Lent Appeal 2024

This Lent, All Saints’ will be supporting Christian Aid’s (CA) Middle East Crisis Appeal to provide aid in Gaza and Israel.

In Gaza, 23,357 Palestinians have been killed. In Israel, 1,200 people have been killed and civilians have been forcibly taken. Some have been released in a deal brokered by Qatar.

CA partners in Gaza are responding as best they can: building mobile bathrooms, providing mattresses, medicines, emergency food, shelter. CA is also actively exploring ways in which it might also support Israeli civilians who’ve been directly impacted by the violence.

Each of our donations can make a difference to the lives of those affected. Donations can be made in church throughout Lent.

Ash Wednesday – 14 February

10.00am Holy Communion with Imposition of Ashes
7.30pm Holy Communion with Imposition of Ashes

Beginning the journey
‘turn away from sin and be faithful to Christ’
Lent leads us towards the cross and as the Season begins we are marked with the cross with which we were signed at our baptism – a reminder of both death to life and life in death. The ash is made by burning the Palm Crosses which were blessed on Palm Sunday last year.

Watch and Pray

This booklet from the Church of England gives daily prompts as we consider the theme of waiting. Sign up in church to order a copy (£2.20). You can sign up for daily emails and download an App. Find out more here.

Sign-up in church to join a group and order a copy of the book (£9.59).

Lent Groups

Tuesdays at 7:30pm (in the Vicarage) starting 20 February,
Thursdays at 11.30am (in church) starting 16 February, and
Fridays at 8pm starting 9 February (house group)

We’re using the Archbishop of Canterbury’s Lent Book: Tarry Awhile: Wisdom from Black Spirituality for People of Faith. From the cover we read, ‘Tarrying is a Black Christian spiritual practice in which believers actively wait to experience the manifestation of God’s presence. It answers yes to the question Jesus once asked his disciples: will you tarry here and watch with me? Tarry Awhile provides fresh reflections on familiar biblical passages, and draws on personal stories, theology and the spiritual wisdom of ancestors who have gone before us.’

Wednesday 28 February

7.30pm Songs for the Journey, The Vicarage

World Day of Prayer – Friday 1 March

7:30pm at Carpenders Park and South Oxhey Methodist Church

World Day of Prayer is a women led, global, ecumenical movement. This year’s service is titled I beg you, bear with one another in love and has been prepared by the Christian women of Palestine. This is a united service with the churches of South Oxhey and Carpenders Park and this year is hosted by the Methodist Church.

Mothering Sunday – 10 March

10.00am Holy Communion

Passion Sunday – 17 March 2024

10.00am Holy Communion

12 Noon Lent Lunch

Raising funds for our Lent Charity – Christian Aid – Middle East Crisis Fund. Sign up in church.