Prayer for today - Friday 27th May
Grant, we pray, almighty God,
that as we believe your only-begotten Son our Lord Jesus Christ
to have ascended into the heavens,
so we in heart and mind may also ascend
and with him continually dwell;
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
Amen.
Sunday 29th May, 2022
The Seventh Sunday of Easter
10am - 5th Sunday Benefice Holy Communion - Crawley
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Benefice Morning Prayer comes into your home
Tuesdays at 9:30am on Zoom.
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St Mary the Less, Chilbolton | 10am - 4pm | Every day |
St Mary's, Crawley | 10am - 4pm | Sundays |
St Catherine's, Littleton | 10am - 4pm | Every day |
St Stephen's, Sparsholt | 10am - 4pm | Every day |
St Peter & Holy Cross, Wherwell | 10am - 4pm | Every day |
Benefice Mission Partner
Our Benefice supports Karis Kids
Karis Kids is an initiative, started in 2007, which brings hope to children orphaned by AIDS in Uganda. The Christian charity integrates these children into, and supports them with, adoptive families. The aim is to place orphans with the families of relatives, but when this is not possible, then with other households in the local church, St Paul's, Kampala. The majority of those in the parish live in the Okuvu slum, and this is one of the poorest areas of Kampala.
Across the Downs
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The Five Parish Churches in the Downs Benefice
For a short history and photos of each church please click on the images below.
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
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.