Staying Faithful – talk by Rachel Firth
Talk given at Morning Worship (Father’s Day) 20 June 2021 at St. Katharine’s Church, Holt
Reading: Job 23: 1 – 12 and 42: 1 – 6 & 12 – 17
Tag: faith
“The mysterious power of the seed” talk by Canon Andrew Evans
Bible Readings: 2 Corinthians 5: 6-10 & Mark 4: 26-34
A remarkable opening for the gospel – Andrew Evans
Reading for Trinity Sunday – John 3: 1-21
Talk by Canon Andrew Evans on Trinity Sunday at St. Katharine’s Church
“Clothed with power from on high” – Andrew Evans
Morning Worship service on Pentecost Sunday 23 May 2021 at St. Katharine’s Church, Holt
Readings: Acts 2: 1 – 21 and Ephesians 4: 1 – 13
“How to love as God has loved us” by Andrew Evans
A talk by Andrew Evans at the service of Parish Communion in St. Katharine’s Church Holt on 9 May 2021.
Bible Readings: John 15: 9 – 17 and Acts 10: 44 – end.
Bear the fruit of love – talk by Canon Andrew Evans
A talk on the bible passage John 15: 1 – 8 “I am the vine you are the branches” by Canon Andrew Evans at All Saints Church Great Chalfield Evensong service on Sunday 2 May 2021.
Sunday services in May 2021
Sunday 02 May
10:00 Outdoor Church at St. Katharine’s Holt
10:00 Parish Communion at St. Mary’s Broughton Gifford
10:30 Morning Worship at St. Katharine’s Holt
10:30 Benefice online Zoom Morning Worship – please contact the Office for the details
18:00 Evensong at All Saints Great Chalfield
Rogation Sunday 09 May
10:00 Outdoor Church at St. Katharine’s Holt
10:00 Family Service at St. Mary’s Broughton Gifford
10:00 Holy Communion at All Saints Great Chalfield
10:30 Benefice online Zoom Morning Worship – please contact the Office for the details
10:30 Holy Communion at St. Katharine’s Holt
Sunday 16 May
10:00 Outdoor Church at St. Katharine’s Holt
10:00 Parish Communion at St. Mary’s Broughton Gifford
10:00 Matins at All Saints Great Chalfield
10:30 Benefice online Zoom Morning Worship – please contact the Office for the details
10:30 Morning Worship at St. Katharine’s Holt
Pentecost Sunday 23 May
10:00 Outdoor Church at St. Katharine’s Holt
10:00 Morning Service at St. Mary’s Broughton Gifford
10:00 Holy Communion at All Saints Great Chalfield
10:30 Benefice online Zoom Morning Worship – please contact the Office for the details
10:30 Morning Worship at St. Katharine’s Holt
Trinity Sunday 30 May
10:00 Outdoor Church at St. Katharine’s Holt
10:00 Parish Communion at St. Mary’s Broughton Gifford
10:30 Morning Worship at St. Katharine’s Holt
10:30 Benefice online Zoom Morning Worship – please contact the Office for the details
Intergenerational Outdoor Easter Communion
We are so looking forward to celebrating Easter Day on Sunday. Here are a few more details to help you get ready for the service.
We will gather together outside to begin with, where we will hear the Easter story and think about how we relate to that. Then we will move in singles, pairs, family groups or bubbles to a range of prayer stations. Inside the church there will be a chance to watch the beautiful video that Beth, Fiona and Ben have created. This quiet and gentle video will allow us time to reflect on the Easter story. We will also be able to look at the beautiful flower arrangements and consider how the beauty of nature speaks to us of resurrection and new life. We can spend time remembering loved ones with the lovely lilies. The third prayer station will be Easter in a Box where we can retell the story and wonder about how we connect with the life of Jesus and what resurrection and hope mean to us.
The outside prayer stations will consist of building a large Easter garden which we will then invite others to visit across the week on their walks round the village. We will have some chicks outside and will think about how God gathers us under His wings to keep us safe and sheltered. These prayer stations are for adults and children, and there will be other activities for the children.
After a time to time and reflect with the prayer stations, we will gather round the fire again for Communion. Please bring your own cup or glass to have wine or juice poured out. There will be a time of worship and we are allowed to sing outside – which will be such a joy.
Following this we will light the Pascal candle from the fire and take it into the church. We will end with a blessing (and an Easter egg hunt !)
The forecast is dry and sunny, but cold so please wrap up warm. You make like to bring a chair, or fold up seat as we have limited adult sized garden chairs at the moment.
It is such a joy at the moment to be able to worship and sing outside, and to really gather together as the whole family, young and old alike. We do hope you will join us.