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Stoke D'Abernon, Surrey

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rev godfrey hilliard

Dear Friend of St. Mary’s,

As many of you will know, in order to keep parishioners in touch during this difficult time, I established a St. Mary’s Chat’ WhatsApp Group.

This 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

But perhaps more importantly, as we move into Phase 2 of the National Lockdown programme, I am now saying Morning Prayer on your behalf from within St. Mary’s Church at 10:00 each day on Monday to Thursday. There is more about this in the weekly leaflet further down this page.

Notwithstanding these initiatives, please be reminded that I am always available if you would welcome a personal communication.

My best wishes to all
Godfrey

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

This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 01932 868428 07786 257395

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 my video message each day (except for Friday, my day off) 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

Seventh Sunday of Easter
at St Mary's Stoke D'Abernon

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To view our leaflet for the
Seventh Sunday of Easter

Godfrey's video message for Bank Holiay Monday 25th May 2020

Rev'd Godfrey Hilliard keeps in touch with his parish at St Mary's Stoke D'Abernon

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St. Mary’s Stoke D’Abernon’s response to the current Covid 19 restrictions

As most people are aware Churches are currently closed for Public Worship although the Government have said that churches could be open from July. Nevertheless limited access by, for example, clergy is permitted. Accordingly it is proposed, as Godfrey says in his Welcome message above, that he will say Morning Prayer on our behalf from within St. Mary’s Church at 10:00 each day on Monday to Thursday, ringing the Church bell at the outset. For the full statement from the Church of England go to https://www.churchofengland.org/more/media-centre/coronavirus-covid-19-guidance-churches .

Inevitably 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; Chair yoga; Lunchtime concerts; and the Quiz night. Moreover the Annual Parish Church Meeting has been postponed to a date to be advised.

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

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