All Age Eucharist with Baptisms
Fifth Sunday of Lent
Sunday 22 March 2026
Jesus cried out in a loud voice, 'Lazarus, come out!' The dead man came out, his hands and feet bound with strips of cloth, and his face wrapped in a cloth. Jesus said to them, 'Unbind him and let him go.' John 11: 43-44
Sebastiano Del Piombo, The Raising of Lazarus (detail) ,1517-1519, oil on wood (c) The National Gallery, London and Creative Commons
Revd Mark Hatcher, Associate Priest, is presiding and preaching at 8am and preaching at 10am. Revd Simon Winn, Vicar, is presiding at 10am. Children's Church is meeting in the Hall.
A prayer for the Holy Land
Gracious Father, whose blessed Son Jesus Christ came down from heaven to be the true bread which gives life to the world: In your mercy, provide for all those in Gaza and beyond who suffer from hunger and starvation, that they may be given both physical bread to nourish their bodies and heavenly bread to sustain their souls. By the power of your Spirit, bring a speedy end to this cruel war, the release of all captives, care for the sick and wounded, comfort for those who have lost loved-ones, and the opening of a pathway for a just and lasting peace here in the very homeland where your Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, ministered during his earthly life; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.
The Most Reverend Dr Hosam E. Naoum, Anglican Archbishop in Jerusalem, August, 2025
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