A lot has happened since the last edition of Eastington Community News. Eastington Methodist Church had its last service on 28th August and on 4th September, the new Church of Christ the King Eastington had its first Sunday morning service. The new church is an independent evangelical church which seeks to proclaim God’s message as […]
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St. Michael and All Angels Church Eastington
Following the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II we set up a place in the church for quiet reflection and prayer. A book of condolence was made available during the period of mourning and this will be passed on to the local archivist so it can be preserved as a permanent record. […]
St. Michael and All Angels Church Eastington
The Austerity Lunch held at the Church on 30th April attracted over 60 supporters and the event proved to be a great success. About eight different soups were on offer complimented by a range of puddings and many folk came back for second (or more!) helpings. We were most fortunate to have enjoyed glorious weather […]
Eastington Methodist Church
Last Autumn, we announced that the members of the church voted to leave the Methodist Church of Great Britain denomination. This is proving to be a long drawn out process and we are looking to God to bring about a satisfactory or even miraculous outcome.. The decision has been made to close Eastington Methodist Church […]
Eastington Methodist Church
At this time of year new life is breaking out all over the place as the days get longer and the weather warmer. This coincides nicely with the timing of Easter when, on the third day after His execution on the cross, Jesus Christ was raised from the dead to bring us all new life. […]
St Michaels and All Angels Church
We have a full programme of services and other events for Easter which are set out below and fortunate to have services both for Palm Sunday and the following week on Easter Day although at the earlier time of 10.30am. After the Easter break, we are arranging an Austerity Lunch for Ukraine on 30th April […]
Rev. Steve Harrison – Prayers for Ukraine
From Rector Steve March 2022 Dear friends I am sure you share in my disbelief and sadness that the ongoing conflict Russia is imposing on the people of Ukraine. I have commented to a few people that I battle to believe that this is happening. It’s not that I can’t process the facts, it is […]
News from St Michael and All Angels Church
The Christingle service was able to go ahead at short notice this year, although run slightly differently to keep everyone safe. We had an amazing 134 children and their families take part in this lovely candle lit service which was a great success. Equally the midnight service was well attended and it was nice to […]
Eastington Methodist Church
Our Café Church services have been looking into the life and times of Joseph (the coat of many colours one) and this Old Testament story draws to its end in February as Joseph eventually dies having been used by God to save the lives of not just those in Egypt but also many in the […]
St. Michael and All Angels Church Eastington
On 14th November 2021 we held our usual Remembrance Sunday service when we remember those who gave their lives for our freedom and in particular those from this Parish. Some of you may not be aware that many roads in Great Oldbury are named after Eastington men who fell during the World War conflicts which […]
Eastington Methodist Church
Christmas number 1 Do you know the story of the first Christmas? How God sent His own Son (His only Son) from Heaven, into the world, to be born a tiny, human, baby. But not only that – not to be born in a palace, so it was obvious he was important and God’s […]
Helping People in Crisis – Stroud FoodBank
Stroud District Foodbank was established in December 2011. A member of the Trussell Trust, they work alongside, but are independent of, the Long Table, Kid’s Stuff and the Furniture Bank. Registered charity (no 1176306) They have three part time paid staff, 7 volunteer trustees, around 150 regular volunteers and another 150 volunteers involved in supermarket […]
At St Michael and All Angels Church, Eastington, our regular pattern of services continues with Holy Communion at 11.15am on the 2nd and 4th Sundays of the month. On 14th November 2021 we will be holding our Remembrance Sunday service. We are also planning to resume our Christingle Service this year. There are other services […]
Eastington Methodist Church – a big step
Leaving the Methodist Church As a church, we voted unanimously in July to leave the Methodist Church of Great Britain denomination. This is a big step but is made necessary because we feel that the Methodist Church has, for many years, been moving away from its original foundation based on Scriptural Holiness preferring instead to […]
St Michael & All Angels Church Library
The re-organisation of the library has continued since we were able to re-open in March. As available space is limited generally, the collection is restricted to novels and biographies only. Fresh titles are added every few months, listed and displayed on a separate bookshelf, and 43 novels have recently been added for September. Space for […]
Eastington Methodist Church
