Weekly Notices for PALM Sunday 28 March

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 of a New King

Readings: Reading: Luke 19: 28-40

online services

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

9AM Palm Sunday Service (All congregations)

Leader: Margot Spencer | Speaker: Simon Willets

Click here to join on Zoom - BHC Public Room | Password 2021

Click to join on Zoom - BHC Public Room | Password 2021

10:15AM Messy Church on Zoom

Collect a Messy church kit pack, and a palm cross from either Busbridge or Hambledon church porch before Sunday.

Leader: Simon Willetts and the Messy Team.

Great for families with primary age children, but fun for all ages!

6PM Unplugged

Led by Anto Ficatier and members of Ichthus & Pathfinders, with the Unplugged band.

Then all welcome at any of the following virtual coffee and catch-up sessions. Drop in for 5, 10, or 15 mins…

Enter Password: 2021 when prompted

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.

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The Notices

Click here for Lent & Easter events

Holy Week reflections (8PM on Zoom), Maundy Thursday 8PM service (YouTube) and Good Friday 10AM reflection (YouTube) will take place online. See everything that’s happening.

Also, St Marks invites you to join their daily reflections at 13.00pm Sunday-Thursday and at 5pm on the Saturday. The Reflection series is called Sitting at Jesus Feet, as in the story of Mary and Martha, and offers time to sit at Our Lords feet during Holy Week. The reflections will be led by a different person and have a different theme each day, they will last about 45mins to an hour, including readings, thoughts, music and prayer. The team are really excited about it and are keen for as many people, from all the churches in Godalming, to join. BHC members are involved, and would love more of us to come along, and not only join the reflections but to show our united support for St Marks and all they are doing.

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84608487809?pwd=V1ZzRnZiQUdjM0xCaEVCMW94VXdtQT09
Meeting ID: 846 0848 7809
Passcode: 584375

If you want to get out and about on Good Friday, 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 are available on https://www.godalmingchurches.org/.

Enjoy this video about the great Egg Hunts that our very creative CYF team have come up with for families this Easter. Anyone can do it!

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 singing is not permitted, but there will be hymns and music.

Children are very welcome, and the services will be family friendly, though they will be asked to stay close to their grownups throughout, and observe social distancing. (In present circumstances there will not be a creche or toy bags available). There will be Children’s Easter activities available on YouTube from 6AM on Easter Day for you to do anytime.

If you would like to help with welcoming and stewarding at either service (PLEASE!), contact Margot Spencer for Busbridge and Simon Willetts for Hambledon.

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.

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

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).

Road Steward needed for The Bridge magazine for Shackstead Lane (numbers 2-26 only) and Busbridge Lane (numbers 106-146, 111-125)

The Bridge magazine would like to thank Mary Keech for her time as a Road Steward for the upper part of Shackstead Lane. We're very grateful to her for all her years of service. We're now looking for someone who might be able to take over her patch of 14 houses (the Godalming College end of Shackstead Lane). 

We're also looking for a new Road Steward who, 6 times a year, would be willing to deliver magazines to 32 houses in Busbridge Lane (numbers 106-146 & 111-125). If you live in, or close to this stretch, (or maybe know someone who does and might be willing to take on the role) please contact the editor, Cathy, at editor.atthebridge@gmail.com. We'd be delighted and most appreciative to hear from you.  

More Digi-disciples needed!

‘Meeting the world right here in Surrey!’  - Nexus Talk, Thursday 8th April

Louise Baumberg will talk to us on ‘Meeting the world right here in Surrey!’  Louise has worked with refugees, mainly young people who have arrived alone, as a foster carer and, more recently, as a caseworker with Big Leaf Foundation. This charity supports displaced young people in Surrey. 

Do come along and find out about the challenges and achievements of this diverse group of individuals living in our community.  It may give you a fresh perspective on life, and all the things we take for granted.

This will be a free Zoom meeting starting at 8.00pm, but you’re invited to join from 7.45pm so you can chat with others.  We look forward to seeing you!

