Epiphany Latest news from the Parish of Goring by Sea. 14th January 2021 Parish Office. Email: office@goringbyseaparish.org Tel: 01903 709163 The Parish of Goring-By-Sea. YouTube As we continue to develop the ways in which we can keep in touch and worship and pray together we are delighted to announce our very own YouTube channel. You can use this page to view our services including Night Prayer, although we are not streaming live to YouTube at the moment. We hope this will be a good addition to our communications especially, for those who do not use Facebook. In addition to our church services you can catch Fr. Neill’s virtual assemblies that he has prepared for our two schools. You will also find our Christmas services including the Carols in the Garden. Here is a link to our YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8JXUuYBi6n0BQD2XlAEL0g/playlists And for those without the Internet a reminder: ‘Daily Hope’ is a free phone line and can be called on 0800 804 8044. It has a number of options including hymns, prayers, reflections and <span style="font-size: 1rem;">Covid-19.</span>This week’s online services 10.00am Sunday. 17th. January. Said Eucharist. 2nd Sunday of Epiphany from St Mary’s Church. Streamed on https://www.facebook.com/StMaryAndStLaurenceGoringBySea/ 10.00am Wednesday. 20th January. Morning Prayer will be said via Zoom. https://www.zoom.us Meeting ID: 955 2642 8233 Password: 386017 08.00pm Tuesday 19th and Friday 22nd. January Compline / Night Prayer Streamed on https://www.facebook.com/StMaryAndStLaurenceGoringBySea/Waiting for our return to church a gift and thanks from - Family Support Work To all at St Mary’s Congregation Just to say thank you for all your help and support this year – For your generosityLydie (FSW) Food donations can still be left in St Mary’s church porch. Or if you prefer, money donations can be made via the FSW website: https://www.familysupportwork.org/ Marmalade Penelope Corp writes: Some of you, I am sure, will be pleased to know that the marmalade factory is up and <span style="font-size: 1rem;">running. If you would like some, then contact me to arrange collection. I am also in need of more jars, so if you have any please let me know.</span>Either telephone: 01903 209448, or email: pen.corp00@gmail.com News from Sharon Wilcox in Ecuador We have received some good news from Sharon via Alison Evans and she wishes us a Good New Year. She has received the news that her visa her been authorised. She now has to travel back to the coast to pay for it, and then start the process of obtaining her ID Card. She hopes that she will not have to do this again! She sends thanks for our continued prayers. Coffee Time. Thursdays at 10.00am via Zoom https://www.zoom.us Meeting ID: 949 5590 0058 Passcode: 847352Pastoral visits Please let Fr. Keith, Fr. Neill or the Wardens know if you have a personal pastoral concern or may know of someone in need. Wishing you all a Blessed and Peaceful New Year Gill, Janice, Ruth and Geoff.
Epiphany 2021 Latest news from the Parish of Goring by Sea. 7th January 2021 Parish Office. Email: office@goringbyseaparish.org Tel: 01903 709163 “On coming to the house, they saw the child with his mother Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped him” § The temporary suspension of public worship: Bishop Martin has reminded us “ the rapid spread of the new strain of the COVID virus demands our prayers, our attention to regulations, and patience in our care for each other and for ourselves”. You will be aware that public worship is allowed to take place under the current national restrictions but the decision as to whether this happens is incumbent upon each parish in relation to the risks that they face. We believe that whilst we are able to provide a safe environment for worship, it is much more challenging to retain social distancing without further interaction when dispersing at the end of worship, both in church and outside. We are also mindful of the rapid spread of the new strain of the virus and the pressure on the NHS and Worthing hospital. It is our responsibility to minimise the risk of infection by adhering to the government requirement that we stay at home as far as possible. Therefore, due to the increase in cases in our area we made the decision to postpone public worship. We made this decision after prayerful consideration, as we believe that the most effective way to love our neighbour was to protect them from this risk. We are required to confirm this decision with a PCC resolution, which we hope to do when we meet next Monday (11.1.’21). We will keep it under constant review and open again for public worship as soon as we feel it is safe to do so. St Mary’s church building remains open from 9am to 2pm each weekday and we hope to be able to extend this to the weekend as soon as possible. This is a good time to remember that the church is more than the buildings. It is the people of God and we are the church no matter how or where we meet. Zoom meetings, telephone calls, one-to-one walks, and personal prayer when the church is open are all wonderful ways to continue to be the church community in this parish. We will continue to use social media to stream our services and to meet together for worship. More details of our online services times and social coffee time can be found below. This week’s online services 10.00am Sunday. 