Welcome to the Stodden Churches website
"As the Stodden Churches we seek to move forward together in love and service, sharing the good news of Christ with our neighbours"
Stephen Holroyd is the Priest-in-Charge of the Stodden Churches and you can contact him on stephenholroyd@btinternet.com or phone 01234 709740.
Do let him know if you would like a visit, prayer or communion at home. Also if you are interested in getting married in church, having your child baptised, or being baptised yourself.
Sunday 7th June Trinity Sunday
This Sunday is Trinity Sunday when we celebrate the doctrine of the Trinity: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. This marks the beginning of Ordinary Time. We will be meeting again for Morning Prayer on ZOOM this Sunday at 10.30. The link to the service is below and the prayer sheet and order of service will be available on Saturday morning.
LINK TO THE SERVICE (ZOOM MEETING)
ZOOM Details
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86466886460
Meeting ID
864 6688 6460
The service will be open on-line from 10am. For the best experience you can download the Zoom app which is available from www.zoom.us. There are versions for both Android and IOS mobile devices; also Windows and Mac.
Covid 19 - Update
Our church buildings have been closed since the Prime Minister’s announcement on 23rd March. As the lockdown is being unwound we have been working on the arrangements to allow the safe use of our church buildings as soon as we are allowed to open them .
In the meantime the worship of God continues in our hearts and homes.
Prayer for use during the Coronavirus crisis
The following prayer is offered for everyone to use.
Keep us, good Lord,
under the shadow of your mercy
in this time of uncertainty and distress.
Sustain and support the anxious and fearful,
and lift up all who are brought low;
that we may rejoice in your comfort
knowing that nothing can separate us from your love
in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Amen.
Other virtual churches
You can watch live streams of services from a range of churches; details are available from AChurchNearYou.com.
There is Prayer for the day - each day the Church of England publishes audio and text of the Prayer for the Day.
There is the BBC daily service and Sunday worship also available on BBC Sounds.
Promoting a Safer Church
The care and protection of children, young people and adults involved in church activities is the responsibility of everyone who participates in the life of the church and is of the utmost of importance to us. Please see our statement on promoting a safer church which tells you how to get support and what to do if you have any concerns. Our parish Safeguarding Officer is Sarah Croft.