St. Barnabas Church, Downham
Alleluia! Christ is Risen.
He is Risen indeed. Alleluia!
Happy Easter
Coronavirus Arrangements
The Church has re-opened for Public Worship
St. Barnabas is now open for public worship and private prayer.
Main service - Sunday - Said Mass at 9.30 a.m.
With effect from Monday 12th April, services will be streamed from the Church and will no longer be streamed from the Vicarage.
The schedule of regular services will be shown on the Worship and Music page and on the weekly sheet.
Please continue to pray at home.
Live Streaming of Services
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
HRH The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
To mark the death of the Duke of Edinburgh, the Mass on Friday morning at 10.00 a.m. will be offered for the repose of his soul and in thanksgiving for his life.
The bell of St. Barnabas will be rung at midday on Saturday 17th April and the Church will be open at 2.45 p.m. and the Minutes silence will be observed at 3.00 p.m. at the start of his funeral service.
Private Prayer in Church - Saturdays.
The Church will be open for private prayer on Saturday 17th April at 10.00 a.m. until 12 Noon.
If you attend the Church please observe the usual protocols, including the wearing of face masks.
Bishop's Lent Call 2021
The Bishop of Southwark has launched his 2021 Lent Call with the focus this year on food insecurity.
Projects being supported are in this Diocese, the Diocese of Zimbabwe and Jerusalem.
Full details can be found on the Diocesan website: www.southwark.anglican.org/lentcall
A copy of the Bishop's Lent Call Letter is on the Information and Downloads Section.
The website will be updated with information as we move through Lent.
Useful Information and Prayer Requests
Team Clergy Contacts
If you need to contact a priest and cannot contact Fr. Stuart please contact either:-
Rev Nick Walsh 07774-516204 or revnickwalsh@gmail.com
Fr. Christopher Rogers 020-8461-5632 or frchristopherrogers@outlook.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 2019 Annual Report and Accounts is available via the Information and Downloads section.
Funerals, Baptisms and Weddings
Under the current guidelines, we can only hold small, socially distanced funerals in Church with a limit of 30 mourners.
If we are unable to hold the funeral service in Church we can offer a Memorial Service at a later date.
If you would like to arrange a baptism, please contact me before making any arrangements.
Weddings can be held subject to the Government guidelines. Prior to making any arrangements please contact me to discuss your wishes.
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.
The Bridge
During the current pandemic The Bridge is only being published on-line.
The March edition is available on the Diocesan website.