Welcome to St George and St Clement

A message from our Vicar, Canon Karen Smeeton ....

"All the persons of faith I know are sinners, doubters, uneven performers.
We are secure not because we are sure of ourselves but because we trust that God is sure of us.” ― Eugene Peterson.

Please don't think we have all the answers in here - at either church.

We're just looking for them (and sometimes just the right questions) together with others in the same boat.

Come and join us, doing our best to love God and all of His children. Everyone is welcome (absolutely everyone). We try to be inclusive and accessible.

We're at your service, why not be at one of ours?

St George's Church
Oakenrod, Rochdale.

Colossians Chapter 3 verse 17 (NRS)

And whatever you do, in word or deed,
do everything in the Name of the Lord Jesus,
giving thanks to God the Father through Him.
St Clement's Church
Spotland, Rochdale.

1 Peter Chapter 3 verse 15 (NIV)

But in your hearts set apart Christ as Lord.
Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect.

Virtual Services on our YouTube Channel

Safeguarding Policies

Both parishes take the safeguarding of children, young people and vulnerable adults very seriously.

Please contact the Diocese of Manchester Safeguarding Officer Abbey Clephane-Wilson on 07436 589606
or Kathryn Ford on 0161 828 1428 if you have any Safeguarding concerns about the parish.

Please click on the links below to read our policy statements:

Safeguarding of Adults in the Church - St George's

Policy on Children and Young People in the Church - St George's

Safeguarding of Adults in the Church - St Clement's

Policy on Children and Young People in the Church - St Clement's

"Promoting a Safer Church" - The Church of England Safeguarding Handbook

Manchester Diocese Out of Hours service is provided by 31:8 (formerly CCPAS) which delivers advice and guidance
when the Safeguarding Team are not available. They can be contacted on 0303 003 1111.

Prayer Link with Baghdad

St George's Church, Oakenrod has an active prayer link with St George's Anglican Church in Baghdad, Iraq.

We pray together:

Almighty God, You sent Your Son, Jesus Christ into the world to make us all your people and heal the wounds that divide us; help us to overcome our fears and give your church in all lands courage to build up that which is broken and restore peace between nations.
United in fellowship under the banner of St George and strong in our Christian Faith may we, as inheritors of Your everlasting Kingdom, be witnesses of reconciliation, through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.

صـلاة
أيها الرب القدير , لقد أرسلت ابنك الوحيد , يسوع المسيح الى العالم ليجعلنا أبناءك وليشفي جروحنا التي تقسمنا , ويساعدنا على قهر مخاوفنا وليمنح جميع الكنائس في العالم الشجاعة لبناء ما هو مكسور وأستعادة السلام بين الامم .
وحدتنا في محبتنا تحت خيمة القديس كوركيس . الذي يقوينا في ايماننا المسيحي , كورثة ملكوته الابدي , وأن نكون شهودا على المصالحة فيما بيننا . من خلال ربنا يسوع المسيح .

A Prayer of Longing and Hope in a time of Discernment

We pray together:

Living and Loving God, as your pilgrim people in the Diocese of Manchester,

we thank you for the great commission with which you have entrusted us:

to love and serve, and to bring our parishes, schools, chaplaincies and all our communities

into new life in Jesus Christ.

As we prepare for all you call us towards in the months and years to come,

grant us hopeful and honest discernment;

meet our anxieties, griefs and fears with your tender and comforting Spirit;

and help us to greet the promise and challenge of each new day with openness, grace, and trust.

Teach us to pray in faith, hope and love, that we may go out into your world confident in your mission,

and full of the Good News of Jesus Christ.

AMEN.

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Sunday Worship

Public worship remains possible, but with strict guidelines on behaviour.
The service will continue to be recorded for those unable to be there.
Everyone, especially those over 70, must make their own assessment as to risks if they wish to attend and volunteer for tasks in church.
IF YOU ARE SHOWING SYMPTOMS OF COVID 19 OR SOMEONE IN YOUR HOUSEHOLD IS SHOWING SYMPTOMS YOU SHOULD BE SELF ISOLATING AT HOME. IN THIS CASE WE MUST REFUSE ENTRY.

