The archbishops of Canterbury and York have called to make the month of the second national lockdown a month or prayer, with a particular call to fast in a way appropriate to each, every Thursday, and to pray every day at 6pm. A resource can be found on this website, in the 'Services and Events / Calendar' page, everyday, at 6pm, to help you, with a prayer for the nation and another prayer focused on a particular thematic as given by the Church of England. You can find a booklet to download a printable booklet with these prayers clicking here, another booklet with personal prayers cliking here, and the letter of the archbishops clicking here.Image by Myriams-Fotos from Pixabay
From the 1st November to the end of the month, a new daily office is proposed on the website and will be uploaded bit by bit. After looking at the first steps of the Revelation of God and his love through Creation (September) and the Scriptures (October), we will go towards the God's revelation in Christ. This revelation will first be centered on the theme of heaven and readiness for the second coming of Christ, to finish with the celebration of this coming on the 1st Sunday of Advent. We will then go back to the waiting of Christ before his first Coming (Christmas). The readings of this office will be distributed in a 2 weeks cycle; the psalms will be different every day for each office during the month.Image by Free-Photos from Pixabay
OUR CHURCH IS OPEN FOR WORSHIP. Main Sunday service at 10.30am; Midweek Service at 10am Note that THE PARTIAL LOCKDOWN MEASURES FOR BRADFORD DOES NOT AFFECT THE PLACES OF WORSHIP. But people are requested to come with their mask and wear it in the building (unless good reason not to do so).For people wearing a mask: There are spots at 1.5m of social distancing for single, couples, and families. For those who cannot wear a mask (including families with children not wearing a mask): There are spots at 2m of social distancing, welcoming up to 3-4 people together. You can have a look at what you can expect inside the building and the different measures taken for your safety with a video uploaded on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HILZZG0rPL0As the capacity of the building is reduced, we have introduced a SYSTEM OF BOOKING, but only for THE SUNDAY MAIN SERVICE. The group leader can book the places by completing a form that you can download below, and return it to the vicar by email at thierry.guillemin@leeds.anglican.org, or using the 'contact us' tab of the website. Another possibility is to call the vicarage on 01274 676359 and indicate the name of the group leader, how many people will come with you, and how many will wear a mask (including children). Please, leave a message with these details if you have the answer machine. If you want to come regularly, indicate it the first time, and contact us again only when you will not come. If you come irregularly, let us know it each time.Some places will be kept available for those coming without pre-booking. But you may be turn away if the safe capacity of the building is reached.Families: as we cannot have any children corner with toys available to all, you are advised to come with some toys with your children, who will have to stay with you at any time.Because of the local partial lockdown, the resuming of our Wednesday Coffee Morning at 10.30am is suspending. But our FOOD BANK Service, and a SOCIAL ADVISER FROM CHAS will be again available for clients (only by appointment, calling 01274 726790) on Wednesdays, from 10.30am to 12.30pm. People coming for a CHAS appointment are requested to wear a mask unless they are in the category of people allowed not to wear one according to the government guidances.MAN'S JAM and INCOMMUNITIES will resume their services in September. We are in contact with the other Charities/Organisations that used to run services in our church, to know if and when they will be able to resume their activity.
