Re-opening for WorshipWe are pleased to announce that we will be opening the church for worship from Sunday 28th March. This is in addition to opening on Saturday mornings for private prayer and reflection at 9.30am. Your safety when visiting the church during the current pandemic is our top priority. We look forward to welcoming you!Weekly Sunday services will restart on 5th July at 11am – we will continue to stream these services on our Facebook page. <span style="font-size: 1rem;">We are not in a position to restart Messy Church for the time being, but will continue to provide monthly Messy Church online for the foreseeable future. Please visit our Facebook page (www.facebook.com/swinstaug)</span>What to expect when you come into the church?We have hygiene and social distancing measures in place which should be observed at all times. There are notices and signs to guide you in and out of the buildings, and we will maintain a 2m social distancing rule in place. Masks should be worn. Please do not congregate in or around the church after the service.
While the building maybe closed, the church carries on in our community. We are offering online services on our Facebook page every Sunday at 11am - visit www.facebook.com/swinstaug to join in. <span style="font-size: 1rem;">We have some resources available on our website at https://staugustines-swindon.co.uk/about-us/doing-church-differently/ and https://staugustines-swindon.co.uk/about-us/doing-church-differently/worship-resources/</span>During the current pandemic, our usual monthly Prayers for the Parish will be condensed to a weekly cycle - so that we pray for every street and class at Even Swindon Primary School during the week. The timetable can be found on our website in the resources section. We also pray for different aspects of our community every day including the NHS, shopworkers and so on.You are welcome to join us.
Following the suspension of public worship, we are taking steps to carry on in these unprecedented times, and with the help of digital media we will continue to have a presence as the church in Rodbourne.Live Streaming WorshipWe are looking to live stream Sunday worship via our Facebook page. <span style="font-size: 1rem;">Our Facebook page can be found at http://www.facebook.com/swinstaug</span>We will start live-streaming a few minutes before the service is due to begin.
