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Thursdays 18 and 25 February and
Thursdays 4, 11, 18 and 25 March
Churches Together in Cranleigh Lent Groups
Thursday evenings at 7.30pm
The theme is "Christ and ...." with different speakers followed by discussion.
Thursday 18 February
"Christ and Values" with Rev'd Marie Greenwood in the Methodist Church.
Thursday 25 February
"Christ and Money" with Rev'd Dan Frett in the Methodist Church.
Thursday 4 March
"Christ, Prayer and Global Poverty" with Robert Isherwood-Crook in the Baptist Church.
Thursday 11 March
"Christ and Education" with Glenda Sewell in the Methodist Church.
Thursday 18 March
"Christ and Freedoms: Spiritual, Political and Denominational" with Dr Colin Connolly in St Nicolas Church Rooms.
Thursday 25 March
"Christ and Modern Medical Services" with Dr Colin Connolly and Diana Trent
in St Nicolas Church Rooms.
For further details please phone either Dr Colin Connolly on 01483 273095 or Diana Trent on 01483 272677.

Friday 5 March
Women's World Day of Prayer
The 2010 service is prepared by the Christian Women of Cameroon, West Africa.
Please look at www.wwdp-natcomm.org/index.asp
We thank you, God, for directing our lives. As women united as one in your body, with your love and your power in us, we pray that we would be your instruments for peace and reconciliation."

Saturday 6 March
Coffee Morning in aid of the Sound System Appeal
A coffee morning will be held on Saturday 6 March at Crane House (Headmaster's House) Cranleigh School in aid of the Sound System Appeal from 10.30am - 12noon.  
Please come and support.  Parking outside
in the front of the school, next to the Speech Hall.  
If you would also like to donate a cake for the cake stall, we would be very grateful, please get in touch with Hilli Waller (271941) or Ruth Frett (275861) and they will arrange collection if necessary.
Look forward to seeing you on Saturday!

Sunday 14 March
Mothering Sunday
This very special day falls on 14 March, which is the Fourth Sunday of Lent. It is a time when we can express our gratitude to God for the whole concept of 'mothering', from Mother Church, Mary, the mother of Our Lord Jesus, the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit, the Mother Church of the Diocese, and most especially our own mothers, to whom we can show our love through the gift of flowers and in other tangible and generous ways.

Wednesday 17 March
St Patrick
The Rector will be giving a talk to the Mothers' Union and any others who might be interested, at 7.30 pm at the Rectory. The evening will be a mingling of a talk and meditation - an opportunity of giving thanks to God, not only for St. Patrick, but also the many saints of the United Kingdom who have laid the foundation of a strong Christian witness in the past.

Saturday 27 March
Old Cranleigh 1965 - 1999 Film Night

A cine film record of Cranleigh life from 1965 - 1981
Presented on DVD by Ron Kelsey at St Nicolas Church Rooms
on Saturday 27 March at 7.30 pm


Come and see yourself at a Rectory Fete!
See the Last Train running through Cranleigh
Remember the floods? & The Queen's Silver Jubilee….
Copies of the DVD and another for 1984 - 1999
are available for sale on the night @ £9 pair or £10 thereafter.
Tickets £5.00 each including refreshments available at
St Nicolas Church Office, Church Lane and Maple News, High Street, Cranleigh
Numbers limited - apply now!
All proceeds towards St Nicolas Church Sound System Fund.

Sunday 28 March
Palm Sunday
This day marks the very beginning of Holy Week and leads us through the last days of Jesus' life and his ministry, to the powerful and moving celebration of the Last Supper, his betrayal and Crucifixion, and ultimately Resurrection. Palm Sunday is filled with all the emotions of celebration and triumph, but is also tinged with foreboding for what is to come. Our day of celebration will begin at 10 o'clock on the Common, near the cricket pavilion. After the Blessing of the Palms, we process, with the donkey, towards the parish church, singing as we go. This reminds us of that first Palm Sunday, when Jesus entered in triumph the Holy City of Jerusalem. He came in the spirit of humility, riding a donkey, and his message was clear: his life was one of service and dedication to others, but above all in obedience to God's will.
The service in the parish church will begin at 10.30 am, after a pause at the Easter Garden. Come and join us on the Common - this is all part of witnessing to our faith and saying to the people of Cranleigh, 'This is what Easter is about'. Don't forget that on this day British Summer Time begins!

Holy Week
During this week there is a daily service of Holy Communion at 12 noon, from the Book of Common Prayer, where we hear the Passion narrative being read. It is always a powerful and moving time. Each evening at 7.45 pm we shall have the evening prayer of Compline and a meditation, and on the Wednesday evening, as is now traditional, the men will sing the office of Compline.

Thursday 1 April
Maundy Thursday
Again, there will be a service at 12 noon (BCP), but in the evening at 8.00 pm we have the Celebration of the Last Supper, the Washing of the Feet and the Vigil.
It is worth noting that last year someone in the parish mentioned to me that they had been to a service in London where the Washing of the Feet took place. He was overwhelmed and deeply moved by this experience - totally unaware that this same enactment is played out every year in this parish of St. Nicolas. If you have never been, then let me urge you to take part. Following the service the altar is stripped and the church becomes bare and empty, symbolising that everyone abandoned Jesus and left him in a state of desolation and loss. The evening continues with the Vigil until 10.00 pm.

Friday 2 April
Good Friday
We begin this solemn day with said Mattins in the church, and the Litany. This is a quiet and prayerful service, as we contemplate the significance of this awe-full day. At 9.45 am we have the Family Devotion - a service of simplicity and beauty, as we meditate upon the Cross. We then process out of church, joining with other Christians in the community, to make our stand at the heart of the village, in Stocklund Square. This moment reminds us of how our nation has lost its understanding of this holy day, as people go about their shopping with little regard or understanding of what Good Friday really means. If we never try and comprehend what this day signifies, we shall never really celebrate the beauty and the joy of Easter Day.

Saturday 17 April
A Sound Quiz Evening

At 7.30pm in the Church Rooms - The Sound Team present A Sound Quiz Evening to raise funds for the new Sound System.
Enter as teams of 6 or just join a team on the evening at £5.00 per head.  Prize for the winning team.Please bring your own nibbles and drinks.
Further details to follow.

Sunday 16 May
A Sound Breakfast
From 8.45am to 9.30am in the Church Rooms - The Sound Team and Helpers present A Sound Breakfast (A good excuse for a fry up!).
Come and enjoy food and fellowship either after the 8.00am Communion or before the 10.00am Family Service
Continental Breakfast - fruit juice, cereal, toast and marmalade, tea or coffee £3.00
Full English Breakfast - all of the above plus egg, bacon, beans, fried bread £5.00
All proceed to the Sound System fund.