BHC PUBLIC Personal Meeting Room:  946 391 4833   Password: 2021

All are welcome to our Zoom Nexus events, including men!

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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.

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

• College Hill and its road steward Sarah Wharf

• Rock Hill

• Those who have died in the pandemic, and suffered loss as we mark the anniversary of the 1st lockdown this week.

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.

Catch up on News from other areas

Catch Up on RefreshbyText

News Items

Prime Time Lockdown Blog

Weekly Notices for Sunday 21 March

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…

Enter Password: 2021 when prompted

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.

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Palm Sunday

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

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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.

Click here for Lent & Easter events

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

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”.

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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.

Catch up on News from other areas

Catch Up on RefreshbyText

News Items

Prime Time Lockdown Blog

Weekly Notices for Sunday 14 March

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.

Mothering Sunday

Lent Sermon series: The Challenges of Jesus…

The Challenge to rethink what it means to be great!

Reading Mark 9: 33-37

online services

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

9AM Classic from Busbridge
Leader: Frances Shaw
Preacher: Gertrud Sollars

Click here to find all Sunday services on the BHC Godalming YouTube channel.

9AM BHC Heritage (from Hambledon) Leader & Speaker: Simon Willetts

10:15AM FUSE all age service
Led by the FUSE team
Craft materials required! Here’s what you’ll need:
Scissors, glue, Sellotape, Yellow paper (3cm by 10cm), Coloured paper (three or four 10cm by 10cm squares) — whichever colour they want the petals to be, Green paper (10cm by 21cm).

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.

5.30PM - 6.30PM Youth Art Jam for Pathfinders and Ichthus this Sunday.

Watch Anto to find out more.

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Next Sunday 21 March

Lent Sermon series: The Challenges of Jesus …

The challenge of jesus to promote racial justice

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

Children & Youth

9AM Ark
11.15AM Explorers
4PM Pathfinders
7.30PM Ichthus

Online Services

9AM BHC Heritage (from Hambledon)
Simon Taylor and Andy Spencer

9AM BHC Classic (from Busbridge)
Philippa Baker and Andy Spencer

10.15AM Contemporary: Conversations from the Couch (from Busbridge)
Anto Ficatier and Simon Taylor

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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.

Click here for Lent & Easter events

Palm Sunday (9AM service and 10:15AM Messy Church on Zoom) to Good Friday through Holy Week 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, so watch out for details on that. 

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

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).

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 and we’re grateful to the team (Carol, Ellis, Tom, Ruth, Chad, Dave) who have got it this far over the past 18 months. Many of the team are now involved in other things so we’re now looking for a little short term ‘delivery’ team to lead on organising the actual fit out and the vision for volunteers (disciples with a heart for this) and how it can run. If this gets you interested in helping organise things practically over the next couple of months please contact either Tom Jones (via the church office) or Simon Taylor. We’ll have a meeting to explain where we are, what we need and what comes next. We’re not looking for the disciples who will be behind the ‘counter’ yet but the people who can help organise things, order equipment, be hands on supporting right now and so on.

Answers to “Ask a Simon”

Following last week’s invitation to “Ask a Simon” anything that was on your mind, or didn’t know how to find out:

• Simon Taylor and Simon Willetts have replied to several people who asked us questions directly, and will also add these questions to the web site next week.

• Simon T has had 11 phone calls asking questions and he’s loved chatting them through with people.

• The Simons plan to pop in to all the Small Groups to answer any questions in the next few weeks.

If anyone wants to know the range of questions/emails/phone calls, some of which we have not answered yet but will be on the website:

When will we have in person communion in both kinds? [A: Soon!]

Will we be offering YouTube services online after Covid for those of us not able to come every week (eg if husband is not a Christian)?

What has happened to our finances over Covid as we’ve heard that other churches are in serious trouble; why haven’t we been asking people to give on YouTube?

What can we pray for you and Simon W?

We’re not worried but we know there are some who aren’t going to be ‘back in church’ or going to home group for a while because they’re nervous of crowds. What are the plans for supporting them or will they get forgotten?

