St. Barnabas Church, Downham
Do join us on Sunday at 9.30 a.m.
All are welcome.
Coronavirus Arrangements
The Church is open for Public Worship
St. Barnabas is now open for public worship and private prayer.
Main service - Sunday - Said Mass at 9.30 a.m.
Friday 10.00 a.m. - Said Mass
The schedule of regular services will be shown on the Worship and Music page and on the weekly sheet.
Following the easing of restrictions we are making some minor changes to our worship from Sunday 25th July.
Congregational singing will be introduced for two hymns and the liturgy will still be said. Whilst masks are no longer compulsory, worshipers are encouraged to continue to wear them and to maximise the use of the space in the Church.
The Chalice will be re-introduced from 29th August. Refreshments will recommence from 1st August.
Full details of the proposed changes are contained within the pastoral letter available on the Downloads sections.
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 be open for private prayer on Saturday 31st July between 10.00 a.m. - 12 Noon.
If you attend the Church please observe the usual protocols, including the wearing of face coverings if you wish.
Useful Information and Prayer Requests
Team Clergy Contacts
If you need to contact a priest and cannot contact Fr. Stuart please contact:-
Rev Nick Walsh 07774-516204 or revnickwalsh@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 is now on its summer break and will hopefully recommence in September.
But 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
There are lots of interesting activities and worksheets to download. If you have any problems accessing the site please let me know.
The Bridge
During the current pandemic The Bridge is only being published on-line.
The July/August edition is available on the Diocesan website.