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Dear Friend of St. Mary’s, As the country moves progressively out of lockdown St Mary’s Church is now open each Sunday for a 10.00 am weekly service of Said Communion and if you would like to join us at this service please let us know in advance; details for so doing can be found in the Weekly Leaflet below. Following this service the Church will remain open for private prayer from 11.00 am to 2 pm on Sundays. Apart from this and the occassional lunchtime concert, the Church will remain closed until further notice. Inevitably there are restrictions in place when visiting the Church during the pandemic and these can be seen by clicking here We have prepared and completed a Risk Assessment to ensure everyone's safety and compliance with Government and Diocesan guidelines. Please click here to access and read the Risk Assessment My daily video messages will continue for the time being, and every Friday, instead of a daily video message, I intend posting a video of a short piece of music with a view from the church in the background. These videos can be seen below this message. I established a St. Mary’s Chat’ WhatsApp Group early on in the lockdown process which enables people to share their prayers and thoughts, and any personal requests. I have also been sending my personal messages, including my Sunday message and video messages, through this St. Mary’s Chat’ WhatsApp Group. If you 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. . However not everyone accesses WhatsApp so my video messages are shown below on this Home Page and my Sunday messages now appear under Sermons on the Quick Links on this page. We are also regularly posting updates, including video clips from me on Twitter and Instagram, so do follow us @StMarysstokedab Notwithstanding these initiatives, please be reminded that I am always available if you would welcome a personal communication. My best wishes to all The Reverend R Godfrey Hilliard MA This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 01932 868428 07786 257395
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Weekly Leaflet for
Nineteenth Sunday after
Trinity
St Luke The Evangelist
To view our leaflet for the week
commencing 19th Sunday after
Trinity. (However please note
that the lunchtime concert planned
for 22nd October has had to be cancelled.)
Godfrey's video message for 23rd October 2020
Rev'd Godfrey Hilliard keeps in touch with his parish at St Mary's Stoke D'Abernon
St. Mary’s WhatsApp Group
If you wish to join this group, 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. This group is now well established and it has become the vehicle for members to keep in touch and exchange views and requests. I also publish any video messages on this WhatsApp Group.
We are also regularly posting updates, including video clips from me on Twitter and Instagram, do follow us @StMarysstokedab
Thoughts and prayers
Godfrey
Local news
For all your local news why not read the Stoke D'Abernon News View brochure here
St. Mary’s Stoke D’Abernon’s response to the current Covid 19 restrictions
As most people are aware Churches were closed for Public Worship during the lockdown although the Government have said that churches can now be opened. The details of current and proposed church opening times can be seen by referring to Godfrey's Welcome Message and St Mary's Weekly Leaflet elsewhere on this Home page of our web site.
For the full, latest, statement from the Church of England go to https://www.churchofengland.org/more/media-centre/coronavirus-covid-19-guidance-churches .
It is planned that the Annual Parish Church Meeting will now take place at 12 noon on Sunday 18th October 2020 but this year this will be a Zoom "meeting"; for details please look at the Weekly leaflet on this Home Page.
Inevitably most of other events that might have taken place at St. Mary’s Church or in the Hall will not take place until further notice These include: Parishes lunches; Mothers and Others; and the Quiz night. However Chair Yoga has now re-commenced (see the Church Calendar for details).
As and when further advice is made available it will appear on this Home page of our web site.
Quick Links
Visiting the Church
The church is regularly open to visitors at set times. Please read the Visiting St Mary's page for more details.