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Weekly Notices
Thursday 26th March 2026
As we continue our Lent series,
Walking with Jesus in Prayer...
This Sunday, be prepared to be delighted at our interactive All Age Communion service this Palm Sunday. You are sure to be captivated by a dramatic reading of the Gospel as we enter together into the story of Holy Week. In our final Lent series on 'Walking with Jesus in Prayer' we will be looking at how we surrender ourselves and yield to Him as we learn to Trust God with Ourselves.
Lent Book Group
Our final session in our Lent Book Group will be taking place this Saturday 28th March over tea, coffee and a light breakfast in the Church Centre, meeting at 9:30am. You are welcome, even if you have not been able to come to the others.
Electoral Roll Review
A reminder to anyone that wishes to be on the Electoral Roll that is not currently on it, the deadline is Tuesday 31st March. Being on the Roll is a simple but meaningful way of saying, ‘This is my church and I want to be part of its journey’. Not sure you're on the list? - Check online. No need to reapply.
If you are on the list and wish to be removed, please email the Electoral Roll Officer.
This Sunday
St Mary’s, Wargrave
8:00am - Holy Communion (Trad. Lang.)
10:00am - Palm Sunday All Age Communion
Walking with Jesus in Prayer: Seeing with God’s Eyes
Fun & Faith
Children (and Parents) to join the 10:00am service where they will leave during the sermon to attend Fun & Faith, returning for Holy Communion.
Quiet children's activites available at the back of church
Bible Readings
Psalm 118: 1-2, 19-29 (NIVUK)
Psalm 118: 1-2, 19-24 (ICB)
Matthew 21: 1-11
A JOURNEY TO EASTER
In the four Thursdays as we approach Easter, we will reflect on the four key days at the heart of Holy Week: Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and Easter Sunday. Each week we will focus on one of these important moments in the story of Jesus' final days.
This week we focus on what Good Friday is during Holy Week.
Good Friday, 3rd April, marks the day Jesus Christ was crucified, when he gave his life on the cross out of love for the world. For us, it is a solemn reminder of the cost of our forgiveness and the depth of God's grace, as Jesus' sacrifice opens the way to new life and reconciliation with God.
We will gather to reflect and worship together at two services:
Walk of Witness
A family-friendly walk around Wargrave beginning at Highfield Park at 10:00am, following a gentle route through local roads to St Mary's for 11:00am, finishing with hot cross buns in the Church Centre.
Discover the route.
An Hour at the Cross
At 2:00pm, join us for a service of scripture, prayer, and reflection as we pause to remember Christ's love shown in his suffering and death at St Mary's
EASTER SUNRISE SERVICE
Start Easter Sunday in a truly special way with our brand-new Sunrise Communion on Mill Green. Gather around the fire as the first light of dawn breaks, joining in prayer, thanksgiving, and communion to celebrate the resurrection of Christ.
This will be a standing service, so if you'd like to sit, please bring a chair. It will still be a little dark at the start, so bring a torch to help you find your way. Order of Service printouts will be limited, but you can follow along easily using our online service sheet which we will share next week with you.
We'd love to know numbers for breakfast afterwards, so please sign up to help us plan. Don't miss this uplifting way to greet Easter morning together!
Sunday 5th April | 6:00am | Mill Green
EASTER SUNDAY FOR ALL THE FAMILY
Easter Sunday is the most joyful and significant day in the Christian calendar, celebrating the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. It marks the triumph of life over death, hope over despair, and love over sin.
Join us for the Easter Egg Hunt – a fun-filled adventure for children as they search for hidden treasures in the churchyard! Along the way, they’ll discover mini Fairtrade Easter eggs, reminding us of the joy of sharing and kindness.
Sunday 5th April | 10:00am | St Mary’s, Wargrave
Easter Decorating
If anyone would like to join Sheila and the team in decorating the church for Easter - you would be very welcome. The team are meeting at 11:00am on Friday 4th April.
Flowers & Foliage Wanted
If you are able to contribute flowers or foliage, please leave them at the back of the church beforehand for us to use.
