We will begin our 2015 Lent Course by watching the film The Way on Saturday 21st February at 7pm (bring your own drinks/sweets), in Church. Please feel free to come along to the film night even if you don't wish to join in the Lent Course - all are welcome.
This will then be followed by 5 sessions following the course which reflects on the film, on the following dates: Tuesday evenings at 7.30pm in the Quiet Room: 24th February 17th March 3rd March 24th March (not meeting on 10th March) 31st March Information about the film: THE WAY is a powerful and inspirational story about family, friends and the challenges we face while navigating this ever-changing and complicated world. Martin Sheen plays Tom, an irascible American doctor who comes to France to deal with the tragic loss of his son (played by Emilio Estevez). Rather than return home, Tom decides to embark on the historical pilgrimage "The Way of St. James" to honour his son's desire to finish the journey. What Tom doesn't plan on is the profound impact this trip will have on him. Through unexpected and often amusing experiences along "The Way," Tom discovers the difference between "the life we live and the life we choose.” The story is based on the well known Camino de Santiago pilgrimage.
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International Holocaust Remembrance Day is on 27th January and commemorates the victims of the Holocaust. This year Churches Together is remembering the victims a couple of days early, on Sunday 25th January at the end of the week Frodsham Churches Praying Together.
Our speaker Eric Cohen is a retired primary school head teacher from Liverpool and is coming to talk about the story of his relatives in Vienna, and how they were affected by the Holocaust. Eric now visits schools and adults groups to give interesting and amusing talks on various aspects of Judaism. Even when speaking about the Holocaust to Year 6 children, Eric is able to reassure the school that he will `leave the children smiling` and I (Ruth Basden) have seen this to be true. At the end of one such afternoon the boy sitting next to me told me that he could have gone on listening for a long time. Please join us at 4pm on Sunday January 25th at Frodsham Methodist Church for what should be a very interesting and thought- provoking occasion. The talk will be followed by a ‘Bring and Share’ tea Wednesday 21st January, 7.30pm, S. Luke Roman Catholic Church: Ecumenical Service, preacher Rev'd. Michael Mills. Followed by refreshments
Thursday 22nd January, 9.30am-2pm, Main Street Community Church: Prayer Time and Coffee Morning Friday 23rd January, 2pm, S. Laurence Parish Church: Time of reflection and prayer followed by tea and cakes Sunday 25th January, 4pm, Frodsham Methodist Church: Talk about the Jewish Holocaust by Eric Cohen, followed by a bring and share tea Sunday 25th January, 6pm, S. Mary Parish Church, Nantwich: Cheshire Churches Together Service, preacher Rt. Rev'd. Mark Davies, Roman Catholic Bishop of Shrewsbury Our first Lunch Club of 2015 will be on Wednesday 5th January. We hope you will come and enjoy a light lunch and a chat with us. Lunch will be served at 12.30pm prompt, with doors open from 12 noon. Transport can usually be arranged within the Frodsham area for those who need it. The suggested donation for lunch is £3 each.
As usual, to aid catering, we do need numbers in advance, so please make sure you add your name to the Reservation List which is in the Church foyer on Sunday 4th January, or contact Marg Jacks on stewards@frodshammethodist.org. |
ReflectionsThe reflections here are written by members of our congregation.
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