St. Barnabas Church, Downham
Happy Easter
Alleluia! Christ is Risen
He is risen indeed Alleluia!
Sunday 29th May - Sung Mass at 9.30 a.m. - All Welcome
Our Life Together
The Church is open for Public Worship
St. Barnabas is open for public worship and private prayer and our usual services are:-
Main service - Sunday - Sung Mass at 9.30 a.m.
Wednesday 7.00 p.m. Said Mass
Friday 10.00 a.m. - Said Mass followed by refreshments
The schedule of weekly services will be shown on the Worship and Music page and on the weekly sheet.
Congregational singing has been introduced for hymns and the liturgy will now be sung. Masks are no longer compulsory and worshipers are encouraged to maximise the use of the space in the Church.
Refreshments are served in the Hall after the service.
Live Streaming of Services
We are pausing the streaming of services for the moment.
Streamed services are available via the Cathedral website and the Diocesan website.
To access the St. Barnabas YouTube Channel please use the following link:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFNdHR5uPjnDxzrmgV4wjxg
Services are being streamed from Southwark Cathedral:-
https://cathedral.southwark.anglican.org/worship-and-music/worship/live-service-stream/
In addition services are available on the Southwark Diocese Youtube Channel:-
https://www.youtube.com/southwarkdiocese
Private Prayer in Church - Saturdays.
The Church will usually be open for private prayer on Saturdays between 10.00 a.m. - 12 Noon.
Useful Information and Prayer Requests
Team Clergy Contacts
If you need to contact a priest and cannot contact Fr. Stuart please contact:-
Rev Peter Organ 020-4541-8384 or revpeterorgan@gmail.com
Covid 19, vaccinations and a Christian perspective.
Rev. Nick Walsh, the Team Vicar at St Mark's and St Luke's has produced a short video on this subject in conjunction with our Parish Nurses. It can be access via the following link:-
There is a presentation by the Bishop of Woolwich and the Archdeacon of Croydon on the Diocesan website. You can access the video by following the link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wtcvdDbIWg
Funeral Resources
A resource to use at home at the time of a funeral is available in the Information and Downloads section.
Church of England Resources
The Church of England has launched a telephone number to access recorded services and prayers on the telephone. This is particularly designed for those who are not on-line. Please pass the information on.
The number is:-
0800 804 8044
Local Resources
A useful resource for the provision of food to the vulnerable within the Borough of Lewisham is Lewisham Local.
They can be accessed at www.lewishamlocal.com
or 03330 150378
Mental Health Support
If you are struggling with your mental health during this time a useful resource is the Mind Charity.
Their website can be accessed via:-
https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/coronavirus/
The SLAM 24 hour Mental Health phone line is:-
0800 731 2864
In an emergency please dial 999.
Do let me know of any concerns, etc that can be included within our times of prayer. Please e-mail me at:-
Please indicate if you wish them to remain confidential
Parish Annual Report and Accounts
The 2020 Annual Report and Accounts are available via the Information and Downloads section.
Funerals, Baptisms and Weddings
All the limitations on number attending these services have been lifted and the capacity of the Church will be the guiding factor.
Please contact me in the first instance before making any firm arrangements and I will be happy to discuss the service with you.
Junior Church
Junior Church usually meets during the Sunday morning Mass. It is for children aged 4 years - 11+. It is currently paused on Sundays.
We will also be holding some Messy Saints workshops after the Sunday service - look out for the dates.
If you cannot make Sundays you can still carry on learning about the Christian faith and God's love for us all by accessing the Roots website at www.rootsontheweb.com
The Bridge
During the current pandemic The Bridge is only being published on-line.
The May edition is available on the Diocesan website.