The Parish of Halas
A website for the Church of England Parish Churches in Cradley, Halesowen, Hasbury, Lapal and Romsley
We are a team of five churches, working together to live as Open, diverse and inclusive churches
friends and followers of Jesus Christ in our local communities.
Alongside other churches in Dudley and Worcestershire (the Church of England
Diocese of Worcester) we want our lives to reflect the life of Jesus through commitment to...
Love, Compassion, Justice & Freedom
If you'd be interested in joining with us in our worship, our fellowship, our work or any part of our daily journey with God, get in touch.
We'll always do our best to make you feel welcome and look forward to hearing what you have to say.
We continue to open our church buildings for private prayer. Twice daily worship
(plus Communion and sermon on Sundays)
continues on our Facebook Page
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Keeping Lent in Halas 2021
See our Lent plans by clicking here
Our Vicars: the licensed Clergy of the Halas Team: Our Readers: the Licensed Lay Ministers of the Halas Team:
Rob Hall (Rector) Katryn Leclezio Dominic Melville Hazel Charlton Sue Cresswell Karen Chaplin Sally Spencer Pat Hall Charles Morgan
0121 550 8744 01384 411383 0121 550 7426 07895 107095 (Hasbury) (Cradley) (Halesowen) (Romsley)
fr.rob@halasteam.org.uk revkat@halasteam.org.uk revdom@halasteam.org.uk revhazel@halasteam.org.uk
susan.cresswell@halasteam.org.uk karen.chaplin@halasteam.org.uk sally.spencer@halasteam.org.uk pat.hall@halasteam.org.uk charles.morgan@halasteam.org.uk
Respect
Helping men who suffer domestic abuse
Helping men who abuse to stop
0808 802 4040
Citizens' Advice
03444 111 445
Private Prayer
in our Churches
February2021
our church buildings may be taking things slowly for now, but our church life isn't
Our "Church at Home" page has readings, sermons, prayers and meditations, and a link to a separate page of resources for children and families.
If you know people who need to receive these weekly resources by post, please let the parish office know. Thank you.
Our Facebook page
broadcasts
Morning Prayer each day
at 7:30am (8:00am Sat & Sun)
and Evening Prayer at 5:00pm
Please remember in your prayers those who have died recently and those who love and miss them:
John Thomas
Kelly Brookes
Harold Guest
Rachel Collins
Margaret Barrett
John Dews
Edward Grant-Parkes
Kathleen Whitmore
Raymond Perry
Fran Soanes
Ken Slim
Bill Hunt
Joan Johnston
Lynne Fox
Andrew Page
Haurice Yorke
Mike Lashford
Raymond Arnold
Michael Dunlop
St Peter Cradley
is open for private prayer on Sundays
from 9:30-10:30am
ASH WEDNESDAY 17TH 11am-12pm; 7pm-8pm
St John the Baptist, Halesowen
is open for private prayer on Saturdays
from 11am - 1pm
ASH WEDNESDAY 17TH 12noon - 1pm; 7pm-8pm
St Margaret of Antioch Hasbury
is open for private prayer by arrangement.
Please ring Fr Rob on 0121 550 8744
OPEN ASH WEDNESDAY 17TH 6pm - 7pm
St Peter Lapal
is open for private prayer by appointment.
Please ring David on 07831 222553
OPEN ASH WEDNESDAY 17TH 12noon - 2pm
St Kenelm's Romsley (both Church and Hall)
Open for private prayer by appointment
Please ring Selina on 0121 550 8577
HALL OPEN ASH WEDNESDAY 17TH 10am - 11am
CHURCH OPEN ASH WEDNESDAY 17TH 1pm - 2pm
The Black Country Food bank needs our particular support at the moment to answer significant need in our community. If you can't get supplies to them, you can give financially through their website. Click on the logo above.
volunteering in dudley borough
The form is attached here please return it to their lovely admin team on admin@dudleycvs.org.uk so so they can add their details to our list of available volunteers.
and in romsley & hunnington
If you live in Romsley or Hunnington and are able to volunteer, please ring
079 079 76915
The Halesowen Welcome Group
was an initiative of local Churches for asylum seekers and refugees and Halas has been involved from the beginning. The video will give you some idea about the group's work.
What happens if I am sick and need prayer?
Please contact the clergy. We may be able to visit in person either to your home or garden, and if that is not possible we are more than happy to be on the phone and pray with you. And of course we'll keep you in our private prayers and the prayers of the church community if you should you wish it.
What happens if someone needs Last Rites?
If someone you care for is in hospital, contact the hospital chaplaincy immediately, but please also let the Parish Clergy know. If they are at home, please contact the parish clergy directly. Our numbers are under our photos at the top of this page.
What happens if I need to arrange a funeral?
We are always here to take funerals. The Funeral Director will be in touch with us if you would like a Church of England minister to conduct the service. For the moment, under government guidelines, funerals can take place at the crematorium or at the graveside, or now in church buildings too, but numbers are limited. The space is different in different buildings, but we can usually allow thirty people, though that is now the legal limit . Although we cannot sing, there can be music. We realise that this is very hard, but these rules apply throughout the country at present, and are for your protection and the protection of the people you care about. We would encourage you to consider whether then holding an additional Memorial Service when the present crisis is over might be helpful for you and for those unable to attend the funeral. All friends and family would be welcome to come and pray, remember, and celebrate their life. We can still lay ashes to rest during lockdown, though then only fifteen people at most may attend.
What happens if I want to arrange a christening?
Please contact the Parish Office. There have been no baptisms for a while, however we hope that small christening services may be possible again after this lockdown and would be happy to make bookings for the future .
What happens if I want to book a wedding?
Please contact the parish office. The regualtions are changing in response to the latest Covid advice, and there are no weddings while most of the parish remains in tier four, prior to that they were restricted to Bride, Groom and thirteen guests. We will do all that we can to help you if you have had to re-arrange a planned ceremony, and are happy to make provisional arrangements for the future, but nothing is certain in these coming months.
Safeguarding
for Children, Young People and Vulnerable Adults
If you have any concerns, questions or enquiries regarding safeguarding, please contact our Parish Safeguarding Officer
Melanie Case
Each of our five churches has a
Safeguarding Representative who will be happy
to address any questions you may have:
St Peter Cradley: Sharon Turner
St John Halesowen: Margaret Hannaford
St Kenelm Romsley: Pat Hall
St Margaret Hasbury: Alan Hughes
St Peter Lapal: Sue Bicknell
If you wish to get in touch with
the Diocese of Worcester Safeguarding Team directly then contact:
Hilary Higton 07495060869
or Delia Stokes 07376374380
Please click here to view our Parish Safeguarding Policy
