Dear Friends, Lent invites us to travel towards Holy Week and Easter increasingly experiencing in heart and mind the shadow of the cross. Never in my lifetime has there been a time before when the whole human family has experienced the increased and increasing shadow of the cross in the challenging way we do now […]
The Civic and Parish Church of Bournemouth
The Civic and Parish Church of Bournemouth
News (Page 32)
Archbishops Justin Welby and John Sentamu Press Release
Archbishops call for Church of England to become radically different as public worship put on hold to help stem spread of coronavirus The Archbishops of Canterbury and York are calling for Church of England churches to put public worship on hold and become a “different sort of church” in the coming months to face the […]
Guidance from BCP
Latest guidance from Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole Council on social distancing, self-isolation, guidance on schools plus good advice on what to do with your waste (tissues etc) if you have coronavirus so you can dispose of them safely. https://mailchi.mp/bcpcouncil.gov.uk/what-to-do-with-your-waste-if-you-think-you-havecoronavirus-295045?e=b6a3a2d66a
PRAYER FOR THE DAY
Join us in daily prayer at home online: https://www.churchofengland.org/prayer-and-worship/join-us-service-daily-prayer Eternal God,give us insightto discern your will for us,to give up what harms us,and to seek the perfection we are promisedin Jesus Christ our Lord.Amen.
Update from the Bishops The Right Reverend Tim Dakin The Rt Revd David Williams The Rt Revd Debbie Sellin
Dear all We are writing to assure you of our prayers at this unsettled time as we face so many challenges resulting from the spread of the Coronavirus (Covid 19). In the last 24 hours we have begun to face even more significant changes to our lives as we take new precautions to fight the […]
The Churchyard Garden Reimagined!
Full plans are available in church, so please come down and take a look or wander through the churchyard and see for yourself as the transformation takes place…
Ecology Ethics – another great session
DCS Ben Hargreaves, Don Gobbett, Cllr Felicity Rice and Imogen Davenport led this Monday’s discussion on ‘‘What I do makes no difference’ – all around the very topical topic of climate change and the environment post the 50th World Economic Forum in January and the Trump position v Europe and also Greta Thunberg, who after her ‘How […]
Coronavirus (COVID-19) guidance for churches
With the picture ever changing in the UK, we thought it sensible to add the latest guidelines from the Church of England for you to review when thinking about services at church. This link will take you the CodE page that will be updated as and when guidelines change, ensuring you have the latest advice […]
New ‘Ethics Forums’ begin on Monday
St Peter’s Church, 1-1.45pm from 20th January to 23rd March. In partnership with Dorset Police, St Peter’s Church will be hosting town centre ‘ethics forums’, every Monday lunchtime, with refreshments available from the café area. After a short setting the scene, there will then be an open forum for anyone present to put their views and […]
Bournemouth Healthbus Launch – January 30th from 6pm to 10pm
We are delighted to announce the official launch event for Bournemouth’s HealthBus – a pioneering service offering lifesaving treatment to the people sleeping rough in Bournemouth and a key part of the mission at St Stephen’s Church. Homelessness is increasingly prevalent in Bournemouth, more so now than ever before – with a 300% increase in […]