May - St. James' and St. Basil's Church, Fenham

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Holy Week Events Palm Sunday. As usual, the service began out in the garden (in brilliant sunshine for a change) and we then processed into church under an arch of palm branches, each with our own palm cross. Looking up at the upper left light of the window behind the altar we can see Jesus arriving in Jerusalem on the back of a humble donkey. Passover Meal. Following the successful Lent groups held jointly with St. Robert’s, several members of our congregation attended the Passover meal held at St. Robert’s on the Tuesday of Holy Week. This is an annual event organised by the Catholic Women’s League and, if you’ve never been you’ve missed a very special evening enjoyed by everyone present. Stations of the Cross at our church was a joint service with our friends from St Robert’s and featured some very unusual paintings by a former member of their congregation who was able to be with us that evening. The paintings, which certainly succeeded in conveying the agony, were in lovely soft browns and blues with long-bodied figures with bare arms and legs. Maundy Thursday. A moving service with the lights gradually being being turned off after the Eucharist as the altars were stripped. After Nick moved to the side chapel to pray, people sat quietly in the dark with their own prayers, leaving the church in their own time. Good Friday. Instead of our usual 9am communion service, we had morning prayer from the Book of Common Prayer. In the afternoon service Nick gave three addresses interspersed with well- 12
known Good Friday hymns. The overall message That we should love one another. Easter Eve. A short, simple service of Compline. Easter Day. A very well attended service with the church beautifully decorated with spring flowers. Nick lit the Paschal candle and we were delighted to see Helen, our curate, taking a prominent part. We sang the joyful Easter hymns with great gusto and the church was filled with that special spirit that only news of the Resurrection can give. Finally, of course, the children loved the mystery search in the garden for their chocolate eggs. Easter Day Praise. A service led by Andy where we had a chance to choose our favourite Easter hymns and have a really good sing. Most of us went back to the Lie’s house afterwards for “drinks and nibbles”, the perfect end to a perfect day. ******************************************* From the Moon Family I would like to thank everyone for their prayers for my Dad, Dan Cullinane. Dad has been ill for a long time with lung disease, he has recently been well enough to begin rehab, and he’s doing very well, hopefully he’ll be well enough to meet the twins next month! If you can pray for his continued recovery, and for his family, particularly my step-mum and half-brother. Thank you again, your prayers have been a great support to us all. 13
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