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Pink Ladies
Many thanks to all who very generously sponsored the pink ladies in
the Race for Life. Without your help we could not have made the fantastic total of
£868 for Cancer Research. Karen, Barbara, Carol, S Sharon, Helen, Margaret, Edna,
Helen, and Barbara.
Pink Ladies
Dressed in stunning pink tinsel wigs our team of 9 pink ladies put in a perfect performance! The heavy downpour subsided shortly before the start of the event and only resumed after we’d finished. Someone was looking down on us! In spite of a rather muddy and slippery course we had good fun and good exercise. Sponsorship is being gathered in and we will announce the total amount as soon as we know it. With thanks to all who sponsored us – family, work colleagues, neighbours and friends at St John’s, St Philips, St George’s ,St Michael’s, St Peter’s Leigh and St Agnes’ Longsight.
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Update of the EASTER EXPERIENCE.
During the week in which the school children took part in the Easter experience they added to the displays. In each section they were asked to listen to some short readings and then perform small actions or activities.
At the palm Sunday HOPES and DREAMS they were asked to draw or write on cut out shapes of pebbles to express their hopes for the future.
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At the "Servant King" section the children listened to the story of Jesus washing the disciples feet and were then asked if they would dip their fingers in the water and draw a cross in the palm of their hand.
At "The Last Supper" the table was set for the meal with the disciples before the arrest of Jesus and where Jesus explained the bread and wine were in remembrance of him. They then passed around a piece of bread which they broke and ate a piece of to remember Jesus.
At the "Garden of Gethsemane" the story of Jesus, with his disciples, going into the garden to pray and then being left "alone" because the disciples fell asleep was told to show the children that Jesus could feel alone just like they may feel sometimes. They were asked to make a shape which reminded themselves of a time of feeling alone and place it on the garden. This brought out a lot of feelings which some of the children shared with us and, as can be seen, many and varied events were represented. Lots of pictures are included here so that, if the children are looking for their own art work, they should be able to find it.
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The next experience was "Sharing Our Sorrows" -The Crucifixion
The large Cross was displayed with smaller crosses each having a topic for consideration. The story of the crucifixion was told and the children were asked to hold onto a ribbon from the large Cross and to think about one of the topics displayed on the small crosses.
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When the groups of children had visited all the stations they congregated at "The Empty Tomb" where the story of the Resurrection was told and they were asked to come up with some words which described how the women at the tomb would have felt. These words were written on a flip chart and can be seen in church.
We are sorry not to have been able to show the children at the event but the rules for children on the web-site are restrictive and it is better to be safe than put anyone at risk.
THE EASTER EXPERIENCE.
Themed Stations of the Cross to help us live the story of Easter.
Prepared by our five Church schools.
From 28th. March onwards.
Schools will be visiting the St. John the Baptist Church the week of Monday 30th. March -3rd. April and Church will be open on Saturday 4th.April from 10am. until 12 lunchtime for anyone who wishes to view the displays.
The stations will be in Church until after Easter and Church service times are on the notices page.
Hesketh Fletcher
Sharing our sorrow -Parish Church.
The children will visit each station where a reading will be done and various activities used to help explain Easter.
The congregation of the Parish of Atherton wish you a very happy Easter.