Update 30th November 2020
In line with the Tier Two affecting Somerset, Services at North Curry church will continue as planned.
However it is very important that all the guidance is followed for the avoidance of Covid. This means that:
· sanitiser must be used on entering and leaving the building
· face coverings must be worn
· social distancing must be maintained with no socialising inside the church
· contact details must be given to the sidesmen unless the QR code is used.
This means that the capacity of the church is severely reduced. We cannot be precise about how many can attend as a family/social bubble may occupy one pew (ie 4/5 people) instead of two distanced people . Only alternate pews may be used . Sadly when the church is "full" no one else can be admitted.
The Athelney Benefice – Service Rota
December 2020
Service Rota for Advent and Christmas (correct as at 23rd November 2020)
6th December The Second Sunday of Advent
08.00 North Curry Holy Communion Revd John Tyler
09.30 Lyng Holy Communion Revd Keith Powell
10.00 North Curry Eucharist Revd Martin Mudie
11.00 Stoke St Gregory Morning Prayer Mr Ralph Roberts
9th December (Wednesday)
16.30 Stoke St Gregory Evening Prayer Revd Dr Jane Sutton
13th December The Third Sunday of Advent
09.30 Burrowbridge Holy Communion Revd Martin Mudie
10.00 North Curry Morning Prayer Dr Robert Dunning
11.00 Stoke St Gregory Eucharist Revd Martin Mudie
16.30 Burrowbridge Readings and music tba
16th December (Wednesday)
16.30 Stoke St Gregory Evening Prayer Revd Dr Jane Sutton
20th December The Fourth Sunday of Advent
08.00 North Curry Holy Communion Revd John Tyler
11.00 Lyng Carols and Readings Revd Martin Mudie
16.00 North Curry Carols and Readings Mr Ralph Roberts
18.30 Stoke St Gregory Carols and Readings Revd Martin Mudie
24th December Christmas Eve
18.00 Lyng First Mass of Christmas Revd Martin Mudie
19.30 Burrowbridge ‘Bethlehem’ Mass Revd Martin Mudie
22.00 Stoke St Gregory First Mass of Christmas Revd Keith Powell
25th December Christmas Day
10.00 North Curry Christmas Eucharist Revd Martin Mudie
27th December John, Apostle and Evangelist
09.30 Burrowbridge Morning Prayer tba
10.00 North Curry Eucharist Revd Martin Mudie
30th December (Wednesday)
16.30 Stoke St Gregory Evening Prayer Revd Dr Jane Sutton
3rd January The Epiphany anticipated
08.00 North Curry Holy Communion Revd John Tyler
09.30 Lyng Holy Communion Revd Mike Haslam
10.00 North Curry Eucharist Revd Dr Jane Sutton
11.00 Stoke St Gregory Morning Prayer Dr Robert Dunning
6th January (Wednesday)The Epiphany
16.30 Stoke St Gregory Evening Prayer Revd Dr Jane Sutton
10th January The Baptism of Christ
09.30 Burrowbridge Holy Communion Revd Martin Mudie
10.00 North Curry Eucharist Revd Morey Andrews
11.00 Stoke St Gregory Eucharist Revd Prebendary Jane Haslam
13th January (Wednesday)
16.30 Stoke St Gregory Evening Prayer Revd Dr Jane Sutton
17th January The Second Sunday of Epiphany
08.00 North Curry Holy Communion Revd John Tyler
09.30 Lyng Holy Communion Revd Martin Mudie
10.00 North Curry Morning Prayer Revd Morey Andrews
11.00 Stoke St Gregory Eucharist Revd Martin Mudie
20th January (Wednesday)
16.30 Stoke St Gregory Evening Prayer Revd Dr Jane Sutton
24th January The Third Sunday of Epiphany
09.30 Burrowbridge Morning Prayer Dr Robert Dunning
10.00 North Curry Morning Prayer Mr Ralph Roberts
11.00 Stoke St Gregory Eucharist Revd Martin Mudie
27th January (Wednesday)
16.30 Stoke St Gregory Evening Prayer Revd Dr Jane Sutton
31st January The Presentation of Christ (Candlemas) anticipated
09.30 Lyng Eucharist Revd Martin Mudie
10.00 North Curry Eucharist Revd John Tyler
11.00 Stoke St Gregory Eucharist Revd Martin Mudie
3rd February (Wednesday)
16.30 Stoke St Gregory Evening Prayer Revd Dr Jane Sutton
7th February The Second Sunday before Lent
08.00 North Curry Holy Communion Revd John Tyler
09.30 Lyng Holy Communion Revd Martin Mudie
10.00 North Curry Eucharist Very Revd Dr John Davies
11.00 Stoke St Gregory Morning Prayer tba
After the All Saints’/ All Souls’ service on 1st November, the other plans we had for services last month were abandoned. Some nimble footwork by the Parish Council and Churchwardens restored the Act of Remembrance at the village war memorial that we had been instructed would not be possible this year. The flower ladies also installed poppies in the church to the glory of God and in honoured memory of the men of this parish who fell in the Great War 1914-1918, 1939-1945 – and in subsequent armed conflicts.
Services in December were already pared down – let’s hope we can keep to them this month. The season of Advent should already have started on 29th November, lighting the first candle of the Advent wreath (although Advent calendars begin on 1st December). In sequence, the candles in Advent purple represent the Patriarchs Abraham and David, Old Testament Prophets, John the Baptist (a splash of pink), the Blessed Mother of Christ, and finally on 25th December the white candle for Christ himself physically coming into the world, all five candles alight.
During December (if not before), lights, posters and tableaux round the village – and hopefully in the church – will lead us into the Nativity season, which continues until Candlemas on 2nd February. Please don’t take your decorations down too soon – our lives need to be brightened these dark winter evenings.
We are pleased to announce that the collections received at the Christmas Services held in North Curry will be given to the Children’s Hospice, South West.