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Greetings from Mbape

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One of our Churchwardens, David, and his wife Karen recently visited the Church of St Michael’s and All Angels in Mbape – just on the outskirts of Harare, the capital of Zimbabwe. The service included some English included especially for their benefit. Musical accompaniement was by drum and maracas. Julius is the Rector and the service was taken by Rev Nyano the assistant priest. Attached to the Church is a large church-run school with 1200 pupils. Here are some of the congregation. Karen is pictured second from the left.

Open Air Baptism

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It was a real joy and privilege to formally welcome Logan into our Church family at his baptism on Sunday 9th July.

Together with his parents and godparents, he made his profession of faith during our All Age Worship service. The weather was great, so we stepped outside of the Church where our baptism pool was ready and waiting. After the water had been blessed, Logan took a deep breath and said goodbye to his old life and stepped into a life-long walk with Jesus.

Congratulations.

July News

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The latest copy of our Church News is now available to download from our website at https://mountsorrelchurch.org/churchnews/. Paper copies are also available now in our Churches.

Thank you to all who contribute to the content. I hope you will find it informative and helpful. This particular edition also includes a handy pull-out guide for our Summer 23 week of activities.

June Newsletter

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Our June Newsletter is now available to view on our website. It contains information about all our services and Church activities taking place this month. Go to our newsletter page Church News to see the latest edition and an archive of previous copies.

Easter Baptisms & Confirmations at Christ Church

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Easter morning is always a reason to celebrate, but this year perhaps more than others. We were overjoyed to be welcoming six candidates for baptism and five for confirmation.

The service was presided over by Bishop Saju, the bishop of Loughborough. The candidates included two generations of one family and three generations of another.

Easter has always been a traditional day for baptisms to take place within the Church.

Some of the candidates spoke of how they came to faith and the difference that knowing God in their lives has made. They spoke of how their faith has strengthened them when they have been through, and continue to go through, times of difficulties.

May we congratulate all of our candidates and encourage you to “fight valiantly as a disciple of Christ against sin, the world and the devil and remain faithful to Christ to the end of your life.”

Bishop Martyn visits Mountsorrel

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It was a delight to welcome Bishop Martyn to Mountsorrel as part of his Lent pilgrimage in which he visited some ninety churches of the diocese.

It may have been 1st April, and a delay earlier in the day meant that he was running behind schedule, but it was no April fools joke. The small group of us that met him at the parish boundary joined him on the walk along Loughborough Road to St Peter’s Church.

This was Bishop Martyn’s second visit to St Peter’s having previously attended a Senior Sunday service. In the Church, Bishop Martyn led a short time of prayer and presented the wardens with a specially printed map of his pilgrimage route centering on Mountsorrel.

The small gathering then journeyed to Christ Church where, after a cup of tea and some generous helping of cake (thank you bakers), the Bishop led us in a short act of worship.

This was Bishop Martyn’s first visit to Christ Church and we look forward to welcoming him again soon.

Mothering Sunday

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Join us for worship at Christ Church this Sunday morning. Bring your mothers to Cafe Church.

We’ve got coffee & cake to treat you with and refreshing worship for all the family. The service begins at 11am. Refreshments available from 10.45am and available throughout the service. You can join in with different bits, or just sit back and relax as you enjoy a morning break in the company of some really good people.

Pancake Party

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It is almost time for our Pancake Party. Shrove Tuesday is on 21st February and it’s the proper time for pancakes. Come and join us at Christ Church between 1.30pm and 3,30pm. Entry is free, but it would be really useful for us if you book tickets so we know you are coming. Donations towards the cost are welcome.  BOOK TICKETS

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