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A Prayer for Ukraine

God of peace and justice,
we pray for the people of Ukraine today.
We pray for peace and the laying down of weapons.
We pray for all those who fear for tomorrow,
that your Spirit of comfort would draw near to them.
We pray for those with power over war or peace,
for wisdom, discernment and compassion to guide their decisions.
Above all, we pray for all your precious children, at risk and in fear,
that you would hold and protect them.
We pray in the name of Jesus, the Prince of Peace.
Amen

Archbishop Justin Welby
Archbishop Stephen Cottrell

News & Pew Sheet

Click [HERE] for the latest Pew News

Click [HERE] for  Bilingual Reading Sheet for
Proper 16C – 21Aug22 – Jesus Heals on the Sabbath

Click [HERE] for  Bilingual Children’s Resources for
Proper 16C – Jesus Heals on the Sabbath

Click [HERE] for the previous Pew News

Click [HERE] to see the latest information on Bishop Jonathan’s  ‘Roadmap’ for the direction of  our Diocese

Gathered Worship

19 Aug
1 pm
Exton
Wedding

Sunday, 21 August
Trinity 10 (Proper 16C)

9.00
Exton
Holy Communion (BCP)
Hebrews 12.18-29 – Luke 13.10-17

10.30
Corhampton
Sung Eucharist (CW)

Thursday, 25 Aug
BARTHOLOMEW (24)

10.00
Droxford
Said Holy Communion (CW)
Acts 5.12-16
Luke 22.24-30

27 Aug
11.00
Wedding

Sunday, 28 August
Trinity 11 (Proper 17C)

8.00
Corhampton
Holy Communion (BCP)
Hebrews 13.1-8,15,16
Luke 14.1,7-14

10.30
Exton
Sung Eucharist (CW)

September 2022

Thursday, 1 Sep

10.00
Droxford
Said Holy Communion (CW)

3 Sep
2 pm
Droxford
wedding

Sunday, 4 September
Trinity 12 (Proper 18C)

8.00
Droxford
Holy Communion (BCP)
Philemon 1-21
Luke 14.25-33

10.30
Meonstoke
Sung Eucharist (CW)

6.30 pm
Exton
Evensong (BCP)
Psalm 121
Isaiah 43.14 – 44.5
John 5.30-47

Thursday, 8 Sep
Birth of the Blessed Virgin Mary

10.00
Droxford
Said Holy Communion (CW)

Sunday, 11 September
Trinity 13 (Proper 19C)

8.00
Meonstoke
Holy Communion (BCP)
1 Timothy 1.12-17
Luke 15.1-10

10.30
Droxford
Sung Eucharist (CW)

6.30 pm
Corhampton
Evensong (BCP)
Psalms 124, 125
Isaiah 60
John 6.51-69

Thursday, 15 Sep
Holy Cross

10.00
Droxford
Said Holy Communion (CW)
Philippians 2.6-11
John 3.13-17

17 Sep
1.00 pm
Droxford
Wedding

Sunday, 18 September
Trinity 14 (Proper 20C)

9.00
Exton
Holy Communion (BCP)
1 Timothy 2.1-7
Luke 16.1-13
10.30

Corhampton
Mattins (BCP)
Psalm 113
Amos 8.4-7
Luke 16.1-13

1230
Droxford
Informal Harvest and Lunch

Thursday, 22 Sep
Matthew from 21

10.00
Droxford
Said Holy Communion (CW)
Proverbs 3.13-18
[2 Corinthians 4.1-6]
Matthew 9.9-13

Sunday, 25 September
Trinity 15 (Proper 21C)

8.00
Corhampton
Holy Communion (BCP)
1 Timothy 6.6-19
Luke 16.19-31

10.30
Exton
Harvest Thanksgiving with HC (CW)

Thursday, 29 Sep
St Michael & All Angels

10.00
Droxford
Said Holy Communion (CW)
Revelation 12.7-12
John 1.47-51

October 2022

Sunday, 2 October
Trinity 16 (Proper 22C)

8.00
Droxford
Holy Communion (BCP)
2 Timothy 1.1-14
Luke 17.5-10

10.30
Meonstoke
Harvest Thanksgiving

6.30 pm
Exton
Evensong (BCP)
Psalm 142
Nehemiah 5.1-13
John 9

Thursday, 6 Oct
Francis from 4

10.00
Droxford
Said Holy Communion (CW)
Galatians 6.14-18
Luke 12.22-34

Sunday, 9 October
Trinity 17 (Proper 23C)

8.00
Meonstoke
Holy Communion (BCP)
2 Timothy 2.8-15
Luke 17.11-19

10.30
Droxford
Sung Eucharist (CW)

6.30 pm
Corhampton
Evensong (BCP)
Psalm 144
Nehemiah 6.1-16
John 15.12-27

Thursday, 13 Oct
Edward the Confessor

10.00
Droxford
Said Holy Communion (CW)

Sunday, 16 October
Trinity 18 (Proper 24C)

9.00
Exton
Holy Communion (BCP)
2 Timothy 3.14 – 4.5
Luke 18.1-8

10.30
Meonstoke
Sung Eucharist
Fr Tony’s final Sunday Service
Genesis 32.22-31
Luke 18.1-8

Thursday, 20 Oct

10.00
Droxford
Said Holy Communion (CW)

Saturday, 22 October
Corhampton
Wedding

Sunday, 23 October
Last After Trinity

10.30
Exton
Sung Eucharist (CW)
2 Timothy 4.6-8,16-18
Luke 18.9-14

6.30 pm
Corhampton
Evensong  (BCP)
to be confirmed

Thursday, 27 Oct
Simon & Jude from 27

10.00
Droxford
Said Holy Communion (CW)
Isaiah 28.14-16
Ephesians 2.19-22
John 15.17-27

Sunday, 30 October
4th Sunday before Advent
All Saints’ Sunday

10.30
Droxford
Sung Patronal Eucharist
Daniel 7.1-3,15-18
Ephesians 1.11-23
Luke 6.20-31

Please check this site, the Pew Sheet and ‘The Bridge’
for the pattern of services in November and beyond.

The BISHOP OF PORTSMOUTH
The Rt Revd Dr Jonathan Frost

OUR NEW BISHOP served as the Dean of York from February 2019. He had 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 

Delicious coffee and cakes,
Soup on Saturdays
and much more

Click [HERE] to go to Wifrid’s Website

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

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Equality

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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 .

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Fees

For our Table of Fees please [CLICK HERE]

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Well Done and Thank You

1. For all the Carol Singing Events outdoors and for the Toy Service Collection – see the News pages of the website
2. Charitable events and Corhampton 1000 celebrations
3. To the newly elected PCCs and CWs
4. To Angela and the team for the excellent Fete.
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. To James Matthissen on his letter of appreciation from our local MP.
8. To all those volunteering to help us open our churches safely for private prayer.
9. To the NHS and all the wonderful key workers who are keeping us well and supplied.
10. to Janet Melson and John Symes for their Lord Mayor of Winchester Community awards – so well deserved.
11. for the re-opening of Wilfrid’s Café
12. The provision and installation of new lighting, especially the chandelier, in Meonstoke Church.