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Suspension of Public Worship
There are currently no Public Services at St Barnabas.
The parish church is acting in accordance with Government and Church of England advice since the outbreak of COVID-19. Following advice from the Church of England on the suspension of services, and updated Government information, all public services at St Barnabas have been suspended until further notice.
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Fr John writes from his ‘upper room’…
We are finally able to launch our ‘Crowdfunding’ project to ‘green’ the courtyard. We were due to start the crowdfunding project on Mothering Sunday and end it on St Barnabas Day, but this proved impossible during the lockdown. However, as we begin the process of emerging from lockdown we are now in a position to start. This project is for us and the wider community. In part it is so that we can be part of the wider ‘green’ agenda in Westminster and beyond, but to also raise the awareness of our church in the local community. And because the courtyard is under used as a place to sit, and ponder, and even pray. Yes, there will be seating.
I have been working with Spacehive the crowdfunding platform and Grosvenor Estates to cost the project and to create the page that people can view. We are aiming to raise £6485 to pay for seating, planting and planters. The aim of the crowdfunding is to get people to pledge support financially. You do this by setting up a one off direct debit which will only be collected if we raise the full amount (or more).
In the early stages of the fundraising we are trying to get as many people as possible to ‘pledge’ a small amount. I am told with all crowd funding projects that small and many is better, as this attracts interest from businesses and those who like supporting community projects. Spacehive is a secure site. I have started it off by pledging £25. As more people pledge, you can see the amount rising. I have also been given a cash pledge of £20. All debits are linked to our parish bank account.
https://www.spacehive.com/green-and-pleasant-land
If you have any questions about this project, please do let me know.
Parish Notices
Prayer List - Fr John will be reviewing the prayer list at the back of our pew sheet next week. If you requested a name to go onto our weekly prayers, and would like them to remain on the list, please let either Daren of Fr John know.
Mailing List – Our mailing list is growing slowly. If you know of anyone who would like to receive our weekly Friday newsletter (MailChimp), please let Fr John know, and he will add them to the mailing list. Thank you to those who have already done this.
Bible Study – The St Barnabas Bible Study group meets via ‘Zoom’ on Tuesday 2nd June at 7pm. For more information do speak to Fr John.
Thy Kingdom Come – During the period between Ascension and Pentecost Thy Kingdom Come takes place. This a global prayer movement which our diocese is involved in. I am booked in to lead (on zoom of course) a period of prayer at 3pm today for one hour. This will be a mixture or prayers, images and silence. Do feel free to drop in at any point should you wish. We are using the same service code as Sundays.
St Barnabas Day – Our Patronal Festival is on Thursday 11th June. It is not clear whether or not churches will be back open by then or not. So, please do hold the date (and 6pm) for this service which will be on Zoom.
There are currently no Public Services at St Barnabas.
The parish church is acting in accordance with Government and Church of England advice since the outbreak of COVID-19. Following advice from the Church of England on the suspension of services, and updated Government information, all public services at St Barnabas have been suspended until further notice.
MailChimpWeeklyNews - If you would like to join our mailing list please email john.pearson-hicks@london.anglican.org
Fr John writes from his ‘upper room’…
We are finally able to launch our ‘Crowdfunding’ project to ‘green’ the courtyard. We were due to start the crowdfunding project on Mothering Sunday and end it on St Barnabas Day, but this proved impossible during the lockdown. However, as we begin the process of emerging from lockdown we are now in a position to start. This project is for us and the wider community. In part it is so that we can be part of the wider ‘green’ agenda in Westminster and beyond, but to also raise the awareness of our church in the local community. And because the courtyard is under used as a place to sit, and ponder, and even pray. Yes, there will be seating.
I have been working with Spacehive the crowdfunding platform and Grosvenor Estates to cost the project and to create the page that people can view. We are aiming to raise £6485 to pay for seating, planting and planters. The aim of the crowdfunding is to get people to pledge support financially. You do this by setting up a one off direct debit which will only be collected if we raise the full amount (or more).
In the early stages of the fundraising we are trying to get as many people as possible to ‘pledge’ a small amount. I am told with all crowd funding projects that small and many is better, as this attracts interest from businesses and those who like supporting community projects. Spacehive is a secure site. I have started it off by pledging £25. As more people pledge, you can see the amount rising. I have also been given a cash pledge of £20. All debits are linked to our parish bank account.
https://www.spacehive.com/green-and-pleasant-land
If you have any questions about this project, please do let me know.
Parish Notices
Prayer List - Fr John will be reviewing the prayer list at the back of our pew sheet next week. If you requested a name to go onto our weekly prayers, and would like them to remain on the list, please let either Daren of Fr John know.
Mailing List – Our mailing list is growing slowly. If you know of anyone who would like to receive our weekly Friday newsletter (MailChimp), please let Fr John know, and he will add them to the mailing list. Thank you to those who have already done this.
Bible Study – The St Barnabas Bible Study group meets via ‘Zoom’ on Tuesday 2nd June at 7pm. For more information do speak to Fr John.
Thy Kingdom Come – During the period between Ascension and Pentecost Thy Kingdom Come takes place. This a global prayer movement which our diocese is involved in. I am booked in to lead (on zoom of course) a period of prayer at 3pm today for one hour. This will be a mixture or prayers, images and silence. Do feel free to drop in at any point should you wish. We are using the same service code as Sundays.
St Barnabas Day – Our Patronal Festival is on Thursday 11th June. It is not clear whether or not churches will be back open by then or not. So, please do hold the date (and 6pm) for this service which will be on Zoom.
DAILY Prayers & COMMUNIONServices using 'Zoom'.