If you could change one thing about church after Covid, what would it be?

You said in a sermon last year in the contemporary service that you wouldn’t change your past even though it had not always been easy. Would you still say the same in the light of covid?

Please explain why there is only one ‘traditional’ service on youtube, can we offer more choices each week?

Why are you outside in the cold? Can’t you go in the church?

If someone starts watching a service on youtube then does that count as a ‘view’?

What is the average length of time that someone worships with us on a youtube service?

Can you mix the locations in services by having live liturgy from Hambledon and the live sermon from Busbridge?

Why do you use the chat on youtube? It is distracting

Can we have more traditional hymns for the book of common prayer service?

One person phoned to comment rather than question: loving the more modern mix of songs in the classic and loving the window shots in the videos

Contemporary Service Update: Patrick Samuels and Simon T are looking to the future for the couch service and we’ve been chatting to the advisory group for the contemporary. We can only start gathering again if we have people to welcome, run the laptop and sound and be involved in helping set chairs out and so on. We’re looking at being in the reordered church right now so it isn’t a massive set out task in the short term. If you could be someone to a) help in welcoming, laptop, sound, reading, prayers, set up or b) offer to run the team for an area (ie lead a rota) please contact Simon T or Patrick asap. We’re starting to plan… and we know people are beginning to ask themselves ‘how will I serve as we head into the future’.

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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. The funeral will only be accessible to view using the unique link above and will be broadcast via the Clandon Wood YouTube Live channel.  

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

• Chestnut Way and its road stewards Shelagh Godwin and Alan Betts

• New Road

• Those preparing for marriage.

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.

Catch up on News from other areas

Catch Up on RefreshbyText

Rector’s Reflections

Prime Time Lockdown Blog

Weekly Notices for Sunday 7 March

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 … following the gospel of Luke.

The Challenge to religious institutions

Reading Luke 11: 37-54

online services

Click here to find all Sunday services on the BHC Godalming YouTube channel.

9AM Heritage (Live from Hambledon!)
Leader & Speaker: Simon Willetts

9AM Classic (live)
Leader: Peter Shaw
Speaker: Anto Ficatier

10.15AM Contemporary Conversations from the Couch
On the couch: Mark Williams and 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 2021

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

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Next Sunday 14 March: Mothering Sunday

Lent Sermon series: The Challenges of … following the gospel of Luke.

The challenge to re-think what it means to be great

Reading: Mark 9:33-37

Children & Youth

No Ark and Explorers - see you at FUSE

4PM Pathfinders

7.30PM Ichthus

Online Services

9AM Heritage (live)

9AM Classic (live)

10.15AM FUSE all age service
with flower making craft activity

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the notices

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

Please read the Outward Giving Update
Do you care deeply about the environment? 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.  If you’d like to follow these, you can still sign up, or catch up on the previous challenges on the web site (see below).

Mothering Sunday

…is next Sunday! And sadly many of us will not be able to see our Mums, or be seen by our children. So if you can, give special thanks and make the most it! Monday’s Refresh by Text challenge will be to buy, source or make an ethical, fairtrade or environmentally friendly gift for your Mum. (No single use, disposable “tat” bought in a last minute panic for the sake of it, please…writes one Mum!)

The sermon topic for Mothering Sunday will be “the challenge to rethink what it means to be great!” and the monthly all age extravaganza that is FUSE will involve a flower making craft activity to replace the traditional hand tied daffodils that are usually given out at church services. If you want to get ready early here’s what you’ll need:
Scissors, glue, Sellotape, Yellow paper (3cm by 10cm), Coloured paper (three or four 10cm by 10cm squares) — whichever colour they want the petals to be, Green paper (10cm by 21cm).

Answers to “Ask a Simon”

Following last week’s invitation to “Ask a Simon” anything that was on your mind, or didn’t know how to find out:

• Simon Taylor and Simon Willetts have replied to several people who asked us questions directly, and will also add these questions to the web site next week.

• Simon T has had 11 phone calls asking questions and he’s loved chatting them through with people.

