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Welcome Everybody!
Everybody Welcome!
Deepening Faith ~ Seeking to Serve
Growing for God ~ Welcoming All ~ Praying Together
Click here for our safeguarding procedures
HANDS- FACE- SPACE-FRESH AIR
You must wear a face covering in church by law, unless you are exempt or have a reasonable excuse
(click [HERE] and read the ‘When you do not need to wear a face covering’ section).
You may remove your mask once seated in Wifrid’s Café to eat or drink, but should wear your mask moving beyond the Café.
There may be times when you may be reasonably invited to remove your mask e.g. the receive communion, to sing in the choir, or to read. Children under the age of 11 are not obliged to wear masks, but they may do so, but children under the age of 3 should not wear or health and safety reasons. People who cannot put on, wear or remove a face covering because of a physical or mental illness or impairment, or disability are also exempt.
The churches will have to be kept well ventilated, so please dress warmly.
Please comply with any reasonable request to sit certain parts of the church, only handle the things you need to handle, and please maintain safe distancing and sanitize your hands.
There are good reasons for using face coverings
The best available scientific evidence is that, when used correctly, wearing a face covering may reduce the spread of coronavirus droplets, helping to protect everyone. (Click [HERE] for further details)
How to wear a face covering
Face coverings with multiple layers and which fit snugly around the face work best. It is important that any face covering is worn correctly and handled with care. (Click [HERE] for further information)
A face visor or shield may be worn in addition to a face covering but not instead of one. This is because face visors or shields do not adequately cover the nose and mouth, and do not filter airborne particles.
Click [HERE] for the latest Pew News
Click [HERE] for Children’s Resources
God’s Promise Fulfilled ~ Epiphany 3C
Click [HERE] for the previous Pew News
Click here to see the latest information on the direction of our Diocese
CHRISTMAS & EPIPHANY
Gathered Worship
Sunday, 23rd January
Epiphany 3
8 am
Corhampton
Holy Communion (BCP)
1 Cor 12: 12-31a; Lk 4: 14-21
10.30 am
Exton
Sung Eucharist (CW)
1 Cor 12: 12-31a; Lk 4: 14-21
Thursday, 27th January
Conversion of St Paul (from 25th)
10 am
Droxford
Said Holy Communion (CW)
Acts 9: 1-22; Mt 19: 27-end
Sunday, 30th January
Epiphany 4
9 am
Droxford
Holy Communion (BCP)
1 Corinthians 13.1-13; Lk 2: 22-40
10.30 am
Meonstoke
All Age Candlemas Service,
followed optional Holy Communion
Mal 3: 1-5; Lk 2:22-40
Thursday, 3 February
(Candlemas, 2 Feb)
10.00
Droxford
Said Communion
Mal 3: 1-5; Lk 2:22-40
Sunday, 6th February
4th Sunday before Lent (Proper 1)
8.00
Droxford
Holy Communion (BCP)
1 Corinthians 15.1-11; Luke 5.1-11
10. 30
Meonstoke
Sung Eucharist (CW)
Isaiah 6.1-8; Luke 5.1-11
6.30 pm
Exton
Accession Day of HM The Queen
Choral Evensong (BCP)
Ps 101; Prov 8.1-17; Rom 13.1-11
Events further ahead:
Sunday 13th March 2022
St Andrew’s Church – The Athanasian Consort
meditation of anthems and readings with congregational singing
4th April 2022
Stirling Horsa Commemoration on South Downs way
Sunday 10th April 2022 – 16.00 Rehearsal, 19.00 Performance
St Andrew’s Church
J H Maunder’s Olivet to Calvary from scratch
Thursday 2nd to Sunday 5th June 2022
An extended bank holiday for HM The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee
including Saturday,
Church Services,
and on
4th June 2022
Droxford Country Fair
Saturday, 2nd July 2022
Exton, Corhampton & Meonstoke Church Fete
See our [Post] about the installation and dedication of a new war memorial commemorating
the lives of those killed locally in 1944.
HM The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee
In 2022, Her Majesty The Queen will become the first British Monarch to celebrate a Platinum Jubilee, seventy years of service, having acceded to the throne on 6th February 1952 at the age of 25.
An extended bank holiday, from Thursday 2nd to Sunday 5th June 2022, will provide an opportunity for our communities to come together to celebrate the historic milestone. The four days of celebrations will include national events, community activities and church services to help us reflect on The Queen’s 70 years of service.
The BISHOP OF PORTSMOUTH designate
The Rt Revd Jonathan Frost
HM the Queen has nominated Bishop Jonathan to be the tenth Bishop of Portsmouth. His current role is as the Dean of York in which he has served since February 2019. He has previously been a parish priest, police chaplain, university chaplain and the Bishop of Southampton. He followed the Rector as the Chair of the Portsmouth and Winchester Diocesan Board of Education in 2016. For more information about him Click [HERE].
