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An Open Invitation this Lent

One of the most difficult tasks in life is to understand how much God loves you. Many people go through much of their lives not really appreciating just how long and broad and high and deep is God's love. The Bible talks about God's love never failing, about his mercy being new every morning.

We are issuing an invitation to anyone who wants to come to "Explore God's Mercy" this Lent. I will be leading five sessions in Sheffield Cathedral on the Wednesday evenings in Lent. Bishop Cyril will be leading similar sessions on the same evenings in Doncaster Minster and Archdeacon Martyn Snow will be doing the same in Rotherham Minster.

We very much hope the sessions will be helpful to anyone exploring Christian faith for the first time, those preparing for baptism and confirmation and those who want to be refreshed and renewed in the basic truths of the Christian gospel.

You may want to come on your own, or bring a friend or come as a group from the parish (though of course many churches do their own Lent groups and its important to support these as well).

What kind of territory will we explore? The five sessions will be based around five of the wonderful pictures of God's love found in the Bible. They are all found in Psalm 107. We will be looking at how God's love helps us find the way when we are lost; how God's love sets us free; how God's love makes us whole again; leads us to the place of calm and order and leads us into fruitful lives.

There will be Evening Prayer at each venue at 5.45 and a meal together at 6.30 before the main session at 7.30. Both Evening Prayer and the meal are optional. The cost for the meal will be £5 and you need to book for this (see details below). We will be finished by 9.00pm at the latest.

The evenings will aim to be enjoyable, interesting and thought provoking. You can try just one or, even better, come for the series. No-one will be put on the spot or made to feel awkward.

Invitations are available from Church House and from the Cathedral and the Minsters.

If you can't come at that time there will be some short video clips on the Diocesan website to give a flavour of the series.

However you are planning to spend time in Lent, I hope and pray you come to understand more and more deeply how much God loves you.

+Steven Sheffield

Booking info: Exploring God's Mercy, 5 evenings to explore the Christian faith

Lent 2011: WEDNESDAYS 16th, 23rd & 30th March: 6th & 13th April at 7.30pm.

Sheffield Cathedral: Bishop Steven

Doncaster Minster: Bishop Cyril

Rotherham Minster: Archdeacon Martyn

At each venue there is Evensong at 5.45pm and a simple meal at 6.30pm (both optional).

To book for the meal (£5 per person) please email lent2011@sheffield-cathedral.org.uk giving numbers and venue.

There is no charge for the main sessions.