As we continue the reopening of our churches, we are pleased to offer Sunday Worship at St Mary's and St Luke's back at their usual times.

Sunday Worship for October 2020
During October we have the following services at St Luke's and St Mary's:

🔸 9am at St Luke's (booking required - see below)
      For October, each week will be a Holy Communion Service
🔸 10:40am at St Mary's (booking required - see below)
      1st & 3rd Sundays Holy Communion Service & 2nd & 4th Sundays Morning Prayer
      the service will also be live streamed on FaceBook & YouTube, stream begins at 10:30am

Things to consider if you plan to join us in church for worship​
General Covid-19 Guidance for attending Church
  1. There is a booking system in place - we may not have room for you if you haven't booked.
  2. It is vitally important that you understand your own clinical risk before you attend a physical services in church. The NHS has guidance available to help you assess this.
  3. You should not attend if you have any Covid symptoms or you are in a high risk category.
  4. You should keep a distance of 2m from people not in your household.
  5. Face Coverings are mandatory in church unless you have a valid medical exemption. Those leading the service or reading a lesson do not need to wear a face covering, but will do at times.
  6. On arrival, be prepared to wait with distancing to be shown into church. Please do not linger in the porch on entry or exit. We will be asking for details for track and trace purposes if this hasn't been given at the time of booking.
  7. You must sanitise your hands (or wash then in the basin in the toilet) on arrival and on leaving. You are welcome to bring your own 70%+ hand sanitiser for your own use.
  8. You will be shown to a pew, please don't move about the church unnecessarily. Members of the same household may of course sit together.
  9. Liturgy will be on the screen with some single use sheets available when possible.
  10. Music, including songs and hymns, may be played in some services. Please do not sing.
  11. Government guidance states that there should be no shouting or raised voices.
  12. Communion is in one kind, the bread. At the administration of Communion, please do not leave your pew until guided to do so. Observe distancing carefully, use sanitiser, and observe the one way system back to your pew. The priest will have sanitised hands, wear a face shield, and place the wafer into your open hands without any hand to hand contact, and without words. The wafers will have been covered prior to this point and not spoken over.
  13. At the end please leave promptly keeping a 2m distance from other households and do not congregate in church to talk.
Guidance for Attending Holy Communion
How to book in October 
Please note that the 10:40am at St Mary's on 4th October is Revd Paul's first celebration of Holy Communion and, due to the limited numbers we can fit into church, spaces for booking will be very limited. we are giving him priority to have his family & friends there that day.
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Online Booking Form below

Other Services and Times of Prayer

St Mary's is open for Private Prayer at these times this week
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Worship in our churches this week
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The 10:40am Service at St Mary's is now live streamed each week (the stream begins at 10:30am)
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**Due to Covid-19 Restrictions the service pattern below is suspended until further notice**

​Sundays at our Churches - see below for weekday services

​1st Sunday of the month
  • 9.00 a.m. Morning Prayer at St. Luke's
  • 10.40 a.m. Holy Communion at St. Mary's
  • 6.00 p.m. BCP Evening Prayer at St. Mary's
2nd Sunday of the month
  • 9.00 a.m. Holy Communion at St. Luke's
  • 10.40 a.m. All Age Worship at St. Mary's
3rd Sunday of the month
  • 9.00 a.m. Morning Prayer at St. Luke's
  • 10.40 a.m. Holy Communion at St. Mary's
4th Sunday of the month
  • 9.00 a.m. Holy Communion at St. Luke's
  • 10.40 a.m. All Age Worship including Baptisms at St. Mary's
5th Sunday of the month
  • 10.40 a.m. Parish Holy Communion at St. Mary's
  • 12.30 p.m. Baptisms at St. Mary's
Notes:-
  • The 9.00 a.m. service at St. Luke's is a quieter service but complete in all respects. There is no specific activities for younger people at this service and whilst families would be more than welcome, we would encourage you to attend St Mary's which caters for all ages. Holy Communion will alternate fortnightly with St. Mary's
  • The 10.40 a.m. service at St. Mary's is a larger service for the whole family. The Junior Church meet on the 1st and 3rd Sundays during school term times. The 4th Sunday may include baptisms. Holy Communion will alternate fortnightly with St. Luke's.
  • The Fifth Sunday Service is a united service for the whole parish enabling everyone from both our churches to worship and meet together.
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Palm Sunday at St Mary's
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Palm Sunday at St Mary's
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The Congregation at St Luke's

During the Week

  • Morning Prayer - 9:30 am at St Mary's for 15 minutes Mon, Tue & Thur. (Please see the weekly Notice Sheet - link on the Home Page - to check when it's happening)
  • BCP Holy Communion - 10 am each Wednesday