PEW NEWS W/B 23rd JANUARY

Welcome to St Greg’s!

He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God. Micah 6:8

18- 25 January Week of Prayer for Christian Unity

 https://ctbi.org.uk/resources-for-week-of-prayer-for-christian-unity-2022/

SUNDAY 23rd JANUARY

Epiphany 3

8am Holy Communion

10am Parish Communion

11.30am  PCC extraordinary meeting to discuss Fairer Share.

Mon 24th 

7.30pm Faith study group resumes at the Rectory- meeting weekly. All welcome.

Weds 26th 

9am Morning Prayer

2.45pm  School worship on Zoom

Thurs 27th  

10am-11.30am Coffee, Cake and Company

Looking ahead

Sunday 30th Candlemas

8am Holy Communion

10am Service of the Word

Canon Janet Smith will be taking both these services as Revd Gaenor is away for the day.

 Weds 2nd Feb 

11am Monthly Holy Communion

Thank you

St Gregory’s School 24hr Bikes for Books 20-21 Jan: Thank you for supporting this 24 hour effort by “the ladies of St Gregs School” including Revd Gaenor! So far over £5000 has been raised! 

Prayers

•Please continue to pray for Mij and David, Gaye and others in hospital or at home coping with illness- for peace and healing.

•Please pray for the unity of the Christian church at local and international level- for godly wisdom and deepening prayer

•Please pray for the Deanery and Diocese as it develops mission and ministry: for the Very Revd Stephen Lake our Diocesan Bishop-designate- for Spirit-led vision and courage. www.salisbury.anglican.org

•Please continue to pray for all the charities that support those on low incomes as a cost of living crisis develops-for perseverance and hope

•https://capuk.org

•https://gillingham.foodbank.org.uk

•www.valepantry.co.uk

Safety update 

Thurs 27th Jan England reverts back to the national Plan A covid response winter plan:

“You will not be required to wear a face covering, including in communal areas of schools, but the government suggests you continue to wear one in crowded and indoor spaces where you may come into contact with people you do not normally meet.”

It is also recommended to continue testing before meeting others; hand sanitising and ventilating indoor spaces as well as encourage booster vaccination to ensure maximum immunity and reduced virus transferability.

The guidance to self test when experiencing ‘cold like’ symptoms remains- as almost half of colds are actually covid19- and to self isolate if tested positive.

https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus

https://covid.joinzoe.com

https://www.publichealthdorset.org.uk

There is currently no updated national church guidance.

This guidance and its relevance to maintaining the safety of our congregation will be discussed by the PCC.

Do take care of yourself and others as we continue to live in the pandemic.

Every blessing

Revd Gaenor Hockey, Associate Priest, 

St Gregory’s Church, Marnhull 

01258 821605. gaenor@protonmail.com

Part time: Sunday, Monday and Wednesday.

Parish Website www.stgregorysmarnhull.org.uk

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