STROUDWATER NEWS 13th and 20th April

Connecting – Caring – Celebrating

www.stroudwaterchurches.org.uk 

Please note there will be no email newsletter next week – the next one

will be issued on 24th April

Latest News13th and 20th April 2025

Services This Sunday 13th April, Palm Sunday (red)

0800 Saul: Holy Communion
0930 Frampton: Church Lite for Palm Sunday with songs and hymns (gather at the Narles gate at 9.30)
0930: Moreton Valence: Morning prayer with hymns
0930: Leonard Stanley: Palm Sunday procession followed by Holy Communion with hymns at Kings Stanley
1000 Stonehouse: Palm Sunday procession from the green arriving at St Cyrs at 1000 for service with hymns and songs
1030 Selsley: Palm Sunday morning worship with hymns
1115 Eastington: Palm Sunday morning worship with hymns/songs
1115 Framilode: Palm Sunday Communion with hymns/songs
1115 Haresfield: Palm Sunday morning worship with hymns
1500 Standish: Palm Sunday Communion

Services Next Sunday 20th April Easter Day (White or Gold)

0530 Frampton: Sunrise Communion followed by breakfast
0600 Stonehouse by the canal: Sunrise service
0630 Frocester: Sunrise service
0930 Stonehouse: Family communion with hymns/songs
0930 Whitminster: Easter Communion with hymns
1000 Fretherne: Family Communion with hymns/songs
1030 Selsley: Holy Communion with hymns
1100 Leonard Stanley: Holy Communion with hymns
1115 Eastington: Holy Communion with hymns
1115 Haresfield: Holy Communion with hymns
1115 Kings Stanley: Sung Holy Communion with hymns
1700 Moreton Valence: Easter Service with hymns/music
1800 Stonehouse: Living Water informal worship for Easter

 A reminder that if you are unable to be physically present, 

the morning services at St Cyr’s and St Mary’s Frampton

are usually live-streamed on their respective facebook

pages, and available to view afterwards for several days.

Latest news from the Diocese of Gloucester can be found here

Readings for this Sunday and next two Sundays can be accessed

here or  by clicking the button at the bottom of this email

Please note Rev Liz’s new  landline number 01452 903720

Thank you

           Coming up

Lent – Ash Wednesday services and Lent

Groups

Details of Lent Groups are in the leaflet at the bottom of the pate. 

Click the button to download the leaflet. 

Children’s Event – Eggciting Easter – on 15th April

Our increasingly popular termly events for children and families continue

with our Easter themed event.

Please note change of venue to Frampton  Details are here

Holy Week
Details of all the services across the team are available here as

well as by clicking the button at the bottom of this email.

On Maundy Thursday all are invited to the Cathedral for the

Chrism Service at 11.00am.  This is a very special service at which

we all renew our commitment to serve God, as well as receiving

the oils of baptism, healing and chrism to bring back to our

parishes.

Team Service: Easter Vigil at Eastington – Holy Saturday

(19th April) 08.00pm

Please do try to come to this very special and moving service as we gather

as darkness falls to celebrate our story of salvation throughout history.

We will be lighting the Easter candles from across the team so please do

come if you can.  The service lasts about an hour and includes the renewal

of our baptismal vows and the first communion of Easter.

Explore Easter at Stonehouse  12th — 26th April

A self-guided experience at St Cyr’s Church Stonehouse between

12 and 26 April 2025. Find out why Easter is such a

special time for those who follow Jesus. Explore Easter is available daily

when the Church is open. Everyone is welcome to visit. Details are here

Easter Garden Competition at Frampton
why not indulge your creative side and create an Easter garden? Various

age groups with a prize for the winner in each category.  Details are here

The April Sunday service rota has been amended (again!) and

is available at the bottom of this email as well as amended details

of Holy Week Services

Please make sure you download the new

versions so that you have up to date details!

If you have events you want posted on the website or social

media please do contact a member of the clergy or Chris Amys

(details at the bottom of this email.) 

Please see an amended copy of the

newsletter which has the correct services

for Tues and Wed in Holy Week

as well as a change of venue for Eggciting

Easter which has had to change due to

National Grid works at Framilode.

   

___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Stroudwater Vision Prayer

Lent Groups

Pew sheet with readings for this week and next

Newsletter with upcoming events

April Sunday Services rota

Holy Week Services