Notices for the Fourth Sunday of Epiphany

The following activities are taking place each week. All are welcome to join us:

Sundays

  • 8:00am – BCM Communion Service
  • 10:00am – Contemporary Service (Communion service on the first and third Sunday of the month, informal morning praise on the second and fourth Sunday of the month)

Mondays

  • 9:00 – 9:30am – Morning Prayer on Zoom with St Thomas and St Mark’s – Parish Prayer zoom link

Tuesdays

  • 9:00 – 9:30am – Morning Prayer on Zoom with St Thomas and St Mark’s – Parish Prayer zoom link
  • 1:30 – 4:00m – Strictly Come Crafting. 2nd & 4th Tuesday at the Community Hall. Contacts Dorothy Davies 01590 676163 or Shirley Saunders 01590 677628
  • 2:30 – 3.45pm – Friendship Teas 1st Tuesday in month (except in August) at the Community Hall.

Wednesdays

  • 9:00 – 9:30am – Morning Prayer on Zoom with St Thomas and St Mark’s – Parish Prayer zoom link
  • 10:15 – 10:30am – Morning Prayer at St Mark’s Church (4th Wednesday only)
  • 10:30 – 11:30am – Coffee at St Mark’s Church (4th Wednesday only)

Thursdays

  • 9:00 – 9:30am – Morning Prayer on Zoom with St Thomas and St Mark’s – Parish Prayer zoom link
  • 12:00 – 12:45pm – Advice Outreach, from NFDC and Citizens Advice
  • 12:45 – 1:45pm – Fareshare Larder – St Mark’s Community Hall Car Park

Fridays

  • 9:00 – 9:30am – Morning Prayer on Zoom with St Thomas and St Mark’s – Parish Prayer zoom link

Saturdays

  • 9:00 – 9:30am – Morning Prayer on Zoom with St Thomas and St Mark’s – Parish Prayer zoom link

This week’s thought from Archdeacon Howard

At Candlemas we acknowledge the patient waiting undertaken by Simeon. He obeyed the promise God made him that he would see the Messiah. His patience was beautifully rewarded. We each have our own struggles and burdens to navigate while we await the light of Christ becoming visible. In discipleship may our long obedience in the same direction be a blessing to those around us. Amen.

Step Up Safe Space (SUSS) Hub

On Thursdays call in at Pennington Community Hall from  11 – 12. SUSS volunteers will be offering refreshments and snacks before the Larder opens at noon.

Note, there will be no session on New Year’s Day

CTLP – Cancer & Prayer Support Group

Are you or a loved one affected by cancer? Come along to this small group and join in prayer, support and a safe place to share experiences.

  • Time: 4th Saturday of each month 10.30 – 12noon
  • Place: Alibi Room, Lymington Baptist Church, 10 New Street
  • Contact: Tina Cumberlege
  • email: firmroots@lymingtonbaptist.org
  • phone: 07376564359 in office hours.

NOVA FORESTA PHILHARMONIC perform “The Four Seasons”

ST THOMAS’ CHURCH, LYMINGTON, LYMINGTON, SO41 9ND
Saturday 7th February 2026

A concert conducted by Phil Daish-Handy and featuring Violinists Catherine Lawlor and Alex Hu, as well as the Junior Strings for the interval entertainment! St Thomas hope you can join them for this lovely concert – hopefully marking the start of Spring!

Vivaldi – The Four Seasons*
Bach – Double Concerto
Holst – St Paul’s Suite

Tickets £21.68 are available from: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/nova-foresta-classical-players/the-four-seasons/e-vkmmpp

Basics Bank

A basket is at the back of church for donations of non-perishable food in date (dried/tinned), personal hygiene products (e.g. washing powder, toothpaste)

Easy Fundraising

As you shop online, consider using Easy Fundraising to start that journey; doing so, you can help St Marks through affiliation as you shop on many online stores! Details available here:

https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/stmarkspcc

Holy Communion Intinction

The CoE’s national policy is that intinction (dipping) of wafers is not permitted, to keep safe those with particular health conditions. Those with severe allergies, particularly to gluten, can become seriously ill. There is a chance that a person’s fingers could touch the outside of the chalice or the wine, as hands carry many more germs than found on our lips.

It is important to remember receiving Communion in ‘one kind’ is still Communion ‘in full’.

Pennington Community Hub

The Community Hub continues it’s successful work on Thursday in the Community Hall from 11pm to 2pm.

Daily Prayer

With St Thomas in Lymington, we continue to ‘pray for our nation, for its leaders, its health and essential services and all those who suffer’ this week at 9am on Zoom. Led by members of St Mark’s and St Thomas congregations, this now runs Monday through Friday.

Daily prayer is also taking place in St Thomas church from 9am on Saturdays

Coming together, we offer daily prayer for the situation in Ukraine.

Please do join them either by computer or phone:

  • https://us02web.zoom.us/j/
  • Meeting ID: 895 2990 2640 Passcode: 2020
  • Dial in from a landline phone: 0131 460 1196

St Mark’s Flower Decoration

If you would like to give flowers to commemorate an anniversary or other special day, or remember a relative or friend, please enter your name on the poster at the back of church against the date you would like your flowers to decorate the church and/or contact:- Lin Haley on 01590 677904

YouTube and Facebook

All our services can be found on our YouTube channel here. We also post details about or services and events on our Facebook page too, here.

Online Connection Information

Zoom Details

  • Parish Prayer Zoom Link:
  • From a landline phone: 0203 481 5240 Meeting ID: 895 2990 2640 Passcode: 2020

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/PenningtonChurch
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StMarksChurchPennington

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