Christ Church Moreton Hall

In March we think of many things but I suppose most of us will be aware that as the chocolate eggs are now in the shops, Easter is not far away. As part of the preparation for Easter this year all the churches have come together to put on a special event called Passion for Life. You will see from the posters across the town that there is not one event but a whole series staged in different churches, covering different topics and activities. Jesus said: “I have come that you might have life and life in all its fullness”. So to celebrate the life that Jesus has come to give us, the churches have taken this opportunity to put on a series of interesting meetings to explain what they mean and how this bigger, better, new life can be accessed by us all. Please try to find time to attend and, if you live on the Moreton Hall estate, perhaps you might like to come to the special Wine and Wisdom evening we are holding on Friday 19th March at 7:30PM.

March is also the time we set time aside to say a special thank you to our mothers. Motherhood has become a deeply complex and demanding issue these days, so it is good to say thank you for all those women who give up so much of their lives to be good mothers. We also remember those who would have liked to have children but could not. They need our love and support too. So why not join us on the March 21st in the morning when we give a gift of posies to all those who have given so much to us

The other thing that predominates our thinking at this time is Haiti. One of the great sadness of our times is that once the television cameras have turned their attention away from the disaster, places like Haiti are quickly forgotten. However, the charity aid agencies never forget. Principal among them is Christian Aid. They respond to the immediate disaster, and spend a great deal of time and money helping countries reconstruct themselves after the disaster is long gone and forgotten.

Last year Moreton Hall raised over £3,500 for Christian Aid. They told us that this enough to save nearly seven thousand people, which is almost the entire population of Moreton Hall. So that we do not forget Haiti and other places, we will be making every effort to try to beat that total this year. At the beginning of May there will be another fun-run and later in May during Christian Aid week, we will be calling at your door to collect the famous red envelopes. If you would like to take part in the fun-run, why not get into training now. You only have to run, walk; push a pram, or walk the dog for an hour or so to raise large sums of money for this organisation. If you would like to take part in distributing or collecting the envelopes, please let us know on 01284 725391.

Easter is all about the fact that Jesus gave His entire life to save others. All He asks of us is that we give some of our life to help others. In return for this He will give us a new, better life – life in all its fullness, and because He died and rose again, an eternal life with Him in heaven. Why not be part of this great life activity and if you want to know more, please join us on any Sunday.

With every blessing,

Yours sincerely,

Revd. Canon Jonathan Ford.
Minister Christ Church Moreton Hall