Lent 2000

In the Parish:-

Ash Wednesday (Wednesday 8th March)

Begin Lent well by attending a Eucharist and receiving the Imposition of Ashes:-

Sunday evenings in Lent

On the first four Sundays of Lent beginning at 6.30pm in St.Mary's Church, we shall run a Lent Course. The format will be to have some input, followed by discussion and ending with Compline. 

Weekdays in Lent

The Ecumenical Lent Course this year is called, 'All Together Now'. It explores the journey of faith in words and music and, with its accompanying CD, looks like a very different type of course. Details of dates and venues have still to be finalised.

Weekday study group(s) in the Parish. The focus will be the Sunday readings during Lent, using material from Christian Aid. This will be a good way of preparing ourselves for each Sunday, we hope allowing us time to consider the readings in some depth.

Mothering Sunday  (Sunday 2nd April) 

On the day when we celebrate Motherhood - our own Mothers, Mother Church and Mary, the Mother of God - we will be inviting those who have been baptised in our churches recently to join us for our celebratory Eucharists at 9.30am and 11.00am.

The wider scene:-

Lent Course 2000 at Gloucester Cathedral

Thursday evenings in Lent, 7.30pm in the Chapter House. Six different 'prophetic voices' speak to the Christian Church at the beginning of the Third Christian Millennium. The title of the course is, 'What can we do for Christ's sake?'. The proposal is to serve a simple supper of bread, cheese and fruit in the Deanery at 6.30pm before each talk begins with any proceeds being given to Christian Aid. The Cathedral would need to know in advance if you wished to have supper. 

The Chaplaincy Lecture, Cheltenham & Gloucester College of Higher Education

'The Environmental Crisis & the Bible', Professor Gordon Wenham. Thursday 6th April, 7.45pm in Lecture Room TC014, of the Elwes Building on The Park Campus. All are welcome!

Fr. Michael