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Revised church Services
Services have been taking place in St. John’s since July 5th
Services will start at St. Catherine’s from Sunday 13th September.
The Eucharist services will be shorter than normal with no singing or sermon
and as with other Covid 19 problems, this may be subject to change,
especially when the winter flu season begins.
St. John’s: Sundays – 9.45 am Holy Eucharist
Wednesdays – 9.00 am Holy Eucharist

St. Catherine’s Sundays – 8.45 am Holy Eucharist
Thursday – 9.30 am Holy Eucharist from 17th September
– 10.00 to 11.00 am Church open for private prayer
Fr. Carl will say Morning Prayer at 8.45 am at St. Catherines
before the Thursday Eucharist. All are welcome to join him

No Zoom service this week
Sermon for 14th Sunday after Trinity is HERE
All Readings for 15th Sunday after Trinity on 13th September are HERE
Hymn for 15th Sunday after Trinity, on 20th September
is The Lord's my Shepherd
Events will be posted on the Website and communicated by phone to those not on-line.
Fr. Carl’s Sermons will be posted on the Website and Facebook
Zoom Holy Eucharist may be held for special occasions; contact Fr. Carl for details
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Annabelle serving Fr. Carl at a Zoom service
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>>Please note that tapers cannot be used in church to light candles<<
If you wish to light a candle for private prayer, please use one of the new lighters
which have been provided and which you can take home with you
or bring your own lighter if you can do that please ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

>>>CHURCH OF ENGLAND SAFEGUARDING POLICY 2019<<<

WELCOME

Services for week starting Sunday+++++++++++++++ will be resumed ASAP

St. Catherine’s - 8:45 a.m. Holy Eucharist
St. John’s - 9:45 a.m. Holy Eucharist

Midweek Morning Services - followd by tea/coffee
Wednesday 9.00 am - Holy Eucharist at St. John's
Thursday 9.30 am - Holy Eucharist at St. Catherine's

Evening Services this week
Monday 7.00 p.m. at St. John's - Holy Eucharist

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Services can also be found here - https://www.achurchnearyou.com
You need to enter your Postcode to access both churches

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Revd. Carl Peters - telephone number is 0191 6803875
St. John’s – Carolyn – 0191 6803875 Churchwarden 0191 3789718
St. Catherine’s – Liz – 0191 3731554, Churchwarden - 0191 3739927
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MONTHLY MAGAZINES
September/October 2020 HERE

Updated 18th September 2020

Prayer for Our Churches:
Tuesday. 20th October, 09.30 - 10.15 am.
At present these will be held on Zoom;
for an invitation contact Bill Offler
(DH7 Churches Together Secretary) williamoffler@outlook.com
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PCC meeting - provisionally
Wednesday, 23rd September at 6.30 pm in St. John’s
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Harvest Festival:
This will be held on Sunday 27th September
Holy Eucharist at both St. Catherine’s and St. John’s.
Our collections will be given to Farm Africa (see article)
and any gifts of non-perishable food
taken to the Foodbank
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Hand sanitizing and social distancing of 2 metres must be observed plus the one way system in the church.
If you come to worship please note the signs and further instructions.
Many will not feel ready to return to our church buildings just yet and this is very understandable.
The over 70’s and the clinically vulnerable are to be aware of the risks, whilst the final decision to attend remains with them.
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Links to Music by Rose Reeve
is on St. Catherine's page

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for enquiries re St. John's Hall email Lesley Baxter,
St. John's Hall Meadowfield

NORMAL SERVICE TIMES FOR
St. JOHN's CHURCH and St. CATHERINE'S CHURCH
see above for weekly changes

Sunday	St. John's 9:45 am- Holy Eucharist Tea/coffee afterwards 3 pm - Holy Baptism usually on last Sunday in the month	St. Catherine's 8:45 am- Holy Eucharist
Monday	7pm Holy Eucharist
Wednesday	9am Holy Eucharist - followed by tea/coffee
Thursday		9:30am Holy Eucharist - followed by tea/coffee