Please print and deliver a copy to anyone you know who is not online or on our distribution list. There are also some copies on the font at the back of Busbridge church.
This Sunday
Lent Sermon series: The Challenges of Jesus…
The Challenge of a New King
Readings: Reading: Luke 19: 28-40
online services
Click below to play! Select the embedded YouTube link for each service to watch when they start broadcasting on Sunday.
9AM Palm Sunday Service (All congregations)
Leader: Margot Spencer | Speaker: Simon Willets
10:15AM Messy Church on Zoom
Collect a Messy church kit pack, and a palm cross from either Busbridge or Hambledon church porch before Sunday.
Leader: Simon Willetts and the Messy Team.
Great for families with primary age children, but fun for all ages!
6PM Unplugged
Led by Anto Ficatier and members of Ichthus & Pathfinders, with the Unplugged band.
Then all welcome at any of the following virtual coffee and catch-up sessions. Drop in for 5, 10, or 15 mins…
The Notices
Holy Week reflections (8PM on Zoom), Maundy Thursday 8PM service (YouTube) and Good Friday 10AM reflection (YouTube) will take place online. See everything that’s happening.
Also, St Marks invites you to join their daily reflections at 13.00pm Sunday-Thursday and at 5pm on the Saturday. The Reflection series is called Sitting at Jesus Feet, as in the story of Mary and Martha, and offers time to sit at Our Lords feet during Holy Week. The reflections will be led by a different person and have a different theme each day, they will last about 45mins to an hour, including readings, thoughts, music and prayer. The team are really excited about it and are keen for as many people, from all the churches in Godalming, to join. BHC members are involved, and would love more of us to come along, and not only join the reflections but to show our united support for St Marks and all they are doing.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84608487809?pwd=V1ZzRnZiQUdjM0xCaEVCMW94VXdtQT09
Meeting ID: 846 0848 7809
Passcode: 584375
If you want to get out and about on Good Friday, Godalming Churches Together have designed a Good Friday Pilgrim Trail & Quiz around the Churches in Godalming too. Busbridge Church is on the trail! The map and instructions are available on https://www.godalmingchurches.org/.
Enjoy this video about the great Egg Hunts that our very creative CYF team have come up with for families this Easter. Anyone can do it!
Easter Day Services at Busbridge and Hambledon
We are delighted that we will celebrate Easter Day both online, and at Busbridge and Hambledon churches with safely distanced congregations outdoors (which allows more people to attend). Communion will also take place at each service on Easter Day. If you would like to attend in person, please sign up using the event link below. Face coverings are required and singing is not permitted, but there will be hymns and music.
Children are very welcome, and the services will be family friendly, though they will be asked to stay close to their grownups throughout, and observe social distancing. (In present circumstances there will not be a creche or toy bags available). There will be Children’s Easter activities available on YouTube from 6AM on Easter Day for you to do anytime.
If you would like to help with welcoming and stewarding at either service (PLEASE!), contact Margot Spencer for Busbridge and Simon Willetts for Hambledon.
HOME Communion on Easter Day
The pastoral team will be offering Home Communion to those who can’t make it to the services on Easter Sunday. This will be done outside, in front gardens. If you would like a member of the pastoral team to visit and share communion with you or someone else, please email Jill Johnston e: pastoral@bhcgodalming.org.
Instead of a Mission Sunday this Easter, this year we are running a “Mission Month” during Lent. Our Easter Appeal is in aid of our mission partner charity, A Rocha UK. A Rocha UK is a Christian charity campaigning for the environment through number of activities. Please take time to read the Outward Giving Update which explains A Rocha UK’s activities and follow the instructions to make a donation. (Copies of the OG Update can be found at the back of Busbridge Church). To support the Easter Appeal, there is an eco thread to the Lent challenges which are being sent out on weekdays by text. Catch up on this week’s challenges (see below).
Road Steward needed for The Bridge magazine for Shackstead Lane (numbers 2-26 only) and Busbridge Lane (numbers 106-146, 111-125)
The Bridge magazine would like to thank Mary Keech for her time as a Road Steward for the upper part of Shackstead Lane. We’re very grateful to her for all her years of service. We’re now looking for someone who might be able to take over her patch of 14 houses (the Godalming College end of Shackstead Lane).
We’re also looking for a new Road Steward who, 6 times a year, would be willing to deliver magazines to 32 houses in Busbridge Lane (numbers 106-146 & 111-125). If you live in, or close to this stretch, (or maybe know someone who does and might be willing to take on the role) please contact the editor, Cathy, at editor.atthebridge@gmail.com. We’d be delighted and most appreciative to hear from you.
More Digi-disciples needed!
‘Meeting the world right here in Surrey!’ – Nexus Talk, Thursday 8th April
Louise Baumberg will talk to us on ‘Meeting the world right here in Surrey!’ Louise has worked with refugees, mainly young people who have arrived alone, as a foster carer and, more recently, as a caseworker with Big Leaf Foundation. This charity supports displaced young people in Surrey.
Do come along and find out about the challenges and achievements of this diverse group of individuals living in our community. It may give you a fresh perspective on life, and all the things we take for granted.
This will be a free Zoom meeting starting at 8.00pm, but you’re invited to join from 7.45pm so you can chat with others. We look forward to seeing you!
BHC PUBLIC Personal Meeting Room: 946 391 4833 Password: 2021
All are welcome to our Zoom Nexus events, including men!
Elsewhere
News from our mission partner: The Cellar Camino Café – fundraising for a new coffee machine and till for lift off after lockdown!
The Cellar is on a fundraising drive to help lift off after lockdown. The move to the new premises next to the Borough Hall in July has been really positive, and The Cellar has done well on spiritual capital from staying open during the winter lockdowns. The café has had a good number of people for takeaways, hot meals on food vouchers put at the community food store, and much supportive pastoral work and street witness with prayer. With the new bigger and better venue, the management team want to buy a good and efficient coffee machine, and till to improve security and speed of use. Can you help? What to do next :-
Contact Chris Jagger for more information 01483 415334 | chrisjagger42@gmail.com Donate via our website www.thecellarcafe.co.uk or use the web site to set up a standing order to support the ongoing work of the Cellar.
Coming Up NEXT:
See the list below or look up dates further ahead in the full calendar. Select the event to join the meetings on Zoom, or sign up.
LENT EVENTS
REGULARS
Please Pray for
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College Hill and its road steward Sarah Wharf
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Rock Hill
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Those who have died in the pandemic, and suffered loss as we mark the anniversary of the 1st lockdown this week.
Busbridge Church and Hambledon Church are both open daily for private prayer.
The Old Rectory is closed for the time being and clergy and staff are working from home. The answerphone is checked regularly, but the best way to reach people is by email.
PRAYER MINISTRY TEAM AVAILABLE
To contact the EMERGENCY prayer chain, email prayer@bhcgodalming.org or call Lisa Olsworth-Peter on 01483 421267.
Listening prayer is available mid-week.
Catch up on News from other areas
Catch Up on RefreshbyText
Featured
News Items
Featured
Prime Time Lockdown Blog
Featured
Weekly Notices for Sunday 21 March
Please print and deliver a copy to anyone you know who is not online or on our distribution list. There are also some copies on the font at the back of Busbridge church.
This Sunday
Lent Sermon series: The Challenges of Jesus…
The Challenge to promote racial justice
Readings: Isaiah 61: 1-3, 8-11 and Micah: 6:8
online services
Click below to play! Select the embedded YouTube link for each service to watch when they start broadcasting on Sunday.
Leader: Philippa Baker | Speaker Andy Spencer
Leader: Simon Taylor | Speaker Andy Spencer
On the couch: Anto Ficatier & Simon Taylor
Then all welcome at any of the following virtual coffee and catch-up sessions. Drop in for 5, 10, or 15 mins…
Next Sunday 28 March – Palm Sunday
Lent Sermon series: The Challenges of Jesus …
The challenge of a new king
Reading: luke 19: 28-40
Before Palm Sunday
1. Please collect a palm cross from Busbridge Church or Hambledon Church this week. Take a few and give one to a friend or neighbour!
2. Messy Church kit packs are available to collect from both churches too!
Children & Youth
10:15AM Messy Church
11.15AM Explorers
6PM Unplugged
Online Services
9AM BHC Palm Sunday Service (from Hambledon)
Joint Classic & Heritage
10:15AM Messy Church on Zoom
Led by Simon Willetts and the Messy Team
6PM Unplugged on Zoom
Led by Anto Ficatier and the Youth team
The Notices
Easter Update
Easter Day Services at Busbridge and Hambledon
We are delighted that we will celebrate Easter Day both online, and at Busbridge and Hambledon churches with safely distanced congregations outdoors (which allows more people to attend). Communion will also take place at each service on Easter Day. If you would like to attend in person, please sign up using the event link below. Face coverings are required and congregation singing is not permitted, but there will be hymns and music.
HOME Communion on Easter Day
The pastoral team will be offering Home Communion to those who can’t make it to the services on Easter Sunday. This will be done outside, in front gardens. If you would like a member of the pastoral team to visit and share communion with you or someone else, please email Jill Johnston e: pastoral@bhcgodalming.org.
Palm Sunday (9AM service and 10:15AM Messy Church on Zoom), Holy Week reflections, Maundy Thursday 8PM service and Good Friday 10AM reflection will remain online. See everything that’s happening.
Godalming Churches Together have designed a Good Friday Pilgrim Trail & Quiz around the Churches in Godalming too. Busbridge Church is on the trail! The map and instructions will be available on https://www.godalmingchurches.org/ before Good Friday.
