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 on the 16th Sunday after Trinity‘Whoever welcomes me welcomes not me but the one who sent me.’ Mark 9:37Dear Friends
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In the words of Jesus in today’s gospel we are invited to let him into our lives as God’s son and thereby to allow God to be present with us as we make our way through life. It is a wonderful promise echoed in the words of James ‘ Draw near to God and he will draw near to you’. We give thanks for all that Jesus has done for us as we light our candle and come into God’s presence.
Read today’s gospel Mark 9:30-37
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Church Services
Sunday, 19th September 2021 9.45am Parish Eucharist
Ministry
The Rev. Julie Bacon was licensed last Monday as Associate Archdeacon for the Rotherham and Laughton deaneries. Her full title includes the words Transition Enabler and she will be supporting both deaneries as they make the transition to the new model of Mission Areas and Oversight Ministers.
Healing Prayer GroupThe group will be meeting every third Monday of the month and remains open to new members. Throughout the Pandemic they have prayed for all those in need of prayer whose names have been passed on to them. The group meets at Janet’s home from 3.00-4.00pm and the next meeting is on Monday 20th September 2021. Please ring Janet on {01709 839258} if you would like to support this very important ministry.
Children’s SocietyOn behalf of The Children’s Society Bridget would like to thank all those who have kindly donated in this difficult year. In view of this she is delighted to say that the sum raised was £570.00 which exceeds the amount raised the previous year. Thank you again.
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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