Forthcoming services at All Saints' Theydon Garnon

 RESUMING CHURCH SERVICES 

Sunday Worship in Theydon Parishes has resumed in our buildings every week.  Each service is following the most up to date guidance from the Church of England and government guidance, which at present includes the wearing of face coverings for all those not exempt. 

Groups for children and young people will resume at St Mary's TB from Sunday 13th September in the Church Hall during the 10.30 service.   We will be applying physical distancing measures and making sure service books are used by only one person per Sunday.  When we share in Holy Communion, we will share the Peace differently, only the consecrated bread will be offered with minimal contact and we will remain standing to receive.  A cash collection will not be taken during the service, instead there will be a retiring collection on the way out, including opportunity to give using contactless card payments at St Mary's Theydon Bois.

In all these things, let us be kind and bear with one another in love, persevering in prayer and rejoicing in hope, as Paul wrote to the Romans (Romans 12.9-13).  There is no compulsion to come forward to Communion, please participate as much as you feel able at this time.  

We continue to meet online on Sunday evenings at 6pm and on Wednesday mornings at 10am using Zoom, the code for each is published in the notice sheet - if you would like to receive this by email, please email the Benefice Office; office@theydonparishes.org .  (Except on the first Sunday or Wednesday of the month when there will be a service in St Mary's TB)

 

Opening our buildings for private prayer

Some of the buildings remain open for private prayer in addition to our regular services

 

St Mary's Theydon Bois - Thursday 10a.m.-12p.m.

All Saints Theydon Garnon - the North Porch is accessible as a place to pray at any time 

St Mary's Stapleford Tawney Wednesday 10a.m.- sunset

If you would like aids to prayer, a downloadable set of prayers can be found below.  It is possible to light a candle in prayer in buildings where that is usually available.  To make a prayer request, please bring a pre-written card from home and place it on the prayer boards.

 

Online worship archive

An archive of Sunday Worship service from the period when public worship was suspended can be found via the 'Online Services' 

 

If you have access to Facebook then we are posting a reflection for Morning and Evening prayer on Tuesday and  Thursday .  Our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/thetheydonparishes/

 

Revd John Fry – Vicar of the Theydon Parishes

MONDAY - THURSDAY

The churches of the Benefice are open during the week, and the clergy are maintaining a rhythm of prayer. A suggested Order is available to download above. The church bell at St Mary's TB will be rung for 5 minutes before Morning and Evening Prayer are said, and all are invited to join this prayer wherever you are.

The general monthly format for services at All Saints Church, Theydon Garnon is as follows:

1st Sunday, Holy Communion (Book of Common Prayer) at 8.00am

1st Sunday, All Age Family Service (Lay Lead) starting at 9.15am

2nd and 3rd Sundays, Parish Communion starting at 9.15am with Children's Church in The Gatehouse

3rd Sunday, Evensong starting at 6.00pm

4th Sunday, Parish Communion starting 9.15am

5th Sunday, Benefice Communion starting at 10am. This service rotates its location around the 4 churches within the Benefice.

Every Tuesday there is a Communion Service starting at 10am.