Holy Trinity Church, Capenhurst

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Link to the Chester Diocese article:
https://www.chester.anglican.org/news/finding-god-in-heritage-open-days.php

Heritage Open Days

Giving thanks for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II - Holy Trinity, Capenhurst A Book of Condolence for members of the Public to sign is being opened today in Holy Trinity.

If it’s OK to sing at sporting events, clubs & concerts and get out of breath at the gym then I think we should be able to sing in church. Let’s see if we can make that possible and make sure that worship is not forgotten about in the public square.

Petition: Permit congregational singing in all places of worship Religious people across England want the right to express themselves in worship through the actions of congregational singing.

Welcome announcement fromt the Diocese of Chester
https://www.chester.anglican.org/news/the-next-bishops-of-birkenhead-and-stockport.php

Diocese of Chester | The next Bishops of Birkenhead and Stockport The Venerable Julie Conalty, currently Archdeacon of Tonbridge, will be the next Bishop of Birkenhead, and the Revd Canon Sam Corley, currently Rector of Leeds Minster, will be the next Bishop of Stockport, Downing Street has announced.

Stand with Palestinians and Israelis - call for a ceasefire today - Christian Aid Call for an immediate ceasefire today.

Join congregation from the three churches Thursday 6.30pm All Saints, Saughall

Ascension Day Communion - Holy Trinity, Capenhurst Celebrate the the Sovereignty of God as Jesus takes his place at the right hand side of the Father at Heaven's Throne

I join with the rest of the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth in mourning the loss of His Royal Highness Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh, and give thanks to God for his extraordinary life of dedicated service. Prince Philip continually demonstrated his unfailing support and unstinting loyalty to Her Majesty The Queen for 73 years.

He consistently put the interests of others ahead of his own and, in so doing, provided an outstanding example of Christian service. During his naval career, in which he served with distinction in the Second World War, he won the respect of his peers as an outstanding officer.

On the occasions when I met him, I was always struck by his obvious joy at life, his enquiring mind and his ability to communicate to people from every background and walk of life. He was a master at putting people at their ease and making them feel special.

The legacy he leaves is enormous. The Duke of Edinburgh's Award, which he founded in 1956, has inspired generations of young people to help others and instilled in them a vision for citizenship and a desire to serve their communities. His work with countless charities and organisations reflected his wide- ranging, global interests in topics including wildlife, sport, design, engineering and inter-faith dialogue.

In his powerful advocacy for conservation his was a prophetic voice for over half a century, as he brought people from around the world to a new concern and commitment to action for the future of our planet.

As we recover and rebuild after the terrible trial of the coronavirus pandemic, we will need fortitude and a deep sense of commitment to serving others. Throughout his life Prince Philip displayed those qualities in abundance, and I pray that we can take inspiration from his example.

I also join many people in giving thanks for the marriage of Her Majesty the Queen and Prince Philip, and for their children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Theirs was a marriage grounded in friendship and mutual respect and sustained by shared faith in Christ.

I pray that God will comfort Her Majesty and the rest of the Royal Family at this time. May His Royal Highness rest in peace and rise in glory.

This is a video of two halves. Stay with the first half and you’ll begin to get it in the second half. Darkness and the negative changes to wonder.

What's So Good About Good Friday? Originally shown at Passion's Good Friday gathering in Atlanta on April 3, 2015. Download this video and use it at your church to celebrate Good Friday at h...

Good Friday
Church open for quiet prayer from 2.15pm to 3.15pm with a twenty mediation starting 2.30pm. You are welcome to come and go during the hour.

Easter Sunday
Celebrate Christ is Risen. Holy Communion 11.15am with Canon Steve.

Second Sunday in lent with the parishes of All Saints, Saughall; St Oswald, Backford and Holy Trinity, Capenhurst

Emerging from 2020
Teardrop Transition
I drew this as part of an exercise preparing for a training event that I was involved in this week.

This is a snapshot transient moment. The teardrop image evokes emotions of sadness, loss and bereavement but also joy, creative beauty, freedom and wonder. The droplet still has its tail as it has only just left a cheek just outside the picture. It distorts in it’s flight as it begins to morph into a free-falling sphere.

The soil and seedling writhes from the movement of air and anticipation of the overwhelming bulk, weight and impact that is about to scatter the soil. The slender fragile shoot that clings to life is vulnerable as much too drowning as drought. The leaves of the young plant form the arms of a cross referencing themes of Easter from Good Friday to Easter Sunday. Here is hope and purpose that that will feed new life, growth and a future.

At this stage it is unknown whether this seedling is a flower, w**d, bush the grandest of trees. It doesn’t really matter. The image presents a window of possibility in a context of uncertainty. My hope is that this picture will inspire the viewer to to connect with their own story of 2020/21.

Steve Mansfield 15 Feb 2021

The Archbishops invite all to call on God in Prayer, to set aside time every evening to pray, particularly at 6pm each day. More than ever, this is a time when we need to love each other. https://www.churchofengland.org/resources/prayer-nation

Diocese of Chester 40 Day Lenten Challenge:
Archdeacon of Macclesfield Ian Bishop inviting you to go on a journey this Lent joining with others from the Diocese brining Good News to the world through our care for the environment.

Lent 2021 Our Earth is deeply damaged. Global warming, rising sea levels, plastic pollution, and loss of biodiversity are all issues affecting our world. For Christian...