Weekly News

The Fifth Sunday of Easter - 15th May 2022

Dear all

Onsite Worship:

This Sunday there will be five onsite services:

8.30am - Holy Communion, Oare

9.30am - Eucharist, West Ilsley

11.00am - Matins, Farnborough

11.00am - Family Service, Chieveley

6.00pm - Eucharist, Peasemore

Please note that, although Government restrictions have now been lifted, you are still welcome to use face coverings and hand sanitiser in church, if you would like.

Next Sunday:

There will be six onsite services:

8.30am - Holy Communion, Farnborough

9.30am - Eucharist, Beedon

9.30am - Family Service, Winterbourne

11.00am - Eucharist, Stockcross

11.00am - Morning Prayer, Boxford

6.00pm - Evensong, Peasemore

Private Prayer :

Churches in the benefice open for private prayer are:

Beedon – by arrangement with the Rector

Boxford - Sundays (10am-4pm)

Chieveley – by arrangement with the Rector

Farnborough – Open

Peasemore - Open every day as previously

West Ilsley - Saturdays & Sundays (9.30am-6pm)

Also included below along with the Weekly Sheet, we have a sheet with notes of the Saints' days of the week and details of a Weekend Retreat, led by Douglas, at Douai Abbey entitled 'Spiritual Vision of St Bonaventure'. There are prayers for Ukraine and for peace in the world, as well as the services for May. In addition, there is a notice about this year's Ride and Stride.

Please do still encourage others to keep in touch with what is going on by signing up to these updates just cut and paste the link to them in an email: https://mailchi.mp/d58d3b280189/east-downland-sign-up

Very importantly, if there are any people who you know would like a hard copy of this then please print it off for them or let me know, and I’ll take care of it.

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

John