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Eucharist (from the Book of Common Prayer)

Eucharist (from the Book of Common Prayer)

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28 Feb 2020

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11:00

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Pershore Abbey

Pershore Abbey, Church Walk, Pershore WR10 1DT

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This Sunday 1st March, something rather special is happening at St James the Great in Birlingham..... our Benefice Pet Service 😁❤️. Do come along at 3.00pm and bring your pet. We love all animals. 🐈 🐕 🐇🐁 ... See MoreSee Less

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Good morning everyone and Happy #shrovetuesday 🥞

Today #pershoreabi is enjoying breakfast with her dear friend #mrsrabbit Abi has her #livelent books from @thechurchofengland and is keen to learn all about #lent traditions.

Mrs Rabbit explained to Abi that Shrove Tuesday happens on a different day every year and is the beginning of the 40 days leading into Easter, which this year is on 12th April.

Lent is traditionally a time of Christian fasting and sacrifice where people give things up - such as sweets and chocolate.

With this in mind, families used up all rich ingredients in their cupboards so that they could start Lent the next day.

The ingredients for pancakes - eggs, flour and milk - used to be very common things for people to give up for Lent, so it made sense to use them all up.

“So why is it called Shrove Tuesday?” asked Abi.

“Well ...” said Mrs Rabbit, “The word ‘shrove’ is derived from ‘shrive’, which means to have your sins forgiven by doing penance. Tomorrow will be Ash Wednesday and we will be marked on our foreheads by Claire with the sign of the cross from the ash of the palm crosses. We will be reminded that we are made from dust and will return to dust. We must turn away from sin and be faithful to God.”

“So I can’t have any chocolate for 40 days?” said Abi sadly. Mrs Rabbit smiled.

“I’m sure being such a good little bear you can have a little chocolate” she said kindly. “Don’t forget that this year we are going to pledge to #careforgodscreation and look after the earth to try and combat #climatechange so you could give up things to help the environment such as using less plastic, less electricity or water!”

Abi thinks that is a marvellous idea and over their pancake breakfast they are taking a look through the booklets for more ideas. ... See MoreSee Less

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This Sunday 1st March, something rather special is

This Sunday 1st March, something rather special is happening at St James the Great in #birlingham ..... our Benefice Pet Service 😁❤️. Do come along at 3.00pm and bring your pet. We love all animals. 🐈 🐕 🐇🐁

Good morning everyone and Happy #shrovetuesday 🥞
Today #pershoreabi is enjoying breakfast with her dear friend #mrsrabbit Abi has her #livelent books from @thechurchofengland and is keen to learn all about #lent traditions.
Mrs Rabbit explained to Abi that Shrove Tuesday happens on a different day every year and is the beginning of the 40 days leading into Easter, which this year is on 12th April.
Lent is traditionally a time of Christian fasting and sacrifice where people give things up - such as sweets and chocolate.
With this in mind, families used up all rich ingredients in their cupboards so that they could start Lent the next day.

The ingredients for pancakes - eggs, flour and milk - used to be very common things for people to give up for Lent, so it made sense to use them all up. “So why is it called Shrove Tuesday?” asked Abi. “Well ...” said Mrs Rabbit, “The word ‘shrove’ is derived from ‘shrive’, which means to have your sins forgiven by doing penance. Tomorrow will be Ash Wednesday and we will be marked on our foreheads by Claire with the sign of the cross from the ash of the palm crosses. We will be reminded that we are made from dust and will return to dust. We must turn away from sin and be faithful to God.” “So I can’t have any chocolate for 40 days?” said Abi sadly. Mrs Rabbit smiled. “I’m sure being such a good little bear you can have a little chocolate” she said kindly. “Don’t forget that this year we are going to pledge to #careforgodscreation and look after the earth to try and combat #climatechange so you could give up things to help the environment such as using less plastic, less electricity or water!” Abi thinks that is a marvellous idea and over their pancake breakfast they are taking a look through the booklets for more ideas.

A reminder that this Sunday #bbcsongsofpraise will

A reminder that this Sunday #bbcsongsofpraise will feature #PershoreAbbey and our town ❤️. It’s going to air on #bbcone at 1.15pm if any of you wish to watch or record it. We were also filming the filming in the background and Andrew provided drone footage. Our sincere thanks go out to Andrew for this 🙏🏻 The Abbey is the beating heart of our beautiful Georgian town and so many generations of Pershorians have been baptised, married and said their last goodbyes in this ancient building.
So we are all extremely excited to see it featured on TV along with St Andrew’s Parish Centre and the Market.
Look out for our Brownies making pancakes with @seanfletchertv 🥞

‪Happy #randomactsofkindness day 🎉❤️. #Pe

‪Happy #randomactsofkindness day 🎉❤️. #PershoreAbi tries to #bekind every day & think of others.
One way is to spread a little happiness & good humour on #socialmedia and she goes by the rule of ‘Think before you act, think again before you speak, think again before you write.’‬

Good morning everyone and a very #happyvalentinesd

Good morning everyone and a very #happyvalentinesday to you all 💕

Today we celebrate all love in any form. But most of all we celebrate #godslove which constant to you all 🙏🏻 And as a little reminder, #pershoreabi has painted some #valentines #pershorerocks and hidden them around the Abbey Park here in #pershore to help #sharethelove. Do tag her if you find one!

