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Christ Church Yardley Wood Pewslip
www.christchurchyw.com

15th March (Mothering Sunday)
22nd March (Passion Sunday)

Year A (Matthew)

‘Church Yardley Wood is here as a small active church community'

Mother’s Union cake stall after our Mothering Sunday morning worship in the centre.

Celtic Evening Prayer will take place this evening Sunday 15th March at 5pm. All are welcome. Next week at 5pm join us for BCP Evensong. All welcome.

Work begins on Monday 16th March to double glaze all the windows in the Centre. This is an exciting project funded by Birmingham City Council.

Could we get some readers to help us narrate the Passion narrative on Sunday 29th March, please?

Tuesday 17th March PCC meeting 7.30pm in the Vicarage – CANCELLED.

Over 50’s this week are heading to the Limes for lunch.

We continue collecting for our Lent Giving Appeal for a mural to be painted on Scribers Lane. This is a project in partnership with Christ Church Secondary Academy. Jointly, we need to raise £1500.

Lent course continues all are welcome to join on Wednesday morning at 11.00.

Friends of Christ Church Phil is in the churchyard at 10am on Saturdays and Rev Lydia will be spending an hour at 2pm on Sundays, all are welcome to join her.

Walsingham Pilgrimage has been booked for:

Monday 29th June to Friday 3rd July. The accommodation requires a non-returnable deposit of £40.00 per person, which we need to pay by Sunday, 8th March. Julie will also be in contact with all those who registered their interest.

Sunday 22nd March our AGM at 11am, please register any apologies with Odilla ahead of the AGM. Rev Lydia would ask everyone to make an effort to support our church and attend. We look forward to sharing with you a review of 2025 and plans for 2026.

Sunday 15th March

10am Service

Eucharistic Prayer: C

New English Mass: Patrick Appleford

President & Preacher

Revd. Lydia Gaston

Hymns:

25 – All things bright and beautiful

Lenten Prose

819 – He’s got the whole world

72 – Bind us together

474 – Now thank we all together

Sunday 22nd March

10am Service

Eucharistic Prayer: C

New English Mass: Patrick Appleford

President:
Revd. Julie Heathcote
Preacher:
Revd. Linda Granner

Hymns:

364 – Jesus, the name high
Lenten Prose
662 – There’s a wideness
84 – Breathe on me
666 – The spirit lives

Special Dates to Celebrate

Happy Birthday to Terry, Paul, Phoebe and all celebrating birthdays in March.

Happy Anniversary to all celebrating Anniversaries in March.

Contact information:

Vicar: Revd Lydia Gaston: 07779006178 (day off Friday)

Church Office: 07534 305384

Church Administrator: Odilla Kesterton

Church Email: christchurchyw@outlook.com

Curate: Rev. Julie Heathcote: 07817562104

(Julie’s working days: Sundays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays)

Email: revjeheathcote@gmail.com

Website: www.christchurchyw.com

Facebook & Instagram: Christ Church Yardley Wood

Churchwardens: Joy Evans & Angella Henry

Weekly Services

Sundays 10am - Holy Eucharist

Mondays 9am - Morning Prayer

Wednesdays 10am - Holy Eucharist

Monday 30th March at 10am, Mourning Cuppa, Join us for a free cuppa and cake.
Lych Gate Restoration we are working towards restoring the lych gate. Don’t forget to bring in your 5ps to add to our collection.
If you would like to support our church by joining one of our rotas for refreshments, serving, reading or leading our intercessions, speak to Joy or Angella.
100 club Registration is now due to buy your number for the year 2026, just £12 and you might get the chance of winning £25.
Yardley Wood Food Pantry We continue to support Yardley Wood Food Pantry. Please bring food donations into church and these are delivered to Yardley Wood Baptist Church.