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April 2016 Dear Parishioners, Crowds and crowd behaviour are funny things. Look at Donald Trump. In the cool light of day why would anyone follow him, but in the heat of the moment and with frustrations that colour how we feel who knows what we might do. I hope not but you never know!! I think that is the crowd that followed Jesus through the triumphal entry into Jerusalem and to the crown of thorns and the cry of Crucify Him. The hope that follows all this despair is that God vindicated Jesus. What seemed like the end was not the end and a new day dawned that led to hope for us all. This is the message of Easter and during April we will be exploring all the accounts of resurrection and new life – so do come and join us. My thanks go to two people who helped the Church since I last wrote. The first is Richard Bayliss who organised the Variety Show (with help from his wife and a team from the church). It was such fun and everyone (I think) went home in good spirits and having had a really good night out. Around £600 was raised that night for church funds. And secondly to Betty Lister who put on one her Bingo nights for the church and the school, and raised almost £600 for each. Both these things will keep the church on the road and moving forward which is great. Thank you both. April sees a visit from a group on Pilgrimage from Bishop’s Castle to
Hereford who will be passing through Kingsland and staying overnight in Church on Friday 15th April. Pilgrimage is a good way of thinking and praying whilst walking and if you are interested in meeting those on Pilgrimage or joining them either before or after the Kingsland leg then do speak to me about that. Also the District Guiding service will be in church on Friday 22nd April. Their theme is Saints and I know there have been services like this in the past but it will be good to welcome them this year as it is Kingsland’s turn once more. The six month experiment with the new service plan ran its time and several things transpired. Afternoon services weren’t a great hit and the 11am morning slot on a Sunday is the time when most people head into church. And so for the time being there will be a pattern of services that has a service at 11am – Common Worship Communion on the 1st Sunday, BCP communion on the 2nd Sunday, Family Communion on the 3rd Sunday and Choral Mattins with Sunday Seekers in the Rectory 4th Sunday. (Sunday seekers being something for children and adults with a more informal nature). There will also be the usual 8am BCP communion on the 3rd Sunday and the 9.30am Family Service on the 1st Sunday. Let’s see how we go – a service pattern that builds our community of faith is what we need and so please engage and help us do that. Julie