St Michael and St Wulfad's Church, Stone

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Service Times. See below for temporary arrangements 

St. Michael & St. Wulfad, Stone .....................Contact: The Rector 01785 812747

Sundays
8:00 am	Holy Communion (BCP - traditional language)
10:45 am	Family Communion (Order one - modern rite)
Thursdays
10:30 am	Holy Communion (BCP - traditional language)

 

Other services and feast days as announced

Facilities:

• Car parking is limited, on street parking available adjacent to church.
• Toilet.
• Play area.
• Refreshments after 10:45 service and Thursday Service. (suspended during the pandemic)
• No dress code - wear what you are comfortable with.
•  Sunday School in the Vestry from Jan 5th 2020 10.45a.m. (suspended during pandemic: Now a virtual sunday school)

 

St. Saviour's, Aston............................... Contact: Mrs Mary Babb 01785 812921

Sundays	All at 9:15 am
1st Sunday	Morning Prayer (Book if Common Prayer 1662)
2nd Sunday	Holy Communion (CW Order 2 - BCP)
3rd Sunday	Holy Communion (CW Order 1)
4th Sunday	Holy Communion (CW Order 2 - BCP)
(5th Sunday)	Holy Communion (CW Order 1)

Other services and feast days as announced

 

Prayer for the Nation

Following the devastating milestone of 100,000 deaths from Covid-19, the Archbishops of Canterbury and York have called for a time of prayer for the nation at 6pm each day during the month of February. They encourage us to remember before God those who have died and pray that God's love will surround all who mourn them, now and always.

 

Gracious God, as we remember before you

the thousands who have died,

surround us and all who mourn with your strong compassion.

Be gentle with us in our grief, protect us from despair,

and give us grace to persevere and face the future

with hope in Jesus Christ our risen Lord.

Amen

 

 

Sunday Services resume from 21 February

These will be a brief service of Holy Communion. There will not be a Thursday morning service for the time being.

 

Lent Course

For our Lent Course this year we will be following ‘A Way Through the Wilderness’ by Paula Gooder. We will run this over Zoom and provide a weekly handout for you to follow. There will be 5 sessions, on Wednesdays at 7pm, starting on 24 February. The course uses readings from Isaiah 40 to explore different aspects of the comfort God seeks to offer us when we need it most! Please let Alison know if you are hoping to take part. alison.hudson4@gmail.comor 07725 467246

 

To join:

• Phone thisnumber  0131 460 1196or 0203 481 5237
• enter the meeting ID on your telephone keypad 861 0620 0794
• you will be asked for a participant number - just enter #
• enter the password which is 476093

 

or join online via ‘Zoom’

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86106200794?pwd=dnB6ZHFhckZKWHVkQTQ5V203OGlNQT09

 

 

If you come into church, please can you keep your distance with everyone, log in to “track and trace”, use the hand sanitiser and avoid conversations inside the building.

 

And in the meantime our prayers are with you all and the team continue to record an act of worship for you to follow each week on www.stmichaelschurchstone.co.uk, our Facebook pages and on theIan Cardinal Channel of YouTube.                                                               Ian Cardinal

Readings and Collect for Sunday 28 February

Genesis 17: 1-7, 15-16   Romans 4: 13-end   Mark 8: 31-end

 

Almighty God, you show to those who are in error the light of your truth,

that they may return to the way of righteousness:

grant to all those who are admitted into the fellowship of Christ’s religion,

that they may reject those things that are contrary to their profession,

and follow all such things as are agreeable to the same;

through our Lord Jesus Christ, who is alive and reigns with you,

in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen

 

 

Sunday

8.00-8.45am St Michael & St Wulfad

9.15-10.15am St Saviour

10.45-11.45am St Michael & St Wulfad

Thursday

10.30-11.30am St Michael & St Wulfad (suspended)

Prayers and communications can be found under the Pew Sheets tab or select the relevant month from the list on the right hand side of this page.

 

 

There are also prayer resources, services and inspiration available on the Church of England Website.......www.churchofengland.org

Every day at 1p.m. the Dioscese of Lichfield are inviting people to join them in a short prayer via their Facebook page.

Also, Daily Hope, is available. This offers music, prayers and reflections as well as full worship services from the Church of England at the end of a telephone line.

