This Sunday
Handling Stress
Part 2: Handling Stress from broken relationships
Children & Youth
online services
9AM Heritage (pre-recorded)
Speaker: Keith Harper
9AM Classic (live)
Speaker: Keith Harper
10.15AM
Contemporary Conversations from the Couch
On the couch: Peter Shaw and Simon Willetts
9AM Ark session (Zoom)
11.15AM Explorers (Zoom)
5PM Youth Half-term Party for Pathfinders & Ichthus (Zoom)
Click the service below to join on YouTube.
Click here to find all Sunday services on the BHC Godalming YouTube channel.
Then all welcome at any of the following virtual coffee and catch-up sessions. Drop in for 5, 10, or 15 mins…
BHC Public Zoom Room
946-391-4833 | PW 2021
CLICK HERE to get together on Zoom after each service for a virtual coffee, and mid-week Morning Prayer.
The next virtual catch up for the Busbridge evening congregation will be on Sunday 7 March at 6.30PM.
Next Sunday 21 February
Lent Sermon series: The Challenges of … following the gospel of Luke.
Lent 1: The Challenge to be inclusive - Reading Luke 4:14-30
With farewell to the Preece family
Children & Youth
Half-term! But you can be getting on with Lent in a Bag…
Online Services
9AM Heritage (Live from Hambledon!)
Speaker: Simon Willetts
9AM Classic (live)
Speaker: Dave Preece
10.15AM Contemporary Conversations from the Couch
On the couch: Simon Taylor and Dave Preece (and family)
We bid farewell to our curate and his family this Sunday. Do tune in to listen to Dave preach at Busbridge&Hambledon for the last time, and to say goodbye during the services, and at virtual coffee on Zoom from 11AM.
the notices
Keep an eye on What’s On / Lent and Easter for full details of all services, events and activities.
Over the coming weeks of Lent and Easter, we’ll be thinking about what “A Long Awaited Ending” means to us - as both individuals and global citizens in 2021, and as Christians looking towards the trials, death and resurrection of Jesus.
Lent begins this week on Ash Wednesday, and there are a few ways to start it well:
1) 8PM United benefice service for Ash Wednesday - broadcast from Hambledon Church.
Click here for the link to YouTube on Wednesday.
Service Leader: Margot Spencer
This coming week sees the beginning of Lent, which we shall be launching with a simple service on the evening of Ash Wednesday. As usual, there will be the opportunity to take part in ashing – signing our foreheads with a cross – though we shall give you the words to say and ask you to sign yourself with the cross at home. The ashes are a powerful symbol of death and repentance. Traditionally, we are told to burn last year’s palm crosses to make the ash. PLEASE DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME! Ash from your fireplace (if you have one), an uncleaned BBQ, incinerator or firepit will do perfectly well, or something similar. You don’t need very much, but please collect a small amount in a container beforehand.
2) Lent Reflections - Monday to Friday on YouTube. A reading, a thought and a prayer building on the Lent Sermon series in which we explore some of the prevailing challenges to us as Christians, with reference to the challenges of Jesus in the gospel of Luke. Bookmark the Lent Reflections page to check for the latest reflection every week day in Lent. Thanks to everyone who has volunteered to lead a reflection provided by Andy Spencer. There are still a few days to cover, so please contact Andy if you are able to film yourself.
3) Refresh by text - sign up NOW to receive a text every week day. Let’s Go! >>> For this one we’ve decided to drop “challenge” in favour of “Refresh” and the daily suggestions will aim to boost mind, body and soul; spur us onto positive action locally, and encourage us to consider lifestyle changes that might positively support the environment. We are linking it to our mission partner and the Easter Appeal for A Rocha UK. Let’s Go! >>>
4) For Ark and Explorers - Lent in a Bag! Collect your bag from either Busbridge or Hambledon Church porch by Ash Wednesday to create the prayer paper chain during Lent.
Alpha Online - is it for you? / Who will you invite?
The latest online Alpha course got underway on Tuesday 9 Feb, but it’s not too late to join in! You’ve only missed the introduction, and a short catch up can be provided by course leaders Keith and Hilary. The course is running on Tuesdays, the next 10 weeks. To find out more, and to register your interest, please go to the Alpha page and complete the form, or send the link to a friend.
Hope in Depression Course - 6 sessions starting Tuesday 23 Feb
We are pleased to have scheduled a new start date for a group of delegates, and would continue to encourage anyone struggling to please take heart and sign up too. Find all the details, and register in confidence on the Hope in Depression page, and please do share the details with anyone suffering with stress, anxiety or depression, and those supporting them.
Good news: We give thanks, and are much relieved that Lily Olsworth-Peter is safely home with her family after quite a serious an accident last Saturday. Ed and Lisa are so grateful for all the support from their church family while Lisa and Lily were in hospital. “we have truly experienced the beauty and joy of Church family and the power of the prayer in this last week.” Please keep up your prayers as the family continue medical care and hospital visits for Lily.
Thank you!
Huge thanks to everyone who’s made a kind donation to the Church Family Support Fund (CFSF) in the past few days or months. The group who oversee this Fund met this week (and meets monthly all through the year). This month we made several donations to purchase computers for learning. In past months we’ve supported purchasing computers, food costs, paying household bills, replacing broken white goods, cost of clothing and several other requests where people are in clear and immediate need. To suggest someone to be supported see the CFSF page on the church website.
We thanked Tom in the FUSE service last week but here’s a written thanks to Tom, Pri, Danny and Oscar for giving time, energy and willingness to help the FUSE service grow and become a great place to bring friends along to. Thank you Tom. The Burfords have been involved in all age services and FUSE for over ten years.
You have all been hugely inspirational, whether sharing thoughts, writing and performing drama, singing, drumming or playing the guitar. What a talented family you are! We will miss you in the team and send you massive love and affection.
Mark Puddephatt, Suzie Lambert and the FUSE team.
Elsewhere
Vacancy with Waverley Abbey College for the post of College Manager & Academic Registrar. For details see: https://www.waverleyabbeyresources.org/vacancies/
World Day of Prayer - 5 March 2021. You are invited to join in a service from St Peter’s Church Wrecklesham via YouTube to pray with Vanautu. More details.
Coming Up NEXT:
See the list below or look up dates further ahead in the full calendar. Select the event to join the meetings on Zoom, or sign up.
LENT EVENTS
REGULARS
Please Pray for
Blewfield and its road steward Shelagh Godwin
Hambledon Road and Hambledon Nursery School
Local leisure centres and gymns.
Busbridge Church and Hambledon Church are both open daily for private prayer.
The Old Rectory is closed for the time being and clergy and staff are working from home. The answerphone is checked regularly, but the best way to reach people is by email.
PRAYER MINISTRY TEAM AVAILABLE
To contact the EMERGENCY prayer chain, email prayer@bhcgodalming.org or call Lisa Olsworth-Peter on 01483 421267.
Listening prayer is available mid-week.
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