What's On March10

What was on in March 2010

Tuesday 2nd March

St James' School will attend 9.30am Mass in church.

Thursday 4th March

Pastoral and Advisory Team meet in the Presbytery at 7.45pm.

Friday 5th March

Women’s World Day of Prayer. There will be a service in St James' church at 2.00pm. All ladies most warmly welcome.

Tuesday 9th March

Justice and Peace Group meets at 8.00pm in the Social Centre. All parishioners are warmly welcomed to discuss a whole range of issues, e.g. You Touch Africa (Fr. Arbo’s charity).

Thursday 11th March

Mission and Planning team (MaP) meeting at 7.45pm in the church meeting room.

Saturday 13th March

Concert in St George’s church Bickley at 8.00pm. The Sine Nomine Singers will be performing Bach’s Great Mass in B Minor in aid of the Haiti Appeal. This choir is excellent and the event is not to be missed! In addition, it will be a chance to greet Fr Owen, the vicar, who moved to St George’s from Petts Wood at the end of last year.

Sunday 14th March

The baptism of Naina Maria Ganapathy (18 months) at 12.45pm.

Taizé meeting at 7.00pm in the Social Centre to plan the 2010 trip.

Thursday 18th March

Lenten Penitential Service commencing at 7.00pm with about six priests. Everyone is encouraged to attend and make their confession before Easter and the service has been timed so that families with young children can attend. Parents (especially with children in Year 4 and upwards) should encourage their children to receive God’s grace in this wonderful way – parents are their first and best of teachers!

Friday 19th March

Follow up meeting to the Women's World Day of Prayer in the church meeting room at 10.30am.

Friday 19th to Sunday 21st March

Retreat for confirmation candidates at Whitstable. This will be led by Anne Jackson, Nick Babb and Zosia Bajorek. It will be a wonderful opportunity for the young people to learn more about their faith and in paricular the significance of their confirmation which will take place on Tuesday 18th May. We are most grateful to the leaders for the effort and time they are contributing in order to help our young people enjoy this experience.

Saturday 20th March

Race Night starting at 7.00pm in the Social Centre, organised by the Knights of St Columba. See full details here.

Monday 22nd March

Passover Supper at 7.30pm. Beverley Taylor, a member of the Jewish faith, will lead us through this celebration of the Jewish Passover Meal. We will be guided as we take part in a supper of symbolic food (not a main meal). We expect to finish at approximately 9.00pm. There will be no charge but a collection will be taken to cover expenses. All are welcome, including families, but places are limited, so please reserve your place(s) on the sign-up sheet (available in the church lobby where you will find a flyer with further details). You can read a report of the event when it took place in 2008. If you can offer help in setting up the hall on the day from 2.30-4.30pm then please let the organisers, Chris and Doreen Hairs, know.

Tuesdays 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd March

Firm Believers, our inter-church fun-fitness class from 7.00–7.45 pm. Click here for further details; any other queries to Doreen Hairs.

Tuesdays 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd / Wednesdays 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th March

The Ecumenical Lent course "When I Survey" continues its weekly sessions. You can either attend at Christ Church URC on Tuesday or The Friends Meeting House on Wednesday (follow the links for locations).

Wednesday 24th March

Property Committee meets at 8.00pm in the Presbytery.

Specification Team meets at 8.00pm in the Meeting Room.

Thursday 25th March

Baptism preparation evening in the Meeting Room at 8.15pm.

Saturday 27th March

Church clean up for Easter from 9.00am to 12noon. Please spare an hour or two to prepare the church for Holy Week and Easter. There is a list in the porch to sign. These mornings are always great fun and there will be plenty of refreshments!

Sundays 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th March

Choir for Holy Week and Easter practices from 3.15–4.45pm. Please note change of time and day. All singers please – there are only four weeks to practise.

Mondays 1st, 8th, 15th, 29th March (not on 22nd)

Confirmation class at 7.00pm in the church on 29th.

Evangelium course continues in the church on 29th, 8.30-9.45pm.

Stations of the Cross each Sunday of Lent in March

Stations will take place at 5.00pm from Sunday 7th to 21st March and at 5.15pm on 28th March. This is a prayerful meditation on the 14 events in Christ’s journey to the cross on Good Friday. It lasts about 30 minutes and everyone is encouraged to experience this moving devotion. If you are unsure about what happens at Stations of the Cross you can read about it here on our website.

Palm Sunday 28th March

Meet in the Social Centre for blessing of the palms before 10.00am and 11.30am Masses.

Taizé style service at 7.00pm. A very meditative service using the haunting Taizé music. Everyone is most welcome and especially young people. This a great way to end Palm Sunday - music, silence, meditation - followed by refreshments.

Monday 29th March

CWL Annual General Meeting at 8.00pm in the Hall.

Tuesday 30th March

Finance Committee meets at 10.15am in the Presbytery.

Wednesday 31st March

Mass of Chrism at the Cathedral in the morning.

Easter Choir final rehearsal at 8.00pm.