Diary of events

Church Services in March & April 2025


2nd March	'The Resurrection of the Dead and the Life of the World to come'	9.15am at Penhurst	Holy Communion (BCP)
	1 Corinthians 15:20-28; Revelation 21:1-8	11am at Ashburnham	Morning Worship (CW)

	A JOURNEY THROUGH LENT

5th March	Ash Wednesday	10.30 am at Ashburnham	Holy Communion

9th March	The Temptation of Jesus	9.15am at Penhurst	Morning Prayer (BCP)
	Luke 4:1-13	11am at Ashburnham	Holy Communion (CW)

16th March	The Lamentation of Jesus	9.15am at Penhurst	Holy Communion (BCP)
	Matthew 26:57-66	11am at Ashburnham	Morning Worship (CW)

23rd March	The Protection of Jesus	9.15am at Penhurst	Morning Prayer (BCP)
	John 17:6-19	11am at Ashburnham	Holy Communion (CW)

30th March	The Consolation of Jesus	9.15am at Penhurst	Holy Communion (BCP)
	John 19:25b-27 - Mothering Sunday	11am at Ashburnham	Morning Worship (CW)

6th April	The Passion of Jesus	9.15am at Penhurst	Holy Communion (BCP)
	Matthew 16:21-28	11am at Ashburnham	Morning Worship (CW)
		Held in the church hall	followed by the APCM

13th April	Palm Sunday: The Celebration of Jesus	9.15am at Penhurst	Morning Worship (BCP)
	Luke 19:28-40	11am at Ashburnham	Holy Communion (CW)

17th April	Maundy Thursday	7.30pm at Ashburnham	Holy Communion (CW)

18th April	Good Friday	10.30am at Penhurst	Good Friday Service

20th April	Sunrise Easter Prayer Walk	6.45am Ashburnham Place	meet at Prayer Centre
	Easter Sunday: The Resurrection of Jesus	9.15am at Penhurst	Holy Communion (BCP)
	Luke 24:1-12	11am at Ashburnham	Holy Communion (CW)

27th April	The Appearance of Jesus	9.15am at Penhurst	Morning Worship (BCP)
	John 20:19-29	11am at Ashburnham	Holy Communion (CW)

Home Groups

Fellowship Groups provide an informal opportunity to meet together around God's Word, the Bible, to encourage one another, to pray together, to discuss or ask questions, and grow in Christian fellowship. For details of existing Home Groups please refer to The Post or contact the Rector.

Currently fortnightly on -

Wednesdays 10.30 - 12.30 (for women) in Ashburnham; and 7.30pm - 9pm in Ashburnham

Thursdays 2.30pm - 4pm in Penhurst

MEN'S BREAKFAST 8.30am – 10am

Please join us at our next Men’s Breakfast and It would be great if you could invite some friends along too. It is an informal gathering consisting of cooked breakfast, great company and a guest speaker. A donation on the day to cover the cost would be welcome.

Please contact John French on j.french678@btinternet.com to book a place or to ask for more details.

In 2025 – 8th January; 17th May; 6th September; 1st November

PRAYER

Prayer lies at the very heart of a Christian’s relationship with the living God and we want to encourage one another in the discipline and joy of daily prayer. We make sure it is a feature of our coming together as a church family each Sunday (both through lay-led intercessions and a Prayer Ministry Team) and at our monthly Prayer Hour. The Prayer Hour is an opportunity to pray together for local and global concerns and to give thanks for the way that God works amongst us. All welcome.

Prayer Hour - Third Tuesday of each Month 7.30 - 8.30pm

Nov - March on Zoom (see The Post for details)

April - Oct in person in the Church Hall

We also have a Prayer Request Group for urgent prayer requests. Please contact Catherine catherine@duggleby.com who will forward your email to the group for confidential prayer.

MONTHLY SERVICE AT HAZEL LODGE CARE HOME in BATTLE

A group of folk from the churches join with the residents of Hazel Lodge on the third Thursday of each month at 10.45am for a time of worship.

For more information please contact Revd Gary.

THE POST - The newsletter for Ashburnham & Penhurst Churches

We produce a monthly prayer and newsletter sent out by email. If you would like to receive it or you would like to include something please contact Rachel Bickersteth, Editor at rachel@bickersteth.net.