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At WSL Church there is a said (BCP) Holy Communion service every Sunday at 8.45am
and our main service in church at 10am (or 10.30 on 3rd "Cafe" Sundays).

Shottesbrooke Church has Holy Communion every 1st Sunday at 8:45am and Morning Prayer every 3rd Sunday at 8:45am.

A monthly online service is held via Zoom at 6pm on third Sundays;

Details are circulated via this wsl.link website, and the email list This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. (and on the WSL.Link Facebook group). 
To subscribe to the email list (usually one or two messages per week), send an email to that address with a subject line “subscribe”.  

 

Enquiries: Rev. Nnamdi Maduka (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) or Gillian (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) on 01189 977988

Music & Choir matters: Simon on 07717 472974 (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)

  

 

 FEBRUARY 2026

 

Date Time Service etc Sidesman etc

1st Feb

08:45

Holy Communion (BCP, hymns) Shottesbrooke

 

Presentation

of Christ

Reading: Psalm 24, 7 - end Catherine S

Reading: Luke 2, 22-40 Simon Smith

 

10:30

All Age Service

Camilla B

Hymns: HON 270, 551, 317

Reading: Luke 2.22–40 Junior Reader

 

18:00

Choral Evensong

DCB

Hymns: AMNS 314, 47(ii), 139

Introit: Your merciful love - Walker

Resp: Sanders (in D)

Setting: Noble in Bm

Anthem: Behold the tabernacle of God - Harris (NCA)

Reading: Haggai 2, 1-9 Pat W

Reading: John 2, 18-22 Tony Boyd

Int: Chris W

8th Feb

08:45

Holy Communion (BCP)

Angela S

2 before

Lent

10:00

Parish Communion

John & Ann S

Hymns: AMNS 126, 278, 274, 145

Introit: Gracious is the Lord - Cashmore (6)

Anthem: Verily, verily - Tallis (sheet)

Reading: Genesis1.1 - 2.3 Juanita T

Reading: Matthew 6, 25-34 John S

Int: Chinwendu M

Svr: Linda S

15th Feb

08:45

Morning Prayer (BCP, hymns) Shottesbrooke

 

1 before

Lent

 

Reading: Exodus 12, 24 - end Jacquie H

Reading: Matthew 17, 1-9 Martha H

 

09:15

St Lawrence Cafe (Neville Hall)

 

10:30

Parish Communion (Shorter)

MJ S

Hymns: HON 27, 398, 124

Introit: O give thanks - Cashmore(9)

Anthem: The Lord bless you - Lutkin (sheet)

Reading: Matthew 17, 1-9 Ebubechukwu M

Int: Simon S

Svr: Andy H

18th Feb

20:00

Ash Wednesday Communion

David C-B

Ash Weds

 

Hymns: AMNS 64, 217, 129, 235

Introit: How precious - Walker

Anthem: Call to remembrance - Farrant (NCA)

Reading: Isaiah 58, 1-12 Rupert McG

Reading: Matthew 6. 1-6, 16-21 Simon Shaw

Svr: David C-B

21st Feb

16:00

Choir sings Evensong at Southwark Cathedral

 

22nd Feb

08:45

Holy Communion (BCP)

Sue B

Lent 1

10:00

Parish Communion

Bertie G-S

 

 

Hymns: AMNS 56, 251, 256, 247(ii)

Introit: Not unto us - Cashmore(7)

Anthem: O Lord my God - Arcadelt (NCA)

Reading: Genesis 2.15–17; 3.1–7 Christopher K

Reading: Matthew 4, 1-11 Prue W

Int: Linda S

Svr: Chris W

Enquiries: Rev. Nnamdi Maduka (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) or Gillian (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) on 01189 977988

Music & Choir matters: Simon on 07717 472974 (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)

 

March 2026

Date / Festival Time Service Sidesmen etc

1st Mar

08:45

Holy Communion (BCP, hymns) Shottesbrooke

 

Lent 2

 

Reading: Psalm 121 Jacquie H

Reading: John 3, 1-17 John S

 

 

10:30

All Age Service with Baptism

Bertie G-S

 

 

Hymns: HON 21, 60, 10

Reading: John 3, 1-17 Junior Reader

 

 

18:00

Choral Evensong - Total sacrificial commitment to Jesus

Rob L

 

 

Hymns: AMNS 133, 331, 171, 6   Ps 121

Introit: Turn to me in mercy - MacDonald

Resp: Sanders in D      Setting: Short Service - Weelkes

Anthem: Let thy merciful ears - Mudd (NCA)

Reading: Numbers 21, 4-9 Tony Boyd

Reading: Luke 14, 27-33 Rob L

Int: Christopher K

8th Mar

08:45

Holy Communion (BCP)

Angela S

Lent 3

10:00

Parish Communion - Jesus the living water

John & Ann S

 

 

Hymns: AMNS 156, 113, 226, 214(ii)

Introit: Renew us by thy grace – Cashmore (13)

Anthem: Like as the hart - Howells (sheet)

Reading: Romans 5, 1-11 Bertie G-S

Reading: John 4, 5-42 John S

Int: Anna A

Svr: Bertie G-S

Club: Fiona P
& A-M McE

15th Mar

08:45

Morning Prayer (BCP, hymns) Shottesbrooke

 

Mothering
Sunday

 

Reading: Isaiah 66, 10-13, 22-23 Vikki B

Reading: Luke 2, 41-52 Richard S

 

 

09:15

St Lawrence Cafe (Neville Hall)

 

 

10:30

Parish Communion (Shorter) - Prophesy of Jesus’ destiny

MJ S

 

 

Hymns: HON 63, 136, 467

Introit: Ave Maria - Shaw

Anthem: How beautiful are the feet - Handel (sheet)

Reading: Luke 2, 41-52 MJ S

Int: Chris W

Svr: Linda S

Club: Chinwendu M
& Juanita T

22nd Mar

08:45

Holy Communion (BCP)

David C-B

Lent 5

10:00

Parish Communion - Jesus the ultimate source of life

Anne-Marie McE

 

 

Hymns: AMNS 157, 128, 97, 131

Introit: I am the light of the world - Walker

Anthem: A Clare Benediction - Rutter

Reading: Ezekiel 37, 1-14 Rupert McG

Reading: John 11, 1-45 Rosemary McG

Int: Roger H

Svr: Andy H

Club: Juanita T
& Linda S

29th Mar

08:45

Holy Communion (BCP)

David C-B

Palm

10:00

Palm Sunday Service – Jesus’ sovereign control

Camilla B

Sunday

 

Hymns: HON 11, 77, 153, 346

Introit: Praise ye the Lord – Cashmore (1)

Anthem: Jubilate Deo in C - Shaw (sheet)

Reading: Isaiah 50, 4-9a Kelechukwu M

Reading: Matthew 21, 1-11 Christopher K

Int: Fiona P

Club: Chinwendu M
& Hannah L

 

   

Latest info, and looking further ahead...

The Services Planner is an online sheet with draft service information for up to three months ahead.

It can be viewed here:  Services Planner

On a mobile device it is best viewed using the Google Sheets app.

Those responsible for the various rotas etc. can edit it - if you do a duty swap please inform the person responsible so it can be kept up to date.

Sidesmen - Rob Lyman
Readings and Readers - Ann Skidmore
Intercessions - Chris Woodhams
Servers and Music - Simon Shaw