A WARM WELCOME TO

THE PARISH OF WHITEHAVEN

TODAY WE CELEBRATE

THE THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT

Please feel free to take this Service Sheet home. Large Print Sheets, Service Books and Hymn Books are available by request.

COLLECT:Eternal God, give us insight to discern your will for us, to give up what harms us, and to seek the perfection we are promised in Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

POST COMMUNION: Merciful Lord, grant your people grace to withstand the temptations of the world, the flesh and the devil, and with pure hearts and minds to follow you the only God; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen

8am Eucharist

Celebrant: Rev'd Robert Jackson

10am THE PARISH EUCHARIST

INTROIT:437 Lift high the cross

EPISTLE:Exodus 20: 1-17

GRADUAL:19 All my hope on God is founded

GOSPEL:John 2: 13-22

TALK:Anna Jones

INTERCESSIONS:Edmiston family

OFFERTORY:70 Before the throne of God above

AT COMMUNION:4 A new Commandment

317 How deep the fathers love

RECESSIONAL:66 Be Thou my vision

Coffee & biscuits are served in the Community Centre after the

10am service to which all are welcome.

HOME COMMUNIONS

NEXT SUNDAY WE CELEBRATE MOTHERING SUNDAY

IT IS ALSO THE FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT

8am Eucharist

10am THE PARISH EUCHARIST

12 for 12.15pm start- Mothering Sunday Service in the Market Place Whitehaven

6pm Evening Prayer

This coming week:

Tuesday:Eucharist 9.30am St. James' Church; Mothers Union Afternoon Group Meeting 2pm St Nicholas Chapel; Fareshare 3-4pm St Nicholas Centre; Mission Community Meeting 7pm St Nicholas Centre.

Wednesday:Whitehaven Mission Community Lent Lunch, 12 noon St Nicholas Centre, Whitehaven, all are welcome

Thursday: Eucharist 9.30am St Nicholas' Chapel

Friday: Little Pilgrims Carer, Baby and Toddler Group St. James’ Community Centre 1.30pm-3pm

Saturday: St Nicholas Cafe open 10am-3pm

The Departed:

Please remember in your prayers the family and friends of Adele Park, Brian Moore, Margaret Fogerty and Robert Brown whose funerals have taken place this week. May they rest in peace.

Years Mind:

This week we remember Syd Lowden, Patricia Messenger and Doris Alderson whose anniversaries fall at this time.

Moving Mountains 8-11 March

On Thursday 8th March at 7pm in the Salvation Army, Catherine Street there is the opportunity to meet the visiting mission team. There are a wide range of events and activities taking place over the weekend for the Whitehaven Mission Community-details of which are on the sheets or notice boards. Please do come and join us at any of the events.

If you require more information about any of the events please ring the Parish office on 01946 599485.