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I am planning to start a Bible Reading Group to help people discover how God speaks through his word. If you would like to join a daytime group, possibly on a Wednesday afternoon, please let me know of your interest. Paul rector@ducklingtonchurch.org.uk
The Church is now open for private prayer between 11am and 3pm. Please continue to pray for: – Adrian and Annie Walsh Steve, Gill Long’s brother-in law, Brenda Cook June Kirk For those at home who feel cut off in their isolation For Alfie (aged 4) and his family.
Dear friends at St. Bartholomew’s As I sit and write this letter, I have been reviewing yet more missives from the church authorities with their interpretation of government guidance about handling our interaction one with another, as we seek to restore some normality to our lives. How are you managing with the abnormal conditions we meet day-by-day? From Friday 24 July we…
Dear Fellow Members of St Bartholomew’s I bet you’re thinking, this is the Treasurer speaking, and he’s going to bleat on about the church being short of money. Correct – we do have a hole appearing in our finances. We are down £2,200 in our reserves to the end of June, and June itself ran a deficit of over £1,000. We are…
We are continuing our trial service in church on Sunday, 19 July and 26th July ahead of opening for congregational worship later on. Please see web site for details. This service will also be on ZOOM as usual UPDATE We had many problems with the internet connection in church today and had to carry on both services but separately! Martin will continue…
O God, help me to trust you, help me to know that you are with me, help me to believe that nothing can separate me from your love revealed in Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen 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…
The Church is now open for private prayer between 11am and 3pm. Please continue to pray for: – Adrian and Annie Walsh Steve, Gill Long’s brother-in law, Brenda Cook June Kirk For those at home who feel cut off in their isolation Those attending the Confirmation Course For Alfie (aged 4) and his family. For Pam and the family of Gordon Clack…
The Church is now open for private prayer between 11am and 3pm. Please continue to pray for: – Adrian and Annie Walsh Steve, Gill Long’s brother-in law, Brenda Cook June Kirk For those at home who feel cut off in their isolation Those attending the Confirmation Course For Alfie (aged 4) and his family. For Pam and the family of Gordon Clack…
Bishop Colin will retire in November having served with great distinction as our Area Bishop. The diocese has received approval from the Dioceses Commission to move ahead and appoint the next Bishop of Dorchester. Please would you keep this appointment in your prayers in the coming months, both privately and publicly.
Dear Friends Grace and peace to you from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ (Phillipians1: 2) I have noticed over the past couple of weeks with the easing of the lockdown measures that my life is beginning to get busy again. I‘m not complaining about this, as I have been fortunate during the lockdown to have the physical company of…