• The Simons plan to pop in to all the Small Groups to answer any questions in the next few weeks.

If anyone wants to know the range of questions/emails/phone calls, some of which we have not answered yet but will be on the website:

When will we have in person communion in both kinds? [A: Soon!]

Will we be offering YouTube services online after Covid for those of us not able to come every week (eg if husband is not a Christian)?

What has happened to our finances over Covid as we’ve heard that other churches are in serious trouble; why haven’t we been asking people to give on YouTube?

What can we pray for you and Simon W?

We’re not worried but we know there are some who aren’t going to be ‘back in church’ or going to home group for a while because they’re nervous of crowds. What are the plans for supporting them or will they get forgotten?

If you could change one thing about church after Covid, what would it be?

You said in a sermon last year in the contemporary service that you wouldn’t change your past even though it had not always been easy. Would you still say the same in the light of covid?

Please explain why there is only one ‘traditional’ service on youtube, can we offer more choices each week?

Why are you outside in the cold? Can’t you go in the church?

If someone starts watching a service on youtube then does that count as a ‘view’?

What is the average length of time that someone worships with us on a youtube service?

Can you mix the locations in services by having live liturgy from Hambledon and the live sermon from Busbridge?

Why do you use the chat on youtube? It is distracting

Can we have more traditional hymns for the book of common prayer service?

One person phoned to comment rather than question: loving the more modern mix of songs in the classic and loving the window shots in the videos

Hot off the press…

We are hoping to offer in person worship (ticket only) on Easter Sunday at both churches, and to include Communion. Watch this space.

Contemporary Service Update: Patrick Samuels and Simon T are looking to the future for the couch service and we’ve been chatting to the advisory group for the contemporary. We can only start gathering again if we have people to welcome, run the laptop and sound and be involved in helping set chairs out and so on. We’re looking at being in the reordered church right now so it isn’t a massive set out task in the short term. If you could be someone to a) help in welcoming, laptop, sound, reading, prayers, set up or b) offer to run the team for an area (ie lead a rota) please contact Simon T or Patrick asap. We’re starting to plan… and we know people are beginning to ask themselves ‘how will I serve as we head into the future’.

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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. The latest Rector’s Reflection for the Hambledon Parish and Bridge magazines explains the theme (see below).

Click image to go to the Meaningful Chocolate web site.

Real Easter Eggs
They are not available in the shops and supermarkets this year, so order yours through church. Nicky Hemery is very kindly taking our orders for dark £5.50, milk £4.50 or special edition £9.99 eggs, but stocks are limited, so please put your request in now.

Payment for the eggs can be made in several ways - all listed on the GIVING page and Nicky will confirm the amount when you have submitted your order by email to ladies@bhcgodalming.org.

Nicky is also getting in touch with the Community Store, the Foodbank and St Mark’s to see if they would be able to give out a small egg and Easter Story booklet to customers and families on behalf of Busbridge&Hambledon church - as we did at Christmas with the advent calendars. It is £1 for an egg and booklet, so if you would like to donate to this outreach initiative, please also use the Giving page.

3 things for Lent

1) 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.

2) 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. You can catch up on the recent challenges down below.

3) 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.

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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. The funeral will only be accessible to view using the unique link above and will be broadcast via the Clandon Wood YouTube Live channel.  

Elsewhere

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

• Busbridge Lane and its road stewards Nikki White, Maggie Jagger, Annie Marshall, Sue Keene and Sarah Blagden

• Markwick Lane

• Leaders of Prime Time, befriending and its outreach.

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.

Catch up on News from other areas

Catch Up on RefreshbyText

Rector’s Reflections

Prime Time Lockdown Blog

Weekly Notices for Sunday 28 February

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 … following the gospel of Luke.

