The churches in Stroud were never closed during the lockdown. Some of our buildings were, but as a people, we innovated like everyone else and found ways to continue to serve and pray for our communities and meet together in new online spaces.
As restrictions are lifted we are beginning to open up in-person services across a number of our church buildings. Below are the current services planned.
2 May
Holy Communion
9 May
Lay Led
16 May
Methodist led
23 May
Lay led
Team Service at
St Matthew’s
13 June
Lay led
20 June
Methodist led
9 May
Holy Communion
Team Service at
St Matthew’s
13 June
Lay led
9 May
Lay led
23 May
Holy Communion
Team Service at
St Matthew’s
13 June
Lay led
2 May
Lay led
9 May
Prayer
16 May
Lay led
23 May
Prayer
30 May
Team Service
6 June
Holy Communion
13 June
Prayer
20 June
Lay Led
2 May
Lay led: Cowshed
9 May
Lay led
16 May
Lay led: Taize
23 May
Lay Led
Team Service at
St Matthew’s
6 June
Lay led: Cowshed
13 June
Lay led
20 June
Lay led: Taize
9 May
Lay led
23 May
Lay led
Team Service at
St Matthew’s
13 June
Holy Communion
2 May
Lay led
2 May
4pm
Lay led
16 May
Lay led
Team Service at
St Matthew’s
6 June
Lay led
13 June
4pm
Lay led
20 June
Holy Communion
2 May
Lay led
16 May
Holy Communion
Team Service at
St Matthew’s
6 June
Lay led
20 June
Lay led
2 May
Lay led
Team Service at
St Matthew’s
13 June
Lay led
Communion is alternating between St Laurence [town centre] and Holy Trintiy [by the hospital].
Holy Trinity: 21 April, 5 May, 19 May, 2 June, 16 June, 30 June, 14 July, 21 July
St Laurence: 28 April, 12 May, 26 May, 9 June, 23 June, 7 July, 21 July
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On a desktop computer
In order for this to work you will need a computer with at least a microphone and speakers. You do not have to have camera, but obviously it helps.
A new window opens and you are taken to one of our video conference rooms using Google Meet
You may need to grant permission to use your camera and microphone.
We will get a notification that someone wants to join the call and we’ll let you in.
On an iPhone or Android
Download the app Google Meet first. Open the app and give it the permissions it needs to access your camera and microphone.
Then come back and click the Ding Dong! button on this page.
In these unprecedented times, we are working hard to find imaginative solutions in a landscape that has been rapidly changing. Sometimes we get things right, and sometimes we miss the mark. I apologise that this has been the case regarding communion.
For those of you who have received wafers in a parcel, we would ask that you either consume them, or put them somewhere safe to bring back once we are able to be together again.
We are going to be sending out a new order of service for use during this time as either a simple service of the word or, on occasion, to help us to share an Agape meal together.
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