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Meon Bridge CA Week 2022
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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
Chapel Road Street Auction in Aid of Ukraine
3:00pm, Sunday 12th June 2022
At Drokensford, Chapel Road, Meonstoke
Viewing from 3:00pm – Auction starts 3:30pm
Items donated by Chapel Road residents
Bring your own chair and BYOB
Other donations / details:
David & Sally Keighley
07736799262
davidkeighley@hotmail.com
IF WET IN MEONSTOKE CHURCH
Opportunities to work in Christian Naval Charity
Aggie Weston’s (http://www.aggies.org.uk/ ) is a Christian Charity that supports the Royal Navy, Royal Marines, Royal Fleet Auxiliary and their families through the provision of Pastoral Workers in military bases and establishments around the country.
They are now looking to recruit several people to join a couple of their teams based in the Portsmouth area. The roles call for people with a Christian vocation.
Click [here] and go to Aggie’s website given above for more details.
News & Pew Sheet
Click [HERE] for the latest Pew News
Click [HERE] for Children’s Resources
Fifth Sunday of Easter
A New Commandment: Love One Another.
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
Click [HERE] for daily reflections on
the Way of Resurrection
Sunday, 15 May
St Matthias
5th Sunday of Easter
9.00
Exton
Holy Communion (BCP)
(Matthias)
Acts 1.15-26; John 15.9-17
10.30
Corhampton
Mattins (BCP)
Psalm 148: 1-6; Acts 11.1-18; Jn 13.31-35
Thursday, 19 May
10.00
Droxford
Said Holy Communion (CW)
Sunday, 22 May
6th Sunday of Easter
8.00
Corhampton
Holy Communion (BCP)
Acts 16.9-15; John 14.23-29
10.30
Exton
Sung Eucharist (CW)
Acts 16.9-15; John 14.23-29
Thursday, 26 May
Ascension Day
10.00
Droxford
Said Holy Communion (CW)
Acts 1.1-11; Luke 24.44-53
7.30 pm
Botley
Deanery Sung Eucharist (CW)
Bishop Jonathan will be coming to Bishops Waltham deanery on 26th May, to preside and preach at the Ascension Day service, to be held in All Saints Church, Botley, beginning at 7.30 pm.
The Ascension Day service has always been an opportunity for the parishes of the deanery to come together.
Bishop Jonathan is hoping to refresh and widen his knowledge of the deanery by meeting people at the reception which will follow the service. In his address he will share his vision for church life in our diocese and the ways in which our deanery can contribute to working on the priorities set out in his Roadmap for the future, which you can find, together with his recent address to the Diocesan Synod, on the diocesan website.
Sunday, 29 May
7th Sunday of Easter
(Sunday after Ascension Day)
9.00
Exton
Holy Communion (BCP)
Acts 16.16-34; John 17.20-26
10.30
Corhampton
Family Liturgy of the Word + optional Sung Eucharist
Thursday, 2 Jun
Start of Platinum Jubilee
10.00
Droxford
Said Holy Communion (CW)
5.30 pm
Droxford
HM Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Service of Thanksgiving
Saturday, 4 June
Droxford Country Fair
Sunday, 5 June
Pentecost
Her Majesty the Queen’s
Platinum Jubilee
8.00
Droxford – Whit Sunday
Holy Communion (BCP)
10.30
Meonstoke
HM Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Service of Thanksgiving
1145
Meonstoke– Pentecost
Short Holy Communion (CW)
6.30 pm
Exton
Special Evensong (BCP)
Thursday, 7 Jun
10.00
Droxford
Said Holy Communion (CW)
Sunday, 12 June
Trinity Sunday
8.00
Meonstoke
Holy Communion (BCP)
10.30
Droxford
Sung Eucharist (CW)
6.30 pm
Corhampton
Evensong (BCP)
Thursday, 14 Jun
Corpus Christi
10.00
Droxford
Said Holy Communion (CW)
7.00
Corhampton
Sung Eucharist (CW)
Sunday, 19 June
Trinity 1 (Proper 7)
9.00
Exton
Holy Communion (BCP)
10.30
Corhampton
Mattins (BCP)
Thursday, 23 Jun
Birth of John the Baptist from 24 June
10.00
Droxford
Said Holy Communion (CW)
Sunday, 26 June
Trinity 2 (Proper 8)
Peter & Paul – Exton Patronal Festival
8.00
Corhampton
Holy Communion (BCP)
10.30
Exton
Patronal Festival
Sung Eucharist (CW)
Thursday, 30 Jun
10.00
Droxford
Said Holy Communion (CW)
HANDS- FACE- SPACE-FRESH AIR
There are still 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)
Events further ahead:
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
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 has re-opened
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
Please click here for a daily cycle of prayer for our local communities, key workers and some areas of national and international life.
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Christenings – Baptisms
Weddings and Wedding Blessings
2022
Matthew Freemantle & Rebecca Cooke
Ed Bailey & Jennifer Forrest
Stephen & Joanna Claire Francis (Re-affirmation of Vows)
Rest in Peace
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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Fees
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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.
