Week Commencing 22 March & Holy Week Services
Welcome to the week's Worship Weekly
Welcome to the Worship Weekly for the week starting Sunday 22 March.
Holy Week starts next Sunday 29 March, Palm Sunday. The 09.30 service will be preceded by a procession, led by Steve Jones and Heidi Budden, from the Methodist Chapel in Chapel Road in Lympstone, along The Strand and Church Road to Lympstone Church. The procession will depart from the Methodist Chapel at 09.15, carrying palm fronds. Come and join in!
Holy Week services at Lympstone Church are set out in the Worship Weekly. Posters showing the services will also be displayed around the village.
Upcoming Sunday Services
This Sunday, at 08.00, Andrew Minter will lead the Morning Prayer Service.
At 10.00 on Sunday 22 March there is a joint Mission Community service at Littleham Church. Please note that there is NO 09.30 service at Lympstone Church on Sunday 22 March.
On Sunday 29 March, Palm Sunday, at 08.00 Steve Jones and Heid Budden will lead the Holy Communion service.
At 09.15 on Sunday 29 March, Steve Jones and Heidi Budden will lead the Palm Sunday procession from the Methodist Chapel to Lympstone Church. At 09.30, the Palm Sunday Communion Service will start, led by Steve and Heidi.
News & Events
Bobby Brunt – Memorial Service
Following Bobby Brunt’s memorial service on Sunday 15 March, I received this lovely message from Sally Houchen, Bobby’s daughter:
‘On behalf of my sister and myself and the family I want to say a huge thank you to everyone I have either spoken to or had email contact with in relation to my late Mother's memorial held yesterday.
It all went off without a hitch and the sun even made a appearance for the internment service.
I can see why my Mother loved Lympstone and the community so much, you have all been so supportive in helping us make the day run so smoothly.
We were quite overwhelmed by how many of her friends attended, the various Lympstone newsletters clearly did the trick.'
Easter Lilies
Once again, the Church Flower Team will be purchasing Easter Lilies for display in the Church at Easter. If you would like to make a contribution toward a Lily or Lilies in memory of someone, there are two ways in which you can.
1. You can make an Online Payment to:
Account name: Lympstone PCC
Sort Code: 60-08-09
Account number: 57425345
Reference: ‘Lilies’
2. You can use the Card Reader at the back of the Church. Please select ‘Choose your own amount’ and make a donation of £4.99 or any multiple of £5 less 1p (e.g. £9.99, £14.99, etc.). These amounts will show that they are for Easter Lilies.
Please email PrayersLymCh@excc.church with name(s) to be remembered. Or you can put a written card in the Prayer Box at the back of the Church.
Electoral Roll Notice
Our Electoral Roll Officer, Richard Scott, is currently revising the Electoral Roll ahead of the Annual Parish Church Meeting (on Sunday 26 April at 11.15). The existing Roll of 76 people is currently displayed on the Notice Board in the Church Porch. If you are on the Roll there is nothing you need to do unless you wish to be removed. However, if you are not on the Roll and wish to join, please complete an application form (attached below), or pick-up a blank form from a folder on the table by the notice board at the back of church and return it to Richard Scott. (Turnstones, 5 Charles Court, Lympstone, Devon. EX8 5EL).
Open Parochial Church Council (PCC) Meeting
Wednesday 25th March @ Lympstone Church – 19.00 start
At 19.00 on Wednesday 25 March, there is an open PCC meeting at the Church, Lympstone. All are invited to attend.
Mission Community Lent Course @ Lympstone Church
Wednesday 18th March, Thursday 26th March and Wednesday 1st April - 19.00-20.30
Richard Scott and Peter Watsham will lead the final three Lent Course evenings @ Lympstone Church for the wider Mission Community. This course is a Lectio 365 course and is a wonderful way of collective studying, reflecting and preparing for the Lenten Period.
Lent Lunches
The last two Lent Lunches take place on Thursday 19th March and Thursday 26th March. They take place at 12.30 each Thursday at the back of the Church, are lovely occasions; sharing a simple soup, bread, cheese and fruit lunch with friendly people, and give the chance to have a chat and meet new people. Do come along if you haven’t already!
Requests for Prayers to be said – A message from Chris Kleinstuber
If you would like prayers to be said during a Sunday service and/or at the Thursday Prayer Group for a friend or relative needing prayer, please send an email to PrayersLymCh@excc.church. Alternatively, those who don’t want to email can post a message in the Prayer Requests Box at the Church entrance using the supply of cards attached to the box. In both instances, please include your name so that we can verify the request.
If you would prefer prayers to be said privately, rather than in the services, please request the prayers to be said at the Thursday Prayer Group ONLY. Prayers said in this meeting are confidential and will be said every Thursday while the group feels it is still necessary. If you have any questions or feel you would like to join the group, please speak to Chris Kleinstuber, who leads the Prayer Group each Thursday at 4 p.m. in the Lady Chapel.
What do YOU want on Weekly Worship?
Weekly Worship will always have details of the upcoming services at Lympstone Church and details of future events.
But it is your, the Parishioners and Congregants, weekly newsletter too and I would like to hear from you about what you would also like to see, or any suggestions for future content for Worship Weekly.
Please do contact me adminLymCh@excc.church