10th. January. Said Eucharist – Baptism of Christ (Epiphany 1) from St Mary’s Church. Streamed on https://www.facebook.com/StMaryAndStLaurenceGoringBySea/ 10.00am Wednesday. 13th January. Morning Prayer will be said via Zoom. https://www.zoom.us Meeting ID: 955 2642 8233 Password: 386017 08.00pm Tuesday 12th and Friday 15th January Compline / Night Prayer Streamed on https://www.facebook.com/StMaryAndStLaurenceGoringBySea/ Coffee Time. Thursdays at 10.00am via Zoom https://www.zoom.Meeting ID: 949 5590 0058 Passcode: 847352A call to prayer During this time of national lockdown we are being called to prayer as a church, for our nation and for our community. Therefore, this week’s newsletter is focusing on resources to support personal prayer and worship. Praying at all times and for all things is the way we are told to live; and the good news is that prayer is real and it works! During this time of great challenge and anxiety we are called to prayer. Developing a regular prayer pattern will help give you peace and stability, and it will release you from fear and worry and give you cause for hope and joy. As you draw near to God he will draw near to you and you will be transformed. Let us pray without ceasing for those we love, for our church, our community, our town, our nation and our world. If you have resources that you would like to recommend to others in the Parish please let us know so that we can continue to expand these resources. Firstly we want to draw attention to resources for those who do not have Internet access: ‘Daily Hope’ is a free phone line and can be called on 0800 804 8044<span style="font-size: 1rem;">. It has a number of options including hymns, </span>prayers, reflections and advice about Covid-19. When a caller phones the phone line they will receive a message from the Archbishop of Canterbury welcoming them, and they will then have a variety of options- they can listen to rolling hymns, or prayers, or a session taking the caller through old hymns and explaining their meaning. There is also be an option to listen to a Sunday service. So something for everyone hopefully. Created together with the Church of England, Faith in Later Life and the Connections group of Holy Trinity Claygate, in Surrey, it is available for anyone but is designed particularly with older people in mind – many of whom do not have access to the Internet. Reflections for Daily Prayer is a highly valued daily Bible companion based on the Common Worship Lectionary. Each day, Monday to Saturday, some of the very best writers from across the Anglican tradition offer insightful, informed and inspiring reflections on one of the day's readings for Morning Prayer, bringing together exciting new voices and familiar names. Their reflections will appeal to anyone who values both the companionship of daily Bible notes and the structure of the Lectionary. For every day (excluding Sundays) of the 2020/21 church year, there are full references and a quotation from the day's set of Scripture readings, concise and challenging commentary on the readings and a collect. In addition, the book includes a simple order for morning and night prayer, an introduction to the practice of daily prayer by Bishop Rachel Treweek and a guide to reading the Bible reflectively by Bishop Stephen Cottrell. Published Church House Publishing. ISBN: 9781781401798Prayer Apps If you have an iPhone, iPad, Android smartphone or tablet (5.1.1+) you should able to find these on your preferred App store. Reflections for Daily Prayer (subscription required) Providing daily Bible reflections based on the Common Worship Lectionary readings, the app edition contains exactly the same content as the printed edition, but also allows you to: - Read the text of the day's Morning Prayer Bible readings in full - Integrate the Reflection into a simple pattern of Morning Prayer - Search by Bible reference, contributor and date Daily Prayer (subscription required) Daily Prayer is the official app to help you