Special Services and Events

UNTIL FURTHER PLEASE NOTE THAT THE CHURCH BUILDING WILL NOT BE OPEN AT ANY TIME.

On this page we will be posting information and material that will help us during the current difficulties

Please click on the links at the bottom of this page to access the information.

A message from Alison 04/04/20

Dear Friends

We enter the most important week of the church’s year in the midst of a crisis unlike anything we have known. I’m sure, like me, you have been heartened by the acts of kindness shown by friends, neighbours and strangers. Never-the-less, this will be another difficult week.

I wonder, though, whether this enables us to appreciate the events of Holy Week in a special way. Those events took place when Jerusalem was in a state of heightened tension: the Roman authorities were alarmed by the huge following Jesus was building up; the religious leaders were alarmed at the thought of the Romans taking away the freedoms to worship they had managed to negotiate; Jesus’ followers were scared by his talk of death…

So alongside the new routines you are working out, I invite you to share in the story of God’s love, shown so clearly in Jesus’ final week.

Hopefully you have found the ‘Adel Parish Church’ Facebook page. Since we cannot meet in church – there will be services each day on that page. They will be played as a ‘watch party’ at the times advertised, but then will stay available on the page.

Palm Sunday 10am Parish Eucharist with Passion dramatized by Adel Players

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday 7pm Compline with a short reflection on the day’s reading.

Maundy Thursday 7pm Parish Eucharist with ‘stripping of the altar’ and watch

Good Friday 10am Children’s service of stories and songs

2pm Meditations on Holy week from the characters around Jesus – provided by church members young and not so young. Followed by veneration of the cross. (Join us for all or part!)

Easter Sunday 10am Parish Eucharist

And I pray that in these strange times you will know the gift of hope amidst darkness offered by the joy of Easter Sunday and Jesus’ resurrection.

With love and prayers

Alison

Please note if you didn't receive this newsletter by email it probably means that we do not have your email address. If you would like your email address to be added to the mailing list so you will receive copies, please let Alison know by contacting her at alison.battye@leeds.anglican.org

Help during this difficult time...

If you are struggling and need some help, please contact

Alison Battye (Rector) 0113 2673676 email: alison.battye@leeds.anglican.org

Lesley Walton 07834 352782 email: lesleywalton@hotmail.com

Lucy Best Shaw 07932 508209 email:lucybestshaw@yahoo.co.uk

I am afraid we cannot coordinate offers of help other than from the Adel Parish church community - we suggest you seek out those near you and known to you who may need help.

Useful Links...

If you would like to view all of Alison's previous newsletters please click here.

To find out how to join our Facebook group and watch the "virtual" services "live", click here.

For details of our "virtual" services for Holy Week please click here.

To see this years Easter Card please click here.

For the Service Sheet for Palm Sunday 5/4/20 please click here.

To watch the service from 29/03/20 please click here.

Morning Prayer for Families

An Order for Morning Prayer

An Order for Compline in Lent

Psalm 139- 1 - 18 for Lent

Junior Church Pebbles Material 05-04