This document provides the schedule of services and events for the Parish of St John's in March 2023. It includes details of daily Morning and Evening Prayer, Sunday services at St John's, St Francis' and St Stephen's churches, Lent courses, choir rehearsals, and social events like the Together on Monday club. The parish diary notes that baptisms, weddings and marriage blessings can be arranged by contacting the Vicar, and that St John's church is open daily for private prayer.

1. PARISH DIARY FOR MARCH 2023
Enquiries regarding baptisms weddings or marriage blessings are
always welcome.
Please contact the Vicar.
Morning Prayer is said Daily at St John’s at 9.00am.
You are most welcome to join the clergy in prayer.
Evening Prayer is said privately for the life of the Parish unless details are below.
St John’s is open daily 9.30am-5.00pm for private prayer
(10.30am-5.00pm on Saturdays)
The Parish Eucharist and worship resources will continue to be recorded and made available at
www.stjohnsboxmoor.org.uk/suspended-services-resources
Wed 1 St David
10.00am BCP Holy Communion followed by coffee St John’s
5.00pm Evening Prayer St Francis’
Thur 2 9.30am Holy Communion St Stephen’s
10.00am Lent Course week 1 - Christ: God incarnate is born St Stephen’s
Fri 3 7.00pm Choir Rehearsal St John’s
Sun 5 Second Sunday of Lent
8.00am BCP Holy Communion St John’s
10.00am Parish Eucharist St John’s
10.00am Sung Mass St Francis'
11.30am Morning Worship St Stephen's
11.30am Burial of Ashes - Jill Lamb St John’s
Mon 6 7.30pm Holy Communion St John’s
7.45pm Together on Monday Club St John’s Hall
Fun Quiz Night
8.00pm Lent Course week 2 - Christ: Revealed at Baptism St John’s
Tues 7 9.30am Tiny Tots Stay & Play, and Service St John’s Hall
11am-4pm Warm Hub St John’s
11.15am Church Meeting: Hall Committee St John’s Hall
8.00pm Church Meeting: Communications Committee Zoom
Wed 8 10.00am Holy Communion followed by coffee St John’s
5.00pm Evening Prayer St Francis’
Thur 9 9.30am Holy Communion St Stephen’s
10.00am Lent Course week 2 - Christ: Revealed at Baptism St Stephen’s
11.30am Mountbatten Communion Mountbatten Lodge
Fri 10 7.00pm Choir Rehearsal St John’s
Sat 11 7.30pm Concert: Camerata Chamber Orchestra St John’s

2. Sun 12 Third Sunday of Lent
8.00am BCP Holy Communion St John’s
10.00am Parish Eucharist St John’s
10.00am Sung Mass St Francis'
11.30am Holy Communion St Stephen's
6.30pm Mozart Requiem with the St John’s Ensemble St John’s
Mon 13 2.00pm Poetry Group - 53 Beechfield Road
7.30pm Holy Communion St John’s
8.00pm Lent Course week 3 St John’s
Christ: The Body and Blood of Life
Tues 14 9.30am Tiny Tots Stay & Play, and Service St John’s Hall
11am-4pm Warm Hub St John’s
8.00pm Church meeting: PCC St John’s Hall
Wed 15 All day WOOFYT – Day 1 St Francis’
10.00am Holy Communion followed by coffee St John’s
3.00pm Friendship Tea St John’s Hall
4.00pm Baptism Preparation St John’s
5.00pm Evening Prayer St Francis’
8.00pm MaSJ Board Meeting Parish Office
Thur 16 All day WOOFYT – Day 2 St Francis’
9.30am Holy Communion St Stephen’s
10.00am Lent Course week 3 St Stephen’s
Christ: The Body and Blood of Life
Fri 17 5.30pm Junior Choir St John’s Hall
7.00pm Choir Rehearsal St John’s Hall
Sat 18 2.00pm Wedding: Suzanne Doud & Jamie Tomkins St John’s
7.30pm Quiz Night St John’s Hall
Sun 19 Mothering Sunday - Fourth Sunday of Lent
NB: Gade Valley Harriers training run this morning
8.00am BCP Holy Communion St John’s
10.00am All-Age Eucharist sung by the Junior Choir
with distribution of posies St John’s
10.00am Sung Mass St Francis'
11.30am Morning Worship St Stephen's
12noon Holy Baptism St John’s
Mon 20 St Joseph of Nazareth
7.30pm Holy Communion St John’s
7.45pm Together on Monday Club St John’s Hall
My Grandmother the Suffragette
Speaker: Annie Mitchell
8.00pm Lent Course week 4 - Christ: Crucified St John’s

3. Tues 21 9.30am Tiny Tots Stay & Play, and Service St John’s Hall
11am-4pm Warm Hub St John’s
8.00pm Church Meeting: Fundraising Committee Zoom
Wed 22 10.00am Holy Communion followed by coffee St John’s
5.00pm Evening Prayer St Francis’
8.00pm Church Meeting: Finance Committee Zoom
Thur 23 9.30am Holy Communion St Stephen’s
10.00am Lent Course week 4 - Christ: Crucified St Stephen’s
11.30am Holy Communion Mountbatten Lodge
Fri 24 Pilgrims depart for Walsingham
7.00pm Choir Rehearsal St John’s
Sat 25 The Annunciation of Our Lord to the Blessed Virgin Mary
Sun 26 Passion Sunday - Fifth Sunday of Lent
8.00am BCP Holy Communion St John’s
10.00am Parish Eucharist St John’s
10.00am Sung Mass St Francis'
11.30am Morning Worship St Stephen's
Mon 27 7.30pm Holy Communion St John’s
8.00pm Lent Course week 5 - Christ: Risen from the Dead St John’s
Tues 28 9.30am Tiny Tots Stay & Play, and Service St John’s Hall
11am-4pm Warm Hub St John’s
Wed 29 10.00am Holy Communion followed by coffee St John’s
5.00pm Evening Prayer St Francis’
Thur 30 9.30am Holy Communion St Stephen’s
10.00am Lent Course week 5 - Christ: Risen from the Dead St Stephen’s
Fri 31 5.30pm Junior Choir St John’s Hall
7.00pm Choir Rehearsal St John’s Hall