On the website for St. Mary’s Highley (www.stmaryshighley.co.uk), you will find a virtual service (updated every Sunday), more on our response to Covid-19 and a link to allow you to download the latest edition of the Highley Forum, the magazine for all the parishes in our benefice.
Archive | March, 2020
Download your copy of the Wheatland News here
Due to the current situation the producers of the Wheatland News apologies that they are unable to print and distribute in the usual manner. Please click the link below to download a copy of the latest edition. Wheatland News
Keep Going - Services available on social media
As we can no longer meet for services or home/other groups, you might find the Church of England webpage on prayer helpful, https://www.churchofengland.org/prayer-and-worship/join-us-service-daily-prayer . I use it every day for morning and evening prayers, where you will find a short order of service, psalms and two Bible readings. There is also a prayer for today and […]
Help and support during the Covid-19 outbreak
Help and support during the Covid-19 outbreak. We are facing challenging times which are, and will continue, to affect us all over the coming weeks. Some of us will be in need of practical help or support and some of us wish to help meet these needs. Obviously this situation is likely to change as […]
Pastoral statement from Rev. David Poyner 18 March 2020
You will be aware that, following instructions from the Archbishops, we have suspended all public services in Billingsley church. This does not mean that the church in Billingsley is suspended. The church building is closed, but the churchyard remains open if you wish to visit it as part of your daily exercise; to pray or […]
Church Services temporarily suspended - March 2020
Kindly note that services have been put on hold until further notice but the church will remain open to parishioners and visitors. Thank you for your understanding. The Archbishop has suspended all public church services. Read his statement at https://www.churchofengland.org/…/archbishops-call-church-e…
Compline; “May no phantom appear in the night” Sunday 8th March 6.00 pm
Compline originated in monasteries; it is last the service of the day and after saying it the monks would immediately go to their cells to go to bed. By the time this article appears, it will have taken place, but if you have never heard of the service, I would encourage you to listen to […]
Spring news
January and February are quiet months at Billingsley Church as we have only one service a month, an 8.00am Holy Communion. At the January service, the small but faithful congregation was augmented by one of our friends who normally worships at Highley. Everyone is welcome at this service; particularly for those anywhere in the benefice […]