia congregations, including our Global Link -- St John's Mtendere UCZ, live stream and archive their church services on Facebook providing us with a window into their worship and Christian witness. Have a look and join in! You can find the services, photos and singing by clicking on these links or searching on Facebook. St John’s …
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Christian Aid has responded to the coronavirus outbreaks in Africa, Asia and Latin America and the Caribbean. 'We're working together with partners and faith leaders to inform people about the risks, offering hygiene and hand washing sessions, equipping health facilities with supplies and providing training to frontline aid workers. We're providing food packages to some of the most marginalised families …
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