The Fellowship Group is an open group welcoming people of all ages who enjoy discussion, prayer and fellowship. It meets twice a month on Wednesdays 7.30pm-9pm in the Synod Hall. The convener is Neil Parker. Ideas and queries can be forwarded to Neil on office@thecathedral.org.uk

The next meeting is on Wednesday 8th February 2012 with a discussion on the theme ‘Who is my Neighbour?’   All are welcome.

With Ash Wednesday being on 22nd February, the following meeting is on 7th March. Come and join the fun!

The Fellowship Group is for people of all ages who would like to meet others for discussion, prayer and fellowship. It meets normally on first and third Wednesday in the Synod Hall 7.30pm – 9pm. People are very welcome to attend any meeting without booking. The convener is Peil Parker and any ideas or queries can be forwarded to him via office@thecathedral.org.uk

The Next meeting is on Wednesday 8th February 7.30pm with the theme ‘Who is my Neighbour?’. A warm welcome will be extended to anyone interested.

St Mary’s School of Spirituality has a new programme for Spring 2012. These are four experiential sesssions on Wednesdays 7.30pm-9.00pm. Everyone is welcome. To book a place on any of the sessions email office@thecathedral.org.uk

Wed 15 February ‘Growing in Stillness and the practice of the Jesus Prayer’ led by Caroline McKillop and Cedric Blakey

Wed 14 March ‘Praying with the Scriptures’ led by Caroline McKillop

Wed 15 April (7.30-9.30) ‘Art and Prayer’ led by Sheena Forsyth

Wed 23 May ‘Keeping a Spiritual Journal’ (Leader to be confirmed)

by Kelvin Holdsworth

On an experimental basis, St Mary’s is hosting online Evening Prayer in cyberspace in a Google+ Hangout.

One limitation of the Google+ handouts is the number of people who can join in, which is currently limited to 10 people. It is believed that Google will soon enable people subsequent to the first 10 in the system to watch but not participate. It may be that if more than 10 people want to join in we need to split into two groups. The leader will start the hangout. Don’t start a hangout if you are not the leader.

One of the things which causes some difficulty is the slight time lag between the different people speaking. This makes reciting something together a bit of a challenge and the delays would make singing something together impossible.

The service this evening will be led by 2 people – the leader and responder. These two people will keep their microphones on throughout. Everyone else is asked to click the mute button in their Google Hangout window for the first part of the service. Please unmute your microphone so that we can say the Magnificat and the Lord’s Prayer together and so that you can contribute an intercession if you want to do so. Please join in aloud with all the prayers in bold, saying them with the responder.

The number of people attending will be recorded in the service book at St Mary’s.

The service will begin at 1700 GMT. The hangout will be open from 1630.

The google+ page you are looking for is:

https://plus.google.com/u/1/b/107606003325741850302/

The Liturgy for Saturday 4 Feburary 2012 is available here:

Week D Evening Saturday for internet version 2

For anyone wishing to be included in the mailing for Justice and Aid please contact the Cathedral Office

A prayer for justice:

God of Justice and of love, grant us a vision of our world as your love would make it:

• a world where the weak are protected, and none go hungry or poor;
• a world where the benefits of civilised life are shared, and everyone can enjoy them;
• a world where different races and cultures live in tolerance and mutual respect;
• a world where peace is built with justice, and justice is guided by love

Give us the inspiration and courage to build it, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen

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