Through Holy Week, we’re hosting Compline services at 7pm; tonight, Rachel Noël leads from the vicarage in Pennington.
The Passion of our Lord Jesus Christ, from Matthew 26:14-27:66. Performed by members of St Mark’s and St Thomas’ congregations, with the Bishop Debbie Sellin lending support as ‘Peter’ too!
Through Holy Week on Monday 6th, Tuesday 7th and Wednesday 8th from 7pm we’re hosting Compline services and you’re welcome to join us through our YouTube channel! Working with St Thomas’ and the Bishop of Southampton, Debbie Sellin, St Mark’s will be hosting the first on Monday. All we need from you is some rubbish, and your Easter Garden – watch on to find out more…
Our Palm Sunday service, a collaborative effort between St Mark’s and St Thomas churches.
Normally, we’d be handing out a Palm Cross for you to take away with you, at our Sunday services this weekend – unfortunately, due to the Coronavirus lockdown, we’re unable to see you in church. Instead, Rachel and Peter, from St Mark’s and St Thomas churches respectively, have some ideas as to how you can make your own for this Sunday!
A first for St Mark’s: service given from the upstairs spare bedroom of the vicarage (can we say an upper room?) Working with our neighbours at St Thomas’ in Lymington, Rachel talks about breathing, change – and her new pet caterpillars…
Knitted and crocheted flowers in response to COVID-19 – the first part of our Easter display along the hedge of St Mark’s, which – in response to the escalating situation with the Coronavirus pandemic – has a clear message for the village of Pennington. Physically separated, we’re still united in spirit and under the loving grace of God.
Our live streamed service from Sunday 22nd March
As St Mark’s #LiveLent, today we focus on water. Central to all life on Earth but we know also that Jesus is a spiritual life through water – a living water – for humanity: through whom we shall never thirst.
Nicodemus ‘came to Jesus by night’: the night and darkness bring fears: for nothing to do we pray the Evening Collect. Some have said that Nicodemus was hiding in the darkness. By day Nicodemus knows who he is. He has an identity. He is a Pharisee. He has a role and a reputation as a leader of the Jews. He is ‘Israel’s teacher’. But by night Nicodemus is confused: and so comes to Jesus to be illuminated.