Hello everyone 👋🏻. Cast your mind back to Oc

Hello everyone 👋🏻. Cast your mind back to October with our #purpleforpolio Pershore Rotary Business Club event when we saw our Abbey Church illuminated in purple light followed by the planting of purple crocus bulbs.
Well despite all the stormy weather, they are starting to bloom and we thought we would share them with you. 💜💐. Isn’t nature wonderful?

Here are some of our #lent2020 services and events

Here are some of our #lent2020 services and events here in #pershore
We hope that you can join us for you are always welcome 🙏🏻

Today #pershoreabi is turning her thoughts to #len

Today #pershoreabi is turning her thoughts to #lent2020 We have a sneaky suspicion that she’s impatient for #pancakes on #shrovetuesday but we will given her the benefit of the doubt!
So she braved #stormciara and hid some of our #careforgodscreation #pershorerocks stones for our little explorers to find. Unfortunately she went out without her coat on and the rain came down but luckily she wasn’t far from #pershoreabbey for shelter.

You can join in with Abi’s #livelent by downloading @thechurchofengland app or signing up for emails from their website. Visit https://www.churchofengland.org/livelent

In the meantime, happy rock hunting! 💚🌍🌳

Due to the terrible storm, #pershoreabi has been p

Due to the terrible storm, #pershoreabi has been painting #pershorerocks again. She’s decorated some for #livelent to encourage people to #careforgodscreation and some for #RandomActsofKindness day on 17th February. She’s going to hide them around the Abbey Park during the week before the little explorers break up for half term.
Look out for them and don’t forget to tag #pershoreabi and #pershorerocks here on Instagram.
You can find resources for #randomactsofkindness on the website at https://www.randomactsofkindness.org/

You can join up for The Church of England #livelent via their website at https://www.churchofengland.org/livelent

#pershoreabi has had a wonderful afternoon visitin

#pershoreabi has had a wonderful afternoon visiting #stjameschurch in #birlingham to see all the beautiful #springflowers out in bloom ❤️. What a sight to behold it is 😍. If you haven’t been then do try to see them when you can.
We have a Bulb Sunday Service at the Church next Sunday 16th February at 3.00 pm so that would be the perfect opportunity.
Bulb Teas will be served in Birlingham Village Hall for the four weekends in February. Teas and cakes are served between 11:00 & 16:00.

Good morning everyone! Today as part of #pershorea

Good morning everyone! Today as part of #pershoreabi #sharingthelove this month, we share with you a post from @cofe.worcester Their 'Baptism Book' resource this month is all about #paddingtonbear It explores the ideas of belonging and being deeply loved.
Who doesn’t love dear old Paddington? Abi definitely does and giggles at his mishaps and adventures in a loving way. She’s always in awe of his amazing kindness and impeccable manners.
Why not take part with your little bears and help teach them about love - the true spirit of Christianity ❤️

Don’t forget to tune in to #bbcsongsofpraise on

Don’t forget to tune in to #bbcsongsofpraise on Sunday 23rd February to find out just what Claire and @seanfletchertv are doing with the matches!
For all of you that love #pershoreabbey as much as we do, this will be an excellent opportunity to see how busy everyone is working for our church and community behind the scenes. ❤️ If you can’t watch the programme live then do remember to put it in your planner. 📺

This #february #pershoreabi has chosen the theme o

This #february #pershoreabi has chosen the theme of #love
One of the ways to share love for the #environment is to take part in the #showthelove campaign. Organised by https://www.theclimatecoalition.org/ people are encouraged to talk about their concerns for what they feel they want to protect from #climatechange and what steps they are or would like to be taking to #helptheearth

We have been contacting community groups to see if they would like to join in.
There is going to be a display in #pershoreabbey and an opportunity for people to add their thoughts on green hearts.
On Friday Feb 14th, we hope (weather permitting) to hold an event outside in the Abbey Park here in #pershore where hearts will be displayed and passers-by can add to it. 🌍🌳💚

#candlemas #pershoreabi #pershoreabbey

#candlemas #pershoreabi #pershoreabbey

Today #pershoreabi is learning all about #candlema

Today #pershoreabi is learning all about #candlemas She’s a little sad that the beautiful crib has to go away but when we reminded her that we have pancakes and Easter Eggs to come, she cheered up considerably 😁. She read up on the BBC website all about Candlemas and wants to share what she’s learned:
Candlemas commemorates the ritual purification of Mary, 40 days after the birth of her son Jesus. This day also marks the ritual presentation of the baby Jesus to God in the Temple at Jerusalem.

