Monthly Diary
Sundays:
8.00 am Holy Communion (Book of Common Prayer)
10.00 am Sung Eucharist (contemporary language)
Saints Days and Festivals: The Eucharist as announced in the diary below
Every Wednesday: 10.30 am Said Eucharist (with coffee & chat afterwards)
Every Third Thursday 2.30 pm Prayer Focus
Age UK Choir meets each Thursday at 10.30 am.
French Classes continue on Tuesday and Thursday evenings at 7pm and Fridays at 11.00 am.
The Meeting Room is available for hire most Monday and Wednesday evenings. Contact Fr Brian
DIARY FOR FEBRUARY 2012
The LENT PROGRAMME is listed at the end of the Monthly Diary
Wed 1st Said Eucharist 10.30 followed by coffee and chat
Cheltenham College Evensong at 5.30pm
Thur 2nd The Presentation of Christ in the Temple – Candlemas
Blessing of candles, Procession and Sung Eucharist 7pm
Sat 4th Said Eucharist at Cheshire Home, 11.15 am
Sun 5th Third Sunday before Lent – Education Sunday
Licensing of Fr Nick Davies as Team Vicar SS Philip & James 3pm
Wed 8th Said Eucharist 10.30 followed by coffee & chat
Sun 12th Second Sunday before Lent
Book Stall after 10 am Mass
Wed 15th Said Eucharist 10.30 followed by coffee & chat – Euthanasia discussion
Thur 16th Prayer Focus 2.30 pm
Pre-APCM meeting of the PCC 7.30 pm
Sun 19th Sunday next before Lent
Tues 21st Shrove Tuesday. Quiet Dat at the Cathedral 10 am
Wed 22nd Ash Wednesday. Said Eucharist with imposition of ashes 10.30 am and 6pm
Hatherley Park Meeting in Meeting Room 7 pm
Sun 26th First Sunday of Lent
Annual Parochial Meeting and Parochial Church Meeting after 10am Mass
Cake Stall – before and after the 10am Mass
Wed 29th Said Eucharist 10.30 followed by coffee & chat
South Cheltenham Churches Joint PCC Meeting at Emmanuel 7.30pm
LENT PROGRAMME 2012
February:
Tues 21st. Shrove Tuesday- Quiet Day in the Cathedral 10-3.30
Wed 22nd Ash Wednesday- Said Eucharist, with ashing if desired, at 10.30pm and 6pm.
Fri 24th Stations of the Cross and Evening Prayers 5pm.
Sun 26th First Sunday of Lent – The Eucharist at 8am and 10am.
The Annual Meetings after the 10am Eucharist
Wed 29th The Eucharist 10.30 followed by Coffee and Chat.
First Lent Study Group 2.15-3.45
March:
Thurs 1st. St David’s Day: Said Eucharist 9.30 am
Fri 2nd Stations of the Cross and Evening Prayers 5pm
Sun 4th Second Sunday of Lent –The Eucharist at 8am and 10am
Wed 7th The Eucharist 10.30am followed by Coffee and Chat
Second Lent Study Group 2.15-3.45
Cheltenham College Evensong 5.30pm
Fri 9th Stations of the Cross and Evening Prayers 5pm.
Sun 11th Third Sunday of Lent –The Eucharist at 8am and 10am.
Wed 14th The Eucharist 10.30am followed by Coffee and Chat
Third Lent Study Group 2.15-3.45
Fri 16th Stations of the Cross and Evening Prayers 5pm.
Sat 17th St Patrick’s Day – Said Eucharist 10am
Young People’s Mothering Weekend Concert- 3pm.
Sun 18th Mothering Sunday-The Eucharist at 8am and 10am
The Beavers will be with us at 10am.
Mon 19th St Joseph of Nazareth-Said Eucharist 10am.
Wed 21st Archbishop Thomas Cranmer -The Eucharist 10.30 am followed by Coffee and Chat
Fourth Lent Study Group 2.15-3.45
Fri 23rd Stations of the Cross and Evening Prayers 5pm.
Sun 25th Fifth Sunday of Lent – Passiontide begins
(Clocks go forward)
Mon 26th The Annunciation of the Lord (transferred from 25th ) Said Eucharist 10am.
Wed 28th The Eucharist 10.30am followed by Coffee and Chat
Lenten Soup Lunch for Bishop’s Appeal -11.45-1.30
Last Lent Study Group 2.15-3.45
Fri 30th Stations of the Cross and Evening Prayers 5pm
April:
Sun 1st Holy Week begins on Palm Sunday:
8 am Said Eucharist
10am Blessing and distribution of Palms, Procession and Sung Eucharist .
Mon 2nd Said Eucharist and devotional address 10am
Tues 3rd Said Eucharist and devotional address 10am
Wed 4th Said Eucharist and devotional address 10.30am
Thurs 5th Maundy Thursday:
Mass of the Last Supper , Stripping of the Altars, Procession and Watch at the Altar of Repose 7pm.
Fri 6th Good Friday :
Morning Prayer 9.30am
Stations of the Cross 1.15 pm
The Good Friday Liturgy 2.00pm
Stations of the Cross and Tenebrae 7pm.
Saurday 7th Easter Eve:
The Easter Vigil, Blessing of the new fire, Blessing and lighting of the Paschal Candle, singing of the Exultet and renewal of Baptismal Vows. 7pm.
Easter Day 8th Said Eucharist at 8am
Procession and Sung Eucharist at 10am.
NB: Thursday 19th April; 1000th Anniversary of death of St Alphege-afternoon Pilgrimage to Deerhurst .