March 08 Curdridge Parish News - Hampshire County Council

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BCD MU members had a fun filled and brain-teasing afternoon at the Thresher Rooms on Shrove Tuesday. Phil firstly challenged us to come up with the various names used to describe the day before Ash Wednesday. He then treated us to explanations for the reasoning behind having pancakes at this time, and led discussion on the various worldwide customs of celebrating the preparation for Easter. This was followed by cooking and eating pancakes, making Mardi-Gras masks, decorating bags with painted prints to sell in aid of a church parachute, making gift cards, and completing Phil’s challenging word search and Lenten quizzes. Members then contributed towards a Branch gift for the MU “make a mother’s day” appeal. Finally, we were invited to take home a Lenten Calendar, which is on the 2008 theme: Time for Relationships. Each day has a suitable suggested activity or thought. Our next meeting is at St Peter’s Curdridge, on Tuesday March 4 th , at 2pm, when our speaker will be Margaret Symonds. Margaret will be speaking on our theme for 2008: Time For Relationships. All welcome. Angela Brombley Branch Secretary. DEANERY SPONSORED WALK FOR CHRISTIAN AID It's never too early to book the date - SUNDAY 11th MAY 2008 - and never too early to get sponsors. Book it in your diary today - SUNDAY 11th MAY 2008 - at 2pm from Hambledon Church. It will be an up to 10 mile circular walk in a beautiful rural area, but we hope there will be a short walk of 4 - 5 miles available for those unable to do the longer distance. Further information from Hugh Spendlove 01489 893574 WILDLIFE EVENTS & COURSES Ponds – Creating Life in the Garden This informal session will cover all you need to know to build and maintain a wildlife pond, what plants to use and about the life you’ll bring to your garden. Phil Jeffs will guide you through the principles and practicalities at the Wildlife Trust’s demonstration garden. Cost £20. Saturday 8 March, 9am-12noon with Phil Jeffs. Meet and park at Beechcroft House, Vicarage Lane, Curdridge SO32 2DP (Map ref. SU 524 136). Day of Meditation Day of quiet meditation on Monday March 17 th , about Christ’s passion and our responses to it using art and craft. All welcome, no previous experience required. Come for all or part of the session 9am-3pm, in the church room Botley. For more details contact Julia Hayes 01489 789349 Birds, Bees and Butterflies - Enliven Your Garden! Phil Jeffs will guide you through the right trees, shrubs and plants to attract birds and butterflies into your garden, from general principles through to the practicalities at the Wildlife Trust’s demonstration garden. Cost £20. Saturday 5 April, 9am-12noon with Phil Jeffs. Meet and park at Beechcroft House, Vicarage Lane, Curdridge SO32 2DP (Map ref. SU 524 136).
News from the DIOCESE OF PORTSMOUTH MORE people are worshipping in Anglican churches in south-east Hampshire and the Isle of Wight than before. Figures released recently reveal that 15,200 people went to Church of England churches in Portsmouth diocese each week during 2006. That figure was three per cent higher than the average weekly attendance the previous year. Much of the rise was down to the growth in the number of children and young people attending. There are now 2,700 under-16s regularly attending Anglican services a c r o s s t h e P o r t s m o u t h d i o c e s e . The figures also reveal that more than 50,000 people went to church across the diocese on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day 2006. This figure was 11 per cent higher than in 2005. The pattern was similar at Easter 2006, when attendance was 23,100 – six per cent up on 2005. “There have been all sorts of innovations across the diocese, including Messy Church – an after-school church group based on art and craft – and the introduction of Godly Play – the telling of interactive, visual stories that fire children’s imaginations. For young people, Church of the Good Shepherd in Crookhorn offers Bible studies via weekly podcasts and Holy Rood Church in Stubbington runs a youth congregation for 11 to 18-year-olds each month. “But there is also the less high profile, but essential work of building relationships with individual children and young people, helping them to engage with God and seeing them grow and develop in their faith.” Nationally, attendance at Church of England services is also rising at Christmas and Easter. There were seven per cent more people in Anglican churches on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day 2006 – in total, almost three million people attended a Church of England service. This pattern was also reflected in local attendances at services over Christmas 2007. Portsmouth’s Anglican Cathedral laid on three identical carol services to cope with the demand. Its figures showed that Christmas congregations are now five times the size of congregations in 1997. Overall weekly attendance in the Church of England was down by one per cent. But the trend for people to come to church services during the week, rather than on Sundays, continued. For every 50 worshippers there each Sunday, nine more come during the week, and another 36 come each month. CATHEDRAL CORNER Taize Services happen on t h e l a s t Sunday of every month at 8pm in St Thomas’ chapel. In December the service will be at 6pm . Further information may be obtained from; Michael.Tristram@portsmouthcathedral.org.uk, or Tel. No 023 9273 1282 READINGS FOR MARCH DATE March 2nd Mothering Sunday March 9th 5 th of Lent March 16th Palm Sunday March 23 rd Easter Day March 30 th Easter 2 Botley Choral Society Upham Recorder Orchestra Horowitz ~ Captain Noah Rutter ~ Sprig of Thyme Meon Hall, Meonstoke Saturday 5th April, 7.30 pm Jubilee Hall, Bishops Waltham Sunday 6th April, 7.30pm Tickets £8 (concessions £6) Children under 16yrs. free Available from Choir Members or Tel: 01489 890393 E-mail: enquiries@botleychoral.co.uk READINGS Readings to be chosen by President Ezekiel 37:1-14 John 11:1-45 Readings to be chosen by President Readings to be chosen by President 1 Peter 1: 3-9 John 20: 19-31
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