News from First Church
A Country Fair; 150 Year celebration; A Labyrinth; Easter
The First Church Country goodies stall had a very successful day in February, and we are looking forward to the second Fair Day on Saturday 6th March – wondering at the time of writing just what the weather will be like – but whatever the weather we will be there. Every year from the first Country fair in 1977 we enjoy being a part of these busy fairs, meeting and chatting to all who come by, and proud to sell our good home baking, garden produce and seasonal preserves.
This year First church celebrates 150 years in Martinborough, at Queen’s Birthday weekend with special church service and lunch on Sunday 6th June. Over the last year we have been calling for contributions, reminiscences, photos to add to our story of all these years. As now we are beginning to pull the history together, and plan this celebration with church and local dignitaries, we welcome any contribution – email address: mboro.firstchurch@xtra.co.nz
There will be an opportunity to walk a Labyrinth laid out in the Town Hall on Saturday10April between 4 pm and 8 pm, and Sunday 11 April between 11 am and 3.30 pm. All will be welcome whether they follow a particular religion or not, to experience a reflective and silent walk on which one might find release from stresses and strains of everyday life. See the descriptive feature elsewhere in this Star.
Now is the season of Lent and from now to Easter we are following the story of Jesus to the end of his life as told in the Gospel of Mark. On Palm Sunday – March 28, we will read a dramatized version of this gospel right through, 10 am in the Hall. On Good Friday April 2, there will be a time of reflection on this experience. Our Easter Sunday service will take place on April 4.
We will all need to remind ourselves that Daylight Saving ends on April 4!and put clocks back one hour.
We wish the vineyards good harvesting, and that the winemakers will rise again to the challenges of this season to work their magic once again to produce their outstanding wine.
When evenings shorten and grow cool,
as grapes turn purple on the vine,
as golden grain is safely stored,
we see again our Easter sign.
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