- 9.30 am Holy Communion, Sandhurst Church.
- 11.00 am Worship Together – Informal, Sandhurst Church
- 6.00 pm Evening Prayer, The Leigh Church
Morning Prayer We meet on a Tuesday morning at 9.00am. For the month of April Morning Prayer will be said in The Rectory.
EARTHQUAKES IN MYANMAR AND THAILAND Christian Aid have launched an emergency appeal. If you would like to donate it’s a very simple process from this website: https://www.christianaid.org.uk/appeals/emergencies/myanmar-earthquake-appeal.
Please support the people impacted by the earthquakes in prayer:
God, our strength and our refuge,
We pray to you for the people of Myanmar.
We hold in mind those who are injured or have been bereaved.
We ask your protection for everyone awaiting rescue.
May those who have lost homes and belongings be comforted.
May emergency workers and medical staff be safe as they pour their energy into saving the lives of others.
May the international community respond quickly to support those affected.od, our strength and our refuge,
Be with our global neighbours today. Amen
HOLY WEEK AND EASTER
Sunday 13th April “SEE THE SERVANT OF THE LORD” MUSICAL
written by Ian Donald, the musical will be performed in Sandhurst Church, starting at 6 pm. It is a setting of words from Isaiah (chapters 42 and 43) and includes prophecies about the coming of our Saviour. It will be performed by a group of singers accompanied by keyboard, guitar and saxophone and lasts about 40 minutes
Monday 14th April 7 pm in The Leigh Church – Watch the movie ‘Jesus Revolution’
Tuesday 15th April 7 pm in Down Hatherley Church “An Hour of Reflection”
Wed. 16th April 7 pm in Staverton Church, Tenebrae & Taizé Worship
Maundy Thursday 11 am Chrism Eucharist in Gloucester Cathedral
7 pm in The Leigh Church – Agape meal
Good Friday 2 pm Walk of Witness starting at Norton Green
3 pm in Norton Church – Good Friday Vigil
Saturday 19th April 7.30 pm in Boddington Church – New Fire & Easter Light Vigil
Easter Sunday 9.30 am Holy Communion in Sandhurst Church
Easter Monday:
At Norton Church: Come and listen to the ringers ring out a 3 hour non-stop peal from 10am. Bring a picnic lunch from 12pm and listen in the churchyard.
1pm Help us give the ringers a round of applause!
1.15 – 2.30pm Hot drinks and cake available in church plus a chance to talk to some ringers.
2.30 – 4pm Take a tour up the tower to see the bells and learn all about them.
At Staverton Church: coffee morning in church from 10.30 am.
Lent course 2025
Every Thursday, from March 13th – April 10th join others at Nature in Art, (starting at 7.30 pm) to go through the ‘Lectio Course’. The course is for everyone and explores
how to hear God in scripture, how we make sense of the Bible, helping us live in the light of God’s word in our everyday lives.
EVERY SUNDAY Benefice Holy Communion in one of our churches
….. with families in mind:
10-11.30 am Children and parents meet in Sandhurst village hall on 2nd Sunday of each month
10.30 am Family Holy Communion in The Leigh Church on 3rd Sunday of each month
11.00 am Cafe church/Explore!/Informal Worship in Sandhurst Church on 1st Sunday of the month
….. Evening Prayer
4.00 pm at Norton Church and 6 pm at Down Hatherley Church on the 2nd Sunday of each month; 6 pm at The Leigh Church on 1st Sunday; 4 pm at Staverton Church on 3rd Sunday each month and 6 pm at Sandhurst Church on the 4th Sunday of each month.
Supporting Gloucester FoodBank. Thank you for all your donations. Gloucester FoodBank are always really 
appreciative. If you’re able to help again, the collections this month will be on Wednesdays 2nd April, 16th April and 30th April. Please leave your donations in any of the church porches. They will be collected between 1 and 2 pm and taken to the FoodBank. If you would like to make a money donation, please contact Derek Wright; he will ensure donations are passed on promptly together with appropriate gift aid.c
Children and families. Come and join our CYP team and other families as we have fun, singing/dancing, Bible stories and so much more💃
Home Groups. Suspended during Lent. We have three home groups in the Benefice, meeting on Monday and Thursday evenings. The Thursday evening groups are led by Graham Limbrick/others and Rev Philippa and the Monday group meet at the Rectory.
A Prayer for Israel and Gaza
God of all nations, we pray today for Israel and Gaza.
We pray for those grieving the sudden loss of loved ones, captives, and those whose homes have been destroyed.
We pray for a miraculous de-escalation of this conflict, asking for reason to overcome rage and revenge. We also ask that other nations will be restrained from escalating this situation further.
We pray for effective international peacemaking, seeking diplomacy over warmongering on all sides. Blessed are the merciful and the peacemakers.
Amen.
A Prayer for Ukraine.
God of peace and justice,
we pray for the people of Ukraine today.
We pray for peace and the laying down of weapons.
We pray for all those who fear for tomorrow,
that your Spirit of comfort would draw near to them.
We pray for those with power over war or peace,
for wisdom, discernment and compassion
to guide their decisions.
Above all, we pray for all your precious children, at risk and in fear,
that you would hold and protect them.
We pray in the name of Jesus, the Prince of Peace.
Amen