April 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.


Thursday 1st - Maundy Thursday White
Readings: Exodus 12:1-4    1 Corinthians 11:23-26    John 13:1-17,31b-35    Ps 116:1-2,31b-35
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 Holy Communion at Offchurch followed by Vigil.
8.00 pm Passover Demonstration with Communion at Long Itchington.

Friday 2nd - Good Friday
2.00 pm The Journey - a Passion Play around Long Itchington, beginning at the pond.
8.00 pm Music and Meditation at Hunningham.

Saturday 3rd
1.00 pm Wedding of Richard Hatton and Beth Wyatt at Offchurch.
2.30 pm Blessing of Mark and Rosemary Maskill at Hunningham.

Sunday 4th -  Easter Day Gold or White
Theme: Resurrection!
Readings: (Isaiah 65:17-25)    Acts 10:34-43    Luke 24:1-12 (or 13-35)    (Ps 66:1-11)
9.30 am Holy Communion at Long Itchington.
9.30 am Holy Communion at Offchurch.
9.30 am Holy Communion at Radford Semele Community Hall.
10.30 am Refreshments and Easter Egg Hunt at Bishops Itchington, followed by...
11.00 am Holy Communion at Bishops Itchington.
11.00 am Three Parishes Holy Communion at Wappenbury.
11.00 am Family Communion Service at Marton.

Tuesday 6th
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 House Group at 3 Mount Pleasant, Bishops Itchington.
7.30 pm PCC at Radford Semele.

Wednesday 7th 
8.00 am Feldon Group Listening Prayer at Diana Tankard's home. What is God's agenda for us?
10.00 am Home Group meet at Hunningham Vicarage.
8.00 pm Welcome Housegroup, Bishops Itchington.
8.00 pm Bible Study Group at 5 Starbold Rd, Bishops Itchington.


Sunday 11th -  2nd of Easter White
Theme: Seeing is believing?
Readings: (Exodus 14:10-31; 15:20-21)    Acts 5:27-32    John 20:19-31    (Ps 150)
9.30 am Morning Service at Long Itchington, followed by...
10.00 am sunday@10 at Long Itchington - a service for all the family, beginning with coffee/tea and croissants.
9.30 am Holy Communion with Sunday School at Offchurch.
10.00 am Family Worship followed by APCM at Radford Semele.
10.30 am Morning Worship 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.
6.00 pm Easter Evensong at Weston.

Monday 12th
9.30 am Monday Group meet The Malthouse, Church Rd, Long Itchington.

Tuesday 13th
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.

Wednesday 14th
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 15th
8.30 am Morning Prayer at Weston.
5.00 pm Evening Prayer at Offchurch.
8.00 pm MLT meeting.

Saturday 17th
1.00 pm Wedding of Brett Mann and Mo Mitchell at Long Itchington.


Sunday 18th -  3rd of Easter  White
Theme: Transformation
Readings: (Zephaniah 3:14-20)    Acts 9:1-6    John 21:1-19    (Ps 30)
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.
10.00 am Quality Time at Weston Village Hall.
10.30 am Morning Worship at Bishops Itchington.
11.00 am Holy Communion at Marton.
6.00 pm Evensong at Hunningham.
6.00 pm Sunday@6 (Informal Service) at Napton, open to all at the Deanery.

Monday 19th
9.30 am Monday Group meet The Malthouse, Church Rd, Long Itchington.

Tuesday 20th
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 21st
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 meeting.
8.00 pm Welcome Housegroup, Bishops Itchington.
8.00 pm Bible Study Group at 5 Starbold Rd, Bishops Itchington.

Thursday 22nd
8.30 am Morning Prayer at Weston.
5.00 pm Evening Prayer at Offchurch.


Sunday 25th -  4th of Easter  White
Theme: I give them eternal life
Readings: (Genesis 7:1-5,11-18; 8:6-18; 9:8-13)    Acts 8:36-40    John 10:22-30    (Ps 23)
9.30 am Holy Communion at Offchurch followed by APCM.
9.30 am Morning Service at Long Itchington followed by APCM.
10.00 am Family Communion (with prayer for healing) at Radford Semele.
10.30 am Holy Communion at Bishops Itchington folowed by APCM.
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.
3.00 pm Young Families Church at Long Itchington.
6.00 am Holy Communion at Weston followed by APCM.

Monday 26th
9.30 am Monday Group meet The Malthouse, Church Rd, Long Itchington.
2.00 pm Marton PCC at 8 North Street.

Tuesday 27th
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.

Wednesday 28th 
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 at Bishops Itchington.
8.00 pm Welcome Housegroup, Bishops Itchington.
8.00 pm Bible Study Group at 5 Starbold Rd, Bishops Itchington.

Thursday 29th
8.30 am Morning Prayer at Weston.
5.00 pm Evening Prayer at Offchurch.
7.30 pm Hunningham APCM in Parish Rooms.

Friday 30th
10.30 am Crafty Cuppa - tea/coffee, craft stalls and chat in the Memorial Hall, Bishops Itchington.

May 2010

Sunday 2nd - 5th of Easter White
Theme: Spirit, life, love
Readings: (Genesis 22:1-18)    Acts 11:1-18    John 13:31-35    (Ps 148)
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.