Prayer shawls bring the wearer warmth and affection both in times of sorrow and in times of celebration. They make ideal gifts for comforting and celebrating important stages in life.

The making of a prayer shawl is a spiritual practice which embodies our thoughts and prayers for the receiver. It is gift made in prayer and freely given. The shawls are passed on hand-to-hand and heart-to-heart.

Prayer shawls are prayerfully and lovingly knitted, sometimes with a person in mind or as part of a supply when a need is identified. They can be given to people who are ill, hurting or in a time of transition.

We have given them to people following ~ bereavement ~ during illness ~ to new students ~ for new beginnings ~ to new mums ~ going through a tough time ~ just because.

If you would like more information or if there is someone you would like to give a prayer shawl to, please let me know. They do not need to be a member of this or any other church. Saskia On behalf of the knitting ministry at St. Bart’s

Email Saskia.poller@gmail.com                                                     

or speak to Anne Edwards 01902 337478
or contact the Parish Office on 01902 576809

ALPHA COURSE

Online hosted on a zoom call on Thursdays at 8.00pm

Starting 25th February
If you would like to be Confirmed or just wish to learn more about the Christian Faith, please join us with this year’s Alpha Course.

Please contact the Parish Office - 01902 576809  or stbartspenn@googlemail.com or email Revd Ben – benjowhitmore@gmail.com or by Facebook Messenger.

The 10am Sunday online service is shown on facebook and our website. You can download a service sheet from the website to follow the service by going to:
https://stbarts.org.uk/live-stream

Thank you all so much for your donations which are always appreciated and much needed for Wolverhampton City of Sanctuary. 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.  Thank you for your ongoing support. Please contact Annette Souter to arrange for any donations to be collected or delivered to her on Tel: 07952 777998 or annette_souter@hotmail.com    Please do not deliver to Church.

 The Well Foodbank: Particularly needed right now are tinned vegetables of all kinds, especially tinned potatoes, tinned fruit, rice pudding, any other tinned puddings, rice and pasta sachets, toiletries, large size nappies. Other tinned or dried items also welcome. PLEASE AVOID out-of-date items, opened packets & fresh foods, as these cannot be used. If you would like to help please add your donation to the trolley at the back of church and it will rapidly find its way to someone in need.

For more information http://thewellwolverhampton.co.uk 

 Zoom Choir Practice Friday evenings – if anyone is interested in joining the choir, please speak to Ben 

 Church Floodlighting:  If you wish the Church to be floodlit in memory of a loved-one or to celebrate a special anniversary, birthday etc, please contact the Parish Office on 01902 576809. The cost is only £15 and the Church is lit from dusk to midnight.

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

Alice Corbett,  Brian Hopson,  Grace Simkin,  Darren Westwood,  Jeanette Saunders,  

Jutta Dougan,  Robert Farmer,  Jane Green,  Pauline Hollington,  Wendy Carly,

Thomas Griffiths,  Keren Anthony,  Jean & George Spooner,  Frank Northern,  Lucy Harris, Andrea Bradley,  Deryk Vernon.  

Please Pray for: The family and friends of those who have died:   

Peter Evans,  Angela Catherall,  Carol Ruddlesden,  Pat Blest,  Jean Farrands,  Pamela Bood,  Raymond Stone,  John Wakelam,  Jeffrey Vaughan,  Winifred Rhodes,  Vera Gregg.