DIARY

November 2008

Saturday 1st
7.30 pm Offchurch Dance Evening at Weston Village Hall. Supper included.

Sunday 2nd - All Saints White
Theme: True Saints
Readings: (Micah 3:5-12)    1 Thessalonians 2:9-13    Matthew 24:1-14
(or Matthew 5:1-12)    (Psalm 34.1-10)
9.00 am Holy Communion (quiet, traditional) at Bishop's Itchington.
9.30 am Holy Communion at Long Itchington.
9.30 am Mattins at Offchurch.
10.00 am Quality Time - a special half-hour event for families and the young at heart - at Bishops Itchington.
10.00 am Quality Time - a special half-hour event for families and the young at heart - at Radford Semele, with Pilgrim Puppets.
10.30 am Children's activity and coffee in Eathorpe Village Hall followed by...
11.00 am Three Parishes Morning Service in the hall.
11.00 am Family Service at Marton.
3.00 pm Bereavement Service, Long Itchington.
3.00 pm Cursillo 35 ends with 'Clausura' - a Communion service in St Gregory's Offchurch followed by refreshments.
7.00 pm 'Hungry for God' - contemporary worship, teaching and ministry - in Bishops Itchington (to be confirmed).
Monday 3rd
9.30 am Monday Group meet in Long Itchington Vicarage.
Bishop's Study Day.
Tuesday 4th
8.30 am Morning Prayer at Hunningham.
10.30 am Holy Communion (traditional) at Radford Semele.
2.30 pm Marton PCC at Diane Buckler's.
5.00 pm Evening Prayer at Marton.
7.00 pm Alpha at The Tarsus: How does God guide us?
7.30 pm PCC at Radford Semele.
8.00 pm Combined Cell at the Cottage, next to the Church, Marton, with Andy East.
Wednesday 5th
8.00 am Feldon Group Listening Prayer at Diana Tankard's home. What is God's agenda for us?
8.40 am Morning Prayer at Long Itchington.
10.00 am Home Group meet at Hunningham Vicarage. 
12.30 pm Midday Prayers in Bishops Itchington.
8.00 pm MLT at Bishop's Itchington Vicarage.
Thursday 6th
8.30 am Morning Prayer at Weston.
10.30 am Coffee and Chat at Hunningham Vicarage.
5.00 pm Evening Prayer at Offchurch.
7.30 pm Offchurch PCC at St Gregory's.
7.30 pm to 8.30 pm Prayer Meeting for the re-building of St. Nicholas Church and for the community, at the Baptist Church room (opposite Community Hall - Lewis road).
Friday 7th
Bishops Council Residential (until Saturday 8th).

Sunday 9th - 3rd before Advent (Remembrance Sunday) Red
Theme: Are you ready?
Readings: (Amos 5.18-24)    1 Thessalonians 4.13-18    Matthew 25.1-13    (Psalm 70)
9.30 am Remembrance Service at Long Itchington.
10.00 am Holy Communion with Remembrance Service and Sunday School at Offchurch.
10.00 am Family Communion at Radford Semele.
10.30 am All Age Service at Bishops Itchington.
10.50 pm Joint Remembrance Service with Wappenbury, at Weston.
11.00 am Act of Remembrance at Marton.
11.00 am Holy Communion with Act of Remembrance at Hunningham with Creche for 5s and under and Junior Church for 5-11s.
3.00 pm Young Families Church at Long Itchington.
5.00 pm Living with Loss: tea at Bishop's Itchington followed by....
6.00 pm Living with Loss Service (for those who have been bereaved).
Monday 10th
9.30 am Monday Group meet in Long Itchington Vicarage.
8.00 pm Cell at Rachel Franklin's, Bubbenhall.
Tuesday 11th
8.30 am Morning Prayer at Hunningham.
10.30 am Remembrance Day Communion Service at Radford Semele.
11.00 am Remembrance Day Communion Service at Greenways, Long Itchington.
5.00 pm Evening Prayer at Marton.
7.00 pm Alpha at The Tarsus: Telling others.
7.30 pm PCC at Bishops Itchington.
Wednesday 12th
8.00 am Holy Communion at Offchurch.
8.00 am Feldon Group Listening Prayer at Diana Tankard's home. What is God's agenda for us?
8.40 am Morning Prayer at Long Itchington.
10.00 am Home Group meet at Hunningham Vicarage. 
12.30 pm Midday Prayers in Bishops Itchington.
8.00 pm Welcome Housegroup, Bishops Itchington.
8.00 pm Bible Study Group at 5 Starbold Rd, Bishops Itchington.
Thursday 13th
8.30 am Morning Prayer at Weston.
5.00 pm Evening Prayer at Offchurch.
7.45 pm to 9.45 pm Growing Leaders Course at Southam Community Church.
Saturday 15th
Alpha Holy Spirit Day

