Over 70 people gathered in St Kenelm’s Church on the evening of Sunday 15 July, after the closing matches in the World Cup and Wimbledon, to celebrate a local achievement of equal commitment and effort – the restoration and reordering of our village church. With hymns accompanied on the organ, voices amplified by the sound system, and service sheets illuminated by the lights, we took full advantage of all the new facilities. Continue reading A Celebration of Time and Space
This Sunday, 15th July, we are holding a special service of celebration in St. Kenelm’s Church, Enstone at 7.00 pm to mark all that we have achieved as a community in safeguarding and enhancing our beautiful building.
Join us for this milestone service in the life of our Church. The service is non-eucharistic and will be followed by refreshments and a glass or two of fizz.
Please note: we have changed the time of the service to 7.00 pm to allow those who want to watch the World Cup to be able to join us!
… 25 years ago I was ordained as a Deacon by + David Shepperd in Liverpool Cathedral – pictured above with yours truly and his wife Grace. Continue reading On this day…
Ascott is lucky to have a beautiful, even serene, ancient building and churchyard right in its midst. While religion and ritual are not for everyone, fortunately, the church at the centre of our village welcomes everyone and anyone at any time (the door is locked at dusk). Continue reading From GWR to MMM
Paul’s epistles or letters are the earliest Christian writings we have and date from before the Gospels were written (AD 49-65).
This year, we will be reading from Paul’s second letter to the Corinthians for six weeks, from 3rd June to 8th July; and then from Ephesians for seven weeks, from 15th July to 26th August. We will return to his first letter to the Corinthians early next year. Continue reading Paul’s World
Our four Annual Parochial Church Meetings have now taken place and we are grateful to all those who attended these important meetings. Congratulations to all those who stood for election.
Wardens:
Chadlington – Susan Myatt and Michael Wigley
Spelsbury – Ken Wakefield
PCC Members:
Chadlington – Julie Benson and David Morton
Ascott – Stuart Fox and Rachel Lovel
Spelsbury – Lorna Frewer and Andrew Griffiths
Enstone – Annette Lawrence, Stephen Peach and Penny Silva
Please pray for our PCCs as they continue to serve us across the Benefice.
Revd. Mark Abrey
Rector of the Chase Benefice and Chair of PCCs
This year our APCMs will be held in Church at 7.30 pm on the following dates:
Monday 23 April – Ascott
Tuesday 24 April – Spelsbury
Wednesday 25 April – Chadlington
Thursday 26 April – Enstone
Contrary to popular belief, these meetings are not only for PCC members! They are important meetings for ALL members of our congregations, where the PCC presents its annual report and accounts and the congregation has the opportunity to raise matters to be considered in the coming year. Continue reading Annual Parochial Church Meetings 2018
Easter Day was particularly memorable in the Benefice this year. We woke to a beautiful spring day and walking through the churchyards with sunlight on the daffodils was a treat after the wet and grey weather of recent weeks. Each of our churches had been lovingly decorated and were filled with spring flowers, and it was a real joy to celebrate our Lord’s resurrection. Continue reading Easter 2018
We have had a beautiful Holy Week in the Chase Benefice. Here are some photos to remind us of the journey we have shared. Continue reading Holy Week 2018
We love Baptisms in the Chase Benefice!
Recently, we had a very special one at Holy Trinity Church, Ascott-under-Wychwood for 11-month-old twins, Samuel and Isaac. They were born three months premature, weighing just 2lb 12oz and 3lb, and spent the first two months of their lives in hospital. Since then, Isaac has had another spell in hospital but has recovered well and is now catching up his bigger brother! Continue reading A Special Baptism
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