Welcome and supporting resources
Welcome to you all from St Mary Magdalene church, Hucknall.
Due to the lockdown in response to the rise in the virus, Helen, Martin and Jane feel the wisest course of action at the moment is to close our buildings for in-person public worship until further notice.
We will therefore be worshipping on Zoom at 10am each Sunday, and at 10:15am each Thursday. Please email the parish office for Zoom details at stmarymh@outlook.com.
Please consider whether you can give at this time. If so, here’s how you can help: make a secure, online donation to our churches via the Give A Little website.
In line with current Covid-19 restrictions and the National Lockdown from 5th January 2021, our churches are NOW CLOSED until further notice. We continue to be alive and active, through our worship of God and our care for each other.
The Vicar, Revd Helen Chantry (0115 8747369), or the churchwardens of this church can also be contacted in an emergency, by telephoning 0115 9631503 or 0115 9636643, or by emailing helenchantry@btopenworld.com or jane_haywood@hotmail.com or kowalskimh@aol.com
The Parish Office is not yet open again at the John Godber Centre but you can contact us to make enquiries about services, weddings, baptisms or funerals.
Click here to read the full advice and latest guidance on the Church of England website.
RESOURCES FOR THE COMING WEEK
Click the links below to view the resources:
• NEW • Reflection for the 24th January from Graham
• NEW • 24th January Pew leaflet for St Mary Magdalene and St John the Evangelist
• NEW • 24th January Service sheet, Morning Prayer from Iona, including our hymns
GENERAL, ONGOING RESOURCES
Click the links below to view the resources:
• NEW • The Church of England has published resources to support us all in prayer for each day during lockdown. Please click here to visit Prayers for the Nation to find your prayer booklet.
• CLICK HERE TO MAKE A SECURE ONLINE DONATION TO CHRISTIAN AID
• Daily Hope free phone line from the Archbishop of Canterbury
• Funeral Liturgy – A simple reflection at home on the day of a funeral you can’t attend (PDF)
• Live streaming of services by local priests
• Liturgy – a reflective service for worship in isolation (find Gospel readings in Resources for the coming week)
• Radio, TV, Internet links
• Looking after our Mental Health and Wellbeing
• NCC Guidance for residents who need support from volunteers during the Coronavirus outbreak
• Hucknall CofE Faith Group Facebook page (private group for church members)
• ACCs COVID-19 Crisis Counselling Support Service
RESOURCES FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
Click the links below to view the resources:
• A Prayer for this time
• Faith at Home – “You Are Enough” – a video thank you to parents and families from children on YouTube
‘Going Back To School’, simple discussion & prayer activities to help talk through children’s return to school
• NEW • ‘Activity Time’, children’s reflection, prayers, puzzle, and activities from ©ROOTS for Churches Ltd 24th January
• NEW • Together @ Home activity sheet – Lectionary based activities for children & families: readings, story, prayers, & fun puzzles 24th January