|
Welcome to the website for St Peter &
St John's Church in Rugby. We are the Church Of England's Parish Church for the area of Rugby known as Eastlands and the Southfields Estate, but we'd love you to come and join us, wherever you live! We are a friendly group of people and there is lots going on at our church. We want everyone in our church and local community to experience a greater knowledge of God's love for them. Our Minister is Rev Sheila Bridge. To get in touch or find us on map click here Contact Us. For our weekly newsletter and service sheet click here Weekly Newsletter. 
|
Subscribe to our newsletter |
***COVID-19 Update*** |
During this very challenging time for us all it is important to know that the Church of England and our church is changing, not closed.
November 2020 Lockdown update
Due to the recent announcement by the Government that England will enter into another lockdown from Thursday 5th November, our services and opening arrangements are changing:
|
|
Weekly Prayers on Facebook
Our Vicar Rev. Sheila Bridge, along with others from our congregation, will be posting twice weekly videos on Tuesday and Thursday morning helping us to pray ‘together’ for those in need and for the nation. These can be found on our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/peterjohnchurch
Thursday Lunchtime Prayers on Zoom 1pm to 1.30pm
The Archbishops of the Church of England, together with the Bishop of London, have called on clergy to fast and pray on Thursdays through this next period of national lockdown. To support any one who would like to do this Sheila will lead a half hour prayer meeting on Zoom from inside the church on Thursday lunchtimes from 1 till 1.30pm To join in, please follow the same link as for church services on a Sunday.
NHS Track and Trace
For the safety of all who attend our church, the government has advised that a contact phone number is kept for everyone for a period of 21 days. That information will be destroyed after 21 days. It will be made available to NHS Track and Trace if they contact the parish to request the information. You can also scan the Track & Trace QR code on display in our venue.
Our Vicar Rev. Sheila Bridge, along with others from our congregation, will be posting twice weekly videos on Tuesday and Thursday morning helping us to pray ‘together’ for those in need and for the nation. These can be found on our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/peterjohnchurch
Thursday Lunchtime Prayers on Zoom 1pm to 1.30pm
The Archbishops of the Church of England, together with the Bishop of London, have called on clergy to fast and pray on Thursdays through this next period of national lockdown. To support any one who would like to do this Sheila will lead a half hour prayer meeting on Zoom from inside the church on Thursday lunchtimes from 1 till 1.30pm To join in, please follow the same link as for church services on a Sunday.
NHS Track and Trace
For the safety of all who attend our church, the government has advised that a contact phone number is kept for everyone for a period of 21 days. That information will be destroyed after 21 days. It will be made available to NHS Track and Trace if they contact the parish to request the information. You can also scan the Track & Trace QR code on display in our venue.
Safeguarding
We take safeguarding seriously and have adopted the Diocese of Coventry's Safeguarding Policy. To view this policy please click here:promoting_a_safer_church_safeguarding_policy.pdf
OUR COMMITMENTS
IF YOU ARE CONCERNED that someone you know is at risk of, or is being abused, or presents a risk to others, please seek advice from a Safeguarding Adviser or if necessary report the matter to the Local Authority Social Care Services or the Police without delay.
Local contacts available to speak to if you have any concerns:
Name: Angela Brown
Role: Parish Safeguarding Officer
Tel: 07887765634
E-mail: infopeterjohn@gmail.com
Name: Rev Sheila Bridge
Role: Minister
Tel: 07754 784251
E-mail: Sheila@peterjohnchurch.org.uk
There is also a 24 hour phone number for the Diocesan Safeguarding Team which is 02476 521345 or they can be contacted at safeguarding@covcofe.org.
HELPLINES
OUR COMMITMENTS
- Promoting a safer environment and culture
- Safely recruiting and supporting all those with any responsibility related to children and vulnerable adults
- Responding promptly to every safeguarding concern or allegation
- Caring pastorally for victims/survivors of abuse or other affected persons
- Caring pastorally for those who are the subject of concerns/allegations of abuse and other affected persons
- Responding to those that may pose a present risk
IF YOU ARE CONCERNED that someone you know is at risk of, or is being abused, or presents a risk to others, please seek advice from a Safeguarding Adviser or if necessary report the matter to the Local Authority Social Care Services or the Police without delay.
Local contacts available to speak to if you have any concerns:
Name: Angela Brown
Role: Parish Safeguarding Officer
Tel: 07887765634
E-mail: infopeterjohn@gmail.com
Name: Rev Sheila Bridge
Role: Minister
Tel: 07754 784251
E-mail: Sheila@peterjohnchurch.org.uk
There is also a 24 hour phone number for the Diocesan Safeguarding Team which is 02476 521345 or they can be contacted at safeguarding@covcofe.org.
HELPLINES
- NSPCC: 0808 8005 000
- Childline: 0800 1111
- Stop It Now: 0808 1000 900
- NAPAC: 0808 801 0331
- Samaritans: 116 123
- Family Lives: 0808 800 2222
- National Domestic Violence Helpline: 0808 2000 247
- Action on Elder Abuse: 080 8808 8141
