Events

Sun, 30 Mar 2025
Mothering Sunday The Church	Join us for a Sung Eucharist on Mothering Sunday during which we will distribute posies to all present.

Sun, 13 Apr 2025
Palm Sunday The Church & Garden	Join us on Palm Sunday as we begin our service in the garden and process into the church singing; 'All glory laud and honour' commemorating Jesus' entry into Jerusalem.
Palm Sunday The Church	Before listening to the Passion Gospel we will gather in the Church Garden for the blessing of the palms and a short procession, as a remembrance of Jesus' entry into

Tue, 15 Apr 2025
Station of the Cross in the Garden The Church garden	Pray your way along the path Jesus took to the Cross. Service of guided mediations at 7pm

Wed, 16 Apr 2025
Holy Wednesday Church	A quite service of Holy Communion as we prepare for the Tridium beginning on Maundy Thursday

Thu, 17 Apr 2025
Maundy Thursday Church	Join us to commemorate Jesus' establishment of Holy Communion (The Eucharist) duiring his Last supper with his disciples. This is the first day of the Tridium leading to Easter.

Fri, 18 Apr 2025
Good Friday On Zoom	Stations of the Cross - a guided mediation on zoom. More details to follow.
Good Friday Church	At 2pm we gather to keep the Liturgy of the Cross. We remember Jesus' passion and death and our ultimate salvation.

Sun, 20 Apr 2025
Easter Day Alleluia! The Church	At 10am we celebrate the joyful resurrection of our Lord and Saviour; blessing the paschal candle and sharing Holy Communion. ALL VERY WELCOME

Past Events

Sat, 15 Mar 2025
St.George's Alumni visit and Thanksgiving Service The Church of the Good Shepherd	A short service of thanksgiving will be offered during the reunion of St.George's alumni in the Church of the Good Shepherd, formally often used as the School Chapel.

Wed, 5 Mar 2025
Ash Wednesday The Church	11am Ash Wednesday 5th March Eucharist with ashing. Come and mark the beginning of the Lenten Season as we begin our journey with Christ to his Cross and beyond to

Sun, 9 Feb 2025
Licensing of a New Lay Reader The Church	On Sunday 9th February the Bishop will be with us to license Judy Wedderspoon as a Lay Reader within our Congregation. Please join us.

Sun, 2 Feb 2025
Candlemas Service The Church of the Good Shepherd	Come and join us as we celebrate the Feast of Jesus' presentation in the temple (Candlemas)

Sun, 26 Jan 2025
CHURCH OPEN AS USUAL The Church	The Church will be open for worship as usual on Sunday 26th January. see you there

Our Weekly Services

Come and join us for worship you will be given a warm welcome.

Our Church services are:

Sunday at 10am & Wednesday at 11am

If you are unable to attend in person you are invited to join in with the service at home by following the material in the Spiritual Communion booklet:

Praying At Home Booklet

Praying At Home (short version)

Praying at Home - Lectionary Year A Advent I 2022 - Trinity Sunday 2023

LECTIONARY YEAR C

Advent Sunday 2024 - Trinity Sunday 2025

2025

LENT

Collect - said throughout Lent

God of mercy and giver of comfort, you hate nothing that you have made and forgive the sins of all those who are penitent. Create and make in us new and contrite hearts, that, lamenting our sins and acknowledging our wretchedness, we may receive from you, the God of all mercy, perfect forgiveness and peace; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who is alive and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.

Sunday 23rd March Lent III

Merciful Father, we have no power in ourselves to help ourselves: when we are discouraged by our weakness, give us strength to follow Christ, our pattern and our hope; who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, world without end. Amen.

Isaiah 55:1-9; 1Corinthians 10:1-13; Luke 13:1-9

Sunday 30th March Lent IV Mothering Sunday

God of compassion, whose Son Jesus Christ, the child of Mary, shared the life of a home in Nazareth, and drew the whole human family to himself: strengthen us in our daily living that in joy and in sorrow we may know the power of your presence to bring together and to heal; 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 forever. Amen.

Exodus 2:1-10; 2Corinthians 1:3-7; Luke 2:33-35

Collect for the Week

Almighty God, grant that we, who are weighed down by our sins, may be relived and encouraged by your grace; through Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, word without end. Amen.

Sunday 6th April Lent V

Passion Sunday

Almighty God, your Son came into the world to free us all from sin and death. Breathe upon us with the power of your Spirit, that we may be raised to new life in Christ and serve you in holiness and righteousness all our days; through Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, world without end. Amen.

Isaiah 43:16-21; Philippians 3:4b-14; John 12:1-8

HOLY WEEK

Sunday 13th April Palm Sunday

Palm Collect & Gospel Reading

Almighty God, whose most dear Son went not up to joy, but first he suffered pain, and entered not into glory before he was crucified: mercifully grant, that we, walking in the way of his cross, may find it none other than the way of life and peace; through the same Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.

Mark 11:1-11

Passion Collect & Readings

Almighty God, who, in your tender love for the human race, sent your Son, our Saviour Jesus Christ, to take our nature upon him, and to suffer death upon the cross, giving us the example of his great humility: mercifully grant, that we may both follow the example of his passion, and also, be made partakers of his resurrection; who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, world without end. Amen.

Isaiah 50:4-9a; Philippians 2:5-11; Luke 22:14-23:56

Holy Monday 14th April

Almighty God, whose most dear Son went not up to joy, but first he suffered pain, and entreated not into glory before he was crucified: mercifully grant, that we walking in the way of his cross, may find it none other than the way of life and peace; through Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, world without end. Amen.

Isaiah 42:1-7; John 12:1-11

Holy Tuesday 15th March

O God, who by the passion of your blessed Son, made the instrument of shameful death to be fro us the means of life: grant us so to glory in the cross of Christ, that we may gladly suffer pain and loss; for the sake of your Son, our Saviour Jesus Christ,

who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, world without end. Amen.

Isaiah 49:1-7; John 12:20-36

Holy Wednesday 16th April

O Lord God, whose blessed Son, our Saviour, gave his back to the smiters, and did not hide his face from shame: give us grace to endure the sufferings fo this present time, and confidence in the glory that shall be revealed; through Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, world without end. Amen.

Isaiah 50:4-9; Matthew 26:14-25

The Tridium

Maundy Thursday 17th April

God our Father, as you invite us to share in the supper that your Son gave to his Church to proclaim his death until he comes: inspire us by his service, and unite us in his love; who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, world without end. Amen.

Exodus 12:1-14; 1Corinthians 11:23-26; John 13:1-15

Good Friday 18th April

Loving God, look graciously, we pray, on this your family, for whom our Lord Jesus Christ was willing to be betrayed and given into the hands of sinners and to suffer death upon the cross; who now lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen

Isaiah 52:13-53:12; Psalm 22:1-11, 17-19; Hebrews 4:14-16, 5:7-9; John 18:1-19:52