October 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.


Saturday 1st
Deanery Confirmation Service.

Sunday 2nd - 15th after Trinity Green
Theme: Produce fruit!
Readings: Isaiah 5:1-7    (Philippians 3:4b-14)    Matthew 21:33-46    (Ps 19:7-14)
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 All Age Cell at Hunningham.

Monday 3rd
9.30 am Monday Group meet The Malthouse, Church Rd, Long Itchington.

Tuesday 4th
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 5th
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 6th
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.

Saturday 8th
6.00 pm Offchurch Harvest Supper in the Village Hall. (To be confirmed.)


Sunday 9th - 16th after Trinity Green
Theme: God's invitation
Readings: Isaiah 25:1-9    (Philippians 4:1-9)    Matthew 22:1-14    (Ps 106:1-6)
9.30 am Harvest Festival with Holy Communion at Offchurch.
10.00 am Family Communion at Radford Semele.
10.00 am Sunday@10 (for all the family) at 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.

Monday 10th
9.30 am Monday Group meet The Malthouse, Church Rd, Long Itchington.

Tuesday 11th
8.30 am Morning Prayer at Hunningham.
5.00 pm Evening Prayer at Marton.
7.30 pm PCC at Bishops Itchington.

Wednesday 12th
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 13th
8.30 am Morning Prayer at Weston.
5.00 pm Evening Prayer at Offchurch.

Friday 14th


Saturday 15th



Sunday 16th - 17th after Trinity Green
Theme: Render to Caesar...
Readings: Isaiah 45:1-7    (1 Thessalonians 1:1-10)    Matthew 22:15-22    (Ps 99:1-9)
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.
11.00 am All Age Cell at Hunningham.
6.00 pm Evensong at Hunningham.
6.00 pm Sunday@6 (Informal Service) at Napton, open to all at the Deanery.

Monday 18th
9.30 am Monday Group meet The Malthouse, Church Rd, Long Itchington.

Tuesday 19th
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 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 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 21st
8.30 am Morning Prayer at Weston.
5.00 pm Evening Prayer at Offchurch.

Saturday 22nd



Sunday 23rd - 18th after Trinity (Bible Sunday) Green
Theme: The Great Commandment
Readings: Leviticus 19:1,2,15-18  (1 Thessalonians 2:1-8)  Matthew 22:34-46  (Ps 90:1-6)
9.00 am Holy Communion (1662) at Weston.
9.30 am Morning Service at Long Itchington.
9.30 am Holy Communion at Offchurch.
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.
3.00 pm Young Families Church at Long Itchington.

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.

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 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 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 29th



Sunday 30th - All Saints Day  White 
Theme: All Saints
Readings: (Revelation 7:9-17)    1 John 3:1-3    Matthew 5:1-12    (Ps 34:1-10)
10.00 am Joint Feldon Group service at Long Itchington.

Monday 31st
9.30 am Monday Group meet The Malthouse, Church Rd, Long Itchington.