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Wednesday afternoon chats

Friday, September 17th, 2021

  My dear brothers and sisters, After speaking with several of you this week, it is for some, still a time of great worry and struggle. I would like to start by telling you that you continue to be in my prayers. I also realise for many it is difficult to catch up with you […]

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Zoom Quiz night March

Sunday, March 21st, 2021

March 27th at 8.00pm. It is £5.00 a head (£10 a household) – for Water Aid and the replacement sound system at St Francis. It is great fun and everyone will be in a team, so don’t worry , you will not be on your own, even if you are by yourself! Please let either […]

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Easter Services St Francis 2021

Saturday, March 13th, 2021

  Easter Services at St Francis   March 14th   Mothering Sunday – 10.30 am in church and on zoom. You may like to have a photo of someone who has cared for you with you. March 21st   Palm Sunday and distribution of crosses in church and on zoom. 10.30 am 2nd April        […]

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St Francis Fund Raising

Tuesday, March 2nd, 2021

  St Francis is a church in the heart of an area of Guildford which is high on need but low on resources. The Church is a central hub for the community yet has recently suffered from a number of incidents of vandalism and most recently a burglary in which the entire sound system was […]

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St Francis Crib service

Wednesday, December 23rd, 2020

PLEASE JOIN US FOR OUR CRIB SERVICE ON ZOOM   Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84177361149?pwd=cHlESnhIK0w3K0dFTElvWExOSnY4Zz09 Meeting ID: 841 7736 1149 Passcode: 736643 One tap mobile +442030512874,,84177361149#,,,,*736643# United Kingdom +442034815237,,84177361149#,,,,*736643# United Kingdom Dial by your location         +44 203 051 2874 United Kingdom         +44 203 481 5237 United Kingdom   […]

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St Francis Zoom Sunday Service

Saturday, November 21st, 2020

Virtual Services via Zoom link You are welcome to participate in our weekly live Zoom services. Click on this zoom link Enter passcode number 116959 Sundays 10.30 am (time may change keep a lookout) Please contact Rev Diane Peters on curate@stfrancisstclareguildford.org.uk Or Rev S Hodges on rector@stfrancisstclareguildford.org.uk  or 01483 504228    

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St Francis Harvest Festival

Tuesday, September 29th, 2020

Hi everyone, Just in case you have missed the information re harvest this year- This year we will be having a harvest festival on zoom (hopefully including non zoom friends). This year we are asking for donations for water aid. I know some of you have taken up Stefanie’s suggestion to put 5p into a […]

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Homily – Focus

Saturday, September 19th, 2020

  St Francis Homily for Trinity 13-20, Using Psalm 119.33-40 and Rom 13.8-14 Several months ago, when lockdown started, we learned what was important and what was perhaps less so; trivial even. Toilet rolls were important, Flour amongst other basic food items became the focus of our need to grab what we could. Unfortunately a […]

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Prayer during COVID Times

Saturday, September 19th, 2020

Good evening everyone I have been asked for more prayers to encourage you through this time and I am delighted that so many of you have found the previous materials useful. Please find below prayers put together by the church of England for such a time like this. I have put it in large print […]

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Quiz Night with St Francis

Friday, September 18th, 2020

    Here is the link for tonight’s quiz night. Doors open 7.15 for a 7.30 start. So far there are 14 quizzers but you are very welcome to invite friends or neighbours to join on zoom or ( but only if safe and socially distanced) to be with you. I have included the phone […]

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