Do visit our facebook page to see videos of our first online service and sermon. https://www.facebook.com/WychwoodBenefice/
We hope to post more over the coming weeks.
First online service and sermon
Church News for Sunday 29 March 2020
You can download the latest church news here: Notice Sheet for 29 March 2020
Resources for Sunday 29 March – Passion Sunday/ Lent 5
You can download the order of service here: Lent Communion pew
Read The Vicar’s Contribution for 29 March here: Lent 5 2020 (1) Vicar’s Contribution
Read A Letter from Anne here: Letter from Anne to go with Church News 27 March 2020
The Church buildings are closed but Church continues at home
In light of the latest Government Advice to STAY AT HOME, all churches are now closed.
This is in stark contrast to the image on our Easter card which shows the open door into one of our Benefice Churches.
However, we will be providing lots of resources online and/or by email.
- If you can LIKE our facebook page you will be able to see the latest posts: https://www.facebook.com/WychwoodBenefice/
- Check the website regularly for updates.
- We will be sending emails with resources.
You can still contact us by email: [email protected] or [email protected]
or telephone Geoffrey 01993 832514 or Anne 01993 830160
Letter from Geoffrey 18 March 2020
Resources for Mothering Sunday 22 March 2020
Services in church have been postponed for now but if you’d like to you can access the order of services here:
The order of service to be usesd in Milton and Shipton Churches can be downloaded here:
MU Service for Mothering Sunday 2019
The order of service to be used in Fifield Church can be downloaded here:
Church News for Sunday 22 March 2020
Read the latest Church News here: Notice Sheet for 22 March 2020
Public worship is suspended until further notice.
Tuesday 17 March, 2020
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.
Read the full Church of England press release here:
https://www.churchofengland.org/more/media-centre/coronavirus-covid-19-guidance-churches#na
Church News for 15 – 22 March 2020
Please read the latest Church News here : 150320 Lent 3 and 220320 Lent 4 -Mothering Sunday 090320
Coronavirus guidelines from the Church of England
Coronavirus guidelines from the Church of England
In light of the current situation we are following the guidelines which can be summarised as follows:
Changes to guidance since last week include:
- Offer Communion in one kind only to all communicants
- Suspend handshaking or other direct physical contact during the sharing of the Peace
- Suspend direct physical contact as part of a blessing or “laying on of hands”
- Prepare contingency plans for parishes and deaneries
- Suspend catering and refrain from passing the collection plate around.
- Specific advice for baptisms, confirmation and ordinations, together with guidance for visiting care homes and hospitals.
The latest updates can be found here:
https://www.churchofengland.org/more/media-centre/coronavirus-covid-19-guidance-churches