NEWS


Maundy Thursday  9th  April   2020


The Betrayal of Jesus
(the painting is by Carravagio)

The 5th Holy Week video

For an act of worship for Sunday 5th April 
- Palm Sunday -
click on the link below
It can be done anytime but be conscious you are not on your own.
​We join in fellowship with all the community of Christ Church.

Coronavirus news  - *!Really Important!*

​Yesterday we received this letter from Bishop Sarah and  the Southern Bishops.
The meaning is quite unambiguous. The church doors are now closed until we are instructed otherwise. 
This means we can no longer open the church for private prayer, have a small Wednesday morning communion ( even if we are  keeping physical distancing and washing our hands).
​ All the current plans for Holy Week and Easter have had to be abandoned.
We await the end of this terrible thing and look forward to meeting in the traditional ways -  We will adapt
in the meantime our church life moves to the internet (Which is a terrible problem for those without a computer but it is all we can do) .  I am going to try to post something every day - starting tomorrow 24th March. 
Watch this space.
​Fr. Michael​

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​​We may be closed but the Church is far more! Make the Kingdom presence felt.
Public services of worship might be suspended but the love of Jesus is never suspended and as a church, as a community, we will go on. In the past we have survived persecution, wars, blitzes and plagues and  we will get through this. For the coming weeks we will need to be  a different type of church. When we do eventually gather again on a Sunday morning it will be with great rejoicing and we will thank God for having brought us again to the beginning of a new day.

  

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  t Chrissie Parsons died on Tuesday 25th February  in Sam Beare Hospice. There will be a Memorial Service with Communion at a later date  in Christ Church.
(She wanted a party! Dress code: bright colours, no black please.) 
This will happen after the current Covid-19 restrictions are lifted.

​HALL HIRE :- For prices and booking information
please contact Carol Bartlett  (carol.mistral@googlemail.com) 07931 858563

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Have a look at our  Facebook page 
: https://www.facebook.com/staineschristchurch ​

GALLERY

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 We support Canaan Christian Ministries and  encourage people to call in the shop for their purchases of books and card.
Parish Safeguarding Statement.  We follow the Diocese of London Guidelines, and keep updated through regular training at Diocesan House, and through personal contact with the Diocese Safeguarding Officer. We have a Parish Safeguarding Policy which can be found on this website. All our volunteers who work with our children or young people are DBS checked (or are in the process of being checked) and receive Safeguarding training. We review the Safeguarding Policy each year and report to our PCC twice yearly. Our Safeguarding role also covers the care of Vulnerable Adults, i.e. those who are 18+ years and up to our eldest members.
​Our Safeguarding Officer is Luani Baird tel  07887843142 (luanibaird @gmail.com)