Welcome
This is the new website for The Dove and Churnet Benefice comprising St Michael's Church, Rocester; All Saints' Church, Denstone; St Giles Church, Croxden and St John the Evangelist Church, Hollington.
A message from the vicar, Liz Jones
As you are aware, due to the Coronavirus situation churches are now closed even for private prayer.
Instead of worship in church there is a daily reflection in the morning and an evening prayer on Facebook (most days) plus on Sunday at 10.30am live worship from the Vicarage, through St Michael's Facebook page. Click here for the Sunday 5th July communion service. We experienced a few technical problems. This is the link to Facebook, which will be replaced by a YouTube recording (when we have had time to do it)
The all age service recordings have been suspended for the time being.
Be assured that I am praying for the 4 villages that I serve and seeking ways to offer pastoral care, not just to church members who are self-isolating, but those who are ill, and to the wider community. PLEASE, DO NOT HESITATE TO CONTACT ME IF YOU WOULD LIKE SOMEONE TO TALK TO. Phone 01889 591748 and leave a message including your name and phone number and either I or a member of my team, will get back to you as soon as possible. Also, see the message below from Kisane.
Daily Hope offers music, prayers and reflections as well as full worship
services from the Church of England at the end of a telephone line.
The line – which is available 24 hours a day on 0800 804 8044 –
has been set up particularly with those unable to join online
church services during the period of restrictions in mind.
The Church of England has produced a booklet of prayers, including Morning and Night Prayer - here.
There are some prayers here for you to use during this time and other resources.
A pdf booklet of daily reflections and prayers here for use during the period of isolation from European church leaders
A PDF of Psalms to use in difficult times compiled by Terry Jones' friend Rev'd Roger Vaughan - here
FUNERALS are restricted to close family only. If you want some prayers to use there is a short service here and a card with a simple prayer here to download.
Guidance on making a spiritual communion here
I will be praying on-line most days via the St Michael's Facebook Page and will share it afterwards with the other pages.
To watch Sunday morning's worship - here (5th July).
EMOTIONAL SUPPORT
a sheet of advice written by a Harley St and Priory Psychiatrist on managing your emotions during isolation - here
A MESSAGE FROM ONE OF OUR CROXDEN CHURCH MEMBERS: We are living through a time of unprecedented uncertainty, with government measures concerning self-isolation escalating. If anyone is finding it difficult to cope and would like some simple, telephone-based emotional support, I would be more than happy to help. Please feel free to get in touch with me, via email, kisane.prutton@yahoo.
Wishing you all health and peace of mind, Kisane.
Click Sermons and magazine letters and links to other things
Safeguarding
Formal Statement of Adoption House of Bishops’ ‘Promoting a Safer Church; safeguarding policy. St Michael's church, Rocester; All Saints Church, Denstone; St Giles' Church, Croxden and St John the Evangelist Church, Hollington in the Diocese of Lichfield have adopted the House of Bishops’ ‘Promoting a Safer Church; safeguarding policy. Our Safeguarding co-ordinators, to whom any initial enquiries should be made are: Denstone – Yvonne Denby – 01889 590334 email: ywdenby@gmail.com; Rocester – Sue Hutchinson – 07718 900618 email: susandhutchinson@hotmail.com; Croxden with Hollington – Chris Podmore – 07472 666314 email: grovecottage@icloud.com
see also https://www.lichfield.anglican.org/safeguarding/
For Local Contact Information and where to get help with child and adult safeguarding issues e.g. local authority contact details, domestic abuse and key helplines - click here (coming soon)