That is the theme of this year's World Day Of Prayer, planned by the women of Nigeria. WDP always happens on the first Friday in March. I checked the Find A Service Near You page, and was pleased to find there is an afternoon service just a few miles away in Dereham. I felt sad that to find that there was no service listed in Kirby Muxloe, and Ferndown was 24 miles from the nearest service. [surely somebody in one of the many Bournemouth churches is doing something?] You can find out more here
There is one at St. Mary's in West Moors, Dorset but I see it isn't registered on the map.
ReplyDeleteDoes the local committee still have a planning lunch in "The Tap & Railway"? I used to enjoy that. And one of my tasks was to get the service listed on the website. I suspect that once you retire as well, things may fall apart
DeleteYes we still meet in the Tap and Railway for lunch. The Catholic ladies can't join us this year. Maggie comes to the end of her turn of office and no one has stepped up to take it over. Therefore this will be West Moors last one.
DeleteThat's a shame...
DeleteGood news Angela, someone has stepped up and will make sure WDP continues in West Moors.
DeleteIt was a good service this morning and the ladies send their love to you.
Oh I am so glad someone has taken it on - there are so many lovely ladies in WM - send my love back to them please 💜
DeleteThat is rather the problem with WDP... finding people to join the cttee and organise things... I was about the youngest on our cttee by about 20 years when when I stood down as chair back in 2019 aged a mere 65... luckily some enthusiastic younger women have joined so i think there will be two services in the town as usual.
ReplyDeleteOur zoom congregation in Leicestershire going to follow the service on Sunday as well as a local village service in the yhe benefice (no WiFi so no streaming) today.
Good to have some enthusiastic youngsters on board.
DeleteMore than ever we need a World Day of Prayer, thanks for sharing. xx
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DeleteThere was a service in Kirby muxloe today. Held at St Barts this afternoon.
ReplyDelete🙏 I am so glad - but sorry it never got listed on the website. Quite a few people look there to find a nearby service.
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