WelcomeWelcome to the official website of Whiston Parish Church. Situated in the heart of the community, St Mary Magdalene is the parish church serving Whiston Village and the surrounding areas. The church is now open again for public worship services and funerals. For the next few weeks there will be a spoken Eucharist service on a Sunday at 9.45am, with doors open from 9.15am. The services will be led by one of our two Oversight Ministers, either Revd Karen Skidmore or Revd Toby Gibbons. If you or anyone in your household is showing symptoms of COVID-19, please do not come to church because of the risk that you pose to others; but remain at home and self-isolate. These services will be very different from how we worshipped before COVID-19 and so we have drawn up a set of guidelines with the aim of keeping everyone as safe as possible during worship. These guidelines can be found in the section below this article; or on the church Facebook page; and they are available as you enter church. The guidelines are updated whenever the Government issues new guidance. We hope to resume our previous pattern of worship later in the year as the situation improves, but in the meantime we look forward to welcoming you safely at Whiston Parish Church on a Sunday morning.
“Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength . . . Love your neighbour as yourself. Guidelines for Church Services
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PCC Statement: COVID Procedures from 19th July 2021 onwardsThe Parochial Church Council met on 13th July 2021 and decided that, in view of the rising number of cases of Covid-19, the current measures for services at Whiston Parish Church will remain in place until September 2021. This means that masks have to be worn, hand sanitizer used, track and trace complied with; and social distancing maintained. We understand that some people may be disappointed but our priority, is to keep everyone as safe as possible |
Greetings from Whiston Parish Church at Harvest ThanksgivingThou crownest the year with thy goodness. Psalm 65:11Dear Friends
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Today we celebrate Harvest and all the good gifts which our Lord has bestowed on us. We do so because, despite the difficulties of the lockdown earlier in the year and shortages then and now, we have enough to eat. We acknowledge that not all our brothers and sisters are able to feed themselves, but food is there if we want to share it. This harvest we are asking you to support the work of the Lighthouse in Rotherham and the work of Farm Africa. Our money shared between them will bring meaningful support to both organisations and will be an expression of our own thankfulness to God for all that we have received from him.
We read today’s gospel - Matthew 6:25-23
We sing the great harvest hymn – We Plough the Fields and Scatter
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Sunday, 10th October 2021 &mbsp; Harvest Celebration Day
Wednesday EucharistOur Wednesday morning communion service restarted this last week and it was a great joy to gather once again midweek at the Lord’s table. At the moment there are no refreshments but the lovely late autumn sunshine enabled those present to meet afterwards outside church and to share news of each other. The Rev. Sue Davies presided and introduced the congregation to the Rev. Louise Castle who will be licensed to the Mission Area later this month.
Can you help…Please see the attached list, drawn up by Alan Teale, our Church Warden, of practical ways in which you might be able to help in the life of our church.
Please remember to return your GDPR form with your contact details asap. Be in touch with Colette White if you require a hard copy of the form or further information. Tel: {07712 674675}. Please contact any of us if you need to talk or simply to have a chat.
Email: whistonparishchurch@gmail.com Take care of each other and remember God is good.
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