Easter Appeal for A Rocha UK—Caring for God’s Earth
Instead of a Mission Sunday this Easter, this year we are running a “Mission Month” during Lent. Our Easter Appeal is in aid of our mission partner charity, A Rocha UK. A Rocha UK is a Christian charity campaigning for the environment through number of activities. Please take time to read the Outward Giving Update which explains A Rocha UK’s activities and follow the instructions to make a donation. (Copies of the OG Update can be found at the back of Busbridge Church). To support the Easter Appeal, there is an eco thread to the Lent challenges which are being sent out on weekdays by text. Catch up on this week’s challenges (see below).
More Digi-disciples needed!
If you are wondering how we put out 3 online services each week, and who is behind the camera, here’s a great video to show what it’s like, and inspire you! Please contact Jacob if you’d like to be involved or find out more. e: jacob.taylor@bhcgodalming.org
David Preece licensing at Saxmundham: 6PM on 22 March
Dave and Hannah have sent an invitation to Dave’s licensing via Zoom.
Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2907979571. No password needed.
Dave writes: It’ll be as pared back as possible (pretty much just the legal necessities) as we’re planning a bigger celebration of ministry with friends, family, and food in the future when restrictions allow. They would love to “see” their Busbridge and Hambledon family there too.
Busbridge Church Centre Redevelopment
We are delighted that the Busbridge Church drop in coffee space in the church centre for our church ministry, toddler groups, older people… so many people! is inching towards happening. We’re grateful to the team who have got it this far over the past 18 months, and to the new people who have stepped forward in the last couple of weeks to be part of the short term ‘delivery’ team to lead on organising the fit out and getting the ministry up and running – Michael Stubbs (the new Chair), Karen Hart, and Martin Lambert and David Burndred on finance. If you are interested in being involved, contact Michael Stubbs via the church office.
Services at Busbridge Church and Hambledon Church from 11 April
That’s right! We plan for services to be back in both churches from 11 April, AND broadcast live. The Classic service at Busbridge and the Heritage service at Hambledon will remain at 9AM. The Contemporary Conversations service will also move into Busbridge Church, and start at the slightly later time of 10.30AM. Those attending will need to sign up and wear a face covering, and listen to the worship. Unfortunately we have been advised by the diocese that physical youth and children’s groups can not restart until 17 May at the earliest, so the Ark, Explorers, Pathfinders and Ichthus will continue on Zoom for the time being.
For answers to some of the FAQs we have received, see “Ask a Simon”.
We are sad to hear of the death of Doris Borthwick on Sunday 14 March, aged 94. She was a much-loved member of our Classic congregation for a number of years until the pandemic and ill-health prevented her from coming. Please pray for Ailsa and John, and also for Libby, who has cared for both Doris and Oswin so faithfully. Pray for God’s love and peace to be with them all. It is too soon for funeral arrangements to be known, but we will let you have a link to the service in due course.
We also send our love to Richard Cooke, whose mother died last week. Please pray for Richard, Liz and the wider family, for God’s peace and comfort to surround them.
Following the sad news that Barbara Hubble died on 12 February, we now have the details for the funeral to be held on Thursday 25 March at 12 noon. https://youtu.be/5Fk2NhrWIRA. Please email this link to anyone who you would like to invite to attend the funeral in a virtual capacity.
Elsewhere
News from our mission partner: The Cellar Camino Café – fundraising for a new coffee machine and till for lift off after lockdown!
The Cellar is on a fundraising drive to help lift off after lockdown. The move to the new premises next to the Borough Hall in July has been really positive, and The Cellar has done well on spiritual capital from staying open during the winter lockdowns. The café has had a good number of people for takeaways, hot meals on food vouchers put at the community food store, and much supportive pastoral work and street witness with prayer. With the new bigger and better venue, the management team want to buy a good and efficient coffee machine, and till to improve security and speed of use. Can you help? What to do next :-
Contact Chris Jagger for more information 01483 415334 | chrisjagger42@gmail.com Donate via our website www.thecellarcafe.co.uk or use the web site to set up a standing order to support the ongoing work of the Cellar.
CWR’s Higher Education arm, Waverley Abbey College, currently has a vacancy for the post of College Admissions Officer. The job is advertised on the Waverley Abbey website and can be accessed using this link https://www.waverleyabbeyresources.org/vacancies/
Coming Up NEXT:
See the list below or look up dates further ahead in the full calendar. Select the event to join the meetings on Zoom, or sign up.
LENT EVENTS
REGULARS
Please Pray for
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Clockbarn Lane and its road steward Olwin Downhill
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Potters Hill
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The Busbridge&Hambledon Church staff team: leadership, clergy and admin.
Busbridge Church and Hambledon Church are both open daily for private prayer.
The Old Rectory is closed for the time being and clergy and staff are working from home. The answerphone is checked regularly, but the best way to reach people is by email.
PRAYER MINISTRY TEAM AVAILABLE
To contact the EMERGENCY prayer chain, email prayer@bhcgodalming.org or call Lisa Olsworth-Peter on 01483 421267.
Listening prayer is available mid-week.
Catch up on News from other areas
Catch Up on RefreshbyText
Featured
News Items
Featured
Prime Time Lockdown Blog
Featured
Weekly Notices for Sunday 14 March
Please print and deliver a copy to anyone you know who is not online or on our distribution list. There are also some copies on the font at the back of Busbridge church.
Mothering Sunday
Lent Sermon series: The Challenges of Jesus…
The Challenge to rethink what it means to be great!
Reading Mark 9: 33-37
online services
Click below to play! Select the embedded YouTube link for each service to watch when they start broadcasting on Sunday.
Then all welcome at any of the following virtual coffee and catch-up sessions. Drop in for 5, 10, or 15 mins…
5.30PM – 6.30PM Youth Art Jam for Pathfinders and Ichthus this Sunday.
Watch Anto to find out more.
Next Sunday 21 March
Lent Sermon series: The Challenges of Jesus …
The challenge of jesus to promote racial justice
Readings: Isaiah 61: 1-3, 8-11 and Micah: 6:8
Children & Youth
9AM Ark
11.15AM Explorers
4PM Pathfinders
7.30PM Ichthus
Online Services
9AM BHC Heritage (from Hambledon)
Simon Taylor and Andy Spencer
9AM BHC Classic (from Busbridge)
Philippa Baker and Andy Spencer
10.15AM Contemporary: Conversations from the Couch (from Busbridge)
Anto Ficatier and Simon Taylor
The Notices
Easter Update
Easter Day Services at Busbridge and Hambledon
We are delighted that we will celebrate Easter Day both online, and at Busbridge and Hambledon churches with safely distanced congregations outdoors (which allows more people to attend). Communion will also take place at each service on Easter Day. If you would like to attend in person, please sign up using the event link below. Face coverings are required and congregation singing is not permitted, but there will be hymns and music.
Palm Sunday (9AM service and 10:15AM Messy Church on Zoom) to Good Friday through Holy Week will remain online. See everything that’s happening.
Godalming Churches Together have designed a Good Friday Pilgrim Trail & Quiz around the Churches in Godalming too, so watch out for details on that.
Easter Appeal for A Rocha UK—Caring for God’s Earth
Instead of a Mission Sunday this Easter, this year we are running a “Mission Month” during Lent. Our Easter Appeal is in aid of our mission partner charity, A Rocha UK. A Rocha UK is a Christian charity campaigning for the environment through number of activities. Please take time to read the Outward Giving Update which explains A Rocha UK’s activities and follow the instructions to make a donation. (Copies of the OG Update can be found at the back of Busbridge Church). To support the Easter Appeal, there is an eco thread to the Lent challenges which are being sent out on weekdays by text. Catch up on this week’s challenges (see below).
David Preece licensing at Saxmundham: 6PM on 22 March
Dave and Hannah have sent an invitation to Dave’s licensing via Zoom.
Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2907979571. No password needed.
Dave writes: It’ll be as pared back as possible (pretty much just the legal necessities) as we’re planning a bigger celebration of ministry with friends, family, and food in the future when restrictions allow. They would love to “see” their Busbridge and Hambledon family there too.
Busbridge Church Centre Redevelopment
We are delighted that the Busbridge Church drop in coffee space in the church centre for our church ministry, toddler groups, older people… so many people! is inching towards happening and we’re grateful to the team (Carol, Ellis, Tom, Ruth, Chad, Dave) who have got it this far over the past 18 months. Many of the team are now involved in other things so we’re now looking for a little short term ‘delivery’ team to lead on organising the actual fit out and the vision for volunteers (disciples with a heart for this) and how it can run. If this gets you interested in helping organise things practically over the next couple of months please contact either Tom Jones (via the church office) or Simon Taylor. We’ll have a meeting to explain where we are, what we need and what comes next. We’re not looking for the disciples who will be behind the ‘counter’ yet but the people who can help organise things, order equipment, be hands on supporting right now and so on.
Answers to “Ask a Simon”
Following last week’s invitation to “Ask a Simon” anything that was on your mind, or didn’t know how to find out:
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Simon Taylor and Simon Willetts have replied to several people who asked us questions directly, and will also add these questions to the web site next week.
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Simon T has had 11 phone calls asking questions and he’s loved chatting them through with people.
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The Simons plan to pop in to all the Small Groups to answer any questions in the next few weeks.
If anyone wants to know the range of questions/emails/phone calls, some of which we have not answered yet but will be on the website:
When will we have in person communion in both kinds? [A: Soon!]
Will we be offering YouTube services online after Covid for those of us not able to come every week (eg if husband is not a Christian)?
What has happened to our finances over Covid as we’ve heard that other churches are in serious trouble; why haven’t we been asking people to give on YouTube?
What can we pray for you and Simon W?
We’re not worried but we know there are some who aren’t going to be ‘back in church’ or going to home group for a while because they’re nervous of crowds. What are the plans for supporting them or will they get forgotten?
If you could change one thing about church after Covid, what would it be?
You said in a sermon last year in the contemporary service that you wouldn’t change your past even though it had not always been easy. Would you still say the same in the light of covid?
Please explain why there is only one ‘traditional’ service on youtube, can we offer more choices each week?
Why are you outside in the cold? Can’t you go in the church?
