{"content":[{"text":"much - I know I have, and I guess you have too. And \n that’s ok. That’s healthy! \n But, when such moments come, we must also turn \n that tear-filled face towards the face of God, our Father, \n and in Him, find the faithful, eternal refuge who will see \n us through this crisis - and whatever else life throws at \n us on this earth till one day, we shall see Him face to \n face. \n And there, we are promised, there shall be no more \n weeping - and there will be no more need of refuge \n places – because ALL things shall become new, and God \n will reign with His children in a place where viruses, \n disease and war no longer exist. \n May you know God as YOUR refuge this week, and \n this Lent - starting on February 17, Ash Wednesday.","bbox":{"left":0.05549,"top":0.03932,"width":0.41516800000000004,"height":0.241683}},{"text":"lifeline for our nation”; for clergy, other frontline \n workers and “so many good neighbours”. They give \n thanks for the development of vaccines and \n reiterate a call to everyone to take the vaccine \n when it is offered. \n The letter includes an invitation to everyone \n to join the Archbishops in pausing and \n praying each day at 6pm from February 1. \n The Archbishops write: “We write to you in \n consolation, but also in encouragement, and ultimately \n in the hope of Jesus Christ. The God who comes to us \n in Jesus knew grief and suffering himself. On the cross, \n Jesus shares the weight of our sadness.” \n They conclude: “Most of all, we have hope \n because God raised Jesus from the dead. This is the \n Christian hope that we will be celebrating at Easter. \n “We live in the hope that we will share in his \n resurrection. Death doesn’t have the last word. In \n God’s kingdom, every tear will be wiped away. \n “Please be assured of our prayers. Please join us.” \n The tragic milestone comes amid lockdown \n conditions in which large gatherings such as a \n national memorial service are not possible in \n person. \n It is expected that the Church of England will \n hold Services of Remembrance for those who \n have died and thanksgiving for all those who have \n cared for them when it is possible to do so.","bbox":{"left":0.529493,"top":0.039406,"width":0.41480700000000004,"height":0.492053}},{"text":"ARCHBISHOPS’ INVITE TO PAUSE, PRAY \n AND REMEMBER","bbox":{"left":0.05549,"top":0.29856,"width":0.414955,"height":0.035146999999999984}},{"text":"The Archbishops of Canterbury and York are \n issuing a Call to the Nation to pause and reflect to \n remember the more than 100,000 people across \n the UK who have died after contracting Covid-19 \n and all those who know and love them. \n In an open letter, Archbishops Justin Welby \n and Stephen Cottrell say that death, does not \n have “the last word”, and the Christian faith \n promises that one day “every tear will be wiped \n away”. God, they write, knows grief and suffering \n and “shares in the weight of our sadness”. \n Acknowledging the wider impact of the pandemic \n on the whole of society through loneliness, \n anxiety and economic hardship, they invite people \n to “cast their fears on God”. \n It acknowledges many who have lost their \n livelihoods as a result of the economic impact of \n the pandemic and it speaks about those unable to \n be with loved ones as they died or even at their \n graveside because of the restrictions. \n The archbishops give thanks for NHS and social \n care staff, who they describe as “a blessing and","bbox":{"left":0.05549,"top":0.560252,"width":0.414984,"height":0.3865740000000001}},{"text":"BIBLE READINGS FOR SUNDAY \n THE Bible readings are Psalm 111, Habakkuk 2: 1-7 and \n Mark 1: 21-28. A hard copy of Nigel’s sermon will be \n emailed on Sunday to all on the FFNews circulation list, \n complete with personal/group questions that you may \n wish to use in the coming week.","bbox":{"left":0.529493,"top":0.54904,"width":0.4153450000000001,"height":0.09808700000000004}},{"text":"PRAYER TOPICS \n Saturday – Betty Moore, whose son Andrew has died. \n Sunday – our bishops \n Monday – staff and pupils of the village school \n Tuesday – parents home-schooling children \n Wednesday – all emergency services/key workers \n Thursday – those recovering from Covid \n Friday – for God’s peace to be present in each home in \n the village.","bbox":{"left":0.529493,"top":0.66332,"width":0.414953,"height":0.146382}},{"text":"MORNING PRAYER READINGS \n THE MP daily Bible readings (including for Lent) are \n attached. Every day in Lent, Monday to Saturday, I shall \n also provide a short Reflection on the main reading of \n the day. Keep an eye out in your Inbox for the email, \n Revd Paul Eddy, Vicar. \n Tel: 01367 710267 Email: vicar@stdenys.org. \n www.stdenys.org","bbox":{"left":0.529493,"top":0.82577,"width":0.41127800000000003,"height":0.13484300000000005}}],"images_bbox":[],"images_bbox_not_text_overlap":[]}