Lent Groups 2025
The Parables
This year we are exploring the parables. To do this we have created five Out of the Box stories based on five parables, which will be played or told live in the groups. Alongside this, our library has a number of copies of
Paula Gooder’s book, The Parables, and group leaders will be using this as supporting material to extend the exploration and questioning.
Sign up to join a group
Lent Groups from St Mark’s and St Mary’s will be meeting once a week on 5 consecutive weeks between 6th Mar – 13th April. They will be meeting online or in person, on various days/times. You can sign up for a group either by emailing the
office or adding your name to the sign-up sheets at the back of church.
Group A with Sandra Newton: Monday evenings at 7.30pm on zoom
Group B with Lynn Pocock and Emily Baughan: Monday evenings at 8.15pm in Hangingwater
Group C with Jane Brooke: Tuesday evenings at 7.30pm in Netheredge
Group D with Hannah Jones and Michael Bayley: Wednesday at 3pm in the church lounge
Group E with Tim Crome and Tricia Morgan : Wednesday evenings at 7.30pm near Ecclesall Road
Group F with Bekah and Jack Hampson: Wednesday evenings at 8pm on zoom
Group G with Boyd Morgan, and Joy and Stephen Straits: Wednesday evenings at 7.30pm in Grenoside
Group H with Shelley Johnstone: Thursday evenings at 7.30pm in Walkley at St Mary’s Church
Group I Student and Young Adults Group, with Seth Roberts and Bethany Leake meeting as part of their usual group.
The Stories
These stories have been created especially for this series, by a trained member of Out of the Box. To find out more about its ethos and their official stories please follow
this link.
Week One: The Workers in the Vineyard (Matthew 20: 1-16)
Wondering:
Let’s be curious about how we feel…
· I wonder what you like about the story?
· I wonder what you don’t like?
· I wonder what the story reminds you of?
Alongside our Lent Groups, our Sunday morning sermon series will explore five different parables throughout Lent.