DIARY
Events in bold are not regular events. Our usual monthly pattern of services can be found HERE, and our usual weekly events are HERE. Please click HERE if you would prefer to download the information as a table (Word document).For home group contact numbers, please see Weekly Events.
April 2009
Wednesday 1st8.00 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.
10.30 am Coffee Morning at 51 Starbold Rd, Bishops Itchington.
12.30 pm Midday Prayers in Bishops Itchington.
1.00 pm to 2.30 pm Soup Lunch and tea/coffee at St Michaels Church Hall, Bishops Itchington.
8.00 pm Welcome Housegroup, Bishops Itchington.
8.00 pm Bible Study Group at 5 Starbold Rd, Bishops Itchington.
8.00 pm MLT at Long Itchington Vicarage.
Thursday 2nd
8.30 am Morning Prayer at Weston.
5.00 pm Evening Prayer at Offchurch.
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 3rd
Term ends.
1.30 pm to 3.00 pm Young Mums Group - venue tba.
Saturday 4th
3.30 Wedding at Hunningham - Stephen Dark and Sian James.
Sunday 5th - Palm Sunday Red
Theme: Meekness and Majesty
Readings: (Isaiah 50:4-9a) Philippians 2:5-11 Mark 11:1-11 (Psalm 118:19-24)
Holy Week begins.
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 at Radford Semele Community Hall followed by the Annual Parish Church Meeting.
10.30 am Children's activity and coffee in Eathorpe Village Hall followed by...
11.00 am Three Parishes Holy Communion in the hall.
11.00 am Family Service at Marton followed by the Annual Parish Church Meeting.
Monday 6th
9.30 am Lent Course at Long Itchington Vicarage.
7.30 pm Meditation at Bishops itchington.
7.30 pm Compline at Offchurch.
8.00 pm Compline at Marton.
Tuesday 7th
8.30 am Morning Prayer at Hunningham.
10.30 am Holy Communion at Radford Semele.
11.00 am Holy Communion at Greenways Care Home, Long Itchington.
7.30 pm Meditation at Bishops Itchington.
7.30 pm Compline at Offchurch.
8.00 pm Compline at Weston under Wetherley.
Wednesday 8th
8.00 am Holy Communion at Offchurch (Offa House).
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 at Bishops Itchington.
7.30 pm Meditation at Bishops Itchington.
7.30 pm Compline at Offchurch.
8.00 pm Compline at 3 Park Cottages, Eathorpe.
Thursday 9th - Maundy Thursday White
Theme: Meekness and Majesty
Readings: Exodus 12:1-14 (1 Corinthians 11:23-26) John 13:1-17,31b-35
8.30 am Morning Prayer at Weston.
10.30 am Maundy Thursday Communion at the Cathedral - with renewal of vows and blessing of oils. (Open to all.)
6.30 pm Easter garden followed by simple supper and Holy Communion at Bishops Itchington.
7.30 pm Holy Communion and Vigil at Offchurch.
8.00 pm Holy Communion and Vigil at Long Itchington.
Friday 10th - Good Friday
10.00 am to 11.30 am Children's workshop followed by a short Good Friday Service and refreshments at Radford Semele Community Centre.
10.30 am Pilgrim Puppets Workshop and performance at Bishops Itchington.
2.00 pm Hour at the Cross at Bishops Itchington.
2.00 pm Hour at the Cross at Long Itchington.
8.00 pm Music and Meditation at Hunningham.
Sunday 12th - Easter Day White
Theme: Jesus lives!
Readings: (Isaiah 25:6-9) Acts 10:34-43 John 20:1-18 Psalm 118:14-24
9.30 am Holy Communion at Long Itchington.
9.30 am Holy Communion with Sunday School at Offchurch.
9.30 am Holy Communion at Radford Semele.
10.30 am Coffee at Bishops Itchington followed by...
11.00 am Family Communion at Bishops Itchington.
11.00 am Holy Communion at Marton.
11.00 am Holy Communion at Hunningham with Creche for 5s and under and Junior Church for 5-11s.
12.30 pm Blessing of Elliot and Hope Barlow at Long Itchington.
3.00 pm Young Families Church at Long Itchington.
6.00 pm Evensong with Communion at Weston.
Friday 17th
4.00 pm Wedding at Long Itchington - Tim Robbins and Yvonne Vince.
Sunday 19th - 2nd of Easter White
Theme: Seeing is believing?
Readings: (Exodus 14:10-31, 15:20-21) Acts 4:32-35 John 20:19-31 Psalm 133
9.00 am Holy Communion at Bishops Itchington.
9.30 am Holy Communion at Long Itchington.
9.30 am Family Service at Offchurch.
10.00 am Family Worship at Radford Semele.
10.30 am Morning Worship at Bishops Itchington.
11.00 am Heartbeat 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 20th
Term begins.
8.00 pm Home Group meet at 3 Park Cottages, Eathorpe.
8.00 pm Cell at the Cottage, next to the Church, Marton.
Tuesday 21st
8.30 am Morning Prayer at Hunningham.
10.30 am Coffee Morning at Marton Church.
5.00 pm Evening Prayer at Marton.
7.30 pm House Group at 3 Mount Pleasant, Bishops Itchington.
8.00 pm Hunningham Annual Parish Church Meeting in Hunningham Parish Rooms.
Wednesday 22nd
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.
8.00 pm Wappenbury Annual Parish Church Meeting in Eathorpe Village Hall.
Thursday 23rd
8.30 am Morning Prayer at Weston.
5.00 pm Evening Prayer at Offchurch.
Friday 24th
10.30 am Crafty Cuppa - tea/coffee, craft stalls and chat in the Memorial Hall, Bishops Itchington.
Sunday 26th - 3rd of Easter White
Theme:
Readings: (Zephaniah 3:14-20) Acts 3:12-19 Luke 24:36-48 Psalm 4
9.00 am Holy Communion at Weston followed by Annual Parish Church Meeting.
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 Offchurch Annual Parish Church Meeting.
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 27th
9.30 am Monday Group meet in Long Itchington Vicarage.
8.00 pm Home Group meet at 3 Park Cottages, Eathorpe.
8.00 pm Cell at the Cottage, next to the Church, Marton.
Tuesday 28th
8.30 am Morning Prayer at Hunningham.
5.00 pm Evening Prayer at Marton.
7.30 pm House Group at 3 Mount Pleasant, Bishops Itchington.
7.45 pm 3 Parishes Joint Church Council.
Wednesday 29th
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.
10.30 am Coffee Morning at 51 Starbold Rd, Bishops Itchington.
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 30th
8.30 am Morning Prayer at Weston.
5.00 pm Evening Prayer at Offchurch.