Hazelwell Church

​Hazelwell Weekly Contact March 26th 2023

23 Mar 2023 • Weekly Notices

Hazelwell Weekly Contact

March 26th 2023

Hazelwell Baptism with Communion at 10.00am. 

Led by Revd. Jodie Brown

Please pray for

  • Odie and his parents Amey and Lee. Odie is to be baptised this week
  • All who have suffered the devastating effects of cyclone Freddy in Madagascar, Mozambique and Malawi.
  • The thousands of children who have been removed from Ukraine to Russia and the parents who are missing them
    • Parish Update

    Don’t be late!!

    Remember clocks go forward an hour on Saturday night as British summer time begins

    If you are unable to be in church but would like to join us on Zoom for the service this week please follow the link below.

    you are invited to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

    Topic: 10.00am Sunday Worship

    Join Zoom Meeting

    https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82034815319?pwd=Mi9VdTlmRTNwOEtnMDFOaDd6dk1yZz09

    Meeting ID: 820 3481 5319

    Passcode: 827426

    ØPlease add the following dates to your diary

    Thursday 6th April 7.00pm : Maundy Thursday service – (foot-washing)

    Good Friday 7th April. : Walk of Witness Kings Heath (preceded by

    (time to be advised) service at Kings Heath Baptist Church)

    Easter Sunday 9th April. : Hazelwell Easter Communion(led by

    Eliakim Ikechukwu)

    Sunday 14th May : APCM (following the service)

    Sunday 21st May : Christian Aid Lunch

    Saturday 24th June : Summer Fair. 

    Friday 29th September : Macmillan Coffee Morning

    Saturday 18th November : Christmas Fair 

    Food Bank The Spearhead Trust has been grateful for contributions to their foodbank, collected at Hazelwell. Please bring your donations and leave on the table at the back of church.

    Alternatively, consider donating to a local foodbank in the course of your weekly shop via local supermarket collection.

    A reflection on the raising of Lazarus John 11 vs 1-45

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    On this Fifth Sunday of Lent, we hear in today’s Gospel the raising of Lazarus from the dead. Jesus comes to Bethany, to the home of Mary and Martha and Lazarus, whom he knew so well: a family where he was at home. Lazarus has died, but Jesus hasn’t rushed there, so that the works of God can be shown through him and the Father can be glorified.

    It is here, in the midst of the grief and the tears of Martha and Mary, that Jesus makes this wonderful proclamation of who he is. He says to Martha, ‘I am the Resurrection and the Life. If anyone believes in me, even though he dies, he will live. And whoever lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?’

    We are invited again to deepen our faith in Jesus, the Resurrection and the Life. The raising of Lazarus from the dead is a sign that points us towards the joy of Easter and Jesus’ resurrection from the dead, the promise of new life, eternal life in him.

    When he raises Lazarus from the dead, we hear those powerful words cried out in a loud voice, ‘Lazarus, here, come out. Unbind him, let him go free.’

    In our prayer, we bring to Jesus, who presents to the Father, our offering: our prayers for those who are bound in one way or another, for those who need again to receive the gift of freedom, for the sick, for those who are looking after them and caring for them. We pray for all those grieving, like Martha and Mary.