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November Restrictions Update

Church services in November

Although we can't have services in our church buildings until Wednesday 2nd December, they are OPEN for Private Prayer (details below); also permitted are essential voluntary and public services (such as the Post Office, which will continue to open on Monday and Friday mornings).

During November, the Ministry Team is planning on running virtual services as follows:

  • 8th November – recording of Act of Remembrance by War Memorial to go on YouTube along with Remembrance Sunday worship service

  • 15th November – 10 am Zoom Holy Communion

  • 22nd November – 10am YouTube Morning Worship

  • 29th November – 10am Zoom Holy Communion

In the meantime let's do what we can - pray and call each other on the phone:


Loving God,
you are merciful and forgiving.
Grant that those who are suffering the hurts of the past or
the isolation of the present,
may experience your generous love.
Heal their memories, comfort them,
and send them a friendly face or voice that will
renew their hope;
in Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.


CHURCHES REMAIN OPEN FOR PRIVATE PRAYER

  • St Stephen’s Upper Basildon* is open for Private Prayer on Wednesdays and Sundays from 10am - 4pm

  • St Clement’s Ashampstead is open daily from dawn to dusk;

  • St Mary’s Aldworth is also open daily.

*geographically located in Upper Basildon but church for the whole of Basildon, Upper and Lower!

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With our prayers and blessings to you all at this difficult time.

Revd Katy Weston (07765 255569)                Rosemary and Jonathan Sandbach LLMs (01491 672494)                                             Mike Penny (Associate) (01491 671357)