Sunday 16th - 2nd before Advent Red
Theme: Living in Hope
Readings: (Zephaniah 1.7,12-18)    1 Thessalonians 5.1-11    Matthew 25.14-30    (Psalm 90.1-12)
9.00 am Holy Communion at Bishops Itchington.
9.30 am Holy Communion at Long Itchington.
9.30 am Pet Service at Offchurch.
10.00 am Family Worship at Radford Semele.
10.30 am Morning Prayer at Bishops Itchington.
11.00 am Holy Communion at Marton.
11.00 am Weston at Eleven (for all the family) at Weston.
6.00 pm Evensong at Hunningham.
6.00 pm Sunday@6 (Informal Service) at Napton, open to all at the Deanery.
Monday 17th
9.30 am Monday Group meet in Long Itchington Vicarage.
8.00 pm Cell at the Cottage, next to the Church, Marton.
Tuesday 18th
8.30 am Morning Prayer at Hunningham.
10.30 am Coffee Morning at Marton Church.
5.00 pm Evening Prayer at Marton.
7.00 pm Alpha at The Tarsus: How do we resist evil?
Wednesday 19th
8.00 am Feldon Group Listening Prayer at Diana Tankard's home. What is God's agenda for us?
8.40 am Morning Prayer at Long Itchington.
10.00 am Home Group meet at Hunningham Vicarage. 
12.30 pm Deanery Chapter at Harbury.
8.00 pm Welcome Housegroup, Bishops Itchington.
8.00 pm Bible Study Group at 5 Starbold Rd, Bishops Itchington.
Thursday 20th
8.30 am Morning Prayer at Weston.
5.00 pm Evening Prayer at Offchurch.

Sunday 23rd - Christ the King Red
Theme: Kingdom Inheritance
Readings: (Ezekiel 34.11-16,20-24)    Ephesians 1.15-23    Matthew 25.31-46    (Psalm 95.1-7)
9.00 am Holy Communion (1662) at Weston.
9.30 am Holy Communion at Offchurch.
10.00 am Sunday@10 (for all the family) at Long Itchington.
10.00 am Family Communion (with prayer for healing) at Radford Semele.
10.30 am Holy Communion at Bishops Itchington.
11.00 am Heartbeat (informal worship) at Marton.
11.00 am Come and Worship (an informal service for young and old, planned by youth)with creche for 5s and under and Junior Church for 5-11s, at Hunningham.
Monday 24th
9.30 am Monday Group meet in Long Itchington Vicarage.
8.00 pm Cell at Rachel Franklin's, Bubbenhall.
Tuesday 25th
8.30 am Morning Prayer at Hunningham.
5.00 pm Evening Prayer at Marton.
7.00 pm Alpha at The Tarsus: Healing.
Wednesday 26th
8.00 am Feldon Group Listening Prayer at Diana Tankard's home. What is God's agenda for us?
8.40 am Morning Prayer at Long Itchington.
10.00 am Home Group meet at Hunningham Vicarage. 
12.30 pm Midday Prayers in Bishops Itchington.
8.00 pm Welcome Housegroup, Bishops Itchington.
8.00 pm Bible Study Group at 5 Starbold Rd, Bishops Itchington.
Thursday 27th
8.30 am Morning Prayer at Weston.
5.00 pm Evening Prayer at Offchurch.
8.00 pm Long Itchington PCC at The Vicarage.

Sunday 30th - Advent Sunday Purple
Theme: The Day of the Lord
Readings: Isaiah 64:1-9    (1 Corinthians 1:3-9)    Mark 13:24-37    (Psalm 80:1-8)
9.30 am Feldon Group Service at Offchurch.
10.30 am Advent service for baptism families in Bishops Itchington.