Have you noticed work going on at the church?Following a spate of lead thefts from our south aisle roof, major repair work is now underway to replace this, and also to repair damage to the tower which occurred during the recent high winds.The PCC has made the decision not to replace the roof with lead, but instead to use tern-coated stainless steel, a material which is similar in appearance, but harder to remove, and without the resale value of lead. While this means a bigger project, as we must replace the entire side aisle roof, it is hoped that this step - as well as an optimised alarm system - will help to minimise the risk of recurrence. We know how much these thefts affected the whole village, and many people have already donated generously towards the costs of this repair. Thank you! If anybody else would like to help out, you can find out how to donate here.The work is expected to take around 8 weeks.Another great way to help out is to come along to the Fete this Saturday 4 July at 12 noon at Wades House, with proceeds going towards the upkeep of the Church. We are so grateful to everyone who is working tirelessly putting the final preparations in place, and it promises to be a great occasion - the first summer fete since before Covid. We look forward to seeing you there!
The new Bright Waters Benefice has moved a step closer to signoff with the circulation of formal consultation documents.Once finalised, the 'Pastoral Scheme' - which has the full support of the Barton Stacey PCC - will formalise the new arrangements which have already been in place for the past nine months. You can download a copy of the formal notice and also the draft pastoral scheme.The scheme will see a new partnership with the existing parishes of Whitchurch, Longparish, St Marybourne and Hurstbourne Priors, served by a clergy and lay ministry team led by Revd David Roche - Rector of the Benefice.Anyone may make representations for or against all or any part or parts of the draft Scheme (please include the reasons for your views) by post or, preferably, by email to the Church Commissioners at the following address no later than midnight on Monday 13 June 2022.Mr Rex Andrew, Church Commissioners, Church House, Great Smith Street, London SW1P 3AZrex.andrew@churchofengland.org / 020 7898 1743
10.30am - Good Friday Family Service in All Saints,10.30am - Easter Sunday Communion Service in All Saints. See our services for more details.
Our regular Sunday service is moving half an hour earlier to the new time of 10.30 as of Sunday 28th November - Advent Sunday (Did you know this is the beginning of the Church's year?)From now on our family-specific services will be on the second and fourth Sundays of the month - being those which are particularly suited to younger children, however all ages are welcome at every service. The fifth Sunday (when there is one) will continue to be a Benefice service, and Boxing Day (a Sunday) will be a Benefice Service here in Barton Stacey.Details of our Christmas services and events are also now published.Click on 'Services and events' on the left hand column to browse updated service times. You can use the tabs to view both 'regular' and 'One-off'
