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​This week's message
from
Mother Emma
Dear all
 
It was very moving to see so many of you last Sunday as Fr Tim celebrated his last services with us and we thanked him for everything he has brought to our parish.  We were all aware of what a special gift he has been, and we wish him every blessing and happiness in his new parish, as he takes on the role of incumbent.  Thanks to your generosity, we were able to present him with vouchers to furnish and decorate his new Vicarage, and he has promised to let us know what he has bought to remember us.  He was so touched by the folder of cards, pictures and messages from the children he has inspired and entertained at Sunday School, and by the farewell at the Celebration Assembly at St Mary Abbots Primary School last Friday.  We shall miss his great sense of humour, his kindness and his wonderful ability to engage with people of all ages. 
 
Fr Tim will be inducted as Vicar of St Peter de Beauvoir, Hackney, at 7 pm on Wednesday 18th March, and we are warmly invited.  They have asked for rough numbers to expect, so please could you let Leonora know if you intend to be there to support him, and also say whether you will be travelling by public transport or whether you might need to share a taxi with others.

We look forward to welcoming you to our services on Sunday as usual; Dr Hakan Sandal-Wilson, our new Lay Minister, will be preaching at the 9.30 am Eucharist.
 
This week there are three upcoming events to flag up: 
  • Tomorrow (Friday 6th) at 7 pm we are privileged to be hosting this year’s Churches Together World Day of Prayer service, which has been designed by the Christian women of Nigeria on the theme, “Come and I will give you rest”.  If you are able to come and support our local churches and pray together for Nigeria and for peace more generally, it would be very good to see you.
  • On Sunday week (15th March), we shall be celebrating Mothering Sunday with a Family Eucharist, as we give thanks together for our Mother Church, Mary, Mother of Jesus, and all those who have loved and cared for us during our lives.  I am delighted to say that the preacher will be the Revd Marisa Sifontes from St James, Madison Avenue, New York, who visited us last October.
  • Finally, a reminder that tickets are now available through the website for the performance of Handel’s Messiah, parts II & III which will be at 5.30 pm on Palm Sunday (March 29th).  These perhaps lesser-known parts of the Messiah, which cover Christ’s passion, death and Resurrection, help us to prepare our hearts and minds for Holy Week and Easter through beautiful and poignant music.  Please do encourage your families, friends and neighbours to join us for this special annual event.  Tickets are £15 and include a glass of wine and programme and can be bought HERE. 
 
At this unsettling time of conflict and fear, we ask your prayers for all those members of our congregations who have family or friends in the Middle East, and we pray for the coming of God’s kingdom of justice and peace throughout the world.    O God, when the earth shakes and the nations are in uproar, speak and let the storm be still; through Jesus Christ our Lord, Amen  [Common Worship Daily Prayer, response to Psalm 46]
 
With love and prayers
 
Mother Emma

5th March 2026
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