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rev godfrey hilliard

Dear Friend of St. Mary's,

In order to keep parishioners in touch during this difficult time of social isolation I propose establishing a 'St Mary's Chat' WhatsApp Group.

This would enable people to share their prayers and thoughts together with any personal requests should they need to do so.

As an indication of your wish to participate, please send your mobile telephone number to Ian Read, as System Administrator, at: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Notwithstanding this new initiative, please be reminded that I am always available if you would welcome a personal communication

My best wishes to all

Godfrey

Tel. 01932 866005
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A further message from Godfrey:

Doing Church in a different way is beginning to work as I find myself sitting down as I write to you regularly. I have to say that it is a challenge that I am enjoying enormously. I hope that you get some comfort from a way of doing church that may well remain after this period of world crisis.
It seems to me that we have lots of time to pray and the comfort that comes from prayer can give rhythm to our lives. I have a prayer routine of saying the Lord’s Prayer every time I wash my hands, for example.

Please find below two prayers, one for the sick and one for those caring for the sick, who particularly need our prayers at this time.

Lord Jesus Christ,
you taught us to love our neighbour,
and to care for those in need
as if we were caring for you.
In this time of anxiety, give us strength
to comfort the fearful, to tend the sick,
and to assure the isolated
of our love, and your love,
for your name’s sake.
Amen.

Gracious God,
give skill, sympathy and resilience
to all who are caring for the sick,
and your wisdom to those searching for a cure.
Strengthen them with your Spirit,
that through their work many will be restored to health;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.

Thoughts and prayers
Godfrey

The Reverend R Godfrey Hilliard MA
The Rectory
Blundel Lane
Stoke D’Abernon
KT11 2SE
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01932 868428
07786 257395

During the suspension of services, Robert Woolley, our Director of Music, will be recording a series of pieces based on choral preludes associated with Lent and Passiontide. These can be found by going to “Music for the Month” which is a sub heading to “Music/Concerts" at the head of this Home page

Coronavirus

The Church of England has issued the following guidance

"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."

For the full statement go to https://www.churchofengland.org/more/media-centre/coronavirus-covid-19-guidance-churches

Moreover the following events will not take place until further notice

Lent and Parishes lunches; Mothers and Others; Chair yoga; Lunchtime concerts; and the Quizz night.

As and when further advice is made available it will appear on this Home page of our web site.

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Choral Eucharist is sung on the first Sunday of each month except August.

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