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PARISH CHURCH of St GEORGE THE MARTYR

Vicar . During vacancy See website for information:

Web Site: www.stgeorgeschurchbrentwood.org Names of the Sick To be given to Pam Wood as early as possible on 01277 214340Confessions by appointment, see Angela Hill

Enquiries For Baptism, Banns of Marriage etc. see website for Details. Funerals contact Pam Wood 01277 214340---------------------------------------------------------------------Churchwardens Carolyn Harris 7 Bardswell Close Brentwood Tel No 219689

Beverley Smith 56 Hutton Drive Brentwood Tel No 223054P.C.C.OfficersSecretary Mrs P Wood 12 Warescot Close, Brentwood Tel No 214340Treasurer Mrs L Tanner 60 Warescot Road Brentwood Tel No 215619 Organist Mr J Bell 408 Ongar Road, Brentwood Tel No 374228---------------------------------------------------------------------PARISH ORGANISATIONS

St George’s Sunday School Sunday 10.30 am at Church HallC/o Carolyn Harris (see number above)

Contact: Brownies 3rd Brentwood, Thursday 5.30-7.00 pm.Brown Owl Nicola Parry Tel No 215179Brownies 1st Pilgrims Hatch, Tuesday 5.30 -7.00 pmBrown Owl Mrs Wendi Donnelly Tel No 2165601st Pilgrims Hatch Guides St George's Church Hall Thursday 7.15-8.45 pm Sarah Grimes sarah.grimes14@gmail.com Tel 460868125 Kind Hearts Pre School - Megan Desmond Tel. 07852413334Hall Secretary Mrs Pam Wood, 12 Warescot Close, Brentwood Tel No 214340For bookings please telephone between 6.00 and 10.00 pm. ---------------------------------------------------------------------Organisations within the Parish but not attached to St George's1st Pilgrims Hatch Scout and Cubs Group open to all denominations and both boys and girlsHeadquarters St George’s Church Hall Tuesday Evenings2nd Pilgrims Hatch Brownies Larchwood Primary School Monday 6.30-8.00 pmBrown Owl See Nicola Parry above 1st Pilgrims Hatch Rainbows Bentley Village Hall Monday 6.00-7.00 pm.Guider Claire Henderson Tel No 07857 444931--------------------------------------------------------------------------Magazine Editors : Lesley and Clive Tanner 60 Warescot Road Tel No 215619 leclictanner@gmail.com

Calendar for March 2020

March

Sun 1st Parish Eucharist &Sunday School 10.30am Evening Prayer 6.30pm Tues 3rd Hatch Ladies Social Group 8pmWeds 4th No Service 9.30am Thurs 5th Lent group -1 8pmSun 8th Parish Eucharist & Sunday School 10.30am

Evening Prayer 6.30pmSun 8th CREAM TEA AFTERNOON 2-4pmWed 11th Morning Prayer 9.30amThurs 12th Lent Group 2 8pmSun 15th Parish Eucharist & Sunday School 10.30am

Evening Prayer 6.30pmWed 18th No Service 9.30amThurs 19th Lent Group 3 8pmSun 22nd Parish Eucharist& Sunday School 10.30am Evening Prayer 6.30pmWed 25th Morning Prayer 9.30amThurs 26th Lent Group 4 8pmSun 29th Parish Eucharist & Sunday School 10.30am April Wed 1st No Service 9.30pmThurs 2nd Lent group 5 8pm

Easter

Palm Sunday 5th AprilMaundy Thursday 9h AprilGood Friday 10th AprilEaster Sunday 12th April AGM Sunday 19th April

Dear Friends at St George’s,

March is upon us, the call of spring with its warmer days, spring flowers and green shoots of promise, gladden our hearts and encourage us all out of ‘hibernation’, and to engage with the beauty that surrounds us. March is also the month for two patron saints, St David who is associated with Wales and St Patrick who is associated with Ireland. According to legend, Saint Patrick used the three-leaved shamrock to explain the Holy Trinity to Irish pagans. However, March is also when we celebrate Mothering Sunday. It is sometimes commonly known as Mother’s Day and is always held on the fourth Sunday of Lent, because this was when Christians would visit their 'mother church', which is also why we often refer to it as Mothering Sunday. Other countries like the US specifically refer to the day as Mother's Day as theirs was not founded through religion.

A mother we often associate with God is the Virgin Mary or Mother Mary as she is sometimes called. She features prominently in the life of Jesus and many will argue that mothers have a strong and influencing role in the lives of their children and ‘nurturing’ is often a word ascribed to mothers. In fact, it doesn’t matter how old you are, how strong or independent, you will always be your mother’s child and many an adult child will still acquiesce to a mothers say-so!

So, celebrate your mother either in memory or with them and thank God for all the loving caring mothers who will shape the next generation and generations to come.

What we cannot celebrate at St George’s is an appointment of a new priest. According to the Chelmsford Diocese, no applicants were forthcoming for the role of priest for St George’s along with the Support Officer post. It is very disappointing. Probably didn’t help that neither job description actually appeared initially with the advertisement of the post! We try again, and advertising will be throughout March with an interview date set in early May. Keep praying that the right person is out there somewhere and will come to St George’s.