If someone starts watching a service on youtube then does that count as a ‘view’?
What is the average length of time that someone worships with us on a youtube service?
Can you mix the locations in services by having live liturgy from Hambledon and the live sermon from Busbridge?
Why do you use the chat on youtube? It is distracting
Can we have more traditional hymns for the book of common prayer service?
One person phoned to comment rather than question: loving the more modern mix of songs in the classic and loving the window shots in the videos
Contemporary Service Update: Patrick Samuels and Simon T are looking to the future for the couch service and we’ve been chatting to the advisory group for the contemporary. We can only start gathering again if we have people to welcome, run the laptop and sound and be involved in helping set chairs out and so on. We’re looking at being in the reordered church right now so it isn’t a massive set out task in the short term. If you could be someone to a) help in welcoming, laptop, sound, reading, prayers, set up or b) offer to run the team for an area (ie lead a rota) please contact Simon T or Patrick asap. We’re starting to plan… and we know people are beginning to ask themselves ‘how will I serve as we head into the future’.
Following the sad news that Barbara Hubble died on 12 February, we now have the details for the funeral to be held on Thursday 25 March at 12 noon. https://youtu.be/5Fk2NhrWIRA
Please email this link to anyone who you would like to invite to attend the funeral in a virtual capacity. The funeral will only be accessible to view using the unique link above and will be broadcast via the Clandon Wood YouTube Live channel.
Elsewhere
News from our mission partner: The Cellar Camino Café – fundraising for a new coffee machine and till for lift off after lockdown!
The Cellar is on a fundraising drive to help lift off after lockdown. The move to the new premises next to the Borough Hall in July has been really positive, and The Cellar has done well on spiritual capital from staying open during the winter lockdowns. The café has had a good number of people for takeaways, hot meals on food vouchers put at the community food store, and much supportive pastoral work and street witness with prayer. With the new bigger and better venue, the management team want to buy a good and efficient coffee machine, and till to improve security and speed of use. Can you help? What to do next :-
Contact Chris Jagger for more information 01483 415334 | chrisjagger42@gmail.com Donate via our website www.thecellarcafe.co.uk or use the web site to set up a standing order to support the ongoing work of the Cellar.
CWR’s Higher Education arm, Waverley Abbey College, currently has a vacancy for the post of College Admissions Officer. The job is advertised on the Waverley Abbey website and can be accessed using this link https://www.waverleyabbeyresources.org/vacancies/
Coming Up NEXT:
See the list below or look up dates further ahead in the full calendar. Select the event to join the meetings on Zoom, or sign up.
LENT EVENTS
REGULARS
Please Pray for
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Chestnut Way and its road stewards Shelagh Godwin and Alan Betts
-
New Road
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Those preparing for marriage.
Busbridge Church and Hambledon Church are both open daily for private prayer.
The Old Rectory is closed for the time being and clergy and staff are working from home. The answerphone is checked regularly, but the best way to reach people is by email.
PRAYER MINISTRY TEAM AVAILABLE
To contact the EMERGENCY prayer chain, email prayer@bhcgodalming.org or call Lisa Olsworth-Peter on 01483 421267.
Listening prayer is available mid-week.
Catch up on News from other areas
Catch Up on RefreshbyText
Featured
Rector’s Reflections
Featured
Prime Time Lockdown Blog
Featured
Weekly Notices for Sunday 7 March
Please print and deliver a copy to anyone you know who is not online or on our distribution list. There are also some copies on the font at the back of Busbridge church.
This Sunday
Lent Sermon series: The Challenges of … following the gospel of Luke.
The Challenge to religious institutions
Reading Luke 11: 37-54
online services
9AM Heritage (Live from Hambledon!)
Leader & Speaker: Simon Willetts
9AM Classic (live)
Leader: Peter Shaw
Speaker: Anto Ficatier
10.15AM Contemporary Conversations from the Couch
On the couch: Mark Williams and Simon Taylor
Then all welcome at any of the following virtual coffee and catch-up sessions. Drop in for 5, 10, or 15 mins…
Next Sunday 14 March: Mothering Sunday
Lent Sermon series: The Challenges of … following the gospel of Luke.
The challenge to re-think what it means to be great
Reading: Mark 9:33-37
Children & Youth
No Ark and Explorers – see you at FUSE
4PM Pathfinders
7.30PM Ichthus
Online Services
9AM Heritage (live)
9AM Classic (live)
10.15AM FUSE all age service
with flower making craft activity
the notices
Easter Appeal for A Rocha UK—Caring for God’s Earth
Please read the Outward Giving Update
Do you care deeply about the environment? Instead of a Mission Sunday this Easter, this year we are running a “Mission Month” during Lent. Our Easter Appeal is in aid of our mission partner charity, A Rocha UK. A Rocha UK is a Christian charity campaigning for the environment through number of activities. Please take time to read the Outward Giving Update which explains A Rocha UK’s activities and follow the instructions to make a donation. (Copies of the OG Update can be found at the back of Busbridge Church). To support the Easter Appeal, there is an eco thread to the Lent challenges which are being sent out on weekdays by text. If you’d like to follow these, you can still sign up, or catch up on the previous challenges on the web site (see below).
Mothering Sunday
…is next Sunday! And sadly many of us will not be able to see our Mums, or be seen by our children. So if you can, give special thanks and make the most it! Monday’s Refresh by Text challenge will be to buy, source or make an ethical, fairtrade or environmentally friendly gift for your Mum. (No single use, disposable “tat” bought in a last minute panic for the sake of it, please…writes one Mum!)
The sermon topic for Mothering Sunday will be “the challenge to rethink what it means to be great!” and the monthly all age extravaganza that is FUSE will involve a flower making craft activity to replace the traditional hand tied daffodils that are usually given out at church services. If you want to get ready early here’s what you’ll need:
Scissors, glue, Sellotape, Yellow paper (3cm by 10cm), Coloured paper (three or four 10cm by 10cm squares) — whichever colour they want the petals to be, Green paper (10cm by 21cm).
Answers to “Ask a Simon”
Following last week’s invitation to “Ask a Simon” anything that was on your mind, or didn’t know how to find out:
-
Simon Taylor and Simon Willetts have replied to several people who asked us questions directly, and will also add these questions to the web site next week.
-
Simon T has had 11 phone calls asking questions and he’s loved chatting them through with people.
-
The Simons plan to pop in to all the Small Groups to answer any questions in the next few weeks.
If anyone wants to know the range of questions/emails/phone calls, some of which we have not answered yet but will be on the website:
When will we have in person communion in both kinds? [A: Soon!]
Will we be offering YouTube services online after Covid for those of us not able to come every week (eg if husband is not a Christian)?
What has happened to our finances over Covid as we’ve heard that other churches are in serious trouble; why haven’t we been asking people to give on YouTube?
What can we pray for you and Simon W?
We’re not worried but we know there are some who aren’t going to be ‘back in church’ or going to home group for a while because they’re nervous of crowds. What are the plans for supporting them or will they get forgotten?
If you could change one thing about church after Covid, what would it be?
You said in a sermon last year in the contemporary service that you wouldn’t change your past even though it had not always been easy. Would you still say the same in the light of covid?
Please explain why there is only one ‘traditional’ service on youtube, can we offer more choices each week?
Why are you outside in the cold? Can’t you go in the church?
If someone starts watching a service on youtube then does that count as a ‘view’?
What is the average length of time that someone worships with us on a youtube service?
Can you mix the locations in services by having live liturgy from Hambledon and the live sermon from Busbridge?
Why do you use the chat on youtube? It is distracting
Can we have more traditional hymns for the book of common prayer service?
One person phoned to comment rather than question: loving the more modern mix of songs in the classic and loving the window shots in the videos
Hot off the press…
We are hoping to offer in person worship (ticket only) on Easter Sunday at both churches, and to include Communion. Watch this space.
Contemporary Service Update: Patrick Samuels and Simon T are looking to the future for the couch service and we’ve been chatting to the advisory group for the contemporary. We can only start gathering again if we have people to welcome, run the laptop and sound and be involved in helping set chairs out and so on. We’re looking at being in the reordered church right now so it isn’t a massive set out task in the short term. If you could be someone to a) help in welcoming, laptop, sound, reading, prayers, set up or b) offer to run the team for an area (ie lead a rota) please contact Simon T or Patrick asap. We’re starting to plan… and we know people are beginning to ask themselves ‘how will I serve as we head into the future’.
Keep an eye on What’s On / Lent and Easter for full details of all services, events and activities.
Over the coming weeks of Lent and Easter, we’ll be thinking about what “A Long Awaited Ending” means to us – as both individuals and global citizens in 2021, and as Christians looking towards the trials, death and resurrection of Jesus. The latest Rector’s Reflection for the Hambledon Parish and Bridge magazines explains the theme (see below).
Real Easter Eggs
They are not available in the shops and supermarkets this year, so order yours through church. Nicky Hemery is very kindly taking our orders for dark £5.50, milk £4.50 or special edition £9.99 eggs, but stocks are limited, so please put your request in now.
Payment for the eggs can be made in several ways – all listed on the GIVING page and Nicky will confirm the amount when you have submitted your order by email to ladies@bhcgodalming.org.
Nicky is also getting in touch with the Community Store, the Foodbank and St Mark’s to see if they would be able to give out a small egg and Easter Story booklet to customers and families on behalf of Busbridge&Hambledon church – as we did at Christmas with the advent calendars. It is £1 for an egg and booklet, so if you would like to donate to this outreach initiative, please also use the Giving page.
3 things for Lent
1) Lent Reflections – Monday to Friday on YouTube. A reading, a thought and a prayer building on the Lent Sermon series in which we explore some of the prevailing challenges to us as Christians, with reference to the challenges of Jesus in the gospel of Luke. Bookmark the Lent Reflections page to check for the latest reflection every week day in Lent.
