Category Archives: Lent

Three different ways to enjoy Palm Sunday!

We have three great opportunities to celebrate this special day in the Christian year: At 10.00am we will gather in Easton in the Cricketers’ car park, ready for our procession to the lych-gate behind Judy Bishop’s donkey. Our Parish Communion … Continue reading

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Lent Lunch Today

Today’s Lent Lunch is the final one and will take place at The Farmyard, Easton, SO21 1EQ – kindly hosted by Judith & Theo Mezger.  Everyone is welcome.

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Church Matters and Lent Lunch Today

These community lent lunches have returned to the Itchen Valley this year.  The lunches are held on Fridays from 12-2pm in various homes and take the form of an informal gathering, offering soup, bread and cheese. Today’s lunch will be at … Continue reading

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‘Walking around Jerusalem’ (7.30pm Wednesday 22 March)

Please join me for our second zoom webinar as we prepare for Holy Week. This time I will be showing a video which explains the geography of ancient Jerusalem: where was the ‘upper room’ for the Last Supper and the … Continue reading

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Lent Lunch Tomorrow – everyone welcome

These community lent lunches have returned to the Itchen Valley this year.  The lunches are held on Fridays from 12-2pm in various homes and take the form of an informal gathering, offering soup, bread and cheese. Tomorrow’s lunch will be at Itchen … Continue reading

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Lent Lunch Tomorrow – apologies for incorrect venue, now correct

These community lent lunches have returned to the Itchen Valley this year.  The lunches are held on Fridays from 12-2pm in various homes and take the form of an informal gathering, offering soup, bread and cheese. Tomorrow’s lunch will be at Freefolk … Continue reading

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Lent Lunch Tomorrow – everyone welcome

These community lent lunches have returned to the Itchen Valley this year.  The lunches are held on Fridays from 12-2pm in various homes and take the form of an informal gathering, offering soup, bread and cheese. Tomorrow’s lunch will be at Freefolk … Continue reading

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Preparing for Holy Week: exploring the Mt of Olives

I am grateful to John Bouldin who will be helping me to host this Zoom seminar this evening (Wednesday 8 March) at 7.30pm. We will be watching a 25-minute video explaining Jesus’ ministry on the Mount of Olives—a great way … Continue reading

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Lent Lunch Today – everyone welcome

These community lent lunches have returned to the Itchen Valley this year.  The lunches are held on Fridays from 12-2pm in various homes and take the form of an informal gathering, offering soup, bread and cheese. Today’s lunch will be at the … Continue reading

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Lent Lunch Tomorrow – everyone welcome

These community lent lunches will be making a welcome return to the Itchen Valley this year.  The lunches are held on Fridays from 12-2pm in various homes and take the form of an informal gathering, offering soup, bread and cheese. The first … Continue reading

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Pancake Party Fun

How can we thank enough all those who made the Pancake Party yesterday to be so special?! Initial estimates suggest that at least 250 cakes were made by the great team in the kitchen (comprising Theo , Gerry and Jenny … Continue reading

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Some Ideas for Lent

As Lent approaches, we may be thinking of “what should I be giving up for Lent?” But, as is often said, it might be better to think more positively along the lines of, “What new godly practice might I take … Continue reading

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Lent Lunches

These community lent lunches will be making a welcome return to the Itchen Valley this year.  The lunches are held on Fridays from 12-2pm in various homes and take the form of an informal gathering, offering soup, bread and cheese. … Continue reading

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The Week that Changed the World! – Revd Peter

I look forward to seeing you at one of our two services for Palm Sunday: 10.00am Parish Communion at St John’s, Itchen Abbas 6.00pm Evensong at St Swithun’s, Martyr Worthy In the morning, please gather by the lych-gate at 09.55am, … Continue reading

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The Places of the Passion – Revd Peter

I am looking forward to walking you through the streets and valleys of Jerusalem tonight: an opportunity  for us all to walk with Jesus from the Last Supper, to Gethsemane and back to his trials before Caiaphas and Pilate. Join … Continue reading

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