St. Barnabas Church, Downham
Due to the present situation St. Barnabas has closed for pubic worship and private prayer.
Please follow the services on-line.
Coronavirus Arrangements
The Church is closed
Sadly the decision has been made to close St. Barnabas for public worship and private prayer.
This will be kept under regular review.
Services will be streamed from the Vicarage as follows:-
Compline @ 9.00 p.m. - Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday.
Said Mass @ 9.30 a.m. - Sunday.
Changes to this schedule will be published on the website.
Please continue to pray privately at home
Please see a "Good News" edition of Compass available via the Information and Downloads Section. Read about what has been happening across the Team
Live Streaming of Services
The following services are being streamed from the Vicarage. Variations will be on the website.
Compline @ 9.00 p.m. on Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday.
Said Mass - Sunday at 9.30 a.m.
To access the St. Barnabas YouTube Channel please use the following link:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFNdHR5uPjnDxzrmgV4wjxg
A pre-recorded service for Sunday 17th January 2021 from the Archdeacon of Southwark can be accessed here:-
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:-
Private Prayer in Church - Paused
The Church will not be open for private prayer at the moment. When we are able to re-open the website will be updated.
If you attend the Church please observe the usual protocols, including the wearing of face mask.
Useful Information and Prayer Requests
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:-
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 2019 Annual Report and Accounts is available via the Information and Downloads section.
Weddings, Baptisms and Funerals
Under the current guidelines, we can only hold small, socially distanced funerals in Church with a limit of 30 mourners.
At the moment it is not possible to hold baptisms in the Church.
Weddings can be held subject to the Government guidelines.
Prior to making any arrangements please contact me to discuss your wishes.
If we are unable to hold the funeral service in Church we can offer a Memorial Service at a later date.
Junior Church
Whilst the Church is closed Junior Church is unable to meet.
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.
For a craft activity, Revd Carol has posted the following video on line showing you how to make a Sock Puppet Angel.
Enjoy!
The Bridge
During the current pandemic The Bridge is only being published on-line.
The December edition is available on the Information and Download Section.