Sleaford area churches working hard to support their communities

Rev Philip Johnson is continuing to use the church’s new Youtube channel to regularly post short acts of worship throughout the week and can be seen here performing one of these from home.

On their website parishioners and anyone else interested can also join in a prayer for the day and a hymn for the day, thanks to support from the Church of England and the Royal Society of Church Music.

Hymn for the Day at Sleaford Parish Church click here.

Other religious buildings in Sleaford area have also been supporting their worshippers in alternative ways.

Sleaford Methodist Circuit, which includes the churches at Sleaford, Metheringham, Scopwick, Little Hale, Billinghay, Dunston, Heckington, Ruskington and Timberland, has been sending out Sunday service sheets by email for those isolating to follow at home. The first service was last Sunday and a second one will be led this Sunday.

Circuit Superintendent, Rev Paul Cockburn said: “As a church which is not able to meet on Sundays we are providing material for people to worship at home.

“This is going out to everyone in our Methodist Circuit (of nine churches) via email, and is being hand-delivered to those in the congregation (mainly elderly) who do not have email.

“Initial feedback has been good. People appreciate feeling part of a worshipping community even whilst confined to their homes.”

Sunday’s service sheet can be viewed here.

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