St John's News - 24 March 2025
Dear friends,
did not come to be served, but to serve,
and to give his life as a ransom for many.
Mark 10:45
Thank you to everyone who made Sunday afternoon's fundraiser for Mercy Ships such an enjoyable occasion. The music, singing and poems were all first-class and (after gift aid) we raised around £1000. Find out more about Mercy Ships here.
If you missed the morning service yesterday, you can catch up on our YouTube channel.
Tom Hart will be preaching next week on Mark 10:46-52 and the service will include a short celebration of the Lord's Supper. Sunday School will be looking at the crucifixion. As it is Mothering Sunday, the children will distribute some posies to all the women in church.
Looking ahead to Easter - on Wednesday, 16 April at 12:15pm, there will be a Holy Week Communion followed by a light lunch with soup and rolls. Please sign up at the back of church or email elmswellrector@gmail.com for catering purposes.
On Maundy Thursday (17 April), a Tenebrae Service with the Lord's Supper will take place at 7:30pm. Tenebrae is Latin for shadows and, during this moving service, candles will be extinguished one by one as we hear readings from Luke’s account of Maundy Thursday/Good Friday. The aim is to dramatise the increasing darkness as Jesus goes from the Last Supper to face betrayal, abandonment, trial and execution.
The annual Christians Together In Elmswell Good Friday Service will be on the Green (by the station) at 10:00am on Friday 18 April. Please support this short public act of worship and witness. Hot cross buns will be distributed at the end.
You are very welcome to join the online weekly church prayer meeting, which is on Zoom on Saturday at 9:00am for 40 minutes. You do not need to pray out loud – we'd love to see you. Join us by clicking here or, load Zoom and use Meeting ID: 685 295 1296 and Password: 816262.
Finally, a reminder to sign up for the new church electoral roll. Please print and complete this form and return it to Amanda Fairgrieve (at church or to Feldway, Station Road, Elmswell, IP30 9HD) by 12 April. Hard copies of the form with pens are available at the front of church.
In Christ,
Peter
Mon 24 Mar 2025