follow Morning, Evening and Night Prayer, wherever you are. For every day of the year, it presents the three services in full and include Bible readings (NRSV translation), psalms, canticles and seasonal variations. It allows you to: - Access Morning, Evening and Night Prayer for yesterday, today and a month ahead - Switch between Contemporary and Traditional formats with one click - Find details of Feast Days, Festivals and Commemorations from the Common Worship Calendar - Read Bible passages in full (NRSV translation) without the need for a separate Bible app Lectio 365 (free) Lectio 365 is an easy-to-use way of meditating on the Bible that's been used by Christians for centuries. Each day we read the same passage twice, expectant that God will speak through it into our lives. https://www.24-7prayer.com/dailydevotional Pray As You Go (free) Pray as You Go is a daily prayer session, designed to help you pray whenever you find time. https://pray-as-you-go.org/ Time to Pray (free) Time to Pray is a traditional worship app with everything you need. Follow a simple pattern of day or night prayer that varies according to the season and day of the week. It has guidance on sustaining a pattern of regular prayer. https://www.chpublishing.co.uk/apps/time-to-pray Also find further resources on the Church of England and Chichester Diocese websites: https://www.churchofengland.org/ https://www.chichester.anglican.org/prayerandintercessions/ § Pastoral visits Please let Fr. Keith, Fr. Neill or the Wardens know if you have a personal pastoral concern or may know of someone in need. Wishing you all a Blessed and Peaceful New Year Gill, Janice, Ruth and Geoff.
Latest news from the Parish of Goring by Sea. Christmas and New Year Edition December 2020Parish Office. Email: office@goringbyseaparish.org Tel: 01903 709163 The publication of Goring Parish News (GPN) has paused while we review our means of communication across the parish. We will in the New Year be asking for your thoughts and ideas. So this week’s Newsletter is a bumper Christmas edition and includes the articles received this quarter for GPN. We have just tracked back and the first of these newsletters was sent out on the 20th March with the intention of keeping as many people as possible in touch and up to date with what was going on in the Parish. We never thought at the time that we would still be doing this in December. We hope you have found the newsletters helpful and informative. It was always our intention that it should be a way for everybody to keep in touch. During the first Lockdown we had some beautiful prayers, poems and pictures so please keep those coming in in 2021. We don’t know the future of the newsletter but we will be continuing for a while and be reviewing it as part of our the overall review of our communications in the Parish and beyond. There will not be a newsletter next week but we will begin again the week after Epiphany. Please can we take this opportunity to thank all of you who have given us and the clergy so much support this year. It really is appreciated. Pastoral visits As always please let Fr. Keith , Fr. Neill or the Wardens know if you have a personal pastoral concern or may know of someone in need. God Bless, Gill, Janice, Ruth and Geoff. Services until 7.1.21 Please register for all church services at the Parish Office. Face coverings should be worn in church at all services. The restrictions for Tier 2 reinforce the need for everyone (unless you have a duty i.e. sanitising the church or putting away equipment) to leave our churches as quickly as possible. However remember you can enjoy conversations and fellowship outside or away from the church building. NB there will be one service this Sunday. 27h. December, a Eucharist – Common Worship 09.00 Sunday 27th. December. Said Eucharist – 1st. Sunday of Christmas. St Mary’s Church (nb CW) 09.00 Sunday. 3rd. January. Said Eucharist – 2nd. Sunday of Christmas. St Mary’s Church. (nb CW) 11.00 Sunday. 3rd January. All Age Worship – Epiphany Service. St Mary’s Church. (no Eucharist) (Also live streamed via Facebook) (NB this services returns to 11.00 am to allow sufficient time for sanitising and preparation between services) 10.00 Thursday. 31st December ’20 and 7th. January ‘21. Said Eucharist. St Laurence’s Church (CW) Online services 20.00 Compline / Night Prayer. Tuesdays and Fridays. 25th and 29th December ’20. 