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LITTLE FISHES SUNDAY SCHOOL LITTLE FISHES SUNDAY SCHOOL This Sunday 27th February, Little Fishes Sunday School will meet during our 10am Sunday Morning Service at St Marys’ Church. They share the story of the transfiguration. Come along – 10am at St Marys’ Church, Sunday 27th February

My dearest brothers and sisters in Christ, I just wanted to share part of the letter sent by The Archbishops of Canterbury and York. And share again the prayer for Ukraine, which is also in the weekly “Keeping in Touch” email. We hold the people of Ukraine so much in our hearts, as we pray for peace. With love and thanks, Poppy EXTRACT OF THE LETTER Please click here for the full text Dear Sisters and Brothers, Peace I leave with you, my peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not…

Catch up Recording of our Sunday Worship, Sunday 20th February 2022 The Second Sunday before Lent. Worship is led by Canon Poppy Hughes. Click here to share in the service on Sunday 20th February at the Parish Church of St Marys’ Tetbury, part 1 Click here to share in the service on Sunday 20th February at the Parish Church of St Marys’ Tetbury, part 2

WORLD DAY OF PRAYER This will be held this year on Friday 4th March 2022 @ 2.00pm in St Michael’s Church. The World day of prayer: theme is “ I know the Plans I have for you” prepared by Christian women of England, Wales and Northern Ireland. More details to follow. There will be refreshments after the service. St Mary’s have been asked to make a few Victorian sponge cakes. Offers of providing these to Sarah Parton, or Diana in the parish office. Thank you.

SUNDAY 20TH FEBRUARY 2022: JESUS CALMS THE STORM Just before this Sunday’s Gospel account (Luke 8:22-25), Jesus has been teaching about faith. Now that faith is put to the test. Out on the lake, as a storm rages, the disciples wake the sleeping Jesus in terror for their lives. In his saving action we realise how – whenever we come to the end of our own resources – we discover that we have to throw ourselves on the mercy of Jesus because there’s no one and nothing else that will help. And here is the challenge of faith. Join our…

LITTLE FISHES SUNDAY SCHOOL This Sunday 20th February, Little Fishes Sunday School will meet during our 10am Sunday Morning Service at St Marys’ Church. They share the story about how Jesus calms the storm, with the craft activity to show the boat in the storm! Come along – 10am at St Marys’ Church, Sunday 20th February

The Cash collection in St Marys Tetbury on Sunday 20th February will be in aid of Fairtrade. Fairtrade Fortnight is 21st February to 6th March. Fairtrade is a system of certification that aims to ensure a set of standards are met in the production and supply of a product or ingredient. For farmers and workers, Fairtrade means workers’ rights, safer working conditions and fairer pay. For shoppers it means high quality, ethically produced products. Choosing Fairtrade means standing with farmers for fairness and equality, against some of the biggest challenges the world faces. It means farmers creating change, from investing…

Catch up Recording of our Sunday Worship, Sunday 13th February 2022 The Third Sunday before Lent. Worship is led by Canon Poppy Hughes. Click here to share in the service on Sunday 13th February at the Parish Church of St Marys’ Tetbury

SHARING LENT This is just a note to say we have Ash Wednesday on 2nd March, and will begin our Lent Home Groups the following week. Our focus will be “The Lord’s Prayer”, with an opportunity over the five weeks to explore – phrase by phrase – the meaning and significance of the prayer that Jesus taught us. I hope we will have groups meeting in the evening on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, and during the day on Wednesday morning. I just need to chat with our lovely home-group leaders and hosts! And the weeks through Lent begin: Monday 7th,…