News for week of
October 18
Harvest Festival
As it was not possible to share the normal harvest lunch after the
Festival service this year, we met on-line for coffee or lunch on 4th October.
Instead of collecting produce, this year we gave donations for the Tewkesbury Food Bank.
Services in church
It was good to be back in church for the first morning service after lock-down on Sunday
13th September, despite the constraints due to Covid-19 which limited
the number of congregation and meant there was no singing.
Online services will continue, but in the afternoon.
The times the church will be open for private prayer is moved
to Wednesdays from 2-4 pm. The church will not be
open for private prayer if there is a funeral in church during that week.
Ride and Stride
Three members of the church visited churches round Bredon hill
on Saturday 12th September as part of the sponsored bike ride to support
Gloucestershire Historic Churches Trust. Fewer churches were open this
year because of the covid-19 constraints but it was close to ideal
cycling weather.
Open for personal prayer
It was good to go into church on June 28th, albeit without a shared service.
The church was open for the first time in three months for private prayer,
with appropriate social distancing and hygiene.
Praying And Worshipping Together When We Can't Be 'Together'
In accordance with the Church of England's decision on virus containment,
there will be no services in church until further notice.
Click
here
for some thoughts on Spiritual Communion.
Click
here
for some thoughts on how we may keep together.
Click
here
for some thoughts
by Bishop Rachel and Bishop Robert.
Services
November
1st 11.00 am Morning Praise
8th 10.45 am Morning Praise (Remembrance)
15th 11.00 am Holy Communion
22nd 11.00 am Morning Praise
29th 8.00 am BCP Communion
Kemerton
9.15am Holy Communion on 1st Sunday of the month
9.15am Morning Praise on 2nd and 3rd Sundays of the month
Last Sunday of the Month Benefice Service 11.00am Morning Praise
On-line Services
Weekly on Sundays 4.30pm Evening Prayer on Zoom.
Please email stnicholasashchurch@hotmail.com for details of how to join in.
Restarting services in church
Services in church started again on 13th of September.
Services will follow the safety guidelines
which can be seen by clicking
What to expect when attending a service.
Booking
As spaces will be limited to meet the distancing rules, places need
to be booked by telephone.
The details for booking can be seen by clicking
How to Book a place at a Service.
Test and Trace Consent Form
To support the NHS Test and Trace programme, names
and telephone numbers will be noted for those who attend a service.
You will asked to sign a consent form on your first visit.
The content of the consent form can be seen by clicking
COVID_19 - Test and Trace Consent_Form.
Coming Soon
October
Friday 30th to Sunday 1st Nov
All Souls
There will be a Ribbons to Remember memory tree in the
church yard for you to attach a ribbon in memory of a loved-one.
See attached poster.
November
Sunday 1st
4.30pm Online All Souls Evening Prayer Service
See poster above.
Sunday 8th
10.45 am Morning Praise for Remembrance
Tuesday 10th
7.00 pm PCC Meeting on-line
Easy Fund Raising
If you buy on-line, you can now now raise money for the church
using EasyFundRaising. Click
here
for more information.
Privacy Notices
To download the PCC Privacy Notice,
click
here.
To download the Incumbent Privacy Notice,
click
here.
To download the Electoral Roll Privacy Notice 2019 - Ashchurch,
click
here.