Friday 4th April | 11:00am | St Mary's Church
Parenting Children Course
The Parenting Children Course is a five session evening course on Wednesdays in April/May designed to help parents, carers, and parents-to-be to strengthen their family relationships by providing them with practical teaching and support. Over the five sessions, the course will seek to help you: Build strong foundations Meet your children's needs Set clear boundaries Build healthy relationships Plan long term
Who is it for?
The course is for parents, step-parents, expectant parents, or carers of children aged 5-11 years, but all are welcome. The course is for every type of parenting context including parenting on your own, step-parenting and parenting as a couple.
Wednesday Evenings | 7:30pm - 9:30pm | Church Centre
15 April - 13 May (5 sessions)
KNOW HILL TO GET SPRUCED UP
Join us in sprucing up St Peter's Church and our community this April with two fun and purposeful events.
Saturday 11th April
We'll be holding a Churchyard Tidy, starting at 10.30am - bring any tools you feel necessary as we prepare God's acre for spring.
Saturday 25th April
It's time for a Spring Clean inside the church, also from 10.30am - bring your dusters and gloves as we refresh the space where we gather to worship and celebrate the cross.
Both mornings will end with a well-earned tipple in the pub, sharing fellowship and the joy of working together. Let's help make our church shine, lifting our spirits and our steps in God's service!
ST MARY’S SPRING CLEAN
From cobwebs to shelves, every helping hand makes our church and centre shine. For those that are ready to tackle the cobwebs and those hard-to-reach spots we have the Aerial team which will be meeting at 10:30am in the Church. Please note that you will be climbing ladders so it is not for the faint hearted.
For those that prefer to roll up their sleeves to do some sorting, clearing out and polishing, we shall be meeting at 11:30am in the Centre, however, jobs will be in both the church and the centre.
Saturday 18th April | St Mary's | 10:30am & 11:30am
In other news
Twyford Singers: Palm Sunday Concert
On Palm Sunday, Tywford Singers will be holding a concert in St Mary's. The theme of the concert is 'New Beginnings', and the programme will include the well-known choruses from Handel's Messiah and Haydn's Creation, hymns by Tchaikovsky and Rutter, and two pieces specially composed for the choir's recent 60th anniversary celebrations, as well as solos for organ. Tickets are available online or after the 10:00am service at St Mary's this Sunday from Patsy Roynon (cash only).
Ambles with Bob
We look foward to seeing you all this Friday 27th March at 10:00am. As usual, please meet at the kissing gate on Blakes Road, opposite Purfield Drive for our amble and a short stop half-way round at Hennerton Golf Course for a coffee. Please note, if it is raining the amble will not proceed.
Quiet Space for Prayer
Join us in the Hannen Room on Wednesday 8th April at 9:30am.
Butterflies
The next session will be on Wednesday 18th April at 9:30am in the Church Centre.
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Save the Dates
MARCH
Saturday 28th - Lent Book Group at 9:30am (CC)
Sunday 29th - Palm Sunday (WG)
Sunday 29th - Twyford Singers Concert at 6:00pm (WG)
Tuesday 31st - Electoral Roll Applications Close
APRIL
Saturday 4th - Ladies' Breakfast at 9:00am (CC)
Saturday 4th - St Mary's Easter Decorating at 11:00am (WG)
Wednesday 8th - Quiet Space for Prayer at 9:30am (HR)
Saturday 11th - Churchyard Tidy at 10:30am (KH)
Tuesday 14th - PCC at 7:00pm (HR)
Wednesday 15th - Parenting Children at 7:30pm (CC)
Saturday 18th - Wargrave Festival Ticket Day
Saturday 18th - St Mary's Spring Clean at 10:30am (WG)
Sunday 19th - APCM at 10:45am (WG)
Saturday 25th - St Peter’s Spring Clean at 10:30am (KH)
KEY
WG = Wargrave | KH = Knowl Hill | WR = Warren Row
CC = Church Centre | HR = Hannen Room | MG = Mill Green
KHVH = Knowl Hill Village Hall | Ext. = External
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