The Core Team met this evening to consider our Sunday Worship and the following has been decided: There will be no congregation present in church: worship will be shared only over Zoom. Minimal participation will be expected: the Rector leading, the musician playing and (probably) the preacher. In order to be as aware as possible of others safety, we will also permit…
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It has taken the Brize Singers’ MD Elliott many hours of work to produce, however we enjoyed taking part, and it makes up in a small way for not being allowed to perform our Christmas Concerts this year.
Guidance for Tier 4 permits attendance at a place of worship. We will be open for services but the decision to attend is of course a personal one. All who attend will be required to conform to all necessary mitigation measures: wearing masks, sanitising hands and maintaining minimum social distance of 1m. All this has been in place since the church re-opened…
Dear Friends: As we look forward to the opportunities afforded by the new beginning of a new decade, we are carrying with us a lot more baggage from one year into the next as we continue to live within the constraints imposed on us all. What I hope for you is that you can regard the circumstances of our time as an…
Did you go on the Star-trek round the Village? Thanks to Maria for setting up the trail and it was good to see several families (and some senior dog walkers) on the hunt for the stars. And the phrase? “Hallelujah: Jesus is born”!
The Church will continue to be open for private prayer between 11am and 3pm during the holiday period. Please continue to pray for: Annie and Adrian and those on the care team, looking after Annie’s daily needs For those at home who feel cut off in their isolation. For Alfie (aged 4) for his recovery following intensive chemotherapy. for husband Terry and…
This year’s Crib Service was a little different! A film to celebrate this special time as we “follow the star” You can still see it on:- YOUTUBE St Bartholomew’s YouTube Channel FACEBOOK St Bartholomew’s Facebook Page Or watch it here:
From Ms Stephens at Ducklington School Thank you you all so much for your time and efforts this week. It has been really lovely to be able to bring the children across again for something so special. Please also pass on our thanks to Harriet whose music really made the experience atmospheric and to anyone who had to clean the church…