October

A selection of events as advised by churches across the area; please contact us to add or update details. Services, events, dates and times are subject to late changes due to Covid-19 restrictions - please check with the church for latest details. Entries in italics = awaiting confirmation

Autumn Preacher Exchange

Saturday 31 October, 2:30pm: Light Party via Zoom; further details from St Guthlac's, Market Deeping

Also: Light Party online organised by Sutton St James Baptist Church

Thursday 15 October, 11:00am: Prayer walk - virtual prayer walk - around Gosberton Clough & Risegate via Zoom; organised by the Methodist church

Thursday 8 October, 10:00am, Social Issues in the Fens Partners' Forum, Long Sutton church hall, PE12 9JJ - cancelled. More info from Social Issues in the Fens / FB

Tuesday 6 October, 10:00am: Shopper's service at Broad Street Methodist to be restarted (tbc)

Sundays in October: Spalding churches open for public worship; please check with individual churches direct for late changes. All due apologies for errors or omissions

Broad Street Methodist (FB): from Sunday 11 October, Broad Street Methodist resumed previous service patterns with their informal service at 9:00am in the hall with activities for children and the ten o'clock service returns to 10:30am (Circuit website)

Calvary Baptist (FB): open, public service at 10:30am

Friends Meeting House (Quakers): open, public meeting at 10:30am

Harvest Church (FB): services online

Lighthouse (FB): open, public services at 9:00am and 11:30am (also livestream; please book places in advance)

South Holland Community Church (FB - private group): date for reopening awaited; see also Ground Level

Spalding Baptist (FB): Sunday services continue online from 10:30am (10:00am from 13/9)

Spalding United Reformed Church (FB): open, public service at 10:30am with guest preachers including Paul & Rachael Wilson, Mike Jessop and David Baldwin - with the church choir leading on 18/10

St John the Baptist (FB - public; FB - private group): open, public service at 10:00am

St Mary & St Nicolas (FB): open, public service at 10:30am; readings and sermon available in advance online; (the recording of the service was made available later during August)

The Immaculate Conception & St Norbert (FB): book places at 11:00am Mass (and midweek Masses) in advance direct with the church; most Sunday & midweek Masses available livestream

St Paul's (FB): open, public service at 9:15am

Midweek pattern in October; most services available via Facebook or YouTube:

Almost daily: Mass from St Norbert's, livestream

Monday: Morning Prayer from St Mary's, Whaplode

Tuesday: devotions from Lighthouse church

Wednesday: midweek reflections from St Mary & St Nicolas

Thursday: devotions from Lighthouse church

Friday: Often: midday prayers via Zoom led by Sutton St James Baptist Church

Sunday 4 October, 2pm: Virtual Garden Party supporting Karis House & Lighthouse church

Thursday 1 October, 6:00pm: Prayer for the wider church via Zoom; more info from Broad Street