Welcome to St. Nicholas Church
May God meet us where we are, and bring us where God would have us be
A leaving message from Chris
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In the Rear View Mirror.
First a word of thanks to all who have been in touch: it has been so appreciated.
This is for several reasons very much the time to be going, but I am aware that it is also a difficult time to be leaving. There will be so much to do to support people through the coming months in the continuing experience of the pandemic.
Our telephone pastors’ team will still be accessible through the parish office and the church is re-opening for some times of sanctuary, with services resuming - with limitations - on Sundays in September. For the meantime they continue on-line.
The church community are thinking about how to help people pray and reflect in the Christian seasons, especially for all who are grieving come All Saints/All Souls tide in early November at The Service of Light.The trustees of the parish charities are working with the school to give some modest, discreet help to Shepperton families who have suffered financially.
And if prayers from up a mountain in Italy are any use, you have them.
Yours ever, Chris
This is for several reasons very much the time to be going, but I am aware that it is also a difficult time to be leaving. There will be so much to do to support people through the coming months in the continuing experience of the pandemic.
Our telephone pastors’ team will still be accessible through the parish office and the church is re-opening for some times of sanctuary, with services resuming - with limitations - on Sundays in September. For the meantime they continue on-line.
The church community are thinking about how to help people pray and reflect in the Christian seasons, especially for all who are grieving come All Saints/All Souls tide in early November at The Service of Light.The trustees of the parish charities are working with the school to give some modest, discreet help to Shepperton families who have suffered financially.
And if prayers from up a mountain in Italy are any use, you have them.
Yours ever, Chris