Due to increased concerns about the potential spread of Covid-19, we are sorry that Kinsham, Lingen and Discoed churches have decided not to open for public worship for the forseeable future. This means that the services that had previously been announced for Kinsham and Discoed on Sunday 24 January have been cancelled.However with strict precautionary measures in place we are continuing to meet at Presteigne, although we have to ask you not to speak to one another before or after the services, inside or outside. There will be no singing and everyone is asked to wear a mask throughout the service (unless exempt) and to sanitise their hands when arriving and leaving. The chairs that we use are thoroughly cleaned before and after the service.
Dear Friends Please find elsewhere on this page your copy of the Collect and Readings for the Second Sunday of the Season of Epiphany. These are for use with the Epiphany Season Service I sent out last week – or with any of the other Services I’ve sent if you prefer!Sadly, but understandably, Lingen PCC has now decided to suspend Sunday services until further notice, so the service planned for 9.30 this coming Sunday – 17th January – is cancelled.As things stand today, we are intending to hold the Communion Service at 11 at Presteigne on Sunday. This will be an abbreviated service without hymns (or 'humns'). May I remind those who are attending that we have tightened up the 'no mingling' rule and ask you not to socialise or chat before or after the service, inside or outside the church building.If you know of anyone else in the parish who would like to receive our weekly readings and services – printed and hand delivered or sent by email - please let me know and I will gladly add them to the e-mailing list or to the 'paper round'.Keep safe and wellWith my very best wishesStephen
Services in the Presteigne Group of Parishes on Sunday 17 January are as follows: 11 am Holy Communion, PresteigneThere will be no hymns, seating is distanced and everyone attending must wear a mask unless they are exempt - and unfortunately we are not allowed to mingle before or after services. You can find the readings for this Sunday and a short service for saying at home in Epiphanytide elsewhere on this page.
Dear FriendsPlease find elsewhere on this page a new Service for Use at Home in the Season of Epiphany and this Sunday's Collect and Readings to go with it.The Service for Epiphany I sent out last week ended up being rather more specific to Epiphany itself than I intended, so this is a new one to last through the whole Season of Epiphany!I hope you find it helpful.We have only one bit of news, which is that Kinsham Church has decided to suspend services until further notice because of the increased pressures of the lockdown and the new strain of the Covid virus.So the Kinsham service on January 24th is, sadly, cancelled.At present we are continuing to hold services as scheduled in the other churches in the group, but we will be looking again at our Covid precautions to ensure that everyone attending Sunday worship or dropping in for private prayer is as safe as possible. We feel that it is of great importance to keep our church doors open - as long as we are allowed to do so by the English and Welsh Governments - and we will do all we can to make that happen. But we will not take risks with the health and wellbeing of our church family and friends.If you need me, or just want a chat, please feel free to get in touch by phone or email. Keep safe and well.Steve
