Weekly News from All Saints and Holy Trinity

Published: Fri, 03/10/23

All Saints and Holy Trinity | Fr Dylan's Weekly Newsletter

Dear Friends,

How are you getting on this Lent? Did the snow challenge your patience with people or give you a chance to reflect on God's beautiful creation? (If you are like me it was both!)

The three challenges of Lent, fasting (giving up), almsgiving (giving to others) and prayer, help us develop a closer relationship to God. Our 40 days should be filled with reflection, service and spending time with God in prayer. Over the next few weeks I'll share a bit more about these three pillars or challenges of Lent - this week: Giving.

What does Almsgiving mean?
The concept of almsgiving goes much deeper than giving to charity, it is our response to Jesus' teaching that we reach out to people in need—not just with our money—but with our time and our talents. Lent is always a good time to review how we use what we have and perhaps give money to church, charity, or someone personally. But giving is also about how we use our time and all the gifts God has given to us. It puts us in communion with others and helps us understand that we are all members of the Body of Christ.

Why not take some time this week to consider how you share your time, your talents and your treasure.

Want to know more?

The Got Questions website goes indepth on the world alms and explores the giving in the Bible.

This page on the Diocese website explores Stewardship. You can watch Archdeaon Andyy talk about how our giving is a response to God's generosity and hear from Gresford Church about how they found their way out of a difficult financial situation.

There is a great short video here that explores Christian Tithing and thinking about giving. This article goes deeper exploring how, where, and why we give.

Giving to Church
There are many ways to give to the church with time, money, and talents. One way of giving is via direct debit. If you are in the position to give to church by by Direct debit you can use this link to set that up:https://www.churchinwales.org.uk/en/clergy-and-members/gift-direct/. In beneficiary you need to put "Wrexham All Saints" or "Wrexham Esclusham" All of the gift goes directly to the local church with Church in Wales handling the admin for gift aid etc.

Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. And God is able to bless you abundantly, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work. (2 Corinthians 9:6-8)

If you want to talk about your Lenten journey at all - please be in touch!

With prayers for a Holy Lent
Fr Dylan (Vicar)

What's on this week

This Sunday
Third Sunday of Lent

9:30am – Holy Trinity
Sung Eucharist and Sunday School
11am – All Saints
Sunday Eucharist, Sunday School from 10:30am

Monday 13^th March
2pm – 4pm All Saints, Crafty Cuppa

Tuesday 14^th March
8.30am – All Saints Church, Morning Prayer
10:30am – All Saints, Said Eucharist
4 - 5:30pm – All Saints Hall, Youth Group
6:15pm – All Saints Hall, Dancercise

Friday 17^th March
8:30am - Morning Prayer, All Saints Church
6:30 for 7pm – Beetle Drive, All Saints Hall

Saturday 18^th March
1:30-2:30pm – Praying in Church workshop
3-5pm – First Holy Communion Prep, All Saints Church

Next Sunday 19^th March
Fourth Sunday of Lent (Mothering Sunday)
9:30am – Holy Trinity
Sung Eucharist and Sunday School
11am – All Saints
Sung Eucharist, Sunday School from 10:30am

Readings:
1 Samuel 16.1-13
Psalm 23
Ephesians 5.8-14
John 9.1-41

Lent Reading
Mondays 6:30pm for a 7pm start at the Vicarage (55 Princess St) and on Zoom, This is the Zoom link to join in.
We are reading Being Christian by Rowan Williams. The book has four sections each about 20 pages long.
13th, March - Baptism
20th March – The Bible
27th March – Eucharist
3rd April – Prayer

There is also by an opportunity from 11am until 3pm on Wednesday 12th April in the vicarage to discuss this book as a whole. This session is open to everyone and a light lunch will be provided.
Fr Dylan has a couple of copies to loan out but you can buy a new copy from Eden books or there are plenty of second hand copies available.

Preparation for First Holy Communion
For children and young people who are wanting to receive Holy Communion there will be a short series of preparation during Lent. This will be on Saturday 11, 18, 25^th March in All Saints from 3-5pm. Please see Fr Dylan for more information.

Praying in Church
Saturday 18^th March 1:30-2:30pm, All Saints.
Want to know more about praying in church? Come along to a (totally no strings attached!) short workshop on leading intercessions (our prayers for the church, the world, those in need, and ourselves.) in church. Learn about patterns that are usually used and what resources are available to help.

Events Coming Up
Friday 17^th March
Beetle Drive, All Saints. Adults £4, Children £2. 6:30pm for a 7pm start.
Friday 24^th March,
Bingo for Holy Trinity at Parish Hall, Rhostyllen
Friday 25^th March,
All Saints Stall at Tŷ Pawb

Easter Flowers
If you would like to donate some money towards the flowers in Church at Easter please pass it to Beryl in Holy Trinity or Jeannette in All Saints

The Ministry of Reconciliation

You can read more and find a standard form for confession and absolution in the Church in Wales by following this link: https://allsaintsandholytrinity.co.uk /reconciliation/

Fr Dylan is available by appointment for anyone who would like to make use of this ministry over Lent. You are welcome to get in touch to know more or follow this link to book a time to meet for this purpose https://usemotion.com/meet/frdylan/SofR

Lent Courses around the Mission Area

St Giles’: Undiscovered Lent - focusing on the last weeks of Jesus’ life, with films on the Biblical sites.
Monday 27^th February 7pm,
four sessions (with a break on 13^th March) at St Giles’.
Contact: office@wrexhamparish.org.uk 07751422594

St Margaret’s /Bethel/ St Mark’s Thoughts Of God
based on the 2015 film ‘The Man Who Knew Infinity’. Wednesdays 1^st – 29^th March 7.15 for 7.30pm
at Bethel Church Hall, Kenyon Avenue LL11 2SP

Compline with a short meditation from Bishop Gregory’s Lent Book ‘An Easter Book of Days’ at 6pm in St Margaret’s each Sunday evening in Lent
Contact: JonathanSmith@cinw.org.uk 01978 350797|07835353068

St John’s /St James’ Unanswered Prayer - exploring further issues from The Prayer Course II.
Mondays 27 - February -27^th March 7.30pm, venue to be announced, but there will be the opportunity to join in on Zoom.
Contact: saraherrington@cinw.org.uk 01978 266018

55 Princess St
Wrexham Wrexham LL13 7US
UNITED KINGDOM

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