The Church Of The Holy Rood -- Wool, Dorset, U.K.

PAST EVENTS

Lent

What difference does being a Christian make to your life - and what difference should it make?

During Lent we are looking at ways in which commitment should manifest itself: in a quality of love, a spontaneity of witness, a disposition of joy, a generosity of spirit, and a vibrant inner faith.

Come along and join with us as we look at our relationship with God and the difference it makes to our lives.

If you want more information or details please contact Judy (462888)

Fairtrade Fortnight

The theme is Change Today, Choose Fairtrade. With over 2000 Fairtrade certified products now available, it’s easier than ever to change what you eat drink and wear to Fairtrade, and make a positive change today for the lives of millions and farmers in developing countries. Take part in this Fairtrade Fortnight 26 Feb - 11 March 2007. Just changing one item on your shopping list can make a difference. A limited range of Fairtrade products will be on sale in church on Sunday mornings. Goods can be obtained at other times from Mrs. Christine Baynton 01929 405025. Many thanks to Mrs. Pat Beviss for starting the Fairtrade initiative at Holy Rood.

Week of Prayer for Christian Unity

Wool Churches Together, 3.00 pm at St. Joseph’s, Sunday 21st January

‘He even makes the deaf to hear and the mute to speak’. Mark 7:37

This year the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity brings together two themes, two invitations to Christina Churches and people, to pray and strive together for Christian Unity, and to join together in responding to human suffering.

These two responsibilities are deeply intertwined, both relate to healing the body of Christ, hence the text chosen for this years Week of prayer for Christian Unity is a story of healing.

Joint Covenant Service

with our Methodist friends, in Holy Rood Church at 11.00am, Sunday 14th January

From the earliest days of the Methodist Societies, John Wesley invited the Methodist people to renew their covenant relationship with God.

This was an opportunity for all of us to join with friends from the Methodist Church in Wool and to do the same - both individually and together, to renew our own special relationship with God.

This is the Covenant Prayer we said together at the service:

The Methodist Covenant Prayer

I am no longer my own but yours.
Put me to what you will,
rank me with whom you will;
put me to doing, put me to suffering;
let me be employed for you or laid aside for you,
exalted for you or brought low for you;
let me be full, let me be empty,
let me have all things, let me have nothing;
I freely and wholeheartedly yield all things to your pleasure and disposal.

And now, glorious and blessed God,
Father, Son and Holy Spirit,
you are mine and I am yours.
So be it.
And the covenant made on earth,
let it be ratified in heaven. Amen.

This was a beautiful and thought-provoking service, held (very appropriately) close to the start of the New Year. A great opportunity to start 2007.