December 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.


Thursday 1st
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.

Friday 2nd


Saturday 3rd



Sunday 4th -  2nd of Advent  Purple
Theme: John the Baptist
Readings: Isaiah 40:1-11    (2 Peter 3:8-15a)    Mark 1:1-8    (Ps 85:8-13)
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 5th
9.30 am Monday Group meet The Malthouse, Church Rd, Long Itchington.

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.
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 7th 
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 8th
8.30 am Morning Prayer at Weston.
5.00 pm Evening Prayer at Offchurch.

Friday 9th 



Sunday 11th -  3rd of Advent  Purple
Theme: Prepare the Way
Readings: Isaiah 61:1-4,8-11  (1 Thessalonians 5:16-24)  John 1:6-8,19-28  (Ps 126 or Magnificat)
9.30 am Holy Communion with Sunday School 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 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?
8.00 am Holy Communion at Offchurch.
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.


Sunday 18th -  4th of Advent  Purple
Theme: The Annunciation
Readings: 2 Samuel 7:1-11,16    (Romans 16:25-end)    Luke 1:26-38    (Ps 89:1-8)
9.00 am Holy Communion at Bishops Itchington.
9.30 am Holy Communion at Long Itchington.
9.30 am Christingle 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.

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.
7.30 pm Carol Service at Offchurch.

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

Friday 23rd

Saturday 24th - Christmas Eve White
Theme: God sends his Son
Readings: Isaiah 52:7-10    (Hebrews 1:1-4)    John 1:1-14    (Ps 98)


Sunday 25th - Christmas Day White
Theme: Jesus is Born!
Readings: Isaiah 9:2-7    (Titus 2:11-14)    Luke 2:1-14    (Ps 97)