​Tuesday 23 March 2021, one year since the first lockdown. There is hope on the horizon, but many have experienced loss and challenges over this past year in the historical context of a pandemic never seen before in a generation. St Paul’s Church, Hadley Wood desires to support you, your family and community at this time by marking the ‘National Day of Reflection’ coordinated by the charity Marie Curie and supported by the Church of England, designated a special day to reflect on collective loss and grief. 

We mark this through the reading out of the name of the friends, family and residents of Hadley Wood that have been lost over the past year. Then we invite you to join us in a minute of silence at 12 noon to remember and reflect. Then the following poems will be read out 'Gone From My Sight' by Henry Van Dyke and 'The Years BC: Before Covid' by Pamela Liseter, followed by a prayer and blessing. Finally the Prayer of Saint Francis, put to music by Sebastian Temple will be sung by a member of our congregation. 

Black Lives Matter has raised a number of issues within our communities and in response St Paul’s Church, Hadley Wood held an event on Sunday 27 September 2020 to help us be a more inclusive and diverse church family. 
Samuel Jnr and Samuel Snr Okoronkwo shared their experience and reflections that effected them. John Hall introduced the danger of conscious and unconscious bias and Kirsty Birkett took us through some biblical principles of inclusion and diversity of being in Christ Jesus. You are most welcome to view the YouTube presentation. 

How has art depicted Christ's life death and resurrection.  A talk in two parts (note very beginning is missing from part 1),
​The pictures referred to can be seen by downloading the attached pdf
Part 1
The Humanity of Christ
1. The rest of the flight to Egypt - Orazio Gentileschi
2. The Flagellation - Caravaggio
3. Christ after the flagellation - Murillo

Christ Dies for Our Sins
4. Christ nailed to the cross - Gerard David
5. Raising of the cross -Peter Paul Rubens
6. The crucified Christ - Velazquez
7. Christ of St John on the Cross - Salvador Dali

Jesus Brings Forgiveness to Everyone
8. Christ and the Good Thief - Titian

Part 2
Jesus Really Died
9. The Descent from the Cross - Rogier Van Der Weyden
10. Christ carried to the tomb - Tintoretto

Jesus Really Came Back to Life
11. Angels rolling away the sepulchre - William Blake
12. The Resurrection - Rembrandt van Rijn
13. The Three Marys at the Tomb - Hubert Van Eyck
14. The incredulity of St Thomas - Caravaggio
15. Christ appearing to the apostles after the resurrection - William Blake
16. Road to Emmaus - Duccio Di Buoninsegna

What Jesus has Done Will Decide Our Eternal Destiny
17. Resurrection of the Dead - Michelangelo

A huge thank you to everyone (both human and canine) that attended the dog show! We had a fabulous afternoon with lots and lots of winners! And a special thank you to Wood Street Veterinary Hospital who provided us with our judge. 

Thank you to all those that helped to tidy up the garden and keep our church looking lovely!

Orange - The World
“You are worthy, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honour and power, for you created all things, and by your will they were created and have their being.”
Revelation 4:11

Fruit - God's Gifts to us
"I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full."
John 10:10

Candle - Jesus the Light of the World
“I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”
John 8:12

Red Band - Christ's Sacrifice
“For Christ died for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God.”
1 Peter 3:18

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