What's on? Next Messy Church: Sunday 8th March 2026
Services Toddler group
LEARNING FROM THE EXPERIENCES OF OTHERS
Lent, the 40 days before Easter, is traditionally a time Christians reflect on their lives through Bible study and prayer. This is helpful preparation for Holy Week and the events which lead into Easter Sunday. The story of Jesus’ journey to the cross is described in each of the Gospels in the Bible (e.g. Matthew chapter 26). WIthin this main story, there are stories of some of the people around Jesus and what they are experiencing.
For our 2026 Lent Studies, we are exploring the experiences of some of the people who witnessed different parts of Holy Week. Our hope is to be led into a deeper understanding of Jesus’ Passion through the expereinces of different individuals. By doing this, we can hope to better understand our own faith and how we respond to times when our faith feels to be under stress. However 'known' or 'unknown' the people are, we believe that each individual or group of people has something to say to all of us.
The Tuesday lunch groups will be discussing the chosen witness of the previous Sunday in more detail. We shall either be looking at the story of the individual in more depth or at the implications in our lives of their experience. The first session is on Tuesday, 17th February, with a discussion about “Learning from the Experiences of Others”. For further information, or to participate in one or more lunch and discussion, please contact the Church Administrator. at Heworth.
On Friday 6 March 2026, there will be an opportunity to discover a little about Nigeria through a service created by the women of Nigeria . The service they have prepared reflects on the theme, "I will give you rest." It speaks to our need for peace and solace, drawing on their faith and experiences in a world filled with struggles and anxieties.The World Day of Prayer is an international, women-led, ecumenical movement that shares the hopes, concerns, and prayers of women from around the globe. Each year, women from a different country craft a service, sharing their unique spiritual journey and culture. Come and join us from 2pm with East York Churches Together at St Hilda's. Church