The Archbishops of Canterbury and York, as well as other church leaders, are inviting every Christian to pray throughout lockdown, and specifically at 6pm each day, in collective prayer for the duration of the second national coronavirus lockdown. The prayer cycle will commence on Thursday, November 5.It's hoped that wherever people are they will find moments for prayer and are particularly encouraged to pray at 6pm. Perhaps individuals will set personal alarms on their mobile phones to remind them to pray at this time.
Remembrance Sunday is often a difficult day for many families with still vivid memories of what loved ones endured in service of our nation. The pain is likely to be more acute than ever this year with events around the country being severely restricted by government guidelines regarding Covid-19.At Dunsfold Church we want to provide a safe environment so we will have to limit numbers who attend our Remembrance Service. That’s why we need all who wish to attend the 9.30am Remembrance Day service next week to register their requests by emailing dandhchurchbooking@gmail.com or calling Reverend Ian Maslin on 200048. Please tell him how many places you require (maximum six) and he will confirm your bookings. The registrations will be on a first come first served basis.The national guidelines also request that there is no major assembly of people at the Dunsfold War Memorial. The Royal British Legion (RBL) ask people to respect social distancing rules and will not be requesting the closure of any roads.There will still be the national minute’s silence at 11 am and the RBL support the request that families and households stand on their doorstep to publicly share this moment. Don’t let Covid-19 deny the British Legion much needed funds. You can make your donation through our church. Just identify the donation as British Legion and send to: Lloyds Bank, Dunsfold PCC. Sort code: 30-94-41Account number: 01828639All money donated will be sent to the British Legion via their coordinator Ruth Wilkinson. Cheques made payable to Dunsfold PCC, and marked for donation to the British Legion, can be sent to John Gray, Treasurer, Dunsfold PCC, The Old Reading Room, The Common, Dunsfold GU8 4LL. There will be a collection at the remembrance service at church or you can make a donation via www.britishlegion.org.uk
Covid-19 restrictions this year have meant it has not been possible to conduct Church services as we have in the past. This is deeply disappointing, but we accept these measures are in place to protect us all during the pandemic. One service which will be impacted is our annual Remembrance Day service, this year to be held on Sunday 8th November in Dunsfold and Hascombe churches. At St Mary & All Saints, Dunsfold the service will begin at 09:30. At St Peter’s, Hascombe the service will start at 10:00. Government social distancing guidelines in church buildings mean that we must limit the numbers we can welcome. So, in each church places will be allocated on a ‘first come/first served’ basis for the Remembrance Day service. Please contact me at the Rectory as soon as possible, either by telephone or email using the address dandhchurchbooking@gmail.com, to book your place at the Remembrance Day service. I will confirm bookings with you.Please include your name, the number in your party (no more than 6) a contact telephone number and which service you wish to attend.It is very important that you realise that we have limited capacities and will have no choice but to deny entry to people once that limit has been met. You are, of course, welcome to wait and take part as best you can outside each church - providing social distancing rules are observed. You are also most welcome to come into the church for private prayer and contemplation once the Remembrance Day service has finished. If you have any questions regarding the Remembrance Day service for this year, please do feel free to contact me. With every blessing, IANReverend Ian MaslinPriest in Charge Dunsfold and HascombeThe RectoryChurch GreenDunsfoldGU8 4LT01483 200048
