HELP & SUPPORT
As a church we are committed to supporting our local community and city as best we can.
Please click on the above link to find out the different support we are aware of or can offer.
BEING ‘CHURCH’ DIFFERENTLY: CHURCH NOTICES, RESOURCES AND ACTIVITIES DURING ‘SOCIAL DISTANCING’
As well as having our Sunday Services available on YouTube, we are also discovering new ways to ‘meet’ in a ‘socially distant’ way so that we can continue to ‘be church’ whilst staying home to support the NHS and save lives.
Click on the link above to find out how you can be involved – though things are a bit different we always welcome newcomers to join with us
CHURCH ONLINE
Click the button above for our Sunday Services
Join with us online, for our Sunday worship through our YouTube Channel and facebook
Public Sunday worship resumes from Sunday 28th March (Palm Sunday), we hope to reopen soon. Please contact Julian Payne 01752 344 632 to register to attend. Covid measures in place for your safety and assurance.
WE ASPIRE TO BE … ONE FAMILY
A local church for all ages and stages united in Christ and seeking to love and serve the communities of Eggbuckland, Estover, Leigham and Derriford
We want to help people discover Jesus and follow him
VISIT US
Welcome
Welcome to St Edward’s Church, Eggbuckland – a family-loving parish church serving the communities of Eggbuckland, Estover, Leigham, Derriford and everywhere between! If you live in the area or are just passing through we’d love to meet you. Our main service on Sunday is at 9.30 am at St Edward’s or check out our monthly service for all ages at 11.15 am.
Sundays
visit our YouTube ChannelPublic worship resumes from Sunday 28th March and online worship will also continue on a variety of platforms will continue
Services:
9.30am (In-person & Online) – resumes from Sunday 28th March
11.15 – resumes from Sunday 4th July
Children, Youth, Families and Baptisms/Christenings
Activities for young people and families are limited.
As we move through the Governments Roadmap out of Lockdown we hope to open up our groups and activities for children and families again.
We anticipate reopening our Parent and toddler group, Eddybears, after the Easter Holidays – still awaiting date confirmation.
We are now able to take bookings for Baptisms to take place after June 21st. If you are considering Baptism, please contact Julian Payne on 01752 344 632 for further information and to keep you updated
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From our parents and toddlers to our youth group – something for all the family
Events & Activities
Throughout the year we have a range of activities, events and socials for both the wider community and church members – find out our next events and come along – you will be most welcome
Responding to COVID-19 Concerns
the church is still active, looking for new ways to worship God and serve our community
Venue Hire
During this national lockdown and before June 21st there are only limited activities that are permissible within the halls – PLEASE CONTACT JULIAN PAYNE 344 632 FOR MORE DETAILS
We are now able to take provisional bookings for after June 21st 2021
We manage two church halls to provide community spaces across the parish. If you would like to use these spaces for your event, family gathering or community group we would be really pleased to hear from you.
Weddings
Amidst the current concerns around COVID-19, the situation around weddings is changing all the time.
Please get in touch for the latest information or to discuss this further 01752 781564
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St Edward’s is a beautiful and intimate setting for weddings. Find out more to see if this could be the right venue for you.
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Latest Blog
Thoughts, news and updates from our minister’s blog
Sunday 21st March 2021
Passion Sunday Bible reading: John 12:20-33 “Sir we would like to see Jesus” Today is census day and there has been a campaign to discourage people to identify as Christians[…]
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Read moreSunday 7th March
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Read moreSafeguarding
If you have a concern about the safety of someone or the actions of someone working with children or vulnerable adults, please speak to:
Acting Parish Safeguarding Representative:
Julian Payne 01752 344 632
or contact Diocesan Safeguarding Team’s – Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser:
Charles Pitman 01392 345909
If you are a young person and you feel unhappy about something happening to you, you can call Childline on 0800 11 11.
You can find our Parish Safeguarding Policy here
Contact us
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