Best Wishes Carolyn and Beverley Churchwardens

Date Morning Evening

1st March Rev Reginald Bushau

Lesley Lynn

4th March No Service8th March Rev Andy Smith Lesley Lynn11th March Rev Ossie Trellis15th March Canon John

BrownRev Ossie Trellis

18th March No Service22nd March Rev Andy Smith Rev Ossie Trellis25th March Rev Ossie Trellis29th March Canon Hugh

DibbensRev Ossie Trellis

Visiting Clergy for March

The next Jumble Sale will be on Saturday 16th May at 11am in the Church Hall.Jumble can be brought to the Church in the mornings when the pre-school is in session. For large amounts or if you have any difficulties, please call Lesley on 01277 215619 and we will try to help.

Good baby clothes, pushchairs, bottles, wipes and nappies can be packed separately and will be taken to Moses Basket , a local charity that helps mothers to be on low incomes.

Ladies bras, that cannot be sold are taken to Essex Wildlife Trust at Mucking- who pass them to a charity helping African

ladies. Underwear in Africa is in short supply and these can be re-made for the African Ladies.

Cream Tea Afternoon:- will take place on Sunday 8th March from 2-4pm in the church Hall. There will be several stalls, crafts, beauty products, scents, cards and books.

Come along for a delicious cream tea nd bring your friends and family. All proceeds , in aid of Church funds.

Lent groups: will take place on Thursday evenings during Lent 5th, 12th 19th,26th March and 4th April at 7.45pm refreshments for an 8pm start. The 5 sessions will be held at Clive & Lesley’s house, 60 Warescot |Road. If you have not been before, and would like to come, please talk to Lesley on 01277 215619. All welcome.

During Lent the Church is dressed in purple as a time of preparation and we do not have flowers. On mothering Sunday 22nd March it is traditional to give out small posies and at Easter we have Lilies. Whereas usually we use silk flowers, to save on costs, for these services we use fresh flowers. The flower fund at the moment is empty, so if anyone would like to make a small donation it would be much appreciated. There is a box at the back of the church for this purpose. Thankyou.

AGM :- The Annual General Meeting this year will be held on Sunday 19th April at 12pm after Church in the Hall. This year Carolyn , our Churchwarden reaches the end of her 6 year term, so we need to appoint a new Churchwarden. We also present the accounts and sign these off.

The Churchwarden needs to be a regular attender at Church, have not been bankrupt and to be CDB checked, but anyone can do this. If you would be willing to stand for Churchwarden or join the PCC please talk to Carolyn or Beverley.

We also need more volunteers to read, to write the Prayer of the Faithful and to welcome people into Church. We have recently lost 2 readers, Jim and Kitty, so we do need more people to help.

Help is available with writing the Prayer of the Faithful.

Next PCC Meeting:- Monday 9th March at 8pm in the Church hall.

Vacancy News:- At the current time we have advertised for a new priest during February without success. The advertisement will be re-run in the Church Times and on the Diocesan website with the hope of attracting a good applicant. We hope to interview in early April.

Porch News : - We currently have £191,000 in the porch fund and are in negotiations with the Architect and builders

to agree a total price and start date. Our Faculty has been extended until 31st December 2020 so that we have time to complete the building and our deadline for signing the finance agreement with Veolia has been extended until 24th April 2020 to give us time to complete the formalities. Further d8iscussions will take place at PCC meeting on Monday 9th March.

LENT- CHRISTIAN SPIRITUAL CONVERSION

“Conversion” is our calling. Jesus said “Follow Me!” Remain in me as I remain in you” (John 15 :4-5.) St Paul said “Let this mind be in you, as it was in Christ Jesus”(Phil 2:5) “Be transfigured by the renewing of your mind” (Romans12:2.)

At heart this means “turning round from serving ourselves by putting God first”

From being self- sufficient…. To being dependent on our Heavenly father in total trust.

From being self-centred… to being Christ Jesus centred.

From being self- pleasing..to being directed and enabled by the Holy Spirit.

This lent let’s go deeper in our discipleship and become closer to the Mind of Christ.

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1st March 8th March 15th March 22rd March 29th March

10.30am Lent 1 Lent 2 Lent 3 Lent 4 Lent 5

1st Reading Mr SitchGenesis 2: 15-17; 3:1-7

Miss B SmithGenesis 12:1-4a

Miss B SmithExodus 17:1-7

Mrs Hill1 Samuel 16:1-13

Mr SitchEzekiel 37:1-14

2nd Reading Mrs TannerRomans 5: 12-19

Mrs HillRomans 4: 1-5. 13-17

Mrs TannerJohn 4: 5-42

Mrs TannerJohn 9: 1-41

Mr SmithRomans 8:6-11

Prayer of Faithful Kath & Ray Grahame Clive & Lesley Clive & Lesley BeverleyWelcomers Clive & Bob Bob & Kay Kath & Ray Bob Jan & KayChalice presenters

Eden & Clive Alan & Ray Kay & Josie Alan & Grahame Clive & Josie

Collection Counters

Clive & Angela Liz & Kath Ray & Angela Clive & Kath Liz & Angela

6.30pm 1st Reading

Mr BowleyDeuteronomy 6:4-9. 16-end.

Mrs WoodNumbers 21 : 4-9

Mr BowleyJoshua1: 1-9

Mrs WoodMicah 7

Mr BowleyLamentations 3 : 19-33

6.30pm 2ndReading

Mrs WoodLuke 15 :1-10

Mrs TebbuttLuke 14 :27-33.

Mrs WoodEphesians 6 : 10-20

Mrs TebbuttJames 5

Mrs WoodMatthew 20:17-end

Services During the Vacancy- these are generally celebrated on:-

Wednesday 9.30am - Morning Prayer Sunday … 10.30am - Parish Eucharist and Sunday School Sunday …. 6.30pm - Evensong

Check Porch Notice Board in case of changes

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