Sunday 1st March 2020 – Lent 1

Our Readings:

10.00am: 1^st Reading: Genesis 2: 15-17, 3: 1-7 (p.2)

Epistle: Romans 5: 12-19 (p.151)

Gospel: Matthew 4: 1-11 (p.3)

5.30pm: Lesson 1: Deuteronomy 6: 4-9, 16-end (p.170)

Lesson 2: Luke 15: 1-10 (p.75)

Our Hymns:

10.00am: 190, 695, 683, 666 Communion Hymns: 195, 211

5.30pm: 332, 65, 76

Bart’s Little Acorns We will NOT be meeting on Tuesday 3^rd March, but look forward to seeing all ‘Little Acorns’ again on Tuesday 10^th March at 9am in the Oak Room.

CHURCHES TOGETHER in PENN

LENT LUNCHES 2020 Saturdays at 12.30pm

7^th March at Penn Christian Centre

14^th March at St Bart's 28^th March at Springdale

Come & share in worship, food and friendship. Collection for charity.

Bach@Bart's St Bart’s Organists Gary Cole and Paul Carr will perform 6 recitals on Sundays at 6:30pm, following the usual 5:30pm Choral Evensong, during Lent 2020. (1^st March, 8^th March, 15^th March, 22^nd March, 29^th March and 5^th April). Each recital will last around half an hour and will consist of a range of contrasting organ works by J.S. Bach. Come and hear the 1872 Walker organ as rebuilt by Nicholson’s in 1974 being put through its paces with Chorale Preludes, Trios, Toccatas, Preludes and Fugues. Admission is free.

A complete program of events here... https://stbarts.churchdesk.com...

Painting In Penn are exhibiting a selection of their paintings in the Atrium of The Wolverhampton Civic Centre from 11am on Monday 2nd March to 2pm on Friday 6th March, with free admission.

World Day of Prayer 2020 This year the service has been prepared by Christian Women of Zimbabwe. Our service will be on Friday 6^th March, 7.00pm at the United Reform Church, Penn Road. Representatives from all Penn Churches will be taking part and there will be refreshments afterwards. Gill Skitt.

Donations Thank you all so much for your donations which are always appreciated and much needed for Wolverhampton City of Sanctuary. A Special request for a fridge/freezer, a microwave and a vacuum cleaner please. Always in demand are clothes (for all ages and sizes), household and kitchen items, towels and bedding, children’s toys and books, toiletries and sanitary products. If you are unable to drop your donation at church I am happy to arrange a time to collect it from you. Thank you for your ongoing support. Please contact Annette Souter on Tel: 07952 777998 or Annette_souter@hotmail.com Annette attends St Bart's Knit & Natter.

Electoral Roll – 2020 revision The church electoral roll is due to be revised during March and we want you to be on it. It’s not just a list of people who worship at St Barts & St Annes; it's a register of people who want to take an active part in the running of their church. So, before the AGM is held on April 26th, we want to give you all the chance to get onto the roll (if you’re not already), so you can take an active part in the discussions and decisions made about your church, with your money and on your behalf. Forms will be available from the 7^th March either at the back or church, from the parish office or from Catherine Pugh the Electoral Roll officer. The roll will close on 31^st March. Catherine Pugh Electoral Roll Officer

Dear friends,

Much has been said recently about coronavirus.

The Diocese have advised us that about the importance of maintaining good hygiene including, for example, priests and servers washing their hands and using alcohol-based hand-sanitiser before Holy Communion.

Parishioners with coughs and sneezes should certainly be encouraged to receive Communion in one kind only and to refrain from handshaking during The Peace.

For the time being we are abolishing the practice of ‘intinction’ – when the consecrated bread is dipped into the wine - as this could represents an infection transmission route.

God bless,

Preb. Ben

Please Pray for: Those for whom extra prayer is needed:

Alice Corbett, Andrea Bradley, Sarah Bayliss, Thomas Griffiths, Beryl, Brian Hopson,

Chris Finch, Deryk Vernon, Jane Green, Rita Marston, David Kingston, Katrina Jones, Edith Jackson, Megan Rawlins, Jean Broach, Joan Hollington, Lucy Harris.

Please Pray for: Those who have died:

Dorien Russell, Pearl Kendrick, John White, Dennis French, Bernard Webster,

John Pritchard (Jack).