Welcome to our website

St Stephen's church is now open for Sunday services (booking essential) and will also be open for small, private funerals.

The churchyard is open and we ask any visitors to please observe the social distancing guidelines if there are others visiting at the same time.  

Services

The church will be holding a Eucharist service at 9 am every Sunday.   Places are limited, due to social distancing guidelines, so please book your place by contacting Marilyn Hargreaves.  In the meantime, you can watch and join in with our online services (see below).

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LIVE-STREAMING

You can watch our Sunday Eucharist and Evening Prayer services live-streamed on facebook.  Click here for more details.

VIDEO SERVICES

Rev. Shelagh will be recording a short, weekly 'Service of the Word' on this website.  

Click here to access these videos

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A prayer for these difficult times

God of compassion,
be close to those who are ill, afraid or in isolation.
In their loneliness, be their consolation;
in their anxiety, be their hope;
in their darkness, be their light;
through him who suffered alone on the cross,
but reigns with you in glory,
Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.

Your worst days are never so bad that you are beyond the reach of God's grace.

And your best days are never so good that you're beyond the need of God's grace.  

Anon

Resources for prayer and worship at home

The Diocesan website has a list of digital resources which are easily available for anyone seeking help with prayer and worship at home. Please click here  and then scroll down towards the bottom of the page.

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Now, more than ever, we need your financial support to maintain our ministry

Over the next three months St Stephens will lose over £8000 of our anticipated income due to the cancellation of the Strawberry tea, Summer Fayre & Market stall and the lack of cash collections from services that have been cancelled.   Yet many of our ongoing costs still need to be paid.  Please click here for more information on how you can help.

Coronavirus information  Links

Below are links to organisations where you will find up to date information on the Coronavirus and what to do.  

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Information from the UK Government  

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Information from the NHS

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Information from Church of England

Information from the World Health Organisation