Weekly News

The First Sunday of Advent - 30th November 2025

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 one service  in the benefice:

   9.30am - United Benefice Eucharist, Boxford

There is also an Advent Carol Service at Leckhampstead at 10.30am

Next Sunday - 7th December - the services will be:

   8.30am - Holy Communion, Beedon

   9.30am - Eucharist, Chieveley

   9.30am - Eucharist, Peasemore

11.00am - Family Service, West Ilsley

11.00am - Eucharist, Boxford

   4.00pm - Christingle, Farnborough

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