St Peters and Blessed Mary Update 28 June 2020

Dear

This Week 28 June

Like living stones you are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy

priesthood offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus

Christ 1 Peter 1v5

But you are a chosen people a royal priesthood a holy nation a people

belonging to God that you may declare the praises of him who called you

out of darkness into his wonderful light 1 Peter 1v9

Live such good lives among the pagans that although they accuse you

of wrong they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day he

visits us 1 Peter 1v12

Thank you for taking a moment to open up and read this weeks update to keep

you in touch with what is happening in the life of St Peters and Blessed

Mary This Sunday you would be very welcome to join us at 10 am Live andor

for a Sunday 630 pm which will be a said Evensong Service Details are

below and all our other notices

With regard to our churches I am pleased to St Peters and Blessed Mary are

now open during the day for personal prayer You will be very welcome to come

to think reflect and prayfor yourself for your family and friends for those

who are ill for the family and friends of those who have died and for all who

work in key services

With regard to our services (following the governments announcement) we are

hoping that some simple services may begin to take place in July once we have

had time to plan appropriately for these social distancing measures in place

and ministers are available As we go into August and September hopefully as

conditions continue to improve we are planning for a phased introduction of our

regular services alongside ongoing live streamed services providing for those

who wish and need to remain with this format We will let you know more

details in the coming weeks about what these services will be and how they will

take place Morning Prayer will hopefully re-start from 6 July St Peters 845

am Monday to Friday and Blessed Mary 830 am Mondays

With my prayers for the week ahead

James

10 am Live

Who does God want us to be

You are very welcome to join us this Sunday at 10 am Live when we will be thinking about

the question Who does God want us to be

You can join in live via the St Peters Facebook page StPetersBW or via St Peters

Church Bishops Waltham YouTube channel You can access both these direct or via the

St Peters website home page wwwstpetersbworguk

Our time together will include activities for the family children and young people (please

see the St Peters home page) sung worship prayer bible readings and talk and Ill be in

conversation with a special guest Please have some bread and wine ready as we also

celebrate Communion For families children and young people there will be activities to do

with materials available via e-mail on our website and on YouTube

Finally do join us afterwards on Zoom if you would like to This week I hope we can be all

together at the start and then go into break out groups for a bit of a discussion about the

service as well as have a coffee and general chat The link for this week

is httpsus02webzoomusj3126931997 Meeting ID 312 693 1997

Sunday 630 pm

Said Evensong

Thank you for taking a moment to open up and read this weeks update to keep

you in touch with what is happening in the life of St Peters and Blessed

Mary This Sunday you would be very welcome to join us at 10 am Live andor

for a Sunday 630 pm which will be a said Evensong Service Details are

below and all our other notices

With regard to our churches I am pleased to St Peters and Blessed Mary are

now open during the day for personal prayer You will be very welcome to come

to think reflect and prayfor yourself for your family and friends for those

who are ill for the family and friends of those who have died and for all who

work in key services

With regard to our services (following the governments announcement) we are

hoping that some simple services may begin to take place in July once we have

had time to plan appropriately for these social distancing measures in place

and ministers are available As we go into August and September hopefully as

conditions continue to improve we are planning for a phased introduction of our

regular services alongside ongoing live streamed services providing for those

who wish and need to remain with this format We will let you know more

details in the coming weeks about what these services will be and how they will

take place Morning Prayer will hopefully re-start from 6 July St Peters 845

am Monday to Friday and Blessed Mary 830 am Mondays

With my prayers for the week ahead

James

10 am Live

Who does God want us to be

You are very welcome to join us this Sunday at 10 am Live when we will be thinking about

the question Who does God want us to be

You can join in live via the St Peters Facebook page StPetersBW or via St Peters

Church Bishops Waltham YouTube channel You can access both these direct or via the