2) Refresh by text – sign up NOW to receive a text every week day. Let’s Go! >>> For this one we’ve decided to drop “challenge” in favour of “Refresh” and the daily suggestions will aim to boost mind, body and soul; spur us onto positive action locally, and encourage us to consider lifestyle changes that might positively support the environment. We are linking it to our mission partner and the Easter Appeal for A Rocha UK. You can catch up on the recent challenges down below.
3) For Ark and Explorers – Lent in a Bag! Collect your bag from either Busbridge or Hambledon Church porch by Ash Wednesday to create the prayer paper chain during Lent.
Following the sad news that Barbara Hubble died on 12 February, we now have the details for the funeral to be held on Thursday 25 March at 12 noon. https://youtu.be/5Fk2NhrWIRA
Please email this link to anyone who you would like to invite to attend the funeral in a virtual capacity. The funeral will only be accessible to view using the unique link above and will be broadcast via the Clandon Wood YouTube Live channel.
Elsewhere
World Day of Prayer – 5 March 2021. You are invited to join in a service from St Peter’s Church Wrecklesham via YouTube to pray with Vanautu. More details.
Coming Up NEXT:
See the list below or look up dates further ahead in the full calendar. Select the event to join the meetings on Zoom, or sign up.
LENT EVENTS
REGULARS
Please Pray for
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Busbridge Lane and its road stewards Nikki White, Maggie Jagger, Annie Marshall, Sue Keene and Sarah Blagden
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Markwick Lane
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Leaders of Prime Time, befriending and its outreach.
Busbridge Church and Hambledon Church are both open daily for private prayer.
The Old Rectory is closed for the time being and clergy and staff are working from home. The answerphone is checked regularly, but the best way to reach people is by email.
PRAYER MINISTRY TEAM AVAILABLE
To contact the EMERGENCY prayer chain, email prayer@bhcgodalming.org or call Lisa Olsworth-Peter on 01483 421267.
Listening prayer is available mid-week.
Catch up on News from other areas
Catch Up on RefreshbyText
Featured
Rector’s Reflections
Featured
Prime Time Lockdown Blog
Featured
Weekly Notices for Sunday 28 February
Please print and deliver a copy to anyone you know who is not online or on our distribution list. There are also some copies on the font at the back of Busbridge church.
This Sunday
Lent Sermon series: The Challenges of … following the gospel of Luke.
Lent 1: The Challenge to recognise God in Jesus
Reading Luke 5: 17-26
Children & Youth
online services
9AM Heritage (Live from Hambledon!)
Leader: Simon Willetts
Speaker: Margot Spencer
9AM Classic (live)
Leader: Hilary Pettman
Speaker: Philippa Baker
10.15AM Contemporary Conversations from the Couch
On the couch: Patrick Samuels and Gertrud Sollars
6PM Unplugged (Zoom – BHC Public Room)
You’re invited to join Unplugged tomorrow Sunday at 6pm! 🎉🙏🙏🎉
This month we hear from a very special guest, the Christian Band Homelander led by Naomie and Simon Willetts! (Select the event below for more details)
Doors open at 5:50pm, service starts at 6pm!
9AM Ark
11.15AM Explorers
6PM Unplugged for Pathfinders & Ichthus
Then all welcome at any of the following virtual coffee and catch-up sessions. Drop in for 5, 10, or 15 mins…
The next virtual catch up for the Busbridge evening congregation will be on Sunday 7 March at 6.30PM.
Next Sunday 7 March
Lent Sermon series: The Challenges of … following the gospel of Luke.
Lent 1: The Challenge to religious institutions
Reading Luke 11: 37-54
Children & Youth
Sunday School groups as above
Online Services
9AM Heritage (Live from Hambledon!)
9AM Classic (live)
10.15AM Contemporary Conversations from the Couch
the notices
A new curate
Not everyone may have met Patrick Samuels yet, though he and Sheila have been “with us” in a mainly virtual capacity since last May, and Patrick was instrumental in the delivery of the Drive in services, as well as several Sunday services. Patrick is currently an Ordinand, training at St Mellitus College London. Ministry is not new to Patrick as he is a ChurchArmy Evangelist and has served as the Force Chaplain to Surrey Police. Patrick will complete his ordination training this summer and will join us as our new curate in July.
NEW DATE for the NEXUS talk: Walking the Camino Way, Thursday 4 March
Ceri’s talk was postponed in January so Nexus is delighted to arrange a new date. Ceri Apark will share with us the challenges and highpoints of her five weeks walking the Camino de Santiago de Compostela, in Spain. It will be wonderful to see her photos of sunny Spain and learn of her experiences. Will you be inspired to follow in her footsteps? Something to plan for after Covid-19, maybe?? This will be a Zoom event, so you’ll need to bring your own wine and nibbles! We’ll start at 8.00pm but please join from 7.45pm for a chance to chat with others. BHC PUBLIC Personal Meeting Room: 946 391 4833 Password: 2021. We look forward to seeing you. All are welcome, including men!
Keep an eye on What’s On / Lent and Easter for full details of all services, events and activities.
Over the coming weeks of Lent and Easter, we’ll be thinking about what “A Long Awaited Ending” means to us – as both individuals and global citizens in 2021, and as Christians looking towards the trials, death and resurrection of Jesus. The latest Rector’s Reflection for the Hambledon Parish and Bridge magazines explains the theme (see below).
Real Easter Eggs
They are not available in the shops and supermarkets this year, so order yours through church. Nicky Hemery is very kindly taking our orders for dark £5.50, milk £4.50 or special edition £9.99 eggs, but stocks are limited, so please put your request in now.
Payment for the eggs can be made in several ways – all listed on the GIVING page and Nicky will confirm the amount when you have submitted your order by email to ladies@bhcgodalming.org.
Nicky is also getting in touch with the Community Store, the Foodbank and St Mark’s to see if they would be able to give out a small egg and Easter Story booklet to customers and families on behalf of Busbridge&Hambledon church – as we did at Christmas with the advent calendars. It is £1 for an egg and booklet, so if you would like to donate to this outreach initiative, please also use the Giving page.
3 things for Lent
1) Lent Reflections – Monday to Friday on YouTube. A reading, a thought and a prayer building on the Lent Sermon series in which we explore some of the prevailing challenges to us as Christians, with reference to the challenges of Jesus in the gospel of Luke. Bookmark the Lent Reflections page to check for the latest reflection every week day in Lent.
2) Refresh by text – sign up NOW to receive a text every week day. Let’s Go! >>> For this one we’ve decided to drop “challenge” in favour of “Refresh” and the daily suggestions will aim to boost mind, body and soul; spur us onto positive action locally, and encourage us to consider lifestyle changes that might positively support the environment. We are linking it to our mission partner and the Easter Appeal for A Rocha UK. You can catch up on the recent challenges down below.
3) For Ark and Explorers – Lent in a Bag! Collect your bag from either Busbridge or Hambledon Church porch by Ash Wednesday to create the prayer paper chain during Lent.
Following the sad news that Barbara Hubble died on 12 February, we now have the details for the funeral to be held on Thursday 25 March at 12 noon. https://youtu.be/5Fk2NhrWIRA
Please email this link to anyone who you would like to invite to attend the funeral in a virtual capacity. The funeral will only be accessible to view using the unique link above and will be broadcast via the Clandon Wood YouTube Live channel.
Elsewhere
A time for Healing?
Health and Wellbeing @ St Mary’s Childdingfold. An inspiring conversation with Gillian Straine about healing & human flourishing 7:30pm March 4th on zoom. The Revd. Dr. Gillian Straine is a priest, scientist, theologian and CEO of the Guild of Health and St Raphael. For a zoom invite contact rector.chiddingfold@gmail.com.
World Day of Prayer – 5 March 2021. You are invited to join in a service from St Peter’s Church Wrecklesham via YouTube to pray with Vanautu. More details.
Coming Up NEXT:
See the list below or look up dates further ahead in the full calendar. Select the event to join the meetings on Zoom, or sign up.
LENT EVENTS
REGULARS
Please Pray for
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Brighton Road and its road stewards Linda Smith, Jenna and Stephen Brown
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Malthouse Lane and St Dominic’s School
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Those facing divorce
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All those involved in the Alpha course and the Hope in Depression course
Busbridge Church and Hambledon Church are both open daily for private prayer.
The Old Rectory is closed for the time being and clergy and staff are working from home. The answerphone is checked regularly, but the best way to reach people is by email.
PRAYER MINISTRY TEAM AVAILABLE
To contact the EMERGENCY prayer chain, email prayer@bhcgodalming.org or call Lisa Olsworth-Peter on 01483 421267.
Listening prayer is available mid-week.
Catch up on News from other areas
Catch Up on RefreshbyText
Featured
Rector’s Reflections
Featured
Prime Time Lockdown Blog
Featured
Weekly Notices for Sunday 21 February
Please print and deliver a copy to anyone you know who is not online or on our distribution list.
This Sunday
Lent Sermon series: The Challenges of … following the gospel of Luke.
Lent 1: The Challenge to be inclusive – Reading Luke 4:14-30
With farewell to the Preece family
Children & Youth
online services
9AM Heritage (Live from Hambledon!)
Speaker: Simon Willetts
9AM Classic (live)
Speaker: Dave Preece
10.15AM Contemporary Conversations from the Couch
On the couch: Simon Taylor and Dave Preece (and family)
Half-term! But you can be getting on with Lent in a Bag…
We will be saying goodbye to our curate and his family this Sunday before their move to Saxmundham, Suffolk. Do tune in to listen to Dave preach at Busbridge&Hambledon for the last time, and to say goodbye during the services, and at virtual coffee on Zoom from 11AM.
Then all welcome at any of the following virtual coffee and catch-up sessions. Drop in for 5, 10, or 15 mins…
The next virtual catch up for the Busbridge evening congregation will be on Sunday 7 March at 6.30PM.
