St. Nicholas, Ashchurch

News for week of January 23

Mary and Joseph

Mary and Joseph returned to church at the Christmas Eve service after traveling round homes in the parish during advent.

Christmas Concert

On Sunday evening 12th December the Roses Theatre Choir provided an uplifting evening of Christmas music in church.

Christmas Tree Festival

The Christmas Tree Festival was opened on December 8th with a short service at which the lights were switched on. The church was open for vistors from Thursday to Sunday.

This week

Sunday 23rd

11.00 am Holy Communion

Monday 24th

7.00 pm Home Group

Wednesday 26th

10.00 am - 3.00 pm Church open for private prayer

Next week

Sunday 30th

8.00 am BCP Communion

11.00 am Benefice Morning Praise

Monday 31st

7.00 pm Home Group

Tuesday 1st

7.00 pm Mothers' Union AGM

Wednesday 2nd

10.00 am - 3.00 pm Church open for private prayer

Churches Count on Nature

During the week of June 5 - June 13 we were encouraged to act for wildlife by recording nature in our churchyard, Come and look for wildlife and let us know what you see. Can you spot bird boxes, bat box, hedgehog house and bug houses?

If you would like to record the species you have seen on a central database you can share your records using the website caring for gods acre

Services in Church

Face coverings are required to be worn in church

This is in line with the Covid guidelines which can be seen by clicking on What to expect when attending a service.

Test and Trace

To support the NHS Test and Trace programme, names and telephone numbers will be noted for those who attend a service. You will be 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.

Private prayer

From the 5th of January the church will be open for private prayer on Wednesdays from 10am to 3pm.

Little Fishes

A group for 0-4 year-olds at 9.30-11.00 am normally on alternate Fridays.

• Next session on January 28th