St Peters website home page wwwstpetersbworguk

Our time together will include activities for the family children and young people (please

see the St Peters home page) sung worship prayer bible readings and talk and Ill be in

conversation with a special guest Please have some bread and wine ready as we also

celebrate Communion For families children and young people there will be activities to do

with materials available via e-mail on our website and on YouTube

Finally do join us afterwards on Zoom if you would like to This week I hope we can be all

together at the start and then go into break out groups for a bit of a discussion about the

service as well as have a coffee and general chat The link for this week

is httpsus02webzoomusj3126931997 Meeting ID 312 693 1997

Sunday 630 pm

Said Evensong

10 am Live

Who does God want us to be

You are very welcome to join us this Sunday at 10 am Live when we will be thinking about

the question Who does God want us to be

You can join in live via the St Peters Facebook page StPetersBW or via St Peters

Church Bishops Waltham YouTube channel You can access both these direct or via the

St Peters website home page wwwstpetersbworguk

Our time together will include activities for the family children and young people (please

see the St Peters home page) sung worship prayer bible readings and talk and Ill be in

conversation with a special guest Please have some bread and wine ready as we also

celebrate Communion For families children and young people there will be activities to do

with materials available via e-mail on our website and on YouTube

Finally do join us afterwards on Zoom if you would like to This week I hope we can be all

together at the start and then go into break out groups for a bit of a discussion about the

service as well as have a coffee and general chat The link for this week

is httpsus02webzoomusj3126931997 Meeting ID 312 693 1997

Sunday 630 pm

Said Evensong

This Sunday at 630 pm we will be Said Evensong service led by Revd Jane Beloe

A service sheet can be found on the home page of the St Peters website

You can join in live via the St Peters Facebook page StPetersBW or via St Peters

Church Bishops Waltham YouTube channel You can access both these direct or via the

St Peters website home page wwwstpetersbworguk

St Peters and Blessed Mary

Open for Personal Prayer from Monday 22 June

ldquoDo not be anxious about anything but in every situation by prayer and

petition with thanksgiving present your requests to Godrdquo Philippians 46

ldquoI call on you my God for you will answer me turn your ear to me and

hear my prayerrdquo Psalm 176

ldquoLook to the LORD and his strength seek his face alwaysrdquo 1 Chronicles

1611

ldquoThe LORD is near to all who call on him to all who call on him in

truthrdquo Psalm 14518

I am very pleased to let you know that St Peters and Blessed Mary are now

open during the day for personal prayer You will be very welcome to come to

think reflect and prayfor yourself for your family and friends for those who

are ill for the family and friends of those who have died and for all who work in

key services There are full instructions at the entrances of St Peters and

Blessed Mary in line with guidance from the government and church to

make everything as safe as possible for you If you would like to join praying

with others please see the various opportunities highlighted below

If you have any queries please do let me know

jameshunt1966gmailcom 01489-892618 07570-042916

With all my thoughts prayers and blessings

James

Services from July to August

Back in March we started with one online service for all our congregations and

also to help those wanting to join in with Christian worship during this

time Since then it has been really encouraging to see how much these times

have been appreciated and how many have been joining in live or listening

back During May we also introduced some wholly traditionalreflective

services in the evening when there has been technical support available From

July both services will be in the morning and we hope they will fit in well with

your Sunday Do join in with the one you would like to regularly support and do

think of inviting others to come along There will be a zoom crossover coffee

in between There is also the option of a simple midweek service on

Wednesdays at 10 am

lsquo9 am Liversquo

A time to worship God in a more traditional and reflective way using familiar

Anglican words prayers hymns and music All are welcome

1st 2nd 3rd and 5th Sundays - Communion

4th Sunday - Morning Worship

1000-1020 am lsquoCrossover Coffeersquo (via Zoom)

