December 2010

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.


Wednesday 1st
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 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

Saturday 4th



Sunday 5th -  2nd of Advent  Purple
Theme: Be ready
Readings: Isaiah 11:1-10    (Romans 15:4-13)    Matthew 3:1-12    (Ps 72:1-7,18-19)
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. Advent Baptism.
10.00 am Quality Time - a special half-hour event for families and the young at heart - at Radford Semele. Celebration for St Nicholas Day.
11.00 am Three Parishes Morning Service or Holy Communion at Wappenbury.
11.00 am Informal family cell-style service at Hunningham
11.00 am Christingle Service at Marton.

Monday 6th
9.30 am Monday Group meet The Malthouse, Church Rd, Long Itchington.
8.00 pm Home Group meet at 3 Park Cottages, Eathorpe.
8.00 pm "Candles in the Dark" Advent course 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.
5.00 pm Evening Prayer at Marton.
7.30 pm House Group at 3 Mount Pleasant, Bishops Itchington.
7.30 pm PCC at Radford Semele.

Wednesday 8th 
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 - Christmas Lunch at the Community Hall, Lewis Rd, Radford Semele.
12.30 pm Midday Prayers at 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 9th
8.30 am Morning Prayer at Weston.
5.00 pm Evening Prayer at Offchurch.

Friday 10th

Saturday 11th
10.00 am - 3.00 pm Holy Trinity Christmas Tree Festival.


Sunday 12th -  3rd of Advent Purple
Theme: Be strong
Readings: Isaiah 35:1-10  (1 Thessalonians 5:16-24)  Matthew 11:2-11  (Ps 146:5-10 or
Magnificat)
10.00 am sunday@10 Christmas Tree Festival Service at Long Itchington - a service for all the family.
9.30 am Holy Communion with Sunday School at Offchurch.
10.00 am Family Communion at Radford Semele.
10.30 am Christingle Service 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.
12.30 Baptism of William Hammon at Offchurch
6.00 pm Evensong at Weston.

Monday 13th
9.30 am Monday Group meet 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 14th
8.30 am Morning Prayer at Hunningham.
5.00 pm Evening Prayer at Marton.
7.30 pm PCC at Bishops Itchington

Wednesday 15th
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.
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 16th
8.30 am Morning Prayer at Weston.
5.00 pm Evening Prayer at Offchurch.

Friday 17th

Saturday 18th
4.00 - 6.00 pm Messy Church at the Community Hall, Lewis Road, Radford Semele - rehearsal of Nativity play for service on the Sunday 19th.


Sunday 19th -  4th of Advent Purple
Theme: Immanuel
Readings: Isaiah 7:10-16    (Romans 16:25-27)    Matthew 1:18-25    (Ps 80:1-7,17-19)
9.00 am Holy Communion at Bishops Itchington.
9.30 am Holy Communion at Long Itchington.
9.30 am Christingle Service at Offchurch.
10.00 am Nativity Service at Radford Semele. Nativity play performed by Messy Church children.
10.00 am Quality Time at Weston Village Hall.
10.30 am Morning Worship at Bishops Itchington.
11.00 am Holy Communion at Marton.
11.00 am Carol Service at Weston.
4.00 pm Carols by Candlelight at Bishops Itchington
6.00 pm 3 Parishes Carols by Candlelight at Hunningham.
6.00 pm Lessons & Carols with Nativity at Marton.
6.00 pm Carols by Candlelight
6.00 pm Sunday@6 (Informal Service) at Napton, open to all at the Deanery.

Monday 20th
9.30 am Monday Group meet 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 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.

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 at Bishops Itchington.
8.00 pm Welcome Housegroup, Bishops Itchington.
8.00 pm Bible Study Group at 5 Starbold Rd, Bishops Itchington.

Thursday 23rd
8.30 am Morning Prayer at Weston.
5.00 pm Evening Prayer at Offchurch.

Friday 24th - Christmas Eve Gold or White
Theme: The Incarnation
Readings: (Isaiah 52:7-10)    Hebrews 1:1-4    John 1:1-14    (Ps 98)
4.00 pm Crib  Service at Weston
10.00 pm Candlelit Holy Communion at Wappenbury.
10.30 am Holy Communion at Marton.
11.30 pm Holy Communion Service at Offchurch.
4.30 pm Meet at St Nicholas Church then candlelit procession to Community Hall
5.00 pm Carols by Candlelight at Community Hall Radford Semele
5.00 pm Crib Service.
11.00 pm Midnight Holy Communion. at Bishops Itchington.
11.30 pm Joint Holy Communion Service at Baptist Church Radford Semele


Saturday 25th - Christmas Day Gold or White
Theme: The King has come
Readings:  Isaiah 9:2-7    (Titus 2:11-14)    Luke 2:1-14    (Ps 96)
9.30 am Family Service at Offchurch.
9.30 am Christmas Celebration with Holy Communion at Radford Semele.
10.00 am Family Worship at Hunningham.
10.00 am Christmas Celebration with Holy Communion at Long Itchington.
10.30 am Christmas Praise at Marton.
10.30 am Christmas Celebration with Holy Communion at Bishops Itchington.


Sunday 26th -  1st after Christmas (or St Stephen) White
Theme: A king to die for
Readings: (2 Chronicles 24:20-22)    Acts 7:51-60    Matthew 10:17-22   (Ps 119:161-168)
9.30 am Joint Boxing Day Worship at Long Itchington.

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Friday 31st


Saturday 1st January 2011


Sunday 2nd - Epiphany White
Theme: The king for all people
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 Morning Service or Holy Communion at Wappenbury.
11.00 am Family Service at Marton.