Sunday 22nd February

First Sunday of Lent

09.45 - Sunday Saints in the Library at Stamford School

10.00 - Sung Eucharist in Stamford School Chapel

Music:

Setting: Addington Service - Richard Shephard

Anthem: Lord, for thy tender mercy’s sake - Richard Farrant

Hymns:

95- Forty days and forty nights  
96 – Jesu, lover of my soul
532 – O for a closer walk with God
386 – Be thou my vision

Readings for the Eucharist here

Monday 23rd February

11.30 - All Saints’ Unity Lunch Club

Tuesday 24th February

09.00 -  Morning Prayer - Rectory, Little Casterton Road

10.00 - 13.00 - Coffee Bar in the Jewel room at The Crown

10.30 - Bible Study Group at Doreen’s house

Wednesday 25th February  

09.00 -  Morning Prayer - Rectory, Little Casterton Road

Thursday 26th February

10.00 - Said Eucharist in the Jewel Room at The Crown Hotel

10.00 - 11.30 - Little Saints at Unity Centre

Friday 27th February

15.45 - Junior Choir Practice

17.45 - Adult Choir Practice

Next Sunday - Sunday 1st March

Second Sunday of Lent

09.45 - Sunday Saints’ in the library at Stamford School

10.00 - Sung Eucharist

Arrangements for January - March

From Sunday 4th January Sung Eucharist will take place in the Stamford Endowed Schools’ Chapel.  Tea and coffee will be served as usual after the service provided, very kindly, by the school.

There is step free access from the car park on East Street - marked 3 on the map below. This is the best car park for those with limited mobility.   Regular parking please use Star Lane or Brazenose Lane, either on the road or, if spaces, in the school car park - marked 4.  

Easter Lilies

The donation box for the collection for Easter Lilies in commemoration of loved ones at Eastertide, will be at St Paul’s from this Sunday.
Thank you for your generosity.
The Flower Team

Lent Lunches in support of Christian Aid

Lent lunches will be starting this Friday. These lunches occur every Friday in Lent and are organized by Churches Together in Stamford. Different churches take it in turns to provide a simple soup, bread and cheese lunch. They are intended to be frugal lunches to mark the 40 days which Jesus spent fasting in the desert but they also raise much needed money to support the work of Christian Aid. Having said this, the variety and quality of soups and cheese offered cannot be described as frugal!

Friday 20th February - Lunch will be served from noon until 1pm in St Augustine’s Church Hall.

All Saints’ Church has been allocated 20^thMarch (which is Fair Week). As usual, we need your support. We will need volunteers to make soup – any flavour. If you cannot make soup but wish to help with the food, we would welcome donations to help cover the cost of cheese, bread, pickles, milk and butter. We will also need help on the day to man the soup ladles, cheese table and tea pots.

But, most of all, we need you to attend and support this ecumenical event and meet fellow Christians from other churches in Stamford. If you can only attend one lunch, please come along on 20^thMarch and support our church.

If you can support this event in any way, please speak to Jean after church on a Sunday. 

Peregrinations: Seeking a Full Fat Faith

We will be starting a new Spring study group on Wednesdays from the 21st of January, from 7.30-9pm at St Martin's Rectory (PE9 2LS). The sessions will incorporate Bible study, an introduction to the building blocks of Christian theology and open discussion about faith in everyday life. The group's name is inspired by the Peregrines - those "wanderers" - who nest in our belltower. Peregrination means "a long and meandering journey," which is a good way of describing the nature of faith: there is always more of God to experience and to seek. And it can often feel like wandering!

Peregrinations is for anyone who wants to dig deeper into the Christian faith, whether you are just curious, actively exploring becoming a Christian, or whether you have been on the Way for some time. We will alternate each week between a Bible study on the Gospel of Mark and a topical discussion about faith and theology, using artistic prompts like paintings and music to help us think outside the box. If you have suggestions for specific topics that you would like to explore, suggestions are welcome! Please get in touch with Fr Neil or Revd Jenny for more information, or drop us a line if you plan to come along.

Communion

If getting to the altar to receive communion is a problem, please speak to one of the wardens at the start of the service and you can receive communion in the pew.

When you receive Communion please do not dip the host into the cup.  You may receive in one kind.

Father Neil

Funeral and thanksgiving service

The funeral and thanksgiving service for the life of Paul Middleton will be held on:

Tuesday 17th March at 2.15pm.  At St Marys Church, St Mary’s Hill, Stamford, PE9 2DS.

At 1pm the family will travel with Paul's body to the crematorium for a short committal.  Anyone wishing to join the family there are welcome, before travelling to Stamford for the service.

Peterborough Crematorium, Marholm, Mowbray Rd, PE6 7JE.

Following the service we will walk to the Crown pub on Red Lion Square for refreshments and time to share memories.

Doreen

Morning prayer for February

For the rest of February morning prayer will be held at The Rectory on Little Casterton Road on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. No morning prayer on Thursdays.

Father Neil

Buying chandeliers and spotlights

There are a couple of the beautiful old chandeliers still available to buy as well as the old spotlights.

Please speak to Father Neil if you are interested.

All Saints’ Junior Choir – additional Supervisors wanted!

Would you like to support All Saints’ growing Junior Choir? 
Could you spare a few hours a month?

As our Junior Choir grows in popularity and numbers, we are looking to expand our team of Junior Choir Supervisors, who provide crucial safeguarding support to the Director of Music during rehearsals and services. Supervisors volunteer their time on a sign-up rota for the Junior Choir’s rehearsals (Fridays, 3:25-c.5:15pm) and for Sunday Services (usually 9:15-c.11:15, occasional afternoons or evenings for Evensong, Carol Services, etc.), so you can sign up to as many or as few commitments as you want or your diary allows!

Due to the nature of the role, and because All Saints’ is committed to keeping everyone safe and promoting a safer church for all, there is an application and training process for this role. This includes a DBS check and safeguarding training, which Benedict and Niamh can help anyone who is interested in becoming a supervisor to complete.

If you feel able to spare some time to support our Junior Choir choristers in their musical education and as they become a part of our church community, Benedict (dom@stamfordallsaints.org.uk) would be delighted to hear from you!