Good morning people of God, I hope you've kept warm and well, and feel encouraged by the signs of spring.

It is St Matthew's AGM next Sunday, (2nd April) after the service.The service will be shortened and we invite everyone to stay after the service to attend. 

Please find attached YWOW for the 5th Sunday of Lent.

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Please find below notices of social events, Holy Week services and Easter celebrations.

 

Sponsored marathon Darren from St Matthew's is running the London marathon on 23rd April and his chosen charity is "Chance Changing Lives" in Crewe. It operates a Saturday kitchen providing hot meals for homeless people and those in need and a supermarket for people struggling to make ends meet.

 

If you'd like to sponsor Darren here's the link for donations is  https://2023tcslondonmarathon.enthuse.com/pf/darren-evans-ef4af

Or people can make donations in person!

 

Social events.

As a celebration of Easter, we look forward to an Easter Afternoon tea. Saturday April 1st 2023 at 2.30pm, in St. Matthew's Church Hall. Ticket only available from Chris and Alan Wheeler for £8.

 

Grand Easter Hampers raffle, Tickets £1 each, are available from Chris Wheeler, the draw will be at the Easter Afternoon tea.

 

Worship services

Maundy Thursday, 6th April 

7.00 pm at Christ Church, Wheelock, (stripping the altar and washing feet).

Good Friday, 7th April 

11.00 am service at St Matthew's, Haslington

2.00 pm service at Christ Church, Wheelock

7.00 pm a streamed "Service of Shadows" to our Facebook pages

Holy Saturday, 8th April

3.00 pm Easter Egg hunt and the Easter story, with crafts. At St Michael and All Angels, Crewe Green 

7.00 pm Easter Vigil, at St Michael and All Angels, Crewe Green 

Easter Sunday, 8th April

9.30 am Holy Communion, at St Matthew's, Haslington

10.45 am Holy Communion, at Christ Church Wheelock

11.00 am Holy Communion, at St Michael and All Angels, Crewe Green 

 

With every blessing

Vicar Jane xx

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Our Churches are Now Open 

**St. Matthew's is open for the Sunday Morning service at 9:30am

also live streamed

Wednesday Morning at 10:45am for Holy Communion (BCP), **

**Christ Church is open for the Sunday Morning service and live streaming at 10:45am**

 **St. Michael's is open for the Sunday Morning service at 11:00am

Wednesday Morning at 9:45am for Holy Communion**

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Wednesday Holy Communion takes place at St. Michael's at 9:45am and St Matthew's (BCP) at 10:45am

 

                              St Matthew's                                                  Christ Church                                                  St Michael's

 

1st Sunday      9:30am:  Holy Communion                         10:45am:  Family Service                               11:00am:  Morning Prayer

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2nd Sunday     9:30am:  Morning Prayer                           10:45am:  Morning Prayer                               11:00am:  Holy Communion

 

3rd Sunday     9:30am:  Holy Communion                         10:45am: Family Communion                          11:00am:  Morning Prayer

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4th Sunday     9:30am:  Morning Prayer                            10:45am:  Morning Prayer                               11:00am:  Holy Communion

                                                                                        4:30pm:  Evensong

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5th Sunday                                                                  10:30 Joint Benefice Service