Lent 1: The Challenge to recognise God in Jesus

Reading Luke 5: 17-26

Children & Youth

online services

9AM Heritage (Live from Hambledon!)
Leader: Simon Willetts
Speaker: Margot Spencer

9AM Classic (live)
Leader: Hilary Pettman
Speaker: Philippa Baker

10.15AM Contemporary Conversations from the Couch
On the couch: Patrick Samuels and Gertrud Sollars

6PM Unplugged (Zoom - BHC Public Room)
You're invited to join Unplugged tomorrow Sunday at 6pm! 🎉🙏🙏🎉

This month we hear from a very special guest, the Christian Band Homelander led by Naomie and Simon Willetts! (Select the event below for more details)
Doors open at 5:50pm, service starts at 6pm!

9AM Ark

11.15AM Explorers

6PM Unplugged for Pathfinders & Ichthus

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 7 March

Lent Sermon series: The Challenges of … following the gospel of Luke.

Lent 1: The Challenge to religious institutions

Reading Luke 11: 37-54

Children & Youth

Sunday School groups as above

Online Services

9AM Heritage (Live from Hambledon!)

9AM Classic (live)

10.15AM Contemporary Conversations from the Couch

the notices

A new curate
Not everyone may have met Patrick Samuels yet, though he and Sheila have been “with us” in a mainly virtual capacity since last May, and Patrick was instrumental in the delivery of the Drive in services, as well as several Sunday services. Patrick is currently an Ordinand, training at St Mellitus College London. Ministry is not new to Patrick as he is a ChurchArmy Evangelist and has served as the Force Chaplain to Surrey Police. Patrick will complete his ordination training this summer and will join us as our new curate in July.

NEW DATE for the NEXUS talk: Walking the Camino Way, Thursday 4 March
Ceri’s talk was postponed in January so Nexus is delighted to arrange a new date. Ceri Apark will share with us the challenges and highpoints of her five weeks walking the Camino de Santiago de Compostela, in Spain.  It will be wonderful to see her photos of sunny Spain and learn of her experiences.  Will you be inspired to follow in her footsteps?  Something to plan for after Covid-19, maybe??  This will be a Zoom event, so you’ll need to bring your own wine and nibbles!   We’ll start at 8.00pm but please join from 7.45pm for a chance to chat with others. BHC PUBLIC Personal Meeting Room:  946 391 4833   Password: 2021. We look forward to seeing you.  All are welcome, including men! 

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. The latest Rector’s Reflection for the Hambledon Parish and Bridge magazines explains the theme (see below).

Click image to go to the Meaningful Chocolate web site.

Real Easter Eggs
They are not available in the shops and supermarkets this year, so order yours through church. Nicky Hemery is very kindly taking our orders for dark £5.50, milk £4.50 or special edition £9.99 eggs, but stocks are limited, so please put your request in now.

Payment for the eggs can be made in several ways - all listed on the GIVING page and Nicky will confirm the amount when you have submitted your order by email to ladies@bhcgodalming.org.

Nicky is also getting in touch with the Community Store, the Foodbank and St Mark’s to see if they would be able to give out a small egg and Easter Story booklet to customers and families on behalf of Busbridge&Hambledon church - as we did at Christmas with the advent calendars. It is £1 for an egg and booklet, so if you would like to donate to this outreach initiative, please also use the Giving page.

3 things for Lent

1) 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.

2) 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. You can catch up on the recent challenges down below.

3) 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.

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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. The funeral will only be accessible to view using the unique link above and will be broadcast via the Clandon Wood YouTube Live channel.  

Elsewhere

A time for Healing?
Health and Wellbeing @ St Mary’s Childdingfold. An inspiring conversation with Gillian Straine about healing & human flourishing 7:30pm March 4th on zoom. The Revd. Dr. Gillian Straine is a priest, scientist, theologian and CEO of the Guild of Health and St Raphael. For a zoom invite contact rector.chiddingfold@gmail.com.

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

• Brighton Road and its road stewards Linda Smith, Jenna and Stephen Brown

• Malthouse Lane and St Dominic’s School

• Those facing divorce

• All those involved in the Alpha course and the Hope in Depression course

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.

Catch up on News from other areas

Catch Up on RefreshbyText

Rector’s Reflections

Prime Time Lockdown Blog