Weekly News

Remembrance Sunday - 8th November 2026

Dear all

As we continue through November and the season from All Saints’ to Advent, we have still in our minds our unity of worship with all the redeemed, known and unknown. Today, of course, we remember especially all those who have given their lives in the service of this country, not just in the two world wars, but also in more recent years. As we remember the fallen, so we also remember all victims of war, including those left behind: the bereaved, the wounded, the homeless and the destitute, keeping them in our prayers and committing ourselves not just to the furtherance of peace, but also to the relief of those in need. 

There is information for the coming week below  as well as general church notices and prayer intentions and I would encourage you to take a look at all that is on offer. 

This Sunday there will be seven services  in the benefice:

    8.30am - Holy Communion, Oare

    9.30am - Eucharist with Remembrance, Winterbourne

 10.55am - Eucharist with Remembrance, Stockcross

 10.55am - Remembrance Service, West Ilsley

 10.55am - Remembrance Service, Boxford

 10.55am - Remembrance Service, Chieveley

    3.00pm - Remembrance Service, Beedon with Peasemore

Next Sunday - 15th November -  the services will be:

      9.30am - Eucharist, West Ilsley

      9.30am - Eucharist, Chieveley

   11.00am - Matins, Farnborough

   11.00am - Eucharist, Peasemore

      6.00pm - Evensong, Beedon 

Every Wednesday there is a service of Holy Communion in St Mary's, Chieveley at 10.30am which is followed by coffee. 

Sermons from Douglas and Bishop Mary are available by following this link, and there are news items and dates for your diary on the website and the pew sheet including details of further fundraising events.

Please do also encourage others to keep in touch with what is going on by signing up to these updates. Just forward this email or cut and paste the following link and send it to them: 

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For now, as always, all  the best and God bless,

                      John