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Dear Friends
As you know because of the lockdown we are unable to hold regular services in our church buildings. However, we do have a lively online presence. Sunday and midweek services are being broadcast on both Facebook and Zoom and we have a Blog hosted by George Moody plus a regular morning ‘Thought for the Day’. We are investigating to see how we might best put material on to Youtube as well. Details of what is going on may be found on the ‘Three Valleys Team’ Facebook page or on our website www.threevalleysteam.org Please do join us. Your thoughts and comments would be most welcome.
As things stand at the moment I think it likely that churches will be permitted a limited re-opening in early July. When the lockdown restrictions are eased and we can re-enter our church buildings the team expects to have a graduated restart. For the first month after we are allowed back into church we intend to hold three services per Sunday, one service in each of the Three Valley groups (Wriggle Valley, Gifle Valley and Vale of the White hart). We will also continue broadcasting a weekly service via the internet. It seems likely that initially, distancing rules will have to be observed in church and that hymn singing will not be allowed as the deep breathing needed to sing is believed to increase the risk. Details of where the services are to be held will be published in the weekly electronic pewsheet, on our Facebook page and our website nearer the time.
I will try to keep you posted as best I can as things develop.
Meanwhile:
It is typical of the British to find something funny in any crisis:
To prevent the spread of the Coronavirus, people have been advised to sneeze into their upper arm. People have instead, started stockpiling toilet paper. This confirms the long held belief that far too many people don't know their …… from their elbow.
Yours
Tony Gilbert
Rector Three Valleys Benefice
To read the text of the Reverend Tony Gilbert's address for Easter 7 (24th May 2020)
please click here.
To read the text of the Reverend Tony Gilbert's address for VE day
please click here.
To read the text of the Reverend Tony Gilbert's address for Easter 4 (3rd May 2020)
please click here.
To read the text of the Reverend Tony Gilbert's Easter Day address,
please click here.
There is also a newer, jolly-looking website where you will be able to watch some previous live-streamed services uploaded during Covid-19 even if you are not a member of Facebook.
There is also a text version of the Reverend George Moody's blog.
To explore the jolly website please click here
(To watch the services, when you are into the jolly website, follow the on-line page
Allow time to upload).
See the Three Valleys Team facebook page as well for more information and to watch live-streamed services.
The Reverend George Moody has a blog for the Three Valleys Team Benefice https://lookupinlockdown.blogspot.com/
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A PRAYER FOR ALL THOSE AFFECTED BY CORONAVIRUS
Keep us, good Lord,
under the shadow of your mercy.
Sustain and support the anxious,
be with those who care for the sick,
and lift up all who are brought low;
that we may find comfort
knowing that nothing can separate us from your love
in Christ Jesus our Lord.
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For a morning and evening liturgy, published by Lambeth, to be downloaded for use at home,
please click here
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PLEASE NOTE THAT BECAUSE OF THE CORONA VIRUS
EVENTS AND ALL SERVICES ARE HAVING TO BE CANCELLED. ALL CHURCHES ARE NOW CLOSED.
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The Reverend Tony Gilbert and his wife Nicola