Readings Exodus 17.1-7; Romans 5.1-11; John 4.5-42
This week we remember in our prayers
Sunday 24th February
Central Africa The Most Revd Bernard Amos Malango Archbishop of Central Africa & Bishop of Upper Shire
Church of North India: Bhopal – Bishop Laxman L. Maida
Monday 25th February 
Bauchi - (Province of Jos, Nigeria) The Rt Revd Musa Tula
MMA 45 - Duffield and Little Eaton
Tuesday 26th February
Belize - (West Indies) The Rt Revd Philip Wright
Clergy: Mark Pickles, David Barnsley
Wednesday 27th February
Bendigo - (Victoria, Australia) The Rt Revd Andrew William Curnow
Retired clergy (Duffield): Tony Betts, Peter Lyne, Honor Meynell, Trevor Pearce, Glenys Plant, Norma Pritchard, Raymond Ross, David Rowley, Kenneth Servante, Stuart Baxter, Ian Gatford. Retired Lay Worker: Dorothy Partington
Thursday 28th February  
Benin - (Province of Bendel, Nigeria) The Rt Revd Peter J Imasuen
Morley Retreat & Conference House: Jeff Witts (Warden); Peak Centre at Champion House: Adrian Murray-Leslie (Warden)
Friday 29th February   
Bethlehem - (Province III, USA) The Rt Revd Dr Paul Victor Marshall
Church Urban Fund - Link Officer: Joy Bates; Derbyshire Rural Officers – Robert Harris, Frank Yates
Saturday 1st March   
Bhopal - (North India) The Rt Revd Laxman L Maida
Churches Together in Derbyshire – Chair: Brother Tony Harvey; Ecumenical Development Officer: Philip Webb
NOTICES FOR THE WEEK
Sunday 24th February - Lent 3
9.30a.m. Family Service - Boylestone
9.30a.m. Mattins - Church Broughton
9.30a.m. Holy Communion - Longford
11.00a.m. Family Service -Sutton followed by short meeting see below
11.00a.m. Holy Communion - Long Lane followed by short meeting see below
3.00p.m. Evensong - Radbourne
6.45p.m. Evensong -Trusley followed by short meeting see below
Wednesday 27th February
7.30p.m. Lenten Meeting: Subject The Lord’s Prayer - The Vicarage. ALL WELCOME
Saturday 1st March
2.00p.m. Children’s Workshop “All at Sea” - Boylestone
Next Sunday 2nd March - Lent 4 - Mopthering Sunday
8.00a.m. Holy Communioin- Church Broughton
9.30a.m. Mattins - Boylestone
11.00a.m. Family Service - Long Lane
11.00a.m. Holy Communion - Sutton
11.00a.m. Mattins - Trusley
10.00a.m. Family Service - Church Broughton
11.15a.m. Holy Communion - Longford3.00p.m. Evensong - Dalbury
NO Long Lane Evensong Evensong
SPECIAL NOTICE
New regulations come into force this year with regard to the election of Churchwardens. The rule is now that the maximum  continuous term of service for a churchwarden is six years unless a special meeting of parishioners has agreed to resolve that this rule should not apply in their parish. As a number of our churchwardens have served for at least 6 successive terms of office, special meetings of parishioners will be held to consider such motions after Sunday service on dates indicated on notices in each church. The meetings will be brief ones and any parishioner is eligible to attend and vote and is encouraged to do so. The annual vestry meetings and Annual Parochial Church Meetings will be held separately as indicated in notices to be posted in church.
Children’s Day at Boylestone Village Hall & Church on Saturday 1st March
“All at Sea” 2.00p.m.- 6.00p.m.
All primary age children welcome. Please book in advance with the Rector so that we can cater for all who come. Cost £2-00 per child. Contact the Rector for details.
Miscellaneous observations on life
As a child of God, prayer is kind of like calling home everyday.
Blessed are the flexible for they shall not be bent out of shape.
The most important things in your house are the people.
When you get tangled up in our problems, be still. God wants you to be still so HE can untangle the knot.A grudge is a heavy thing to carry.
He who dies with the most toys is still dead.
Faith is the ability to not panic.
If you worry, you didn't pray. If you prayed, don't worry.
God wants spiritual fruit, not religious nuts.
Dear God: I have a problem. It's me.
Silence is often misinterpreted, but never misquoted.
Laugh every day - it's like inner jogging.
Growing old is inevitable, growing up is optional.
We do not remember days but moments. Life moves too fast so enjoy your precious moments.
Be more concerned with your character than your reputation. Your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are.
Sunday Groaner
“Dear Paddy,
The Vicar here thinks very highly of your father. He’s given him a job so important that he has five hunderd men under him. He’s cutting the grass in the churchyard.”
The Parish Pump and the Benefice entry to the South Derbyshire Churchman can now be found on the internet at: http://churchbroughtonchurch.blog.co.uk/