Pews News 19th December

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Welcome to Pews News 19th December
www.stmarygoldington.com

Hands - Face - Space
Stay safe and think of others.

COVID - PLAN B

Because of our existing Covid precautions the new 'Plan B' will not stop our Christmas worship. The only real change is that the wearing of face masks in the church is now compulsory rather than voluntary. We have spare masks at church should you forget to bring one.

Please feel free to sit more than two to a pew if you all feel comfortable doing so. Please maintain alternate row pew seating.

We ask that everybody respects those sitting in a pew and asks if they are happy for you to join them, or do they want to keep maintaining their distance from others.

PLEASE feel no obligation to sit closer to anybody than YOU feel comfortable with.

LESSONS AND CAROLS on the 19th December. FULLY BOOKED

Baubles for Loved ones.

If you would like to remember a loved one on a Christmas tree bauble and make a donation to St. John's Moggerhanger please take a bauble as you enter church, write the name on it and place it in the basket again as you leave. These should be displayed from the 12th December.

Decorating the church for Christmas

We will be decorating the church for Christmas on Weds 22nd from 1 - 3pm and any donations towards flowers would be welcome. Please see Sally Gilbert.
If you would like to help just come along anytime.

PLEASE NOTE

ALL bookable seats for our Christmas services have now been booked
NO BOOKING required for
Midnight Mass or Christmas Morning Service

Weekly stewardship envelopes

Weekly stewardship envelopes will shortly be distributed. With some users having changed to the Parish Giving Scheme it may be that our records are not quite right. If you currently use envelopes (or wish to join for the first time) and a box is not available for collection in church addressed to you, please speak to Sue or Michael Barker.

Safe After Church Fellowship

This Sunday last fellowship of 2021-

My thanks to Sue, Dorothy and helpers for providing and serving drinks and cake in the church hall last Sunday. If you can help one Sunday please let them know.
To keep us safe they are wearing masks and gloves while serving.
WE ASK YOU to keep them and each other safe.
1 Please use a hand sanitiser as you enter the hall.
2 Please wear your face mask until you have collected your refreshments.
3 Please use the outdoor space if the weather is suitable.
4 Please maintain physical distance from each other in the hall.
5 Do remove masks for eating and drinking.
We will keep doors and windows open and ensure the hall is safe to use so that we can all feel safe and enjoy fellowship together. Thankyou.

Diary

9am Morning Prayer in church this week

DECEMBER
19th 9:30am Communion
19th 6pm Service of Lessons and Carols
22nd 10am BCP Communion
24th 4pm Nativity Service
24th 11pm Midnight Mass
25th 9:30am Communion
26th 9:30am Communion
27th-31st No Morning Prayer

St Mary's Cuppa and Chat

Wednesday 22nd December 11am
NOTE NEW MORNING TIME!

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/6299226586?pwd=NFlZUWFtQzlZTU9ITGpjSU5CWFdNZz09
Meeting ID: 629 922 6586
Passcode: vQbQ1M

Our grateful thanks to Debbie for hosting these meetings.

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Prayers and Help

If you have a prayer request or need help please let one of us know.
Our phone numbers and email addresses are:
Revd Simon: 01234 351920, the.revd.simon@gmail.com
Revd Jennie: 01234 266952, jennie.cappleman @yahoo.co.uk
Revd Marcus: 07498 843908 thecurate.stmarys@gmail.com
Church wardens
Cathy Sanderson 01234 346889 cathy.sanderson@hotmail.co.uk
Colin Last 01234356261 last555@btinternet.com

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Parish and People

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