March 2011

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.
7.30 pm PCC at Radford Semele.

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.
10.30 am Coffee Morning at 51 Starbold Rd, Bishops Itchington.
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 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 40 The Greswoldes.
7.30 pm Deanery Synod in Hunningham.

Friday 4th
7.00 pm Women's World Day of Prayer service at Holy Trinity Church, Long Itchington.

Saturday 5th
Marton Progressive Dinner.


Sunday 6th -  Next before Lent Green
Theme: Mountain top experience
Readings: Exodus 24.12-18    (2 Peter 1:16-21)    Matthew 17:1-9    (Psalm 2)
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.
11.00 am AAA4G (All Age Activities for God) at Hunningham.

Monday 7th
9.30 am Monday Group meet The Malthouse, Church Rd, Long Itchington.

Tuesday 8th - Shrove Tuesday
8.30 am Morning Prayer at Hunningham.
11.00 am to 4.30 pm Pop in for a pancake at Long Itchington.
5.00 pm Evening Prayer at Marton.
7.30 pm PCC at Bishops Itchington.

Wednesday 9th - Ash Wednesday
Readings: Isaiah 58:1-12   John 8:1-11
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 Radford Rendezvous - coffee morning at the Community Hall, Lewis Rd, Radford Semele.
12.30 pm Midday Prayers at Bishops Itchington.
3.00 pm Holy Communion at The Malthouse, Church Road, Long Itchington.
5.00 pm Evening Prayer at Wappenbury.
8.00 pm Holy Communion at Holy Trinity Church, Long Itchington.
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.
7.30 pm Offchurch PCC at the Daniell's.

Saturday 12th
7.00 pm Warwickshire Boys choir at Bishops Itchington. (Admission by programme at £5.00 each.)


Sunday 13th -  1st of Lent Purple
Theme: The grace of giving
Readings:  (Genesis 2:15-17; 3:1-7)    2 Corinthians 8:1-15    Luke 21:1-4    (Psalm 32)
9.30 am Holy Communion with Sunday School at Offchurch.
10.00 am Family Communion at Radford Semele.
10.00 am sunday@10 at Holy Trinity, Long Itchington.
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 Evensong at Weston.
6.00 pm Exploring God's Mercy - worship, reflection and prayer for Lent at Bishops Itchington. See Notices.

Monday 14th
9.30 am Monday Group meet The Malthouse, Church Rd, Long Itchington.

Tuesday 15th
8.30 am Morning Prayer at Hunningham.
10.30 am Coffee Morning at Marton Church.
2.30 pm Senior citizens' service at Bishops Itchington.
5.00 pm Evening Prayer at Marton.
7.30 pm House Group at 3 Mount Pleasant, Bishops Itchington.

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 Lent Group meet at Glebe Cottage, Rugby Road, Weston.
10.30 am Coffee Morning at 51 Starbold Rd, Bishops Itchington.
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 17th
8.30 am Morning Prayer at Weston.
5.00 pm Evening Prayer at Offchurch.
7.30 pm Long Itchington Worship Planning at the Vicarage.

Saturday 19th
7.30 pm Concert with The Arnold Singers of Rugby School, at St Mark's church, Leamington Spa, in aid of the St Nicholas Church Restoration Fund. For details of tickets etc, see the notices (click HERE).


Sunday 20th -  2nd of Lent Purple
Theme: Saved by faith
Readings: (Genesis 12:1-4a)    Romans 4:1-5,13-17    John 3:1-17    (Psalm 121)
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 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.
6.00 pm Exploring God's Mercy - worship, reflection and prayer for Lent at Bishops Itchington. See Notices.

Monday 21st
9.30 am Monday Group meet The Malthouse, Church Rd, Long Itchington.

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.

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.
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 24th
8.30 am Morning Prayer at Weston.
5.00 pm Evening Prayer at Offchurch.
7.30 pm Long Itchington PCC at 'Faraway', Church Road.

Friday 25th
10.30 am Crafty Cuppa - tea/coffee, craft stalls and chat in the Memorial Hall, Bishops Itchington.

Saturday 26th
7.30 pm Rob Armstrong Benefit Concert at Bishops Itchington, featuring Gordon Giltrap.


Sunday 27th -  3rd of Lent Purple
Theme: Salvation for sinners
Readings: (Exodus 17:1-7)    Romans 5:1-11    John 4:5-42    (Psalm 95)
9.00 am Holy Communion (1662) at Weston.
9.30 am Holy Communion at Offchurch.
9.30 am Morning Service 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.
12.30 pm Baptism of Theo Read-Jones at Long Itchington.
3.00 pm Young Families Church at Long Itchington.
6.00 pm Exploring God's Mercy - worship, reflection and prayer for Lent at Bishops Itchington. See Notices.

Monday 28th
9.30 am Monday Group meet The Malthouse, Church Rd, Long Itchington.

Tuesday 29th
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 30th
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.
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 31st
8.30 am Morning Prayer at Weston.
5.00 pm Evening Prayer at Offchurch.
7.30 pm Hunningham APCM followed by PCC at the Parish Rooms.