Read the FULL Protocols

Sunday Worship: Protocol 09th February 2021

Sunday Worship: Protocol 09^th February 2021

1. Public worship remains possible, but with strict guidelines on behaviour.
2. The service will continue to be recorded for those unable to be there.
3. Everyone, especially those over 70, must make their own assessment as to risks if they wish to attend and volunteer for tasks in church.
4. IF YOU ARE SHOWING SYMPTOMS OF COVID 19 OR SOMEONE IN YOUR HOUSEHOLD IS SHOWING SYMPTOMS YOU SHOULD BE SELF ISOLATING AT HOME. IN THIS CASE WE MUST REFUSE ENTRY
5. Please arrive in good time to avoid a bottleneck at the door near the start time of the service.
6. Please ensure you have a facemask and are wearing it properly (over the mouth and nose).
7. Please use the QR code for test and trace purposes. If you are using the paper form, please ensure you take a pen from the ‘clean’ pot and replace it in the ‘used’ pot.
8. Use the hand sanitiser on entering and leaving the building and before receiving communion.
9. PLEASE DO NOT SIT WITH OR WITHIN 1 METRE OF PEOPLE OUTSIDE YOUR HOUSHOLD OR BUBBLE
10. PLEASE FACE FORWARDS AND DO NOT TURN TOWARDS EACH OTHER TO CHAT
11. The celebrant will be wearing a mask and gloves for the administration. S/he may be wearing a mask for other parts of the service if advised to do so. Currently the CofE advice is that those presiding at communion need to wear a face covering when they cannot maintain social distance from others – but as leading a service involves long periods of speaking they are not currently obliged to wear one for the rest of the service. If this changes, the protocol will track CofE/Diocesan advice.
12. Please remain seated before and throughout the service, except for the Gospel and the peace, facing forwards, until the time comes for you to receive communion.
13. Please observe the one-way system.
14. Please stand to receive communion, do not kneel.
15. The sacrament will be administered by dropping it into your hands. If the celebrant accidentally touches the hands of the person before you s/he will apply hand sanitiser before administering the sacrament to you.
16. Communion is in one kind only.
17. A key risk factor is people leaving a building at the same time; please leave immediately after receiving communion.IT IS NOT ACCEPTABLE TO WAIT FOR FRIENDS INSIDE OR OUTSIDE THE BUILDING. If this happens we will be forced to close.
18. At the end of the service the president must go to the vestry rather than talk to people at the door.

The continuance of public worship depends on everyone following these guidelines. If they are not followed we will be forced to close.

Please pray for the ministry team, wardens and PCCs, as we pray for you.

No. 3 FEBRUARY 2021

Welcome everyone to our third newsletter. As we continue in our lockdown I hope that most of you have now received at least your first vaccination. I had my first on Friday and it seems very well organised at Riverside.

As some of you will already know Karen has decided that, as numbers are so low at both Sunday services, from Sunday 7^th February there will only be one service which will be at 9.30 at St. George’s. We welcome everyone who feels safe leaving their house at that service.

Read the Latest News

Newsletter - February 2020

ST.GEORGE, OAKENROD AND ST.CLEMENT SPOTLAND

No. 3 FEBRUARY 2021

From Martin Coupe

Will both church congregations note that due to current COVID restrictions the foodbank have currently suspended food collections. Fortunately stocks are high after Christmas, and collection will resume when restrictions are lifted. Watch this space!!!! Many thanks for your past and future support.

The St. Clements monthly draw has taken place and all prizes distributed. Unfortunately, under the current COVID restrictions it will not be possible to continue as before. It will be reviewed when circumstances permit.

The work on the East window Of St. Clements should have been completed by mid December. However it has taken longer than expected due to complications in removing some of the old lead and staff shortages due to COVID isolation issues. We had a Zoom meeting recently with the contractors and the window reconstruction is 90% complete. The finished windows are scheduled to be re- installed by the middle of February.

Gill Holt (and Ian) have now completed their 100 mile walk in January. This was undertaken in aid of the Children’s Society as usual fund-raising events were not able to take place due to COVID restrictions. Please, please, please visit the Just Giving page to Gillian’s 100 miles in January and donate as much as you are able. As is the case with all charities donations have diminished during the past year but the work they do has increased.

God bless you all and keep you safe.

Sheila.

Lent Study Group

lent group

The Lent Group this year will be called 'What Would Jesus Do?' and will take place at 7.00pm on the following Wednesdays:

24th February

3rd March

10th March

24th March

We will be using Michael Sandel's book
Justice: What's the right thing to do?
as a template.

You don't need the book to participate.

As this is a ZOOM group, the invitation will be issued to those who express an interest.

Please let me know if you wish to join us and I will add your name to the list.

St George's Church

Bury Road, Oakenrod
Rochdale
OL11 4ED

07504 960446
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Welcome to St George and St Clement

A message from our Vicar, Canon Karen Smeeton ....

St George's Church

St Clement's Church

Virtual Services on our YouTube Channel

Safeguarding Policies

Please click on the links below to read our policy statements:

Prayer Link with Baghdad

A Prayer of Longing and Hope in a time of Discernment

Check out our Instagram Feed

Meet the Team

Canon Karen Smeeton

The Revd Sylvia Barron

The Revd Robert Findlow

Sheila Rush

Jennifer Holt

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