Whilst public worship has stopped, the Church has not!

This page has been created to enable us to share information and resources. It is being updated daily so check back.

PASTORAL SUPPORT

If you are in need of help, support including assistance with shopping/prescriptions collection etc etc  or just a friendly chat please telephone your designated Pastoral Team Member, or, if you are not a church member, any member of the team below who will help you. Our Pastoral Team can ask one of our Corona Friends volunteers to help with shopping or the collection of prescriptions, posting letters etc. Fr Gary is also available and you can speak to him by phoning 01908 337936.

Team Member            Surnames   Phone Number

HANSLOPE:

Diane Gordon             A – Coo         07885 686162

Maria Ecclestone       Cop  – Go      07737 853027

John Sorrell              Gr – Mi           01908 510747

Lorraine Robinson    Mo- Pat         07890107493

Yvonne Stewart        Pay – Sn         07808 815990

Andrea Kingston       So – Z              01908 510330

CASTLETHORPE

Jan Bance                  A – Fo               07541 413970

Jackie Gommon       Fr- Ken            07891 497301

Mike Shryane          Keo – Rus         07549 227530

Stewart Tate            Rut – Z               07976 267630

SHOPS & LOCAL BUSINESSES   contact Fr Gary fr.gary@btinternet.com to update or correct any information

TOMPKINS BUTCHERS

To make sure we can stay open as long as possible through these difficult times. As from Monday 23rd we will only be allowing 2 members of the general public in the shop at any given time and we will be encouraging the use of £30 contactless payment method.

Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays 7.30am to 3.00pm

Tuesdays and Thursdays 7.30am to 5.00pm

Saturdays 7.30am to 1.00pm

Orders by telephone and email will be taken.

Payment can be made over the phone or by BACS securely with next day collection Call: 01908510249 or email: adriancoulton@live.co.uk
We will endeavour to fulfill your orders.         Many thanks, Adrian

HANSLOPE NEWS

Monday to Friday 7.00am to 2.00pm
Saturday and Sunday 7.00am – 12noon

The Delivery service is now in full operation and takes place 7 days a week.

Orders can be placed by calling 01908 511143 between the hours of 8am and 11am.
We can deliver most items including
Newspapers and magazines,
Bread, milk and eggs,
Sandwiches and confectionary,
Alcohol and tobacco products (ID required)

We do have an egg box shortage in the shop, if you have any, please can you drop them in when passing. If I am already delivering to you, leave them by your front door and I will collect them tomorrow. Many thanks for your help.

Please keep safe everyone
Love John and Lucy

SPAR

The Spar opening hours are: Monday – Saturday – 7.00am to 9.00pm

Sunday – 8.00am to 6.00pm

Spar are trying to keep the shop as stocked up as possible

but it depends on the supplies available

People can ring before going into the shop to check if some items are in stock and available, please call 01908 511984.

Spar also accepts orders by phone and can prepare boxes for collection         for this service (only) phone 07476 267697. No delivery at present.

The owner is Sat Rana and he looks forward to seeing you.

CASTLETHORPE SHOP & POST OFFICE

Shop and Post Office opening hours are:

7.00am – 7.30pm Monday to Saturday.

7.00am – 12 noon Sunday.

Telephone: 01908 745983.

Udi and Dina

THE WATTS ARMS

Until further notice. Takeaway food 12-2 and 5-7. Pre orders only.

Payment by card over the phone. Call 01908337954.

Collection from side entrance to maintain social distancing at all times.

Also off sales of Ales and bottled beers etc.

Please call Julia on 01908 337954 for any queries and to place an order.

THE CRISPY DUCK

UPDATE

Food Delivery Solutions

Hi we are Adam and Daniel Brundle. After realising that people have been encountering trouble in getting products from supermarkets to your home, we posted on Facebook to see if we could help. We are chefs by trade and can get the produce from our suppliers to the hospitality industry. We have been overwhelmed by the response and we are enjoying providing a service to our local community. If you would like to place a order with us we can deliver Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

To place your order go onto the village Facebook page, type Adam Brundle into the search box on the right hand side of the screen to find their most recent post and then send them a message. .

