January 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.


Sunday 3rd - Epiphany (2nd Sunday of Christmas)  White
Theme: 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 Morning Service / Holy Communion at Wappenbury.
11.00 am Family Service at Marton.

Monday 4th
9.30 am Monday Group meet The Malthouse, Church Rd, Long Itchington.
7.30 pm to 8.30 pm Prayer Meeting for the re-building of St. Nicholas Church and for the community, at  40, The Greswoldes.
8.00 pm Home Group meet at 3 Park Cottages, Eathorpe.
8.00 pm Cell at the Cottage, next to the Church, Marton.

Tuesday 5th
8.30 am Morning Prayer at Hunningham.
10.30 am Holy Communion (traditional) at Radford Semele.
11.00 am Holy Communion at Greenways, 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 6th
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.
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 7th
8.30 am Morning Prayer at Weston.
5.00 pm Evening Prayer at Offchurch.


Sunday 10th - Baptism of Christ (1st Sunday of Epiphany)  Gold or White
Theme: Anointed for Service
Readings: Isaiah 43:1-7    Acts 8:14-17    Luke 3:15-17,21-22    Ps 29
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 Morning Worship at Bishops Itchington with children's activities.
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 at Weston.

Monday 11th
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 12th
8.30 am Morning Prayer at Hunningham.
5.00 pm Evening Prayer at Marton.
7.30 pm Bishops Itchington PCC at the Church Hall.
8.00 pm Three Parishes Joint Church Council at Hunningham Vicarage.

Wednesday 13th
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.
10.30 am Radford Rendezvous - coffee morning 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 14th
8.30 am Morning Prayer at Weston.
5.00 pm Evening Prayer at Offchurch.
7.15 pm for 7.30 pm 'Breaking News' at the Community Church, Southam.
8.00 pm Long Itchington PCC at The Green Man.


Sunday 17th - 2nd Sunday of Epiphany White
Theme: The glory of God
Readings: Isaiah 62:1-5    1 Corinthians 12:1-11    John 2:1-11    Ps 36:5-10
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 with Baptism 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 18th
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity begins.
9.30 am Monday Group meet The Malthouse, Church Rd, Long Itchington.
2.00 pm Marton PCC at The Village House.
8.00 pm Home Group meet at 3 Park Cottages, Eathorpe.
8.00 pm Cell at the Cottage, next to the Church, Marton.

Tuesday 19th
8.30 am Morning Prayer at Hunningham.
10.30 am Coffee Morning at Marton Church.
2.30 pm Senior Residents' Service at Bishops Itchington.
5.00 pm Evening Prayer at Marton.
7.30 pm House Group at 3 Mount Pleasant, Bishops Itchington.
8.00 pm Wappenbury PCC at Pam Redford's.
8.00 pm Hunningham PCC in the Parish Room.

Wednesday 20th
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.
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 21st
8.30 am Morning Prayer at Weston.
5.00 pm Evening Prayer at Offchurch.
7.15 pm for 7.30 pm 'Breaking News' at the Community Church, Southam.

Saturday 23rd
9.30 am - 12.30 pm Training for those reading lessons and intercessions in worship, at Harbury with Revd Richard Cooke. (Open to all in the Deanery.)


Sunday 24th - 3rd Sunday of Epiphany  White
Theme: Open the Book
Readings: Nehemiah 8:1-3,5-6,8-10    1 Corinthians 12:12-31a    Luke 4:14-21    Ps 19
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 25th
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 26th
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.
8.00 pm Long Itchington PCC at the Vicarage.

Wednesday 27th
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.

Thursday 28th
8.30 am Morning Prayer at Weston.
5.00 pm Evening Prayer at Offchurch.

Friday 29th
10.30 am Crafty Cuppa - tea/coffee, craft stalls and chat in the Memorial Hall, Bishops Itchington.

Saturday 30th
4.00 pm Messy Church at the Community Hall, Lewis Road, Radford Semele.
7.00 pm Itching Bishops Barn Dance, Community Hall, Lewis Road, Radford Semele. (See Notices)

Sunday 31st - 4th Sunday of Epiphany   White
Theme: A temple visit
Readings: Ezekiel 43:27 - 44:4    1 Corinthians 13:1-13    Luke 2:22-40    Ps 48
10.00 am Joint Feldon Group Service at Long Itchington.
3.00 pm Passion Play casting at Long Itchington.