St. Mary's Church Marshfield

10 – 16 May 2021

The climate crisis hurts us all. But people living in poverty fight the worst of it every day.

From drought to flooding, climate change robs people of control over their lives. Extreme weather means people like Rose are struggling to survive without a reliable source of water.

Your gift could help a community build an earth dam, so when the rains do come, they will have the water they need to live. A reliable source of water will help families withstand long drought or relentless rainstorms.

Every envelope. Every gift. Every challenge can change lives.

In February, we will be starting a Bible study course studying The Psalms. These are 5 x one hour sessions, beginning on Wednesday 27 January at 8pm via the St Mary’s Zoom meeting room and running fortnightly.

Each session will be also run the following Tuesday at 8pm via the St Mary’s Zoom meeting room.

• Session 1 : 27 Jan & 2 Feb
• Session 2 : 10 & 16 Feb
• Session 3 : 24 Feb & 2 Mar
• Session 4 : 10 & 16 Mar
• Session 5 : 24 & 30 Mar

You are welcome to attend as many or as few of the sessions as commitments allow. You don’t have to stick to one group as the same material will be used in each. We’d love to see you there.

Richard & Sue Shreeve (Weds)

Mike & Celia Strathdee (Tues)

You are now able to give to Marshfield and Tormarton churches via online donations, as well as through the Parish Giving Scheme.

Visit our Giving Page for more information, or click to donate.

Thank you.

The PCC takes the safety of everyone within the church very seriously and expects that everyone will work within the church safeguarding policies.

Our safeguarding policy and principles can be found below, alongside useful contact numbers and a code of conduct for church members.

Marshfield Benefice Safeguarding Policy

Safeguarding Useful Contacts

Safeguarding Principles

Code of Conduct for Church Members

For anyone in need, we are providing a mini larder in the church porch, containing tinned and dried food.

Take what you need, no need to ask.

Those who can, please contribute when you are able and leave in-date food items in the box.

For those of you that may have missed our Sunday Zoom Services, the reflections are now available on our Resources page, alongside prayer leaflets, our monthly prayer diary, and other online resources.

Sally

We’d love to see you at all or any of the following Zoom services:

10.30am Morning Worship (Every Sunday)

9.00am Breakfast Church (3rd Sunday each Month) for all ages worshipping together

Church@4pm service (4th Sunday) for all ages worshipping together

Resources to help families to engage with the Bible can be found here.

Join Zoom Meeting 

Meeting ID: 659 348 7054    Password: 145703

Help on using Zoom.

There will be an increased need for foodbanks with the negative impact on people’s livelihoods caused by the Covid 19 outbreak. The homeless are still homeless, but those who were vulnerable before will be added to by those newly facing hardship. You can offer support by giving direct to the Bath Foodbank via their website.

Genesis are no longer accepting donations of food from any source other than supermarkets. They are then delivering the food parcels out to those in need, rather than have them come in to collect them.  So please do continue to make food donations at your local supermarkets.  Thank you.

Our Benefice Churches are open daily. Communion services are offered in church at 9.00am as follows:

Cold Ashton 1st Sunday; Marshfield 2nd Sunday; Tormarton 3rd Sunday; West Littleton 4th Sunday.

Jesus called us ‘to love our neighbours as ourselves’ which we do willingly, but our nation also needs us to be a community of prayer. St James wrote that if  ‘anyone lacks wisdom they should ask God for it’. That is something we can do for those with leadership responsibilities at this time, as well as praying for strength in body, mind and spirit for all in healthcare, education and key work and for those who are economically vulnerable, anxious, ill, or bereaved.

May God continue to grant us courage, patience and His protection and healing.                                                        Rev. Sally Wheeler