Weekly News

 The Baptism of Christ - 11th January 2026

Dear all

Welcome to the news for this week.

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 five services  in the benefice:

   8.30am - Holy Communion, West Ilsley

   9.30am - Eucharist, Winterbourne

11.00am - Family Service, Boxford

11.00am - Eucharist, Stockcross

   6.00pm - Evensong, Chieveley

Next Sunday - 18th January - the services will be:

   8.30am - Holy Communion, Oare

   9.30am - Eucharist, West Ilsley

   9.30am - Eucharist, Chieveley

11.00am - Matins, Farnborough

11.00am - Eucharist, Peasemore

   4.00pm - Evensong, Beedon

Every Wednesday there is a service of Holy Communion in St Mary's, Chieveley at 10.30am and will be 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: 

https://mailchi.mp/d58d3b280189/east-downland-sign-up

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

                      John