St. Barnabas Church, Downham
The Church is sadly closed for public worship.
Do join us this Sunday on-line at 9.30 a.m.
Coronavirus Arrangements
The Church is closed for Public Worship
As part of the current lockdown, the Church has closed for public worship.
Services will be streamed from the Vicarage as follows:-
Compline @ 9.00 p.m. - Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, 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, Thursday and Friday.
Said Mass - Sunday at 9.30 a.m.
To access the YouTube Channel please use the following link:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFNdHR5uPjnDxzrmgV4wjxg
In addition on Advent Sunday, 29th November, Southwark Cathedral will be streaming their Advent Procession at 6.00 p.m. You can watch the service via the following link:
https://cathedral.southwark.anglican.org/worship-and-music/worship/live-service-stream/
Private Prayer in Church
The Church will be open for private prayer as certain times each week, usually on a Saturday.
On Saturday 28th November the Church will be open between 10.00 a.m. - 12 Noon.
If you attend the Church please observe the usual protocols, including the wearing of face masks
Prayer for the Nation
During the current period of lockdown, the Church of England has called for a month of prayer for the nation.
It is suggested that this takes place at 6.00 p.m. each day and a suggested resource has been uploaded on to the Information and Download Section.
It is my intention to incorporate prayers for the nation within the Compline services and also say Evening Prayer in Church at 6.00 p.m. most days.
Useful Information and Prayer Requests
A resource to use at home at the time of a funeral is available in the Information and Downloads section.
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
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
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.
Sadly it is not possible to hold weddings or baptisms in Church at the current time.
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 November edition is available on the Information and Download Section.