We look forward to meeting you all (from a safe distance) Many thanks Adam and Daniel Food Delivery Solutions

 

LLOYDS BANK  

The Stony Stratford Branch is now only open on Wednesdays from 9.30am – 4.00pm

Lloyds in Lloyds Court CMK are open from 10.00am to 2.00pm Monday to Friday.  They are policing strict social distancing in queues and at the tills, but able to offer a full service.

GREEN BINS

 

WORSHIP

Just because we cannot meet together formally to worship and pray there doesn’t mean that worship and prayer stops, there are lots of other ways of praying:

IN CHURCH

The pattern of daily prayer will be maintained and Fr Gary will be praying for you and on your behalf. Likewise wherever possible Fr Gary will celebrate Mass each evening. These services will be private and not open to the public, but be assure he will be praying for you and many of these services will be live streamed (see the online section below) at http://www.facebook.com/StJamesHanslopeLiveStream/.

TV

Songs of Praise  is on Sunday lunchtimes on BBC 1

EWTN Fr Robert recommends this channel 588 on Sky it normally broadcasts Masses on late Sunday mornings/lunchtimes

RADIO

Choral Evensong is on Wednesdays at 3.30pm on BBC Radio 3 and repeated on Sunday at 3.00pm

The Daily Service is on weekdays BBC Radio 4 Long Wave at 9.45am

to find it online: go to bbc.co.uk, click on Sounds, click on Radio 4, click on Radio 4 Schedule, in the top right hand corner of the white background click “View LW”,  then scroll down to find 9.45am or click here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m000gbly

Sunday Worship Is on Sundays on BBC Radio 4 at 8.10am

ONLINE

I will be adding to this frequently as I find good things to share, so do keep checking back to see what’s new.

I can recommend these resources in particular.

1. Join Hanslope’s Masses here: www.facebook.com/StJamesHanslopeLiveStream/  you do not need to be a member of Facebook to access this. This is very much a trial, do not expect BBC outside broadcast quality!
2. Fr Gary & Maria are also broadcasting regularly from home via Facebook Live on Hanslope’s Church Facebook page. Search for St James the Great Hanslope (this is not the dedicated Live Stream page)
3. Join Shrine Prayers at Walsingham every evening at 6.00pm live on Facebook here:  www.facebook.com/ShrineOLW/ 
4. The website Pray As you Go offers a short meditation in words and music for each day click here to find out more www.pray-as-you-go.org/ie.ph there’s an app for your iPad or smartphone too. This is free of charge.
5. You can find the text we use in church for Morning & Evening Prayer, and much else besides, by downloading Universalis. The code you will be sent allows you to add the app to your phone or iPad too, there’s a charge for this but it is really well worth it. You can download service sheets for Morning & Evening Prayer for weekdays below

PRAYERS FOR USE AT HOME:

HOW TO PRAY THE ROSARY You can download the words as we use them in our two churches here: How To Pray The Rosary and if the Rosary is new to you here’s a brand new video released this Lent by Bishop Jonathan Baker (our previous bishop) introducing you to it:

http://www.facebook.com/BishopOfFulham/videos/526452398266398/?t=95

PARISH CYCLE OF PRAYER can be downloaded here: A Monthly Cycle of Prayer (updated March 2020)

MORNING AND EVENING PRAYER LEAFLETS

A simple service for use on any morning can be downloaded here: An Order for Morning Prayer

Services from the Breviary as used in church each day can de downloaded here:

DAY	Morning Prayer	Evening Prayer
Monday 23rd	Lent 5 Monday MP	Lent 5 Monday EP
Tuesday 24th	Lent 5 Tuesday MP	Lent 5 Tuesday EP
Wednesday 25th	Lent 5 Wednesday MP	Lent 5 Wednesday EP
Thursday 26th	Lent 5 Thursday MP	Lent 5 Thursday EP
Friday 27th	Lent 5 Friday MP

COMPLINE (NIGHT PRAYER)  a service sheet for Compline can be downloaded here: AN ORDER FOR COMPLINE

SUNDAY WORSHIP FOR WHEN YOU CANNOT BE AT MASS 

The Service Sheet  is intended for Sundays or weekdays when you cannot get to Mass and it be downloaded here: Act of Sunday Worship at Home

