REVD CLIVE GARDNER 

PRIEST IN CHARGE OF ST CUTHBERT AND ST AIDAN’S CHURCHES

SERVICES AT ST. CUTHBERT’S & ST. AIDAN’S

(All services now led by Clive unless stated)

Holy Week and Easter services.

Tuesday March 26th

St. Cuthbert’s Holy Communion at 9.30am

Evening service led by Debbie Bridger 7pm.

Wednesday 27th March

Service of the Word with a reading of the Passion narrative at 7pm.

Thursday 28th March

Maundy Thursday Holy Communion at 7pm

Good Friday 29th March

An Hour before the cross with Clive and Richard 2pm

Easter Saturday 30th March

Service of Light at 7pm with Vigil till 9pm.

Sunday March 31st

St. Aidan’s Holy Communion with Carol Gully at 9am.

Easter Day St. Cuthbert’s Holy Communion at 10am.

Lent Lunches in support of the Bishop of Portsmouth’s Lent Appeal.

Bishop’s Lent Appeal 2024

This year, the recipients of the Bishop’s Lent Appeal will be:

Tearfund Middle East Emergency Appeal: supporting churches and partners in the region who are responding to those affected by the humanitarian crisis created by the conflict in Israel and Gaza. Read more about the appeal here.

The Trussell Trust: helping vulnerable families and those in need via Foodbanks within our diocese. 

St. Cuthbert’s Cafe

The Café is open every (weekday) morning from 10am till 1pm.

Bring your friends and why not stop for
coffee and cake and there is a good selection for a snack lunch too.

Come and support it.

Next Prayer Meeting

There will be no prayer meeting in March as Maundy Thursday.

Next prayer meeting 25th April 2024 2-3pm in the lodge

Use the link below to our facebook page.

Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/stcuthbertcofe/

Watch our recent services:

You Tube: St Cuthbert & St Aidan, Portsmouth

 

SAFEGUARDING

St. Cuthbert & St. Aidan’s churches are committed to safeguarding children, young people and adults and creating protective and supportive environments where all people, and especially those who may be vulnerable, are able to worship and pursue their faith journey in safety.

We follow the national legal and procedural framework for safeguarding children and adults of the Diocese of Portsmouth and Church of England policy and practice.

Our parish policy which includes Disclosure & Barring (DBS) checks on those who work with young people and vulnerable adults s administered by the Safeguarding Team which is a subcommittee of the Parochial Church Council (PCC.)

SAFEGUARDING REPRESENTATIVES:

Sue Wells
Email: sue.wells2@ntlworld.com

Telephone: 07762 332226

Bev Hill
Email: Bev.hill1@ntlworld.com

Telephone: 07792 628478

SAFEGUARDING TEAM

Sue Wells, Bev Hill, Richard Shurmer, Vicar & Churchwardens.

 

DIOCESAN SAFEGUARDING TEAM:

Email: safeguarding@portsmouth.anglican.org

Telephone: 023 9289 9665 Mon – Thurs 9-5pm

Out of Hours advice can be sought from the Thirtyone:eight helpline on 0303 003 1111,

selecting option 2.

DAILY PRAYERS

Every day – pray for Clergy  Clive, Carol & Richard, Church Wardens Sally and Anne and Sam in LLM training.

A Prayer for each day is included in the Calendar.

 

Bless to us O God,

The moon that is above us.

The earth that is beneath us.

The friends who are around us.

Your image deep within us, Amen

Mar
28
Thu
Daily Prayer – Pray that we may serve others following the example of Jesus washing the disciples’ feet.
Mar 28 all-day
Mar
29
Fri
Daily Prayer – Good Friday – ‘See from His head, His hands His feet, sorrow and love flow mingling down. (Isaac Watts)
Mar 29 all-day
Mar
30
Sat
Daily Prayer – Thank you, Jesus for loving so much to die for us.
Mar 30 all-day
Mar
31
Sun
Daily Prayer – Easter Day – ‘Jesus Christ is risen today’ Hallelujah!
Mar 31 all-day