"notes from around the parishes" march 2016

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Notes from around the Parishes, March 2016

For Harpley & The Massinghams

March is a funny month!

Not funny ha ha but an odd mix of highs and lows and contrasting emotions aswe travel in our hearts with Christ on his journey to Jerusalem.

There is deep personal reflection (for those of us who take Lent seriously);

then, later in the month, we feel the pain and passion of Holy week as we

remember Christs suffering, humiliation and death on the cross. And then, in

complete contrast again, the joyful celebration of Easter day and the resurrection.

Whats even odder is that in the midst of this journey toward, and then celebrating,

Easter the story is broken into on the fourth Sunday of Lent (this year6th

March) as it is

always kept as Mothering Sunday. A day when Mothering in all its forms is

celebrated. So within the church March will bring a mixture of emotions, highs andlowsserious reflection, sadness and indeed joy. Bit like life really!

Thinking about mothering ~ The list of characteristics associated with mothering is long

and varied. We could say those who mother us are determined, protective, nurturing,

passionate, generous, sacrificial, brave, joyful, trusting and faithful and ever present evenin sorrow, grieving, caring. Mothering demonstrates a love that is stronger than death.

We call God Our Father we could equally say our mother; Jesus wept tears overthe people of Jerusalem as a mother weeps for her children, longing to gather them like

a hen gathers her chicks.

A love stronger than deathis also a description of Gods love for us.

We all yearn to be mothered dont we? Without someone to look out for our interests, to

defend us, to protect us; to enable us to learn our purpose in life, without someone to

model trust, faith, and joy; without someone who will love us enough to let us go our

own way; without someone to take the risk of loving us, even knowing that that love

may bring them pain; without someone to stand with us in our times of greatest sufferingwithout someone to do those things for us, we are missing something crucial. And if

we ourselves have nobody for whom we can do these things, we are also missing out.

As we think about our own lives, our experiences of mothering or of being mothered; weremember with thanksgiving the people who have done those things for us. And that

might well include people other than our birth mothers, for mothering is not only done

by motherswe can all do mothering!

On the cross, Gods love is nailed firmly tothe world so as never to let it go. A truly

parental love is one that would give anything and everything for the child. This is the

love of God that we see on the cross, but this is also the love that we are called to have

for one another and for all of Gods creation. When we love like that, we make our

Mothering-God visible in the world.

Happy Mothering Sunday, and a Very Happy Easter.

Much Love ~ Reverend ane


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Easter Lilies if you wish to sponsor a lily this Eastertide

Harpley~ Donations to David & Clem. (520 381)Gt Mass~ 2 a lilyplease contact Mrs Gladys Newton (520772) by 10th Mar.

SERVICES Across the Group for MARCH 2016

Weds, March 2nd ~ 9amHoly Communion for St Davids Day at St Lawrences, Harpley

Friday, March 4th ~ 11am at St Botolphs, GrimstonWomens World Day of Prayer

This year the service is written by Christian women of Cuba.

Receive children, receive me

The theme Receive children, receive me reflects St Marks Gospel,

chapter 10 verses 13-16, which is the focus of the service and a reminder thateveryone is a child of God and equally worthy of our love and respect.

Sunday, March 6th ~ The Fourth Sunday of Lent Mothering Sunday

0930 Family Service St Lawrences, Harpley1100 Holy Communion St Marys, Great Mass0900 Holy Communion St Marys, East Walton1030 Family Holy Communion St Nicholas, Gayton

3pm Prayer Meeting St Nicholas, Gayton

Sunday, March 20th ~ Palm Sunday0930 Holy Communion St Andrews, Lt Mass1100 Family Service St Marys, Gt Mass1115 Holy Communion St Lawrences, HarpleyGather in front of the Rose and Crown at 1110.Palm Crosses willbe distributed and then we will walk with the donkey to church.

