Welcome
Welcome to St Augustine of Canterbury website. We are an Anglican, Methodist and URC Community worshipping in North Springfield.
OUR VISION
St Augustine of Canterbury is currently in an interregnum – please see our Contacts page if you wish to speak to the Team.
Sunday 14th December – 10:45am – Morning Worship with Val Jellows preaching
This week’s newsletter – click here
Look forward to seeing you at our Joint Carols by Candlelight service – 5pm this Sunday (14th)
A BIG THANK You to all those who helped and came to our Church Fair on Saturday 29th November. We raised over £650 for Church funds. Well done to everyone. And apparently the highest score on the Bagatelle was 365 by Hannah.
During the interregnum we will be using this prayer in church and encouraging people to use it at home. Copies of this prayer are available in church.
At a recent Synod meeting, Janet Matthams listened to a talk by Rev Canon Ivor Moody on the topic of entitled HOLDING AND BEING: A VIEW ONTO CLERGY MENTAL HEALTH – the text of this presentation can be found here
B&B – Bible and beverages – Meeting in local pubs , coffee shops and homes
Next Meeting – Wednesday 10th December – 7:30pm at the Endeavour Pub in Springfield Road. Programme available here
Games Night – Last Monday of the month – next one is 29th December
7-9pm – in Small Hall
NEXT Pop-up Food Bus will be at St Augustine’s will be on Thursday 4th December from 11:30am to 1:00pm and will visit weekly on Thursday.
Can you help with some basic items for Our Little Free Pantry? See this page for a list and also ways to donate. Do you want to keep updated about when fresh items are added – then join our Free Pantry Alert group on WhatsApp – details here
Read about our Silver Award for EcoChurch from A Rocha here
If you would like us to pray for you then please contact us and we will be pleased to do so. Contact details are on the Contact Us page.
In these trying times, it has never been more important to think about our own and other people’s mental health and well-being. Click here to find out about our Good Mental Health WhatsApp group and to download the Church of England’s ‘Supporting Good Mental Health’ booklet.
We are still praying and are happy to pray for you. We also want to help local people in practical ways so if you need practical help or want to ask for prayer please visit the Contact Us page.
With love
The Team at St Augustine’s
SAFEGUARDING
We are committed to safeguarding children, young people, victims / perpetrators of domestic abuse, and vulnerable adults. Please see our Parish Safeguarding Policy and Promoting a Safer Church. The Church Council has adopted the Church of England’s policies and best practice on safeguarding. Please click here for the Church of England’s Safeguarding policies.
Our safeguarding officers are Carolyn Smith and Val Jellows.
Your point of contact is Val Jellows.
Carolyn Smith will deal with Safeguarding administration of DBS checks, Safeguarding training etc.
The team may be contacted via email at safeplacesta@gmail.com or via mobile phone number 07729746842 – please leave a message or text and you will be contacted as soon as possible
The Chelmsford Diocese Safeguarding Team can be contacted at 01245 294444 or safeguarding@chelmsford.anglican.org
If you want to contact us please go to the Contact us page.
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