Weekly News

The Presentation of Christ in the temple (Candlemas) - 30th January 2022

Dear all

Onsite Worship this week:

This Sunday there will be one onsite service:

9.30am - United Benefice Eucharist, West Ilsley

Please note that, although Government restrictions have been relaxed, we are continuing to encourage the use of face coverings and hand sanitiser in church.

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-sunset)

Also included below along with the Weekly Sheet, we have two sermons: 'Lynched for a Sermon' and 'The First Sermon at Nazareth' together with a sheet with notes of the Saints' days of the week. Services for January and February are also below.

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