on this page you will find:
- Link to the Young People page of this website for Resources for Families
- Link to the Services page for Current Weekly Services
- Where to find Past Services, Curate Ordination and Charity Videos, and link to YouTube
- Current Church News
- Weekly Recurring Zoom links
- Mothers' Union Cathedral Prayers, with link to YouTube service
- Mothers' Union News about Activism against Gender-based Violence
- Gardening News
- Social Media links
- Choir Recordings
Access to Other Pages is to be found via the live links at the top and bottom of this page.
arrangements for young people
for families: find link to resources for young people in the green tab below
Young People
current weekly services
Please note weekly services and morning Prayer, together with liturgies, are now to be found on the services page of this website (Link Below), Scroll down For all your weekly recuring Zoom links Below.
services
PREVIOUS SERVICEs, CURATE ORDINATION AND CHARITY VIDEOS ARE ON OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL
FIND YOUTUBE LINK ON THE GREEN TAB BELOW THIS PARAGRAPH
You will also find a link to our Benefice Facebook page (for links to Facebook livestreaming of Morning Prayer) and a link to the St Mary's and St Stephen's YouTube page for all past services. Choir Recordings are to be found at the bottom of this page.
IF YOU CANNOT FIND WHAT YOU THINK YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO, PLEASE REFRESH YOUR BROWSER!!
church news
NEWS FROM PHILIP AND DEBBIE
Church Services are now suspended due to the Lockdown.
A Service of Holy Communion is now available every Sunday at 9:00 a.m. on YouTube and on this website page below, together with the Liturgy for this.
St Stephen's church building is still open for individual private prayer on Thursdays and Sundays from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Resources for Young People are now regularly available on this website's page entitled Young People. You can access these resources for download and use with your young people via the green tab at the top of this page.
Debbie, Philip and Andrew announce a new exciting community initiative about Advent Windows - see the Community page, and also Advent Windows Blog Post on this website:
https://ststephensbath.org.uk/community/https://ststephensbath.org.uk/community/
https://ststephensbath.org.uk/news/-/advent-windows-new-initiative-november-20_102/
Stewardship Giving
St Stephen's now has a Stewardship Giving page on give.net. Thank you for your support for the church with a regular or one-off gift at this time. See the green link below:
Weekly recurring zoom links
Photo of the Choir of St. James Episcopal Church in La Jolla, San Diego singing Compline by Candlelight.
Here are the Zoom codes for the gatherings we have each week. Don't forget you don't have to stay for the whole time; it'll good to see you if you can drop in.
Bless your week,
love, philip
Topic: Monday Morning Prayer 9:30 - 10:00
Time: This is a recurring meeting Meet anytime
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89262923233?pwd=RWxuTVNGZklBQlFNWDZLNFE1UkdNUT09
Meeting ID: 892 6292 3233
Passcode: 042057
Topic: Tuesday Prayer for St Stephen's 6.30pm
Time: This is a recurring meeting Meet anytime
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88612179060?pwd=L2VlUjJkL1VGSFZmbWgxT1VLb0dmdz09
Meeting ID: 886 1217 9060
Passcode: 631504
Topic: Thursday Lunchtime Drop-In 1-2pm
Time: This is a recurring meeting Meet anytime
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86977501505?pwd=MlB2K3lsRlYzazg5SFdTUmdvVDVIdz09
Meeting ID: 869 7750 1505
Passcode: 211728
Topic: Thursday Meditation 6.30pm and Compline 9pm (See Liturgy below)
Time: This is a recurring meeting Meet anytime
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84922295945?pwd=Sm53MktBTTg5Y1M2eE8yam5iejZoQT09
Meeting ID: 849 2229 5945
Passcode: 141836
Topic: After Church Coffee Sunday 11am
Time: This is a recurring meeting Meet anytime
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89738623281?pwd=eGZuTlJDbTB3OGdiZU5FSzFWRklQQT09
Meeting ID: 897 3862 3281
Passcode: 710936
mothers' union cathedral prayers on thursday 19th Nov.
Dear MU friends,
This week, instead of our usual Wednesday mid-day prayers, I'm sending you the prayers which will be used on Thursday 19th Nov as Cathedral prayers, which have mainly been prepared by Bath Deanery members including Elizabeth, Sue, Joan, Audrey and I, together with Madeline, our Diocesan President.
We had hoped to record some of these prayers in a church in Bath, but the current lockdown has meant that we will look forward to that happening next year (in Dec) when it will be the turn of Bath Deanery again.
The service was held at 11.30a.m. on Thursday 19th November please view it on Youtube on the link below and join with us in spirit.
Blessings, Pam
Mother's Union News
Activism against gender-based violence
16 Days of Activism against gender-based violence is an international campaign. It takes place each year from 25 November (International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women) until 10 December (International Human Rights Day).
Throughout the campaign, we join with others globally to raise awareness of, and call for an end to, gender-based violence in all forms and in all societies.
On Thursday 19th November, this prayer below will be prayed as part of Bath Deanery MU's midday prayers, which will be online at 11.30a.m. to 12noon. (See link in Green Tab below)
Compassionate God, may those experiencing all forms of violence be given courage, hope and the means to break free from their abuse
Lord Let us not turn from the world, but be engaged within it, Where there is injustice may we find ways to eradicate it. Where people’s human rights are so exploited that they have no life to call their own – let us fight for equality and dignity. May our politics be based upon Gospel values, our motives be to serve our God alone, and through our God, to transform this world
Lord we give thanks that Mothers’ Union is involved in consultation with the UN Commission for the Status of Women (CSW). Righteous God we pray for all initiatives to share your love through speaking out for the helpless and campaigning for social justice. Righteous God, we pray for success in our campaigns for equality and justice for all. Help us play our part in creating a just and peaceful society for your people on earth. Amen
Gardening News - Award of RHS Certificate of Recognition 2020
This is the email received by Bob from the RHS, recognising the efforts of his team of Constant Gardeners:
"This year an amazing sense of community spirit has enabled people to face the difficulties of this dreadful pandemic together. Through Bloom, It's Your Neighbourhood, and other community gardening activities you have laid the strong foundations that helped make your communities more resilient in these testing times.
We know that people have felt closer to nature through lockdown and valued access to green space so much more, and we have heard that people are valuing your work more than ever before.
At the RHS and the Bloom Regions and Nations we have been incredibly moved by your stories of courage, creativity and ingenuity in helping your wider communities through this time.
Even those groups who have not been able to carry out activities this year are still an important part of a wider movement to make all our communities stronger, greener and happier.
We want to recognise how important you all are and how valuable your work is with certificates in 2020.
We hope that 2021 will be kinder to us all, and we look forward to working alongside you all in the year ahead.
With best wishes,
Kay Clark
RHS Community Development Manager
See Certificate Awarded below.
St Stephen's Social media
You will find the livestreaming of Morning Prayer at 8:00 am weekdays and Saturdays on our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2408607981/videos/If you would like to watch Morning Prayer on YouTube this video will be available before 9:00 am on our YouTube channel - click on the link here for this and is also to be found, together with its liturgy, on our Services page https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEKoxt9c-V_h9xYxNZRNXHg
St Stephen's Church has its own Twitter Account, @StStephensBath, which you can access and follow via the link in the green tab below.
"Do not be afraid" composed by Philip Stopford
sung by the choir of St Stephen's Church bath conducted by andrew Russell director of music
"CHRIST BE NEAR" Music composed by andrew russell
sUNG BY THE CHOIR OF ST STEPHEN'S AND CONDUCTED BY ANDREW RUSSELL
Please download in order to hear in full
Posted: 21st March 2020
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