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:

Benefice Office Safeguarding

or the Diocesan Safeguarding Officer: 

Jackie Rowlands - Tel 01962 737 317

Diocesan Safeguarding Officer

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 Aug/Sept edition of the Benefice Parish Magazine should be submitted by 12.00 noon - Friday 11th July.

Prayer for Friday 20th June 

Almighty and everlasting God,
you have given us your servants grace,
by the confession of a true faith,
to acknowledge the glory of the eternal Trinity
and in the power of the divine majesty to worship the Unity:
keep us steadfast in this faith,
that we may evermore be defended from all adversities;
through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
Amen.

Sunday 22nd June

The First Sunday after Trinity

9am - Holy Communion (BCP) - Wherwell

10am - Thanksgiving Service for the Fete - Chilbolton (in the Fete Marquee)

10am - Morning Worship - Littleton

10am - Morning Worship - Sparsholt

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

Saturday 21st June - Do come to our Village Fetes!

'Church service for little ones’

 at St Mary-the-Less, Chilbolton

During the month of June

drop in between 4 and 4.30pm on a Sunday afternoon and have a taster -

meet the puppets and enjoy some craft activity.

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.

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

5th Sunday Benefice Holy Communion Service on 29th June.

The Benefice Service will take place at 11 AM at St Mary's, Crawley.

Refreshments, including wine and soft drinks, will be provided after the Service.

Please bring Canapes/Finger Food to share with others who will be there.

We look forward to seeing you.

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