Wednesday
31st March 2021
Dear Friends,
We are now almost at the end of our Lent journey as we begin to look forward to
the Easter weekend of 2021.
Over the last six weeks we’ve held Night Prayer (A
Service of Compline) every Monday evening at 9pm on Zoom. Between twenty to twenty-five have joined us
week by week, including a regular five friends from other COTHA churches. We are very grateful to everyone who has
taken part in this and made it such a happy and worthwhile event.
On Easter Sunday the Chancel Singers will be able to increase their number
under new government guidelines. We will
also be able to gather outside, in groups of no more than six, for a time of
fellowship after the service, something that hasn’t been possible for many
months. So, there is much to look
forward to and if you intend to join us for in person worship can I remind you
to contact either your elder or the church office, so that we can keep track of
numbers.
This week our church magazine, Family News, is published, and you will be
receiving a copy either on-line or in hard copy. We are very grateful to the editorial
committee who make this publication so full of interesting news articles
reflecting our church life together months by month.
This weekend Michael and Sara have helped us in putting together not one, but
three Audio Services; Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and Easter Day. That represents an enormous amount of hard
work so our sincere thanks to the Auttons.
As we approach the Easter weekend there are many reasons to be hopeful. The advance of the vaccine and the new
opportunities to meet up outside gladden our hearts. Yet, most of all, as Christian people, on
this, of all weekends, we give thanks for the abundant life we find in God.
Erna joins me in wishing you all a very Happy and Blessed Easter,
Ian
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