Weekly News

Mothering Sunday - 27th March 2022

Dear all

Onsite Worship this week:

This Sunday there will be eight onsite services:

8.30am - Holy Communion, Farnborough

9.30am - Family Service, West Ilsley

9.30am - Eucharist, Beedon

9.30am - Family Service, Winterbourne

11.00am - Eucharist, Stockcross

11.00am - All Age Service, Boxford

11.00am - Family Service, Chieveley

4.00pm - Mothering Sunday Service, 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, Beedon

9.30am - Eucharist, Chieveley

9.30am - Eucharist, Peasemore

11.00am - Family Service, West Ilsley

11.00am - Eucharist, Boxford

6.00pm - Evensong, Farnborough

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 two sermons from Douglas this week, one for Mothering Sunday on 'Mary - Mother and Martyr' and one on 'St Cuthbert', as well as a sheet with notes of the Saints' days of the week. There is also information about our Lent course this year, prayers for Ukraine and for Peace in the World, as well as the services for March and April.

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