lsquo1030 am Onlinersquo

A time to worship God in an informal way to include all and especially families

with parents children and young people The services vary with activities

conversations with different people worship songs bible readings talk prayers

and churchcommunity news

4th Sunday ndash Communion

Sung Evensong 630 pm

2nd Sung Evensong 4th Said Evensong

Wednesdays 10 am

A time to meet with others (via Zoom) for a simple varied weekly service

With regard to our services (following the governments announcement) we are

hoping that some simple services may begin to take place in July once we have

had time to plan appropriately for these social distancing measures in place

and ministers are available As we go into August and September hopefully as

conditions continue to improve we are planning for a phased introduction of our

regular services alongside ongoing live streamed services providing for those

who wish and need to remain with this format We will let you know more

details in the coming weeks about what these services will be and how they will

take place Morning Prayer will hopefully re-start from 6 July St Peters 845

am Monday to Friday and Blessed Mary 830 am Mondays

Resource The Jesus Way

The first followers of Jesus were not called Christians but followers of the way

Jesus came to love us and knowing we are loved for us to then follow him in

his steps If you would like to learn more about what it means to be a follower of

the greatest person who has ever lived The Jesus Way is a great resource to

use - for yourself one to one with someone else or perhaps in a small group

Introduction httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=a8fEShoYIK4

Revd Dr Peter Walker httpsvimeocom411072114

RESOURCES

There is a Book to use which can be picked up form the church office 01489-

892197

There are Videos to watch on Vimeo httpsvimeocomr2EhlSVlWZ1V1d3

(Free Access Code MC106 please leave the VIP code box empty)

There are some Notes available on our website

Small Groups Study Guide httpswwwstpetersbworgukwp-

contentuploads202006The-Jesus-Way-Small-Group-Study-Guidepdf

Teaching Materials httpswwwstpetersbworgukwp-

contentuploads202006The-Jesus-Way-Teaching-Materialpdf

Resource The Jesus Way

The first followers of Jesus were not called Christians but followers of the way

Jesus came to love us and knowing we are loved for us to then follow him in

his steps If you would like to learn more about what it means to be a follower of

the greatest person who has ever lived The Jesus Way is a great resource to

use - for yourself one to one with someone else or perhaps in a small group

Introduction httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=a8fEShoYIK4

Revd Dr Peter Walker httpsvimeocom411072114

RESOURCES

There is a Book to use which can be picked up form the church office 01489-

892197

There are Videos to watch on Vimeo httpsvimeocomr2EhlSVlWZ1V1d3

(Free Access Code MC106 please leave the VIP code box empty)

There are some Notes available on our website

Small Groups Study Guide httpswwwstpetersbworgukwp-

contentuploads202006The-Jesus-Way-Small-Group-Study-Guidepdf

Teaching Materials httpswwwstpetersbworgukwp-

contentuploads202006The-Jesus-Way-Teaching-Materialpdf

TALKS VIA YOUR TELEPHONE

Talks are also available via a telephonejust dial 01489-532915 and

then press on your key pad for the chapter number and talk There is no cost to

you except the local charge rate to your telephone provider

Please do contact me if you need help in getting up and running James

Family Children and Youth Worker

At St Peters and Blessed Mary we are currently looking for a new Family

Children and Youth Worker We are looking for someone to lead energise

develop grow and participate in our Families Children and Youth Work and be

a central part of church leadership team If you are interested in applying or

know of someone you can find the advert and job description on the St Peters

website here

Vacancies httpswwwstpetersbworgukabout-usvacancies

Advert httpswwwstpetersbworgukwp-contentuploads202006FCYWorker-

Advert-St-Peters-Blessed-Mary-1-June-2020pdf

Job Description httpswwwstpetersbworgukwp-

contentuploads202006FCYWorker-Job-Description-St-Peters-Blessed-Mary-1-June-

2020pdf

Giving to Blessed Mary

Blessed Mary - Blue Envelopes

At this difficult time for all of us and for the Church in Upham we have set up an