See the Post about The Enthronement of Dr Neville Lovett as the first Bishop of Portsmouth in 1927 on the News pages
WILLIAM COLLINS TRUST
Can we help you?
It’s a time of financial hardship for many and the William Collins Trust may be able to help children in local villages. The Trust was set up to help with education of local children. 300 years on, we are still looking to help. All applications are treated in the strictest confidence. A new application form can be found by following the link below.
Click [HERE] for further information and the application form;
or to download a flyer, please click on the following link:
[William Collins Leaflet 2021]
Wilfrid’s Café has re-opened
Delicious coffee and cakes,
Soup on Saturdays
and much more
Click [HERE] to go to Wifrid’s Website
Supporting the People of Afghanistan
Afghani Refugees
The pre-Christmas sale on Tuesday 9th November in aid of the British Red Cross’s appeal to assist Afghani Refugees in the UK raised an amazing £3000.
Afghanistan: The Christian Aid response
As they flee the current situation, many more people are becoming displaced. Read how Christian Aid is supporting them and how we can support Christian Aid: Supporting the People of Afghanistan – Meon Bridge Benefice (bridgechurches.org.uk)
You can make on-line donations to
the Parish of St Andrew, Meonstoke and Corhampton.
For more information please click [HERE]
or simply:
Scan the QR Code
Click on the Button
Or follow the link: https://cafdonate.cafonline.org/14912
to the PCC of St Andrew, Meonstoke with Corhampton CAF Donate page.
Morning and Evening Prayer
Please click here for a daily cycle of prayer for our local communities, key workers and some areas of national and international life.
Click here for our safeguarding procedures
Christenings – Baptisms
Margot Horn (9th October – Droxford)
Persephone Grace Pepys Woolner (26 Sep 21 – Exton)
Maisie Jean Hoff (21st August – Droxford)
Padric (14 Aug 21 – Meonstoke)
Sonny (12 Aug 21 – Exton)
Heston and Adriayna (19 Jul 21 – Droxford)
Matthew (18 Jul 21 – Meonstoke)
Weddings and Wedding Blessings
Jack & Abigail Tosdevine
Liam & Beth Aspinall
Cameron & Nita Benge
Lance & Lydia Madgwick
Alistair Jones & Bethany Blackman
Francesca Hocquard & Shane Massey
2022
Matthew Freemantle & Rebecca Cooke
Ed Bailey & Jennifer Forrest
Stephen & Joanna Claire Francis (Re-affirmation of Vows)
Rest in Peace
Terry Farmer RIP
Margaret White RIP
Reginald Daniels RIP
Capt Jeremy Dreyer RIP
Eric Smith RIP
Andrew Spreadbury RIP
Elizabeth Ridge RIP
Angus Buchanan RIP
Anne Wilkinson RIP
Roger Nichols RIP
June Singleton RIP
Mike Tucker RIP
Tim Woodrow RIP
Brian Cowin RIP
Jean Newman RIP
Graham Fielding RIP
Gary McGuire RIP
Toby Dove RIP
Ann Gittins RIP
John Foot RIP
Equality
(click here for our policy)
The Parishes of The Meon Bridge Benefice (Corhampton and St Andrew, Meonstoke, St Mary and All Saints, Droxford, and St Peter and St Paul, Exton) are committed to promoting the understanding of the principles and practices of equality – treating each person as an individual, according to their needs, with an awareness of our diverse society and appreciating the value of difference. The Benefice recognises Access as an important part of its work .
GDPR
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Please click here for our guidance for PCCs
Fees
For our Table of Fees please click here
For our Policy of fees and Charges please click here
Well Done and Thank You
- For all the Carol Singing Events outdoors and for the Toy Service Collection – see the News pages of the website
- Charitable events and Corhampton 1000 celebrations
- To the newly elected PCCs and CWs
- To Angela and the team for the excellent Fete.
- to all those who contributed to, helped organise or attended our recent events and to those who are planning such a busy programme for the year ahead.
- to all those who clean the churches, arrange flowers, maintain, mow, strim and tidy our churchyards and Church Green, look after buildings or people, read or lead prayer and all the other things you do. WELL DONE AND THANK YOU ALL.
- To James Matthissen on his letter of appreciation from our local MP.
- To all those volunteering to help us open our churches safely for private prayer.
- To the NHS and all the wonderful key workers who are keeping us well and supplied.
- to Janet Melson and John Symes for their Lord Mayor of Winchester Community awards – so well deserved.
- for the re-opening of Wilfrid’s Café
- The provision and installation of new lighting, especially the chandelier, in Meonstoke Church.
