17th Jan 2021

Dear Friends,

My best wishes to you all at this time.

Please find attached the Newsletter and, as well, service order for Morning Prayer (BCP).

(In the newsletter we are starting to advertise Lent activities - currently Lent Group by Zoom and special series of Reflections)

Worship can be accessed for this Sunday - 17th of January (Second Sunday of Epiphany) - across a range of worship platforms.

  • Public worship at St Mary Kippington - 8am Holy Communion and 10:30am Morning Prayer (BCP)

  • Worship video - the link will become live from 6pm Saturday 16th

  • By Zoom - Join in with St Mary the Virgin Zoom service at 9:15am (Family Communion):

    • Meeting ID: 616 146 1466

    • Password: Shoreham01

  • By Zoom - Join in with our Team Evensong Service from 6:15pm (for a 6:30pm start time):

    • Meeting ID: 8149 8106 394

    • Password: 168200

10th Jan 2021

Dear Friends,

Here at St. Mary Kippington, and across the Team, we continue to offer worship across a variety of platforms. We are continuing to conduct public worship as allowed under the new restrictions and services continue to be 8am Holy Communion (BCP) and 10:30am Parish Communion. (Please note that restrictions do not permit though Sunday Cub to operate).

For those who need to stay away from public worship for very understandable reasons please be aware that you can access our YouTube video for Holy Communion for the first Sunday of Epiphany via this link: https://youtu.be/VDFgzF7iTuk

The video goes live from 9am on Thursday the 7th of January. There is also an order of service to be used alongside the video. Please have with you a small piece of bread and glass of wine to symbolically share communion.

Also on this Sunday if you would prefer to take part in Zoom services: then a warm welcome to either -

  • 9:15am Holy Communion via St Mary the Virgin in which Mark is leading the service - ID is 616 146 1466 and the password is stmarys.

  • or (from 6:15pm) 6:30pm Evensong (also in which Mark is leading) - Meeting ID: 814 9810 6394 and Passcode: 168200

The church has been grateful to Wendy and her excellent team delivering meals to the vulnerable and to members of our Pastoral team who are beginning again to keep in touch with those vulnerable in our congregation through weekly phone calls.

If you have any questions/ ideas about church life at this time please do be in touch.

Every blessing

Mark

Christmas & New Year Communication

Dear Friends,

The newsletter for the next two Sundays is attached - the 27th of December and the 3rd of January.

In being in Tier 4, although we are offering physical worship at Christmas, what has now been produced is our online video service for Christmas. It is filmed in front of the stable scene now created and put together around the altar at St Mary Kippington (thank you to Rosemary Creed and the family and help from friends).

You will need the order of service and have with you a small piece of bread and glass of wine to share in spiritual communion.

The video can be accessed here on the website, or via the following YouTube link: https://youtu.be/jKS53jf1rPY

My continual warmest wishes for Christmas and a sense of God's peace as we walk humbly and carefully within the gift of time.

Rev Mark

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YAY!  Christmas is here and my special present to you all is now available on the St Mary website …

I really hope that you enjoy looking at the wonderful drawings and sharing my family’s Christmas story tradition.

And, in this strange and unfamiliar year, it is reassuring to remember what this time of year is all about: celebrating the eternal truth of the joy of the birth of Christ.  

Merry, merry Christmas to you all!

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Love, KC

20th Dec 2020

Dear Friends,

As the newsletter for this coming Sunday is going out earlier can I take this opportunity of extending to all my personal best wishes for the Christmas season.

Despite the continuing difficulties of the present times and the way those difficulties will still impact upon all of our lives and the life of our church and team as we journey together in 2021, I feel very fortunate to be with you all and sharing in ministry and mission.

As Karen and I feel blessed in celebrating our first Christmas with you, we pray for the Lord to bless each one of you in the abiding gifts of the Christ child - peace, hope and joy.

Mark

13th Dec 2020

Dear Friends,

In sending to you the newsletter can I highlight as always Christmas services, congregational members decorating their windows with an Christmas carol theme to look at, welcome gift for Andy Finn our new Team Vicar moving in before Christmas (though his service of institution isn't until 23rd of January).

Also in writing can I mention, as well, our Christmas Eve Nativity Services. It has always been the custom of adults from the congregation to dress up as a biblical character. If you would like to come as Mary, Joseph, a King, a Shepherd or an Angel (we have the costumes) then please let me know asap!!!

Finally, look out for a special Christmas edition of The Kippington Cat, telling the story of the Nativity, which will be available on the website from Monday 21st December. (This week’s edition is linked below).

Every blessing

Mark

6th Dec 2020

Dear Friends,

Services Resuming

Even though we are in Tier 3, public worship has resumed with services - both in church - of Holy Communion at 8am and Family Service for Advent at 10.30am.

Previous Covid-19 rules still apply:

  • Sign in for track and trace

  • Use hand gel on entering

  • Face masks worn in worship (excluding children)

  • Please avoid all un-necessary conversations with people when entering church

  • Observe social distancing when taking your seats

  • Please leave under direction of the sidespeople when worship has concluded

Thank you for your co-operation.

This Week’s Attachments

  • Winter (December/January) edition of Forward Move

  • Weekly newsletter which continues to have important notices

  • Advent Windows details: throughout Advent a member of one of the team churches is decorating a window with a theme from a Christmas carol. As each day of Advent begins another window is decorated. On the attachment are the addresses of everyone taking part. We hope that you are able to visit - without calling - each address and admiring from the pavement.

And Finally…

Finally, we are putting together across the team a welcome pack/ hamper for Andy and his family. Either - a monetary contribution to enable us to buy vouchers from Tesco for them; or Tesco vouchers; or items suitable for children aged 5 to 10. Please bring them to church or give them to me. Deadline 16th of December as they are moving in on the 22nd. Thank you!

Mark

29th Nov 2020

Advent Sunday – 29th of November

For this Sunday morning we have two ways that you are invited to worship:

  • You can watch a worship video of Holy Communion (Common Worship) which will go live from 10am on the Sunday. There is an accompanying service sheet available.

  • Or you can join in with others through our ‘Zoom’ Holy Communion Advent Sunday Service (Common Worship). You do not need to down load a service sheet for the Zoom service as a PowerPoint service sheet is shared on screen. People can access from 10:15am for a 10:30am start time.

    On your Zoom sign in page simply click on ‘join a meeting’ and type in the details below:
    Meeting ID: 895 4008 3580
    Passcode: 239546

    Please bring with you a piece of bread and a small glass of wine whether you are watching the worship video or joining with others in the live Zoom service.

  • Please also note on the Sunday evening there will be a Zoom Team Evensong. 6:15pm for 6:30pm (finishing at 7:15pm).
    Meeting ID: 858 5912 9384
    Passcode: 186029

22nd Nov 2020

Sunday next before Avent – 22nd of November: Christ the King Sunday

For this Sunday morning we have two ways that you are invited to worship:

You can watch a worship video of Holy Communion (Common Worship) which will go live from 10am on Sunday. You will also be able to download a service sheet so that you can join in with the service.

Or you can join in with others through our ‘Zoom’ Holy Communion Service (Common Worship). You do not need to download a service sheet for the Zoom service as a PowerPoint service sheet is shared on screen. People can access from 10:15am for a 10:30am start time.

On your Zoom sign in page simply click on ‘Join a meeting’ and type in the details below:

Meeting ID: 852 2410 0503
Passcode: 432121

Please bring with you a piece of bread and a small glass of wine whether you are watching the worship video or joining with others in the live Zoom service.

Please also note on the Sunday evening there will be a Zoom Team Evensong in the evening of Sunday 22nd. 6:15pm for 6:30pm (finishing at 7:15pm).

Meeting ID: 818 5369 7538
Passcode: 934530

Important Notices

  • We are looking for volunteers to deliver our Christmas cards from this weekend around the parish

  • see notices about both these in this week’s information sheet.

1st Nov 2020

Dear Friends,

Just a reminder that the Family Services for this Sunday and the first Sunday in December will be in church as it is the most appropriate venue in terms if keeping everyone safe and abiding by Covid19 restrictions.

To remember:

  • There will be two track and trace stations to sign in and to disinfect.

  • There is no service order as everything will be on power point.

  • Please do not chat as you come in so as to minimise people congregating, but immediately upon signing please go to your pews.

  • Some pews will be roped off to enable everyone to keep two metre distancing.

  • Please keep a face mask on at all times - this is not applicable to children.

  • Please stay in the pews throughout the service.

  • Please leave under the direction of the sidespeople.

Finally - we are seeking to draw up a list of people (all ages - especially young people) who would like to read at the Family Service. Please let me know if your are interested. While we have a lovely set of families offering prayers. If any other families would like to come onto the list again please let me know.

Many thanks

Mark

Again please do not stop to chat in church but wait until you are outside.

6th Sep 2020

Dear Friends,

We have our next Family Service on Sunday. It will be held on the grass area in front of the church. The weather is still looking 'ok'. If it does turn to rain then we will be in the church - as the latter is set up for socially restricted services and was cleaned last night. In order to comply with current restrictions this is simply a reminder about how it will be organised.

  • You will need to bring rugs or ground cover for the children to sit on. You can also sit on the ground or bring your own seats. Please also bring paper and pencils/pens for the children to use during the service.

  • As we would prefer not to give out any service sheets I have attached the service for you to print.

  • When you arrive, please park in the church car park. You will then be asked to wait in a 'distanced queue' in order to sign an attendance list for 'Track and Trace' if needed. It is suggested that you bring your own pen. You will then be directed towards the seating area. You will need to be seated with a two metre space around your family.

  • We are delighted not only to have our Music Group, but also that – as with the choir – their singers can sing! They will be singing three of the hymns. We can also sing reflectively (being in the open air) the hymn, ‘Let there be love’.

  • Children will need to stay with you throughout the service. If they need to use the toilets you are asked to wear a mask and there is a one-way system for using the Parish Centre, with only one family in the building at a time. At the end of the service (after a time of fellowship) you will be directed back to the car park, again in a distanced queue.

Every blessing – Rev Mark