Candles were lit and placed in windows. Our picture is a collage of some of themSome of the suggested prayers wereKeep us, good Lord,under the shadow of your mercyin this time of uncertainty and distress.Sustain and support the anxious and fearful,and lift up all who are brought low;that we may rejoice in your comfortknowing that nothing can separate us from your lovein Christ Jesus our Lord.Amen.Lord Jesus Christ,you taught us to love our neighbour,and to care for those in needas if we were caring for you.In this time of anxiety, give us strengthto comfort the fearful, to tend the sick,and to assure the isolatedof our love, and your love,for your name’s sake.Amen.
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We are placing content and links on the website.We have a church WhatsApp group for encouragement of one another please contact Priscilla 07896 935798 if you wish to joinWe are keen to continue to pray so please let us know (with their permission) of those who especially need prayer.
In light of the Government guidance around non-essential contact, the Archbishops of Canterbury and York have issued advice that public worship is suspended until further notice. We are following this advice. This includes the Lent course.We will seek to keep the church open during the day and Priscilla will post worship material and reflections on the website regularly. Further updates will be available through the website and Facebook and Twitter. Please check our Corona Update page for more information. The Archbishops have published an article today calling for a National Day of Prayer and Action on Sunday 22nd March in response to the coronavirus pandemic. You can read the full text of the article here. <span style="font-size: 1rem;">These are extraordinary times, but we remember that we are upheld by the love and grace of God.</span>Julian of Norwich wrote "He said not 'Thou shalt not be tempested, thou shalt not be travailed, thou shalt not be dis-eased'; but he said, 'Thou shalt not be overcome."In 1 John 4.18 Perfect love casts out fear.
