News and Coming Events

THE BISHOP OF EUROPE'S LENT APPEAL 2003
I write to commend the work of ROOF (the Russian orphan Opportunity Fund), which I am sponsoring as this year's Lent Appeal throughout the Diocese. Founded in 1997, and with close links with St Andrew's, our chaplaincy in Moscow, ROOF has been able to bring into being both work in its orphanages and, most importantly, in a Post?Orphanage Education Centre. ROOF is an outstanding example of practical Christian care and compassion, meeting the needs of children and young people and helping them to a proper confidence and wholeness of life.

I commend this admirable cause to the chaplaincies of the Diocese and pray that in this Lent and Holy Week, when we remember again the costly love God showed to us in Christ, we may all give generously to help forward ROOF's work with orphaned children in Russia. The involvement of St Andrew's, Moscow, with this project is an outstanding example to us all: let us help them take forward the good work they have begun in such an outstanding way.

+GEOFFREY GIBRALTAR

LENT 2003
The Church Committee has suggested that Lent be centred on Friday afternoon at the Church, beginning with Ash Friday. There will be a Holy Communion Service at 4 pm, on Friday 7th March. Also there will be a Lenten Appeal, which the Bishop would like us to support. Specially made Lenten Boxes will be distributed, and they are to be brought back on Easter Day. Details of the appeal are given in the accompanying Bishop’s Letter.

FRIDAY AFTERNOONS
It is interesting how things develop in a very natural way, and seem so right. This is what happened with Friday afternoons last summer. Some of our parishioners joined the Chaplain in the Church, ready to meet whoever came in to look at the inside of the building or to find out who we are and what we do. Last summer we welcomed over forty people visiting our church. And already some of those contacts have come to fruition.

We are now taking the next step, a major development in the life of the church. From the 7th March the Church will be open Fridays from 2 pm (14.00 hrs) onwards for people to visit. There will be meditative music, and people can pray in the new prayer corner, which will be behind the pulpit and in front of the reserved sacrament. At 4 pm. (16.00 hrs) there will be a short service of Holy Communion. Choir practice will be at 4.30 pm (16.30 hrs). The Theological Group will meet at 6 pm (18.00 hrs). And occasionally at 7.30 (19.30 hrs) there will be a Church Meeting or other activity.

IN SPRING IT IS GOOD TO REMEMBER THAT HARVEST WILL COME!
Harvest 2002 was celebrated with a delightful family service on Sunday September 1st. The decorations were really beautiful and both children, adults and one small dog enjoyed John's helper Mitch. The service was followed by a ploughman's lunch and an auction of Harvest Goods.

The Harvest - celebrating water and growth

The rainbow for celebrating the weather. ----------- The children and Rev. John Askey with Mitch.

COMING EVENTS

• MINISTRY OF WELCOME
  Friday March 7th- and onwards throughout the summer and autumn
  Time: 14.00
  Holy Communiom 16.00
  Place: St. Andrews Church

  This summer and autumn we open the church on Friday afternoons to welcome people to come and visit our St. Andrew's either to look around and enjoy the building, or to pray and light a candle, or just to talk to the people on duty. Refreshments will be available. A rota is at the back of the church for helpers to sign up.

• Quiet Day at St. John's Convent
  Saturday March 29th
  Time:10.00 - 16.00
  Place: St. John's Convent, Gothenburg
  Price 200 kronor, which will include lunch
  Contact: Revd. John Askey

• Mothering Sunday
  Sunday 30th March, Time: 11.00
  Place: St. Andrew's Church

• Annual General Meeting of St. Andrew's Church
  Sunday 6th April, Time: After the morning service
  Place: St. Andrew's Church

• Concert: Corona Choir
  A selection of English Choir Music Through the Ages
  Conducted by Alice Farnham, guest conductor at Göteborg's Opera
  Sunday 6th April, Time: 17.00
  Place: St. Andrew's Church Tickets: 80 kronor, Students and Seniors 60 kronor

• Service at Uddevalla
  Easter Songs of Praise
  Tuesday 15th April,

• Maunday Thursday
  Thursday 17th April, Time: 19.00
  Place: St. Andrew's Church

• Good Friday
  Friday 18th April, Time: 11.00
  Place: St. Andrew's Church

• Easter Day
  Sunday 20th April, Time: 11.00
  Place: St. Andrew's Church

• Easter Family Service - Jönköping
  Sunday 27th April, Time: 11.00
  Place: Jönköping Castle Chapel

• African Service
  Sunday 11th May, Time: 11.00
  Place: St. Andrew's Church

• Evensong at Haga
  Sunday 18th May, Time: 20.00
  Place: Haga Church

• St. Andrew's Bazaar
  Saturday 24th May, Time: 10.00
  Place: St. Andrew's Church Garden

• Concert Ipswich Police Choir
  Sunday 1st June, Time: 15.00
  Place: St. Andrew's Church

• Chaplain's 35th Anniversary of being ordained Priest - a Celebration
  Sunday 8th June, Time: After morning service
  Place: St. Andrew's Church

• MARCH 16th, 2nd of Lent:
  11.00 Sung Eucharist
  Lay Assistant: Ann Gustafsson, Intercessions: Solomon Pelham

• MARCH 23rd, 3rd of Lent:
  11.00 Sung Eucharist
  Lay Assistant: Gisela Barnard, Intercessions: Gillian Thylander

• MARCH 30th, 4th of Lent, Mothering Sunday:
  10.00 Holy Communion
  11.00 Family Service

• APRIL 6th, 5th of Lent:
  11.00 Sung Eucharist
  Lay Assistant: Roger Ponsford, Intercessions: Anna-Stina Ponsford

• APRIL 13th, Palm Sunday :
  11.00 Sung Eucharist
  Lay Assistant: Ric Johansson, Intercessions: Roger Ponsford

• APRIL 17th, Maundy Thursday:
  19.00 The Lord's Supper, Washing of Feet, and Vigil
  

• APRIL 18th, Good Friday:
  11.00 Service around the Cross BR> Holy Communion from the Altar of Repose
  Lay Assistant: Alan Taylor, Intercessions: Ric Johansson

• APRIL 20th, Easter:
  11.00 Holy Communion
  Lay Assistant: Anna-Stina Ponsford, Intercessions: Lilian Nejstgaard

• APRIL 27th, 2nd of Easter:
  11.00 Sung Eucharist
  Lay Assistant: Soloman Pelham, Intercessions: Alan Taylor

• MAY 4th, 3rd of Easter:
  10.00 Holy Communion
  11.00 Family Service

• MAY 11th, 4th of Easter:
  11.00 Sung Eucharist
  Lay Assistant: Janet Wright, Intercessions: Janet Wright

• MAY 18th, 5th of Easter:
  11.00 Sung Eucharist
  Lay Assistant: John Askey, Intercessions: Cecilia Klevedal

• MAY 25th, 6th of Easter:
  11.00 Sung Eucharist
  Lay Assistant: Ann Gustafsson , Intercessions: John Askey

• June 1st, 7th of Easter:
  10.00 Holy Communion
  11.00 Family Service

• June 8th, Pentecost:
  11.00 Sung Eucharist
  Lay Assistant: Gisela Barnard, Intercessions: Ann Gustafsson