Category: St Michael’s

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.     […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]