The national line is available 24 hours a day on 0800 804 8044. 

Sunday Afternoon Prayer via Zoom/telephone 4pm (see below)

Please do not hesitate to contact any of the ministry team

should you need to:

Revd Preb Ian Cardinal 01785 812747   

Revd Alison Hudson 07725 467246    

Fr John Cotterill 07734 815838

Dennis Abbott 01785 814134                         

Lin Davies 01889 505094

 

Regular Giving

To minimise the handling of cash, could you consider making regular donations to the church via standing order from your bank?

If you are able or would prefer to do this, please contact John Baddeley on 01785 815397, or email johnandpat@allaboutimage.net

Thank you!

Stone with Aston Sunday afternoon prayers

This is a short service (approximately 20 minutes) that we are able to share in together at 4pm each Sundayvia phone or internet.

Just before 4pm, either phone one of these numbers (the cost should be the same as a normal phone call):

0131 460 1196or 0203 481 5237

• enter the meeting ID on your telephone keypad897 6759 5340
• you will be asked for a participant number - just enter #
• enter the password which is 928354

Or join via the following ‘Zoom’ link

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89767595340?pwd=aWt0VjRQUlpGeHkvMHVLbHdla3dZdz09

 

Virtual Sunday School

Our young children will be meeting via Zoom this Sunday afternoon at 5pm, hosted by Jill Bramham.

Please do hold our children, and Jill and this valuable ministry in your prayers.

 

Notices

Please continue to observe social distancing, use hand santiser, wear a face mask and leave your details for track and trace when attending a service in church. With our thanks for your ongoing co-operation and support in these unprecedented times.

 

Our services are recorded

Keep an eye out on our website and Facebook page for a pre-recorded Sunday service each week. If you would like a DVD of any of these, please let Ian know.

Green Bus

This free service is available the 10.45am Sunday service. Contact Christ Melia for details (07779 228286) (Suspended)

 

 

Cycle of Prayer for our benefice

 

Week 1

Church St, The Coppice Estate, George Rd, Hempbutts, High St, Mill St, Morrisons, Crown St, Joules Court, St Michaels Close, Lichfield St, businesses in High St and Mill St

 

Week 2

Priory Estate, Abbey St, Lichfield Rd, Grange Rd, Millwalk, Shepley Close, Redlands, Brookfield Court, Pingle Lane, Ridgeway, Flax Croft, Westover Drive, Parkhouse Drive, Old Rectory Road, Claremont Close, Cedar Park, Parkway, Aston Lodge Park, Aston

 

Week 3

Stone Golf Club, Stone Cricket Club, Community Fire Station, Trent Clinic, Doctors Surgeries, Dental Surgeries, Pharmacies and all the staff, St Michaels First School, Pirehill First School, Manor Rise, Walton Priory, The Moorings, Summerfield Court, Autumn House

 

Week 4

Walton Grange, Stafford Rd, Stafford Close, Stonehouse Hotel, Stone Business Park, Aldi, Farms within the parish, Eccleshall Rd, Cherryfields Estate, Walton Way, Walton Community Centre, Whitemill Lane and Air Ministry Estate

 

Week 5

Pirehill Lane, Beacon Rise and environs, Longhope Rd, Fillybrooks, Residents on A34, Udell Grange, Anwyl Homes, Sweepers Ave, Blundell Drive and environs, Common Lane, Crestwood Drive, Foxwood Close, Tilling Drive Estate

 

Just Remember:

We are not people of fear:

we are people of courage.

We are not people who protect our own safety:

we are people who protect our neighbours’ safety.

We are not people of greed:

we are people of generosity.

We are your people God,

giving and loving,

wherever we are,

whatever it costs

For as long as it takes

wherever you call us.

 

 

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Contact Details

If you would like to contact us please come along to one of our services or you can email:

The Rector Reverend Ian Cardinal

The Reader Dennis Abbott

Weddings Isabelle Newton

Baptisms Isabelle Newton

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Would you like to subscribe to our Parish Magazine? Tower and Spire is 30p/edition £2.50 annually (10 issues).

Contact Berwyn Babb 01785 812921

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For all safeguarding queries please contact either the Rector on 01785 812747 or Nichola Abbott.