Turkey-Syria earthquake appeal

Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims of the devastating earthquake. The quickest and easiest way to offer aid is directly through the DEC website www.dec.org.uk however we will be taking a collection after the service this Sunday in Banwell.

World Day of Prayer

Join us on Friday 3rd March for the World Day of Prayer, prepared this year by the women of Taiwan. The service will take place in St. Andrew’s, Congresbury and online at 10.30am or at St. Andrew’s, Banwell at 2pm. Everyone is welcome.

Office phones not working

Hi everyone – if you are trying to contact the office today, unfortunately our phones are not working. Please call 07956411644 0r 07871513151. Thank you x

Carol services – Sunday 18th December

Join us in person (or online by clicking this here ) in Puxton at 3pm or Congresbury at 6.30pm or join us in person for the Village Carol Service in St. Andrew’s, Banwell at 6.30pm for our Christmas Carol services. Enjoy some carols and a mince pie to begin the Christmas season.

Our Condolences for the death of HRH Prince Philip

We would like to express our deepest sympathies to Her Majesty and the Royal family at this time. There is an online Book of Remembrance at https://www.royal.uk/ or through the Church of England here https://www.churchofengland.org/media-and-news/news-releases/condolence-book-hrh-prince-philip-duke-edinburgh-opens-online where people will be able to express their condolences.

Our churches remain open for private prayer and we will have a physical Book of Remembrance in Congresbury and an opportunity to write messages of sympathy in Banwell for those unable to access online.

We also have a designated area for those who wish to lay flowers, adjacent to our Easter crosses of Hope.

As a mark of respect, the flags at St. Andrew’s, Banwell and The Old School Rooms in Congresbury will fly at half mast.

Prince Philip was born on the Greek island of Corfu on 10 June 1921.

His father was Prince Andrew of Greece and Denmark, a younger son of King George I of the Hellenes. His mother, Princess Alice, was a daughter of Prince Louis of Battenberg and a great-granddaughter of Queen Victoria.

Prince Philip and the Queen had four children, eight grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.

We pray for The Queen and the Royal Household in this difficult time.

Further information can be found at the Banwell Parish Council Website https://www.banwellparishcouncil.org.uk/news/prince-phillip-memorial-information/ or Congresbury Parish Council Website http://www.congresbury-pc.gov.uk/Congresbury-Parish-Council/Default.aspx