Next Sunday 28 February
Lent Sermon series: The Challenges of … following the gospel of Luke.
Lent 1: The Challenge to recognise God in Jesus
Reading Luke 5: 17-26
Children & Youth
Sunday School groups resume
Online Services
9AM Heritage (Live from Hambledon!)
9AM Classic (live)
10.15AM Contemporary Conversations from the Couch
6PM Unplugged Youth Service (on Zoom)
the notices
Keep an eye on What’s On / Lent and Easter for full details of all services, events and activities.
Over the coming weeks of Lent and Easter, we’ll be thinking about what “A Long Awaited Ending” means to us – as both individuals and global citizens in 2021, and as Christians looking towards the trials, death and resurrection of Jesus. The latest Rector’s Reflection for the Hambledon Parish and Bridge magazines explains the theme (see below).
We had nearly 90 people watching the Ash Wednesday service, and the first live stream from Hambledon Church this week. Well done and thanks to the team that made it happen. Click here to watch the service. This means that the Heritage service will now be broadcast live at 9AM on Sundays too.
Penny’s weekly Prime Time blog has been re-shared this week, so it’s going rather wider than Penny first imagined! Debbie Thrower (remember Pebble Mill, and her days of presenting Songs of Praise?) has seen it and posted about it on her own blog! https://www.annachaplaincy.org.uk/post/prime-time-in-surrey
3 things for Lent
1) Lent Reflections – Monday to Friday on YouTube. A reading, a thought and a prayer building on the Lent Sermon series in which we explore some of the prevailing challenges to us as Christians, with reference to the challenges of Jesus in the gospel of Luke. Bookmark the Lent Reflections page to check for the latest reflection every week day in Lent. Dave and Hannah have followed Andy Spencer this week, in one of their last appearances at Busbridge&Hambledon:
Thanks to everyone who has volunteered to lead a reflection provided by Andy Spencer. There are still a few days to cover, so please contact Andy if you are able to film yourself.
2) Refresh by text – sign up NOW to receive a text every week day. Let’s Go! >>> For this one we’ve decided to drop “challenge” in favour of “Refresh” and the daily suggestions will aim to boost mind, body and soul; spur us onto positive action locally, and encourage us to consider lifestyle changes that might positively support the environment. We are linking it to our mission partner and the Easter Appeal for A Rocha UK. (And on that note, please also see the info below about the Godalming Climate Forum this Saturday).
Some of the challenges will be just for fun, as an antidote to lockdown, and to remind us of the joy we get from being part of a wonderful church family. The Woody Wicks warm up for day 2 is one example, but some days will be a little harder and thought provoking! Let’s Go! >>>
3) For Ark and Explorers – Lent in a Bag! Collect your bag from either Busbridge or Hambledon Church porch by Ash Wednesday to create the prayer paper chain during Lent.
Alpha Online – is it for you? / Who will you invite?
The latest online Alpha course got underway on Tuesday 9 Feb. Please pray for all those involved. The course is running on Tuesdays, the next 10 weeks. To find out more, and to register your interest, please go to the Alpha page and complete the form, or send the link to a friend.
Hope in Depression Course – 6 sessions starting Tuesday 23 Feb
We are pleased to have scheduled a new start date for a group of delegates, and would continue to encourage anyone struggling to please take heart and sign up too. Find all the details, and register in confidence on the Hope in Depression page, and please do share the details with anyone suffering with stress, anxiety or depression, and those supporting them.
NEW DATE for the NEXUS talk: Walking the Camino Way, Thursday 4 March
Ceri’s talk was postponed in January so Nexus is delighted to arrange a new date. Ceri Apark will share with us the challenges and highpoints of her five weeks walking the Camino de Santiago de Compostela, in Spain. It will be wonderful to see her photos of sunny Spain and learn of her experiences. Will you be inspired to follow in her footsteps? Something to plan for after Covid-19, maybe?? This will be a Zoom event, so you’ll need to bring your own wine and nibbles! We’ll start at 8.00pm but please join from 7.45pm for a chance to chat with others. BHC PUBLIC Personal Meeting Room: 946 391 4833 Password: 2021. We look forward to seeing you. All are welcome, including men!
We have been saddened to hear that Barbara Hubble died on 12 February, in Milford Hospital, aged 90. She and Julian are known to many of us from the years when they worshipped here, and they have remained faithful members of Prime Time. A celebration of Barbara’s life will be held on Thursday 25 March at 12 noon. The service will be live-streamed from Clandon Wood Natural Burial Ground and there will be a link nearer the time, for anyone who wishes to join the service online. Please hold Julian in your prayers.
Elsewhere
Godalming Climate Forum
Hello to all who want to take action about climate change and feel frustrated during lockdown that so little is happening. There is nothing like taking personal action to feel part of a collective movement to create change for the better. Godalming Town Council is promoting an online Climate Forum event on Saturday 20th February. You will be able to explore what more you might do.
This is free of charge, all you have to do is book and choose which sessions you want to attend. https://godalming-tc.gov.uk/godalming-climate-forum/ I’m sure you will enjoy taking part.
Vacancy with Waverley Abbey College for the post of College Manager & Academic Registrar. For details see: https://www.waverleyabbeyresources.org/vacancies/
World Day of Prayer – 5 March 2021. You are invited to join in a service from St Peter’s Church Wrecklesham via YouTube to pray with Vanautu. More details.
Coming Up NEXT:
See the list below or look up dates further ahead in the full calendar. Select the event to join the meetings on Zoom, or sign up.
LENT EVENTS
REGULARS
Please Pray for
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Braemer Close and its road stewards David and Lizzie Burndred
-
Lane End
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The Bridge and Hambledon Parish magazines
Busbridge Church and Hambledon Church are both open daily for private prayer.
The Old Rectory is closed for the time being and clergy and staff are working from home. The answerphone is checked regularly, but the best way to reach people is by email.
PRAYER MINISTRY TEAM AVAILABLE
To contact the EMERGENCY prayer chain, email prayer@bhcgodalming.org or call Lisa Olsworth-Peter on 01483 421267.
Listening prayer is available mid-week.
Catch up on News from other areas
Catch Up on RefreshbyText
Featured
Rector’s Reflections
Featured
Prime Time Lockdown Blog
Featured
Weekly Notices for Sunday 14 February
This Sunday
Handling Stress
Part 2: Handling Stress from broken relationships
Children & Youth
online services
9AM Heritage (pre-recorded)
Speaker: Keith Harper
9AM Classic (live)
Speaker: Keith Harper
10.15AM
Contemporary Conversations from the Couch
On the couch: Peter Shaw and Simon Willetts
9AM Ark session (Zoom)
11.15AM Explorers (Zoom)
5PM Youth Half-term Party for Pathfinders & Ichthus (Zoom)
Click the service below to join on YouTube.
Then all welcome at any of the following virtual coffee and catch-up sessions. Drop in for 5, 10, or 15 mins…
The next virtual catch up for the Busbridge evening congregation will be on Sunday 7 March at 6.30PM.
Next Sunday 21 February
Lent Sermon series: The Challenges of … following the gospel of Luke.
Lent 1: The Challenge to be inclusive – Reading Luke 4:14-30
With farewell to the Preece family
Children & Youth
Half-term! But you can be getting on with Lent in a Bag…
Online Services
9AM Heritage (Live from Hambledon!)
Speaker: Simon Willetts
9AM Classic (live)
Speaker: Dave Preece
10.15AM Contemporary Conversations from the Couch
On the couch: Simon Taylor and Dave Preece (and family)
We bid farewell to our curate and his family this Sunday. Do tune in to listen to Dave preach at Busbridge&Hambledon for the last time, and to say goodbye during the services, and at virtual coffee on Zoom from 11AM.
the notices
Keep an eye on What’s On / Lent and Easter for full details of all services, events and activities.
Over the coming weeks of Lent and Easter, we’ll be thinking about what “A Long Awaited Ending” means to us – as both individuals and global citizens in 2021, and as Christians looking towards the trials, death and resurrection of Jesus.
Lent begins this week on Ash Wednesday, and there are a few ways to start it well:
1) 8PM United benefice service for Ash Wednesday – broadcast from Hambledon Church.
Click here for the link to YouTube on Wednesday.
Service Leader: Margot Spencer
This coming week sees the beginning of Lent, which we shall be launching with a simple service on the evening of Ash Wednesday. As usual, there will be the opportunity to take part in ashing – signing our foreheads with a cross – though we shall give you the words to say and ask you to sign yourself with the cross at home. The ashes are a powerful symbol of death and repentance. Traditionally, we are told to burn last year’s palm crosses to make the ash. PLEASE DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME! Ash from your fireplace (if you have one), an uncleaned BBQ, incinerator or firepit will do perfectly well, or something similar. You don’t need very much, but please collect a small amount in a container beforehand.
2) Lent Reflections – Monday to Friday on YouTube. A reading, a thought and a prayer building on the Lent Sermon series in which we explore some of the prevailing challenges to us as Christians, with reference to the challenges of Jesus in the gospel of Luke. Bookmark the Lent Reflections page to check for the latest reflection every week day in Lent. Thanks to everyone who has volunteered to lead a reflection provided by Andy Spencer. There are still a few days to cover, so please contact Andy if you are able to film yourself.
3) Refresh by text – sign up NOW to receive a text every week day. Let’s Go! >>> For this one we’ve decided to drop “challenge” in favour of “Refresh” and the daily suggestions will aim to boost mind, body and soul; spur us onto positive action locally, and encourage us to consider lifestyle changes that might positively support the environment. We are linking it to our mission partner and the Easter Appeal for A Rocha UK. Let’s Go! >>>
4) For Ark and Explorers – Lent in a Bag! Collect your bag from either Busbridge or Hambledon Church porch by Ash Wednesday to create the prayer paper chain during Lent.
Alpha Online – is it for you? / Who will you invite?