The Gospel of Luke says that Jesus was met by Anna and Simeon. Simeon held the baby Jesus and called him a “Light to the World.” Ritual purification stems back to a Jewish traditibirthon that women were considered unclean after the of a child. For 40 days for a boy, and 60 days for a girl, women weren't allowed to worship in the temple. At the end of this time, women were brought to the Temple or Synagogue to be purified. After the ceremony women were allowed to take part in religious services again.

The festival is called Candlemas beacuse this was the day that all the Church's candles for the year were blessed.

Traditions & Superstitions
On Candlemas night, many people place lit candles in their windows at home.

In pre-Christian times, it was the festival of light. This ancient festival marked the mid point of winter, half way between the winter solstice (shortest day) and the spring equinox.

Some people lit candles to scare away evil spirits on the dark winter nights.

People believed that Candlemas predicted the weather for the rest of the winter:- If Candlemas Day be fair and bright
Winter will have another fight.
If Candlemas Day brings cloud and rain,
Winter won't come again.

Some people have different superstitions surrounding this festival such as:- If a candle drips on one side when carried in church on Candlemas, this denotes a death of a family member during the year.

If someone brings snowdrops into the house on Candlemas day it symbolises a parting or death.

Any Christmas decorations not taken down by Twelfth Night (January 5th) should be left up until Candlemas Day and then taken down.

Acknowledgements and thanks to the BBC

It’s another busy day here at #pershoreabbey tod

It’s another busy day here at #pershoreabbey today with an early start. However there’s always time to marvel at our beautiful #stainedglasswindows which offer rays of colourful light on a dark Winter’s morning ❤️

Good morning everyone 👋🏻. We are thrilled th

Good morning everyone 👋🏻. We are thrilled that our #behindthescenes photos have made it into this week’s #eveshamjournal Don’t forget that our #bbcsongsofpraise episode airs on Sunday 23rd February on #bbcone for #lent ❤️

Now that we are a almost out of January, our thoug

Now that we are a almost out of January, our thoughts turn to #spring2020. If you haven’t seen the splendour of #birlinghamchurch at Springtime then you are missing a real treat!
Bulb Teas will be served in #birlingham Village Hall for the four weekends in February starting on Saturday 1st February. Teas and cakes are served between 11:00 & 16:00.
The #bulbservice at St James’ Church will be held on Sunday 16th February at 15:00.
Everyone is welcome so please do come along and join us! 🌷🌸🌺💐

What a magnificent sight this evening 😍. The #m

What a magnificent sight this evening 😍. The #moonandvenus shining brightly up above #pershoreabbey 🌙💫

Today marks the 75th Anniversary of the Liberation

Today marks the 75th Anniversary of the Liberation of #auschwitzbirkenau which was the largest Nazi #concentrationcamp of #ww2
Holocaust Memorial Day #hmd was created in 2000 when representatives from 46 governments around the world met in Stockholm to discuss Holocaust education, remembrance and research.
At the end of this meeting, all attendees signed a declaration committing to preserving the memory of those who have been murdered in the Holocaust.
This declaration became the statement of commitment which is still used as a basis for HMD activities today.

Organised by the #holocaustmemorialtrust #HMDT it encourages remembrance in a world scarred by #genocide
In particular today, we remember the six million Jews murdered during the Holocaust of #ww2 alongside the millions of other people killed under Nazi Persecution and in subsequent genocides in Cambodia, Rwanda, Bosnia and Darfur.

On behalf of #pershore Revd Claire Lording leads us in reflection and prayer:

Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks wrote, “The duty I owe my ancestors who died because of their faith is to build a world in which people no longer die because of their faith.” As we remember Holocaust Memorial Day we remember all those who were murdered in the Holocaust and all those who have been killed in the genocides of more recent times. We pray for those who live with difficult memories and those who continue to long for justice and reconciliation. We give thanks for all those who have not lost hope in the world one day being a more loving and generous place for all people.

Loving God,
you have made us all in your image;
everyone one of us beautiful and cherished.
As we remember all those who have been victims of genocide,
may the memory of their lives inspire and encourage us,
as we continue to work for peace and reconciliation
in a still broken and divided world.
May we never be without hope.
Amen. 🙏🏻🕊

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#PershoreAbi and #MrsRabbit are enjoying a #pancake breakfast 🥞 this morning on #shrovetuesday whilst reading their @churchofengland #LiveLent booklets to see how they can help #CareforGodsCreation this #Lent2020 You can download the app or sign up for daily emails 💚 🌍 🌳

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Ahead of this afternoon’s service, Bishop Martin makes the formal oaths to be the Bishop of Dudley.

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You can now download the free #LiveLent app!

The app gives you daily Bible readings and reflections to help you care for God's creation throughout Lent.

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