ST MELLITUS NEWS 26th March 2021 - St Mellitus Hanwell
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ST MELLITUS NEWS
26th March 2021
Don’t forget that the clocks go forward by one hour this Sunday!
Dear friends, this Sunday we celebrate Palm Sunday which begins Holy Week-
a special week for followers of Jesus as we enter into the story of Jesus’ death
and resurrection to remember and celebrate all that He has done for us. As
such, I’d encourage you to take time to stop and reflect this week. Perhaps re-
read the story of Jesus’ last days, join in with our 24 hours of prayer (more
details of how to do this are below) or come to some of the service or events
we’re holding both in-person or online. This week we identify with the pain, suffering and desolation of
Jesus, and yet the week ends with the joy and hope of Easter Sunday-the promise that after death
comes resurrection. Given all that’s happened over the past year, this Easter promises to be extremely
powerful and poignant for us all.
On that note I’m pleased to say that from this Sunday we are reopening the church doors and able to
gather in-person again. This service will be at 10am and there’s room for as many of the church family
who feel they want to come at this stage. We aren’t able to other children’s groups yet, but there will
be a family slot in the service, and we will be providing activity sheets for children. There’s no need to
book, but you will of course be familiar with all the usual measures we have to take to keep one
another safe. Alongside this, one other change this week is that we will live streaming our 10am
Sunday service rather than creating the pre-recorded service you may have become used to. As we do
this, we ask that you bear with us-there may be some teething problems (!), but as we’ve continually
sought to do over the past year, we will learn from them and together work to make everyone’s
experience of worship as good as it can in the circumstances.
So, friends, as we go into this special week may you know the presence, peace and hope of the Lord
Jesus-crucified, yet resurrected, and alive today.
With love and prayers, Stu Plumb, Associate Vicar
Services this week:
Sunday 28th March:
St Mellitus Online Family Worship / from 8:00am
Our weekly Family Worship service will be online from 8:00am on the St Mellitus website and YouTube
channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrri_zySrQFGYQUfoVK709w
NEW: In-Person Communion Service/ 10am / St Mellitus
Join us as we resume in-person worship at St Mellitus.
St Mellitus Online / 10:00am
NEW: Join us for a live steam of our 10am service. You will be able access this through the St Mellitus
YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrri_zySrQFGYQUfoVK709w
Zoom Coffee Time / 11:30am-12:00pm
PLEASE NOTE NEW TIME: Each week we hold an online coffee time. Click this link to join from
11:30am onwards:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82311599752?pwd=cUdkbUp3Tm93QWpCNGlpc0R6Znp1Zz09. The
meeting id is: 823 1159 9752 & the password is 812627.
Wednesday 31 March:
NEW: In-Person Communion Service / 10am / St Mellitus
Our weekly Wednesday Communion restarts this week in the main body of church. Please come in
through the car park door.
Maundy Thursday (1st April): 24 hours of Prayer /
12pm Maundy Thursday - 12pm Good Friday / At
home
Sign up here: https://www.24-
7prayer.com/signup/17f7e9 for an hour of prayer as
part of our 24 hours of prayer as way. Resources to
help you pray will be available on our website next
week
Good Friday (2nd April): Easter Extravaganza for Children
Easter 2021 at St Mellitus / 10-11am / Zoom Join us for fun and games online as we
learn all about the Easter Story. Sign up via the St Mellitus
website
Good Friday: An Hour at the Cross / 12pm-1pm / In
Person & Online
Join us for an hour as we reflect on the significance of the
cross together.
Easter Saturday (3rd April): Outdoor Family Easter Trail / 2-6pm / St Mellitus
Come as a family for an outdoor Easter trail as we discover more about the story of Easter. Book your
slot online via the St Mellitus website
Easter Sunday (4th April): All-Age Communion Service / 10am / In-Person & On-line
Join us for all age service with Communion as we celebrate Jesus’ resurrection.