The latest online Alpha course got underway on Tuesday 9 Feb, but it’s not too late to join in! You’ve only missed the introduction, and a short catch up can be provided by course leaders Keith and Hilary. The course is running on Tuesdays, the next 10 weeks. To find out more, and to register your interest, please go to the Alpha page and complete the form, or send the link to a friend.
Hope in Depression Course – 6 sessions starting Tuesday 23 Feb
We are pleased to have scheduled a new start date for a group of delegates, and would continue to encourage anyone struggling to please take heart and sign up too. Find all the details, and register in confidence on the Hope in Depression page, and please do share the details with anyone suffering with stress, anxiety or depression, and those supporting them.
Good news: We give thanks, and are much relieved that Lily Olsworth-Peter is safely home with her family after quite a serious an accident last Saturday. Ed and Lisa are so grateful for all the support from their church family while Lisa and Lily were in hospital. “we have truly experienced the beauty and joy of Church family and the power of the prayer in this last week.” Please keep up your prayers as the family continue medical care and hospital visits for Lily.
Thank you!
Huge thanks to everyone who’s made a kind donation to the Church Family Support Fund (CFSF) in the past few days or months. The group who oversee this Fund met this week (and meets monthly all through the year). This month we made several donations to purchase computers for learning. In past months we’ve supported purchasing computers, food costs, paying household bills, replacing broken white goods, cost of clothing and several other requests where people are in clear and immediate need. To suggest someone to be supported see the CFSF page on the church website.
We thanked Tom in the FUSE service last week but here’s a written thanks to Tom, Pri, Danny and Oscar for giving time, energy and willingness to help the FUSE service grow and become a great place to bring friends along to. Thank you Tom. The Burfords have been involved in all age services and FUSE for over ten years.
You have all been hugely inspirational, whether sharing thoughts, writing and performing drama, singing, drumming or playing the guitar. What a talented family you are! We will miss you in the team and send you massive love and affection.
Mark Puddephatt, Suzie Lambert and the FUSE team.
Elsewhere
Vacancy with Waverley Abbey College for the post of College Manager & Academic Registrar. For details see: https://www.waverleyabbeyresources.org/vacancies/
World Day of Prayer – 5 March 2021. You are invited to join in a service from St Peter’s Church Wrecklesham via YouTube to pray with Vanautu. More details.
Coming Up NEXT:
See the list below or look up dates further ahead in the full calendar. Select the event to join the meetings on Zoom, or sign up.
LENT EVENTS
REGULARS
Please Pray for
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Blewfield and its road steward Shelagh Godwin
-
Hambledon Road and Hambledon Nursery School
-
Local leisure centres and gymns.
Busbridge Church and Hambledon Church are both open daily for private prayer.
The Old Rectory is closed for the time being and clergy and staff are working from home. The answerphone is checked regularly, but the best way to reach people is by email.
PRAYER MINISTRY TEAM AVAILABLE
To contact the EMERGENCY prayer chain, email prayer@bhcgodalming.org or call Lisa Olsworth-Peter on 01483 421267.
Listening prayer is available mid-week.
Catch up on News from other areas
A word from
Featured
Rector’s Reflections
Featured
Prime Time Lockdown Blog
Featured
Sunday 7 February
This Sunday
Handling Stress
Part 1: Handling Stress from expectations | Luke 24:17-24 followed by Acts 1:6-8
Essential Links for Sundays
Children & Youth
online services
9AM Online Heritage Service
Speaker: Peter Shaw
9AM Classic Service (live broadcast)
Speaker: Peter Shaw
10.15AM FUSE all age service (live broadcast)
Mark Puddephatt and the FUSE team
No Ark and Explorers sessions this week.
See you all at FUSE!
***YOUTH MOVIE NIGHT***
4.30PM Pathfinders (age 11-14s) on Zoom
7.30PM Ichthus (age 15-18s) on Zoom
Contact Anto Ficatier for joining details
Click the service below to join on YouTube
Then all welcome at any of the following virtual coffee and catch-up sessions. Drop in for 5, 10, or 15 mins…
Next Sunday 14 February
Handling Stress from broken relationships
Reading John 21: 15-19
Children & Youth
9AM Ark session on YouTube
11.15AM Explorers (Zoom)
5PM Youth Half-term Party for Pathfinders & Ichthus (Zoom)
Online Services
9AM Heritage (pre-recorded)
Speaker: Keith Harper
9AM Classic (live)
Speaker: Keith Harper
10.15AM Contemporary Conversations from the Couch
On the couch: Peter Shaw and Simon Willetts
the notices
LENT & EASTER 2021
Plans are hatching for our second locked down Lent, Holy Week and Easter. Lent starts (with Ash Wednesday) on 17 February which is during half-term.
There will be an online Ash Wednesday service with ashing, but no communion, and this year for our younger church families, the CYF team have prepared “Lent in a bag”. The bags with paper chain kits – with a prayer or challange on each link, to be added to the chain once the action is completed – will be available for Ark and Explorers to pick up in the church porches from Sunday 7 Feb.
Things to get involved in
Weekday Reflections – there will be daily reflections to expand on the sermon series The Challenges of…, led by different church members on YouTube – please let Andy Spencer know if you’d like to film yourself leading a reflection. The reading, prayer and thought will be provided for you. During Advent it was nice to see many different faces on screen, and those that took part enjoyed making a contribution in circumstances when ways to serve and be involved in church life may seem more limited. Please be encouraged to put yourself forward.
Alongside, we are also planning “Refreshment by Text”, with topical, eco and community challenges to boost body, mind and soul every weekday through Lent. If anyone has any thoughts or a call to be involved, please contact Vic Hicks.
Penny (Older People) and Judith (4-11s). Penny and Judith are planning another cross-over initiative for Lent and Easter whereby our younger church members can be involved in sharing a message of love and community with our older people who are perhaps shielding or isolated. Do get in touch with Penny or Judith if you’d like to be involved.
Preeces’ Doorstop Farewell – if on your daily constitutional walk, run or cycle, you might happen across the curate’s home, you might like to text or ring the bell and stand back to wave goodbye when they open the door. Dave and Hannah have created a doodle with times when this would be convenient, but also to avoid a suspicious crowd of exercising people arriving at the same time. Here’s a link to the Doodle Poll to pop your name in if you would like to see their faces in the flesh for one last time: https://doodle.com/poll/qzkfd5dgqy7h2d6t .
UPDATE Church Family Support Fund – accepting applications AND DONATIONS
Thanks to recent notices and people spreading the word, the CFSF has received a number of applications recently and has be able to help support several families with equipment for home learning. A further challenge that has become apparent is that those who don’t have adequate hardware for home learning, may also be without broadband. This is another thing for which the CFSF might be able to support.
The fund now needs a top up so that we can keep helping people, so the trustees would welcome donations as well as applications. Information on how the fund operates, and to make a donation, or an application on behalf of someone, see the CFSF page.
Donation of unused laptops or tablets. Please consider if you have any suitable laptops or tablets which could be passed on to children at St Mark’s school. They will be gratefully received.
Left property
Following December’s Comfort & Joy exhibition we find ourselves left with a small knitted Christmas pudding. It measures about 2 ½ inches x 2 ¼ inches and could be a hat for a Sindy doll or maybe it’s a Ferrero Rocher cover (yes, they really do exist – I’ve seen them at craft fairs…!)
It may be small, but someone has put a lot of time and effort into making this (and often the smaller the item, the trickier it is to make). It would be such a shame if we were unable to reunite this item with its owner. If anyone recognises this item they are welcome to email Penny on penny.naylor@bhcgodalming.org or leave a message on the Church Office number.
BRIDGE UPDATE: The JAN/FEB edition of the Bridge is available online … click here. We are still looking for a road steward to cover the bottom part of the Brighton Road. If you live in, or close to, either of these roads, (or maybe know someone who does and might be willing to take on the role) please contact the editor, Cathy, at editor.atthebridge@gmail.com. We’d be delighted and most appreciative to hear from you.
Starting Soon
Alpha Online starting 9 February – is it for you? / Who will you invite?
It’s starting again soon! The next course will run on Tuesdays, starting 9 February for 11 weeks. The course begins with a ‘no obligation’ introductory session led by (Rev) Hilary Pettman and Keith Harper, LLM. Hilary and Keith have been involved in several Alphas, both the physical courses and online. To register your interest, please go to the Alpha page and complete the form, or send the link to a friend.
UPDATE on the Hope in Depression Course
We know many people are struggling, and this course offers a lifeline. The course is ready, facilitators are trained, and we are now waiting and praying for delegates to be brave enough to sign up. (The first session was delayed as we await sufficient numbers to make it viable). Find all the details, and register in confidence on the Hope in Depression page, and please do share the details with anyone suffering with mental health problems, and those supporting them.
NEXT Nexus Talk – Hear about the Godalming and Villages Community Store from town councillor Richard Ashworth. Thursday 4 February, 8pm in the BHC Zoom room.
This is all about the community supporting its friends and neighbours during these unprecedented and difficult times. Come along to learn how the Store operates and how much it is appreciated by those in unexpected need. It will start at 8.00pm, and you can join from 7.45pm to have a chat with others. Bring your own refreshments!! All are welcome, including men! There will be no charge, but donations can be made on their Just Giving page. https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/GodalmingCommunitystore
Coming Up NEXT:
See the list below or look up dates further ahead in the full calendar. Select the event to join the meetings on Zoom, or sign up.
Update on Monday Listening Prayer – NOW Reflective prayer – What is it?
Since the end of April last year, about a dozen have met on Zoom on Monday mornings to spend time together in the presence of God. In practice, it looks a bit like this:
We start by quieting ourselves, maybe listening to some music. We then have a short Bible reading with a very brief reflection on it – just a few sentences to help us engage with the story – and after that a time of silence to enter into the story and listen to what God wants to say to us. At the end of this, we may have some more music and then anyone who would like to can share what they have heard, but there is no pressure. We end with thanking God for his presence and asking him to go with us through the new day.
