April 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.


Friday 1st


Saturday 2nd
7.00 pm Safari supper at Hunningham.

Sunday 3rd - 4th Sunday of Lent - Mothering Sunday Purple
Theme: Sacrifice for Salvation
Readings: 1 Samuel 1:20-28    (Ephesians 5:8-14)    John 19:25-27    (Ps 23)
9.00 am Holy Communion (quiet, traditional) at Bishop's Itchington.
9.30 am Mattins at Offchurch.
10.00 am sunday@10 at Long Itchington.
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.
6.00 pm Exploring God's Mercy - worship, reflection and prayer for Lent at Bishops Itchington. See Notices.

Monday 4th
9.30 am Monday Group meet The Malthouse, Church Rd, Long Itchington.

Tuesday 5th
8.30 am Morning Prayer at Hunningham.
10.30 am Holy Communion (traditional) at Radford Semele.
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
Bishop Christopher's Deanery Day.
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 Deanery Chapter with Bishop Christopher.
5.00 pm Evening Prayer at Wappenbury.
Evening meeting with Bishop Christopher (details tba).
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.
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.


Sunday 10th - 5th of Lent Purple
Theme: Christ our Life
Readings: (Ezekiel 37:1-14)    Romans 8:6-11    John 11:1-45    (Ps 130)
9.30 am Holy Communion with Sunday School at Offchurch followed by Annual Church Meeting.
9.30 am Holy Communion at Long Itchington followed by Annual Church Meeting
at 11am.
10.00 am Family Communion 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.
12.30 am Baptism of Alfie Thomas Hughes at Long Itchington.
6.00 pm Evensong at Weston followed by Annual Church Meeting.
6.00 pm Exploring God's Mercy - worship, reflection and prayer for Lent at Bishops Itchington. See Notices.

Monday 11th
9.30 am Monday Group meet The Malthouse, Church Rd, Long Itchington.
8.00 pm Annual Church Meeting at Wappenbury.

Tuesday 12th
8.30 am Morning Prayer at Hunningham.
5.00 pm Evening Prayer at Marton.
7.30 pm PCC at Bishops Itchington.

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.
7.30 pm Long Itchington Worship Planning at the Vicarage.

Friday 15th


Saturday 16th




Sunday 17th - Palm Sunday Red
Theme: The King's Procession
Readings:  (Isaiah 50:4-9a)   Philippians 2:5-11    Matthew 21:1-11    (Ps 118:19-29)
9.30 am Palm Sunday Service at Long Itchington.
9.30 am Family Service at Offchurch.
10.00 am Morning Worship at Radford Semele.
10.30 am Family Worship at Bishops Itchington.
11.00 am Palm Sunday Heartbeat at Marton followed by Annual Church Meeting.
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 to 7.30pm Lent Reflection at Bishops Itchington.

Monday 18th
9.30 am Monday Group meet The Malthouse, Church Rd, Long Itchington.
7.00 pm Compline at St Gregory's, Offchurch.
7.30 pm Meditation at  Bishops Itchington.
8.00 pm Holy Week Meditation at  Marton.

Tuesday 19th
8.30 am Morning Prayer at Hunningham.
10.30 am Coffee Morning at Marton Church.
11.00 am Holy Communion at Greenways, Long Itchington.
7.00 pm Compline at St Gregory's, Offchurch.
7.30 pm House Group at 3 Mount Pleasant, Bishops Itchington.
7.30 pm Meditation at  Bishops Itchington.
8.00 pm Holy Week Meditation at Weston.

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.
7.00 pm Compline at St Gregory's, Offchurch.
7.30 pm Meditation at  Bishops Itchington.
8.00 pm Welcome Housegroup, Bishops Itchington.
8.00 pm Bible Study Group at 5 Starbold Rd, Bishops Itchington.
8.00 pm Holy Week Meditation at Wappenbury.

Thursday 21st - Maundy Thursday
Theme: The Last Supper
Readings: 1 Corinthians 11:23-26    John 13:1-17, 31b-35
8.30 am Morning Prayer at Weston.
6.30 pm Easter Garden follwed by simple supper and Holy Communion at Bishops Itchington.
7.30 pm Holy Communion at Offchurch followed by stripping the altar, and a vigil (until 9.30pm).
8.00 pm Holy Communion at Long Itchington followed by stripping the altar, and a vigil (until 9.30pm).

Friday 22nd - Good Friday
10.00 pm to 12 noon Children's Good Friday Workshop at Radford Semele.
2.00 pm Music and Meditation (with choir) at Long Itchington.
2.00 pm Hour at the Cross or Labyrinth at Bishops Itchington.
7.30 pm Music and Meditation at Hunningham.

Saturday 23rd



Sunday 24th - Easter Day White or Gold
Theme: New Life!
Readings: (Jeremiah 31:1-6)    Acts 10:34-43    John 20:1-18    (Ps 118:14-24)
9.30 am Holy Communion at Offchurch.
9.30 am Holy Communion at Long Itchington.
9.30 am Holy Communion at Radford Semele.
10.30 am Refreshments followed by Holy Communion at 11.00 am at Bishops Itchington.
11.00 am Holy Communion at Marton.
11.00 am Come and Worship (an informal service for young and old, planned by youth) including Holy Communion, with creche for 5s and under and Junior Church for 5-11s, at Hunningham.
11.00 am Joint Holy Communion at Weston.
3.00 pm Young Families Church at Long Itchington.

Monday 25th
9.30 am Monday Group meet The Malthouse, Church Rd, Long Itchington.

Tuesday 26th
7.30 pm House Group at 3 Mount Pleasant, Bishops Itchington.

Wednesday 27th
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.

Thursday 28th

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