Special Services
- 3rd August - Benefice Service at 10am in Selborne
- 7th July - Tea Time Service 3.45 for 4pm Selborne.
Please note there will be not be a TeaTime service in August. The next TeaTime service will be on 14th September
- 20th July - Special Evensong in Chawton 5.30pm to celebrate the birthday of Gilbert White (18th July) and 250th anniversary of the death of Jane Austen. It will be a traditional evensong led by singers and musicians of The Madding Crowd who will be holding a workshop at 2.30 to which all are invited. more details >
During August there will be a pared down rota to give church wardens, organists and all who organise services a bit of time off. There will be a morning and evening service in the Benefice every Sunday. Please check the services page.
Growing Rural Parishes Project
As a Benefice, jointly with the Benefice of Bentley, Binsted and Froyle, we have secured a grant through the Growing Rural Parishes Project to help fund training for anyone in any kind of ministry in our churches; to help our outreach and profile and to help with administration. If anyone is interested in being part of a working group alongside Lesley and me, please get in touch. We have money for training to lead worship etc. Please let Carrie know if you would like to know more.
GRPP Learning Day
On Monday 21st July at 9.30-3pm at Old Alresford Place. It would be lovely to have a representative from each parish. Please contact Carrie if you would like to come.
PCC meetings this month
- 7th July at 7pm Chawton
- 9th July at 6pm West Worldham &Hartley Mauditt
Cancellation: Sadly the teaparty at St Nicholas West Worldham on Wednesday 9th July for Bishop Simon Aisu and his wife Anna from Karamoja has had to be cancelled because they have been refused visas. Please pray for them and for their work in North Karamoja.
Weddings
- 3rd July - Paul Knight & Susan Piper
- 5th July - Georgiana Butler & Jonathan Hayes
Please pray for our wedding couples
Funerals
- 1st July East Worldham - Peter Lilly
Prayer needs
Our schools. All who are sick, bereaved or going through a difficult time. Ukraine, Israel and Gaza and other parts of the world where there is conflict and suffering. Our Government at this time of deepening financial crisis and for those most affected, the poor and the vulnerable. All who are lonely.
Our Schools as they prepare for the Summer holidays and especially for children in Year 6 who will be going up to Secondary School in September
Website
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