Please join us if you would like to, on Mondays from 8.45-9.30 a.m.; BHC Public Personal Meeting Room, Zoom ID 946 391 4833, password 2021.
Lisa Olsworth-Peter, Gertrud Sollars, Shan Hallam
Catch up on News from other areas
A word from
Featured
Rector’s Reflections
Featured
Prime Time Lockdown Blog
Featured
Please Pray for
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Beechway and its road steward Susie Musk
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Hambledon Park
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Godalming Churches Together, and our BHC representatives on the committee Michael Stubbs and Margot Spencer.
What’s On
Click Here for What’s on this week and beyond. It’s all in the calendar and more details for each event can be found when you select it.
Busbridge Church reopen for private prayer
Busbridge Church is open again daily for private prayer from approximately 9.30am-4pm, and Hambledon Church is open daily from approximately 9am-5pm.
The Old Rectory is closed for the time being and clergy and staff are working from home. The answerphone is checked regularly, but the best way to reach people is by email.
PRAYER MINISTRY TEAM AVAILABLE
To contact the EMERGENCY prayer chain, email prayer@bhcgodalming.org or call Lisa Olsworth-Peter on 01483 421267.
Listening prayer is available mid-week.
Sunday 31 January
Essential Links for Sundays
BHC members on TV and radio this week!
Congratulations to Steve Kinder (Contemporary Congregation) who won a wild card to be featured on an episode of the Sky Arts Landscape Artist of the Year on the telly on Wednesday night (very exciting!). You can watch it on NowTV and Sky +1 Arts too. Busbridge and Hambledon churches have been lucky enough to show Steve’s wonderful pieces (landscapes and Christian works) at various Christmas and Easter exhibitions, most recently the Comfort & Joy exhibition in Busbridge Church. see https://www.stephenkinderart.com/
And broadcasting on radio…Simon and Naomi Willetts have teamed up with Tom Rowland to produce some exciting tunes during lockdown. Their first single called ‘Waiting For’ is live on Amazon and live on iTunes at 6pm Friday (29 Jan) evening!!
Here is the pre-release link:
https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/homelander/waiting-for
It’s had airtime three times so far from BBC introducing, with great response and is on air again, as it’s been picked as BBC Sussex & BBC Surrey’s BBC Introducing Track of the Day! It’ll be played at around 4.40pm Friday 29 Jan, and again on Saturday between 8 & 8.30pm. Listen online here:https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/live:bbc_radio_sussex
An EP is being also planned for released on Feb 25th with an album to follow shortly after that. Follow Homelander on Facebook and Instagram @homelanderband
If anyone else is making headlines or featuring on TV and radio during lockdown,
– do let us know! (It’s nice to see when many of us aren’t getting out much.)
Message for 2021 from Simon Taylor – please watch if you missed it last week.
This Sunday
Freedom of Contentment | Philippians 4: 8-13
9AM Online Heritage Service
Speaker: Simon Taylor
9AM Classic Service (live broadcast)
Speaker: Simon Taylor
10.15AM Conversations from the Couch (live Broadcast
On the couch: Mark Williams & Simon Willetts
6PM Unplugged on Zoom – BHC Public
Led by Anto Ficatier and members of Pathfinders and Ichthus.
9AM Ark (age 4-7s) on Zoom
11.15AM Explorers (age 7-11s) on Zoom
Contact Judith Hawkey for joining details
Then all welcome at any of the following virtual coffee and catch-up sessions. Drop in for 5, 10, or 15 mins…
Next Sunday 7 February
We begin a two part teaching and discussion series on handling stress.
Handling Stress from broken expectations
Readings: Luke 24:17-24 followed by Acts 1:6-8
9AM Heritage (pre-recorded) and Classic (live) services on YouTube
Speaker: Peter Shaw
10.15AM FUSE all age service | Stressful times with a gentle God
Reading: Psalm 121
Led by Mark Puddephatt and the Fuse Team
(No Ark and Explorers groups this week)
the notices
Simon and Simon would like to thank Rev David Jenkins for all his work and commitment, particularly to Hambledon during the interregnum and in helping Simon Willetts settle shortly before and during a pandemic. David is taking a well earned sabbatical and we pray every blessing on him and Liz as they take this time to reflect, relax and restore.
Dave is leaving – last call for contributions to the farewell gift… Following the announcement of Dave Preece’s appointment as Priest in Charge of the benefice of Saxmundham with Kelsale cum Carlton, we are very sadly going to be saying goodbye to Dave, Hannah, Zoe and Esther under the cover of COVID, on 21 February. We can, of course, still send them off with a fitting gift to remember their ministry and time here. If you would like to donate to a leaving gift, please use an online method, ideally bank transfer (or the donate function) on the GIVING web page. Cash/cheques can be sent to the Old Rectory too. The details are here. Use the reference “PREECE” or similar.
Doorstop Farewell – if on your daily constitutional walk, run or cycle, you might happen across the curate’s home, you might like to text or ring the bell and stand back to wave goodbye when they open the door. Dave and Hannah have created a doodle with times when this would be convenient, but also to avoid a suspicious crowd of exercising people arriving at the same time. Here’s a link to the Doodle Poll to pop your name in if you would like to see their faces in the flesh for one last time: https://doodle.com/poll/qzkfd5dgqy7h2d6t .
LENT & EASTER
Plans are hatching for our second locked down Lent, Holy Week and Easter. Lent starts (with Ash Wednesday) on 17 February which is during half-term. There will be an online Ash Wednesday service with ashing, but no communion, and this year for our younger church families, the CYF team have prepared “Lent in a bag” (details to follow next week.)
Things to get involved in – there will be daily reflections delivered by different church members on YouTube – please let Andy Spencer know if you’d like to contribute a reflection. We are also planning “Lent by Text”, last run in 2017 and now ready for a refresh and reprise with topical, eco, community challenges to boost body and soul every weekday through Lent. If anyone has any thoughts or a call to be involved, please contact Vic Hicks. Thirdly, after the great community response to the Busbridge Walking Advent Calendar, we’d like to dream up a similar activity for Easter, in Busbridge and Hambledon, perhaps with the trail ending with an opportunity to find or collect an egg. If anyone, or ideally a small team, would like to help create, plan and deliver this, please contact Lisa Olsworth-Peter.
Penny (Older People) and Judith (4-11s). Penny and Judith are planning another cross-over initiative for Lent and Easter whereby our younger church members can be involved in sharing a message of love and community with our older people who are perhaps shielding or isolated. Do get in touch with Penny or Judith if you’d like to be involved.
Church Family Support Fund – accepting applications
A timely reminder that the Church Family Support Fund is able to help local individuals and families in need with financial gifts NOW – to pay for things such as a laptop or PC for remote learning, or a replacement washing machine or fridge. Information on how the fund operates, and to make an application on behalf of someone, see the CFSF page.
Donation of unused laptops or tablets. Hilary Pettman has just had an old laptop cleaned up and given it to St Mark’s school. They were delighted to receive it and it has now gone to a family in the area who really needed it. Please consider if you have any suitable laptops or tablets which could be passed on. It is a great way to support the community around St. Marks.
Good news! The faculty application for the works to the Busbridge Church Centre has been approved! There are a few processes to follow before any work can commence but the faculty approval is a huge step forward. A massive thank you to the team who have worked so hard on this so far.
BRIDGE UPDATE: The JAN/FEB edition of the Bridge is available online … click here. We are still looking for a road steward to cover the bottom part of the Brighton Road. If you live in, or close to, either of these roads, (or maybe know someone who does and might be willing to take on the role) please contact the editor, Cathy, at editor.atthebridge@gmail.com. We’d be delighted and most appreciative to hear from you.
Starting Soon
Alpha Online starting 9 February – is it for you? / Who will you invite?
It’s starting again soon! The next course will run on Tuesdays, starting 9 February for 11 weeks. The course begins with a ‘no obligation’ introductory session led by (Rev) Hilary Pettman and Keith Harper, LLM. Hilary and Keith have been involved in several Alphas, both the physical courses and online. To register your interest, please go to the Alpha page and complete the form, or send the link to a friend.
UPDATE on the Hope in Depression Course
We know many people are struggling, and this course offers a lifeline. The course is ready, facilitators are trained, and we are now waiting and praying for delegates to be brave enough to sign up. (The first session was delayed as we await sufficient numbers to make it viable). Find all the details, and register in confidence on the Hope in Depression page, and please do share the details with anyone suffering with mental health problems, and those supporting them.
NEXT Nexus Talk – Hear about the Godalming and Villages Community Store from town councillor Richard Ashworth. Thursday 4 February, 8pm in the BHC Zoom room.
This is all about the community supporting its friends and neighbours during these unprecedented and difficult times. Come along to learn how the Store operates and how much it is appreciated by those in unexpected need. It will start at 8.00pm, and you can join from 7.45pm to have a chat with others. Bring your own refreshments!! All are welcome, including men! There will be no charge, but donations can be made on their Just Giving page. https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/GodalmingCommunitystore
Junior Lockdown Choir – Thursdays from 21 January
The lockdown choir continues this Thursday. The choir sings a range of Disney and pop songs suitable for each age group. If you know any primary age children who would be interested, please pass the message on to go to the Lockdown Choir page and complete the registration form.
Coming Up NEXT:
See the list below or look up dates further ahead in the full calendar. Select the event to join the meetings on Zoom, or sign up.
Update on Monday Listening Prayer – NOW Reflective prayer – What is it?
Since the end of April last year, about a dozen have met on Zoom on Monday mornings to spend time together in the presence of God. In practice, it looks a bit like this:
We start by quieting ourselves, maybe listening to some music. We then have a short Bible reading with a very brief reflection on it – just a few sentences to help us engage with the story – and after that a time of silence to enter into the story and listen to what God wants to say to us. At the end of this, we may have some more music and then anyone who would like to can share what they have heard, but there is no pressure. We end with thanking God for his presence and asking him to go with us through the new day.