SUNDAY READINGS AND SERMON

Sunday 22nd March Lent 4

Hanslope & Castlethorpe: Lent 4 Sunday 22 March 2020

Bishop Jonathan: Lent 4 2020 Bishop Jonathan

Sunday 29th March Lent 5:   2020 Lent 52020        March 29th Passion Sunday

Sunday 5th April Lent 6:

PARENTS, CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE including HOME SCHOOLING

1. The lovely Clare Williams at Walsingham is offering weekly emails to support parents with activities for Faith at home during the next few weeks #covid19UK – links to resources, specific and seasonal resources all coming your way. Please sign up by emailing clarewilliamsyouthwork@gmail.com
   Clare is married to Fr Harri the Vicar of Walsingham and works full time in Youth and children’s ministry.
2. Our friends at Eden Books have lots of RE related materials in stock have a look at their website http://www.eden.co.uk/coronavirus/resources-for-children-at-home/
3. If you are teaching RE at home or supporting learning as part of having a child at home at either Primary or Secondary level this might well help you: http://www.reonline.org.uk/supporting-re/   or this: https://www.natre.org.uk/www.barnabasinschools.org.uk/topics/re-home?    Or this: utm_source=BRF+E-News&utm_campaign=27b164c4c3-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2020_03_26_10_47&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_01f315e404-27b164c4c3-314680665&mc_cid=27b164c4c3&mc_eid=f54369d6f9
4. Some very good material here on issue relating to the internet:  http://www.cybersmile.org/education
5. Some very good general subject teaching resources  here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/teach  and here: https://www.twinkl.co.uk/resources/home-education   and here: http://www.structuredhomelearning.com/hometeachingindex.php  and here: https://www.home-education.org.uk/resources-educational.htm
6. SEND parents may find this document helpful:
   http://www.alsophigh.org.uk/downloads/a_school_close/supporting_children_with_learning_disability_asd.pdf

 

CORONA VIRUS & YOUR PETS

 

DAILY BIBLE READING SCHEME Monday 23rd March – Saturday 27th April

4th Week of Lent – Mon 23rd	Isa 65:17-21	John 4:43-54
4th Week of Lent – Tues	Ezek 47:1-9, 12	John 5:1-3a, 5-16
4th Week of Lent – Wed	Isa 49:8-15	John 5:17-30
4th Week of Lent – Thurs	Exod 32:7-14	John 5:31-47
4th Week of Lent – Fri	Wis 2:1a, 12-22	John 7:1-2, 10, 25-30
4th Week of Lent – Sat	Jer 11:18-20	John 7:40-53
5th Week of Lent – Mon 30th	Dan 13:1-9, 15-17, 19-30, 33-62	John 8:1-11
5th Week of Lent – Tues	Num 21:4-9	John 8:21-30
5th Week of Lent – Wed	Dan 3:14-20, 91-92, 95	John 8:31-42
5th Week of Lent – Thurs	Gen 17:3-9	John 8:51-59
5th Week of Lent – Fri	Jer 20:10-13	John 10:31-42
5th Week of Lent – Sat	Ezek 37:21-28	John 11:45-56
Holy Week – Mon 6th	Isa 42:1-7	John 12:1-11
Holy Week – Tues 7th	Isa 49:1-6	John 13:21-33, 36-38
Holy Week – Wed 8th	Isa 50:4-9a	Matt 26:14-25

 

Octave of Easter – Mon 13th	Acts 2:14, 22-33	Matt 28:8-15
Octave of Easter – Tues	Acts 2:36-41	John 20:11-18
Octave of Easter – Wed	Acts 3:1-10	Luke 24:13-35
Octave of Easter – Thurs	Acts 3:11-26	Luke 24:35-48
Octave of Easter – Fri	Acts 4:1-12	John 21:1-14
Octave of Easter – Sat	Acts 4:13-21	Mark 16:9-15
2nd Week of Easter – Mon 20th	Acts 4:23-31	John 3:1-8
2nd Week of Easter – Tues	Acts 4:32-37	John 3:7b-15
2nd Week of Easter – Wed	Acts 5:17-26	John 3:16-21
2nd Week of Easter – Thurs	Acts 5:27-33	John 3:31-36
2nd Week of Easter – Fri	Acts 5:34-42	John 6:1-15
2nd Week of Easter – Sat	Acts 6:1-7	John 6:16-21