After having lived through the first time since 1208 that a decision to suspend public acts of worship, we have begun the process of moving back into our buildings.  This is a learning process for all of us, so please bear with us as we all seek to find a new way to 'be' church for this time.  We will still be online, and all at home are invited to join us in worship via via Zoom and on our Facebook page, with a recording of the services uploaded to our Youtube channel.

Details of how to access our online services can be found on our weekly email newsletter.  FAQs on how we are accessing our buildings can be found here.

You may also wish to use the below resources both during our acts of worship and at other times.  If you know of anyone who does not have a computer but would appreciate these, please do print them off and give them to them.

Contents

1. Resources for online worship
2. Coronavirus Administration, including APCM
3. Help and Support

 

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​Resources for online worship

• The temporary worship rota can be found here
• The Love Stafford Prayer Diary can be found here the Diocesan Prayer Diary can be found here

REGISTRATION FOR WORSHIP CAN BE DONE HERE
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• The Sunday liturgy for the Second Sunday of the Epiphany (17 January) can be found here
• The liturgy for the feast of the Epiphany can be found here
• An epiphany prayer for blessing the house (chalk blessing) can be found here

 

• The liturgy for the First Mass of Christmas (replacing Midnight Mass this year) can be found here
• The liturgy for Christmas Day can be found here

 

• A mobile friendly version of the liturgy can be found here
• Prayers for the season of All Saints till Advent which can be used at home can be found here.
• Addendum - psalm 143 for use in Compline can be found here
• Liturgy for Compline from the 1962 Anglican Church in Canada Book of Common Prayer can be found here
• Liturgy for Compline from the Scottish Episcopal Church can be found here
• Liturgy for Compline from the Church in Wales
• Liturgy for Prayer at the End of the day from A Prayer Book for Australia can be found here

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• The liturgy for evening prayer on the 11th October can be found here

• The liturgy for the Online service for All Souls can be found here.  The service will be posted on Facebook and YouTube at 8pm on Monday 2nd November.  Please have an autumn leaf and candle with you
• The liturgy for Angela and Michael's wedding can be found here

 

• The liturgy for Corpus Christi can be found here

• A New Zealand Prayer Book Compline can be found here
• The Liturgy for a Said Weekday Eucharist with Spiritual Communion can be found here

• The Liturgy for VE Day can be found here
• A liturgy for the reflective service of lamentation can be found here.

• Youtube Videos of our online services can be seen here
• ​The Church of England has prepared a webpage with prayer resources, which you can view here.
• Prayers to say in isolation.
• ​Mental Health resources from the Church of England
• The Liturgy for the virtual main services of Holy Week is available here.


• A short service for worshipping at home this Sunday morning on your own
• A simple form of prayer for making a Spiritual Communion at home when the Eucharist can't be received
• A Print out Rosary here​​

 

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​Coronavirus Administration

As we begin to use our buildings again, we will need to keep careful records of activities and usage.  These links (some of which are password protected) will allow us to do this.  To request the password, please contact Fr Graham
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1. Holy Trinity and St Thomas Churchyard Gardening team reports. 
   1. Churchyard coronavirus gardening team risk assessment
   2. Churchyard coronavirus gardening team statement of particulars​
2. Church register of visits for maintenance
3. An online survey regarding re-opening our buildings for public prayer can be found here
   1. For those without access to the internet, a paper copy of the above online survey can be found here please return to Fr Graham via email or to The Vicarage, 97 Baswich Lane, ST17 0NB
4. APCM Forms can be viewed below

                1.  Electoral Roll to View
                2.  Notice of revision of electoral roll
                3.  Form to join electoral roll
                4.  Notice of APCM
                5.  Notice of nomination of Parish Warden
                6.  Application for Parish Warden
                7.  Application to join PCC
                8.  Application for Deanery Synod
                9.  Draft Annual Report
       
     
PLEASE EMAIL ANY FORMS TO FR GRAHAM
                             

 

​Help and Support

We are aware this may leave some people feeling very isolated and we want to be able to offer Christian help and support to anyone affected.  If you find that you have to self-isolate, please let us know so that we can offer support - whether just a phone-call or shopping, picking up a prescription or something else.   You an do so by emailing isolation@berkswich.org.uk or by TEXTING 07979 963 707. Please TEXT rather than call to help us better manage the messages.


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Please see below for the pastoral statement from the Clergy and Wardens written on the 11th March.
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