St. Barnabas Church, Downham
Sunday 6th October - Harvest Festival
10 .30 a.m. All-Age Eucharist followed by Bring and Share lunch.
All are Welcome.
Our Life Together
Give to Go Green
As part of our care for creation, we are committed to reducing our carbon footprint and meeting the target of Net Zero Carbon Neutral by 2030.
To help achieve this we aim to replace the lighting in the Church with LED lights which are more efficient and cheaper to run.
We are part of the Give to Go Green Campaign whereby the Church of England will match fund donations up to a maximum of £10,000 during the Campaign.
Our Campaign will run from 6th October to 16th November and if you would like to give please follow the link below: -
https://givealittle.co/c/3Ss98a2rKM5MWLhVW35WEj
We aim to raise £20,000, including matched funding, to help with the costs and every contribution is important and valued.
If you are able, please Gift Aid your donation. Whilst this is not eligible for the matched funding we will receive the Gift Aid on your donation from the Government at no additional cost to you.
Forthcoming Services and Events at St. Barnabas
Sunday 6th October - Harvest Festival
10.30 a.m. All-Age Eucharist followed by Bring and Share lunch in the Hall.
Sunday 13th October - Black History Month Service
9.30 a.m. Sung Mass
Our worshipping life
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.
Friday 10.00 a.m. - Said Mass followed by refreshments
The schedule of week day services will be shown on the Worship and Music page and on the weekly sheet.
Refreshments are served in the Church or Hall after the service.
How can I support the Church?
If you would like to give to support the mission of the Church in the local community please click on the following link:-
https://givealittle.co/campaigns/d43ff7a9-0c73-48fd-9c31-2caab0c4c3a4
Please also see the "How can I help the Church?" page on the website.
Hiring the Church Hall
If you would like to enquire about hiring the Church Hall please e-mail barnabashalldownham@gmail.com.
Full details regarding the Hall are on the Church Hall section of this website.
Private Prayer in Church - Saturdays.
The Church will usually be open for private prayer on Saturdays between 10.00 a.m. - 12 Noon.
Please see the weekly sheet to confirm whether the Church will be open.
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
Rev Nick Walsh 07774-516204 or revnickwalsh@gmail.com
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 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.
Funerals, Baptisms and Weddings
Please contact me in the first instance before making any firm arrangements and I will be happy to discuss the service with you.
The Bridge
The September edition is available on the Diocesan website and hard copies are in the Narthex in Church.