Pews News - w/c 13th November 2022

SERVICES FOR 13th November

2nd Sunday before Advent

Remembrance Sunday

10.15am Aynho

10.45am Croughton

10.50am Evenley (at the war memorial on the green)

10.50am Hinton

6pm Farthinghoe

Readings, Malachi 4:1-2a,

2 Thessalonians 3:6-13,

Luke 21:5-19, Psalm 98

Colour Red

They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:

Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.

At the going down of the sun and in the morning

We will remember them.

When you go home tell them of us and say,

for your tomorrow we gave our today.

Collect

Heavenly Father, whose blessed Son was revealed to destroy the works of the devil and to make us the children of God and heirs of eternal life: grant that we, having this hope, may purify ourselves even as he is pure; that when he shall appear in power and great glory, we may be made like him in his eternal and glorious kingdom; where he is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.

Amen.

Post Communion

Gracious Lord, in this holy sacrament you give substance to our hope: bring us at the last to that fullness of life for which we long; through Jesus Christ our Saviour

Amen

SERVICES FOR 20th November

Christ The King

Sunday before Advent

10.30, Evenley, Benefice Holy Communion & Blessing of the Travelling Cribs

Colour Red

Please pray for:-

- All those known to us who need our prayers this week

- For all those struggling with health issues, especially those in hospital.

- For the people of Ukraine

- For all people worldwide who are affected by unrest, by acts of violence, oppression, or poverty, especially as the increased energy prices in the UK take hold.

Our churches are always open for private prayer; all are welcome. - (Croughton -by appointment only)

November

11thArmistice Day (First world war ended 104 years ago)

13th Remembrance services round the benefice

14thBirthday of

HM King Charles III

17th Brackley Care Home 10.00 – 12.00 Coffee morning – pop in and enjoy a cup of coffee and a slice of home baked cake.

20th ‘Stir up’ Sunday

20th 10.30am Evenley, Blessing of the travelling cribs

26th Concert at St Michael’s Aynho – 7pm start. See more details below

27th First Sunday in Advent – the first candle to be lit is the candle of Hope

30th St Andrews Day

Concert at St Michael’s Aynho

Baroque music from across Europe played by ‘Sounds Historical’ For tickets email:-

tickets.stmichaels@gmail.com or (01869) 819896

December

4th Carrie and Kevin will host an open house at 15, Church Lane between 2-5pm and invite you to come along for a drink and a stir of the St George's Christmas cake. This will be cooked and decorated then distributed at our Christmas Day service. Anyone welcome and we'd love to see any children as we revive this old tradition of 'Stir up Sunday'. No need to book, just come along.

13th, Evenley 12.00 – 1.30pm Soup Lunch

Astwick Vale Benefice covers five churches, Aynho, Croughton, Evenley, Farthinghoe and Hinton with Steane

The Benefice Holy Communion is at Evenley next Sunday, 20th November at 10.30am. The travelling cribs will also be blessed before starting on their journeys through our villages.

Service will be led by Revd.Terry, & Revd. Hugh & we welcome you all to attend. You will be able keep in touch with people from our neighbouring churches who come together to share prayers and hymns.

Why not come along and join us.

At this service there will be a financial ‘gift offering’ in aid of the Charity ‘Home Start’ which works with families in our local area. The money will be used to purchase presents for the children and prepare Christmas boxes for some families. Donations on the day or delivered to Carrie at 15 Church Lane, Evenley by the 24th of November.

Thank you all.

ADVENT WREATHS

The 1st Sunday in Advent is 27th November. If anyone would like an Advent Wreath, made with four candles for you to light; one for each Sunday in Advent, please contact Jane Gibb (01280) 840018–Cost £7.00.

Have a look at our new Benefice website

www.astwickvalebenefice.org

Also new email address

office@astwickvalebenefice.org

Telephone number

(01280) 702861

Church contact details

Ministry Teams

Assistant Priests-

Revd Terry Richards 01869 811251

Revd Hugh Warwick 01869 819596

Lay Readers

Carrie O’Regan 01280 702300

May Leng 07903 801143

Wardens

Aynho:

Andrew Bellamy 01869 810847

Kathy White 01869 810418

Croughton:

Angie Robbins 01869 811445,

Evenley:

Jose Golding 07708 539191

Farthinghoe:

Lisa Wenmouth 01295 712510

Hinton-in-the-Hedges:

Sam Mainds 07860 465000