CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC UPDATE

UPDATE - JULY 2021

Following the removal of restrictions on July 19th, Church leaders have reviewed the way we worship in Canalside Benefice. Click Lifting of Covid-19 Restrictions for details. 

Recorded services or pre-recorded services will continue to be available on our YouTube channel every week.

Wednesday Communion services now take place in St Michael's Hilperton at 10.00am.  Morning Prayer on Tuesdays at 9.30am for Hilperton/Staverton parish and on Thursdays at 9.00am for Semington parish will continue to take place by Zoom. Please see Canalside News for the Zoom link.

Church Opening

St Michael’s Hilperton is now open again from Monday to Friday. The Private Prayer sessions on Thursdays in St Michaels from 10.00 - 11.30 will continue.
 
St George's will be opening from Monday August 2nd.  

 

Occasional Offices

Funerals, Weddings and Baptisms can now take place. 
Contact Michael Gamble (click Administrator for details) in the first instance.
 

Support 

If you need support or are aware of others who may need support, please contact one of our Churchwardens, Clergy or Administrator whose details can be found by clicking on Contact Us. 

A link to our online Sunday service is on the Home page. Our weekly newsheet is available online at Canalside News. This is being delivered to those who do not have access to the internet - please let Michael Gamble in the Benefice Office (details at Contact Us) know of anyone who would like the Canalside News delivered.

  
Our Finances during the crisis:
   

The work of our church is reliant on people’s generosity, a generosity that is a hallmark of a lived-out faith and a testament to it. We really appreciate all the support that people are already giving both in terms of time and money: Thank you so much. 

However,  with the restrictions of the last year and more, we have not received all the gifts that we usually would, so we would be very grateful if you consider supporting the ministry of our Benefice financially, either for the first time or by reviewing your existing giving.   In a normal year we would be holding many fundraising events and activities but obviously many of these have not been possible for some time now.

If you are able to give on a regular basis, either for the first time or by increasing your giving, please contact Michael Gamble on 07795400262 or canalsideoffice@gmail.com who will explain what you need to do. 

If you would prefer to make a one off donation to help us continue our work in the Canalside Parishes please click on the link below for the church(es) you wish to support.    This will enable you to make a donation online via the "Give a little" website.    

 

To donate to St George's at Semington click on this link: 

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To donate to St Michael's, the Parish Church of Hilperton and Staverton, click on this link:

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To donate to St Mary Magdalen's (the Tin Church) of Hilperton and Staverton Parish click on this link:

 

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