December 2009
(This page last updated on 8/10/2009)
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.
Tuesday 1st
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.
5.00 pm Evening Prayer at Marton.
7.30 pm House Group at 3 Mount Pleasant, Bishops Itchington.
Wednesday 2nd
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.
5.00 pm Evening Prayer at Wappenbury.
8.00 pm Welcome Housegroup, Bishops Itchington.
8.00 pm Bible Study Group at 5 Starbold Rd, Bishops Itchington.
8.00 pm MLT at Jenny Daniell's.
Thursday 3rd
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).
7.30 pm Deanery Synod.
Saturday 5th
10 am to 12 noon Christmas Workshop at Marton Village Hall.
6.00 pm Eathorpe Lights switch on.
Sunday 6th - 2nd of Advent Purple
Theme: The forerunner
Readings: Malachi 3:1-4 Philippians 1:3-11 Luke 3:1-6 Psalm 75 or Benedictus
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 St Nicholas Service - a special event for those recently baptised and their families - at Radford Semele.
11.00 am Three Parishes Morning Service at Wappenbury.
11.00 am Marton Christingle.
Monday 7th
9.30 am Monday Group meet at The Malthouse, Church Rd, Long Itchington.
8.00 pm Home Group meet at 3 Park Cottages, Eathorpe.
8.00 pm Cell at the Cottage, next to the Church, Marton.
Tuesday 8th
8.30 am Morning Prayer at Hunningham.
3.00 pm 'Tea at 3' - an opportunity to meet other people informally over a cup of tea at Hunningham Vicarage.
5.00 pm Evening Prayer at Marton.
Wednesday 9th
8.00 am Feldon Group Listening Prayer at Diana Tankard's home. What is God's agenda for us?
8.00 am Holy Communion at Offchurch.
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.
10.30 am Radford Rendezvous - coffee morning at the Community Hall, Lewis Rd, Radford Semele.
12.30 pm Deanery Chapter Party.
5.00 pm Evening Prayer at Wappenbury.
8.00 pm Welcome Housegroup, Bishops Itchington.
8.00 pm Bible Study Group at 5 Starbold Rd, Bishops Itchington.
Thursday 10th
8.30 am Morning Prayer at Weston.
5.00 pm Evening Prayer at Offchurch.
Friday 11th
2.30 pm Bizzy Tots Christmas Concert at Long Itchington.
6.00 pm 'Hippy Potter and the New Born Prince' (The Pilgrim Puppets' Christmas production) at St Michael's, Bishops Itchington.
Saturday 12th
5.30 pm Pilgrim Puppets production 'Hippy Potter and the New Born Prince' at Weston Village Hall.
Sunday 13th - 3rd of Advent Purple
Theme: The Lord is near
Readings: Zephaniah 3:14-20 Philippians 4:4-7 Luke 3:7-18 Psalm 50:1-6
9.30 am Morning Service at Long Itchington.
9.30 am Holy Communion with Sunday School at Offchurch.
10.00 am Family Communion at Radford Semele.
10.30 am Christingle at Bishops Itchington.
11.00 am Heartbeat at Marton.
11.00 am Holy Communion at Hunningham with Creche for 5s and under and Junior Church for 5-11s.
3.00 pm Young Families Church at Long Itchington.
6.00 pm Evensong with carols at Weston.
Monday 14th
9.30 am Monday Group meet at The Malthouse, Church Rd, Long Itchington.
6.00 pm Christingle Service at Long Itchington.
7.30 pm Carols at The Geen Man, Long Itchington.
8.00 pm Home Group meet at 3 Park Cottages, Eathorpe.
8.00 pm Cell at the Cottage, next to the Church, Marton.
Tuesday 15th
8.30 am Morning Prayer at Hunningham.
5.00 pm Evening Prayer at Marton.
6.30 pm Carols around Hunningham.
7.30 pm House Group at 3 Mount Pleasant, Bishops Itchington.
7.00 pm Joint Carol Service with St Annes, at Wappenbury.
Wednesday 16th
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.
5.00 pm Evening Prayer at Wappenbury.
8.00 pm Welcome Housegroup, Bishops Itchington.
8.00 pm Bible Study Group at 5 Starbold Rd, Bishops Itchington.
Thursday 17th
8.30 am Morning Prayer at Weston.
5.00 pm Evening Prayer at Offchurch.
Saturday 19th
4.00 pm Messy Church at the Community Hall, Lewis Road, Radford Semele.
Sunday 20th - 4th of Advent Purple
Theme: Joyful anticipation
Readings: Micah 5:2-5a Hebrews 10:5-10 Luke 1:39-45 Psalm 80:1-7 or Magnificat
9.00 am Holy Communion at Bishops Itchington.
9.30 am Christingle Service at Offchurch.
10.00 am Nativity Service at Radford Semele.
11.00 am Weston at Eleven with carols?
4.00 pm Carols by Candlelight at Bishops Itchington.
6.00 pm Service of Lessons and Carols at Marton.
6.00 pm Carols by Candlelight at Long Itchington.
6.00 pm Three parishes Carols and Readings at Hunningham.
Monday 21st
6.00 pm Carols in the Village Hall, Marton.
8.00 pm Cell at the Cottage, next to the Church, Marton.
Tuesday 22nd
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.
7.30 pm Carols by Candlelight at Offchurch.
Wednesday 23rd
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.
5.00 pm Evening Prayer at Wappenbury.
8.00 pm Welcome Housegroup, Bishops Itchington.
8.00 pm Bible Study Group at 5 Starbold Rd, Bishops Itchington.
Thursday 24th - Christmas Eve White
Theme: Our Saviour is born!
Readings: Isaiah 62:6-12 Titus 3:4-7 Luke 2:8-20
11.00 am Holy Communion at Greenways, Long Itchington.
4.00 pm Crib Service at Weston with Puppets.
5.00 pm Crib Service at Long Itchington.
5.30 pm Carols by Candlelight at Radford Semele (starting at the churchyard).
10.00 pm Holy Communion at Marton.
10.00 pm Candlelit Communion at Wappenbury.
11.00 pm Holy Communion at Bishops Itchington.
11.30 pm Joint Holy Communion at Radford Semele Baptist Church.
11.30 pm Holy Communion at Long Itchington.
11.30 pm Holy Communion at Offchurch.
Friday 25th - Christmas Day White
Theme: Our Saviour is born!
Readings: Isaiah 52:7-10 Hebrews 1:1-4 John 1:1-14
9.30 am Family Celebration at Offchurch.
9.30 am Holy Communion at Radford Semele.
10.00 am Christmas Celebration and Communion at Long Itchington.
10.00 am Family Worship at Hunningham.
10.30 am Informal Christmas Praise at Marton.
10.30 am Christmas Day Service at Bishops Itchington.
Sunday 27th - 1st of Christmas White
Theme: The childhood of Jesus
Readings: 1 Samuel 2:18-20,26 Colossians 3:12-17 Luke 2:41-52 Psalm 148
10.30 am United Feldon Group Carol Praise at Bishops Itchington.
Wednesday 30th
8.00 am Feldon Group Listening Prayer at Diana Tankard's home. What is God's agenda for us?
1.00 pm Wedding at Long Itchington - Simon Vials and Lucy Charles.
January 2010
Sunday 3rd - Epiphany (2nd Sunday of Christmas) WhiteTheme: Gentiles seek Jesus
Readings: Isaiah 60:1-6 Ephesians 3:1-12 Matthew 2.1–12 Ps 72:10-15
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.
11.00 am Three Parishes Holy Communion at Wappenbury.
11.00 am Family Service at Marton.