Online Donations Webpage with DONA The company which is regulated by

the FSA provides this facility free of charge to us although we will have to pay

the bank processing charge of 24

The donation page which works across all browsers mobile tablet and desktop

devices so that you can continue to make your weekly envelope payments at

any time that you like for whatever period from the comfort of your own home

httpsportalmydonacomassetswebPayindexphpcid=49 DONA provides me

with all the details of each payment so that I can continue to keep the church

accounts and make the annual claim from HMRC for GiftAid

We will publicise this new development in the Upham Update and plan to

provide a donation button on the Upham Village website

(httpswwwuphamvillageorguk) so that other villagers can support their local

church

I do hope that you will take advantage of this new facility so that we can

maintain a stream of donations to our church Should you have any questions

please do not hesitate to let me know I have had a trial run and it works

extremely well so please give it a go

With best wishes

Simon - Honorary Treasurer Upham PCC

MEON VALLEY FOOD BANK

Hello Everyone

Thank you very much for your kind donations

Due to a shortage of storage space we are unable to accept any further

donations

We will contact you when we have resolved the situation

Thank you for your understanding

Kind Regards

The MVFB Team

Meon Valley Foodbank

07956375447

wwwmeonvalleyfoodbankcouk

Follow us on twitter MeonValleyFB

PRAYER

There are lots of ways to be praying at the moment and it would be lovely if you might join

in with something

Start the Day 9-905 am (Mon-Fri) - please join me on the St Peterrsquos Facebook page to

hear a simple thought for the day and a prayer

Prayer and Meditation 8-845 pm (Wed) - please contact Revd Moray Thomas

moraythomasbtinternetcom 01329-833174

Morning Prayer

St Peters 845-9am (Mon to Fri) - please contact Wendy Cooper

wendybarafundlepluscom 01489-896186

Blessed Mary 830am (Mon) and 10am (Wed) - please contact Revd Jane Beloe

janiebeloebtinternetcom 01489-860452

Prayer Group 6 pm (Mon-Fri)

This is a facebook prayer group to connect with each other and God in a more informal

way

For more information and about how to join in please contact

- Emmie Kerby emmakerbyhotmailcom 07940323483

- Emma Andersen emma-simply-flowersorg 01489-890291

Prayer Diary

Revd Tom Johns creates a daily monthly prayer diary for us to use which is really helpful

and valuable If you would like a copy please click

here httpswwwstpetersbworgukwp-contentuploads202005Prayer-Diary-

June-2020pdf

RESOURCES

There are lots of outside resources that we can use to help us grow in Christian faithhellipwhy

not give one or more of these a try

Daily Hope - offers music prayers and reflections at the end of a telephone line The

FREE line is available 24 hours a day on 0800 804 8044 and has been set up particularly

with those unable to join online church services during the period of restrictions in mind

Explore Bible Notes - app for teenagers or adults to help read through the Bible

httpsplaygooglecomstoreappsdetailsid=comthegoodbookexploreamphl=en_US

Desiring God - resources and podcasts answering questions in 10 minutes

httpswwwdesiringgodorgask-pastor-john

UCB Word for Today - Thought for the Day wwwucbcoukword-for-today

Lectio 365 - Daily Devotional www24-7prayercomdailydevotional

Brian Draper - Thought for the Day wwwbriandraperorg

CORONAVIRUS - HELP NEEDED AND HELP OFFERED

Di Hunt and Liz Webb (St Peterrsquos) Jane Beloe and Janet Dunford (Blessed Mary) are

continuing to lead a team of volunteers to help anyone in our local community who has

asked for help in various ways

Please let us know if you have a need (or know of someone) or would like to help in

anyway stpbmhelpgmailcom 01489-892618

We also encourage you to continue offering help support and Jesuss love to your

neighbours and anyone in need as we know you already are

Please Pray

Please pray for those who especially need our prayers at this time

Alan and Jane Inder Peter Watkins Jane Lawrence Sheila Hindmarsh Bob

Williams Roy King Colin Hyde

Please hold before God in your prayers the family and friends of those

who have died during this time

Blessed Mary Upham

St Peters Bishops Waltham - Phil Hindmarsh