31st May 2020 10am Pentecost Service https://zoom.us/j/8768756365 Newcomers welcome. The gathered communities from St Barnabas and St Stephen's (and those linked in any way, shape or form) are continuing to say the Office of Morning and Evening Prayer together. Fr John has teamed up with The Revd Graham Buckle (Vicar of St Stephen's Rochester Row) and The Revd Lindsey Meader (Lead Theatre Chaplain). Anyone, from any parish can join us, from anywhere in the world! There are two different zoom links. This is purely because Graham and I both have zoom accounts. For Morning and Evening Prayer both communities are using Common Worship Daily Prayer - either in the book or using the AP. St Barnabas are leading Saturday Morning Prayer, Wednesday Said Mass, Thursday evening Compline and Sunday Morning Service using the 'zoom' link https://zoom.us/j/8768756365 Wednesdays 12.45pm Said Mass (St Barnabas) Thursdays 8.30pm (St Barnabas) Saturdays 10am (St Barnabas) Sundays 10am (St Barnabas) You can download the service sheets for Sundays and Wednesdays from the bottom right hand corner of this page. St Stephen's are leading MP/EP and we are using the 'zoom' link https://zoom.us/j/3593039474 Mondays 9.15am and 6pm (with St Stephen's) Tuesdays 9.15am and 6pm (with St Stephen's) Wednesdays 9.15am and 6pm (with St Stephen's) Thursdays 9.15am and 6pm (with St Stephen's) Fridays 9.15am and 6pm (with St Stephen's) If you require a password for these services, please email Fr John. If you can't get the link to work, or don't know how to get 'zoom' working, just drop me an email. You can download the service sheets from the bottom righthand corner of this page. You can call the priest in charge, leaving him a message, or email him if you need to. 07540 062413 john.pearson-hicks@london.anglican.org Our neighbours, St Mary's Bourne Street is live-streaming Daily Mass https://www.stmarysbournest.com/masses_and_offices/live/ Social Isolation? We are facing uncertain times where we are being pushed out of our usual comfort zones, and possibly spending more time on our own that we would like. We are here to serve and encourage everybody in this these extreem times. On a practical front, Fr John is happy to talk to people by phone, skype, email or text. Whilst he can't guarantee to be available all of the time, he will definitely get back to you as soon as he can. He is also happy to receive prayer requests by text of or email. Please be assured of our prayers for the whole of the community. Welcome to St Barnabas Church, Pimlico Road (between Victoria Coach Station and Sloane Square). contact details and map here St Barnabas Church is an Anglican Church which is very welcoming: please come and join us! We have a number of services and events each week. We are a small (and growing) inclusive church community - welcoming all. Our parish has been ‘serving and encouraging’ people living, working and passing through the area since 1850. It is a beautiful Grade 1 listed church - and well worth a visit. We are actively involved in our parish school and we are seeking greater engagement with the local and wider community. Our Parish Priest, Fr John Pearson-Hicks joined St Barnabas in September 2015 and since becoming the ‘full-time’ priest (Sept 2017) we have been able to be open more regularly and hold more events and services. If you would like to find out more about baptisms and weddings, or if you would just like to have a conversation about what we are doing, please don’t hesitate to contact me directly on john.pearson-hicks@london.anglican.org to arrange a time to talk. Mission Action Plan 2020-2023 Ultimately we want to share the love of God with as many people as we can through being open and active and in serving the people of the parish; those who live, work, worship or pass through each day, and to encourage people in their faith journey with Jesus Christ and to give opportunity to challenge one another in our thinking. Key Priorities
What are our three core areas?
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Looking Ahead - Events
Patronal Festival - St Barnabas Day 2020 Thursday 11th June - 6pm Guest Preacher, The Revd Roderick Leece, Rector of St George's Hanover Square This service will be conducted using 'Zoom'. All parish social activities have been suspended until further notice.
T@3 Our community tea on Thursday afternoon has resumed operating on Thursday afternoons using 'Zoom'. We are also running a Wednesday afternoon T@3 on 'Zoom' with our neighbours at St Stephen's (3-4.30pm) Saturday Mornings - We no longer meet until further notice. Barnabas Bible Study - This has temporarily ceased to meeting in church. Do contact Fr John john.pearson-hicks@london.anglican.org if you have questions. 5th May 7pm-9pm by 'Zoom' 2nd June 7pm-9pm by 'Zoom' 7th July 7pm-9pm by 'Zoom' or in church if churches are open again West London Area TSSF (Franciscans) Since 2018 The Third Order Society of St Francis have been regularly holding their meetings at St Barnabas. For more information please look at their website www.tssf.org.uk Bell Ringing - First Saturday of the Month Currently suspended. We have a active bell-ringing team in our area who ring regularly at St Barnabas (and other local churches). All ringers are welcome. The practice usually starts at 12 noon on the first Saturday of the month. If you are interested in becoming a bell-ringer please contact Alan on 07941 218225. Please contact Alan for details. St Barnabas Supper Club St Barnabas has a Supper Club which meets around 6 times a year. Next date: Currently suspended. Please tell the parish priest john.pearson-hicks@london.anglican.org If you would like to attend. The price per person is around £27. Councillors' Advice Surgery (Labour) is held in St Barnabas' Community Church Hall - 7:00pm-8:00pm. Here are their Surgery dates for 2020. We have parish tea-towels and cards for sale as well as the new book 'Rituals and Riots' as mentioned below. Cash or card payments are very welcome when the church is open. Faith Focus - This will restart in due course. NEW BOOK PUBLISHED Sept 2019 St Barnabas Church Rituals and Riots By Malcolm Johnson and Alan Taylor This highly informative and entertaining book has been published and copies are available to purchase from the Parish Priest. £28.95 each plus postage and packing should you require a copy to be posted to you.
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