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From Fr. Bernard

​Hello All, and greetings,
As usual, the weekly cross and crown newssheet is on this website. Our services on Sunday are as normal, with a said Eucharist at 8 am, a Sung Eucharist at 10 am, and Evensong at 6 pm. Please note that there will NOT be an 8 am Eucharist next Sunday, on the 23rd. 

​Thank you to everyone who came to and supported the Lent Lunch last week. We had the most people at one of these events since Covid, which was lovely. A reminder that if you were not able to come to the Lunch, you can still give me money for the charities, which are the Rukungiri Orphan Partnership supporting a primary school in Uganda; Kids’ Out supporting disadvantaged UK children; and Leighton Linslade Helpers who operate a community fridge and food bank in town.
On the subject of charities Zoe, Carolyn’s granddaughter, is taking on an Ultra Challenge, walking around the Isle of Wight (over 100 km) between the 3rd and 4th of May, to raise money for MIND, the mental health charity. MIND raises awareness of mental health problems and provides information and services which empower people to understand and improve their mental health. If you would like to support her fundraising effort, either speak to Carolyn, or look for Zoe Nash’s Justgiving page at justgiving.com. Thank you!

Closer to home, a reminder that Ann is looking for help with the tea and cakes we are providing after the Linsdale Singers’ concert on the 22nd of March. In particular, we need people to bake or donate cakes and bring them to the Hall on the Saturday afternoon. Also, a couple of helpers are needed for setting up, serving, and clearing up afterwards. Could you please contact Ann with all offers of help. Thanks.
Looking ahead a bit, I’ve been sent a notice about the 1st Wendover Arts Festival, being held between Saturday the 24th and Monday the 26th of May from 10 am to 5 pm on Church Lane, Wendover, Buckinghamshire, HP22 6NL. This is the old Mentmore Arts Festival now relocated to a larger venue. There will be over 70 artists displaying their art, sculpture, glassworks, jewellery, prints, etc. And on the subject of sales, Maureen from the 8 am congregation has a tent or camping trailer for sale. Please speak to me (or Maureen) if you want more details: there is a photograph of the trailer at the back of church.
Looking further ahead, I have a correction to a date in the latest Parish Magazine. The Church Summer Fair this year will be on the 14th June, NOT the 7th. It is, as usual, on the second Saturday of June.

Also please remember that the Electoral Roll is being completely renewed from scratch this year. Forms are available at the back of Church: everyone who wants to be on the new roll needs to reapply. Being on the Electoral Roll gives you the right to vote at our Annual Parish Meeting and to become a member of the PCC (our Church Council). The Electoral Roll will temporarily close on the 30th of March in the build-up to our Annual Parish Meetings on the 27th of April, so you only have another two weeks to fill in and return the form!  

We have also heard this week about arrangements for Bishop Alan’s farewell service in the Cathedral on the 18th of May at 3 pm, to which all are invited. The discussion has also begun about who should replace him as our bishop. In particular, we are all asked to think about the following questions:
1. What fills you with joy and hope about the ministry and mission of the Church in the Diocese of St Albans?
2. What are the challenges and frustrations, and what would you like to see change?
3. What gifts, qualities and experience do you think are needed in an incoming bishop?
And then to fill in a form with your responses which you can find on the Diocesan website.

We are also asked to pray for the process and all those involved in it, and the following prayer is provided for us to use:
“Gracious God, we pray for our diocese as we take this journey of discernment for our new bishop. Open our hearts and minds to hear what Your Spirit is saying to the church. Be with those who sense a call to this ministry, and with all those leading and serving us at this time. Living God, in this shared discernment, and always, draw us deeper into Your love, that we may live it for Your world, in the name, and for the sake of Christ, our Saviour. Amen.”
God bless, and see you soon

Fr Bernard

The Rev'd Dr B Minton
Team Vicar of Linslade
Ouzel Valley Team