ASH WEDNESDAY
10AM EUCHARIST WITH ASHING
7.30PM CHORAL EUCHARIST WITH ASHING *
LENT LUNCHES
Join the All Saints ministry team for a simple lunch and time together after the Eucharist on:
26 February
5 March
26 March
The sessions will include activities for all ages, a short video and a talk.
26 February
5 March
26 March
The sessions will include activities for all ages, a short video and a talk.
VISIT TO OXFORD
Sadly our outing to Christ Church Cathedral on Saturday 11 March has been cancelled due to circumstances beyond our control.
READING RECOMMENDATIONS
The Ministry team have compiled a collection of the resources to inspire your journey through Lent.
Approaching Easter by Jane Williams
llustrated throughout with fine art, a beautiful and rewarding Lent and Easter companion. What controls us? What gives meaning to our lives? How can we live a life shared with others? This gentle, reflective book encourages us to make space for reflection and, in so doing, to draw closer to God. Many of us conceive of Lent as a negative time, a time to give things up. This book, however, encourages us to hear the good news that God loves us, to try to believe it for ourselves, and then to spend the 40 days of the season attempting to find out what that means.This might involve giving things up, at least for a while, some of the things that distract us, but only so that we can focus better on the essentials. As it moves through Lent to Good Friday and Easter, the book explores themes such as food, power, love, anger, fear, complicity, compassion, and waiting. Each chapter blends personal story, spiritual reflection, and quotations from scripture or other sources to offer an imaginative and powerful way into the meaning of the season.
llustrated throughout with fine art, a beautiful and rewarding Lent and Easter companion. What controls us? What gives meaning to our lives? How can we live a life shared with others? This gentle, reflective book encourages us to make space for reflection and, in so doing, to draw closer to God. Many of us conceive of Lent as a negative time, a time to give things up. This book, however, encourages us to hear the good news that God loves us, to try to believe it for ourselves, and then to spend the 40 days of the season attempting to find out what that means.This might involve giving things up, at least for a while, some of the things that distract us, but only so that we can focus better on the essentials. As it moves through Lent to Good Friday and Easter, the book explores themes such as food, power, love, anger, fear, complicity, compassion, and waiting. Each chapter blends personal story, spiritual reflection, and quotations from scripture or other sources to offer an imaginative and powerful way into the meaning of the season.
Word in the Wilderness by Malcolm Guite
For every day of Lent, the well-known poet Malcolm Guite presents a selected poem and offers a reflection on it. He draws on a wide range of Christian and other literary sources to provide food for thought as we journey to Easter.
For every day of Lent, the well-known poet Malcolm Guite presents a selected poem and offers a reflection on it. He draws on a wide range of Christian and other literary sources to provide food for thought as we journey to Easter.
The Table by Paul Bayes
Paul Bayes imagines the church as an open table, where all may come and eat with the poor carpenter Jesus. It is a vision for how to live out our faith in our society. Four key elements are described: Meeting at the Table - Offering and receiving commitment in our communal relationships, Drinking from the Fountain - Being nourished by scripture, Watching in the moment - Spending time in prayer open to God’s call, Stretching for the Kingdom – extending the table through witness, justice and inclusion. A lovely reminder that Jesus matters, and that we matter to Jesus.
Paul Bayes imagines the church as an open table, where all may come and eat with the poor carpenter Jesus. It is a vision for how to live out our faith in our society. Four key elements are described: Meeting at the Table - Offering and receiving commitment in our communal relationships, Drinking from the Fountain - Being nourished by scripture, Watching in the moment - Spending time in prayer open to God’s call, Stretching for the Kingdom – extending the table through witness, justice and inclusion. A lovely reminder that Jesus matters, and that we matter to Jesus.
40 Days with Labyrinths by Fay Rowland
Spiritual reflections with labyrinths to ‘walk’, colour or decorate This book presents a brilliant modern take on Bible study and labyrinth-walking. She offers forty short, biblical meditations on the challenges and blessings of daily life, each accompanied by a labyrinth illustration which you can ‘walk’ – just with your finger, or perhaps with colouring pens or pencils – as you reflect on the reading. 35% off using the code ‘labyrinth’ here
Spiritual reflections with labyrinths to ‘walk’, colour or decorate This book presents a brilliant modern take on Bible study and labyrinth-walking. She offers forty short, biblical meditations on the challenges and blessings of daily life, each accompanied by a labyrinth illustration which you can ‘walk’ – just with your finger, or perhaps with colouring pens or pencils – as you reflect on the reading. 35% off using the code ‘labyrinth’ here