St Mary the Virgin, Cropredy
     Shires Edge Benefice
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.  
 

Ministry Team:

Assistant Priests: Revd. Lynda Alcock

Revd. Rosie Ward, Revd. Barry Freeth.

Licensed Lay Minister : Malcolm Ward

Authorised Assistants: Sue Upton, George Ennis, John Langridge

 

Mid-week said BCP Holy Communion every Wednesday 10.00 a.m.

at Claydon. This is a Benefice service open to all.   

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 March 2010

 

 
Parish Events for your Diary

8th March – PCC – 7.30 pm - Claydon
9th March – Mowers & Ringers supper - Wardington
10th March – Lent Lunch – Stud Farm – Wardington
10th March – Lent Course – 7.30 pm (venue tba)
13th March –Café Church–Great Bourton 10-11.30 am

 

14th March – Mothering Sunday


SU   10.00 a.m – Family Service - Claydon
PF     3.00 p.m. Family Service – Cropredy
LA   11.00 a.m. Family Service – Great Bourton
PF     2.00 p.m. Family Service – Mollington
RW/MW 10.00 a.m. Family Service - Wardington

15th March – Julian Meeting – 7.30 – Vicarage
17th March – Lent lunch – Mollington (venue tba)
17th March – Lent Course 7.30 (venue tba)
19th March – Deanery Quiet Day–Bodicote Ch. with Bp. Colin                                      
19th March – QUIZ NIGHT – Gt. Bourton – 7.30 pm
20th March – Cropredy Church/Ch.yard Tidy-up & Cake Sale
20th March – MESSY CHURCH + tea – 4 pm – Great Bourton

 

21st March – Passion Sunday


10.00 a.m. – UBC at Claydon with Revd. Rosie and Malcolm Ward

24th March– Lent Course – 7.30 (venue tba)

27th March - Wedding – Hudson/Butcher -4pm - Wardington

 

28th March – Palm Sunday


PF   9.30 a.m. Holy Communion - Claydon
JL  12.15 p.m. Service for Palm Sunday + Lunch – Cropredy
PF 11.00 a.m. Holy Communion - Great Bourton
LA   9.30 a.m. Morning Worship – Mollington
BF   8.30 a.m. Holy Communion – Wardington

 29th March – Holy Week Service – 7.30 pm
30th March - Cluster Care Service – 1.30 pm
30th March – Holy Week Service – 7.30pm
31st March – Holy Communion in Holy Week – 10 a.m. - Claydon

 

Collect

Almighty God,
whose Son Jesus Christ fasted forty days in the
wilderness,
and was tempted as we are, yet without sin:
give us grace to discipline ourselves in obedience
to your Spirit;
and, as you know our weakness,
so may we know your power to save;
through Jesus Christ you Son our Lord,
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 March 2010
(Year C)

Lent 3 - Isa. 55: 1-9; 1Cor. 10: 1-13; Luke 13: 1-9
Ps. 63: 1-9 (purple)

Mothering Sunday – Ex. 2: 1-10; 2Cor. 1: 3-7;
Luke 2: 33-35; Ps. 34: 11-20 (purple)

Passion Sunday – Isa. 4316-21; Phil. 3: 4b – 14;
John 12: 1-8; Ps. 126 (purple)

Palm Sunday – Isa. 50: 4-9a; Phil. 2: 5-11;
Luke 22: 14-23; Ps. 31: 9-16 (purple)

 

Services for April 2010

 

4th April – EASTER DAY

BF      9.30 a.m. Easter Communion - Cropredy

PF      9.30 a.m. Easter Communion – Mollington

PF    11.00 a.m. Easter Communion - Claydon

LA    11.00 a.m. Easter Communion – Great Bourton

RW/NINV    11.00 a.m. Easter Communion - Wardington

Parish Events for your Diary

1 April – 1 p.m. – School Easter Service – Cropredy                                                                                Church
1 April – 7.30 pm. Maundy Thursday Communion –                                                                           Mollington

•  April – Good Friday – 11 am – 'Hour by the Cross'- G. Bourton

2 April – Good Friday – 7.30 pm – 'Passion Service' –                                                                            Cropredy

3 April – 7.30 pm. Easter Eve – Easter Vigil & bonfire –                                                                            Cropredy

7 April – 2.30 Beetle Drive – Claydon

7 April – 7.30 pm AGM – Wardington Church

10 April – 10 am onwards – Spring Clean – Wardington Church

10 April – Café Church – Great Bourton 10 - 11.30 am

 

11th April – 2nd Sunday of Easter

PF     8.30 a.m. BCP Holy Communion - Claydon

       10.30 a.m. Anglican/Meth Service – Cropredy Chapel

SU   10.00 a.m. Family Service - Wardington

JL    11.00 a.m. Service of the Word – Great Bourton

2 pm Baptism – Great Bourton - PF

SU     6.00 p.m. Evensong - Cropredy                

PF     6.00 p.m. Evensong – Mollington

11 April – 12 noon – Adoption of A/C's – G. Bourton

12 – 17 April – HOLIDAY CLUB – 10-12 noon – School

12 April – 7.30 pm – Claydon - Spiritual Half-Hour

13 April – 7 pm – Mollington AGM

17 April – 10.30 am – Confirmation rehearsal – Cropredy                                                                                 Church

 

18th April – 3rd Sunday of Easter

      3 pm – UBC – CONFIRMATION – Bshp. Colin

19 April – Julian Meeting – 7.30 – Vicarage

20 April – 7.30 pm – AGM – G. Bourton Church with wine                                                                             & nibbles •  April - AGM – Cropredy Vicarage – with wine & nibbles 24th April – MESSY CHURCH + tea – 4 pm – Great                                                                               Bourton 25 April – AGM – Claydon Ch. Room – 12 noon

 

25th April – 4th Sunday of Easter – St Mark

PF    8.30 a.m. Holy Communion – Wardington

LA    9.30 a.m. Holy Communion – Mollington

SU  10.00 a.m. Family Service - Claydon

PF  10.00 a.m. Seeker Service – Cropredy

BF  11.00 a.m. Holy Communion - Great Bourton

25 April – Afternoon Deanery walk/tea/Evensong –                                                                              Bloxham

27 April - Cluster Care Service – 1.30 pm

27 April – Deanery Tourism Workshop – 7.30 –                                                              Deddington Church

28 April – Licensing of Area Dean by Bp. Colin – 7 pm –                                                                    Claydon Church

 

Collect for Easter

Lord of all life and power,

who through the mighty resurrection of your Son overcame the old order of sin and death

to make all things new in him:

grant that we, being dead to sin

and alive to you in Jesus Christ,

may reign with him in glory;

to whom with you and the Holy Spirit

be praise and honour, glory and might,

now and in all eternity. Amen.

Common Worship Lectionary Readings for April 2010

(Year C)

Easter Day - Isa. 65: 17 - 25; Acts 10: 34 - 43; John 20: 1-18; Ps.118: 14-24 (white/gold)

2nd Sunday of Easter – Ex. 14:10-31, 15: 20-21; Acts 5: 27-32; John 20: 19-31; Ps. 150 (white/gold)

3rd Sunday of Easter– Zeph. 3: 14-end; Acts 9: 1-6;

John 21: 1-19; Ps. 30 (white/gold)

4th Sunday of Easter – Gen. 7: 1-5, 11-18; Acts 9: 36-43 John 10: 22-30; Ps. 23 (white/gold)