Ride on , ride on in majesty!0830 Holy Communion All Saints, Roydon

1030 Holy Communion St Nicholas, Gayton1030 Family Service St Botolphs, Grimston3pm Family Service with Donkeys at St Marys , East Walton

Sunday, March 13th ~ Fifth Sunday of Lent

1030 Group Holy Communion, St Botolphs, Grimston

4 m The Ga ~The Methodist Cha el, Pott Row


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HOLY WEEK

Wednesday, March 23rd ~ Pilgrims walking to Walsingham will stay the night inHarpley

Maundy Thursday, March 24th

10am Holy Communion St Lawrences, Harpley2pm School Service St Lawrences, Harpley7pm Passover Supper St Nicholas, Gayton

Good Friday, March 25th

10am Walk with the Cross Grimston11am Liturgy of the Cross, Gt Massingham

Saturday, March 26th3pm Family Service(followed by egg hunt) St Marys, Gayton Thorpe

Dont forget the clocks go forward on Sunday 27th!

Sunday, March 27th ~ Easter Day0600 Dawn Service All Saints, Ashwicken1100 Holy Communion St Marys, Great Mass0830 Holy Communion St Andrews, Congham

1030 Easter Praise St Botolphs, Grimston1030 Family Holy Communion St Nicholas, Gayton6pm Easter Service St Lawrences, Harpley

Sunday, April 3rd ~ The First Sunday after Easter

0930 Family Service St Lawrences, Harpley1100 Holy Communion St Marys, Great Mass0900 Holy Communion All Saints, Ashwicken1030 Holy Communion St Botolphs, Grimston

1030 Family Service St Nicholas, Gayton6pm Prayer Meeting All Saints, Roydon

Weds, April 6th ~ 9am Holy Communion at St Lawrences, Harpley

Our Ministry Team:

Revd Jane Holmes, Revd Judith Pollard,The Rectory, Gayton The Rectory, Grimston01553 636227 01485 601251

To arrange Baptisms, Marriages, or Funerals

please contact the Revd Judith in the firstinstance (her day off is Friday). If she is unavailable, the Revd Jane is happy to helpwith urgent matters.


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From the Registers of St Andrews, Lt. Massingham:

11th February Funeral Lucy Mountain, age 76

The Lent Course at this end of the Benefice is hosted by Kim and Allan

Frazer at Cobwebs, Station Rd, Gt. Massingham on Mondays at

7.30pm; more details from Revd Judith (01485601251).

Easter cleaning & Flowers ~ Sat 26th March at 10am All welcome tohelp with cleaning and decorating at St Marys & St Andrews.Harpley altar flowers - Rose Edwards; Anyone else who wishes to contributeis welcome to decorate a windowsill or suitable spot around the church.See also previous page for information about memorial lilies.

New Gates for St Marys~ it is planned to install new oak gates at the front ofthe church. As they will cost over 2900, any donations will be welcomed.Contact Steve Hudson 01485 520450

Wednesdays from 2pm Afternoon Tea served at34, John Morton Crescent;Great Massingham.

Donations as usual to St Marys church toilet fund.

Many thanks to Neil & Linda Steed and The Tildens for

organising a splendid social evening with music on 20th Feb.

About 50 people enjoyed the night with the added bonus

that it has raised 387.60 for the Church Roof Fund.

Annual Parochial Church Meetings are due to be held soon. These are public

meetings, open to all - you do not have to be a church-goer to attend. If you are

interested in helping the congregations to maintain these historic buildings you will

be welcome; however, in order to vote you need to be on the Church electoral roll.

St Marys, Great Massingham, at 7pm Monday, 11thApril

St Lawrences, Harpley,wine & nibbles at 7pm Tuesday, 12th April

St Andrews, Little Massingham, at 2:30pm Wednesday, 13th April

Please send items for inclusion in the April issue of the ParishNotesto the editor by17th March~ Rosemary Mehers [email protected] Old Post Office Court, Harpley. PE31 6GW; or Tel: 01485 521866
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