Smita Bora on upcoming events

Lent Reflection Series – Treasures in Darkness: This Lent, you are invited to join a Zoom reflection series exploring discipleship amid uncertainty, suffering, and mystery. Drawing on disability and suffering theologies, the sessions will reflect on following Christ not despite life’s struggles, but through them, trusting God’s presence and grace in hidden places (Isaiah 45:3).

The five sessions will be on Zoom and will include a diocese produced video of a guest speaker, reflection and contemplative prayer, we will then have a small group discussion together. All are welcome. For the Zoom link or more information please email [email protected] or see our weekly newsletter.

Sessions are on the Wednesday of Lent from 7.30pm—9pm

• 25th February – BEGINNING Bishop Emma, with guest speaker John Beauchamp
• 4th March – MYSTERY Archdeacon Peter, with guest speaker Lia Shimada
• 11th March – SHADOW Archdeacon Katherine, with guest speaker Chris Cook
• 18th March – PAIN Bishop Anderson, with guest speaker Sharon Prentis
• 25th March – DAWN Bishop Lusa, with guest speaker Grace

A Prayer Adventure with Ignatius: Five sessions exploring the spiritual exercises of Ignatius with discussion and an opportunity to experience the exercises together. Sunday evenings from 7.30pm-9pm in church, starting 22nd February

Churches Together Lent Study Groups: Lent Study Groups will be held at Trinity Church, Nether Street, from 4pm until 5.30pm on the following Sundays: 22 February, 1 March, 8 March, 15 March and 22 March.

Pray

Morning Prayer: Monday—Thursday 9am
Evening Prayer: Monday—Thursday 5pm
Eucharist Wednesday 11am
Eucharist Sunday 10am
Prayer for Healing Sunday 1 March at 11.30am in the chapel
Evening Prayer with Reflection Sunday 6.30pm online
Stations of the Cross Sunday 29 March 6.30pm online

Reflect

Suggestions of Lent books to read: A Place of Belonging by Lavinia Byrne (DLT) or try A Season of Silence: Deep listening in a noisy world by Joshua Rey (Canterbury)

Holy Week details to come!

More information from [email protected]

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