The Octagon Parish

One People One Parish One Voice


     

    Lent talks and Compline

    “One world, many faiths - what is the same in other religions?”

    There will be a Lent talk and Compline at East Marden at 7.00pm on Thursday evenings during Lent.  It is envisaged that the occasion will take less than an hour.

    Thurs 23 Feb     Introduction to the series:  The Vicar

    Thurs 1 Mar     The Quakers  -  Mr Richard Wooley - Chichester Councillor

    Thurs 8 Mar     Bishop Mark  -  Bishop of Horsham

    Thurs 15 Mar   Islam  -   I. Nawab:  Imam of Worthing Mosque

    Thurs 22 Mar   Buddhism: Ms Susy John: a Buddhist from Brighton

    Thurs 29 Mar   How Christ fits in with Judaism: The Revd Philip Meader - Formerly associated with the Christian Mission to the Jews.

    Thurs 5 Apr      Maundy Thursday Eucharist

    It promises to be an interesting series of talks. Do note them in your diary. 

    Lent Lunches 2012

    Lent Lunches this year will continue to raise funds for the Ghana Sponsorship Programme, lead by Father Sosthene Palm, a priest working in and around the city of Tamale in Ghana.  Funds raised in the UK are accounted for in London by the Society of Missionaries of Africa, a registered charity.  They are transferred to Ghana and are used to provide learning opportunities across a range of skills which can transform the lives of young people in Africa.

    The scheme has helped pay for Junior Secondary School fees for children as young as 13 years old.  Others have received help with fees to complete a university or vocational course leading to a career or work.  The programme aims to support the needs of vulnerable young people by assisting them in completing their primary or basic secondary school education or going to college.

    The vicar is hoping Father Sosthene will be able to visit England in the summer of 2012.  If he comes he will be able to tell us more about the programme.

    Lent lunches planned are

     

    Date

    Place

    Contact number

    Fri. 2nd March

    Ruth and Robin Chavasse Old Orchard, Forestside

    Ruthchavasse@tiscali.co.uk

    023 9263 1362

    Fri. 9th March

    Olivia and Mark Pemberton , The Old Dairy, Stoughton

    023 9263 1815


    Fri. 16th March

    Amanda and Peter Jackson , The Old Post Office, Compton

    Amandaj@uwclub.net

    023 9263 1809

    Fri. 23rd March

    Francesca and Stephen Wade-Palmer, 53 Redhill Road, Rowlands Castle PO9 6DE

    Francesca.wp@btopenworld.com

    023 9241 3752

    Fri. 30th March

    Mark and Consie Dunn, Wildham, Stoughton

    consie@eastmarden.net

    01243 535202