1st and 5th January ‘21 Streamed on https://www.facebook.com/StMaryAndStLaurenceGoringBySea/ 10.00 Morning Prayer will be said via Zoom on Wednesdays 30th December ’20 and 6th January ’21. https://www.zoom.us Meeting ID: 955 2642 8233 Password: 386017Note from the Editor: It is fitting that we begin this extended version of the newsletter with the last article Christopher Campling submitted for GPN. I was wondering why Christopher chose this for a Christmas edition of Christian Breadcrumbs. Then I read John 1 v 1-5 … and understood, perhaps. Christian Breadcrumbs by The Very Reverend C.R. Campling, Dean Emeritus of Ripon The Big Bang and Evolution: Religion and Science Complementary NOT contradictory When someone asks the question, “Who made God?” there is no satisfactory answer to give, because the question arises from a false understanding. It assumes that God is limited to the dimension of time, stuck with a past, present and future as we are. But God is eternal, outside our line of time. So there is no ‘before’ or ‘after’ with God. There is just God, always there, everywhere, in eternal, uncreated splendour. But although God is outside time, the universe has been created in a way that events are separated from one another – by time. Along the line of time that we experience, it is inevitable that there should be change, development, growth and adaption. This is true of individual things (including human beings), species, and the world as a whole. So there is no reason to disbelieve in the scientific theory of evolution. What is obviously true in our day by day, year by year experience is believed to be true also of the universe itself. Sometimes scientists have posited a theory of ‘continuous creation’ rather than a ‘beginning’, then development. But it seems that today most scientists believe in a once-upon-a-time, ‘big bang’ beginning and then a process of evolution over a very long period of time, governed by chance and the survival of the fittest. We can take note humbly of what they tell us, remembering that their ideas are always developing as by further research they go on learning. Also they believe, without being able to prove it, that the ‘laws of nature’ which they seek to discover are consistent, even though there is this important element of ‘chance’ both in the behaviour of atoms and in the process of evolution. The truth is that science and religion are complementary, not contradictory. They are concerned with different aspects of life: scientists with material facts which can be observed, weighed and measured; religious people with the meaning of life, the purpose of living, and those spiritual, non-material, eternal values such as beauty and goodness. Human beings experience both the physical and the spiritual. One may say, “Here is a material object, it has a certain size and weight and its construction can be analysed accurately. It is subject to the laws of physics and chemistry and it is possible to say how it will react to certain physical pressures.” This is science. One can also say, “Here is a human person who is also subject to the physical laws of nature. But there is something more. This person is self-aware and conscious of the world outside; able to discern differences and to judge what is good and what is evil. He or she becomes aware of spiritual qualities such as beauty, joy and love and, subject to certain limitations, has the freedom to act and to be creative. He or she can behave well or badly, guided by conscience; and can learn to recognize God’s guidance and respond by offering love and worship.” If the person does so, that is religion. Religion does not contradict physical facts; but it can enhance them.Goring Parish Social Circle Thursday 28th January 2021 - 7.15pm The start of a New Year and hopefully a more joyful one than 2020 has been. We thought that in this meeting it would be lovely to hear all the stories about how 2020 went for each of us, how we managed to stay in touch with loved ones , family and friends. Thursday 25th February 2021 – 7.15pm This meeting will be our usual yearly AGM, whereby new Committee members are selected and our Charity is voted on. As this year we have been unable to do any funding raising for Harvey Gang or SOS Children Village, it might be an idea to keep the same ones for year 2021. Wine and Cheese / nibbles will hopefully be served. Please note these events will only take place if the Government guidelines and regulations allow. Celebrating Cycling in SUSSEX BY THE SEA during Lockdown – Calendar available now Allan Plumpton, a disabled member of our parish, a life-long keen touring cyclist until 2015 when he became physically disabled by a severe stroke, 3-times the annual sketchbook competition-winner at Downland Art Society, has teamed up with CPO to produce an attractive A4 wall calendar for 2021 of places he and his wife, Pat, cycled through along the Sussex coastline whilst on holiday in 1959 [including Goring-by-Sea]. Each