Ealing Foodbank March Shopping List:
UHT Milk – Semi Skimmed or Full Fat, not Skimmed // Long Life Fruit Juice &
Squash // • Pasta Sauce / Cook in Sauce
// Tinned Fish // Savoury Biscuits & Crackers // Ready Made Custard – tins or
cartons // Vegetarian Chilli & Curry // Instant Drinking Chocolate // Shower Gel /
Hand Soap / Hair Shampoo // Nappies – size 5 & 6
Items can be dropped at most major supermarkets, or on Wednesdays between 10am and 4pm at St
Mellitus.
Ealing Foodbank has recently partnered with a food charity called Bankuet. This offers you an
alternative way to donat food if perhaps you are unable to shop in person and / or bring your donation
to Hanwell. You can access Bankuet by clicking on the link below and then you can select how much
money you would like to donate, either as a one off or on a monthly basis. Ealing Foodbank then orders
specific items from Bankuet, who then purchase the food and delivers it to Hanwell on a Wednesday
morning. If this is of interest, please go to the Bankuet website. https://www.bankuet.co.uk/givenow
‘God on Mute’ Book by Pete Greig
We currently have copies of God on Mute by Pete Greig available for a special offer of £5 (normal rrp.
is £11.99). This is a wonderful book exploring suffering and the pain of unanswered prayer, with a hard-
won message of hope and comfort, and many are finding it particularly helpful in the light of all that
happened over the past year. Pete writes: ‘If you are hurting and secretly wondering “Where is God?”
and ‘Why’s this happening to me?’ and ‘How come my prayers don’t get answered?’ then I dedicate
this book to you.” If you would like a copy, please get in touch with Stu.
New Wine Elements 2021 – Book now!
Assuming that we are able to stick to the government’s roadmap,
New Wine are planning a smaller than usual Summer gathering
this year with the opportunity to gather together with others for 5
days of worship, teaching & ministry with excellent groups for
children and young people. A number of us from St Mellitus are
booked in for Week 1 which is Sat 24 -Wed 28 July. If you’d like to
know more, please speak to Stu or Lucy Plumb. You can book
online at new-wine.org and if the event doesn’t go ahead you will
get a full refund.
Children & Families:
Online Family Worship / Sundays / from 8:00 am
Our weekly pre-recorded Family Worship service will be online at
8:00 am on Sunday on the St Mellitus website and YouTube channel.
Baby & ME Support Group/ Tuesday 30 March /
1pm-2pm / 2:30pm-3:30pm
Baby & ME is a support group for parents with
babies who haven't started crawling which meets
every Tuesday in St Mellitus. We have now started
a second session to meet demand. Come and meet
with other parents, share experiences and receive
support from the team and others in the group. Booking is essential, so to attend please sign up online
via the church website. Please contact Lucy Plumb (lucy@stmellitushanwell.com) for more details.
St Mellitus, St Paul’s & St John’s Youth: Younger Youth: Younger Youth Sundays / Sunday 28 March / 5pm / Zoom Each week we play games, catch up with friends and hear all about our favourite Psalms Wednesday Night Youth (Years 7-9) / Wednesday 31 March / 7pm / Zoom Each week we compete in fun challenges, chat about the bible and this term in particular we're looking at the Beatitudes in Matthew 5 Life groups for Younger Youth We have different online small groups that midweek to chat about all the things that matter most to you. Older Youth: Zoom Life Groups // Tuesdays: Years 12 & 13 // Thursdays: Years 9,10 & 11 Each week we have a number of small groups for our older youth. Get in touch with Izzy to join. Upper Room Sunday 28 March / 6.30pm / Zoom Join in with us each week to chat about your faith, life and culture. Join us at 6pm if you want to join our weekly game of ‘Among Us’ Social Media: Follow us on Tiktok & Instagram @ealing_youth You can find all the links you’ll need on the website http://stmellitushanwell.com/youth-group or follow us on Instagram @ealing_youth. To sign up to the mailing list, for support or information please email Izzy Cole - izzy@stpaulsealing.com
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