Our church buildings are now starting to open again. Please find details of what we are currently offering on Sundays and throughout the week below.

Sundays 9:30am 

We will be live streaming our main Sunday service at 9:30am each week on our Facebook page (Christ Church Gipsy Hill). You don’t need an account to watch! Once on the Facebook page, simply scroll down and the most recent video should be visible. There will be a link to the Order of Service below the video each week. 

Sundays 11:00am 

In line with Government guidance, we have opened the church for our 11:00am service. Where possible, we will be celebrating communion in our worship together. We will avoid singing and physical contact, will maintain social distance and offer hand cleansing stations. You are warmly welcome to join us.

Morning Prayer (midweek) 

Morning Prayer will be available on Tuesdays at 9:30am via a live stream on our Facebook page.  

Midweek Communion

From July 30th, we will offer a short communion service at 8.30am on Thursdays. We will be opening up the church for this service and will avoid singing, physical contact, will maintain social distance and offer hand cleansing stations. You are warmly welcome to join us.

Please email Jonathan our Vicar on vicar@gipsyhill.org.uk if you would like to know more about the life of our church during lockdown.

The past two weeks have been a defining moment in our social, cultural and political life. George Floyd’s death in the United States on 25 May and the conversation it has re-enlivened in this country has created a new momentum towards a re-evaluation of who we are as a society – past and present – and who we hope to be.    Many of us can sense that the Holy Spirit is at work among us, impelling us to embrace more fully the justice of God.  Let us listen, learn and pray through the issues the ongoing demonstrations and debate raise for us all.  And let us be ready to be changed, and to act!

Follow these links:
Sitting in Limbo: A shocking drama inspired by the Windrush scandal, available on iplayer here
An interview with Bishop Michael Curry here
A Litany for Minnesota’s Sins of Racism here
The joint statement by the Archbishops here

Buy ‘We need to talk about race’ by Ben Lindsay here

 

A Prayer of Solidarity

God of mercy and compassion, we bring forth into your presence all the communities that are experiencing segregation, discrimination and oppression based on caste, class, creed, colour and gender. It is your death on the cross that has put an end to all enmity by breaking down the walls that separate us. We ask you to empower us O Lord, to tear down the fences of hatred and indifference. Liberate us from the bonds of pride and self-seeking. Enable and strengthen us to overcome our prejudices and fears. Grant us your courage to open ourselves to others, so that we may continue to live in solidarity with oppressed communities. Amen.

– From the National Council of Churches in India, Dalit Liberation Sunday 2009