Category: Benefice

If you are isolated at home and want someone to talk to, or worried about a neighbour and unable to safely help, then you can contact Rev Richard on 01844 208987. We’d love to talk to you, and we can seek practical help through village social networks and our own church community list. And you can join us in praying for those who are ill, lonely, struggling financially, and working in the health and social care services.  Alternative arrangements for praying, serving and worshipping together Hi Everyone - The suspension of our regular Sunday and Mid-week gatherings challenges us all to find new ways of praying together and serving our villages: Join in with the Church’s daily rhythm of prayer Monday to Saturday – click here to find out how AND Take action to care for others where you live – click here to find out how And coming up this Sunday: At 7pm – Light a candle in your window for Mothering Sunday, as...

It with sadness that we have to put our usual pattern of Sunday services and other mid-week gatherings on hold. For the time being we won’t be meeting together to worship and pray.  We will however continue  to hold daily prayers in isolation so if you would like us to pray for you or just to have a chat, do contact us. ...

Local Food Banks:  you may have noticed in the press that Food Banks are very short of food donations because of people stocking themselves up against the Covid-19 virus.   If you do go shopping Richard suggests you may like to buy an extra item and donate it, either in the supermarket’s own specific bin, or by bringing it to any of our three churches for onward distribution....

Following Church of England advice concerning Covid-19, the remaining Lent Group sessions have been cancelled for the time being.   We will hope to be able to finish the course later in the year....

Updated 10/3/20...

Our benefice youth group Rock Solid, met on Sunday and thought about some of the characters in the Easter story. As part of this, they wrote prayers and I was so impressed, I wanted to share them with you. Dear God, I pray for all parents, like Mary, that have lost children.  May you remind them that you are always with them, and  help them to grow in their faith so they find comfort with you.  Give them strength to live their lives to the full and may you shine through them, so they can show others you are an unfailing, strong source of comfort. Amen. Dear Lord,  we pray for all those like Joseph of Aramathea who have a lot to lose, but take risks to help people in need. Who use their wealth and risk their lives and positions to help others.  Amen Dear God, please help all those who are struggling after the loss of somebody close to them like...

4/5th March to 1/2nd April, weekly Benefice Lent Course  -  FIRST SESSION THIS WEEK!   You are invited to set time aside in the season of Lent to focus on being alongside Jesus.   Ann Persson will combine projected images with scripture and music, followed by discussion.   To be held on five Wednesdays 7:30-9pm, repeated on five Thursdays 1-2:30pm at Long Meadow, Dark Lane, Chearsley.     John 15.4   Jesus said ‘Make your home in me and I will make my home in you’...

Sunday 8th March: in Long Crendon and Nether Winchendon.   Sunday 15th March: Chearsley (2:30pm in the Village Hall with cake!).   A key task of each annual meeting is to appoint our churchwardens and PCC members.   If you are considering a call into church leadership then please talk to Rev Richard who can talk you through these roles and the nomination process.   We give thanks for all those who serve the church in these important roles....

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All churches have been asked to include the following important notice:   The national and local church is reviewing past cases of abuse of children and vulnerable adults Our churches and church-related activities must be safe for all, with safeguarding policies and practices that promote a safer church. We need to be certain that all known cases of concern about the behaviour of our clergy or church officers towards children and adults have been considered and dealt with appropriately. Every church in the Diocese, including our own, is now undertaking a comprehensive review as part of the national Past Cases Review 2 (PCR2).   You can find out more about PCR2 on the Diocese of Oxford website: oxford.anglican.org/pcr-2 If you have information or need to make a disclosure regarding church-related abuse, please make direct contact with the Safeguarding Team at the Diocese of Oxford on 01865 208290. If you have lived experience of abuse from within the Church of England, you may prefer to call...