Church Life in Lockdown
In light of the guidance from London councils and Bishop Sarah, we will be worshipping only online for the time being. The church will be closed for Private Prayer during this lockdown. To join us for live-stream services please use our Facebook page.
New online worship initiatives. We invite everyone to join with us in lighting a candle at the start of our worship to symbolise the presence of the Holy Spirit in each home, as well as in church.
Special Parochial Church Meeting/Sunday 7 March, 6pm, on Zoom. This meeting is for the consideration of a report on changes to the voting procedures at future Annual Parochial Church Meetings. Please email sian.conway@smitf.org if you have any questions. The zoom link will be provided closer to the time.
Inspired to Follow: ‘Who is my Neighbour? – A journey through Lent’ – today, 2pm, zoom. Register here. Session 1 – Being Waited on by Angel Neighbours – 1 Kings 19:1-9 and ‘Landscape with Elijah and the Angel’, Gaspard Dughet, about 1663, NG1159.
Church, LGBTI+ equality and the priesthood of all believers – St Bride’s Public Theology Lecture for LGBT+ History Month: Monday 22 February, 6pm, zoom, click here to register.
Sermon Preparation Workshop, Tuesday 23 February, 4.30pm, livestreamed on the HeartEdge Facebook page.
Fortnightly Children’s Church/Sunday 28 February, 4-5pm for children aged 4-12 on Zoom. For more information email sally.hitchiner@smitf.org.
Silent Lent Retreat/Thursday 25-Sunday 28 February. We, the Ordinary People of the Street, drawing inspiration from the writing of Madeleine Delbrel, led by Revd Richard Carter and Revd Catherine Duce. For more detail click here and click here to book your place. Free places are available, email sian.conway@smitf.org.
Lent Art Oasis, Sunday 7 March, 3-5pm on Zoom. An opportunity to read a Bible passage then have time in our own homes to use art materials we have to hand, to explore the passage for ourselves. Email jonathan.evens@smitf.org to receive the Zoom link.
Phone Prayer/Mondays, 3.30-4.15pm. Call Christian on 07846195972 or email christian.saguyan@smitf.org.
Faith Companions are groups of 3-4 congregation members who commit to making contact with each other once a week through the pandemic. If you are not in a faith companions group and would like to be contact sian.conway@smitf.org.
Baptisms and Confirmations with Bishop Sarah. This has been postponed due to lockdown. If you haven’t been baptised or confirmed yet, please speak to Sally sally.hitchiner@smitf.org for more information.