picture is accompanied by a short geographical/historic description. The clear Sun-Sat annexed monthly calendar, which hangs below each picture, has public holidays noted, plus space for personal notes. At the foot is a short Biblical ‘thought for the month. Order by 31.12 2020 to receive in mid-January. Enquiries by email to plumpton@gotadsl.co.uk or phone 01903 505880 9am to 6pm only. A sample calendar will be on display in the porch at St Mary’s shortly. Priced £6 each. Post paid to UK addresses only [by Royal Mail 2nd class post]. Only a small number are left now as over 100 have already been sold elsewhere, so don’t delay! Our support here from our two churches means we have been a part of CA as it has grown and supported people in different situations. Here are some snippets from the archives over the years. Our history With the help of our incredible supporters and partners, we have achieved so much in 75 years. Our groundbreaking work began in 1945, when British and Irish churches founded us to help refugees following the Second World War founded us. For more than 75 years, we have provided humanitarian relief and long-term development support for poor communities worldwide, while highlighting suffering, tackling injustice and championing people’s rights. 1940s We helped refugees in need at the end of the Second World War. We raised more than £80,000 (£3 million plus in today’s money) for emergency supplies in mainland Europe. We supported, equipped and enabled partner churches there to meet the needs of their people. 1950s We launched Christian Aid Week to raise extra funds. We continued helping refugees in mainland Europe as well as those from Palestine, Korea and China. We supported the establishment of the Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO) to enable young people to make a difference, and offered help to churches in countries moving from colonialism to independence to meet the needs of poor people.1960sWe made a difference in crises affecting Nigeria/Biafra, Kenya and India. We created the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) so that development agencies were seen to work together in times of humanitarian crisis. We helped set the World Development Movement to encourage political campaigning. We addressed racism and poverty in the United States as well as advising Martin Luther King while he was in the UK.” The story continues and there will be some more snippets next time. Meanwhile thank you for all your support. Julie & Russell Marlow & Di and David Burt. Box opening result A big thank you to all who have supported the Children’s Society through their home boxes which were opened recently. The total received including Gift Aid is £985.76. A great encouragement to the children and families the Society helps. National Christingle Service. In partnership with the Church of England the first online Christingle service was streamed on the Sunday 13th December at 9am. This should still be available on the Church of England’s website, Facebook and YouTube channels. The service included a few words from HRH The Duchess of Gloucester, the Archbishop of Canterbury who lit the AdventCandle, as well as our Vice-Chair of Trustees, the Bishop of Derby Libby Lane. There was a special performance from award winning number one soprano Joanna Forest, while young people lit the Christingles. For further details go to childrenssociety.org.uk Once again we are so grateful for your continuing support ofThe Society. Di & David Burt 01903248204Parish Mission Focus – October to December 2020 On Saturday 17 October, a very successful lunch was held in St Mary’s Church Hall. A total of 24 people enjoyed a soup and ploughman’s lunch and were also able to watch two short films showing the work of the charity, one received only a few days beforehand, updating us on how the children are taught routines in hand washing, wearing masks and distancing when visiting the Support Centre. Many thanks for the wonderful generosity of those who donated – we hope to be able to send at least £800 to South Africa in the next couple of weeks. Janet Aniss World Day of Prayer The annual World Day of Prayer open to everyone will in 2021 be held at St. Mary’s at 10.30 and 14.30 Friday the 5th March. The service focusing on Vanuatu will last no more than an hour. All are welcome but booking will be required. Alison EvansNature Watch. Dec/Jan/Feb 20/21 As autumn set in toadstools suddenly appeared. I don’t know what these were but they made an exotic display in the garden! A common darter dragonfly made a late arrival towards the end of September. These do come regularly in late summer. It is difficult to identify between a