Notices in brief...
For all the notices and more information, please see our Notices page
LENTEN MEDITATION
There will be a reflecive service of Lenten Meditation at St Peter and Holy Cross, Wherwell on Friday 22nd March at 7pm.
All are welcome.
LENT SERIES 2019
'Mission and responding to God's Call'.
This year we have invited various speakers to come and talk to us about how they have responded to God's Call and how their faith directs their life and work - to vocation and to their charitable works.
For full details of the dates and time please go to our Lent page.
Mothering Sunday
Sunday 31st March 2019
We will be holding special Mothering Sunday services in all five churches at 10am on Sunday 31st March.
Everyone is most welcome to attend, and please spread the word to any families you think might like to come along. Even better, bring them with you!
Spring Meditation Series
St Peter & Holy Cross, Wherwell
7th April - Brother Lawrence, Carmelite lay brother and writer, 1614-1691
2nd June - St Benedict, founder of Western monasticism and Patron Saint of Europe, ca AD480-ca AD 547
Electoral Rolls
Just a quick reminder that it is time for the new Electoral Roll to be compiled. Please don't forget to fill in your forms and return them to your Electoral Roll Officer or the Benefice Office.
The Downs Benefice Summer Walks
19th to 24th August 2019
DON’T MISS OUT!
Put these dates into your diary and join us during our week
of walks this summer.
It is for all of the communities of Chilbolton, Crawley, Littleton, Sparsholt and Wherwell: all are welcome.
There will be six full-length walks of between 8.5 and 9.5 miles and also eight half-day walks of about 4 to 5 miles.
Two years ago, we had about 100 walkers who each walked on average 2.2 walks.
It is hoped that all five communities will support this initiative.
Benefice Baptism Team
Would you be interested in becoming part of the Baptism Team?
For more details please see Notices
Parish Magazine Deadline
Copy for June/July edition of the Benefice Parish Magazine should be submitted by 12.00 noon - Friday 10th May.
A warm welcome to the Downs Benefice, which lies to the north-west of Winchester, one time Capital City of England.
The Five Parish Churches in the Downs Benefice
For more information please click on the image of a church below.
St Mary the Less
St Mary's
St Catherine's
St Stephen's
St Peter and Holy Cross
St Mary the Less Chilbolton
Village Street, Chilbolton, Hampshire, SO20 6BQ
St Mary's Crawley
Main Road, Crawley, Hampshire, SO21 2PZ
St Catherine's Littleton
Main Road, Littleton, Winchester, Hampshire, SO22 6QY
St Stephen's Sparsholt with Lainston
Church Lane, Sparsholt, Hampshire, SO21 2NJ
St Peter and Holy Cross Wherwell
Church Street, Wherwell, Hampshire, SP11 7JJ
Services for this Sunday 24th March - The Third Sunday of Lent
| 8am |
(Wh) |
Holy Communion (BCP) |
| 10am |
(Cr) |
4th Sunday Worship with Sunday School |
| 10am |
(Li) |
Family Communion |
| 10am |
(Sp) |
Family Communion |
| 6pm |
(Ch) |
Benefice Evensong |
In this Benefice we welcome everyone to our altars during communion.
Communicant members from all denominations are most welcome and others are invited for a blessing.
Readings - Year C
| Isaiah 55: 1-9 |
| 1 Corinthians 10: 1-13 |
| Luke 13: 1-9 |
| Psalm 12 |
Lent Series - 2019
Monday 18th March - 7.30pm - Chilbolton Church
Speaker: Stuart Palmer, Boaz.
Boaz is a horticultural project for adults with learning disabilities. Situated on a working farm near the junction of Hill Farm garage it provides opportunities for members to learn a broad range of transferable skills such as gardening, cooking and craft activities to help them in their day to day living.
Please do come along to hear about and support the Boaz project.