Notices – 6 Febuary 2026
CHRISTIAN AID QUIZ, TONIGHT, 6 FEBURARY, 7.00 pm
CHRISTIANITY EXPLORED
Our next course starts on 10 February at 7.30 pm. Come and see. Ask any question. Bring a friend.
INFORMAL MEN’S BREAKFAST – SATURDAY 14 FEBRUARY, 9.00 am
The informal men’s breakfast has been set up to cater for those who can’t wait to eat in between the Men’s Breakfast meetings we have every other month. There is no speaker at this event but is an opportunity for people to invite their friends and neighbours for breakfast and get to know some Christian men.
This is a regular event, we meet every second Saturday of the month.
We are currently meeting at the Cafe in Ripon Spa Gardens.
MESSY CHURCH, 14 FEBRUARY, 4.00 pm
Messy Church is about family, creativity, hospitality and celebration.
It is a place to be with the whole family and join in with craft activities, play games and eat together within a Christian environment.
Messy Church is for everyone.
We meet on the second Saturday of each month from 4.00pm – 5.30pm, and it is free for all those that come along.
LENT, HOLY WEEK and EASTER 2026
Please see below for a list of resources that you may find helpful:
ONLINE
This 40-day journey with the Desert Fathers and Mothers starts 16 February, 2026, please click the link for details
https://www.iscglasgow.co.uk/lent-2026
For those who may wish to engage with Contemplative Prayer, please click the above link for details
BOOKS
MEETING GOD IN MATTHEW by Elaine Storkey (SPCK), which is very suitable for Lent, or for the whole of the year in which our gospel readings in seasonal time will be mainly from Matthew. It is intentionally accessible and includes discussion questions for groups.
MEETING GOD IN JOHN: a companion for Lent, Holy Week, Easter and beyond by David Ford, would also be a possibility since many of the Gospel readings during Lent come from John’s Gospel.
DRAW NEAR; LIFE GIVING HABITS FOR LENT is the CofE’s theme for Lent 2026. 40 daily reflections. NB the reflections for Holy Week and Easter Day are contributed by Kate Bruce who many will remember as a curate at Holy Trinity. (*these booklets are cheaper if bought in packs of 10, so if you are interested it may be worth getting together with others to purchase copies)
REFLECTIONS FOR LENT, HOLY WEEK AND EASTER offers reflections based on the Common Worship Lectionary readings for Morning Prayer. The book also includes a simple form of Morning Prayer and Night Prayer (Compline) so could be used in a daily routine of prayer during Lent.
THE HEART’S TIME by Janet Morley contains a poem and reflection for each day of Lent, Holy Week and Easter Week. Beautifully written and very accessible, illustrates how poetry can be used to nourish our spiritual lives.
PRAYER FOCUS
Please pray for Wellspring Therapy & Training:-
February 2026 Prayer Update
We praise God for…
- The artists that showed at INERTIA our art exhibition which was so moving
- Mark, the young boy who took part in our fundraising campaign video
- Our therapy service at St John Fisher School which has seen tremendous improvements for kids
Please pray…
Clients
- For clients juggling work, childcare and appointments
- For those low on funds who cannot afford the basics
- For people who come to us for help and can’t receive it as our waiting list has had to close
Staff & Volunteers
- For Helen as she starts life outside Wellspring
- For our new counselling service manager, Jo Hart, as she starts running the adult counselling service
- For our welcomers and the conversations they have to help people feel safe
Adult & Youth Counselling Service
- For the parents and carers of children coming to us for therapy
- For our frail clients for whom getting out and about is tough
- For Laura, our Children and Young People Art Therapist who works so hard with her clients
Training
- For the Young People on our Empower course
- For our popular Sand Tray Course which counsellors really value
- Give thanks for bursaries available for trainee counsellors so they can attend our children and young people counselling course
Fundraising & Income
- For our social media campaign explaining what we can do for children and young people
- For the client that gave a donation so generously because he was inspired by our mission
- For the donors that give every month providing us with hope
Partners
- Give thanks for the staff at St Cuthbert’s in Pateley Bridge for the project we started there
- Pray for the staff at St John Fisher’s school and give thanks for the support they provide to children and young people especially those who use our school counselling service
- Pray for our GP’s who refer people to ourselves, give them time to rest and support them in their work
MISSION PARTNER INFORMATION
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THIS WEEK’S SERVICES:-
This Sunday – Second before Lent – ‘Don’t Worry’
Psalm 136 : 1 – 9, 23 – end
Matthew 6 : 25 – end
9.00 am Holy Communion in church
10.30 am Holy Communion in church
10.30 am Family Church downstairs
RIPON CONCERTS – TODAY, 8 FEBRUARY, 3.00 pm
HEARTSTRINGS – SONGS ON THE EXPERIENCE OF LOVE
Counter tenor Hugh Cutting and lutenist Sergio Bucheli celebrate the ways that songwriters have coloured our experience of love in all its forms. Their illuminating choice of songs juxtaposes music from different eras – Dowland to Don Mclean; Britten to the Beatles – demonstrating that whilst times may change, the pangs of the human heart remain the same.
An intimate afternoon of songs for voice and lute from the rising-star countertenor described by The Times as having ‘an exceptional voice: lustrous and rounded, with power in reserve and immaculate intonation.’
Please click here for a letter from Central Eurasian Partners who are in urgent need of funds to help Chrisitan groups in Ukraine.
Ripon Cathedral have their Bereavement Journey Course beginning soon and have spaces still available.
It began on Tuesday 3rd February at 9.30-11.00am at Thorpe Prebend House. The last session is on 17th March.
If you think you or anyone you know would like to attend, please don’t hesitate to contact the Cathedral office as soon as possible.
Spring Harvest 2026 booking open here
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