chiffchaff and a willow warbler because they are so similar particularly at a distance. This chiffwillow made a final show before flying off to its wintering quarters in Africa. We have been fascinated by a mint moth, which has lived on our herb pot, which, of course, contains mint! It is so small that it is difficult to see. No bigger than a finger nail. It flies both during the day and at night. We saw a caterpillar but again it was so tiny it was hard to find. This is the best shot we got. Lovely markings This season always gives us that very colourful member of the crow family, the jay. They like to bury their cache of acorns in the garden ready for later in the winter. Finally a rather rare but welcome visitor to the feeder was this great spotted woodpecker. I have seen them in the Plantation and heard them drumming too. God Bless and happy feeding. Keep safe. David Burt dd.aburt@btinternet.comChildhood Memories Long ago in those halcyon days When we children played freely in woodland glades, Gathering bluebells, threading daisy chains, Running barefoot through flowery fields, Damming the stream and climbing trees Or searching for conkers or the first wild rose. Pleasures were simple, treats were few. I remember the thrill of a trip to the sea, Building sandcastles and shrimping for tea. Of picnics with nanny and walks down the lane To buy sticky sweets from Mrs. McBane’s. Toasting bread for tea by an open fire And listening to Grandmother many an hour Whilst she told us stories of her childhood days. Monday morning smell of soda and soap, The washing and wringing and pegging out. Helping Mother to shell garden peas, Watching the steamroller tarring the road And the friendly coalman delivers his load. Winter windows, frosted panes, The romantic sound of old steam trains. I remember Christmas as a very special Day With family and friends and games to play. Evergreen Tree with candlelight Paperchains and holly bright. Carol singers at the door, heralding the birth of the Holy Child Hanging of stockings the night before Wondering what Santa would have in store. I will always cherish my childhood days, The memory of them will never fade. Valerie TreeAnd finally … The Family Baker With any family business the “well bread” baker has to realise that, to avoid the “bread line” he is the “bread winner”, know which side his “bread is buttered” and when producing his “baker’s dozen” he can’t have his “cake and eat it”. He can’t afford to “loaf about” as he “kneads the dough”. One of the busiest parts of his day is “sandwiched” between the hours of 5 a.m. and 8.30 a.m. The production line is transferred to the shop where his wife and family will open the doors to paying customers at 9 a.m. I think we should “toast” the “Family Baker” for his hard work. Perhaps this will provide a few “crumbs of comfort”. Christmas Calories (noun) Tiny creatures that live in your closet and sew your clothes a little tighter every night! The Twelve Days of Christmas I have often wondered how I would manage if my wife Valerie actually gave me all the gifts mentioned in the carol “The Twelve Days of Christmas”. I suppose I would manage the first five ─ a partridge, two doves, three French hens and four calling birds would be happy in the garden so long as I fed them, and the five gold rings would be most acceptable. It starts to go downhill after that, not to mention the fact that Christmas can be a stressful and energy sapping time. So, I’ve got six geese laying eggs all over the house and garden, seven swans trying to swim in a very small fish pond and where on earth am I going to house eight cows and maids? Then there are nine ladies preparing for “Strictly Come Dancing” and ten Lord Coes practising for the Olympics!! The situation has been fairly quiet up to now, so eleven pipers and twelve drummers will no doubt spark off complaints from the neighbours resulting in hurried negotiations with the noise abatement people. My true love (Valerie) and I wish you a happy and quiet twelve days of Christmas. Bill TreeGiving this Christmas We recognise that this has been a very difficult time for many of us and some of our parishioner have experienced great hardship. As a church our resources have been very stretched and we have lost a significant income from the closure of our halls. If you are able to, please consider making a Christmas gift to the work and mission of the church and the upkeep of our buildings and grounds. You can give in one of the following ways 1. Making a donation directly to our bank account by BACS Account name: Goring Parochial Church Council Bank Code: 20 98 74 Account Number: 40025496 Reference. Please use the reference: Cashcoll 2. By cheque made out to: Goring Parochial Church Council and sent to the Parish Office. 16, Ilex Way, Goring by Sea, Worthing, BN12 4UZ. 3. Or by using the following QR code Donations You can donate direct to the Parish of Goring by Sea and our various fund-raising events by using this QR code. Parish Giving Scheme Please consider becoming a regular giver and joining our Parish Giving Scheme. Tel: 0333 002 1260 to set this up. For further details contact Ian Hill our Parish Giving Officer will happily talk with you about this 07711 696641
