Shires Edge Benefice |
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St James the Great, Claydon, St Mary the Virgin, Cropredy. |
All Saints, Great Bourton, All Saints, Mollington and St Mary Magdalene, Wardington. |
Vicar: Revd. Pat Freeth. The Vicarage, High Street , Cropredy , OX17 1NG Tel: 01295 750980. |
OLM: Revd. Lynda Alcock. Copperfields, Swan Lane, Great Bourton, , OX17 1QR Tel: 01295 750744. |
For information: I will not normally be available on Fridays which is my day off (Except in emergency). Lynda’s day off is on Saturdays. |
Mid-week said BCP Holy Communion every Wednesday 10.00 a.m. at Claydon. This is a Benefice service open to all. Mondays – 10.30 a.m. Bible Study at 9, Creampot Close, Cropredy Wednesdays 7.30 p.m. Bible Study at Great Bourton (for details phone 750227) Children and Young People’s Groups run in Term-Time:- Mondays after School – ‘J’ Team for 5 – 10 years Thurs – 1.45p.m 0 ’s–Pre School Praise & Play in Cropredy Church Thurs – 4.30p.m ‘J’ 2 Club for 10+ in Church Rooms at Cropredy |
Handbell Ringers – Anyone, any age wishing to learn or can play, please ring 750980 |
Services for July 2008 |
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Parish Events for your Diary 7th July – Reflective Service – 7.30 - Claydon 12th July – Wedding – Claydon Johnson/Hamilton 12.30 pm 12th July – Wedding – Mollington Fawdry-Jeffries/Baker 2.00 pm 12th July – Café Church – Gt Bourton 10 - 11.30 |
13th July – 8th Sunday after Trinity Deanery Eucharist with Bishop of Tanzania – 10.30 Adderbury Church (No services in Benefice) |
13th July – Open Gardens – Mollington |
20th July – Feast of Mary Magdalene 10.00 a.m. United Benefice Communion – Wardington. SU to preach. |
27th July – Feast of St James GE 9.30 a.m. Patronal Songs of Praise – Claydon BF 9.30 a.m. Holy Communion – Cropredy PF 11.00 a.m. Holy Communion – Great Bourton PF 9.30 a.m. Holy Communion – Mollington PF 8.30 a.m. Holy Communion - Wardington |
29th July – Cluster Care Service – 1.30 pm Please pray for the life of our world: that every nation may seek the way that leads to peace; that human rights and freedom may everywhere be respected; and that the earth's resources may be ungrudgingly be shared among all people
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The Collect for Mary Magdalene (July 22) Almighty God, Whose Son restored Mary Magdalene to health of mind and body and called her to be a witness to his resurrection: forgive our sins and heal us by your grace, that we may serve you in the power of his risen life; who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. |
Common Worship Lectionary Readings for July 2008
7th Sunday after Trinity – Gen. 24: 34-38,42-49,58-67; Rom. 7: 15-25a; Matt. 11:16-19,25-30; Ps. 45: 10-17 8th Sunday after Trinity – Gen. 25: 19-34; Rom. 8: 1-11; Matt. 13: 1-9, 18-23; Ps. 119: 105-112 Feast of St Mary Magdalene – Song of Songs 3: 1-4; Cor. 5: 14-17; John 20: 1-2,11-18; Ps. 42: 1-10 Feast of St James – Jer. 45: 1-5; Acts 11: 27-12: 2; Matt. 20; 20-28; Ps. 126 |