Lent 2010

Details of the Bishop of St Albans’  initiative Challenge 2010 are available here.

As well as encouraging individuals to sign up for their daily text, we will be using the Bishops’ Lent Course Words of Challenge, Words of Life on Monday evenings in Lent and using the weekly bible study to explore what it means for us to engage realistically with Bishop Alan’s charge to go deeper into God, transform communities, and make new disciples.

After Easter we are planning to invite everyone to attend a local Challenge 2010 house-group evening.  It will be an informal opportunity for all involved with St Mary’s (at whatever level) to have a say in where you think we should be going in terms of our shared mission and ministry.

Download the LENT 2010 leaflet here.

Mondays, 8-9.30pm at Brookside Methodist Church

BIBLE STUDY: LUKE’S GOSPEL

following the Sunday Gospel readings through Lent, drawing on reflections and discussion material from the Bishops of St Albans Diocese.

Tuesdays, 2.30-4pm at Brookside Methodist Church

THE SONG FOREVER NEW

A series of addresses based on a new book by Paul Chilcote examining the Lenten themes in Charles Wesley’s hymns; and a chance to reflect on    some familiar and some not so familiar verses, and reflect on their meaning for today.

Thursdays, 7.30pm at St Mary’s

THE WAY OF THE CROSS

A weekly meditation, walking with Christ to Calvary (in place of the usual Eucharist and lasting approx 45minutes)