Lent 2024
in Tring Team
Ash Wednesday
Team Services of Holy Communion and the Imposition of Ashes - Wednesday 14th February
10am and 7.30 pm in Tring Church.
the 10am service will be live streamed to watch at the time or later in the day.
Gospel of John
Throughout 2024 we are studying John's Gospel. This continues in Lent. There is a talk by Martin Banister and House Group Material for those who would like to explore it further.
Lent House/study
groups
We are following a four week course written by Huw.
There will be four sessions to be used in Lent looking at aspects of John’s Gospel:
1. Foot Washing (ch 13)
2. Farewell Discourse (chs 14-17)
3. Passion (chs 18 &19)
4. Resurrection (ch20).
The house group material is available to use in groups (or you could use the material for individual study).
Session one is ready below, other sessions coming soon.
Huw will run a group on Friday afternoons, Feb 23rd, March 8, 15, and 22nd,
Jane will run a zoom course at 2.30pm on Tuesday 5th March, Wednesday 13th March, Tuesday 19th March, and Tuesday 26th, March.
Mike will hold a group on Thursday evenings at 53 Hunters Close on 7th, 14th, 21st March and 4th April.
To join a house group please email the leader.
The course booklets are available as a free pdf to download, either as a booklet to print or to use from a device.
If you would like more information please contact Huw.
Lent Talk
John's Farewell Discourses
Sunday 18th February 11.30 am Tring Parish Hall
John like the other evangelists begins his Passion narrative with Jesus sharing a meal with his disciples. However in John’s Gospel there is no institution of Holy Communion, instead he alone gives us the foot washing. After this he gives us an extended piece of teaching to the disciples. This is known as the Farewell Discourses.
Canon Martin Banister will give a talk on these Farewell Discourses followed by a soup lunch. You may wish to read Chapters 13 - 17 beforehand
Vegetarian and gluten free catered for.
No booking needed, just come along.
Lent Films - Waiting
Sunday 18th February - The Terminal (12)
An Eastern European tourist unexpectedly finds himself stranded in JFK airport and must take up residence there.
Sunday 25th February - My Neighbour Tortoro (U)
When two girls move to the country to be near their ailing mother, they have adventures with the wondrous forest
spirits who live nearby. From the famed Studio Ghibli.
Sunday 3rd March - Hachi – A Dog’s Tale (PG)
Professor Wilson discovers a lost Akita puppy on his way home. Despite objections from Mrs Wilson, Hachi endears himself to the family and grows to be Parker’s loyal companion. As their bond grows deeper, a beautiful relationship unfolds.
Sunday 17th March - Waiting for Guffman (15)
An aspiring director and the marginally talented amateur cast of a small town Missouri musical production go overboard when they learn that someone (the eponymous Guffman) from Broadway will be in attendance.
All films start at 6.30pm at
St. John the Baptist in Aldbury
No need to book, just come along.
Churches Together in Tring
Lent Lunches
You are warmly invited to the following Lent Lunches in support of Christian Aid. They are held between 12noon and 2pm and you can come along at any time that suits you. There is no set charge but hopefully you will donate generously to Christian Aid.
Lunch is a bowl of soup, bread & cheese
and a cup of tea or coffee.
Wednesday 21st Feb High Street Baptist Church
Wednesday 28th Feb St Peter & St Paul - in church
Wednesday 6th March New Mill Baptist Church
Wednesday 13th March St Cross - Wilstone Village Hall
Wednesday 20th March Corpus Christi Church
Wednesday 27th March St Martha’s Church
How to donate
You can give cash on the day (and we will try and have a card reader available along with gift aid envelopes) or you can give on line by visiting our giving page.
Please make sure you add a reference Christian Aid and / or email the treasurer.
Mothering Sunday
10th March
We celebrate Mothering Sunday across the Tring Team Parish. Please invite friends and neighbours and bring the whole family along.
Posies are given to all.
Tring 10am Mothering Sunday Worship for All
Aldbury 10am Mothering Sunday Communion
Church of England
Lent Material
Watch and Pray
“Watch and Pray challenges us to seek God in both familiar and unfamiliar places: in darkness and in quiet; in movement and migration; in the healing and transforming work of the Spirit; in the weeping of Holy Week and in the joy of Easter morning.”
There are booklets to order or reflections via email or app. More information please visit the Church of England website