Our own attendance fluctuates, as circumstances dictate, but there is one who is always there: God, gracious, present, and looking forward to meeting with us.
The beauty of Zoom is that we don’t have to get extra chairs out, so please join us if you would like to, on Mondays from 8.45-9.30 a.m.; BHC Public Personal Meeting Room, Zoom ID 946 391 4833, password 2021.
And by the way, we are renaming it ‘Reflective Prayer’ in the hope that it makes it a bit clearer what we are on about.
Lisa Olsworth-Peter, Gertrud Sollars, Shan Hallam
Catch up on News from other areas
A word from
Featured
Rector’s Reflections
Featured
Prime Time Lockdown Blog
Featured
Please Pray for
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Ashstead Lane and its road stewards Jane Tomes and Caroline Wright
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Feathercombe Lane
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The Cellar Camino Cafe and it’s vulnerable customers as they settle into the new location in the old Bury’s cafe.
What’s On
Click Here for What’s on this week and beyond. It’s all in the calendar and more details for each event can be found when you select it.
Busbridge Church reopen for private prayer
Busbridge Church is open again daily for private prayer from approximately 9.30am-4pm, and Hambledon Church is open daily from approximately 9am-5pm.
The Old Rectory is closed for the time being and clergy and staff are working from home. The answerphone is checked regularly, but the best way to reach people is by email.
PRAYER MINISTRY TEAM AVAILABLE
To contact the EMERGENCY prayer chain, email prayer@bhcgodalming.org or call Lisa Olsworth-Peter on 01483 421267.
Listening prayer is available mid-week.
Sunday 24 January 2021
Message for 2021 from Simon Taylor
We’re recruiting!
Here’s the first in a series of ads for new and familiar roles to serve your church. How is God calling you?
This Sunday
24 Jan: No services from Busbridge&Hambledon Church.
We are joining Godalming Churches Together for the United Service online at 10.30AM.
Go to: http://www.godalmingchurches.org/ or directly to the service: https://youtu.be/zOdShqO7pOo
Every year, Godalming & District Churches Together holds a United Service in January, to mark the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. This year, the service will be online, with several of the local ministers taking part. The service will be pre-recorded, and set to go live at 10.30am on Sunday morning.
There will also be children’s work provided by the amazing Trinity Trust Team. Within the service, there will be the option to go off to do the children’s work and then return to the main service.
Sunday Morning “coffee and catch up” sessions on Zoom will take place in the BHC Public Zoom room, as follows:
10AM – Heritage Congregation
11.30AM – Classic with Contemporary (moved to avoid the GCT United Service)
7PM – Evening congregation (Busbridge 6.30PM) – SPECIAL for this Sunday – catch up with friends and faces from the evening congregation.
CYF Groups
As usual: 4PM Pathfinders (Zoom), 7.30PM Ichthus (Zoom)
Prayerfest 0-30 in 60 – from 5-6PM on Zoom. This session focuses prayer on our younger people, youth groups and local schools and colleges. All welcome.
NEXT SUNDAY 31 JANUARY
Freedom of Contentment | Philippians 4: 8-13
9AM Online Heritage Service
Speaker: Simon Taylor
9AM Classic Service (live broadcast)
Speaker: Simon Taylor
10.15AM Conversations from the Couch (live Broadcast
On the couch: Mark Williams & Simon Willetts
6PM Unplugged on Zoom
Led by Anto Ficatier and members of Pathfinders and Ichthus.
Coming Up NEXT:
See the list below or look up dates further ahead in the full calendar. Select the event to join the meetings on Zoom, or sign up.
the notices
Dave is leaving – Following the announcement of Dave Preece’s appointment as Priest in Charge of the benefice of Saxmundham with Kelsale cum Carlton, we are very sadly going to be saying goodbye to Dave, Hannah, Zoe and Esther under the cover of COVID, on 21 February. There can be no leaving “do” before they go, but the Preeces have promised to return in warmer weather, when gatherings are allowed so we can celebrate Dave’s curacy and their time at Busbridge&Hambledon. We can, of course, still send them off with a fitting gift to remember their ministry and time here. If you would like to donate to a leaving gift, please use an online method, ideally bank transfer (or the donate function) on the GIVING web page. Cash/cheques can be sent to the Old Rectory too. The details are here. Use the reference “PREECE” or similar.
From Simon T:
We are delighted that we have people looking at ordination and asking whether God could be calling them into this. Although we aren’t sharing names right now do please be praying for them.
Shout out for Ruth! Thanks to Ruth, who moved into the area recently, for wanting to get involved with the cameras and tech. Ruth came along to the Old Rectory to help broadcast the services last Sunday, and we’re grateful Ruth wants to get involved. We’re looking for others who’d like to serve for a couple of hours a week or month in this way on a Sunday morning. Contact Jacob to find out more. No experience necessary – really!
Outward Giving – £1300 raised for HMP Send to pay for phone cards at Christmas
We’ve received letters of thanks from all the charities that the church supported through Outward Giving in 2020, some with helpful insights into what your money has helped to achieve and support. All the letters can be found on the Outward Giving page HERE.
Hearing Aids and “Inter-generational” Ministry
Plans are afoot to restart Hearing Aid Clinics, when restrictions allow, and subject to PCC approval.
Penny (Older People) and Judith (4-11s). Following Creative Kindness and the hand-made Christmas cards, Penny and Judith are planning another cross-over initiative for Lent and Easter whereby our younger church members can be involved in sharing a message of love and community with our older people who are perhaps shielding or isolated. Do get in touch with Penny or Judith if you’d like to be involved, or have any ideas. It’s a two-way thing – grown up (grandparent age) church members are being invited to record bible stories to add variety for the children in Ark! (Thank you Rosie!)
Church Family Support Fund – accepting applications
A timely reminder that the Church Family Support Fund is able to help local individuals and families in need with financial gifts NOW – to pay for things such as a laptop or PC for remote learning, or a replacement washing machine or fridge. Information on how the fund operates, and to make an application on behalf of someone, see the CFSF page.
BRIDGE UPDATE: The JAN/FEB edition of the Bridge is available online … click here. Kind thanks to Mary Keech who is stepping down as a road steward for Shackstead Lane – our grateful appreciation to her for all her years of service. And a warm welcome to Sarah Wharf who has volunteered as the new road steward for College Hill – great to have you part of the network.
Meanwhile we are still looking for a road steward to cover the bottom part of the Brighton Road. If you live in, or close to, either of these roads, (or maybe know someone who does and might be willing to take on the role) please contact the editor, Cathy, at editor.atthebridge@gmail.com. We’d be delighted and most appreciative to hear from you.
Starting Soon
See What’s on above for info on the following:
Hope in Depression Course
Clare Haddad is leading the next 6 week Hope in Depression Course on Tuesday evenings, starting 26 January.
We know many people are struggling, and this course offers a lifeline. The course is ready, facilitators are trained, and we are now waiting and praying for delegates to be brave enough to sign up. Find all the details, and register in confidence on the Hope in Depression page, and please do share the details with anyone suffering with mental health problems, and those supporting them.
Alpha Online starting 9 February – is it for you? / Who will you invite?
It’s starting again soon! The next course will run on Tuesdays, starting 9 February for 11 weeks. The course begins with a ‘no obligation’ introductory session led by (Rev) Hilary Pettman and Keith Harper, LLM. Hilary and Keith have been involved in several Alphas, both the physical courses and online. To register your interest, please go to the Alpha page and complete the form, or send the link to a friend.
NEXT Nexus Talk – Hear about the Godalming and Villages Community Store from town councillor Richard Ashworth. Thursday 4 February, 8pm in the BHC Zoom room.
This is all about the community supporting its friends and neighbours during these unprecedented and difficult times. Come along to learn how the Store operates and how much it is appreciated by those in unexpected need. It will start at 8.00pm, and you can join from 7.45pm to have a chat with others. Bring your own refreshments!! All are welcome, including men! There will be no charge, but donations can be made on their Just Giving page.
Junior Lockdown Choir – Thursdays from 21 January
The lockdown choir started this Thursday with more than 50 children on Zoom over the 2 sessions. There is now a waiting list for the choir while we establish demand and how to manage the numbers well.
The choir sings a range of Disney and pop songs suitable for each age group. If you know any primary age children who would be interested, please pass the message on to go to the Lockdown Choir page and complete the registration form.
Church Member news
We send our love to Andrew Baker, whose mother “Granny Annie” died peacefully on Tuesday 19th January. Please hold Andrew, Philippa, Adam, Ben, Dominic and Ellis in your prayers, together with Andrew’s brother Simon and the wider family.
We send much love to Dave Preece, whose grandfather died on New Year’s Day. The funeral took place this Thursday in Kent. Please hold Dave, Hannah and the whole family in your prayers.
Catch up on News from other areas
Please Pray for
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Appletree Close and its road steward Cathy Brook
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Residents on Hambledon Cricket Green
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the Citizens Advice Bureau.
What’s On
Click Here for What’s on this week and beyond. It’s all in the calendar and more details for each event can be found when you select it.
Busbridge Church closed until 26 January
We are sorry but the church is closed as we set up and install technology for broadcasting online services. Busbridge Church will be open again daily for private prayer from Tuesday 26 January 2021. Hambledon Church is open daily from approximately 9.30pm-4pm.
The Old Rectory is closed for the time being and clergy and staff are working from home. The answerphone is checked regularly, but the best way to reach people is by email.
PRAYER MINISTRY TEAM AVAILABLE
To contact the EMERGENCY prayer chain, email prayer@bhcgodalming.org or call Lisa Olsworth-Peter on 01483 421267.
Listening prayer is available mid-week.