Advent 2020 m the Parish of Goring by Sea.17th. December 2020. Parish Office. Email: office@goringbyseaparish.org Tel: 01903 709163 Update on our Christmas Services We have been reviewing the arrangements for our carol services. As you are aware, singing by the congregation is not permitted and with a congregation in church we are asked to limit the number of singers in the choir. We have therefore reluctantly decided that in order to provide a meaningful and suitably joyful experience it is better to stream and record the service using a larger choir and providing the opportunity for people to sing along at home. The service will be streamed on Facebook on Sunday 20th. December at 16.00 and available to view thereafter. A copy of the order of service is also sent out with this newsletter so that you can sing along. You will also be able to follow the service on the overhead screen. https://www.facebook.com/StMaryAndStLaurenceGoringBySea/ You will of course have an opportunity to sing at 'Carols around the Crib', in the Molson Garden at 16.00 on Christmas Eve. No booking required. ‘Carols around the Crib', in the Molson GardenAs you can see the Nativity awaits us for <span style="font-size: 1rem;">our carol singing on Christmas Eve in </span><span style="font-size: 1rem;">the Molson Garden.</span>Wrap up warm and bring a torch. Hot <span style="font-size: 1rem;">chocolate and mince pies will be served.</span>Encourage the children in your family to follow the Nativity Story this week on Facebook and visit the Molson Garden to see the Nativity Tableau. Christmas Services 10.00 Thursday. 24thth. December. Christmas Eucharist. St Laurence’s Church 16.00 Thursday. 24th December. Carols Around the Crib. Molson Garden. (no booking required) 23.30 Thursday. 24th December. Midnight Mass. St. Mary’s Church. 10.00 Friday 25th. December. Christmas Eucharist. St Mary’s Church. With the exception of Carols Around the Crib in the Molson Garden (no need to book for this) please book for the above Christmas services via the Parish Office. Online Christmas services 16.00 Sunday. 20th December. Community Carol Service. Streamed live from St. Mary’s Church (see details above)This week’s services (not including Christmas Eve and New Year) Please register for all church services at the Parish Office. Face coverings should be worn in church at all services. The restrictions for Tier 2 reinforce the need for everyone (unless you have a duty i.e. sanitising the church or putting away equipment) to leave our churches as quickly as possible. However remember you can enjoy conversations and fellowship outside or away from the church building. 09.00 Sunday. 20h. December. Said Eucharist – 4th Sunday of Advent. St Mary’s Church. (BCP) Book of Common Prayer 11.00 Sunday. 20th. December. Said Eucharist – 4th Sunday of Advent. St Mary’s Church. (CW) (Also live streamed via Facebook) Online services 12.00 Saturday 19th December - The Funeral of The Very Reverend Christopher Campling. Streamed on https://www.facebook.com/StMaryAndStLaurenceGoringBySea/ 20.00 Tuesday 22nd. December. Compline / Night Prayer Streamed on https://www.facebook.com/StMaryAndStLaurenceGoringBySea/ 10.00 Wednesday. 23rd. December. Morning Prayer will be said via Zoom. https://www.zoom.us Meeting ID: 955 2642 8233 Password: 386017 Thank you to everybody who has been giving so generously to our special FSW appeal and our request for mince pies If you have not yet been able to give and would like to there will be a further opportunity to do so this Sunday. Coffee Ti Coffee time is taking a break for Christmas. We hope to start again in the New Year. Watch this space for more detail.Pastoral visits Please let Fr. Keith or the Wardens know if you have a personal pastoral concern or may know of someone in need. God Bless, Gill, Janice, Ruth and Geoff. Special notice Goring Parish News We have paused our publication of Goring Parish New while we review our means of communication across the parish. We will in the New Year be asking for your thoughts and ideas. So next week’s Newsletter will be a bumper Christmas edition and include the articles received this quarter.