Welcome to the new normal(ish). The last few weeks have been rather frustrating for many churches in that there were regulations banning the singing of hymns and songs by congregations in their church buildings, even if wearing masks and well spaced apart, whilst watching crowds singing at football matches and in pubs to the enthusiasm […]
Eastington Methodist Church
One of the church’s great purposes is to serve individuals and groups within the community in which it is located. There are many ways in which this can be achieved and obvious examples in our case are the Toddler Group and the Youth Group which provide facilities and support. Less visible is the practical support […]
St Michael and all Angels
We have a new format of services coming into operation across the Stroudwater Team as our churches come out of lockdown. On most Sundays, there will be church services across the Stroudwater Team at 8am, 9.30am, 11.15am and 6pm. To keep up to date and for more details of services and events, email officestroudwater@gmail.com to […]
Eastington Baby and Toddler Group
Eastington Baby and Toddler Group Eastington Methodist Church (opposite the butchers) Mondays 10-11:30am For any queries or to book your place call Beck Burgin 07511 197 265 After many months of lockdown, or only limited opening we are hoping to re-open on Monday 12th April. As yet the full details of the Covid–19 regulations are […]
Eastington Methodist Church
At the time of writing, it looks like the constraints on what everyone can do caused by COVID-19 are going to be lifted stage by stage. As a result, we are planning a number of activities over Easter and a resumption of our other activities as and when we are allowed to do so. We […]
St Michaels and all Angels
WE ARE OPEN We are pleased to announce St Michael and All Angels Church, Eastington now has extended opening times. The church is open 7 days a week, between the approximate hours of 9am-4pm. The Stroud District Foodbank donation point at the back of the church also remains open for your donations. Many thanks […]
Eastington Methodist Church
The lockdown which started at the beginning of the year has meant that we had to suspend our Youth Club and Toddler Group meetings until circumstances improve and the regulations relax. After prayerful consideration and consultation with our members, it was decided to continue the 11am Sunday Morning services within the church building which is […]
St Michaels and All Angels
St Michael and All Angels Church, Eastington remains open for private prayer and reflection between the approximate hours of 9am-3pm (light and weather permitting) Thursdays to Sundays. If there are any changes due to COVID-19, these will be widely circulated on our Facebook page, which you can access by searching “Eastington Church”. Details will also […]
Eastington Methodist Church
There seems to be a widespread fear that Christmas will be cancelled this year or truncated to the point that it loses much of its value. The gift of the birth of Jesus Christ cannot be cancelled by the presence of a virus even if it has the capacity to cause mayhem and misery – […]
St Michael and All Angels Church
St Michael and All Angels Church, Eastington remains open for private prayer and reflection between the approximate hours of 9am-3pm (light and weather permitting) Thursdays to Sundays. At the time of writing, it is unclear what the situation will be for Church services, both online and in Church buildings from December 2020. For the latest […]
Eastington Methodist Church
“Hope Springs Eternal” As some of you will know, my mum has been ill with bone cancer as a secondary to breast cancer, over recent months and died, as a result on 17th August. So why the title to this article? Why am I not overcome with sadness (although I do miss my mum)? Why, […]
St Michaels and All Angels
There will be no Harvest Festival, due to Covid, but we will be making a Harvest offering via the Stroud food bank. The church has a collection point just inside the door for your gifts. Stroud food Bank will also be collecting food donations on a regular basis after Harvest – so please come and […]
Eastington Methodist Church
It has been quite an eventful few months since the last edition of ECN both as a church and for us at our family level. The lockdown came at a time when my wife Beck was due to have radiotherapy treatment for cancer and mercifully this went ahead in spite of her receiving a letter […]
St Michaels Church (Stroudwater Team)
We are beginning to see our church emerge from lockdown. When it was in full effect life was pretty simple, the guidelines were clear and easy to communicate. We are now entering a stressful and complicated phase, and let’s be clear, the threat of another lockdown if the virus spikes again. Just because things seem […]
St Michael and All Angels, Eastington
The big news is that public worship has been suspended for the foreseeable future as well as the church closing its doors. Weddings and baptisms have also been suspended, as well as lent courses, bell ringing and all other church gatherings. In relation to funerals, these will continue, albeit with significant restrictions. On the one […]
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