Christ Church Lille Newsletter 26 January 2024
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Sunday 28 January at 10:30: a service of Holy Communion
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This Sunday, we celebrate the presentation of Christ at the Temple
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In this newsletter, find out about:
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- Children's activity sheet
- Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
- General Synod
- Dates for your diary
- Discipleship and study groups
- Prayers for Ukraine
- How you can help
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Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
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The closing service takes place on Saturday, at the Protestant church in the rue Jeanne d'Arc at 17:00. You will be very welcome to join with others from all the Christian churches in Lille.
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And thanks to our music group who took part in the opening service last week.
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General Synod
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If you're not used to thIs term, you may be asking what it is. It's rather like a parliament for the Church of England, with representation from all the Dioceses, from clergy and lay people, and where they discuss matters of principle and governance.
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You can find out more about the way the Church of England is governed here:
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The General Synod meets twice and sometimes three times a year. The last meeting was in November 2023 and you can read a report by our representatives from the Diocese in Europe at this link: General Synod November 2023
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Dates for the diary
- Bible studies continue, as do our Sunday services
- The next Sunday Club is on 11 February
- 14 February is Ash Wednesday and there will be a service in church at 8 pm as we begin our journey through Lent
- 18 February will see our next church lunch of soup and sandwiches after the morning service.
- 3 March we will be celebrating with our Chaplain Canon Debbie Flach, as we mark the 30th anniversary of her ordination
- 11 March La Solidarité (our outreach association) AGM
- 16 April Christ Church Lille Annual General Meeting
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Details of services for Holy week and Easter (which will be on 31 March) coming soon.
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Study and discipleship groups
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Bible Study groups
New online and in-person groups are taking place on Wednesday evenings. For information, please contact the chaplain or church office
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The online Bible study group will meet next on 28 February and 20 March. Contact the chaplain for details.
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Prayers for Ukraine
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Please remember to pray for all affected by this conflict.
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If you have read this far, thank you!
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But we need to remind everyone that we are entirely self-funded and that we need your support to keep going and to continue our ministry in Lille.
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Thank you to everyone who contributes already. Could you help us with the cost of running the church?
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We can't do it without you!
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And please support our fund-raising efforts, if you can. Thank you.
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Find us in lots of places:
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