The Downs Benefice

In Emergency 

The Benefice Office

(01962 880 845 / office@downsbenefice.org.uk) is open from 9am to 5pm, Mondays to Fridays,  however if you need to contact a minister in an emergency outside of these hours, please call either:

Revd Kevin Rogers: 07584 162 594

or

Benefice Office: 07857 512 053

Further information about the phone line is available

here

The Downs Benefice Safeguarding Information and Contacts

If you are concerned that someone you know is at risk of, or is being abused, or presents a risk to others, please seek advice from a Safeguarding Advisor or if necessary report the matter to the Local Authority Social Care Services or the Police without delay.

If you have any concerns please email the appropriate Safeguarding Officer 

(email addresses below)

Chilbolton - stmarythelesssafeguarding@gmail.com

Crawley - stmaryscrsafeguarding@gmail.com

Littleton - stcatherinessafeguarding@gmail.com

Sparsholt - ststephenssafeguarding@outlook.com

Wherwell - stpeterandholycrosssafeguarding@outlook.com

or contact the Safeguarding Administrator c/o The Benefice Office

Tel: 01962 880 845 - Email: Downs Benefice Safeguarding 

Prayer Requests

If you have any prayer requests, for any concerns lying on your heart or to give thanks, please email the office on office@downsbenefice.org.uk

All prayer requests will be made anonymous before being passed on  to our Prayer Team.

Parish Magazine Deadline

Copy for April/May edition of the Benefice Parish Magazine should be submitted by 12.00 noon - Friday 7th March.

Prayer for Wednesday 26th February

Almighty God,
you have created the heavens and the earth
and made us in your own image:
teach us to discern your hand in all your works
and your likeness in all your children;
through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord,
who with you and the Holy Spirit reigns supreme over all things,
now and for ever.
Amen.

Sunday 2nd March

The Sunday Next before Lent

10am - Morning Worship - Chilbolton

10am - Holy Communion - Crawley

4pm - Bubble Church - Chilbolton

4pm - Café Church - Littleton (in the Church Room)

Please click on the Sunday Services tab (above) for details of services going forward.

2nd March 2025

'Church service for little ones every Sunday!’

4pm at St Mary-the-Less, Chilbolton

Bubble Church is a Sunday church service especially for babies, toddlers, and

young families. It's a puppet-packed, Jesus-centred, coffee-and-food fuelled,

30-minute kids and families adventure.

Here's the deal: you turn up 10 mins before it starts for a snack and coffee, 

then you'll be guided to a 'bubble', and you and your little

ones will share in 30 mins of song, story, puppets, and prayer.

Book NOW!

Lent Study Course - 2025

The Book of Ruth

Starting the week commencing 2^nd March for 6 consecutive weeks.

Meeting every week in 5 different locations across the Benefice to look at the book of Ruth. The groups are following the same material.

Please contact the leader of the group you would like to join for the 6 weeks for catering and planning purposes. If you are unable to attend your chosen group for a particular week, you are encouraged to attend another group for that week, so you don’t miss out.             

See you there!

St Catherine's, Church, Littleton, Winchester

are looking for an Anna Chaplain

(P/T 16 hours per week, 3 years fixed term)

For more details, please click Anna Chaplain

Our Churches are open for Individual Private Prayer at these times: