Welcome to our Mothering Sunday Service today, which is led by The Worship Group.
Please join us for refreshments after the service.
Dates and preachers for the coming weeks:
2024
17th March Graham Tarn
24th March Ruth Wollaston (Palm Sunday)
29th March The Worship Group (Good Friday)
31st March The Worship Group (Easter Day)
Regular Meetings:
1st Tuesday 10am Events Meeting
2nd Tuesday 2pm Ladies Fellowship
3rd Tuesday 10am Elders Meeting
Mother’s Day or Mothering Sunday
is a day To show love and appreciation to all mums everywhere.
Mothering Sunday and Mother’s Day both have different origins, although they represent the same meaning, they originated very differently.
We all celebrate the day but very few people actually know their origins.
Mothering Sunday has been celebrated on the fourth Sunday in Lent, in the UK and Ireland, since the 16th century.
Daughters ‘In Service’ would be released for the day to visit their mothers to take a gift, often a cake from the ‘big house’.
Mother’s Day celebrations date back as far as the ancient Greeks where they would celebrate Thea, the mother of the Gods and Goddesses, every spring with festivals of worship.
The Romans also celebrated the mother of Goddess Cybele every March as far back as 250BC.
We sadly announce the passing this week of our dear friend Margaret Helliwell.
Margaret passed away very peacefully surrounded by close family.
Details of her funeral will follow.
Prayer and Soup Lunches :
Monday 8th April St Saviours
Tuesday 7th May Holy Trinity
Wednesday 12th June St Mary’s
All 12 noon to 1pm.
Heating System in Church
The radiators have been set at a specific setting to optimize the best control over the heat and our money.
Please do not change these settings at any time.
50 Club Draw
Congratulations! to the winner for February, who is Jennifer Lees.
If you would like to join the club, please see Val Buckley.
Dates for Your Diary
2024
Saturday 16th March – Spring Coffee Morning Bacon Butties, Tombola, Easter Chicks & Cards.
Saturday 1st June – Afternoon Tea, time to be advised.
SHAW FOODBANK
There is a plastic box now by the Hymn books in the hall ready to take any donations for the Foodbank.
Suggestions: Men’s & Ladies Deodorant, Shaving Foam & Shampoo for Men, Shampoo & Conditioner for Ladies, Tooth Brushes and Tooth Paste, Lifelong Milk Cartons, Small bottles of Juice, Tea Bags (80 or even larger for foodbank to split up)
FLOWER ROTA
The new rota is now in the kitchen on the wall next to the door.
If you would like to place some flowers in church on a particular Sunday, or several Sundays perhaps, please put your name against the relevant Sunday(s) date(s).
Lots of spare Sundays left yet to fill in. If you’re not able to buy the flowers and put them in a vase, just mention it to an Elder.
Rev Ruth Wollaston is available to be contacted on 0161 628 8760