St. Barnabas Church, Downham

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. 

Wednesday 7.00 p.m. Said Mass

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.

Our worshipping life has returned to normal with congregational singing and the Chalice re-introduced. Please continue to wear a mask if you wish to.

Refreshments are served in the Hall after the service.

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.

If you would like to enquire about hiring the Church Hall please text 07928-832439 or e-mail barnabashalldownham@gmail.com.

Full details regarding the Hall are on the Church Hall section of this website.

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

The Church will usually be open for private prayer on Thursdays after Morning Prayer until 10.00 a.m. and on  Saturdays between 10.00 a.m. - 12 Noon. 

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

Job Vacancies at St Luke's and St Mark's

There are vacancies for a Children and Families Worker and a p/t Youth Worker. Details are available on the Information and Download section.

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:-

revdstuartleck@btinternet.com

Please indicate if you wish them to remain confidential

Parish Annual Report and Accounts

The 2021 Annual Report and Accounts are available via the Information and Downloads section.

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 usually meets during the Sunday morning Mass. It is for children aged 4 years - 11+. It is currently paused on Sundays.

We will also be holding some Messy Saints workshops after the Sunday service - look out for the dates.

If you cannot make Sundays 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

The Bridge is only being published on-line.

The July/August edition is available on the Diocesan website.