Stop Press – Village churches remain open!

You will have seen and heard that churches throughout the land are closing for public worship!

Yes, we are ceasing to hold services at set times for people to attend, but we are definitely not closing our doors to anyone. In the coming days and weeks we will remain open and we want the word to go out that we are here for you at this time of great uncertainty.

Each Sunday we will have fresh resources in the churches linked to the Bible readings and themes of the week – things to help you pray and reflect, places to leave a prayer for us to share, words of hymns to read, activities for children to do. Please feel free to come and go whenever you want, in order to share in this different way to worship together, ‘Same place – different time’!

In addition we will make these resources available online and in a read-at-home sheet for those unable to get out and about. This way people can share in the ‘Same story – different place and time’.

One other thing, Mr Vicarage and I invite you join us to pray each day at 12 noon and 6pm. I will post simple short prayers on the website and leave paper copies in the churches for you collect. Why not stop, light a candle and join with us in prayer. This way we can ‘Pray together at the same time, in different places’.

We may not be able to be altogether physically for a while, but we can be together in prayer and worship.

If you are anxious, unwell or fearful for yourself or someone else, please do not hesitate to get in touch with me or any of the ministry team, our Pastoral co-ordinator or our administrator by phone or email. All our details are in this magazine.

We are definitely still here for you.

Katrina

God of compassion, be close to those who are ill, afraid or in isolation. In their loneliness, be their consolation, in their anxiety, be their hope; in their darkness, be their light; through him who suffered alone on the cross,but reigns with you in glory, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

St Mary

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