Please print and deliver a copy to anyone you know who is not online or on our distribution list. There are also some copies on the font at the back of Busbridge church.

This Sunday

Lent Sermon series: The Challenges of Jesus…

The Challenge to promote racial justice

Readings: Isaiah 61: 1-3, 8-11 and Micah: 6:8

online services

Click below to play! Select the embedded YouTube link for each service to watch when they start broadcasting on Sunday.

Leader: Philippa Baker | Speaker Andy Spencer

I too am CofE - suggested viewing before Sunday

Leader: Simon Taylor | Speaker Andy Spencer

On the couch: Anto Ficatier & Simon Taylor

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 2021CLICK HERE to get together on Zoom after each service for a virtual coffee, and mid-week Morning Prayer. — 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.

Next Sunday 28 March - Palm Sunday

Lent Sermon series: The Challenges of Jesus …

The challenge of a new king

Reading: luke 19: 28-40

Before Palm Sunday

1. Please collect a palm cross from Busbridge Church or Hambledon Church this week. Take a few and give one to a friend or neighbour!

2. Messy Church kit packs are available to collect from both churches too!

Children & Youth

10:15AM Messy Church
11.15AM Explorers
6PM Unplugged

Online Services

9AM BHC Palm Sunday Service (from Hambledon)
Joint Classic & Heritage

10:15AM Messy Church on Zoom
Led by Simon Willetts and the Messy Team

6PM Unplugged on Zoom
Led by Anto Ficatier and the Youth team

The Notices

Easter Update

Easter Day Services at Busbridge and Hambledon

We are delighted that we will celebrate Easter Day both online, and at Busbridge and Hambledon churches with safely distanced congregations outdoors (which allows more people to attend). Communion will also take place at each service on Easter Day. If you would like to attend in person, please sign up using the event link below. Face coverings are required and congregation singing is not permitted, but there will be hymns and music.

HOME Communion on Easter Day

The pastoral team will be offering Home Communion to those who can’t make it to the services on Easter Sunday. This will be done outside, in front gardens. If you would like a member of the pastoral team to visit and share communion with you or someone else, please email Jill Johnston e: pastoral@bhcgodalming.org.

Palm Sunday (9AM service and 10:15AM Messy Church on Zoom), Holy Week reflections, Maundy Thursday 8PM service and Good Friday 10AM reflection will remain online. See everything that’s happening.

Godalming Churches Together have designed a Good Friday Pilgrim Trail & Quiz around the Churches in Godalming too. Busbridge Church is on the trail! The map and instructions will be available on https://www.godalmingchurches.org/ before Good Friday.

Easter Appeal for A Rocha UK—Caring for God’s Earth

BHC Easter Appeal

Instead of a Mission Sunday this Easter, this year we are running a “Mission Month” during Lent. Our Easter Appeal is in aid of our mission partner charity, A Rocha UK. A Rocha UK is a Christian charity campaigning for the environment through number of activities. Please take time to read the Outward Giving Update which explains A Rocha UK’s activities and follow the instructions to make a donation. (Copies of the OG Update can be found at the back of Busbridge Church). To support the Easter Appeal, there is an eco thread to the Lent challenges which are being sent out on weekdays by text. Catch up on this week’s challenges (see below).

More Digi-disciples needed!

If you are wondering how we put out 3 online services each week, and who is behind the camera, here’s a great video to show what it’s like, and inspire you! Please contact Jacob if you’d like to be involved or find out more. e: jacob.taylor@bhcgodalming.org

David Preece licensing at Saxmundham: 6PM on 22 March
Dave and Hannah have sent an invitation to Dave’s licensing via Zoom.
Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2907979571. No password needed.

Dave writes: It'll be as pared back as possible (pretty much just the legal necessities) as we're planning a bigger celebration of ministry with friends, family, and food in the future when restrictions allow. They would love to “see” their Busbridge and Hambledon family there too.

Busbridge Church Centre Redevelopment
We are delighted that the Busbridge Church drop in coffee space in the church centre for our church ministry, toddler groups, older people… so many people! is inching towards happening. We’re grateful to the team who have got it this far over the past 18 months, and to the new people who have stepped forward in the last couple of weeks to be part of the short term ‘delivery’ team to lead on organising the fit out and getting the ministry up and running - Michael Stubbs (the new Chair), Karen Hart, and Martin Lambert and David Burndred on finance. If you are interested in being involved, contact Michael Stubbs via the church office.

Services at Busbridge Church and Hambledon Church from 11 April
That’s right! We plan for services to be back in both churches from 11 April, AND broadcast live. The Classic service at Busbridge and the Heritage service at Hambledon will remain at 9AM. The Contemporary Conversations service will also move into Busbridge Church, and start at the slightly later time of 10.30AM. Those attending will need to sign up and wear a face covering, and listen to the worship. Unfortunately we have been advised by the diocese that physical youth and children’s groups can not restart until 17 May at the earliest, so the Ark, Explorers, Pathfinders and Ichthus will continue on Zoom for the time being.

For answers to some of the FAQs we have received, see “Ask a Simon”.

We are sad to hear of the death of Doris Borthwick on Sunday 14 March, aged 94. She was a much-loved member of our Classic congregation for a number of years until the pandemic and ill-health prevented her from coming. Please pray for Ailsa and John, and also for Libby, who has cared for both Doris and Oswin so faithfully. Pray for God’s love and peace to be with them all. It is too soon for funeral arrangements to be known, but we will let you have a link to the service in due course.

We also send our love to Richard Cooke, whose mother died last week. Please pray for Richard, Liz and the wider family, for God’s peace and comfort to surround them.

Following the sad news that Barbara Hubble died on 12 February, we now have the details for the funeral to be held on Thursday 25 March at 12 noon. https://youtu.be/5Fk2NhrWIRA. Please email this link to anyone who you would like to invite to attend the funeral in a virtual capacity.

Elsewhere

News from our mission partner: The Cellar Camino Café - fundraising for a new coffee machine and till for lift off after lockdown!
The Cellar is on a fundraising drive to help lift off after lockdown. The move to the new premises next to the Borough Hall in July has been really positive, and The Cellar has done well on spiritual capital from staying open during the winter lockdowns. The café has had a good number of people for takeaways, hot meals on food vouchers put at the community food store, and much supportive pastoral work and street witness with prayer. With the new bigger and better venue, the management team want to buy a good and efficient coffee machine, and till to improve security and speed of use. Can you help? What to do next :-

Contact Chris Jagger for more information 01483 415334 | chrisjagger42@gmail.com Donate via our website www.thecellarcafe.co.uk or use the web site to set up a standing order to support the ongoing work of the Cellar.

CWR’s Higher Education arm, Waverley Abbey College, currently has a vacancy for the post of College Admissions Officer. The job is advertised on the Waverley Abbey website and can be accessed using this link https://www.waverleyabbeyresources.org/vacancies/

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

Clockbarn Lane and its road steward Olwin Downhill
Potters Hill
The Busbridge&Hambledon Church staff team: leadership, clergy and admin.

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.