ST THOMAS' NEWHEY .
CORONAVIRUS:- Following guidance from the Church of England:-
Latest News.1st JULY:- SERVICES ARE BACK AT ST THOMAS'
Worship will resume at St Thomas's on Sunday 5th July with evening prayer at 4.30pm.
Morning prayer will take place on Thursdays at 10am.
Additional hygiene precautions and social distancing measures have been put in place.
A list of attendees will be kept for 21days in accordance with 'test and trace' protocol.
We are as yet unable to celebrate Holy Communion or to sing but we look forward to meeting in person once more.
Please do not feel pressured to attend. If you are unwell, shielding or just not ready to come back yet, we understand.
I will continue to stream Sunday morning prayer on Facebook for those who choose to join me.
Thanks.
Stay safe and God bless
Janet
Revd Janet Pitman, vicar of St. James' Milnrow and St. Thomas' New Hey.
Tel 01706 594284/ 07401 344526
If you have any Covid-19 symptoms, please do not travel or attempt to enter the building.
To avoid the necessity for extensive cleaning, certain areas of the church will remain closed to the public, this includes the toilet which will not be in use during the above hours.
Please feel free to pass this information to anyone on your contacts list who may wish to know. Our website and Facebook pages will be updated shortly.
I will continue to post my reflections on Facebook and livestream Sunday worship as I have been doing until further notice.
Janet .
Please go to our "Welcome & DAILY PRAYERS" PAGE FOR A DAILY PRAYER BOOKLET TO USE AT HOME.
& PRAY FOR THE PEOPLE OF NEWHEY AND MILNROW & THE WIDE WORLD AT THIS MOST DIFFICULT OF TIMES
JANET
Rev'd JANET PITMAN.
VICAR OF St James Milnrow & St Thomas Newhey
TEL. 01706594284.
E. MAIL. hildaofwhitby67@gmail.com
ALSO VISIT OUR NEW "PARISH PROFILE" PACKED WITH PAGES OF INFORMATION & "EVENTS" FOR WHATS GOING ON AT ST THOMAS' NEWHEY.
Newhey:- is a small village within Rochdale, situated at the foot of the Pennines, East of Manchester.
Our beautiful Church recently restored is very light and an ideal setting for Weddings or Baptisms
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SAFEGUARDING ISSUES
If you are worried about a child or adult who is being harmed or at risk of being harmed, please contact our Safeguarding officer Laura Smith on
st-thomas-safeguarding@hotmail.com
or the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor, Abbey Clephane-Wilson tel 0161 828 1451 abbey@manchester.anglican.
for further information see "SAFEGUARDING ISSUES" FOLDER.
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PLEASE ACT FOR THE HOMELESS, NOW, &
LEAVE ITEMS AT THE BACK OF CHURCH FOR :-
The BOOTH CENTRE it is in need of food items such as pasta, rice, cook in sauces, tinned meat, tuna, beans, porridge oats, sugar, tea, coffee, hot chocolate, cup-a-soups. They also need underwear; socks, hats, gloves and scarves. Also they welcome toothbrushes and toothpaste, shampoo and conditioner, shower gel and deodorant. Razors and shaving foam for the men, and for women, sanitary products and moisturiser. If you can, please help and support the Booth Centre in their work with the homeless who are living on the streets this winter.
PS. NO MORE PASTA, BAKED BEANS OR TEA BAGS, FOOD BANK HAS PLENTY THANKS TO YOUR GENEROSITY)
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