Tickets for Handel's Messiah, Parts II & III are available HERE
Dear All
We are now approaching Passion Sunday, as we begin to prepare our hearts and minds for Holy Week which will begin the following Sunday. You will notice this Sunday that the crosses and statues in the church have been veiled in purple to remind us of the solemnity of the days ahead. Fr Tim, Fr Evan and I continue to hold you all in our thoughts and prayers as we approach this holiest season of the year, and we look forward to welcoming you to as many of our Holy Week services as possible. Please don't forget to buy your tickets for Handel’s Messiah, parts II and III, at 5.30 on Sunday 24th, which allows us to begin our Holy Week devotions through the lens of Handel’s beautiful musical interpretation of the events of Jesus’ Passion, Death and Resurrection! Tickets are £15 and can be brought HERE. Thank you to all those who have recently signed up to give their regular offering by Standing Order. During this time of reflection may I ask if those who have not yet done so might consider doing the same, as it makes the task of budgeting for our services, buildings maintenance and community work so much easier. As you may have heard us say at the start of the year that we do not receive any outside funding - we rely entirely on your weekly donations as well as our annual events, such as next week's Messiah, and the hire of our church hall and car park, the St Mary Abbots Centre. To give you an example of costs: Children and Youth Work costs £85 per week. This includes resources such as teaching materials, pens and paper, printing and refreshments for Children on Sunday groups, Bitesize Bible group, Mini Abbots, Youth Group and the children’s chapel. The music costs £715 per week, which pays for the choir, cantor and organist for all Sunday services each week. Additional special services such as Christmas, Easter, monthly Choral Eucharist and Choral Evensong bring our music costs to £53,000 per year. Then there is the costs of heating and electricity, maintenance, staff and clergy. Our Standing Order form, with more details on the costs of running the church, and what your money is used for, can be found HERE. Lord Jesus Christ, you humbled yourself in taking the form of a servant and in obedience died on the cross for our salvation: give us the mind to follow you and to proclaim you as Lord and King, to the glory of God the father (Common Worship, Times and Seasons) With my love, prayers and thanks for your support Mother Emma 14th March 2024 |
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