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Bexley Team News
St Barnabas, Joydens Wood
St James, North Cray
St John the Evangelist, Bexley
St Mary the Virgin, Bexley
25th July 2021 Issue 71 James the Apostle
St Mary’s 10.00 am Family Service including licencing
of Andrew Hill as a Lay Funeral Minister by
Adcn Paul Wright
3.30 pm Holy Communion
Wednesday 10.00 am Holy Communion
St James 9.30 am Patronal Holy Communion
St Barnabas 10.45am Holy Communion
St John’s 8.00 am Holy Communion
10.00 am Holy Communion
Friday 10.00 am Livestreamed Holy Communion: www.facebook.com/stjohnsbexley
Step 4 Bishop Sarah Mullally chairs the Church of England Recovery Group and as we move to Step 4 has issued the following statement-
“Many will welcome the possibilities now before us, not least increased numbers at life events and a long awaited return of congregational and amateur choir singing.
“However, this is a difficult point in the course of the pandemic. Despite vaccination rates, cases are up, hospital admissions are up and long covid remains an ongoing concern. Therefore our approach needs to be cautious and careful.
“Taking personal responsibility means responsibility for our neighbour, not just for ourselves, and taking precautions to protect those more vulnerable than we consider ourselves to be. Local church leaders know their communities and their own circumstances, and we will support them making local decisions to keep themselvesandtheircommunitysafe.
"We would ask everyone to support those making local decisions and respect risk assessments, which are in place to protect everyone as we enter the next phase.“
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Bexley Team Children’s Church Great news! Children’s Church is back and we are looking at the story of Ruth and Naomi. Please visit https://youtu.be/z471Z_B3TH0
For other resources and ideas please visit Diocese of Rochester | Family Worship in the Home (anglican.org)
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Saturday 24th July at 5.30 pm Nightwatch Zoom Service
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Sunday 25th July Sunday Zoom Service 9.00 am |
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The Collect: Merciful God, whose holy apostle Saint James, leaving his father and all that he had, was obedient to the calling of your Son Jesus Christ and followed him even to death: help us, forsaking the false attractions of the world, to be ready at all times to answer your call without delay; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.
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Bible Readings Jeremiah 45 v1-5 Acts 11 v27- 12 v2 Matthew 20 v20-28
The Additional Collect for Trinity 8: Lord God, your Son left the riches of heaven and became poor for our sake: when we prosper save us from pride, when we are needy save us from despair,that we may trust in you alone; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Project Bike Rack: Please see details in church on Project Bike Rack, an initiative for young people from across the Team Ministry to come together in September and improve cycling provision at St John’s. We are very grateful to Rustum Bharucha for his support with this project.
SAVE THE DATE! 🎉🦄⛪ï¸
We are very pleased to announce that the St Barnabas Fayre committee have had our first meeting and we are going ahead with plans for another Joydens Wood Community Fayre at St Barnabas Church on Saturday 7th August 11am-3pm. 🥳🎉ðŸ˜. Please save the date. Thank you in advance for your support. The focus is bringing the community together while raising funds to replace our rapidly deteriorating Harold Porter Hall with a building which will serve our community. Any government Covid restrictions will apply.
Harvest Fair St Mary’s will be holding ‘Harvest Fair’ in the hall after the 10.00 am Harvest Service on Sunday 3rd October. Post service drinks, food including hot lunches, produce stalls etc. All proceeds to church funds. To get involved with preparation for this event or for more information please contact Chris Wood on 01322 270942 or chrisawood2003@yahoo.com
St Mary’s- there will be a Messy Church planning meeting in church at 11.00 am Thursday 12th August. Please consider if you can help with Messy Church (10 meetings per year at 3.00 pm on 2nd Sunday of the month except August and December) and let Clive know if you would like to come to the planning meeting.
Bexley Food bank support- thank you to those who have contributed to this. The food and other items have now been taken to the Food Bank based at Trinity Church, Bexleyheath. Please keep supporting this as the need is there – see list in church for items needed.
Bexley Interfaith Forum: The next meeting of the Bexley Interfaith Forum will be held on Zoom on Tuesday 27th July at 7.30pm on Zoom. The Speaker will be the Anglican Bishop of Tonbridge, the Rt Rev’d Simon Burton-Jones on the subject of Challenges facing Religious Communities following the lockdown and the Covid pandemic.ZoomLogin: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83092088701?pwd=VitFNEkwaGowM3oyYW9qbkZ4MklyUT09
Meeting ID: 830 9208 8701 Passcode: 407069. A further meeting is being planned for 7.30pm on Wednesday October 20th on the topic of Mental Health.
Pilgrimage: Clive will be leading a holiday to Austria and Oberammergau including the Passion Play 22-29 June 2022. If you would like to consider joining the group printed and e-copies of the holiday/pilgrimage brochure are available- please let Clive know.
FINANCIAL GIVING TO THE TEAM CHURCHES
For St Barnabas Any contributions can be dropped off at the Treasurer’s house or at the Vicarage. Or you can give by BACS transfer. In all cases, if you are a taxpayer please “Gift Aid” your giving. If you have any questions regarding this please contact, David Peters on 01322 529796 or by email davidpeters45@hotmail.co.uk
For St James, North Cray Contributions can be dropped off at 91 The Grove, or made by BACS transfer, contact Suzy Higgs on 07799072548.Please make cheques payable to St James, North Cray PCC.
For St John's You can give to the continuing upkeep and ministry of St John's via our Just Giving page: www.justgiving.com/stjohntheevangelist-bexley
For St Mary’s If you ordinarily make your financial contributions in church but, in the present circumstances, wish to contribute by cheque then please make your cheque payable to St Mary’s Bexley PCC and send it c/o C. Lee 11 Holmesdale Road, Bexleyheath, DA7 4TJ. Your continued support is very much appreciated.
Each week the musicians at St James North Cray offer links to a selection of songs and music for us to enjoy. These can be found on our website www.stjamesnorthcray.org.uk/welcome/music/
St John’s Sermons are posted each Sunday at fatheredwardbarlow.wordpress.comSocial Media - engage with us via Facebook (/stjohnsbexley), Twitter (@stjohnsbexley) and Instagram (@stjohnsbexley)
THE BEXLEY TEAM CLERGY
Team Rector: Rev’d Canon Ren Harding renharding@hotmail.co.uk 01322 528923 07836644782
Associate Priest: Rev’d Sue Twynam setwynam@gmail.com 01322 559501 07952 468127
Team Vicar: Rev’d Edward Barlow fr.edwardbarlow@gmail.com 01322 521786
Team Vicar: Rev’d Clive Wood revclivewood@gmail.com 01322 270942 07982 392809
Team Curate: Rev’d Matt Hodder matthodder10@gmail.com 07889873125