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Dear All,
EPIPHANY 3
Almighty God, Whose Son revealed in signs and miracles
The wonder of Your saving presence:
Renew Your people with Your heavenly grace,
And in all our weakness
Sustain us by Your mighty power;
Through Jesus Christ Your Son our Lord,
Who is alive and reigns with You,
In the unity of the Holy Spirit,
One God, now and for ever.
Amen.
Generally people like to show strength and conceal weakness. Some may never have had the chance to reflect on their weaknesses because so much energy goes into appearing to be strong. When weaknesses are exposed many feel a mixture of vulnerability, shame and embarrassment. St Paul however wrote that God spoke to him saying; “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me. Accepting our weaknesses and finding through them a strength greater than our own is the beautiful theme of this prayer and redresses what we might have been brought up to think and feel about weakness – in ourselves and in others.
LENT TALKS – please put the following dates in your diary now for the three Lent Talks on the Mystics. Antony Mair who is giving is already at work preparing them and they promise to be as outstanding as his talks last year. Do invite people along.
Wednesday 12th/19th/26th March at 7 p.m.
CURRY NIGHT (vegetarian dishes available)– please book now!
Friday 7th February at 7 p.m.
Help would be appreciated setting up and clearing up for the curry night, Please could you let Jan/Michele know if you are able to do either.
Jan Matthews janet.matthews1@btinternet.com / 01323 811380 or Michele Boys Michèle Boys michele.boys@live.com / 01323 870623
SERVICES
Alciston 9.30 a.m. Book of Common Prayer
Arlington 9.30 a.m. Holy Communion
Berwick 11.00 a.m. Holy Communion
Wil’ton 11.00 a.m. Holy Communion
NOTICES
POETRY WORKSHOP led by Oenone Thomas
Monday 3rd February
7 p.m. at Berwick Church
No experience needed and no compulsion to share anything. Oenone leads an enjoyable and creative time of writing and reflection that anyone can enjoy, whether they have ever read poetry before or not.
CURRY NIGHT & SUSSEX DIALECT ‘CALL MY BLUFF’!
Alciston and Selmeston Village Hall
7th February at 7 p.m.
Beat off the February blues with a delicious home-made curry, a drink from the bar and the hilarious dictionary definition game drawn from the treasure of local dialect written by Revd W. Parish, ‘The Dictionary of The Sussex Dialect’.
Special dietary requirements happily catered for.
£12 per head (£6 per child).
Help would be appreciated setting up and clearing up for the curry night, Please could you let Jan/Michele know if you are able to do either.
To book: Jan Matthews janet.matthews1@btinternet.com / 01323 811380 or Michele Boys Michèle Boys michele.boys@live.com / 01323 870623
‘CHANGES IN FARMING PRACTICE LOCALLY’
Alciston and Selmeston Village Hall
26th February at 7 p.m.
Regenerative farming, set-a-side and rewilding, organic, satellites, remote sensing, self-driving tractors and conservation….
Come and learn about the dramatic changes in agricultural practices which have taken place within our parishes in the past few years and have a greater understanding of the changing face of our landscape.
£5 entry on the door.